When She Stops Being Dramatic novel Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Chapter 144: The Green Tea Female Side Character in a Period Drama (31)

The Chi Family didn’t have a rule about being silent during meals. It wasn’t that Mr. and Mrs. Chi weren’t proper, but that they were too busy with work. Mealtimes and bedtime were the only times they could all be together.

As a result, dinner became a daily meeting to discuss their lives and work, with all three actively taking part.

Today, however, Chi Yun’er had something on her mind. She merely listened with pricked ears, wolfing down her food.

Mr. and Mrs. Chi were discussing the day’s wedding banquet—which family’s child was going to which high school, where another’s was working, who had found what kind of partner, and who was now a grandparent.

Parents were always nudging their children from one life event to the next. They used to worry she wouldn’t find a suitable partner, and now they were already asking when the wedding banquet would be, urging Chi Yun’er to get settled in her job quickly and have two children in three years after getting married...

Hearing this, a flicker of understanding crossed Chi Yun’er’s eyes. She definitely felt the pressure.

’If I didn’t know that in six years, we’d only be allowed to have one child, I would have planned to devote most of my time and energy to my career.’

’I’m very happy with Jiang Yihua, but while love and a career can complement each other, one can’t replace the other.’

’I don’t want to become a housewife who spends all day by the stove, with her world revolving only around her husband and kids.’

’That kind of love would become a burden to your partner, and it would gradually throw your own life out of balance.’

’Still, I’ve always planned on having kids—two or three would be nice, to make our little home lively and bustling. Six years should be enough time to let things happen naturally, right?’

The thought passed in a flash. Chi Yun’er didn’t slow her eating and was the first to finish. With a smile, she announced she was going to take a shower to "let her food settle," then headed upstairs to grab a change of clothes.

"This girl... I see how organized she is with her work and think she’s grown up after being away for a year, but look at her—still so hasty." Mr. Chi chuckled and shook his head.

Mrs. Chi shot him a sidelong glance. "Somehow I get the feeling the first part of that sentence was what you really wanted to say."

"How is she hasty? I think Yunyun is perfect just the way she is. Or would you rather she be like you, all work and no play, with that dazed look on her face?"

Mr. Chi let out a huff. "Hey, let’s stick to the topic and not make personal attacks. Besides, you praise our daughter all the time. Can’t I get a word in?"

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