Chapter 146: Blind Date, Emotional Outburst with Xu Jing
As soon as the relatives at the table heard that Chen Zan didn't have a boyfriend, someone started arranging a blind date for her.
"Such a beautiful girl shouldn't be left to those guys out there. I have a neighbor whose son is a top student who graduated from Beijing. He works at a tech company and in two years, he'll have no problem making a million a year."
"It sounds like good conditions. If it's a good fit, we can get to know each other first and try to get along."
"Chen Zhan, you have to return to China to develop in the future. It won't be unfair for you to marry into our family."
"That's right. We are relatives and neighbors. It's great to take care of each other."
Chen Zhan subconsciously looked at Xu Jing, only to see her speak slowly, "How old are you? What's your personality like?"
When the relatives at the table heard there was a chance, they immediately took out their phones and sent messages, "Really? His family is also in town. We all grew up together. He's handsome. He's coming back in a couple of days. He happens to be home today. After dinner, we can go out and meet him first. What do you think?"
Xu Jing thought it was okay: "We can call her over to take a look later. She's of marriageable age anyway, so if it's appropriate, we can get in touch with her."
The relative was even happier after hearing this, "Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law, we are all relatives, I will definitely not blame you."
Seeing that they were about to set up this blind date with just a few words, Chen Zan, who was the person involved and had no say in the matter, couldn't keep the smile on his face.
Just as she was about to refuse, Chen Jiaohua spoke first, "My granddaughter has been beautiful since she was a child. She has no shortage of suitors. It's too early for a blind date now. Besides, young people don't like blind dates these days. It's better not to invite her here. It would be so embarrassing for a large group of people to see her."
"Old lady, your granddaughter is 26, not young anymore. Nowadays, many girls are married and have children at 26. It will be difficult to get married when she is 30."
Chen Jiaohua's face looked unhappy, but the whole family were relatives of the Gu family. They had been in contact for many years and knew that they had good intentions, so it was difficult for her to get angry.
Chen Zhan put down his chopsticks and said politely, "No, Auntie. Thank you for your kindness, but I don't have any plans for a blind date right now."
The woman was unhappy when she heard this: "How can you not understand that we are thinking about you? Your mother just agreed, and I sent the message. Now you tell people not to come over. Isn't that just playing tricks on me?"
"I heard you never saw your father since you were little, right? Then you must not know that a family still needs a man. Look at your mother. After marrying Wenjun, she focused on raising the children and didn't have to work so hard every day. Look how lonely you are living abroad by yourself. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen you, and I feel sorry for you. If you had gotten married earlier and had another child, you would have a family of your own."
Chen Zhan was furious after hearing this. Her face turned cold and she was about to say something rude when Xu Jing suddenly held her hand and warned her, "Chen Zhan, be polite. That's what I taught you."
Chen Zan turned his head to look at her in disbelief. How could Ms. Xu become like this? She was not allowed to have a boyfriend even after she went to college. Now that she came back and heard a few words from these people, they wanted her to go on a blind date?
Xu Jing added, "Auntie's intention in asking you to meet that boy was good. You have nothing to do this afternoon anyway, so why not go see a movie and have some tea, just as if you're making friends."
Everyone agreed, "Yeah, yeah, it's just a meeting, nothing much."
"Nowadays, many young people go on blind dates just to make friends, not to get married right away."
"Chen Zhan, you're already so old. If you get married sooner, your mother and grandmother will worry less about you."
Chen Jiaohua didn't seem to have any intention of moving, but she moved the corners of her mouth but still didn't say anything.
The noisy chatter gave Chen Zan a headache, and he couldn't even muster a smile.
After dinner, the woman in the house cleared the table while the man smoked and played cards.
Xu Jing pulled Chen Zan into the room and said, "Go meet the boy your aunt introduced to you later."
Chen Zan, with rare impatience, disobeyed Xu Jing for the first time: "I didn't agree, I won't go."
Xu Jing looked at her in surprise: "Chen Zhan, why are you so disobedient now?"
Chen Zhan asked coldly, "Ms. Xu, it's not that I'm being obedient, but don't you think it's absurd to ask me to go on a blind date? What's the point of getting married early? Am I really a homeless person now?"
In fact, she really has no home. When she came back, she lived in Director Gu's house. That was their home, not hers. Her home had been uninhabited for a long time, and she even lost the key.
Hearing this, Xu Jing looked at her with complicated eyes, "Don't you understand yet? I'm marrying Gu Wenjun, and you're coming to celebrate the New Year at his home. No matter what they say, you have to understand the etiquette of the world."
Chen Zhan's heart sank, and he said in disbelief, "Mom, with your previous personality, how could you tolerate this now?"
She really couldn't understand. Does getting married and having children mean losing herself?
Xu Jing: "You don't have to worry about my affairs, but they are right. If you get married soon, your grandmother and I will have less to worry about."
Chen Zhan finally couldn't stand her lecturing and yelled, "Do you understand? I don't need you to worry about me right now. Just take care of Gu Sangyu. Isn't it good for us to spend these two days of New Year's holiday in peace?"
Xu Jing didn't expect that Chen Zan, who was always well-behaved, would suddenly explode, and was stunned for a moment.
"Grandma asked me to tell you those things after the New Year, but I don't think it's necessary. I've already submitted my resignation letter and have no plans to continue working at the headquarters. I will go to Beijing to develop my career after the New Year."
Chen Zhan continued, his voice beginning to choke up, "Mom, I beg you. Since you can't spare any extra maternal love to take care of me, please stop pretending that everything is for my own good, okay?"
She really can't stand it anymore!
"You really still blame me. Who did you go to Beijing for? To find that man from the Zhou family, or to find Xie Xu?" Xu Jing's eyes suddenly turned red, and she cursed fiercely, "You gave up a good job abroad, and refused the blind date that people offered you, but insisted on going to Beijing. Chen Zhan, you are such an ungrateful person."
Chen Zan's nose felt sore and his hands were shaking with anger. He clenched his palms tightly, and his nails dug into his flesh, causing a stinging pain.
"I'm not doing this for anyone else, I'm doing this for myself. I really understand you and I don't blame you, I just don't like the way I feel right now."
She has a mother but is not close to her, and her grandmother's love is no longer just hers. When she comes back for the New Year, she doesn't have a separate room, and she is like a guest who can leave at any time.
That kind of disparity is too painful. Yes, she has been enduring it. She is just jealous! !
But that little carrot is cute and knows how to act coquettishly. No wonder my mother says she is different from me. My grandmother thinks she is more likable because even Chen Zan himself likes that little carrot.
But Xu Jing wouldn't believe it either. She would just think that she went to Beijing just for those two men and that they betrayed her! !
Chen Zan turned his head away and suppressed the sour emotion.
Someone outside seemed to hear them arguing. Chen Jiaohua came over and knocked on the door, and Chen Zan wiped his eyes fiercely.
"Mom, you're right. This is someone else's home. It's not appropriate for me to stay here. I'm going back first."
After she finished speaking, she opened the door and saw Chen Jiaohua standing outside with a worried look on her face, as well as several relatives of the Gu family who were peeking in to see what was going on.
Chen Zhan was no longer in the mood to deal with it. He just said to Chen Jiaohua, "I'm sorry, grandma."
She still couldn't bear to see the end of the New Year.
Chen Jiaohua didn't say anything, but just gave her the key to the house again, "Zhanzhan, grandma will go back with you."
Chen Zhan glanced at the group of relatives and shook his head: "No, grandma, if you leave with me, those people will not know what to say about my mom. Besides, you and Grandma Sang Yu get along very well, so just stay here for a few more days. I'm not a member of this family anyway, and I can't come back twice a year. Let them say I'll go."
After saying that, he bent down and hugged Chen Jiaohua: "I'm leaving."
She didn't say hello to the Gu family's relatives, nor did she even say hello to Director Gu. However, before leaving, she went to the yard outside, found Gu Sangyu among the group of children, and stuffed the red envelope she had prepared long ago into her hands.
She whispered softly, "Sang Yu, Happy New Year. I just made Mom angry. Can you help me make Mom happy?"
Gu Sangyu didn't know what had happened, she only knew that her mother was angry. She wanted to coax her mother, so she took a red envelope that was bigger than her face, kissed Chen Zan on the face, and ran into the house quickly.
Chen Zhan wanted to laugh when she saw her climbing the stairs with her short legs and hands and feet. But the moment she grinned, tears as big as beans slid down from the corners of her eyes. She quickly wiped them away, stood up, and walked out without looking back.
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