Dominic Hartnell had been silently listening for a while before speaking up, immediately capturing the attention of everyone present. If I may say so, my parents have always considered Dominic Hartnell to be reliable. They both trust his words. It would be great if he could come up with a solution that would make everyone happy. At the very least, he could support me and try to persuade them. In my opinion, there's no rush to change houses. And I believe that if Lou were here, he would definitely be on my side. He might not even agree to change houses at all. But no matter how hard I tried to convince them, my parents remained stubborn and refused to budge. Why are they so stubborn? They believe they have to spend all their money before they can be happy. The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became. I urged him, "Well, please tell us, what's your idea?" Dominic Hartnell smiled leisurely and reassured me with his eyes before speaking again, "Dad, I'll pay for the house..." Just as he finished half of his sentence, my dad immediately interrupted Dominic Hartnell with a stern face. "No need. Although you're married to Lili now, buying a house requires a lot of money. How can we let you pay for it?" Seeing my dad's serious expression, I could only sigh silently in my heart, while also giving Dominic Hartnell a sharp glance. I was speechless. I thought this CEO could come up with a brilliant plan, but it turned out like this. Hasn't he considered that even if I, as a daughter, wanted to contribute money, they wouldn't agree? Now that he's their son-in-law, would they agree?Even if the son-in-law is considered half a son, he's still not a full son. Besides, my dad is very serious. He has lived for half a lifetime and has never tried to spend someone else's money, let alone borrow money from others. My dad has always taught me and Lou that there is nothing in life that can be obtained without effort, and it is even more unacceptable to take someone else's things casually. If you really want something, you have to rely on your own abilities. I don't know what to say. It seems like the matter of the house will be a source of anxiety for a while. Now it's even worse. I'm afraid to go back to Lightspring with Dominic Hartnell too quickly. I'm afraid that as soon as I leave, my parents will take care of the matter themselves. And not only did my dad not agree to his suggestion of him paying for the house, my mom also disagreed and started lecturing him. As I listened to my mom's words, I started feeling restless and couldn't help but give him a few sideways glances. He, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, showing no signs of urgency or anger, and didn't interrupt my mom, just listened. But when our eyes met, I noticed a slight shake of his head and a suggestive wink. If we weren't sitting so close, I would have thought I was imagining things. What does he mean by that? Is he trying to say he's helpless, or is he telling me not to worry? I'm really puzzled. Fortunately, my mom finally finished her rant and stopped talking. However, she added one last sentence, saying that if Dominic Hartnell didn't listen and continued to act recklessly, both she and my dad would be angry. Well, looking at my dad's angry face, there's no need for Dominic Hartnell to act recklessly anymore. He's already angry.I think this situation is not going to be resolved anytime soon. I can only secretly kick Dominic Hartnell under the table and use my eyes to signal him to stop talking for now. If he dares to mention taking money again, my dad might just slam the table. But Dominic Hartnell acted as if he didn't see the signal I gave him and directly suggested having a private conversation with my dad. I'm a bit worried now. My dad's mood is not good at the moment, and if Dominic Hartnell thinks that a private conversation between them can convince my dad to accept his money, he's completely mistaken. I can be 200% sure that no matter how persuasive Dominic Hartnell is, my dad will never agree. The best outcome for them would be to avoid a complete falling out. However, despite my dad's displeased expression, he hesitated for only a couple of seconds before calling Dominic Hartnell into the study and slamming the door shut. My mom and I followed and tried pushing the door a couple of times, but there was no response. The door was locked. My mom and I stood outside the door, exchanging worried glances. Unable to open the door, I pressed my ear against it, hoping to hear any sounds from inside. Unfortunately, there was complete silence. It was the first time I realized how well soundproofed our door was. Helpless, I could only sit on the couch with my mom, feeling lost. I waited quietly for ten minutes, but I couldn't sit still and asked my mom, "Mom, do you have a spare key? Let's open the door and see. What if they say it's locked?" My mom's expression was a bit worried, but she just sighed and said, "The spare keys are all in the study. How can we open it?" I closed my eyes in silence. What a situation. "I don't think Han is the kind of person who would go against your dad," my mom muttered quietly. I remained silent, not saying anything. Actually, I also didn't think Dominic Hartnell would argue with my dad, but sometimes things happen unexpectedly, right? Besides, once my dad gets stubborn, he won't hold back in scolding people... But now there's nothing we can do. The door won't open, and we can't hear any sound. We can only wait and do nothing. After a long and slow ten minutes, a clicking sound came from the room, and the study door opened. My dad was the first to come out. I carefully observed his expression, hmm... he still looked dark and gloomy. Does that mean things didn't go well? Dominic Hartnell followed closely behind my dad, looking calm and composed. What kind of situation is this? I can't understand it.Before I could start guessing, my dad had already explained it to me. The result was unexpected for both me and my mom. He handed my mom a handwritten note, and I leaned over to take a look. It was a promissory note. The content was roughly about Dominic Hartnell providing the money for buying the house first, and then when Lou graduates, Lou will repay the money for the stylus. The promissory note was signed by my dad and Dominic Hartnell. Both my mom and I were stunned when we saw this promissory note, a bit confused about the situation. I was even more surprised when my dad agreed to let Dominic Hartnell pay for the house, despite the fact that the money would need to be repaid in the future. This is not something my dad would typically agree to. "Dad, have you and Dominic Hartnell come to an agreement?"