After driving for a long time, we arrived at the villa district of Shanghai.
After passing the security guards, Chu Fang went inside and looked around, saying, "Your environment here is quite nice."
"It's nothing special," Xiang Linlin replied.
The car turned left and right before stopping outside a villa area. The two got out and looked at Chu Fang with a scrutinizing gaze: "Landlord, did you remember everything I said on the way here?"
“Don’t call me ‘Landlord’ or ‘Darling’,” Chu Fang corrected the other person’s form of address.
He is a professional when it comes to acting.
Xiang Linlin rang the doorbell, and a maid came to open the door. Xiang Linlin greeted her with a smile, "Auntie."
"Oh, it's Linlin back." The maid hugged Linlin.
Just then, three people came out of the villa: two men and one woman. They were Xiang Linlin's biological mother, Le Xueping, her father, Xiang Hui, and her brother, Xiang Rui.
"Dad, Mom." Xiang Linlin immediately threw herself into Le Xueping's arms, cuddling her affectionately.
"You're finally home! We were so worried about you." Le Xueping comforted her daughter while scrutinizing Chu Fang with a critical eye.
Xiang Linlin left her mother's embrace and then introduced, "This is my boyfriend, Chu Fang."
Chu Fang smiled gently and said, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
Xiang Hui nodded, his face expressionless, showing neither joy nor dislike.
The two sides introduced themselves to each other and got to know who they were, and then the group went into the villa.
The maid brought over a few cups of tea, and the villa's living room fell silent as the two sides stared at each other.
Le Xueping spoke first: "Where is Xiao Chu from?"
"From Northeast China."
"What's the specific address?"
"A remote town."
Le Xueping nodded, seemingly understanding.
Xiang Rui, who had been silent until now, asked, "What do you do for a living?"
"programmer."
How's the salary?
"Just make do with what you have to support yourself."
"Then what makes you think you can date my sister? Are you capable of supporting your relationship? Can you afford to support her?"
"Brother~~~" Xiang Linlin drawled, "How could you ask Chu Fang such a question? It's so impolite!"
He paused, then continued, "Besides, I have hands and feet; why should Chu Fang support me?"
Xiang Rui remained silent.
Next, they asked Linlin's relatives about Chu Fang's personal information, and Chu Fang answered fluently. As for the information he provided, he could only say, "To be honest, I don't tell the truth."
Chu Fang successfully portrayed himself as a nobody working in Shanghai for a meager wage.
After the three left, Chu Fang asked, "How was my performance?"
"Perfect!" Xiang Linlin gave an 'ok' sign.
"I'm a professional."
Peeking through the crack at the two people in the living room, Le Xueping said softly, "My daughter has good taste. Xiao Chu is so energetic and handsome. The two of them are quite a good match."
"Mom, don't just look at a person's appearance. Look at their inner qualities. Life isn't about looks." Xiang Rui frowned.
"Who said that?" Le Xueping retorted, "With such a handsome guy at home, I'd be happy even if I had to go out and pick up trash."
Xiang Rui: "... ..."
My mom is obsessed with looks.
Xiang Rui had no choice but to speak to his father: "Dad, Chu Fang comes from an ordinary family, not on the same level as ours. If my younger sister marries into that family, she will suffer endless hardships and tribulations. Even with our help, there will still be many problems. I don't think the two of them will get along."
Xiang Hui said calmly, "What kind of family do we belong to? Are we unapproachable royalty? I also came from a poor family and went through many ups and downs to get to where I am today. When you were born, our family wasn't wealthy either. Don't forget your roots."
Xiang Rui opened his mouth, but had to keep quiet.
After his parents left, Xiang Rui's eyes flickered, and then he sent a message to his buddy, who was also the guy who had been pursuing Xiang Linlin.
After Mr. and Mrs. Xiang came out, they continued chatting until noon, when they had lunch, which consisted of a table full of delicious dishes.
Le Xueping was particularly hospitable to Chu Fang, picking up food and saying, "Come on, little Chu, eat more."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie." Chu Fang smiled. "Your skin is so well-maintained, do you have any secrets?"
"Sigh, I already have forehead wrinkles. Time has taken away my youth." Le Xueping sighed.
Chu Fang said, "But I can't take your beauty with me."
"Hehehe..." Le Xueping burst into laughter, pressing her wrinkles as she spoke, "Xiao Chu speaks so sweetly."
With just a few words, Chu Fang won over Le Xueping, making her consider him a close friend. He thought to himself, "Winning over girls is this easy. How can you be so amazing, Chu Fang? What will other guys think of you?"
"Zhong Tingyue, you must have accumulated a lot of good karma in your past life to have found such a perfect husband like me?"
Just as Chu Fang was admiring himself, he suddenly kicked Linlin.
He immediately came to his senses: "No, I can't perform so perfectly. There has to be a flaw, otherwise I'll really become Le Xueping's son-in-law."
The five were eating when they heard the door open outside, and a man in a suit walked in with a smile on his face.
Upon seeing the man in the suit, Xiang Rui stood up and punched him in the chest. The man bowed slightly and said, "Good afternoon, Uncle Xiang and Aunt Le. Linlin is home too."
Xiang Linlin tilted her head and ignored the other person. Chu Fang sized her up and already knew who the man in the suit was.
The man in the suit is named Bao Yan. He is the son of a business partner of the Xiang family and is in love with Xiang Linlin. Therefore, the two families have facilitated their relationship.
However, Xiang Linlin did not like Bao Yan, but he kept pestering her, so Xiang Linlin had no choice but to move out of her home and live in the Tanhua Community.
"And who is this?" Bao Yan asked, looking at Chu Fang.
"This is my boyfriend," Xiang Linlin introduced.
Bao Yan nodded, then invited Rui to sit down and eat with him.
During the meal, Xiang Rui asked, "Bao Yan, how's your project going lately?"
“Hey, business is tough these days,” Bao Yan sighed. “No matter what I do, I don’t make much money. I can only afford a Lamborghini.”
Chu Fang casually remarked, "Business isn't doing very well there. Let's switch to another track."
Bao Yan: "... ..."
Xiang Rui: "... ..."
Xiang Linlin: "... ..."
Le Xueping: "(⌒▽⌒)☆"
Chu Fang's words immediately quieted the room considerably. Afterward, everyone focused on eating, and after the meal, Xiang Rui and Bao Yan left first.
Chu Fang was cleaning up the kitchen waste on the table when Le Xueping said, "Little Chu, keep this for Auntie to cook."
"It was just something I did."
Chu Fang is not used to ordering others around, which is why his family has never hired a housekeeper.
He usually cleans up the kitchen waste after eating at home.
After cleaning up the kitchen waste, Chu Fang threw it into the outside trash can and then strolled around the lawn, looking at the villa in front of him.
Compared to his family's villa, this villa is square and much more spacious, making it appear much grander.
Chu Fang shook his head.
Although the villa was large, it lacked a human touch, while the villa that Ms. Zhong chose and designed was full of the feeling of home and was much warmer.
"What? You look down on this villa?" Xiang Hui's voice reached Chu Fang's ears. "That's true, your own villa should be better than mine."
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