Huang Hu's father, Wang Jianguo, looked at Wang Hu with a puzzled expression and asked, "Xiao Fen, when did Xiao Ming tell you he's coming back?" Wang Hu's mother, Feng Fenfen, came from Guizhou, a very poor place. Most of the local girls chose to marry out of the area, but it was often difficult to find a suitable family. Feng Fenfen eventually married Wang Hu's father, Wang Jianguo, who lived far away in Henan.

Speaking of Wang Hu, his original name was Wang Ming. Back then, he was thin and small, and looked frail, so he was often bullied by others.

As time went by, Wang Ming grew up. However, because a character in a popular TV series resembled him, people around him began to jokingly call him a "traitor." This was unbearable for Wang Ming, so he resolutely changed his name to Wang Hu.

Nevertheless, the elders in the family would still habitually call him Xiaoming occasionally, and some people would affectionately call him Xiaohu or Huzi.

At this moment, Feng Fenfen responded, "My son said he can come back anytime!" As soon as she said this, she was wondering whether she should relay Wang Hu's original words to Wang Jianguo.

Just then, a crisp notification sound rang out—it was a text message she had received. Feng Fenfen looked down and saw on the screen: "Dear Postal Savings Bank user, your bank card has been successfully transferred 6527 yuan!" Upon seeing this message, Feng Fenfen's eyes widened in astonishment.

Wang Jianguo stared at his wife's expression, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. She gripped her phone tightly, a complex look on her face. Curiosity got the better of him, and he cautiously peeked over, his gaze falling on the screen. A long string of zeros instantly caught his attention, and he couldn't help but start counting: "Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands..." Just as he was about to reach the "ten thousand," a hand suddenly slapped him hard on the head. It was Feng Fenfen, who had struck him. She scolded him playfully, "What are you counting for!" She then glared at him fiercely.

Wang Jianguo immediately understood; he knew the importance of keeping wealth out of sight. Especially since he had worked away from home for many years and had once been robbed because of his overly flashy clothes. Since then, he had learned his lesson and always wore tattered clothes, trying his best to appear inconspicuous and low-key.

At this moment, Feng Fenfen was conflicted. She really wanted to call her younger brother, Wang Hu, immediately and go back to ask him what was going on. However, many relatives and neighbors were arriving at the house, and she couldn't act in front of so many people. After hesitating for a long time, Feng Fenfen suppressed her impulse, picked up the thermos, and went out with a smile to pour water for the guests.

Meanwhile, Wang Hu was having lunch. He excitedly told everyone present the good news that his sister was getting married soon, and asked the women present if any of them would like to go back with him to attend the wedding.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hui first gently shook her head, indicating her refusal: "I'd rather not. I have children at home who need taking care of them. Besides, you need to think about how you're going to introduce me to your parents first!"

Zhang Feng nodded in agreement, indicating that her reasons were roughly the same as those given earlier. At this moment, Wang Hu turned his gaze to Chen Linlin, whose age difference was only a month or two. However, Chen Linlin answered without hesitation, "I'm not going either, I'm busy learning to drive!" In reality, her true reason was that she was worried Wang Hu's parents wouldn't accept her. After all, this was no joke; if she didn't gain the approval of his parents, their future interactions would likely become very awkward and difficult.

Meng Zhiyun also shook her head slightly and said, "I can't go either because I have to learn to drive." Actually, at this moment, Meng Zhiyun wasn't fully prepared to meet Wang Hu's parents. Not everyone can be like Wang Hu, naturally calling out "Dad" and "Mom" upon first meeting. It takes immense courage and confidence.

Seeing that the girls were all unwilling to go, Wang Hu felt somewhat helpless. So he tried contacting other friends, but after a series of calls, not a single one was willing to accompany him to his sister's wedding. Finally, when he dialed Zhang Qian's number, he didn't really have high hopes.

As expected, Zhang Qian directly refused, saying, "I definitely can't go! Putting aside everything else, even if I did go, how would you introduce me to others? Would you say I'm your girlfriend? But just looking at the age gap between us, we don't look like a couple at all! And as far as I know, among the people around you, there seems to be one who's about your age, while the rest seem to be a bit older than you!" After saying this, Zhang Qian couldn't help but complain a few more times.

Having no other choice, Wang Hu had to embark on his journey home alone. He was genuinely quite depressed; after all, going home without being able to show off or act cool would be incredibly boring. He had originally been looking forward to returning with a beautiful woman and making a grand entrance, but who could have predicted things would turn out this way!

To be honest, Wang Hu surprisingly didn't drive home this time, which is quite unusual for him. You see, his last drive to Shangqiu was fraught with difficulties and he was thoroughly exhausted, so this time he was determined not to drive again!

So he went straight to the ticket window and bought a ticket back to his hometown county without hesitation. However, to his surprise, the only tickets available were for the old-fashioned green train.

To make matters worse, it's almost Chinese New Year, and even sleeper tickets are sold out. Left with no other option, he had to buy a hard seat ticket.

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