Chapter 257 Professor Lu Man's Perfect Son-in-Law
After Chen returned to the boys' dormitory, he had a conversation with a few nervous roommates, reassuring them that they didn't need to be too nervous and that they would definitely pass the exam with their level.
Then he chatted on the phone with Yu Xian for a while before taking a shower and going to bed.
At this time, the lights in the dormitory were turned off. Chen checked QQ out of habit and found that whether it was the group chat with his friends or the class groups in college and high school, almost everyone was discussing the CET-4 exam.
However, it can be seen that they are still relatively relaxed in their mentality. Firstly, they believe in their own abilities. Secondly, there are many chances to take the CET-4 and CET-6, and it is not a one-time decision that determines life and death.
The next day, December 12, Chen was woken up by his roommate at around 22 ., and after washing, changing clothes and going downstairs, he found that the cafeteria was crowded with "exam army" and was full of freshmen holding file bags and headphones.
The exam started at 9 o'clock, but the exam room was in the school's teaching building, so Chen was not in a hurry. He strolled leisurely to the entrance of the exam room and received a call from Yu Xian somewhat unexpectedly.
"Director Chen~"
Yu Xian was obviously still in bed, and his voice was like that of a cat that had just woken up, full of tiredness and laziness.
"Are you going to take the exam even if you get up so early?"
Chen asked jokingly.
"No~"
Yu Xian should still have his eyes closed, holding a cell phone and mumbling: "I... um... set an alarm to wake myself up, to cheer you up."
Chen Zhuo was a little touched, but still teased: "I may not have much motivation to cheer so hard, why don't you kiss me..."
"Bah!"
Before Chen finished speaking, Yu Xian simply said "Mua" on the phone, then said with a soft and sleepy laugh: "Director Chen, are you satisfied?"
They had exchanged their first kiss before, and Yu Xian had feelings for Chen Zhe, so she expressed her love openly.
If it were Song Shiwei, she wouldn't kiss him but she wouldn't hang up either. She would just listen to Chen Zhuo's nonsense in silence.
Speaking of sweet sister, Chen Zhuo also remembered the question from last night, so he teased cos sister again: "What if I fail the exam and can't graduate?"
"It's ok!"
Yu Xian said in a grand manner: "If you can't pass the exam, you can stay at home and take care of the children. I will draw to support you!"
"Hahaha~"
Chen Zhuo also laughed, but this conversation immediately drove away Yu Xian's sleepiness, so she simply got up, washed and put on makeup while talking on the speakerphone.
Chen Zhe knew very well that he would not pass the exam with his level, so unlike other students, he did not try to memorize as many words as possible before the exam. The two of them kept chatting nonsense until 8:45, when Chen Zhe finally walked into the examination room.
Security checks on electronic equipment, one person per test, sealed test papers... these strict measures really reminded me of the college entrance examination.
However, after seeing the actual test paper, Chen still felt frustrated, because starting from the listening part it was a bit like listening to a foreign language.
"In the end, I'd better just choose C."
Of course, Chen Zhuo was not like some people who turned their headphones to the music channel when they didn't understand what was being said and started to enjoy Jay Chou's "Blue and White Porcelain".
He still has the mindset of a good student at heart and respects the hard work of the teachers who set the questions.
Not knowing how to do it is one thing, but the attitude towards answering the questions is still very respectful.
After finally making it to 11:20, the bell to end the exam rang, and Chen walked out of the exam room feeling relieved.
There weren’t any students who checked their answers, and there was really no way to check their English, but they all complained about the tight time, unclear listening, and the difficulty of writing essays…
Chen walked out of the examination room with headphones in his hand, and suddenly saw Song Shiwei standing in the corridor. She had a standard beauty with an oval face as fair as jade, and her eyes were fixed on an unknown distance.
"You didn't say yesterday that we would have dinner together after the exam."
Chen thought to himself, and walked over to say hello: "How did you know I was in this examination room?"
"I saw you this morning."
Song Shiwei replied.
"Then why didn't you call me?"
Chen was a little curious.
Song Shiwei glanced at Chen Zhe and said calmly, "You are on the phone."
"Oh oh oh..."
Chen Zhao then understood the reason, but she must have seen it from a distance and didn't know that she and Yu Xian were on the phone.
I should have had a smile on my face at that time. Would this make Song Shiwei confused?
Chen weighed it in his mind and did not ask indirectly. Sister Sweet was very smart. If she kept asking questions to hide something, she might end up revealing more clues.
It's like the leaders of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who pretend to be honest officials before taking any action.
So Chen didn't explain much and changed the subject to ask Song Shiwei how the exam went.
"good."
Considering Song Shiwei's college entrance examination English score of 140+, it would definitely not be difficult for her. She did not return to the dormitory, but planned to leave the school directly.
"My aunt and brother-in-law are back to Guangzhou to visit relatives."
Song Shiwei explained: "Aunt and my family had lunch together at noon."
"Then I'll walk you to the door."
Chen said considerately.
Today is the winter solstice, and it is normal to celebrate the festival with relatives.
There were groups of freshmen around, and since their exams were over and it was holiday time, they all seemed to be in a good mood and were talking freely about where to go for fun in the afternoon.
Originally, Chen was mixed in with the others and didn't seem that high-profile, but Song Shiwei's height of 170cm was very outstanding and her figure could be spotted from a distance.
Even when he was almost at the door, Chen saw a familiar car.
Black Volvo!
"Professor Lu?"
Chen hesitated for a moment, he knew this was Professor Lu Man's car.
He also knew that Professor Lu had a very high opinion of himself and had a rather disdainful attitude towards him.
But at this moment, the window of the driver's seat slowly rolled down, revealing Song Zuoming's handsome and elegant middle-aged face, and he smiled kindly towards Chen Zhuo and Song Shiwei.
"It turns out to be Director Song..."
Chen Zhuo was immediately relieved. Song Zuoming was still quite kind to him. Although he did not verbally support his daughter's contact with Chen Zhuo, he did not oppose it in action.
For people like him, not opposing is actually a disguised form of support.
Chen was just about to go over to say hello, but the rear window of the Volvo slowly dropped down, revealing the frosty face of Professor Lu Man.
Professor Lu is actually very beautiful, and she dressed up a little today, probably for a family gathering.
But she stared at Chen intently, her brows furrowed, and her eyes behind her gold-rimmed glasses were filled with anger and dissatisfaction.
"Damn! Can you two stop driving together?"
Chen couldn't help but complain in his heart: "Director Song, you drive your Mercedes-Benz S600, and leave the Volvo to Professor Lu. This way we can distinguish them clearly and it won't be so embarrassing."
"I won't send you off."
Chen stopped and shrugged.
He was not afraid of Professor Lu at all, but he was worried that she would not be able to control her temper, run out of the car and yell at him, making it awkward for both of them.
Song Shiwei also saw the figures of his parents at this time, especially the expression on his mother's face. He probably understood Chen Zhuo's thoughts and gently nodded his round chin: "Okay, happy winter solstice."
After saying that, she walked a few quick steps and got into the car.
With a dull bang from the car door, the Volvo slowly drove away from the school gate among the crowd.
But the atmosphere in the car was not harmonious. Lu Man looked unhappy, while Song Shiwei looked out the window expressionlessly.
Seeing his daughter's cold and indifferent attitude, Professor Lu, who had a strong desire for control, felt that the anger in his heart that should have been vented on Chen Zhuo was about to burst. But today was the winter solstice, and he had an appointment with his sister's family for dinner, so Song Zuomin and Lu Man came to the school to pick up their daughter.
With Lu Man's desire for control, she had to hold back for a long time before she calmed down. In the end, she just said stiffly: "I've told you so many times, have less contact with Chen Zhe, understand?"
According to Song Shiwei's previous performance, she would just pretend not to hear, silently watching the trees passing by outside the window, digesting these emotions in her heart.
Even Lu Man thought so, so he just planned to say this sentence and then not care about it anymore.
Who would have thought...
"why?"
Song Shiwei turned his head and looked at his mother calmly.
Lu Man didn't expect that her daughter, who had always been obedient, would be so rebellious today?
Actually, that’s not true. Ever since I got closer to Chen Zhuo, I felt that she was becoming more and more disobedient, and seemed to be more and more difficult to control.
"he……"
Lu Man said unhappily: "He might be trying to cheat you out of your money!"
"Chen Zhuo has already paid me back the 5 yuan I borrowed from him."
Song Shiwei refuted without a trace of worldly airs.
"You made over 300 million yuan from stock trading. How could he not be tempted?"
Lu Man raised another question. She currently has a principled opposition to Chen Zhuo, so the filter of her tinted glasses is very thick, so that whatever Chen Zhuo does is wrong.
"I once wanted to invest all my money in him..."
Song Shiwei told her parents.
Lu Man raised his eyebrows and was about to open his mouth to accuse, but he heard Song Shiwei continue: "But he refused. Chen Zhuo said he wanted to rely on himself."
"It's just playing hard to get..."
Lu Man sneered and was about to continue to belittle Chen Zhuo.
"Okay, stop talking!"
Song Zuoming, who was driving, stopped his wife's unreasonable behavior in a deep voice with a little bit of anger.
But Lu Man was not afraid, because she always had this idea in her heart - everything was for the good of her daughter.
"Why do you still have such a big problem with Chen Zhe?"
Song Zuoming expressed his opinion as soon as he opened his mouth. He stood on his daughter's side.
"Chen is well-spoken and capable."
Song Zuomin said, "You should know Lao Liang from the TV station. He took Chen to a social event once and immediately praised him highly, saying that he was courageous and had a high emotional intelligence. He also envied me for finding a..."
"cough!"
Song Zuomin coughed. The word "son-in-law" was not appropriate to say in this environment. He then said, "You don't like Chen Zhuo. I don't think it's because of your family. There's nothing to fault about Chen Zhuo's family."
"You just felt that Chen Zhe was not the boyfriend you imagined Weiwei to be, so you interfered."
Song Zuomin was worthy of being a husband. He understood his wife's thoughts very thoroughly and his question left Lu Man speechless.
This actually made Song Shiwei a little surprised. In her mother's mind, what kind of conditions would she like?
"Probably like your aunt's husband."
Song Zuoming said directly.
At this point, Lu Man simply stopped hiding the truth and softened her tone: "Your brother-in-law graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school, and now works for a Wall Street investment bank. He is a true world-class financial talent."
"It's still there."
Lu Man shook his head and said, "No matter how much he tinkers with that website, it will always have a rustic feel due to his limited vision and level. He can't compare with those business elites on Wall Street."
"Let's make contact during this meal."
Lu Man said earnestly, "Mom will ask him to find a better boy for you on Wall Street. I don't believe it. Huihui's looks and temperament are not as good as Weiwei's. She can find an excellent husband, but my daughter can't?"
"Huihui" is Song Shiwei's aunt.
"Your daughter is not a tool for you to compare and show off in the family."
Song Zuoming sneered sarcastically.
Lu Man frowned again: "What do you mean by a tool for showing off? I'm doing this for her own good! Weiwei and Chen Zhezhen are together now, and we can talk about current affairs and the economy when we have dinner at home. How can he, who runs a domestic website, have the nerve to ask for help?"
“Don’t underestimate this website.”
Song Zuomin narrowed his eyes and said, "From what I understand, the profit level is extremely exaggerated."
"So what?"
Lu Man pursed her red lips, with a look of disdain on her face: "Does our family lack money? Sometimes [reputation] is more important than [money]. Can Chen Zhe become famous on Wall Street? Can he leave his own voice at the top of the world's financial field?"
Song Zuoming choked. From this point of view, Chen Zhuo did have an innate disadvantage.
but……
Song Zuomin continued to support Chen Zhuo: "You are only talking about now. Chen Zhuo is just a freshman. The pass rate of undergraduate students from Zhongda Lingyuan is quite high even when applying for business schools of world-renowned universities. Chen Zhuo can go to graduate school after graduating from undergraduate school."
"What if Chen Zhuo also goes to the business school of schools like Pennsylvania or Columbia in the future?"
Song Zuomin glanced at his wife through the rearview mirror and said, "And he managed to stay on Wall Street. At that time..."
"Then I agree."
Lu Man said cheerfully.
Chen Zhe is not bad looking, and his family is just OK. If he really meets the conditions of the son-in-law she has in mind, it will also be prestigious when introducing him to the family. So, what reason is there to object?
"Whoo~"
Song Zuoming also breathed a sigh of relief, finally gaining a glimmer of hope for his daughter and Chen Zhuo.
I hope he can seize the opportunity and strive to study abroad after graduating from Lingnan University.
Old Song trusts Chen Zhe more. With this kid's ability, as long as he is willing, it shouldn't be a problem.
"slight."
Lu Man spoke in a kind tone, with an expression that said, "Thank me, I'm giving you two ill-fated lovers a chance."
She smiled and said, "Mom is not the kind of mother who is very controlling. She will do everything she can to stop her daughter from falling in love. This is all for your own good."
However, after waiting for a while, Lu Man was disappointed that his daughter did not show the "gratitude" he expected.
Song Shiwei had an indifferent expression, but his eyes were no longer as calm as the seabed as before. The accumulated emotions were like a volcano erupting on the seabed, emitting a tsunami of suppressed rebellion.
"Mother."
Song Shiwei's tone was as clear as ever, but it contained a question: "Why should I choose a boyfriend according to your wishes? Why can't I choose the person I want to date? And then do it in a free way that I like? And..."
Song Shiwei paused and said, "I don't think Chen Zhe can't compare to the so-called Wall Street elites."
Lu Man was stunned for a long while, his face suddenly turned red and white, and his lips seemed to tremble with anger.
Since her daughter turned ten years old, her husband became busy with work and she focused all her energy on Song Shiwei, "strengthening" her education and discipline.
In all these years, she had never said anything so harshly.
Now, my daughter is quarreling with me over a boy?
After Lu Man realized what was happening, he became furious and was about to explode.
Suddenly, Song Zuomin slammed on the brakes. He sighed and said, "We're at the hotel. Let's eat first."
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(End of this chapter)
