On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Wei went to Zhou Wenyi's house to offer New Year's greetings.
In addition to the usual good cigarettes and alcohol, he also bought gifts according to the preferences of Zhou's parents.
There are gold mahjong tiles and a jade bracelet of very good quality from a certain jewelry brand.
As a result, when Gu Wei arrived, he found that in the lobby on the first floor of the villa, there were not only Zhou Wenyi and her family of three, but also four or five men and women and two boys dressed exactly the same.
In an instant, many eyes were fixed on him like searchlights.
Fortunately, Gu Wei had experienced a lot and had a strong mentality. He calmly faced everyone's scrutiny and said gently and politely, "Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt."
Both Mr. and Mrs. Zhou greeted each other with smiles, wishing them a Happy New Year, before they began to complain.
"Look at you, kid, you're here, why did you bring so much stuff?"
"Yes, you mustn't spend so much next time."
Gu Wei casually placed a few gift boxes next to the shoe cabinet, humming in agreement, knowing he would buy more next time.
Next, Zhou's mother introduced him to those relatives.
Among them were Zhou Wenyi's aunt and her family of three, as well as her uncle and aunt and their twin grandsons.
In fact, many people had watched that short video many times before, so they were not unfamiliar with Gu Wei.
But there's a difference between videos and real people. Now that they're standing right in front of them, they all exclaimed in unison that they're taller, more handsome, and more charismatic.
Although it's a bit of a step down for the Zhou family to marry into such a family with their good background, they are certainly presentable.
Zhou Wenyi was very annoyed by these uninvited relatives, and at the same time, she was worried that her boyfriend would be angry. As soon as the two of them sat down on the sofa, she couldn't wait to lean close to his ear and whisper an explanation.
"Neither my parents nor I knew they would suddenly come."
Gu Wei had already discerned this from the Zhou family's reaction, so he patted her hand and whispered reassuringly, "It's alright."
The two had been dating for more than half a year, so Gu Wei naturally knew about Zhou Wenyi's family situation.
The Zhou family is small, consisting of only two brothers. The father is the eldest, and the younger brother has settled abroad. The parents are both alive and live elsewhere, with a nanny hired to take care of their daily lives.
Zhou's mother had several brothers and sisters, but none of them were as well off as she was.
Hearing this, Zhou Wenyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued in a low voice, "My brother is the same, he slips away faster than a rabbit. He probably won't be back until it's time to eat."
Gu Wei couldn't help but chuckle.
As a young person, who would want to deal with all those distant relatives?
If the relationship is good, it's okay; you can just put up with it and it will pass.
If the relationship is just so-so or not so good, you can't even have a proper conversation, and you'll be jumping on the wrong track every minute.
"Your restaurant is doing quite well. You must be making a lot of money every day."
Gu Wei looked up and saw that the speaker was Zhou Wenyi's uncle.
He bears some resemblance to Zhou's mother in facial features, but because of his beer belly, he doesn't look very young.
"It's alright. The expenses are also high, and after deducting various costs such as labor and rent, there's not much profit left."
Zhou Wenyi's uncle, Zhang Zhihao, who runs a car wash, nodded in agreement, "These days, it's hard to do anything. Especially in the catering industry, if you haven't paid respects to your ancestors, you're going to get punished."
"Yes." When Gu Wei was a complete novice, he had no idea that running a restaurant involved so many ups and downs.
You have to experience everything firsthand to truly taste the bitterness, spiciness, sourness, and sweetness within it.
Fortunately, he was not short of money and had friends and connections to help him, which allowed him to keep the shop running smoothly.
Seeing that the two had started chatting, the others joined in.
Zhou Wenyi held Gu Wei's arm, listening silently while closely watching for any chat content that might make her boyfriend uncomfortable, so she could deal with it promptly.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the doorway, and everyone immediately looked in the direction of the sound.
The two twin brothers, around four or five years old, had somehow run off to play in the foyer. They had even opened the gift box that Gu Wei had brought, scattering some mahjong tiles on the floor.
Zhang Zhihao immediately felt extremely embarrassed, said sorry, and strode away.
His wife, Geng Yidan, quickly said apologetically, "These two kids are so naughty; they get into trouble as soon as I take them out of my sight."
The gifts that the future son-in-law brought during his New Year's visit were originally intended to be opened by Mr. and Mrs. Zhou after everyone had left. However, things didn't go as planned, and it ended up being a bit awkward.
Before they could exchange a word, Gu Wei spoke up in a nonchalant tone, "Kids are all curious. Uncle can check the quality of this mahjong set, and Auntie can try on the bracelet to see if it fits."
Mr. and Mrs. Zhou exchanged a glance.
Both of them felt an even stronger liking for Gu Wei.
"You're a thoughtful child."
"Yes, they even knew I love playing mahjong."
Zhou Wenyi looked at Gu Wei with eyes full of affection and said, "My boyfriend is exceptionally thoughtful."
Gu Wei looked back at her, a smile appearing in his eyes and brows.
Afterwards, Mr. Zhou looked at the more than 130 gold mahjong tiles in the small green box with a radiant smile, unable to put them down.
In fact, given his family's substantial wealth, he didn't care about more than 100,000 yuan at all.
However, the fact that the future son-in-law presented such a gift was enough to show how much he valued his daughter, which made Mr. Zhou very happy.
Zhang Zhihao and the other guys all decided to play a few rounds of mahjong to see how it felt.
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