Ling Chen suddenly realized he had a dinner appointnt with Nanrong Wanqing, and it was almost ti. He couldn’t break his promise. Although he was still quite tired, a few hours of rest had restored a bit of his strength.
At this point, Zhu Qing drove Ling Chen ho, and after he changed his clothes, he headed to the Nanrong Family’s residence.
"Lady Zhu, do you want to co in with ?"
Zhu Qing shook her head and politely declined, "No need, this is a family dinner, I won’t go in and disturb you all."
"Alright then, you wait for outside." With that, Ling Chen pushed open the car door and tidied his clothes before stepping forward into the Nanrong Family’s ho.
At the door, Nanrong Hao was waiting for Ling Chen, and when he saw him approaching, Nanrong Hao quickly went up to him, "Chen."
Ling Chen nodded and asked, "Are all the guests here?"
"Yes, they are in the living room chatting with my grandpa. Co on, I’ll take you to greet them first."
Upon entering the living room, Ling Chen glanced around and saw three people sitting in the spacious area. One was the pillar of the Nanrong Family, Nanrong Yong, and the other two were a middle-aged couple. The man looked about fifty, bald, and slightly overweight, while the woman, in her forties, wore the latest fashion with well-maintained skin. Considering she could have a daughter like Zhu Xiaozhu, her appearance was naturally not lacking.
Seeing Ling Chen beside Nanrong Hao, the middle-aged man glanced twice and asked, "Old master, who is this?"
Nanrong Yong introduced with a smile, "This is Ling Chen, a very outstanding young man I ntioned to you. Ling Chen, co over, I’ll introduce you. These two are Xiaozhu’s parents, Zhu Qianshan and Mrs. Shao."
Ling Chen politely greeted, "Mr. Zhu, Mrs. Shao, hello, very nice to et you."
Shao Qing smiled slightly, "You must be Wanqing’s boyfriend? Not bad, indeed a talented young man."
"Ling Chen..." Zhu Qianshan quietly repeated Ling Chen’s na, as if recalling sothing, his expression changing slightly. He quickly stood up from the sofa, approached Ling Chen, and extended his hand, "I’ve often heard your na ntioned in Beijing, but never had the opportunity to et you. I’m glad we did today."
Ling Chen smiled and said, "You’re too kind, I’m no match for Mr. Zhu." Zhu Qianshan, being from Beijing and a businessman with vast connections, surely knew Ling Chen had taken over as the leader of the underground forces from Hong Wei.
"Mr. Zhu, feel free to continue chatting, I’ll go check on Wanqing." With that, Ling Chen signaled to Nanrong Hao, and the two imdiately left the living room.
After Ling Chen left, Zhu Qianshan returned to the sofa. Next to him, Shao Qing leaned in slightly, sowhat discontentedly saying, "That Ling Chen may be Wanqing’s boyfriend, but he’s just a junior. You didn’t have to be so polite to him."
Shao Qing didn’t an anything by it, she just felt Zhu Qianshan was lowering his status by being overly courteous.
"What do you know?" Zhu Qianshan quietly responded, "If he were just Wanqing’s boyfriend, I definitely wouldn’t need to be polite."
"Does he have another identity?"
Zhu Qianshan nodded, "His background is quite extraordinary. In short, it’s beneficial for our family to maintain a good relationship with him."
At this mont, Ling Chen and Nanrong Hao had arrived at Nanrong Wanqing’s place. Before entering, they already heard lively chatter from the living room where three won were conversing.
Hearing footsteps at the door, Nanrong Wanqing and the three won turned their heads toward the sound.
"Ladies, long ti no see." Ling Chen grinned and greeted the three of them.
Seeing Ling Chen, who they hadn’t t for a while, Zhu Xiaozhu’s pretty face blushed slightly. However, catching sight of Nanrong Wanqing beside her, the brightness in her eyes dimd imdiately. Ling Chen was there as Nanrong Wanqing’s boyfriend, practically the host. Thinking about her status and her relationship with Ling Chen, Zhu Xiaozhu couldn’t help but feel a little downhearted. Once, she wished she could take Nanrong Wanqing’s place. Now, she didn’t even dare to entertain that idea. With Ling Chen appearing in such a formal setting, it ant the Nanrong Family had already accepted him, and he and Nanrong Wanqing only lacked a marriage certificate.
The one least enthusiastic about Ling Chen’s arrival was likely Su Lin. Since the archaeology incident, Su Lin had paused her internship plans, deciding to rest at ho for a while before looking for a job.
"What are you chatting about?" Ling Chen sat next to Nanrong Wanqing and asked with a smile.
Su Lin responded, "We were discussing n of the new era."
"n of the new era?" Ling Chen laughed, "I wonder if I qualify."
Su Lin pretended to study Ling Chen and nodded, "You qualify, but you’re just a new era man, not a good new era man."
Hearing this, Ling Chen asked with interest, "What does it take to be a good new era man?"
"A key quality of a good man is caring for his wife. Do you think you et this condition?"
Uh... Ling Chen scratched his nose and defended, "It’s just that I’m busy."
"That’s a common excuse for you n, always using ’busy’ as a justification. Can’t you earn a little less and spend more ti with your girlfriend?" Su Lin snorted lightly, "I’ve been back for weeks, and you’ve only visited once, not even calling Wanqing. Is this how you act as a boyfriend? If it were , I would’ve dumped you already."
"Yes, yes, yes." Ling Chen nodded quickly, "It’s my fault, I’ll correct it."
"Cousin, Chen has truly been busy recently, juggling both the company and the club, where does he have the ti to accompany Sister?" Nanrong Hao defended Ling Chen.
Su Lin glared at Nanrong Hao, "You still dare to speak? You’re not much different. You’re at an age where you’re the only male in the Nanrong Family, yet you don’t hurry to find a girlfriend and get married, perpetuating the family line, but instead, all you know is work and frequenting entertainnt places. Ling Chen might not have ti for Wanqing, but at least he doesn’t go out and fool around like you do."
"Cousin, I don’t even have a girlfriend yet. I should enjoy the freedom while I can. Once I’m married, I’ll be stuck at ho."
"Says who? My cousin and I were just discussing you."
"?" Nanrong Hao paused, puzzled, "How am I involved now?"
"We think you’re getting to the age where you should start looking for a girlfriend."
"Finding a girlfriend? Cousin, you... you wouldn’t want to go on a blind date, would you?" Nanrong Hao imdiately jumped off the sofa, shaking his head, "No way, I won’t agree to it."
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