When A Snail Falls In Love

Chapter 51.1

Xu Xu accompanied Ji Bai downstairs as he took his leave near noontime. When they thought about the series of events from the previous night until this morning, both had an inclination to laugh, but at the same time, were also reluctant to.

"Then . . . call me soon." Xu Xu waved goodbye to him.

Ji Bai immediately caught hold of her hand and pulled her into his embrace.

Many people strode past them in the corridor, but Ji Bai ignored all of them. He lowered his head to gaze fixedly at her: "Your family is wonderful."

"Of course."

A smile lit up Ji Bai's eyes: "I've just suggested to your father that you come with me to Beijing in November, to meet my family,"

Xu Xu looked at him.

She knew that he was doing this out of courtesy, because he had met her family that day.

"Today, meeting my dad was accidental. You don't have to take it to heart, and we don't have to rush."

Ji Bai laughed as he looked at her: "Sooner or later makes no difference."

Xu Xu's face grew hot again: "November is still some months away. Let's talk more about it more when the time comes."

In truth, Ji Bai was not anxious. After all, they had recently started their relationship, and he had not previously thought about their meeting each other's parents.

However, in line with what he had been taught from a young age, since he had already been introduced to her family and elders as her boyfriend, he ought to extend the same courtesy to her, and allow her to gain the approval of his family and parents.

In this area, he did not want her to feel that he was not treating her as an equal.

(not literal translation; I am not sure how to render this, 屈就 – condescend to take a position)(show respect?)

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When Xu Xu returned upstairs, Xu Jun was in the kitchen slicing watermelon. Only the father and daughter were in the living room.

Xu Xu sat by her father: "How was it?"

Father Xu looked at her with a loving smile: "He's a great guy, resourceful and capable, magnanimous and steady. Your taste is much better than Xu Jun's."

(literal translation is 'vision, sight', but would 'taste' be better here?)

Xu Xu did not have the chance to reply, when Xu Jun bellowed from the kitchen: "Dad, you are too biased. I am your son! Moreover, this is our first meeting with him, is it really necessary to give such a good appraisal?"

The three of them laughed. After he stopped laughing, Xu Senior said warmly: "Your older brother is right, I did give him a high evaluation. However, this is only my first impression. I do have some misgivings about his rather unusual family background.

In China, society is first and foremost authority-based. Economics follows closely after. Even though many people refuse to admit it, there is indeed a small group of people who stand at the apex of power in this society.

If a person has stood on the top of the pyramid from a young age, then, from that young age, it would be much easier for him to have more things; his attitude, his experiences, would definitely not be the same as for us common folk.

Xu Xu, you've studied psychology, you are well aware of the impact of the childhood environment on a person's character and values. I am not going to interfere in your affairs, but, from today onwards, I hope that you will carefully consider whether he can always love and be faithful to you, while treating you with respect, and as an equal."