Compared to Shanghai, it's much colder in Central China. Snow was falling from the sky, but thankfully, Central China has central heating, so my home was very warm.
Back home, the family had dinner, and Zhong Tingyue took out the gifts that Chu Fang had given to the family.
Zhong Ping looked at the beautifully packaged bottle of red wine and said excitedly, "My brother is good, he'll get along with you!"
"Seriously, you two have really become brothers. What am I then? What is Chu Fang then?"... Zhong Tingyue was speechless, gaining a deeper understanding of Chu Fang's social skills. She said softly, "This bottle of red wine must be quite expensive."
"How much?"
"have no idea."
Based on her understanding of Chu Fang, alcohol and similar items were quite expensive, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan. The man had even boasted to her about having millions of yuan worth of alcohol, which he originally wanted her to bring back, but she refused and opted for a different bottle.
“Tsk tsk tsk… …” Gao Ruoyun put on the coat that Chu Fang had carefully selected, looked at herself, and said, “I already have a lot of clothes. Buying more clothes is a waste of money. It’s better to just get cash directly.”
"mom."
"Okay, okay, it's my fault," Gao Ruoyun said. "It's very pretty, thank you Xiao Chu."
Since it was a gift from her future son-in-law, Gao Ruoyun knew she shouldn't have said that.
If Chu Fang heard this, he would be heartbroken.
Of course, Chu Fang wasn't actually sad, because he had already seen through his mother-in-law's true nature.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!... ..." A whooshing sound echoed in the room, accompanied by whooshing sounds.
Zhong Rou was seen wielding a long wooden sword, which was intricately carved and resembled a work of art.
This was a gift that Chu Fang had searched for a long time before finally managing to buy.
Judging from Zhong Rou's expression, she really liked it.
With my little sister being so powerful, how will she ever get married...? Looking at Zhong Rou's agile figure, Zhong Tingyue shook her head.
“Sister, brother-in-law knows me too well,” Zhong Rou said, stopping herself in her tracks.
"He's your brother-in-law, don't talk nonsense."
“Then you have to blame your brother-in-law. He often tricks me into calling him that.”
When Chu Fang was mentioned, both elders in the family shifted their gaze to their eldest daughter, and the two looked at each other.
After a few seconds of silence, Gao Ruoyun asked, "Daughter, is that Xiao Chu... really from a wealthy family? What do his parents think of you? Will they... affect our family?"
Zhong Tingyue said, "No, he comes from an ordinary family, from a small town in Chengdu. He earns his own money. I have met Chu Fang's parents. They are very nice people and treat me very well. They are also very supportive of our relationship."
Zhong Tingyue knew what her mother was thinking.
They were worried that Chu Fang might come from a wealthy family, the kind of rich second-generation heir with no real power, whose marriage was entirely in their parents' hands, and whose love life was entirely controlled by them. What if they forbade them from dating? What if they looked down on their ordinary family...?
"Oh." Upon hearing this, Gao Ruoyun instantly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded knowingly. That son-in-law was a self-made man, so the marriage was under his control. She then exclaimed, "Xiao Chu is really amazing!"
“It’s very impressive.” Zhong Tingyue nodded.
Zhong Ping gazed at the red wine, his eyes seemingly lost in it, and said, "My brother... ...Xiao Chu, how does he feel about you... ..."
“Very good!” Zhong Tingyue replied, then spoke again, as if to add, but also as if to emphasize: “Really good. When we were together, he took care of me, he cooked the meals at home, and he was willing to tolerate me. I will never meet a man like him again in this life.”
She paused for a few seconds and said, "I will marry no one but him in this life!"
Upon hearing this, the two elders raised their eyebrows and looked at each other. Then Gao Ruoyun said, "Daughter, you've been sitting all day. Get some rest."
The two elders naturally understood their daughter; once she uttered those words, she had already made her decision.
Even if there's a cliff in front of you, you should still try jumping off.
Then they would support their daughter without hesitation.
Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips, a faint smile appearing on her face.
"I disagree!" Zhong Rou stretched out her arms. "My brother-in-law is bullying me."
"turn down."
“... ..."
After sleeping all afternoon, Chu Fang was full of energy by evening.
Feeling bored at home, I went for a walk outside.
Shanghai remains as bustling as ever. Even in winter, with the Spring Festival approaching, there are still many people—tourists, migrant workers, residents...
Chu Fang strolled around, taking photos like a tourist.
He has been in Shanghai for almost five years. He used to feel particularly lonely in the city. Even after buying a house and having a place to live, he still felt like he had nowhere to settle down. But since he met Zhong Tingyue, he has felt at peace.
The city no longer feels as unfamiliar as it used to be.
Chu Fang sent all the photos he took to Zhong Tingyue, regardless of whether she saw them or not, or whether she replied or not.
He used their chat window as storage space.
After Zhong Tingyue finished showering and went to bed, she saw the photos her boyfriend had sent, saved them all, and then replied.
[Wang Shu: Anything else? I'm tired of seeing all of these.]
[Solo player specializing in dating: Yes!]
[Solo Queue Player in Romance: Video.mp4]
[Solo Queue Player in Love: Isn't it good-looking?]
Zhong Tingyue clicked on the video. A beautiful young woman was dancing and filming a short video. She had long, beautiful legs, a slender figure, and fair skin.
[Wang Shu: Frequent posts, enjoys reading.]
[Solo Queue Player in Romance: Video.mp4]
[Solo Queue Player in Romance: Video.mp4]
... ...
The Bund in Shanghai is never short of beautiful women shooting short videos. In a short while, Chu Fang shot a lot of short videos and sent them all to his girlfriend.
The video feed was being sent frequently, but suddenly it stopped.
Zhong Tingyue frowned: "What happened? Did someone mistake you for a peeping tom and grab you?"
[Solo player in a dating game: Oh no!]
[Wang Shu: Were you really caught?]
[Solo player in a dating game: No, I think I've lost my phone.]
[Wang Shu: Yue Yunpeng covers his mouth in shock. JpG]
[Wang Shu: Did you leave your phone there? Go borrow someone else's phone to make a call.]
[Solo player specializing in dating: That makes sense.]
Chu looked around and said to a little girl next to him, "Little sister, can I borrow your phone?"
"Why?" the little potato asked him warily.
"I lost my phone and need to make a call," Chu Fang said.
Little Potato tilted her head, her gentle eyes fixed on Chu Fang, her gaze gradually moving downwards and settling on a certain spot. Chu Fang followed her gaze, slowly lowering his eyes to his right hand.
That right hand was holding his phone, the screen lit up, displaying a message from Zhong Tingyue.
[Wang Shu: Hey, hey, hey, have you found the person on the street and called them yet?]
[Wang Shu: Hurry up!]
[Wang Shu: No reply?]
[Wang Shu: A child crying and saying: You big idiot.JpG]
[Wang Shu: Chu Fang, how could you be so stupid!]
[Wang Shu: I have a phobia of stupidity!]
[Wang Shu: Looking for a donkey while riding one, you're a genius!]
【... ...】
Chu Fang's lips twitched. He apologized to the 'little potato' and then hurriedly left.
The awkward feeling gradually dissipated as I reached a corner, and I typed a reply.
[Solo player in the dating scene: Zhong Tingyue, you bastard.]
[Wang Shu: Hahaha, brother-in-law, you finally fell for it! You've finally met your match.]
[Solo player in the dating scene: Zhong Rou, I'm not done with you yet!]
Back home in Zhongyuan, Zhong Tingyue looked at the text on the screen and could already imagine the scene of her boyfriend breaking down—it was quite a sight.
At that moment, Zhong Rou quietly slipped into Zhong Tingyue's bed and asked, "Sister, what are you looking at? You're laughing so happily."
"It's alright." Zhong Tingyue patted her younger sister's head. "Your brother-in-law has gone crazy again. If he causes you any trouble, don't let him get away with it."
"Oh, okay." Zhong Rou nodded. "You're so kind, sister."
"Go to sleep."
... ...
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