A KFC fast food restaurant in the provincial capital.
Wang Peng bought hamburgers, fries, and cola for Li Mingzhu's parents and sat opposite them.
"Xiaopeng, who lives in your family?" Duan Cuilu asked.
“I’m all alone now.” Wang Peng got up to pour him a Coke and said, “Auntie, let’s eat and chat.”
"What do you mean? Your parents are gone? And you have no siblings?"
These words startled Duan Cuilu, who hurriedly asked, "Xiao Peng, what exactly happened?"
Wang Peng had no intention of hiding anything from them about his family situation, so he told them the whole truth.
From refusing to give up his high school acceptance letter to his parents severing ties with him, to starting his business selling watermelons.
Tell them everything in detail, big and small.
The couple were dumbfounded.
The sixteen-year-old boy ventured out on his own, first trying to establish himself, then buying a courtyard in the county, and starting a stationery business...
Is this something a normal human being could do?
Li Kefan frowned deeply.
He felt both sympathy and shock at Wang Peng's plight.
Duan Cuilu gave a thumbs up.
"Xiao Peng, you are a capable person."
"Self-reliant, good at business, and most importantly, a good learner."
"That's why I'm wondering, why would someone as outstanding as you like Mingzhu?"
Upon hearing this, Li Kefan immediately perked up his ears.
His daughter has an average appearance; she's not ugly, but she's certainly not beautiful.
His height is also average, just over 1.6 meters with shoes on.
Wang Peng laughed and said, "Fate is a wonderful thing. For example, my cousin Li Fang's parents are farmers. She barely graduated from high school and her appearance is average."
At this point, he took out photos of Li Fang and Chen Qingshu from his pocket, stood up, and handed them to Duan Cuilu with both hands.
Duan Cuilu took the photo and looked at it carefully, a hint of envy in her eyes.
Sure enough, Li Fang was just like her daughter Li Mingzhu, neither of them were particularly outstanding in appearance or height.
Li Kefan said, "Xiaopeng, what exactly is it about Mingzhu that catches your eye? There must be a reason why you like her, right?"
“Painting,” Wang Peng said. “I admire her talent for painting.”
"Was it you who bought the painting for two hundred yuan in People's Park?" Duan Cuilu suddenly asked.
"It's me." Wang Peng nodded and smiled. "I really acknowledge Mingzhu's talent for painting. What about you?"
The couple looked at each other but didn't say anything.
My darling daughter's only redeeming quality is her drawing skills.
"Uncle, Aunt, please don't cut off my connection with Mingzhu," Wang Peng said sincerely as he stood up.
"You, you sit down first." Duan Cuilu hurriedly stood up and pulled Wang Peng to sit on the sofa.
The air began to quiet down.
A hint of hesitation flashed in Duan Cuilu's eyes; she didn't know what to say.
“Xiaopeng, I don’t want to stop you from contacting each other, but you are both minors, and I’m worried something might happen.” Li Kefan sighed and said, “Son, can you understand how I feel as a father?”
Wang Peng nodded.
"From now on, I will not meet with her alone without your permission. I will date her under your supervision."
"Don't worry, I'm a man with self-control. I know what I can and cannot do."
"If I didn't have self-control, I would have starved to death long ago, and I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."
"Uncle, Auntie, am I right?"
Upon hearing this, the couple were stunned, and a bitter smile appeared on their faces.
A fledgling bird without perseverance and willpower will certainly not survive without its parents' wings.
"Xiaopeng, won't this affect your studies..." Duan Cuilu stopped talking before she could finish.
My precious daughter is already preparing to take the entrance exam for art school. She only needs to score 200-300 points to get accepted. Why are you saying it will interfere with her studies?
Wang Peng shook his head, "Doing business can't interfere with my academic performance, let alone making friends."
That's said with such confidence.
Duan Cuilu smiled and said, "Alright, as long as you tell me in advance each time you meet with Mingzhu, I won't object to you two dating."
"Old Li, what do you think?" She quickly winked at Li Kefan.
"Hmm!" Li Kefan lowered his head and drank his cola.
His daughter lives in the provincial capital, while Wang Peng lives in Ping'an County, a distance of one or two hundred kilometers. Their schools only give them two days off each month.
As long as my daughter comes home to sleep every night, nothing bad will happen.
"Uncle, Auntie, thank you." Wang Peng was happy and looked up at the waiter. "Hello, another bottle of Coke, please."
"No, I don't want it. This stuff tastes awful and is ridiculously expensive," Duan Cuilu said.
Wang Peng then said, "Waiter, please pack me a three-piece chicken set meal."
The waiter hurriedly came out from behind the counter.
"Comrade, the three-piece chicken set meal is twenty-five yuan. With the rest of what you ordered, it's already ninety-eight yuan," she said weakly.
Wang Peng took out his wallet, pulled out a hundred-yuan bill, and handed it to the waiter. "Please pack this up for me, thank you."
The waiter hurriedly took the money and went to the counter to quickly pack up the three-piece chicken set meal.
Li Kefan and Duan Cuilu were terrified. They had spent 100 yuan on the meal, and they were still not full.
"Mother, I will never come again in this lifetime." Duan Cuilu gritted her teeth with heartache.
Although I didn't pay for it myself, I still felt bad. "Xiao Peng, you can't be so extravagant in the future."
Li Kefan was also embarrassed and said, "Your aunt and I have never been here before, we really didn't know the fast food here was so expensive."
"Yes, yes, yes." Duan Cuilu nodded hurriedly, "If I had known it was this expensive, I would never have come even if you killed me."
Wang Peng smiled slightly, "KFC is notoriously expensive, you'll get used to it."
The waiter packed up the fast food and handed Wang Peng two yuan.
Wang Peng handed the takeout to Duan Cuilu, saying, "Auntie, take this home to Mingzhu."
"Oh, how could I possibly accept this?"
"Take it," Wang Peng said. "We've already eaten KFC, so we can't leave Mingzhu out, right?"
"Hehe." Duan Cuilu laughed.
She was very happy. Putting everything else aside, at least Wang Peng was willing to spend money on his precious daughter.
"Uncle, Aunt, I'm planning to go to Mingzhu's tutoring class to learn painting."
"For no other reason than to establish additional common topics with her."
“I will stay in the provincial capital for the Spring Festival, and then I will be with her.”
Duan Cuilu was taken aback. "Xiaopeng, do you own a house in the provincial capital?"
"Not yet, I'm temporarily staying at Uncle Chen Yinghao's house."
Wang Peng suddenly became interested, "How much does a house cost per square meter in the provincial capital?"
Li Kefan said, "A new housing development has opened near our community. I heard that a 100-square-meter apartment costs 40,000 yuan, which is 400 yuan per square meter."
"It's not too expensive," Wang Peng said with a smile. "If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to buy an apartment in the provincial capital before graduation."
"Haha, I wouldn't believe it if someone else said it, but I believe it when you say it." Duan Cuilu couldn't help but smile broadly.
"Xiaopeng, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and don't rush to buy a house," she said. "Your house is about to be demolished, right? It's not too late to buy a house after you receive the demolition compensation."
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