Su He rushed inside; there was no alternative. The barking of Da Huang was so loud that if not for fearing embarrassnt, she would definitely have played the role of Chang Wei: "I'm taking the college entrance exam, how can you make forget, forget, forget?"
anwhile, Zhou Hui removed her sunglasses and cheekily winked at the father-son duo at the back, as if she'd accomplished sothing remarkable.
Father and son: ...
As students entered the examination hall one by one, only a group of parents remained outside watching. After all, their children had studied hard for over a decade. All was in preparation for this carp-leaping-over-the-dragon-gate mont, naturally making it a significant event for families.
"Mom, why don't we find a place to sit for a while, this session takes two hours, besides, we look kind of... weird." Su Qing reluctantly suggested at this mont.
At this ti, Zhou Hui stood straight at the roadside, holding a fan in her right hand and a dog leash in her left. The mix of a wealthy lady and a dutiful wife was incongruous, yet she still joyfully posed herself.
A little vanity is sothing everyone possesses to so extent, just that each person shows it differently, and to varying degrees.
Take Aunt Li, for instance, she likes to flaunt the stability of her son's job, and having a girlfriend would make it even more perfect. Neighbor Old Wang boasts about his girlfriend to gain a sense of superiority.
As for Zhou Hui, she's different. She enjoys flaunting her personal achievents: her high status, the happiness of her life, having a son and a daughter, a loving husband, and now, she's flaunting her youthful appearance and enduring charm.
No surprise, she indeed has reasons to boast. This carefree mom has been spoiled by Mr. Su for years, not only becoming more rebellious but also seemingly rejuvenating.
In fact, both Su Qing and Su He have often thought that they might just be accidents in their parents' love story, with the parents being the true lovebirds.
Indeed, back ho, although Su He's status might be slightly higher than his, it was quite limited. The old couple never cared while flaunting their love.
"What do you an weird? If we had made a grand gesture during your entrance exams, maybe you would have gone to an even better school. Son, you don't understand. Mom's decision can't be wrong. But if you bring ho a girlfriend, Mom will admit she was wrong," Zhou Hui began justifying her stance righteously, but after considering, left her son with an out.
After all, although daughters' college exams are significant, the son's marriage determines whether she'll beco a mother-in-law in her 40s and hold a grandchild. Such achievents aren't easily reached.
Haven't you seen Aunt Li from the community? Almost sixty, and her son doesn't even have a girlfriend, let alone any grandkids. If I get there first, it'd be a huge boost against the old sisters.
Su Qing: ...
Upon hearing this, he fell silent. After all, if his mom knew his relationship with Shen Yi was based on temporary arrangents, he might be kicked out until marriage.
Of course, this posing didn't last long. Within half an hour, the whole family was at a distant bubble tea shop.
Why? As ti passed, the temperature rose, and the tea shop had air conditioning.
At this ti, Zhou Hui was sipping milk tea, and Mr. Su was beside her. The parents watched as their elder son chatted on his phone, smiling one mont and frowning the next, and couldn't help asking:
"Son, are you chatting with your girlfriend? Did you have an argunt? Go ahead and sweet-talk her. If you can't do it, hand the phone to Mom; I'm a pro at chatting online."
Su Qing: ???
Su Hongye: ???
His mom can flirt online? What odd information is this? What has this little old lady been doing online?
Just as he was about to explain, his phone suddenly rang.
"Mom, I'm stepping out to take a call," Su Qing said as he stood up.
"Go on, don't keep the girl waiting."
Su Qing: ...
With that, he didn't explain further since his mom was already too caught up in it and promptly walked out of the tea shop.
After watching him leave, Mr. Su rubbed his forehead and explained, "Dear, I don't want to burst your bubble, but I still think you shouldn't hope too much. Even if the boy is seeing soone now, breakups are pretty normal. At university, there are breakup scenes every day."
"Break up? He wouldn't dare!" As soon as Zhou Hui heard this, her eyes bulged.
But Mr. Su patiently explained, "Can you control him, or stop the girl? Young people date differently now compared to our ti, so I suggest you brace yourself."
Being told this by her husband left Zhou Hui sowhat uncertain. After all, she's a competent 5G netizen, aware that young people seem to break up quite frequently these days.
Thinking so, Zhou Hui frowned and agreed, "Right, I should have a backup plan."
"What backup plan?"
Zhou Hui replied, "I'll register a WeChat account to line up a few online matches for him. If he dares to break up, I'll imdiately arrange for an online date. Trust , I've got the skills to connect. That grandchild is mine to hold."
Su Hongye: (￣□￣;)
anwhile, on the other side
"Hello, is this Su Qing? I'm your landlord. I sent a ssage on WeChat. Can you confirm it?" a gentle and refined voice ca from the other end of the line.
Hearing this, Su Qing paused. Landlord? Though he had the landlord's WeChat info, he really didn't know what they looked like since he'd rented the place through an agent who hadn't even shown up, just left a WeChat for rent paynts. Turns out the landlord is a woman.
He quickly glanced at his phone, confirming that indeed, he had received a ssage from the landlord, which confird her identity.
"Yes, hello, is there sothing wrong? I've already transferred this month's rent," Su Qing replied.
The woman on the phone continued, "I've received it, but I'm planning to sell the place you're in, so…"
Su Qing was speechless at this, a bit surprised by the suddenness of it.
"In that case, you can refund this month's rent and the deposit will be enough; no need for a penalty. However, I'll need a week to move," Su Qing thought for a while and suggested. Anyway, he wanted to move, so there was no need to haggle over so penalty.
"No, no need to refund the deposit. I have another place on the outskirts. It is a bit remote, but it's a small villa, rent's the sa as before. How about I cover your moving costs?" the voice ca from the other end.
Su Qing was taken aback—what's up with this? If it were before, it wouldn't have mattered really. A villa's a villa, but Wang Xing talked about room-sharing; his situation hadn't been settled yet.
"Is there any issue on your end?" noticing his silence, the landlady asked on the phone.
"Honestly, due to so recent things, I may have to find a place closer to the city, so... just refund..."
Before he could finish speaking, the voice at the other end said, "I have a place in the city too; just tell where?"
Su Qing: ???
"I haven't decided yet."
"No problem, let know when you did. Anyplace is fine; if there's no place, I can buy one. No worries."
Su Qing: ...
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