Ice and Fire novel Chapter 921

"Aunt Selina," Lawrence called. "I have my concerns."

"Oh, do you mean Aria?" she suddenly blurted out. She could sense what was bothering Lawrence at that moment as if she could read his mind. As his Aunt, she had been turning a blind eye on Lawrence's relationship with Aria and had always respected her nephew's choice for a girlfriend. She may be old, but she understood that people have the right to choose who they date. But marriage was a different thing. And when it came to the topic of Lawrence settling down with Aria, Selina had always offered her unsolicited advice whether Aria deserved to be a part of the Chu family.

Lawrence nodded but didn't say a word. He tried to avoid Selina's gaze by looking outside the window. He didn't want to look into her eyes, afraid that she could read his mind.

Selina sighed and said, "I believe Aria is an exceptional woman. She's simple, kind, smart, and without any bad intentions. She's pretty, too. But, there's no denying that her family, you know." Selina didn't finish what she was about to say.

"I understand, Aunt Selina," Lawrence sighed. He also believed that Aria was an exceptional woman and would be the best wife for him, but being a part of the Chu family, there was more to marrying than being just in love. "Do you think Mom and Dad would approve of her?" He looked at his Aunt Selina's eyes with a hopeful look on his face. He was silently praying to get her to side with him on this matter. Lawrence always knew that there were only two people in the world who could understand his feelings and read his thoughts: his mom and Aunt Selina.

Selina let out another sigh, crossed her legs and rested her hands on her lap. She finally said, "You know very well that your father is a principled man and his approval doesn't come easy. As for your mother, I've known her to be very understanding and loving, so if you will tell her how much you love Aria, she would understand."

Selina was suddenly struck with an idea. She smiled at Lawrence and said, "How about you take the initiative of telling your parents about your relationship with Aria? That way we can see what they think about her. What do you think?"

"I would like to, but I'm afraid that Dad will get mad," Lawrence replied with a worried expression on his face. He had the same idea for quite some time now, but he couldn't bring up the topic to his family, worrying that his father would not approve his relationship with Aria.

"Well, I couldn't agree with you more. But you know what they say, 'no guts, no glory'," Selina said, leaning her back on the chair.

Lawrence didn't say a word. He was deeply lost in his thoughts when his phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and looked at the caller ID to see who was calling. The screen displayed the name of Anna.

He looked at his phone for a moment, hesitating to answer the call. He wished that the ringing would stop, but it continued.

"If you need me to leave, just say it." Selina said as she saw the hesitation on her nephew's face.

"No need, Aunt Selina," Lawrence replied, gesturing her to stay. He finally answered the call.

"Hey, Lawrence! Did I catch you at a bad time?" Anna asked.

"Hey, what's up?" Lawrence replied calmly without changing the expression on his face.

"So, I will be hosting a business fellowship party at my house in three days," Anna merrily said. She paused, waiting for Lawrence to respond.

When Lawrence sensed that Anna was waiting for him to say something, he then replied, "Yes, I heard about it. Aunt Selina just told me today."

"Fantastic! So, I can expect you there, right?" Anna asked, hoping that Lawrence would say yes.

"Only if I am invited," Lawrence said.

"But of course! I have the invitation card from my father in my hand as we speak. I'll have this sent to you later. Sound good?" Anna continued. Her sweet and calming voice sounded clearly from the other side of the phone.