The two left the residential area and strolled slowly along the street. The sun rose from the east, and the whole city came alive.
Zhong Ping stood with his hands behind his back, looking around Shanghai with great curiosity about everything in front of him.
He walked into a bakery, looked at the bread and thought it looked adorable, then saw the price and gasped: "Wow... 132 yuan for one loaf?! Are they robbing me?"
"That's the price in Shanghai," Chu Fang said. "Do you want one?"
"Can't afford it."
Chu Fang entered the bakery, bought two loaves of fine bread and two bottles of milk, and handed one to his future father-in-law. The two ate breakfast while taking a walk.
“It’s expensive, but that’s part of the deal. The food is really good.” Zhong Ping nodded. “But… this breakfast cost me several days’ worth of income. It’s so painful.”
Yesterday's dinner cost over 50,000 yuan. If you knew, you'd be even more heartbroken, Chu Fang thought to himself, but he didn't tell you. Instead, he tried to persuade the other person.
Zhong Ping finished the last sip of milk, threw it into the trash can, and then said unhurriedly, "I don't really have anything to say about you and your eldest daughter. As long as you two are happy, you can do whatever you want."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "There's no need to ask for the opinions of us old folks. We're outdated; our thinking and ideas are stuck in the past, so we can't offer you any advice. It's good that you two have your own ideas and understanding; just follow your own plans."
Chu Fang finally understood why Zhong Tingyue said that although her father was unruly, he was the most stable pillar of the family.
He smiled and said, "Sometimes we need the experience of you older generations."
Zhong Ping glanced at him: "Hypocrite! How many young people these days are willing to be controlled by their parents?"
"Regarding the matter between you two, I only have a few words to say. Well... Gao Ruoyun isn't a difficult person to please. Your mother treats Zhong Tingyue as a 'jinx,' which makes her a little unhappy, but that's all. She's very satisfied with you."
That's all I have to say. You can handle the rest yourself.
After saying that, Zhong Ping strode forward, while Chu Fang walked alongside him, seemingly lost in thought.
"Oh, right." Zhong Ping slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something, stretched his neck, and asked, "There's something I've always wanted to know: just how rich are you?"
"You really want to know?"
Zhong Ping nodded repeatedly.
With his limited knowledge, he couldn't fathom the wealth of his future son-in-law. He owned an apartment on the Bund in Shanghai, and two more in this neighborhood. He also owned a company and drove a luxury car worth tens of millions of yuan. All of these things indicated that he was no ordinary person.
Chu Fang answered honestly, "Over 10 billion, and in the foreseeable future, it could be over 100 billion."
The daily net income is ten million. Do the math yourself. Anyway, Chu Fang hasn't calculated it.
"Hiss... ..., help me up." Upon hearing this, Zhong Ping gasped, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.
A hundred million is already a huge number, and with several hundreds on top of that, it would be a mountain of cash.
As for the phrase "hundreds of billions" that followed, Zhong Ping had already ignored it; he couldn't even imagine how much money hundreds of billions was.
Chu Fang helped him up, and it took him a long time to finally come to his senses. He then said solicitously, "Why don't you two get married as soon as possible?"
Chu Fang: "..."
You don't need to change so quickly, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act.
"Sigh..." Zhong Ping sighed, dragging out the last syllable, "I think I can no longer see you normally."
A billionaire became his son-in-law; this is something else entirely.
Who would believe that!
Chu Fang said with a smile, "I'm just an ordinary person, no different from anyone else."
... ...
The two walked around the street until the sun rose high in the sky. They bought some breakfast and went home. By the time they finished eating breakfast, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.
The families of both sides were divided into two teams. One team, led by Zhong Tingyue, went to various attractions in Shanghai to visit and check in. The team members included Zhong Ping, Gao Ruoyun, Zhong Rou, Chu's parents, Chu Yi, and Zhou Qiong.
Chu then took his grandmother to the hospital. Having finally arrived in a big city, they naturally wanted to give the elderly woman a comprehensive medical check-up.
The father's departure had a profound impact on Chu's mother, who was afraid that her mother's health would also deteriorate.
Zhong Tingyue and her group's first stop was the Bund in Shanghai, a bustling area where they took photos.
Seeing Chu's mother making a peace sign, Gao Ruoyun rolled her eyes: "How tacky!"
"What's it to you?!" Chu's mother retorted, "I'm just unconventional, I'm happy with it, so what?"
"Don't say I know you." Gao Ruoyun took a few steps back, pretending not to recognize her.
These words angered Chu's mother, who quickly stepped forward and forcefully grabbed Gao Ruoyun's arm, pressing them tightly together: "You don't know me, but I'll insist on knowing you."
He then said to the passersby, "Hey, do you know us? Actually, she's my in-law. Could you take a picture of us? Thank you so much, you're such a kind person."
Chu's mother pulled Gao Ruoyun and asked passersby to take many photos of the two of them together. Seeing her own smug look in the photos and Gao Ruoyun's helpless expression, Chu's mother found it amusing, as if she had won a victory.
Zhong Tingyue was thinking about how to resolve the relationship between the two, but unexpectedly, the two of them came up to her on their own.
Upon arriving at Shanghai Disneyland, we entered through the VIP entrance. Once inside, Chu's mother seemed to go crazy, acting like a madwoman. She wanted to play every single attraction, dragging the reluctant Gao Ruoyun along, even wanting to ride the roller coaster.
Seeing Gao Ruoyun so high in the sky terrified her, and she didn't want to go, but Chu's mother's words angered her: "Aren't you scared?"
"Who said that? I just don't want to go."
"You're just scared!"
"no!"
"yes!"
"no!"
"no!"
"yes!"
Chu's mother said happily, "See, you said 'yes' yourself."
These words instantly angered Gao Ruoyun, who grabbed Chu's mother and headed towards the roller coaster. A faint smile appeared on Chu's mother's lips.
Zhong Tingyue patted her forehead, realizing that her own mother was less cunning than Chu's mother.
After riding the roller coaster, Gao Ruoyun hugged a trash can and vomited violently, throwing up all of her breakfast. Chu's mother watched the commotion from the side, and the former said angrily, "I'm not finished with you!"
Chu's mother crossed her arms and said, "Hmm~~~"
... ...
Upon arriving at the private hospital, doctors and nurses who had been waiting for a long time surrounded Chu Fang and her grandmother as they went to various departments for a comprehensive physical examination.
After the examination was completed, Chu Fang and her grandmother sat in the hospital waiting for the results.
"grandmother."
"Um."
Chu Fang asked, "What does my mother think about this relationship between us?"
The person who understands Chu's mother best in the world is undoubtedly her maternal grandmother, after all, she is the daughter she has doted on since childhood, even Chu's father can't compare to her maternal grandmother.
Chu Fang felt it would be better to ask her grandmother about that matter.
"It's all good." Grandma thought for a moment and said softly, "Your mother is very happy to see you get married and start a family. She is also very satisfied with Zhong Tingyue. As for the fact that there is something wrong between her and Zhong Tingyue's mother, it is just a natural reaction caused by nervousness."
"It will get better as time goes by and we get to know each other better."
Chu Fang nodded, indicating that he understood.
Grandma took a deep breath and said slowly, "Actually, your mother is a very simple person. She simply hopes that you will live a happy and joyful life, that's all. She has no other thoughts or ideas."
Do you know why she so desperately wants you to get married and have children?
Chu Fang replied, "She likes children."
"No," Grandma shook her head. "She just wants someone to rely on when you get old and can't move, someone to bring you tea and water. Actually, she's not that interested in children."
Okay, Chu Fang understands.
Now, Chu's mother has inherited her maternal grandparents' views, which is that there is not much "grandparental affection," and she only dotes on the children who are related to her by blood.
The maternal grandparents only dote on Chu's mother, and Chu Fang gets no affection at all. Meanwhile, Chu's mother only dotes on Chu Fang, and Chu Fang's children will also not get any affection in the future.
This means that Chu's mother can let Chu do whatever he wants, even murder and arson, and will find a legitimate reason to argue against it. Therefore, she will not hinder Chu's relationship, but will support him without reservation.
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