It was practically an open secret that Zhou Chen was Sun Wanying's boyfriend.
During this special holiday that is just around the corner, it's natural to meet the parents.
Sun Liancheng had some concerns about the two of them being together. He felt that Zhou Chen was too outstanding and would have no shortage of women around him in the future, which might mean that Sun Wanying would face some rivals.
As he witnessed Sun Wanying's affection for Zhou Chen and the potential Zhou Chen displayed, he realized that opposing was futile and could only agree.
“I don’t mind handing Wanying over to you, but if you ever let Wanying suffer any injustice or bully her, I, as her father, will absolutely not allow it.”
Sun Liancheng looked at Zhou Chen and gave his first formal opinion, which could be considered as a form of recognition of Zhou Chen.
Seeing his future father-in-law say this, Zhou Chen also became more serious and said that he would always treat Sun Wanying well.
He is very loyal in relationships and will not be greedy for what he has.
Moreover, he was very satisfied with Sun Wanying and knew that she was a good girl, so how could he bear to let her down?
Sun Wanying was a little shy but mostly happy because of Sun Liancheng's words.
"Let's eat at home today."
"I'll be in charge of the cooking."
Sun Liancheng took in the expressions of the two men and then spoke.
Upon hearing this, Sun Wanying's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Zhou Chen, who was lost in thought.
Zhou Chen immediately nodded in response.
Coming out of the office,
The young couple strolled around the construction site. Most of the workers had gone back to their hometowns, with only a very few, who had no relatives, choosing to stay at the construction site for the New Year.
This resulted in the construction site being much quieter than usual.
The construction site canteen was also closed for the holiday. Li Juan and Sister Wang were both not in the canteen. As for their wages, Zhou Chen paid them in advance, giving each of them an extra 500 yuan as a year-end bonus.
Sister Wang was overjoyed and said she would continue to work hard next year.
Li Juan didn't say anything, keeping her gratitude to herself.
Holding hands, they strolled around for a while and happened to arrive at the construction site dormitory. Zhou Chen saw a familiar figure; it was none other than his master, Xu Laoqi.
Zhou Chen quickly went over to greet them.
Sun Wanying, as his girlfriend, addressed him as "Master Xu".
"Master, please spend the New Year with me this year."
Zhou Chen felt that it was too lonely for Xu Laoqi to spend the New Year alone at the construction site, so he wanted to invite Xu Laoqi to his home.
"It's alright, there are still many workers at the construction site, we're having a good time."
Xu Laoqi shook his head and did not agree.
Zhou Chen knew Xu Laoqi's temper, so he didn't say anything more and planned to wait for Xu Dalong to come back so that Xu Dalong could help him bring Xu Laoqi home.
I chatted with Xu Laoqi for a while.
The two then left.
When I first arrived at Sun Wanying's home, the room was very clean and tidy, and it didn't look like there was no female owner at all.
Zhou Chen knew something about Sun Wanying's family situation. He knew that Sun Liancheng had been divorced from his wife for many years and that Sun Wanying lived with Sun Liancheng.
Zhou Chen knew very little about his mother-in-law, because Sun Wanying rarely mentioned her.
To Zhou Chen's surprise, Sun Liancheng's culinary skills were exceptional, almost on par with Lu Guoliang's. He prepared a large table full of dishes, all of which were beautifully presented, delicious, and visually appealing.
As the general manager of the construction site, his skills were truly eye-opening for Zhou Chen.
"These are all Wanying's favorite foods. I hope you like them too."
Sun Liancheng took off his apron. Compared to the construction site, Sun Liancheng at home was more like a responsible father, losing his leadership qualities.
Remembering what Sun Wanying had said about being raised by Sun Liancheng, Zhou Chen could imagine how difficult it must have been for Sun Liancheng. Knowing that Sun Wanying didn't want him to remarry, Sun Liancheng stubbornly refused to remarry and remained single for so many years.
Otherwise, with Sun Liancheng's qualities, what kind of woman couldn't he find?
This is another major reason why Zhou Chen respects his father-in-law, Sun Liancheng. He admires Sun Liancheng's sense of responsibility and dedication, as he is willing to give up his own happiness for his daughter.
If it were anyone else, they would probably have been too lonely to bear it and would have married a younger woman long ago.
No wonder the father and daughter have a good relationship; Sun Liancheng is a very responsible father.
The meal lasted until very late. Zhou Chen drank some wine with Sun Liancheng, and in the end, Sun Wanying drove him home.
The next day, Zhou Chen was awakened by Sun Wanying's knocking on the door.
As Zhou Chen ate the lovingly prepared breakfast brought by Sun Wanying, his stomach felt warm. What a thoughtful woman she was, even considering that he had been drinking and his stomach was upset the night before.
After breakfast,
The two began putting up Spring Festival couplets and paper-cut window decorations, and cleaned the entire house to welcome the New Year.
While the two were busy working
Xu Dalong returned and, seeing Sun Wanying at home, immediately addressed her as "sister-in-law."
Seeing this, Zhou Chen smiled. Sun Wanying rolled her eyes, but in Zhou Chen's eyes, even an eye roll had a thousand charms.
Put on the brakes in time and suppress your agitated emotions.
Zhou Chen asked Xu Dalong to pick up Xu Laoqi later so they could spend the New Year at home.
Xu Dalong nodded. This was exactly what he had in mind. He had been considering going to the construction site to spend the New Year with Xu Laoqi, but he didn't know how to bring it up with Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen took the initiative to invite Xu Laoqi to his home, which surprised and delighted Xu Dalong, and he was also deeply moved.
Night fell,
The room was bustling with activity. Xu Laoqi had been brought over, and Li Kaile had also come to join in the fun, but Zhou Chen quickly pulled him to the kitchen to get busy.
When the food was ready, everyone went downstairs together, lit firecrackers and fireworks, and made New Year's wishes.
While Zhou Chen and others were celebrating the New Year...
Looking at the huge house, Zhou Na realized she was all alone and couldn't help but recall the scenes of celebrating the New Year in the past.
Although the house lost its former liveliness after my parents passed away,
But at that time, the four of them weren't exactly alone.
But what about now?
She married someone she believed in for love, someone she thought was worth the sacrifice, but on this joyous occasion, her little brother Kun was still out fooling around.
As for the mother-in-law, let alone showing any concern, she's already considered lucky if she doesn't come over every day to curse him as a jinx.
At this moment,
Feeling desolate, Zhou Ling began to doubt herself for the first time, examining whether her initial, resolute decision was truly the right one.
If she hadn't defied Zhou Chen's objections and gotten together with Zhao Kun, would they not have separated from the family? Would Zhou Chuan have been arrested? And would her second sister, Zhou Na, have been living alone in a hotel?
Was she the culprit behind all of this?
Thinking of this, fear flickered in Zhou Ling's eyes.
No!
This is not her fault; it has nothing to do with her.
She just wants to be with the person she likes, what's wrong with that?
The three siblings are all having a hard time, and it's all Zhou Chen's fault. Zhou Chen is the real culprit.
If Zhou Chen hadn't proposed separating the family and had continued to contribute, their family wouldn't have fallen apart. It was all Zhou Chen's fault; he ruined the happy life of the three siblings.
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