Chapter 90: Relatives, I'll listen to it tonight.

When Wang Dongxia came in, she felt a natural sense of returning to her own home.

But actually, this was Wang Dongxia's first time here.

She sat on the sofa, acting like she owned the place. "I was going to bring some local specialties, but since we're going back tomorrow, I figured it would be too much trouble."

As she spoke, she looked around. The environment was nice, but the place was a bit small; she roughly estimated it to be less than 100 square meters.

Wang Dongxia sighed, "Runrun, I told you long ago that your boyfriend is unreliable. Look at him, he only lets you live in such a small house."

Shu Run frowned. "This is my own rented apartment. What does it have to do with my boyfriend?"

Wang Dongxia scoffed, "Silly girl, they say a man's heart is where his money is. Your boyfriend is quite wealthy, but I haven't seen him spend much on you, which means his heart isn't with you. You might as well listen to your aunt and go back to your hometown to find someone..."

"Aunt!" Shu Run interrupted in time, her ears turning red, and she glanced awkwardly at Sister Fuyao.

Zhuang Fuyao reassured her by mouthing, "It's okay."

Wang Dongxia raised an eyebrow and shut her mouth. Her gaze swept over her niece's two friends; both were young and pretty girls, but their clothes and makeup were just too mismatched.

Runrun used to be such a sensible child, but she started to rebel after entering university. She might have been led astray by these shady people.

Wang Dongxia smiled and squinted, "Are you Runrun's college classmates? Or colleagues?"

"Auntie, we are Bagel's friends."

Song Qing knew that Beiguo and her aunt didn't get along, so she wasn't very enthusiastic at the moment, just giving a few perfunctory replies.

Zhuang Fuyao was lost in thought.

She's been busy with Qingfeng Pavilion lately and has forgotten to keep track of Bagel and Liang Chaoluo's situation.

She guessed that the scene was probably about Shu Run being taken back to her aunt's hometown for a blind date.

Wang Dongxia took a sip of water, already having an idea in mind.

She was neither a college classmate nor a colleague; she was almost certain that he was some kind of shady character in society.

She glanced at their makeup, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, and subtly told them to leave, "Runrun is coming back to my hometown with me early tomorrow morning, so we need to get some sleep tonight. I won't keep you two little beauties any longer."

Shu Run said coldly, "Aunt, I'm not going home for the New Year this year. My friend is also staying here. If you don't give me a heads-up, there won't be any extra rooms available. I'll take you to a hotel to get a room later."

Wang Dongxia's face fell instantly, feeling that her niece was completely siding with outsiders.

Why are they kicking her out of her perfectly good home and making her stay in a hotel?

Considering the presence of outsiders and also afraid of embarrassing herself, Wang Dongxia quickly pulled her niece's arm and led her into the room.

The door closed, and Wang Dongxia, her initial harshness gone, softened as she said, "Runrun, now that you've graduated and can earn your own money, do you look down on me and your uncle?"

Shu Run's face stiffened. "No, I just don't want to go back for blind dates." She knew that if she went back, she would definitely be forced to go on blind dates.

Wang Dongxia glanced at her: "The New Year is almost here again. Has that Liang family boy said anything yet?"

Shu Run hesitated for two seconds, then shook her head.

After Liang Chaoluo joined headquarters, she was even busier than when she was at the branch office, and they didn't see each other very often. But it wasn't that important. She now preferred to let things happen naturally, feeling that once she experienced it, everything would be fine, and marriage wasn't a must.

Both she and Tony Leung are currently in the rising phase of their careers, so it's understandable that they should focus on their careers.

“Aunt, I don’t think marriage is a must. Liang Chaoluo is a very good person. I learned a lot from dating him, and I’m quite enjoying my current situation.”

Wang Dongxia snorted coldly, "Did those two outside teach you that? You're a girl, and these are the most precious years of your youth. Don't let some improper ideas brainwash you."

Shu Run's patience was almost exhausted. "Then what would be considered not a waste of time?"

Wang Dongxia said earnestly, "Take advantage of your youth and get married and have children as soon as possible. Your aunt has been through it all. The younger you are, the better your body can recover. Once you have offspring, I can finally rest easy. That way, even if I pass away and see your parents again, I'll have something to say..."

"..."

Shu Run knew that her uncle and aunt liked to emphasize dedication, liked obedient children, and wanted to control the thinking of the younger generation.

They often give her things they think are good, and then show off how good they are to their niece in front of relatives and friends, regardless of whether she actually needs them.

However, it cannot be denied that her uncle and aunt had never mistreated her, and she could occasionally feel their care.

This is also where she hesitated.

Many times, she wished that her uncle and aunt would treat her worse, even worse. That way, she could be as carefree as the protagonist in the novel and sever ties with them directly.

But the real world is not black and white.

She knew what her uncle and aunt were thinking. They wanted her to marry into a suitable family with some money, preferably one that lived close to home, so that she could easily help out if anything happened to the family in the future.

In addition, her uncle and aunt wanted to use her finding a good family to prove to other relatives and friends that they had raised her well, so that they would feel very proud when talking about it to others.

Of course, there were also those who genuinely cared about her well-being.

From their perspective as "experienced people," they consider marriage and childbirth as inevitable parts of life, believing that she will definitely be happy if she finds a good family while she is young.

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Outside the door, Song Qing took a sip of water and mustered her courage to ask, "Sister Fuyao, what do you think about Bagel and your son's situation?"

Having been friends with Bagel for so many years, Song Qing naturally knew about Bagel's passive personality.

Therefore, since Liang Chaoluo doesn't bring up marriage, Beiguo certainly won't pressure him. She can sense that Beiguo is the insecure one in this relationship, which is understandable; the Liang family is a prestigious and wealthy family, and it would be difficult for anyone to have confidence in such a situation.

Zhuang Fuyao was working on her eye makeup at the moment, using green glittery eyeshadow and white eyeliner. However, she had only done half of her face so far, with the other half still just having a base applied. She wanted to finish the rest herself, but was a little afraid of messing it up.

Just then, Song Qing brought up this topic with her, so she abandoned her "adventure" and whispered, "Qingbao, I want to ask you something."

Song Qing nodded and whispered, "What is it?"

Zhuang Fuyao asked, "How are Bagel and Liang Chaoluo's relationship?"

Song Qing was somewhat surprised, "You didn't know?"

Zhuang Fuyao shook her head, "Ever since I found out about my connection with Bagel, I haven't paid much attention to their affairs."

She ran into Bagel and Jingsong at the amusement park a while ago, and she wonders how the second male lead's storyline is going.

Song Qing sighed, "It's good, it's just that we don't see each other very often."

Zhuang Fuyao: Are you sure?

Song Qing nodded, "I haven't heard anything about them arguing."

Zhuang Fuyao took a sip of water thoughtfully, and then noticed Song Qing staring at her expectantly.

After realizing what she meant, she smiled and said, "Of course I have no objection. I just hope they can let things take their course."

At this point, Song Qing mustered her courage and asked on behalf of Bagel, "But don't you think there's a big difference between Bagel and your family?"

"How could that be?! You can tell how well I get along with Bagel by how much I like her. I'd be overjoyed if she could be my daughter-in-law."

Zhuang Fuyao subconsciously still hoped that the male and female protagonists could get married, but now that Beiguo's self-media is doing better and better, her career development has changed from the original plot.

Zhuang Fuyao didn't know whether this would cause a butterfly effect and affect the progress of the male and female protagonists' relationship.

Song Qing breathed a sigh of relief for Bagel and glanced in the direction of the room. "Why haven't they come out yet?"

Zhuang Fuyao was a little worried, so she sent a message to the family group chat, tagging Liang Chaoluo: "Did you tell her about bringing bagels home for Chinese New Year, as I mentioned last time?"

After seeing the message, Liang Chaoluo replied: 【Not yet, but the New Year isn't until the day after tomorrow. The original plan was to talk about it tonight.】

Zhuang Fuyao: "..."

She was speechless.

Such an important matter has been delayed until now without being mentioned.

If there are any changes in the romantic relationship between the male and female leads, it will definitely be ruined by Liang Chaoluo's insensitivity.

Zhuang Fuyao: [Come to Shu Run's house right now.]

Liang Chaoluo: [Mom, I'm still at work. Can I come over after I get off work?]

Zhuang Fuyao: [No! I need to get over here right now.]

Zhuang Fuyao: [@Liang Huaixu, please ask for leave for your son.]

Liang Huaixu picked up his personal phone and glanced at it after it vibrated several times.

With a smile in his eyes, he replied, "[Received, Mr. Zhuang!]"

Liang Huaixu: [@Liang Chaoluo, you go directly, I'll ask for leave for you.]

Zhuang Fuyao's cheeks flushed slightly. She privately messaged Liang Huaixu: [Be careful what you say in front of your son!]

Liang Huaixu didn't realize there was anything wrong with the way he addressed him. He would often make such a joke, but only in formal settings.

Liang Huaixu hinted, "Then what should I call you?"

Zhuang Fuyao understood Liang Huaixu's meaning. With the New Year approaching, she wondered if Ms. Ji's probationary period was over and whether she would agree to let her bring Liang Huaixu home.

Liang Huaixu pressed further: "Wife??"

Zhuang Fuyao felt a slight itch in her heart at those two words, and she missed the way Liang Huaixu used to call her that.

His voice is now deeper and more mature than before, so it definitely sounds different when he shouts.

Zhuang Fuyao: [...I want to hear you say it in person.]

Liang Huaixu's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. Before sending the voice message, he cleared his throat and practiced a few sounds into the air before finally sending it.

Zhuang Fuyao: [[Starry-eyed] I'll listen to it when I get home tonight.]

Zhuang Fuyao: [But I'd much rather hear President Liang live than listen to his voice recording~]

Just as she was getting Liang Huaixu excited with a few words, Liang Chaoluo was rushing over here.

Zhuang Fuyao gave Liang Chaoluo a heads-up: "Shu Run's aunt is here too, planning to take her home for the New Year. Judging from her tone, there might be blind dates arranged. Think about how to handle it."