Just then, Zhong Tingyue's bedroom door suddenly opened, and Gao Ruoyun walked in, saying as she went, "My daughter, my daughter..."
Gao Ruoyun stopped halfway through her walk, stunned, staring at her daughter in her revealing outfit and her future son-in-law in front of her phone screen.
We've all been there, so we naturally understand what young couples are doing.
Zhong Tingyue blushed and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Chu Fang, on the other hand, was quite generous and waved his hand, saying, "Hello Auntie, Happy New Year! I'm playing games with Zhong Tingyue."
"Oh, okay." Gao Ruoyun nodded. "Playing games is great, playing games is great! Happy New Year to you, Xiao Fang too."
Gao Ruoyun then walked out of the room and closed the door.
After her mother left, Zhong Tingyue's shyness subsided. Looking at her boyfriend, she softly scolded, "It's all your fault!"
"What are you being shy about? That's your own mother. I'm not shy at all, but you're acting all shy," Chu Fang said. "I've already discussed it with your mother, my future mother-in-law. You're destined to follow me, Chu Fang, in your next life."
"roll!"
Zhong Tingyue immediately ended the video call, not wanting to talk to that man.
After leaving the room, her father went outside to play mahjong all night. Zhong Rou was playing with fireworks in the yard, while Gao Ruoyun sat on the sofa watching a rerun of the Spring Festival Gala.
Gao Ruoyun, munching on sunflower seeds, asked, "You two aren't video chatting anymore?"
“Mom, it’s not what you think.” Zhong Tingyue sat down beside her.
"I know," Gao Ruoyun replied calmly. "That young man should take good care of his health to avoid upsetting himself."
“... ..."
Well, that's already a fixed impression, and it can't be changed.
Gao Ruoyun glanced at her eldest daughter, smiled, and said, "It's just a video call, nothing to worry about. You and Xiao Fang are a couple, so why be shy?"
He paused, then continued, "That's exactly how couples should be, which makes them so precious. I really like Xiao Fang, not only because of his looks, but also because of his sincere heart. In the vast sea of people, when you meet the right person, you should devote yourself to it wholeheartedly, so as not to regret it when you're old."
"Love is a matter between two people. Don't be shy, be bold, just like Xiao Fang. I hope that when you meet Xiao Fang's parents, you will be as bold as Xiao Fang was, and treat Xiao Fang's parents with sincerity. Actually, from Xiao Fang's parents' perspective, they also hope that you can be relaxed and unhurried..."
No one knows a daughter better than her mother.
Gao Ruoyun understood her daughter's thoughts very well. She was never nervous about anything except love, which made her palms sweat. Therefore, she took advantage of the New Year to teach her daughter how to conduct herself in the world.
Zhong Tingyue sat to the side, listening quietly.
Before anyone knew it, Zhong Rou snuggled into Zhong Tingyue's arms, opened her clear eyes, and said, "Sister, you can't marry your brother-in-law. I don't like him."
"No, that won't do." Zhong Tingyue combed her younger sister's soft hair.
Gao Ruoyun tapped her little girl's forehead: "What does your sister's boyfriend have to do with you? You've been pranked, blame yourself for being brainless."
It must be said that Chu Fang possesses a natural air of nonchalance.
Upon meeting the Zhong family, he showed no tension or strain, treating them with ease. He addressed Zhong Ping as a brother, exchanged subtle scheming with Zhong Rou, and discussed money-making tips with Gao Ruoyun...
This made Gao Ruoyun very happy.
"What kind of man do you want to marry?" Zhong Tingyue asked her younger sister softly.
“Hmm… ” Upon hearing this, Zhong Rou tilted her head, pondered for a moment, and replied with a serious and earnest expression: “Rich.”
She quickly added, "He's even richer than my brother-in-law."
Zhong Tingyue smiled and said, "That's a little difficult."
I don't believe it.
"hehe."
Although she didn't know Chu Fang's assets and wealth, Zhong Tingyue could see only the tip of the iceberg from these few fragments.
... ...
The happiest time of the Spring Festival is the fifteen days before the New Year, but once New Year's Eve is over and we step into the new year, the pace of time speeds up.
Starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year, we went door-to-door visiting relatives, friends, and neighbors. We would also run into classmates on the street and chat for a while.
Speaking of classmates, by sheer coincidence, Chu Fang ran into Wang Fa again.
Compared to his arrogant demeanor on the previous two occasions, Wang Fa appeared much calmer upon their reunion, and his words carried an indescribable... inferiority complex.
Chu Fang was unaware of the source of the other party's inferiority complex. He was simply grateful to Wang Fa for disciplining his younger brother. After that, the blond-haired man never bothered Chu Yi again and then left.
Watching Chu Fang still riding his electric scooter slowly until his figure disappeared from sight, Wang Fa slowly withdrew his gaze and said to his wife beside him:
"Alas! I will never be able to stand tall in front of Chu Fang in my entire life."
His wife took his arm and gently comforted him, "Honey, you're the best in my heart."
Wang Fa shook his head. Compared to Chu Fang, he not only lacked money, but also that easygoing and approachable nature.
Wang Fa now feels embarrassed when he thinks back to the class reunion before the Lunar New Year.
... ...
Because Chu Yi took the college entrance examination this year, the school ended the holiday early, and the two of them returned to Shanghai after only a few days of the Spring Festival.
As they left, the eldest uncle and aunt held their daughter's hand and whispered words of advice: "Study hard over there, get into a good university, and don't let your second brother down."
"I understand," Chu Yi replied.
Having seen the world, she already knew the importance of reading and deeply understood her family's good intentions.
"Not only do you need to study, but more importantly, you need to be healthy. This is the most stressful period of your life, so you need to eat more, eat good, and eat healthy food," her aunt advised her daughter.
If it weren't for the school's rule that students must live on campus, Qian Liyan would have loved to go to Shanghai to take care of her daughter herself. Even though Chu Yi's school food was exceptionally good, she was still worried.
My uncle said, "We'll go to Shanghai to cheer you on during your college entrance exam."
On the other side, Chu's mother was unhappy, her eyes were red, and she pouted like a child.
The sadness in his heart was palpable as he was about to leave again.
Every year when Chu Fang leaves, Chu's mother looks the same.
Chu Fang suggested, "Why don't you come to Shanghai with us?"
"No!" Chu's mother said stubbornly, "It's not fun there."
Chu's mother had long been accustomed to life in the small town, playing cards every day, gossiping with her friends, talking about this family and that family. Most importantly, once she left, Chu's father would be left behind.
The relationship between the two was extraordinary.
Back then, Chu's mother was determined to marry Chu's father, so how could she possibly be willing to leave her husband?
Chu Fang smiled and said, "Alright, I'll try to get married soon and have two or three grandsons so you can hold your grandchildren. That will make things more fun in Shanghai."
Chu's mother stared at him with wide eyes: "You said it."
"Would I lie to you?"
"Pinky promise".
“... ..."
After they made the pinky promise, Chu's mother suddenly became happy again, pushing him and saying, "Come on, come on, hurry up and get married, and have grandchildren."
Because the eldest brother and sister-in-law also had to go to work, they also left. The young bloodline of the Chu family left their hometown together, and after they left, the whole courtyard seemed empty.
"Waaah..." Seeing the car disappear around the corner, Chu's mother couldn't hold back her tears and hugged Chu's father, "Our little darling is gone again."
Chu's father didn't say anything, but gently patted his wife's back, silently comforting her.
... ...
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