PFC Chapter 17 Stay at my house
Chapter 17 Stay at my house
"Chen Yu, is this Shanghai? I've lived in this city for so many years, and I've never seen Shanghai from this angle before!"
Zhong Xiaoqin looked out the window; the view from here was no less impressive than that of the Oriental Pearl Tower. "Chen Yu," she said, "what do you think Shanghai will be like in ten years?"
"If you only look at it from this point, there isn't much change."
"How is that possible? You have no idea how different Shanghai was when I was a child!"
Chen Yu chuckled, “Naive! Urban development is phased. Initial construction is slow, but in the middle stage, the economic boom centered on real estate is what makes urban development most significant. After real estate development, the speed of urban construction will slow down significantly, and as you can see here, it is basically difficult to see any major changes.”
You think I'm childish?
"No, I mean the slowdown in urban development."
"I heard everything! You called me childish!"
Chen Yu had no choice but to strategically beg for mercy, clasping his hands together and saying, "Fine, fine, I admit I was wrong. I shouldn't have called you naive."
"Hehe, I'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again." Zhong Xiaoqin is actually more responsive to gentle persuasion than force; if you're gentle, she'll be gentle too.
Chen Yu stared blankly at Zhong Xiaoqin, whose true nature was now revealed. It wasn't that Chen Yu was inhuman; it was just that Xiaoqin was too captivating!
Zhong Xiaoqin panicked a little, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I am witnessing the most beautiful things in the world!"
Zhong Xiaoqin had never experienced anything before, how could she bear this? She immediately blushed and lowered her head. Not satisfied with that, she turned away and refused to face Chen Yu again.
Chen Yu didn't press him too much, lest he lose more than he gained. After all, Chen Yu was also a novice.
After getting off the Ferris wheel, Zhong Xiaoqin was quite pleased with herself this time, as she didn't need Chen Yu's help. The two then found a few less thrilling rides and had a great time all morning, until Zhong Xiaoqin felt hungry and reluctantly left the park.
They found a decent-looking roadside restaurant nearby, ate a quick meal, and then rushed to the airport, planning to pick up Wang Wenwen from the plane that afternoon.
After waiting at the airport for half an hour, Wang Wenwen's plane arrived.
"Xiaoqin, Brother Xiaoyu!"
"Wenwen, you're finally here!" Zhong Xiaoqin went up to Wang Wenwen with a warm and slightly affected hug. Wang Wenwen also patted Zhong Xiaoqin on the back in a very cooperative manner.
"Let's go back to the car first." Chen Yu smiled and nodded as a greeting, then urged the two to return.
Back in the car, he asked the same question as Zhong Xiaoqin: "Brother Xiaoyu, you bought a car? This car looks pretty expensive, doesn't it?"
Zhong Xiaoqin raised her hand, "I know, I just asked, it's over 500,000, it's called Red Flag... Red Flag something?"
"Hongqi Shengshi, the Hongqi brand, is currently a relatively high-end domestic car brand."
Wang Wenwen was only slightly surprised, "I only knew that Brother Xiaoyu's family was rich, but I didn't expect that you, Brother Xiaoyu, who have been so low-key for so long, would suddenly spend so much money! Does my godmother know?"
"Of course I don't know, I bought these with my own money." Chen Yu didn't explain further and changed the subject, "What kind of job is Wenwen looking for?"
"Let's see how it goes first. We'll take whatever job we can find."
Wang Wenwen majored in electronic engineering, and her job prospects are related to research and development in companies or factories.
But realistically, out of so many graduates each year, probably less than a third are able to find relevant work and establish themselves in the industry. Wang Wenwen remains quite clear-headed.
Zhong Xiaoqin suddenly asked, "Have you found a place to stay yet?"
"Let's stay in a hotel first, then rent a house."
“How can that be? You’re a thin, single woman, renting a place outside. It’s so unsafe! I’ve heard a lot of stories about landlords taking advantage of their female tenants!” Zhong Xiaoqin was afraid of the world outside of school. “Why don’t you stay at my place for now? You can share a room with me. I really want someone to keep me company, and we can look for jobs together.”
Zhong Xiaoqin is also looking for a job, but she is too picky. She wants a job that is close to home, that is related to her major, and ideally, that is a white-collar job in a big company. So far, she has not made any progress.
Chen Yu didn't interrupt; Wang Wenwen could make the decision herself.
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for your parents? Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with her? My mom is great except for her nagging. You'll see when you meet her." Zhong Xiaoqin seemed eager to live with Wang Wenwen, acting as if they were very close, even though they had only met twice. Chen Yu guessed it might be related to him.
Zhong Xiaoqin suddenly had an idea, and slapped her hand on the seat, "Let's just come to my house for dinner tonight! I'll call my mom and ask her to cook a couple more dishes!"
He picked up the phone and dialed, "Hello, Mom, two friends are coming over for dinner tonight, yes, two, a man and a woman. Oh, don't ask, I'll tell you when they get home. That's all, bye."
After hanging up the phone, he said to Chen Yu, "Let's go, let's go straight to my house, do you remember the place?"
"I remember." Chen Yu didn't know what to say; he had a lot of complaints he couldn't express.
In the end, Chen Yu and his group still went to Zhong Xiaoqin's house. Chen Yu was too embarrassed to go empty-handed, so he bought four gift boxes at a roadside supermarket, and he and Wang Wenwen each took two.
Zhong Xiaoqin unlocked the door and shouted into the kitchen, "Mom, we're back!"
When Zhong's mother came out of the kitchen, Chen Yu and Wang Wenwen quickly greeted her, "Auntie," "Hello, Auntie."
"Hello, Xiaoqin, take your friend to the living room and make some tea. My dishes are still cooking, they'll be ready soon."
"Alright, I know, you don't need to worry about me."
The three of them had just sat down and the tea had just been poured when they heard the door open.
"Dad, you're back."
"Hello, Uncle." Chen Yu and Wang Wenwen stood up again to greet Chen's father.
"Oh, alright, sit down, don't be shy." Mr. Zhong's smile had already taken on a kind tone.
Zhong Xiaoqin introduced them to her father, "This is Chen Yu, and this is his god-sister, Wang Wenwen."
Although the introduction was very simple, Mr. Zhong still grasped the information and gave Chen Yu a deep look.
"Dinner is ready. Zhong Xiaoqin said it was too late to cook many dishes, so I asked your Uncle Zhong to go out and buy some cooked food to make do. Don't mind, hehehe." Zhong's mother was afraid that the two of them would be too shy to speak and make the situation awkward, so she 'hehe'd' them in advance to defuse the situation.
"That's already very kind of you, thank you for your hospitality, Auntie!"
Mr. Zhong also spoke up, "Xiao Chen, right? How about we have a glass of baijiu? A friend just gave us some Moutai the day before yesterday!"
"Uncle, no need, I drove here!"
Mr. Zhong praised, "Oh? You can drive at such a young age? That's great!"
"Yes, Uncle, my family runs a fast food business, so we need to drive and I started learning quite early."
“Okay, then let’s not drink. Safety is the most important thing. Let’s eat. Xiao Chen, Xiao Wang, don’t be shy, just relax at home.” Mr. Zhong said, picking up his chopsticks and waving them to signal the two to begin.