Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"No matter who she's dressing up for, we don't need to stress over it," Mrs. Lafond said. "Our daughter's almost thirty. She knows what she's doing what she should and shouldn't do. We've stopped worrying about her since she was a teenager." She believed fretting over her children's relationships was bad for her health, and frankly, she was tired of overthinking it.

Anyway, their kids were grown. They could handle themselves.

"Honey, how about we take a trip to Wiltspoon in a few days?" she suggested. "I've heard it has a lot of great tourist spots."

Mr. Lafond immediately agreed. "I was thinking the same thing."

Even though they claimed not to worry about Romina, the real reason behind the trip was to learn more about River's background.

A family that could raise someone as outstanding as River had to be something special.

They weren't the type to obsess over class or wealth in marriage. They valued character and capability. In their minds, a person with good values and ability could overcome any background, even poverty.

After all, many rich families today started from nothing. They just got lucky that their ancestors laid the foundation.

Mr. and Mrs. Lafond were open-minded parents. They didn't interfere in their kids' personal lives or demand a "perfect match." They also had confidence in their children's judgment.

someone could earn their child's

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them in hers to the Lacroix family

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wasn't her first formal event, so

Romina replied quickly. "This isn't my first

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