"Wow!"
"It's so expensive!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
“... ..."
Upon entering the supermarket, Chu's mother's eyes were drawn to the items on the shelves. Even the most ordinary items were priced far beyond what most people could imagine.
She curiously touched a t-shirt worth over a thousand yuan, then pouted and said, "It's no different from the one I bought on Pinduoduo. It's a scam!"
Compared to Chu's mother's trembling and fearful appearance, Chu Yi seemed calm and composed. She had been living there for more than three months and had gotten used to the prices in the neighborhood supermarket. The card Chu Fang had given her contained more than a million yuan, making her a true rich woman at this moment, even though she couldn't cash it out.
After buying his daily necessities, Chu Fang went to the counter to pay. Chu's mother looked at the shopping cart, which was full of things, and tugged at his arm, lowering her voice: "Sweetie, don't buy here, it's ridiculously expensive."
"Mom, it's okay." Seeing his mother looking timid, Chu Fang patted her shoulder and gently comforted her, "You have to believe in your son's abilities."
"Oh," Chu's mother said, her mouth moving slightly.
After paying the bill, which totaled over 20,000 yuan, Chu's mother gasped. Supermarket staff personally delivered the purchased items to her door.
The four walked through the residential area. Chu's mother looked around Zhonghai Mingyuan with curiosity. The lush greenery, the fountain in the center of the square, and the elegant architectural style all exuded an air of nobility.
There were security patrols, and when they saw the group, they saluted respectfully. Chu's mother wanted to return the salute, but she restrained herself when she thought of the awkward scene just now.
After exiting the elevator, Chu Yi entered the password, the door opened, and Chu's mother stepped inside, carefully scanning the apartment in front of her. It was a typical duplex, spotless.
"What's wrong with you?" she asked, slowly withdrawing her gaze.
“Yes.” Chu Fang instructed his two younger sisters to sort and put away the items their mother needed, and then patted his mother on the shoulder. “Aren’t you surprised?”
"How much?"
"More than 60 million."
Upon hearing this, Chu's mother's pupils dilated noticeably. She craned her neck, rotating it almost 360 degrees to examine the house. Somehow, her initial astonishment vanished, and she muttered softly, "A run-down house worth over 60 million? Even the Lingxiao Palace isn't this much! Living here will make you an immortal...?"
"I couldn't buy a house even if I played mahjong for ten lifetimes..."
You're playing mahjong for one yuan a game, it'd be tough even in twenty lifetimes... Chu Fang led his mother to the floor-to-ceiling window and explained, "Shanghai isn't like our hometown, houses are expensive, especially here, you can see the Bund from a glance. If you want, don't go back to your hometown, just stay here."
"Wow..." The bright lights outside filled Chu's mother's eyes with surprise, but she immediately refused when she heard what was said next, "No, your father is still at home, and it won't do if no one cooks for him."
Night had fallen, and the Bund was ablaze with color. Chu's mother was immediately delighted, took out her phone, and started taking pictures of the surrounding scenery.
Seeing this, Chu Fang shook his head, not wanting to disturb his mother, and walked towards the kitchen.
Since his whole family is from Chengdu, he specially prepared Sichuan dishes: twice-cooked pork, boiled sliced pork, garlic pork belly, Mapo tofu, plus a tomato and egg soup.
It looks like it takes a lot of effort, but the cooking is actually very simple. Most of the time is spent washing and chopping vegetables, but it's much easier with Zhou Qiong helping out.
I had just finished cooking when I heard my mom's voice coming from the living room, complaining that she was hungry.
"Good boy, you're amazing." Chu's mother took a bite, gave him a thumbs up, and praised him endlessly. But after thinking for a moment, she added, "You're still a little behind me, but you'll soon surpass your mother."
The things Chu's mother was most proud of in her life were having doting parents, marrying Chu's father, giving birth to Chu Fang, and the fourth thing was her superb cooking skills, which Chu Fang inherited from his mother.
In fact, Chu's mother had already acknowledged her son's cooking skills, but she absolutely refused to believe that her son had surpassed her; it was a stubbornness that arose from the bottom of her heart.
I don't care, anyway, my cooking is better than Guai Guai's.
After a cozy dinner, Chu Fang originally wanted to take his mother to enjoy the night view of Shanghai, but seeing his mother, Chu Yi, and Zhou Qiong curled up on the sofa, watching a youth idol drama with great interest and discussing who was more handsome, the male lead or the second male lead, he gave up the idea.
Chu Fang went to his mother's bedroom and tidied up the room again. He turned the air conditioner to a comfortable temperature, checked if all the daily necessities were prepared, and saw a cute panda doll next to the pillow, which Zhong Tingyue had specially bought.
Hearing Chu Ma's innocent and carefree attitude, Zhong Tingyue racked her brains to think of a gift to buy for her 'future mother-in-law'.
Just then, Zhong Tingyue sent a message.
[Wang Shu: Has that aunt arrived?]
[Solo player in a dating game: Hmm.]
[Wang Shu: Is Auntie used to it?]
[Solo player in a dating game: I should get used to it, at least I'm quite happy.]
[Wang Shu: That's good.JpG]
[Wang Shu: Over the next few days, you can take Auntie around Shanghai, visit tourist attractions, and let her have a good time...]
Afterwards, Zhong Tingyue chattered on like a dutiful daughter-in-law, making arrangements to ensure that Chu's mother had a good time, and her WeChat messages were filled with concern for Chu's mother.
After finishing her story, Zhong Tingyue didn't press him further and ended the chat early.
[Wang Shu sent you a red envelope.]
Chu Fang raised an eyebrow, but didn't nod.
[Solo player in a dating game: What are you doing?]
[Wang Shu: Order some.]
[Solo queue player in dating: How much?]
[Wang Shu: 0.01.]
[Solo player in a dating game: Never mind, I don't want it.]
[Wang Shu: Angry Sanzang.JpG]
[Wang Shu: That was my gift to my aunt.]
[Solo player in a dating game: No way!]
After saying that, Chu Fang immediately deleted the temporary block he had placed on Zhong Tingyue.
... ...
Night, Tanhua Residential Area, Room 2004.
Zhong Tingyue, He Yi, and Yang Meina, the three sisters, sat in front of the sofa to celebrate National Day together.
Seeing the red exclamation mark on her phone screen, Zhong Tingyue gritted her teeth in anger: "Is he sick? He didn't even want the red envelope I sent him."
Yang Meina sipped her wine: "Why did you send Chu Fang a red envelope?"
Zhong Tingyue sent question marks again and again, and the replies she received were still red exclamation marks, but she was happy to keep going and replied with her head up: "Auntie is coming to Shanghai for tourism, which must cost a lot of money, and he has just graduated. Where would he get so much money? Of course I want to help him out."
Although Zhong Tingyue didn't know much about how much money Chu Fang had, and the latter claimed to have saved some money from part-time jobs during college, she figured it probably wasn't much. After all, the rent for the apartment next door wasn't cheap, and with daily expenses and a low salary, his savings were gradually dwindling.
She thought she should give her boyfriend a red envelope to ease his financial burden.
Upon hearing this, He Yi and Yang Meina were taken aback. They exchanged glances, and the former swallowed a piece of roasted meat, pondering for a moment: "Is it possible that he doesn't need your financial assistance?"
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