"I am currently unemployed."

Chen Chongshan replied with a faint smile. Having spent a long time with Xu Jiaming, he had unconsciously learned Xu Jiaming's ability to smile. Whether happy or angry, he would at least keep smiling until he exploded.

In Xu Jiaming's words, this is not a sign of weakness, but a display of grace.

"What?"

Chen Chongshan's answer surprised the girls again, but Yuan Yuan remained calm and even poured Chen Chongshan a cup of tea.

Yuan Yuan was originally a woman with a strong personality. She only cared about what she liked, and what others thought was their business. She admired and liked Chen Chongshan, and Chen Chongshan felt the same way about her. That was enough for her. She was never someone who lived in the eyes of others.

What does your family do?

The round-faced girl was unwilling to give up and continued to ask, "Since he doesn't have equal academic achievements or outstanding work skills, he must have some outstanding qualities, otherwise how could he have attracted Yuan Yuan?"

The round-faced girl's questioning made Chen Chongshan a little uncomfortable, but after hesitating for a moment, he honestly spoke up. These were Yuan Yuan's best classmates, and he couldn't embarrass Yuan Yuan: "My parents are both dead, and my younger brother was disabled in both legs. Because I had to treat my brother's illness and take care of him, I haven't been able to work."

"Both parents deceased?"

Chen Chongshan's answers left the three girls speechless, their mouths agape for a long time before they finally looked at Yuan Yuan with suspicion.

They are now starting to suspect that this is a joke Yuan Yuan is playing on them. Yuan Yuan must have known beforehand that they would be bringing Huo Jun, so she just randomly found a classmate to act as a shield.

However, when Yuan Yuan met their gazes, she always smiled and gave them an affirmative reply. Since she had brought Chen Chongshan with her, she had already expected them to react this way, but Yuan Yuan never cared about such things.

"Yuan Yuan, what are you doing?"

The girls were still in shock, but Huo Jun, who had been sitting there silently, finally couldn't hold back any longer. His face was so dark it could drip water, and his eyes were incredibly cold. He thought the same as the three girls: they all believed that this was just a shield that Yuan Yuan had randomly found to reject them.

Huo Jun was filled with anger. He felt that even if Yuan Yuan wanted to reject him, she should have found someone better than him. Finding someone like this was simply an insult to him.

"I didn't do anything. What's wrong?"

Yuan Yuan replied calmly, her clear eyes fixed on Huo Jun.

Don't you think it's ridiculous?

Huo Jun sneered: "You actually chose someone like this? If you just wanted to drive me away, there's no need to debase yourself like this."

"Huo Jun, don't you think you're the ridiculous one? Aren't you a little too self-important?"

Yuan Yuan's voice was calm, but there was a hint of anger in her tone: "How I choose is my own business, what does it have to do with you? I just like Chongshan, how is that demeaning myself?"

"If you're not demeaning yourself, then what do you think makes him worthy of you? His education? His family background? Or anything else?"

Huo Jun replied coldly, his gaze sweeping over Chen Chongshan again. When he saw Chen Chongshan still sitting there calmly with that same smile, Huo Jun could no longer contain his anger.

Huo Jun waved the menu in his hand and yelled at Chen Chongshan, "What right does this country bumpkin have to sit next to you? I doubt he can even afford a meal here."

"Huo Jun, don't go too far."

Yuan Yuan finally got angry. She stood up and shouted back at Huo Jun, while the other girls and their boyfriends remained seated without saying a word. They seemed to be happy to see this scene.

If Chen Chongshan wasn't lying, then he's really not good enough for Yuan Yuan. If Huo Jun's fuss can break them up, then that's fine too.

"What? All you can do is hide behind women?"

Huo Jun ignored Yuan Yuan and continued shouting at Chen Chongshan.

Chen Chongshan remained seated, the smile on his face gradually fading. However, he still tried his best to maintain a calm demeanor, constantly reminding himself not to act impulsively. Even though the other party was frantically provoking him, Chen Chongshan treated him as a pit bull seeking battle.

Chen Chongshan chuckled, then stood up, took Yuan Yuan's hand, glanced around at everyone, and said, "This is the first time we've met. Since everyone is Yuan Yuan's good classmate and good friend, this meal should be on me. Please don't be shy."

"We won't stand on ceremony, but can you afford the bill? This isn't some small convenience store or restaurant you usually eat at, where a few dishes can easily cost thousands. If we're going to be impolite, don't expect a woman to pay."

Huo Jun's tone began to become somewhat sarcastic.

"You can rest assured."

Chen Chongshan smiled and then sat down. No matter how much a meal here would cost, he was still very confident. He hadn't touched the 100,000 yuan he had won from his trip to Wuhan.

Although spending several thousand on a meal was a bit too extravagant for Chen Chongshan, he didn't care about such things in order to save face for Yuan Yuan.

Chen Chongshan's confident demeanor puzzled the group of girls. Huo Jun's expression was not good. They all seemed to want to see just how capable Chen Chongshan was. They agreed to only order the most expensive dishes on the menu.

Yuan Yuan's face turned very ugly. If all these dishes were served, the meal would probably cost at least four or five thousand yuan.

She could give Huo Jun a cold shoulder, but she couldn't make demands of her group of sisters. Chen Chongshan, who was beside her, kept smiling, but Yuan Yuan became a little uneasy.

Yuan Yuan was unaware of Chen Chongshan's financial situation. In her mind, if Chen Chongshan didn't go hunting in the mountains, he had no source of income. For such a long time, Chen Chongming had been hospitalized and Chen Chongshan had been taking care of him. They must have spent most of their previous money. Where would they find so much money to entertain guests?