Chen Fan was not angry. Instead, he smiled and gave Su Ruchu a soothing look, and then answered Lin Wanxiu's question.
"This bracelet looks like it's worth a lot of money."
"I can't remember exactly how many there are, but I still have the invoice. It's in the car. If you don't believe me, I can go down and get it for you. It's definitely authentic."
Lin Wanxiu glanced at Chen Fan with a strange expression.
She certainly had no doubt that the jade bracelet was fake. She could tell at a glance that it was top quality. She was just curious about where Chen Fan got so much money.
Su Xuecheng understood what his wife's expression meant, so he took the jade bracelet with a smile and put it back.
"Xiao Chen, this thing is too valuable. We can't accept it."
"No merit, no reward. When you leave later, take everything back with you."
Chen Fan sat up straight.
"Uncle and aunt, this time I am not here just to pay you a visit. I want to have a frank talk with you two elders."
"I like Ruchu, and I hope you two can agree to our relationship."
Upon hearing this, Su Xuecheng and his wife were obviously stunned for a moment.
Lin Wanxiu's expression returned to its cold and ugly state again.
Su Xuecheng looked at Chen Fan with a somewhat amusing and helpless look.
Do you get straight to the point as soon as you sit down?
Are young people nowadays so direct in love?
"Ahem... this... don't worry, let's sit down and talk for a while."
Su Xuecheng did not answer the question directly, but put the things back in front of Chen Fan.
"These things are not cheap. I wonder if you spent any money on them. Take them back when you leave. We really don't need them."
Su Ruochu was a little nervous: "Dad..."
Su Xuecheng glanced at the lady and laughed: "Lady, there are guests at home, why are you standing still? Go get the tea leaves at home and make some tea for Xiao Chen."
Su Ruchu stood up and went to the kitchen angrily.
After sending his daughter away, Su Xuecheng looked at Chen Fan with a smile.
"Xiao Chen, sit wherever you want. Don't be nervous."
"Eat some fruit. This orange is very sweet."
After saying that, he took an orange and handed it to Chen Fan, who just smiled and nodded and took it.
Seeing his wife winking at him, Su Xuecheng had no choice but to cough lightly and act like a parent.
"Xiao Chen, how long have you been in a relationship with that girl?
Chen Fan quickly sat up straight: "It's been more than two years. We were deskmates in high school and we confirmed our relationship when we graduated from the college entrance examination."
"Oh, I see. It looks like this girl has kept this a secret from us for quite some time."
"I heard that you saw your daughter apply for Yunhai University, so you followed her and applied for Yunhai University?"
Chen Fan nodded.
"I guess so. Ruochu helped you fill out your college entrance exam application."
"You two..."
Seeing her husband talking endlessly without getting to the point, Lin Wanxiu became a little anxious.
She interrupted her husband and said, "I told you last time we had dinner together that you two are not suitable for each other."
"I remember that I told you that I hope you will leave the girl, but you didn't seem to listen."
Chen Fan nodded: "Auntie did say that last time. But... I think it's quite suitable for you to be with Ruchu."
Lin Wanxiu glared at him: "Suitable? Where do you think it's suitable?"
"In ancient times, marriage was about matching one's social status. Although it is the new century now, when it comes to love, even if the two families are not matched, at least the two families should be similar, not too different, right?"
"You and your daughter should be completely different in terms of family background, the environment you grew up in, and your living habits."
Chen Fan smiled and nodded: "Auntie, what you said makes sense. But... I think as long as two people truly love each other, family is not a problem, environment is not a problem, and living habits are even less of a problem."
Lin Wanxiu suddenly laughed shamefully.
"Not a problem? How can it not be a problem?"
"Are you planning to let your daughter live with you in the country in the future?"
"I can tell you clearly that I don't agree with what's going on between you two. If his father didn't want to see you, I wouldn't let you into this house today."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Su Xuecheng took over the topic with a smile.
"Xiao Chen, you have to understand your aunt's thoughts. After all, you only have this one daughter."
Chen Fan nodded: "I understand very well."
"If I have a girlfriend in the future and she suddenly gets together with a boy at school, I will also be nervous and uneasy."
"So, uncle and aunt, I especially understand your feelings."
"But the reason I came here this time is to have a good talk with you so that you can have a full understanding of me."
Su Xuecheng was a little amused and helpless. He never expected that Chen Fan would become more courageous after facing more setbacks and had no intention of backing down.
"Understand? We already know you very well."
Lin Wanxiu said unhappily, "Although our Su family is not a wealthy family, we have opened a small company and can save a little every year."
"I want to ask you, what about your family? What did you promise your daughter?"
Just as Chen Fan was about to speak, Su Ruchu came over with a tea tray.
First he poured a cup of tea for his father, and then poured another cup for Chen Fan.
In the end, he deliberately didn't pour tea for his mother, and even dragged a chair over to sit next to Chen Fan.
Su Xuecheng felt helpless when he saw his daughter using this method to show her support for the fight against the epidemic.
It's true that women can't be kept.
This is the beginning of outward orientation.
Su Xuecheng didn't want to make things too embarrassing. Even if he refused, he didn't want to hurt each other's feelings.
So, without waiting for his wife to speak again, Su Xuecheng smiled and changed the subject.
"Oh, by the way. I heard from the girl that you are now running your own business?"
Chen Fan nodded: "Yes."
"Starting a business is not easy. Can I manage it while studying?"
Chen Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I dare not hide it. In fact, I didn't pay much attention to it in the past. But now my focus is more on starting a business."
Su Xuecheng picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"So, you have basically given up on studying for a master's degree or taking the civil service exam?"
Chen Fan nodded.
"Yes. I feel that neither of these two paths is suitable. I like freedom and am used to being unrestrained."
"It's better to start a business."
Hearing this, Lin Wanxiu sneered again. I don't know if she was laughing at Chen Fan's arrogance.
"The daughter of a proper family will take the civil service exam in the future. I hope she can meet a better man after taking the exam..."
Su Ruochu pouted: "Impossible. In my eyes, Chen Fan is the best."
"You..." Lin Wanxiu's chest heaved up and down because of her daughter's anger.
Su Xuecheng quickly interrupted to change the subject.
"Oh, right. Speaking of starting a business, what is your current business project?"
Chen Fan adjusted his sitting posture and put down the teacup in his hand.
"Uncle and aunt, let me give you a brief introduction to my current situation."
"My name is Chen Fan, I'm 20 years old this year, and I was Su Ruochu's deskmate in high school. My parents are both from the countryside, my father works in a ceramic factory, and my mother works as a housewife. As for you..."
"I am now starting my own business. I have opened an internet cafe and am building a club..."
"Internet cafe?"
"Club?"
Su Xuecheng and his wife were a little surprised.
Originally, Chen Fan imagined that starting his own business might just mean setting up a stall to sell some small items and learning how to do business.
Why now it seems that things are not quite what I thought.
Su Xuecheng looked at Chen Fan and asked with frowned eyebrows.
"These... don't seem that easy to do, right?"
"Where did you get the start-up capital?"
Chen Fan glanced at Su Ruchu beside him and smiled slightly.
"I earned the start-up capital during the summer vacation after the college entrance examination. I set up a website at that time, which was later acquired by someone else."
"I sold it for 10,000. Later, I used the 10,000..."
puff!
Before Chen Fan could finish speaking, Su Xuecheng suddenly spit out a mouthful of tea.
"How much...how much?"
"꾉땡万?"