The black sedan made several turns before stopping in front of a small building. Zhou Fangchun came out to greet them, and upon seeing Chu Yu, she smiled and took her arm.
"They're all family, look how scared they are."
Chu Yu was not surprised. He pushed Zhou Fangchun's arm away expressionlessly, looked around, and saw that the house was simply decorated with red bricks on the outside and the roof was not sealed. The house was in the Syrian style, and the interior was also undecorated, with only white walls and cement floors.
Such a simple villa was rare even in the 1980s. Chu Yu was slightly surprised. Qiu Jiadong spent his days in Oriental Babylon, indulging in lavish meals, and didn't seem to be short of money. Yet his home was so low-key, which was a bit incongruous.
Sheng Yuying didn't want to use force. If Chu Yu was sensible and could obediently submit, that would be best.
"This must be Xiao Zhou, right?"
Sheng Yuying looked Chu Yu up and down. She had heard that the girl came from a poor family, but her clothes were not at all unfashionable. Sheng Yuying had seen the shirt she was wearing in Mandarin, and her shoes and pants were also brand-name items. She also had a flat bracelet on her wrist.
Zhou Fangchun said that Chu Yu came from a poor family. Sheng Yuying thought she would see a pretty but plain-looking country girl. Who would have thought that Chu Yu was completely different from what she imagined and had an extraordinary temperament.
This kind of temperament can't be cultivated in a poor family.
Walking outside, Sheng Yuying dared not underestimate her. Such a girl was outstanding enough, more than a match for Qiu Jiadong, and with the title of top scholar, how could Sheng Yuying not be satisfied?
This time, Qiu Jiadong has truly climbed the social ladder.
Zhou Fangchun smiled and said, "This is Qiu Jiadong's mother, Mrs. Qiu."
Qiu Jiadong is no good person, and Mrs. Qiu is certainly not a good person either. As a mother, seeing her son bring a woman home, she not only didn't say anything or try to persuade him, but she even chatted with him as if nothing had happened. This Mrs. Qiu is no pushover.
Chu Yu remained silent, but Zhou Fangchun advised, "Jia Dong is a good person. You're a young lady, why are you so ambitious and trying to make your way in the world on your own? You don't even know to take the shortcuts. That's not a smart thing to do. No one in Deyang can compare to the Qiu family. Which official in Deyang wouldn't want to curry favor with the Qiu family? As long as you can establish a connection with the Qiu family, you won't have to worry about the rest of your life."
"Is this your reason for kidnapping me?"
Zhou Fangchun smiled. The Qiu family's place looked dilapidated, but it wouldn't be easy to escape. Don't be fooled by Chu Yu's current show of strength; he's already at his limit.
This method was a bit underhanded, but it was effective. Mao Guangyu is now in jail, Mao Xia failed her college entrance exam, and Zhou Fangchun is going to work recently and is being gossiped about by her colleagues every day. Colleagues who used to fawn over her are now being sarcastic and unfriendly.
Once Mao Guangyu is sentenced, Zhou Fangchun's good days will be over. Even though she resents Mao Guangyu for his promiscuity, she will have to do everything she can to protect him.
Sacrificing Chu Yu would secure the Mao family's position; Zhou Fangchun had no other choice.
Zhou Fangchun patiently persuaded him:
"The Qiu family isn't an ordinary family. So many people would love to curry favor with them, but you've gone mad from studying too much. You think good grades guarantee a bright future? Don't be silly! No matter how strong a woman is, it's not as good as marrying into a good family! Your second aunt is doing this to save you a few years of hardship. As long as you're with Qiu Jiadong, you'll live a life of luxury, able to do whatever you want in Deyang. Your mother can enjoy her retirement without having to run a shop and earn that kind of hard-earned money. You'll have more money than you can spend, buying clothes costing hundreds of yuan whenever you want, without ever having to put up with anyone's attitude!"
“I’m not you. I don’t need to curry favor with others to live a good life, nor do I need to be subservient to others. A few hundred dollars’ worth of clothes is nothing to me. I can afford them without having to be obsequious or flattering.”
Zhou Fangchun thought Chu Yu was a bit silly for not buying her act.
Do you think you can just buy clothes for a few hundred yuan? How naive! Zhou Fangchun has worked in the government office for so many years, with Mao Guangyu protecting her, and she has become the second-in-command in her unit.
Although she doesn't have much real power, she still has some status. After all these years, she still can't afford clothes that cost a few hundred yuan. After all, who would spend their entire year's salary on clothes?
Chu Yu really thought clothes were as easy as cabbage, something she could have whenever she wanted.
"Why can't you understand, child? The Qiu family is all-powerful in Deyang. Nobody in Deyang doesn't want to marry their daughter into the Qiu family. You have such a good opportunity, you must seize it. You can't let such a good opportunity go to waste. Listen to your second aunt, go in and have a good chat with Jiadong. Be gentle and considerate, take good care of Jiadong, and have a few children for him. In the future, everything in the Qiu family will be yours."
Chu Yu laughed, wondering if Zhou Fangchun was genuinely ignorant or just pretending.
“I think Mao Xia and Qiu Jiadong are a good match. Why not let Mao Xia do this great thing?”
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could Mao Xia from our family do such a thing..."
Mao Xia was her precious treasure, how could Zhou Fangchun possibly use Mao Xia to curry favor with the Qiu family?
Mao Xia is going to university. How could Qiu Jiadong, that dirty and despicable scoundrel, be worthy of her Mao Xia? Zhou Fangchun felt disgusted just looking at Qiu Jiadong. This kind of dirty thing should be done by Chu Yu.
Zhou Fangchun was too lazy to waste words with her and had someone take her to the room. Sheng Yuying watched from the side and also felt that Chu Yu's personality was too strong.
“For a girl like me, this kind of personality is really not pleasing to elders. I’m just a bookworm who’s gone stupid. I’ll behave myself after being locked up for a month.”
Zhou Fangchun wholeheartedly agreed. Wouldn't a month of confinement make them behave? A month later, the university registration period would be over. What good would it do to get into Tsinghua University? As long as they don't register, it's all for nothing.
Meanwhile, Mao Xia had just returned from Xinhua Bookstore, and unsurprisingly, Chu Yu had already been taken to the Qiu family by Qiu Jiadong.
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