bantayden Chapter 2409 - 1525: Zhou Xingchi’s Movies
Chapter 2409 - 1525: Zhou Xingchi’s Movies
Many years later, when Zhang Zhongquan, now over forty, had to set aside his pride and leech off drinks at his cousin’s house after buying a dilapidated building, he couldn’t help but recall that distant afternoon when he first visited his father-in-law and mother-in-law with his wife.
To be honest, he was somewhat afraid of his wife, since the issue with the house made him wary of going back home. But if, at that time, the in-laws dared to talk openly about his wife’s previous relationships and even expressed regret in front of him, he would certainly have slammed the table!
One hundred percent!
So.
Could this young man, who claims that Hengsheng Group is his, be some sort of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?!
Alright then.
He’s definitely bragging.
What social class is the Geng Family in? No matter how outstanding the Fang Family’s daughter is, her background is there, and there are some gaps that can’t be bridged. Compared to the Geng Family, which is as rich as a country, it’s like heaven and earth. Even an illegitimate child of the Geng Family is beyond the reach of the Fang Family’s girl.
Fortunately, he never took it seriously anyway.
At the dinner table, well.
Boasting a bit can be understood.
It’s just that young people are more impetuous and don’t grasp the scale well, boasting a bit too much, which now leaves him with the question of whether to join in and tease him or "help" this young man a bit.
Zhang Zhongquan was very troubled.
Because he could see that the Fang Family was obviously very pleased with this young man, bringing him around, which they wouldn’t do unless they really approved of him, yet they were still making a big deal out of their own daughter’s childhood sweetheart...
Isn’t this a contradiction?
Drank too much?
In Zhang Zhongquan’s mind, it was like two little people were fiercely fighting, wandering back and forth, unsure of what to do.
"It really is a pity."
Alright.
No more dilemma for him.
The man himself spoke up, suddenly calm and composed, unlike a young man in his twenties, not only did he not mind, but he even smiled.
"If it weren’t for missing out with Jiang Chen, I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet Fang Qing, such a great girl."
Thus.
The art is achieved!
Just look at Hong Xiaoyu’s expression, dumbfounded, showing respect as if looking up to a great mountain, just short of clapping his hands in awe.
At this moment, he deeply understood, even if his cousin stagnated, for his whole life, he couldn’t reach the level his cousin was at now.
Pan Hui couldn’t help but smile wryly, feeling for a moment as if she had an illusion that "this Jiang Chen is not that Jiang Chen."
Just like—this Jiang Chen really is the boyfriend the daughter brought home, and that Jiang Chen, they just looked... alike.
Even she, who knew the inside details, started to feel bewildered, let alone Zhang Zhongquan, whom Jiang Huazi considered a big fool.
He didn’t know the man was role-playing, but was shocked by the man’s grandeur.
This really is beyond comprehension.
Is there such a broad-minded man in the world?
Being a man himself, he couldn’t believe it!
This kid is still acting, just in a different way!
Once is fine; giving the Fang Family face and not exposing him, but constantly acting might be going too far.
Does he really think this is his own home?
"Do you know Jiang Chen?"
He asked.
Hong Ou and his wife had peculiar expressions.
Especially Hong Ou.
To some extent, his status was that of a complete outsider, well worth closing the store for this evening.
This dinner was splendid, indeed.
"Qing Qing mentioned him to me."
Qing Qing.
The way they say it sounds so intimate.
Fang Qing showed no expression, probably replaying every sad moment of her life in her mind.
This kid, could it be that the Fang Family’s daughter PUA’d him?
Zhang Zhongquan couldn’t help but feel suspicious.
You never know.
The Fang Family’s daughter graduated from a top university, a high-IQ talent, and is in the legal profession; such a person excels in brainwashing and mental control of others.
"Please don’t misunderstand, Qing Qing and Jiang Chen just grew up together. We were just joking earlier. The two kids simply lived across from each other, have always had a good relationship, and attended the same schools from elementary to high school. Over the years, everyone got used to joking about them."
It’s an unmistakable denial.
But Zhang Zhongquan did it on purpose.
This kid is acting so much, he has to give him an eye-opener.
"I know."
The other side nodded slightly with a calm smile, "They even had a childhood engagement, right."
Zhang Zhongquan was speechless, glancing at the silent Fang Qing with his eyes substituting for his mouth.
Girl, you’ve trained him well!
Jiang Huazi wanted to speak but didn’t dare, the situation was too complicated, and she was worried about saying the wrong thing accidentally.
"Haha. There was such a thing. So you should treat Fang Qing kindly. My nephew is quite outstanding now, you know."
"What Fang Qing cares about isn’t whether someone is outstanding; even if they’re just an ordinary, everyday person, as long as she chooses them, she won’t leave or abandon them."
"What are you staring at?"
Hong Ou suddenly looked at his son.
The astonished, observant Hong Xiaoyu turned his head in confusion, bemused.
"Take notes."
"..."
Hong Xiaoyu was dumbfounded, realizing for the first time that his father could be so humorous.
"No pen needed."
He pointed at his heart, "It’s all recorded here."
Hong Ou turned back to his nephew, speaking softly: "Tell me your thoughts."
"Hmm?"
"You grew up following your brother and Sister Fang Qing around. You should see clearly what the two of them are like.
Share your thoughts."
Hong Xiaoyu looked at the two people who always walked ahead of him, his life’s models and idols, and after a moment of silence.
"It’s like a Zhou Xingchi movie."
Hong Ou paused, then smiled, raising his glass to his son.