My name is Yuanyuan, and my full name is Chen Panpan. After graduating from university, I became a self-media copywriter.
I am the only girl in my generation of the Chen family. I have six younger cousins.
My aunt's family has two twin brothers, Zheng Hainan and Zheng Fengyun.
Both of them joined the military; the older cousin was in the navy, and the younger cousin was an air force astronaut.
My fourth aunt's third cousin, Ning Anping, is just like his parents—a top student and a bookworm. He was admitted to Peking University and Washington University without taking the entrance exam when he was still in high school.
The name was given to him because his fourth aunt almost had a difficult childbirth.
My second aunt's fourth cousin, Huo Sichen, is a little money-grubber.
From childhood to adulthood, the phrase I always say is: I want to make money so I can buy my mom a sports car.
My maternal uncle's fifth cousin is named Chen Xingran, a name given to him by my aunt. He is the most mature and experienced of them all, and destined to be a worrywart.
He felt that his grandparents were unreliable, his parents were busy with work, and the family couldn't function without him.
My aunt's sixth cousin, Lu Mingyang, is a little tyrant. In the Lu family, he is the youngest but also the most senior uncle.
The Lu family doted on her, but her aunt and uncle disliked her terribly because she was too noisy.
My sixth cousin is also the youngest in the Chen family. My aunt and uncle originally didn't want children.
It should be said that the aunt was open to whatever came her way, while the uncle wanted to enjoy time alone together.
However, when my aunt was thirty years old, she became pregnant unexpectedly and naturally gave birth to the child.
We seven cousins all have a very good relationship, and we dote on our sixth cousin the most.
Oh, right, I also have an older brother, my stepfather's son, Bai Yingjun, who is as handsome and dashing as his name suggests.
My stepfather made me call him that.
He said he was my stepfather and that I had to be distinguished from my biological father.
The Bai family members are all very kind to me. They don't show any favoritism, especially my great-grandmother, who likes me the most. She says I'm good-looking.
Speaking of elders, let me start by talking about my aunt.
My eldest aunt is a worrier by nature, while my youngest aunt's Yunhua Group has grown several times over and is involved in many fields.
My aunt likes to be a hands-off manager; to put it bluntly, she's lazy and wants to retire peacefully.
Then, of course, he abandoned all company affairs and handed them over to his aunt and the group's executive general manager, Zhang Xiaolan.
My aunt's husband wasn't so free. He kept looking for someone to take over and manage his Jingsheng Company, but unfortunately, no one was willing.
Jing Sheng had too many businesses and assets that were frighteningly large. Moreover, this money was not easy to use, and others were afraid to take on the risks.
However, my uncle-in-law is already trying to trick my sixth cousin into thinking about how to manage a group company.
Actually, my aunt doesn't spend much time in Beijing, partly because her husband, the Zheng family, doesn't live there.
Secondly, the appearance of my aunt's family in Beijing made both the Shen and Li families somewhat uncomfortable, especially my aunt's husband's second sister.
I heard that when my aunt's husband's second sister first met my aunt's twin cousins, she left without saying a word.
That time, the Li family invited Auntie's family to their home, and also invited Shen's son-in-law and daughter.
But she didn't invite her aunt's husband or her second sister; she insisted on going to see them herself.
Let me start by talking about my second aunt. She is already a lieutenant general and has been serving in the military for many years.
Although she had experienced all sorts of life-and-death situations, protecting her home and country was her heart's desire.
The Huo family business is managed by the second aunt's husband in one part and by the second aunt's husband's younger brother in another part.
Actually, my second aunt's husband also wanted to pass on the company's affairs to his son so that he could take care of my second aunt's daily life full-time and cook for her.
Because of my aunt's job, her meals and rest were often irregular, and she developed some stomach problems in middle age.
As for my mother, Chen San San, and my stepfather, I'd rather not comment; the gossip never stops.
My mom is already a second-tier celebrity, and she plays glamorous or hot mom roles.
It's not that they became famous because of their popularity, but rather because of the amount of gossip they have.
The main issue is that my biological father, who is also a celebrity in the entertainment industry, deliberately used certain opportunities to create a romantic pairing with my mother, and then my stepfather appeared to clarify the situation.
And so, the media reported on their love-hate relationship, and sometimes even criticized me.
When it comes to my fourth aunt, I admire her the most, as well as my fourth aunt's husband.
They all have the patience to do research, which is a great undertaking and not something that ordinary people can persist in.
My fourth aunt not only achieved various accomplishments in mathematics, but she also had a talent for languages and was very good at English translation.
The first time, my fourth aunt and uncle were invited to the United States to participate in international academic research.
She explored the mysteries of mathematics, while her fourth aunt's husband discussed physics.
At that time, some foreign scholars deliberately used English to say things that belittled the Chinese people as being too backward.
He was utterly humiliated by his aunt's fluent, almost native-speaker English.
My fourth aunt's words were reasonable, well-founded, and also sharp and firm.
This scene was captured entirely by domestic reporters and posted online.
During that period, major news outlets across China repeatedly broadcast stories about Aunt Si, which stirred the passion and pride of the Chinese people.
Because of this, Fourth Aunt caught the attention of Qin Guoxia, the chief diplomat at the embassy.
Afterwards, a fierce battle ensued to recruit them, as the Institute of Mathematics naturally refused to let them go.
However, both sides compromised. In diplomatic matters, if there was a need for Fourth Aunt to step forward, especially in academic matters, she would not hesitate to do so.
Next, let me talk about my uncle. He's the one in the family who most likes to compete with me for my aunt's affections.
When I was little, I was sometimes really annoyed by him, but my uncle was also very good to me.
After graduating from university, my uncle took the civil service exam and started working at the grassroots level.
A few years later, he actually entered the Ministry of Justice. He even went abroad for further studies. More than ten years later, his uncle became the director of the ministry.
The elders joked that when he was a child, his uncle slept in the living room and was the "living room manager," and he actually became the living room manager when he grew up.
My uncle married his wife, Su Wanying. I heard that it was his wife who pursued him.
Starting in high school, she had a crush on her uncle for three years, and then boldly pursued him for four more years in college, and the two finally got married.
My uncle is a good person in every way, except he's too attached to my aunt.
In front of his aunt, he will always be a little boy who never grows up.
Now, it's my favorite aunt's turn.
The elders said that when I was a child, I knew how to suck up to my aunt, but can they call me mercenary?
No way, I'm just smart. Otherwise, with my mom's personality, who could cover for her?
In the Chen family, whether it's my maternal grandparents or my aunts and uncles, they have all reached a tacit understanding and listen to my aunt.
My aunt's story is quite legendary, but she is a very low-key person.
When my aunt and uncle got married, they didn't have a big wedding.
It's just a matter of inviting relatives and friends to visit Jinghua Manor; that's how you hold a wedding.
Just then, my aunt's family's Jinghua Manor was completed and ready to open to tourists.
Finally, I have to mention my maternal grandparents.
My maternal grandfather outwitted the lazybones in the alley, while my maternal grandmother constantly boasted about her children to the aunties and grandmas in the alley.
Soon after the Chen family moved to Beijing, many lazy men in the alley wanted to take Grandpa to play cards to see who had the highest score.
Grandpa was very shrewd. Before he started gambling with real money, he gambled a few rounds.
When it was time to play with money, Grandpa would turn all four pockets inside out, and they were empty, so he said he had no money.
Others said it was okay to owe him money, or to lend him the money first.
Grandpa said, "My fifth daughter owns a conglomerate. How could I borrow money? It would be embarrassing for her if word got out."
Others told him to go back and get the money, and Grandpa naturally said, "Then I'll go back."
However, after Grandpa returned home, he didn't go out again that day.
The next day, I went to play a few more games, but I still didn't bring any money.
After a few times, those people stopped wanting to play with Grandpa.
I rarely go back to my hometown, Gaoyang County, so I don't know much about it. I've only heard that the people there are quite eccentric.
My uncle had a second child, which was considered an extra child. He thought it would be a son, but it turned out to be a daughter named Chen Yingying.
Because of this incident, it seems that my uncle's mother lost her job as the women's director.
After my second uncle was released from prison, he immediately got into a fight with my eldest uncle over the house.
The two brothers were fighting fiercely over the family property.
However, those things were other people's business and had nothing to do with me. I only heard my grandparents talk about them once or twice.
Anyway, my family is different. I am a happy Yuanyuan, and my whole family is harmonious and happy.
However, there is one imperfection, which is also what I don't understand.
Why did my aunt marry my uncle, especially since they got their marriage certificate not long after my aunt turned twenty?
I think my aunt shouldn't have chosen an older man, but rather a younger man, or at least someone around the same age.
Moreover, the Lu family, especially my aunt's husband, used to look down on our Chen family!
My aunt doesn't necessarily need her husband.
Or it's fine if she doesn't get married. Isn't it good for my aunt to enjoy life on her own?
Because of this, I even asked Grandpa Qin, who dotes on my aunt.
At that time, Grandpa Qin was already eighty years old, with gray hair, and was lying in a rocking chair basking in the sun.
Grandpa Qin said, "Your aunt raised your uncle like a son. Do you think she would still choose someone young and naive?"
Grandpa Qin continued to mutter to himself: "Chen Xiaowu, she really doesn't have to be the seventh son of the Lu family."
At that time, coincidentally, the seventh son of the Lu family confessed his feelings to your aunt and started pursuing her.
And your aunt happens to have taken a liking to him; he's quite good-looking.
At the time, I didn't quite understand, but I noticed that after Grandpa Qin finished speaking, he fell into deep thought, so I stopped asking.
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