Chapter 1

Xia Ruoan and Zhou Mufan have been in love for three years. She happily plans to introduce her boyfriend to her parents so that they can feel at ease.

This way, her parents should be able to rest assured that she can stay here to work and live.

Xia Ruoan called Zhou Mufan, her voice filled with unconcealed joy: "Mufan, when can you come over? My parents are already at the hotel!"

She paused and continued, "My parents have come all the way here to see you, so you have to behave well and don't let them down." Otherwise, it won't be so easy for you to marry me home.

However, what Xia Ruo'an didn't expect was that Zhou Mufan's slightly irritated reply came from the other end of the phone: "Something happened to my company and I can't leave. You guys can eat whatever you want. The cost will be on me and I'll transfer it to you later."

Hearing these words, Xia Ruoan's heart was instantly poured with a bucket of cold water. The smile on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by an indescribable loneliness.

She never expected to get such an answer, and couldn't help feeling disappointed: "I told you two days in advance. My parents came all the way here just to see you. It doesn't matter if you don't have time now, but you should be free in the evening, right? We can make an appointment in the evening."

After saying that, Xia Ruoan quickly added: "Don't transfer money to me, I have my own money."

"Ruo'an, be obedient. I really can't spare the time today, and I won't have time tomorrow either. Just take good care of your parents by yourself."

Zhou Mufan didn't even give her a chance to respond, and continued to speak: "Okay, I have something else to do here, so I won't talk about it for now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone without hesitation, then picked up the glass of wine in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

At this time, Liang Zian, who was sitting next to him, cast his eyes on Zhou Mufan, who looked indifferent, and advised: "Mufan, are you really not going to go meet Ruoan's parents?"

"They all came here to see you because they knew about your relationship. In the end, it's out of concern for their own daughter! Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to do this?"

Liang Zian paused, then continued, "Actually, they just want to see what kind of person you are. It's a bit rude of you to not show up when you're free."

"And if you really want to marry Ruo'an, you should be more attentive and have a better attitude towards her parents. Otherwise, if you are given a hard time when you ask for marriage in the future, you will regret it!"

Liang Zi'an knew very well that if he wanted to successfully win the girl's heart, it was absolutely crucial to leave a good impression on her parents.

Zhang Kai raised his lips slightly and laughed contemptuously. Then he turned his gaze to Liang Zian and said with a half-smile on his face: "Why, are you going to use the same method you used on Nan Yi on Mu Fan? In my opinion, there is no need for that!"

"You and the Nan family are of similar background and family background, so it's natural for you to respect Nan Yi more. However, Mu Fan and Xia Ruoan are very different! Only Xia Ruoan and her family would try to curry favor with Mu Fan."

At this point, Zhang Kai's eyes revealed a trace of contempt, and he continued to mock mercilessly: "Look at Xia Ruo'an, she hasn't even graduated yet, but she can't wait to bring her parents to see Mu Fan. Isn't it obvious that she wants to force Mu Fan to marry her!"

"With the major she studied, even after graduation, she can only grow vegetables and flowers, so she wants to quickly settle down her relationship with Mu Fan before graduation."

At this moment, none of the three of them noticed Xia Ruoan standing at the door.

Father and Mother Xia were worried because they hadn't seen their daughter return for a long time, so they went out together to look for her.

When they saw their daughter leaning against the wall with red eyes, they exchanged glances and hurried forward.

Just as Xia's mother was about to ask about the situation, she suddenly heard the name "Xia Ruoan" coming from the box.

"Zhang Kai, don't talk nonsense. Ruo An is not the kind of person who tries to curry favor with the rich and powerful. She is very outstanding, otherwise Mu Fan wouldn't have been with her for three years."

Liang Zi'an also believed in his girlfriend's judgment. He looked at Zhou Mufan firmly, expecting him to come forward and clarify things with Xia Ru'an.

Xia Ruoan is not a person who values fame and fortune.

However, contrary to expectations, Zhou Mufan had not spoken yet.

Zhang Kai sneered and retorted, "Stop fooling yourself here! You don't know why Mu Fan pursued Xia Ruoan so hard back then, right?"

"It was just because of a bet! At that time, we agreed that the loser must find a woman nearby to confess his love to. It just so happened that Xia Ruoan was busy planting vegetables next to the court at that time. There was really no one else to choose from, so Mu Fan had no choice but to find her. Who would have thought that Xia Ruoan would flatly refuse."

At this point, Zhang Kai changed the subject, staring at Zhou Mufan with a half-smile and jokingly said, "To be honest, Mufan pursued Xia Ruoan because he was very competitive and couldn't swallow this humiliation. But I didn't expect that he would succeed and date her for three years. It was indeed a bit unexpected."

Zhang Kaiqing burst into laughter, not knowing what he was thinking about. He asked uncertainly, "Your previous girlfriends all broke up after dating for only three months, but this time you've been together for three years. You're not really attracted to a vegetable grower, are you?"

"Zhang Kai, you are really going too far! You look down on people who grow vegetables. If you have the guts, don't touch vegetables again in the future!" Liang Zian knew very well that Zhang Kai was a bit unreliable and often spoke without thinking.

But even so, it is absolutely intolerable to wantonly belittle others like this. After all, Xia Ruoan is also his good friend.

Liang Zian couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhou Mufan, who had been standing aside as if it had nothing to do with him. He frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Mufan, why don't you say something! Are you just going to let Zhang Kai slander Ruoan like this? Don't forget, you two have been together for three years. What kind of girl is she? Don't you know her?"

However, facing Liang Zian's questioning, Zhou Mufan just responded calmly: "What am I talking about? Actually, what Zhang Kai said is not wrong."

Hearing this, Liang Zian's eyes widened and he stared at Zhou Mufan in disbelief.

Zhou Mufan continued coldly, "Xia Ruoan is no different from the girlfriends I dated before. They are just for fun."

"I thought she was pretty pleasing to the eye at first, so I used her as a shield. To be honest, there's no way I could truly fall in love with a woman like her who comes from an ordinary family."

"What's my background? What's her status? The majors we're studying now are both the same. How could I possibly marry her?"

"It will be dumped in a few days."

Zhou Mufan said, seeing Liang Zian's unbelievable eyes, and sneered, "You don't think I really like her and marry her, how is it possible? Not to mention me, my family will never agree to let me marry her."

"I will be the president of a listed company in the future. Xia Ruoan is just a graduate student. The major she studied will require her to deal with farmland in the future. How can I take her out?" Zhou Mufan said sarcastically.

"But this time she really didn't know the limits. She actually wanted to ask her parents to come over and put pressure on me to marry her. It's really a fantasy. Is she worthy of marrying me? I won't go to see her." Zhou Mufan said as he picked up a vegetable and ate it. For some reason, he suddenly paused.

When Mr. Xia heard this, he became furious and was about to rush into the house.

However, at this moment, Xia Ruoan, who was tightly embraced by Xia's mother, caught a glimpse of his father's actions, hurriedly reached out to grab him, and shook his head gently at him.

Then, he whispered, "Dad, let's go."