Seeing An Kexin's momentary silence, An Weize became more anxious and said, "Kexin, are you worried that I have an opinion?"

"I am quite happy to see you with Lin Jie, really, I truly have no objections."

An Kexin picked up the teapot, refilled An Weize's cup, and said softly, "Dad, don't worry. Since I'm not hiding it from you anymore, I will definitely explain clearly."

"I'm just thinking about how to explain it!"

An Weize calmed himself, took a sip of tea, and asked patiently, "Have you thought it through?"

"Dad, when I found out you had a brain tumor, it felt like I had fallen into a bottomless abyss, and Lin Jie was the only lifeline I could grasp onto..."

An Kexin smoothed a few strands of hair that had fallen over her forehead, and said slowly, "The more I got to know Lin Jie, the more I found that this lifeline was unexpectedly resilient..."

"I just wanted to hold onto him tightly..."

An Kexin's cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice became a bit softer, "Whether a man or a woman, there's always a strange sentiment towards the first time, the first person..."

"That night with Lin Jie, you could say it was intentional on my part..."

Hearing this, An Weize's expression changed to one of slight displeasure.

He took a deep breath, restraining the urge to speak, and listened to An Kexin continue her explanation.

"After that, I used our vastly different life circumstances as an excuse to reject Lin Jie, but agreed to maintain a relationship with him..."

Upon hearing this, An Weize could no longer hold back and asked, "Kexin, as you said, are you still hung up on your first person?"

An Kexin rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "Dad, what are you talking about? Lin Jie may not be my first time, but he is my first person!"

"First time? First person?"

An Weize appeared a bit confused, then his expression shifted and he asked, "Kexin, could it be Du Feixue? Are the two of you..."

"Dad, what you're saying is getting more and more outrageous. I'm not a lesbian."

An Kexin huffed before feeling a bit embarrassed and said, "However, I was influenced by Fei Xue, and my first time was given to... given to... a toy!"

"At that time, Lin Jie didn't ask you... didn't ask..."

An Weize found it difficult to continue, feeling particularly embarrassed discussing this with his daughter!

An Kexin lowered her head and murmured like a mosquito, "I told him it tore accidentally because of a large movement while practicing martial arts..."

She glanced up at An Weize and continued, "Later, Lin Jie was with Li Ting..."

An Weize's heart stirred, and he asked with concern, "When he was with Li Ting, did you two ever..."

An Kexin shook her head and said, "No."

"Lin Jie and I got back together in April, and by then he had already broken up with Li Ting for two months."

An Weize nodded lightly and said, "So Lin Jie, that kid, isn't too bad in terms of character; I didn't misjudge him."

"Kexin, quickly tell me, why don't you want to go public with your relationship with Lin Jie?"

An Kexin was silent for a while and said softly, "Because I'm scared!"

"Scared? Kexin, what exactly are you scared of?" An Weize asked gently!

"Being with Lin Jie, at first you could say I had ulterior motives, and later, because of the hospital and his increasingly evident capabilities, I somewhat took a more fawning approach..."

"Once the relationship is clearly defined, I'm afraid my mentality will change, and I won't be able to control my temper..."

An Kexin sighed and said, "If we break up over unhappiness, given the work relationship, Lin Jie and I would constantly run into each other, and that would be really awkward."

"It's better to stay like we are now, being in a relationship that's more than just friends, so that even if we break up later, it won't be so hard to interact."

An Weize furrowed his brow into a tight knot and asked, "Kexin, are you now with Lin Jie because we can't do without him and have to keep him around, or is there a factor of affection involved?"

An Kexin said somewhat bewildered, "I don't know, maybe it's both."

"The person I imagine is tall, handsome, and incredibly capable, and he treats me wholeheartedly the best."

She said dreamily, "Being with him, I'd be a little woman who doesn't have to do or think about anything."

"But Lin Jie, although he's very skilled in medicine and good-looking, but..."

"He's a bit short, and when I'm with him, I can't wear high heels that are too tall!"

An Kexin's face broke into a slight smile, "Although he's very skilled in medicine, he's lacking in many other areas."

"He needs someone to worry about many things, and sometimes you have to coax him like a child."

"The environment in which we both grew up is also vastly different..."

Seeing An Kexin speaking softly, An Weize's frown eased, and he smiled, "Kexin, do you know what expression you have on your face right now?"

"An expression of indulgence and happiness!"

He reached out and clasped An Kexin's hand, gripping it firmly, and said, "The kind of life you're yearning for, where you don't have to think or do anything, doesn't suit you."

"You're fundamentally not that kind of person. You inherited your mom's and my genes; you're not destined to be a woman who just tends to her husband and children."

"Kexin, trust Dad, you've fallen in love, and the person is Lin Jie..."

An Weize laughed, "If you don't believe me, tonight imagine that if Lin Jie comes to you tomorrow morning and says he has another woman, how would you feel!"

An Kexin snorted hard and said, "I'd feel suddenly relieved, like a huge burden has been lifted, and I wouldn't have to wrong myself anymore."

"You're just being stubborn! If tomorrow morning, you still insist on saying this..."

An Weize stood up and said in an unusually serious tone, "Then you go tell Lin Jie to end this nonsensical relationship!"

"The daughters of the An family are not reduced to using their bodies to keep others around!"

An Kexin's face changed, and she said unhappily, "Dad, aren't you afraid that by forcing me to separate from Lin Jie, he might get upset?"

An Weize snorted and said, "You can't scare me. It's not like we met Lin Jie just yesterday; I'm well aware of his character!"

"Tomorrow, either you make the relationship public, or you end it; there is no third option!"

An Kexin said defiantly, "Fine, I'll break up with Lin Jie tomorrow!"

"I'm going to sleep!"

"Hey, wait a minute!"

An Weize called after her, "Kemeng knew about your relationship with Lin Jie for a while, didn't she?"

An Kexin said indignantly, "She knew! That little rascal became so cunning, she asked for several pieces of jewelry and bags in exchange for her silence!"

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