After a long drive, they arrived at the villa district of Modu.
Passing through security, they entered, and Chu Fang surveyed the surroundings: "The environment here is quite nice."
"It's just so-so," Xiang Linlin replied.
The car turned left and right, stopping in front of a villa. The two got out, and Xiang Linlin sized up Chu Fang: "Mr. Landlord, do you remember everything I said on the way here?"
"Still calling me Mr. Landlord? Call me Darling," Chu Fang corrected her.
He was a professional when it came to acting.
Xiang Linlin rang the doorbell, and a servant came to open the door. The former greeted with a smile: "Auntie."
"Oh, Linlin is back," the servant auntie hugged Xiang Linlin.
Just then, three people came out of the villa, two men and one woman: Xiang Linlin's mother, 'Le Xueping,' her father, 'Xiang Hui,' and her older brother, 'Xiang Rui.'
"Mom, Dad," Xiang Linlin immediately threw herself into Le Xueping's arms, acting affectionately.
"You're finally home; we were so worried," Le Xueping said, comforting her daughter while scrutinizing Chu Fang with a critical eye.
Xiang Linlin left her mother's embrace and then introduced: "This is my boyfriend, Chu Fang."
Chu Fang's lips curved into a smile, and he said gently: "Hello, Uncle, Auntie, and Big Brother Xiang."
Xiang Hui nodded, his face devoid of any expression, showing neither joy nor dislike.
They introduced themselves to each other, recognizing each other's identities, and then the group entered the villa.
The servant auntie brought over a few cups of tea, and the villa's living room fell silent as they stared at each other.
Le Xueping was the first to speak: "Little Chu, where are you from?"
"The Northeast."
"Specific address?"
"A remote small town."
Le Xueping nodded, seemingly understanding.
Xiang Rui, who had been silent all along, asked: "What do you do for work?"
"Programmer."
"How's the salary?"
"Enough to support myself."
"Then what makes you think you're qualified to date my sister? Do you have the ability to support your relationship? Can you afford to take care of her?"
"Brother~~~" Xiang Linlin drawled, "How can you ask Chu Fang such questions? It's so impolite!"
She paused, then continued: "Besides, I have my own hands and feet; why should Chu Fang support me?"
Xiang Rui fell silent.
Next, Xiang Linlin's relatives inquired about Chu Fang's personal information, and Chu Fang answered fluently, but as for the information he provided, he could only say—to tell you the truth, not a single word from my mouth is true.
Chu Fang successfully created the image of a small-time character working in Modu and earning a meager salary.
Seeing the three leave, Chu Fang asked: "How was my performance?"
"Perfect!" Xiang Linlin gave him an 'OK' gesture.
"I'm a professional."
Le Xueping peeked through the crack, spying on the two in the living room, and said softly: "My daughter has good taste. Little Chu is energetic and handsome; the two of them are quite a match."
"Mom, don't just look at his appearance; look at his inner qualities. Life isn't based on looks," Xiang Rui frowned.
"Who says?" Le Xueping retorted, "With such a handsome guy at home, I'd be happy even if I went out to pick up trash."
Xiang Rui: "..."
My looks-obsessed mom.
Xiang Rui had no choice but to talk to his father: "Dad, Chu Fang comes from an ordinary family, and he's not in the same league as our family. If Little Sister marries him, she'll have endless hardships and suffer endlessly. Even if we help, there will still be many problems. I don't think they're compatible."
Xiang Hui said faintly: "What league is our family in? Are we unapproachable royalty? I also came from a poor family and went through thick and thin to get where I am today. When you were born, our family wasn't rich either; don't forget your roots."
Xiang Rui opened his mouth, but he had no choice but to remain silent.
After his parents left, Xiang Rui's eyes flickered, and he sent a message to his buddy, who had also been pursuing Xiang Linlin.
Xiang Hui and his wife came out and continued chatting until noon when they had lunch, a table full of delicious dishes.
Le Xueping was particularly enthusiastic towards Chu Fang, serving him food: "Come on, Little Chu, eat more."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie," Chu Fang said with a smile, "Your skin is so well-maintained; do you have any tips?"
"Sigh, I already have forehead wrinkles; time has taken away my youth," Le Xueping sighed.
Chu Fang said: "But it can't take away your beauty."
"Hahaha..." Le Xueping laughed heartily, pressing down on her wrinkles as she spoke, "Little Chu, you're so sweet."
Chu Fang won over Le Xueping with just a few words, making her regard him as a close person. He thought to himself: "Winning over girls is this easy. Chu Fang, how can you be so amazing? What do you want other guys to think?"
"Zhong Tingyue, you found such a perfect husband; you must have accumulated a lot of merit in your past life, right?"
Just as Chu Fang was feeling narcissistic, Xiang Linlin suddenly kicked him.
He immediately sobered up: "No, I can't perform so perfectly; there has to be a flaw; otherwise, I'll really become Le Xueping's son-in-law."
The five of them were eating when suddenly, the sound of the door opening came from outside, and then they saw a man in a suit come in, a smile on his face.
Seeing the man in the suit, Xiang Rui stood up and punched him in the chest, and the latter bowed slightly: "Hello, Uncle Xiang and Auntie Le. Linlin is home too."
Xiang Linlin tilted her head, ignoring him. Chu Fang sized him up, already knowing who the man in the suit was.
The man in the suit was named 'Bao Yan,' the son of Xiang's business partner, who liked Xiang Linlin. Therefore, the two families promoted their relationship.
However, Xiang Linlin didn't like Bao Yan, and he persistently pursued her, leaving Xiang Linlin with no choice but to move out of her home and live in the昙花小区.
"Who is this?" Bao Yan asked, looking at Chu Fang.
"My boyfriend," Xiang Linlin introduced.
Bao Yan nodded, and then Xiang Rui invited Bao Yan to sit down and eat together.
During the meal, Xiang Rui said: "Bao Yan, how's your recent project going?"
"Hey, business is tough these days," Bao Yan sighed, "After all the effort, I can't earn much money. I can only afford a Lamborghini."
Chu Fang casually said: "Then business really isn't that good. Change lanes."
Bao Yan: "..."
Xiang Rui: "..."
Xiang Linlin: "..."
Le Xueping: "(⌒▽⌒)☆"
Chu Fang's words made the scene much quieter, and then everyone focused on eating. After the meal, Xiang Rui and Bao Yan left first.
Chu Fang was cleaning up the kitchen waste on the table, and Le Xueping said: "Little Chu, leave it for the auntie to do."
"It's just a small thing."
Chu Fang wasn't used to ordering people around, which was why he hadn't hired an auntie at his home until now.
Usually, after eating at home, he would also clean up the kitchen waste.
After cleaning up the kitchen waste, Chu Fang threw it into the outside trash can and then wandered around the lawn, looking at the villa in front of him.
Compared to his own villa, this villa was square and spacious, appearing much grander.
But Chu Fang shook his head.
Although this villa was large, it lacked human warmth, while the villa that Ms. Zhong had chosen and designed was full of the taste of home and was more cozy.
"What? Looking down on this villa?" Xiang Hui's voice reached Chu Fang's ears, "Well, your own villa should be better than mine."
