CHAPTER 530: CHAPTER 532: HIS FAMILY WANTS ME TO GIVE UP ACTING

Arriving in S City, it was quite lively at her maternal home this time, as Xia Xiao’s family no longer lived in their old 20,000-unit residence.

Over the past few years, having made some money, Xia Chunrong had bought land and built a grand villa, big enough for all siblings and their families to stay over during festivals and celebrations.

By this time, Xia Chunrong had started to resemble Old Dong from Xia Xiao’s previous life, and Xia Jing, Xia Hong, Xia Lin, and Xia Hua — all these younger siblings had great relationships among themselves.

And everyone was safe and sound. Xia Xiao had been keeping an eye on them over the years, and seeing that her siblings hadn’t encountered any dangerous situations, she felt somewhat relieved.

But she wasn’t entirely reassured.

After spending a day at her maternal home and visiting her uncles and several aunts, the siblings gathered together, making a bustling scene.

After staying one night, the Gao Jiazhi family stayed in S City, while Xia Xiao’s family started their journey back to Beijing.

On the eighth day of the new year, Spirit brought Jing Yao to visit, and with Feiyang and Feiyue, Feiyi and Feiteng all standing together, Jing Yao felt immense pressure.

Not to mention now, even back in high school, Jing Yao had fallen for Spirit, but due to Spirit’s four brothers, he had never found a chance to get close to her.

Moreover, Spirit wasn’t like ordinary girls; she was a good girl but very guarded towards strangers and hardly interacted with boys.

The Gao brothers had always been prominent figures in school since their childhood, and Spirit, with her good grades and beauty, was considered the school belle. Although she had some good female colleagues, the overprotective Gao brothers made her seem like a goddess not to be profaned in the eyes of her classmates.

"This is my grandparents, these are my parents—you’ve met them before—this is my eldest brother and his wife, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, and this is my sister and her husband..."

"Grandparents, uncle, aunt, eldest brother and his wife, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, and sister and brother-in-law..." Following Spirit’s introductions, Jing Yao greeted everyone with a slightly red face, looking very shy.

Although the Gao brothers thought about how they could test Jing Yao, Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang as well as Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao had already seen Jing Yao and had a good first impression of him. The older generation simply thought of having a meal together and chatting.

But there were a lot more activities planned by the Gao brothers. Drinking, competitions, and even games were involved.

However, the Gao brothers didn’t bully anyone, they were just testing him. And although Jing Yao wasn’t born into a military family, his family was involved in politics, he had learned martial arts, and with frequent outside activities, his physical condition was excellent.

Jing Yao was also very knowledgeable, capable of discussing a variety of topics. He was a very conversational person.

After some interactions, the Gao family nodded to themselves primally in approval, the rest would now depend on Jing Yao’s family.

Jing Yao also briefly introduced his family—grandparents, parents, uncles, siblings—all forming a large family.

Jing Yao had an older brother and a sister, his father was a prominent political figure, and his mother was a homemaker.

Brushing aside the largeness of his family, Jing Yao’s family seemed somewhat simpler.

However well Jing Yao spoke, the Gao family still couldn’t be fully at ease. After Jing Yao and Spirit left, the Gao family started discussing among themselves.

The next day, when Spirit visited the Jing family, they were all harmonious. However, they had a requirement that Spirit should quit her acting career.

"I know, my family just thinks that acting..."

Before Jing Yao could finish, Spirit protested, "When you met me, I was already an actress. I’ve been acting since I was a child star and have acted for many years. I’m just over twenty now, you asking me to give up, I can’t do that."

Continuing, Spirit looked at Jing Yao and said, "I thought we had an understanding, but it turns out that it was just what I thought. I think we are not compatible. Let’s leave it at that."

Spirit turned around and left, her mind in complete disarray.

"Spirit," Jing Yao grabbed Spirit’s hand.

But Spirit didn’t want to talk, shaking off Jing Yao’s hand, she ran away.

Jing Yao chased after her, only to see Spirit getting on a bus.

Spirit was recognized as soon as she boarded the bus and had to get off embarrassed at the next stop.

"Little brother, come pick me up." Spirit called Feiteng, her mood very low.

Jing Yao called Spirit, but she didn’t want to answer. She went to the Jing family, felt the harmony there, but also sensed a subtle distance amidst it.

The Gao family, not deeply rooted like the Jing family, Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao, although capable, couldn’t match the ancestral heritage of the Jing family.

And, regarding Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao allowing their daughter to act, the Jing family felt the Gao family’s values were different from theirs.

Feiteng drove over and saw Spirit in dismay, and said angrily, "Did Jing Yao bully you? Weren’t you at his house? How come you’re here?"

Feiteng scoffed, "If you want to work, you don’t need their family to arrange that. Forget it, let’s go home. Jing Yao might be good, but his family isn’t suitable for you. I’m telling you, dating is one thing, marrying is another. Don’t be foolish. A family like Jing Yao’s, if they are not satisfied with you, it would be a hell for you."

Spirit was silent, feeling miserable.

Meanwhile, Jing Yao returned home where his family also began discussing, "This girl is vain, and ultimately she’s an actress, with a fickle mind, not suitable for family life."

"Yes, people in the entertainment industry are very chaotic privately, little brother, don’t be foolish."

"If she were willing to quit acting, it wouldn’t be bad to be together, but if not, she would often be traveling, you’ll be together less and apart more, problems will definitely arise sooner or later."

"Women in the entertainment industry are not steady."

The Jing family members spoke one after another, all focusing on Spirit’s profession.

Jing Yao was silent, not expecting his family to be so opposed. When he had first mentioned it, he hadn’t seen such a reaction; they just asked him to bring her home for a visit.

Jing Yao thought his family had agreed, but they hadn’t, and they even looked unfavorably towards it.

"But I like her, I’ve liked her since freshman year in high school, for many years now," Jing Yao said, his voice hoarse.

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Recommended by good friend Youyou Xishui’s novel "Jinxiu Eighties," Jinxiu’s rebirth returns to the eighties, gaining space, punishing the bad, vowing to send all enemies from a previous life to prison.

On the road of revenge, unexpectedly gains an army leader brother. Who knew the future mother-in-law’s family would disdain her modest background.

Jinxiu waves her hand, with space in hand, the world is mine. Today you ignore me, tomorrow I’ll make you unable to reach me!