boyutpedia Chapter 1099: They will agree.
Chapter 1099: They will agree.
Three days later, Qi Xiumei arrived in Los Angeles as promised.
This time she had the whole night. Su Jin had made an appointment with her in advance to have dinner together, and Maowa would also accompany her.
Around 5 o'clock, Maowa and Su Jin went to the hotel where Qi Xiumei was staying.
This time, Qi Xiumei's attitude towards Maowa was much better than before. She showed concern for Maowa's daily life and inquired about his academic progress.
"Since you're going to study medicine in the US, do you plan to stay here long-term?"
Maowa nodded: "Yes, Auntie, the main reason is that the learning and training period is quite long, so I will have to stay in the United States for a considerable period of time."
Qi Xiumei had already learned about the salaries and benefits of American doctors, and they were absolutely amazing, which was one of the reasons why her attitude towards Maowa changed.
Furthermore, UCLA is a world-renowned institution of higher learning, so being able to get into this university shows that the child has a strong learning ability.
So when she heard Mao Wa say that he wanted to stay in the United States long-term, she was very pleased.
However, she then asked, "As far as I know, studying medicine in the US is not only stressful, but the tuition is also very expensive, right?"
Maowa looked at Su Jin and then said, "Auntie, to be honest, my grades are pretty good, I have a stable scholarship, and my family is well-off enough to afford my studies and living expenses in the US."
There was one thing Maowa kept hidden: after he turned eighteen, he would receive a fixed monthly income from the family trust, so he never had to worry about money. However, his father repeatedly warned him not to tell anyone about this, lest someone covet it.
During the meal, Qi Xiumei asked about the children's families. Except for some things that were not convenient to talk about at the moment, the children told Qi Xiumei about everything else.
Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had finally passed this test with her mother.
After dinner, in order to spend more time with her daughter and Maowa, Qi Xiumei suggested going to the hotel's coffee shop to sit for a while.
While drinking coffee, the three of them chatted about things in the United States.
As they chatted, Qi Xiumei suddenly asked, "Xiao Huang, you said your parents divorced a long time ago. Where is your mother now? What does she do for a living?"
At this moment, Maowa glanced at Su Jin, who was desperately trying to signal to him with her eyes. After a few seconds of silence, he still said truthfully, "My mother is currently serving time in prison for a fraud case and will be released next month."
Qi Xiumei's smile froze instantly.
The atmosphere at the scene instantly plummeted to freezing point.
Qi Xiumei thought she had misheard, and she asked again to confirm, "What?"
Now that the matter was out in the open, Maowa became even calmer: "My mom was sentenced for a fraud case and will be released next month."
Qi Xiumei slammed the coffee cup down on the table, her face extremely grim.
She looked at her daughter, her eyes full of accusation.
Su Jin quickly grabbed her mother's arm: "Mom, I know about this. Mao Wa told me a long time ago. I don't mind. His mother is his mother, and he is him. His mother's mistake has nothing to do with him."
Qi Xiumei looked at her daughter with displeasure: "What do you mean it doesn't matter? She's his own mother, and you actually kept this from me?"
"Mom, I..."
Qi Xiumei interrupted her daughter without any politeness, looked at Maowa again, but her tone was very cold: "Xiao Huang, I'm not targeting you. You're a very good child, I can tell. But your mother's matter is not a small thing. Although our family is not a very wealthy family, we are an honest and upright family. Su Jin's father is a lawyer, and I work at a bank. We..."
Although she didn't finish her sentence, her meaning was already quite clear.
Maowa was mentally prepared, so he didn't argue or explain at this moment.
But Su Jin panicked: "Mom, you can't do this. His mother is his mother, why should he bear all this?"
Qi Xiumei sighed: "You are still young and don't understand some things yet. The impact of this kind of thing will be significant, both now and in the future, and even on the next generation."
Su Jin stubbornly replied, "I understand, but I like Maowa as a person, not his family. Besides, Maowa will basically stay in the United States in the future, and his mother's affairs won't affect his life in the United States."
Qi Xiumei knew that she couldn't persuade her daughter in a short time. After all, she was her daughter and knew her temperament best. So she didn't say anything more to her, but said, "Stay with me tonight and take me to the airport tomorrow."
Maowa knew this was a veiled order to leave, so he wisely stood up.
"Auntie, I'll head back now. I'll take you to the airport tomorrow!"
Su Jin really wanted to go with Maowa, but she also wanted to use the time she spent alone with her mother that night to try and persuade her to change her mind. So she could only let Maowa leave the hotel alone, but she still saw him off at the hotel entrance.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to her."
Maowa nodded and then added, "Don't argue with your mother."
"Okay, send me a message when you get home." Su Jin waved to Maowa.
That evening, the mother and daughter talked for a long time. Su Jin told her mother about Mao Wa's situation, how they met and fell in love, and how good Mao Wa was to her.
Qi Xiumei listened attentively, but she didn't say a word.
Only when Su Jin had worn her down to no end did she finally say, "Nannan, I'm not an unreasonable person, but I need to talk to your father about this when I get back. I need to discuss it with him, right?"
Su Jin knew that this was troublesome; it would be even more difficult for her father to give in.
The next day, at the airport, Qi Xiumei had a private chat with Maowa.
"Xiao Huang, it's not that Auntie is unreasonable or looks down on you. You're a good kid, I can see that. But this is no small matter. My daughter Su Jin is an only child, and her father and I have high hopes for her, so we can't ignore her."
Maowa nodded, his voice muffled, "Auntie, I understand."
Qi Xiumei looked at him and sighed, "It's good that you understand."
At this moment, Maowa suddenly raised his head and said very seriously, "Auntie, I know that my mother's situation has troubled you, but I promise you that I will treat Su Jin well and will try my best to give her a future where she has no worries about food and clothing. If you and Uncle are willing to give me a chance, I will prove myself with my actions."
Qi Xiumei smiled with a complicated expression: "I know."
After seeing Qi Xiumei off, Su Jin stood at the airport exit, tears streaming down her face.
Maowa silently hugged her and comforted her, "It's okay, your mother will definitely agree to our relationship."