Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!-Chapter 768 - 325: The Arrogant Older Cousin

Chapter 768 -325: The Arrogant Older Cousin

“Hello! I am Annie, nice to meet you!”

She grew up with a Western education, lacking the reservedness of local girls, and greeted everyone openly. That being said, I remember hearing that my cousin dated a girlfriend abroad during his studies, but in the original timeline, I only heard of her and never actually met her. In this timeline, however, we mysteriously met.

But the butterfly effect is a delicate thing, Zhou Yuwen has already gotten used to it, and didn’t think too much about it, just smiling and greeting his cousin-in-law.

Upon hearing this, the elders nearby also laughed, Lu Wanting didn’t seem to oppose the idea either.

Lu Wanting grew up in Singapore, but her parents are from Fujian, so despite being tall, Lu Wanting is a true sweet girl with big eyes and fair skin. Although her thigh-high boots reveal some shiny Divine Artifact on her legs, it’s still apparent that her thighs are pleasantly plump.

Peng Xiaoyong had planned to bring his girlfriend home during the New Year and show off a bit.

But he didn’t expect that Zhou Yuwen would bring a girlfriend home too; this made him quite unhappy at the moment.

You should know that Peng Xiaoyong is already 26 this year, so it’s natural for him to bring a girlfriend home, but Zhou Yuwen is just a freshman, and his girlfriend seems no less impressive than his own.

As for personalities.

Honestly, Peng Xiaoyong actually prefers the subtlety and demureness of local girls. He is somewhat chauvinistic and can’t stand seeing his girlfriend talking and laughing with other men.

Yet, Annie is a girl with little sense of boundaries, and within just a few sentences, she was already getting very familiar with Zhou Yuwen.

As for Su Qing, after all, having been through the whole thing twice, she definitely knows how to handle these situations.

An elder asked: “Yuwen, aren’t you just in your first semester? How come you’ve brought a girlfriend home already?”

Zhou Yuwen said, no.

“Just a high school classmate, studying in the same university. Mom and Dad, let me introduce you, this is Su Qing.”

Saying this, Zhou Yuwen introduced Su Qing to his parents and relatives.

Su Qing was definitely that type of girl every parent and elder would like, polite and sensible. After being introduced by Zhou Yuwen, she went around greeting everyone, even recognizing Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou among the relatives and mentioned that Yuwen often spoke of his uncle and aunt.

“Uncle and Auntie, this is a gift I bought for you in Jinling.”

“Uncle, I heard from Yuwen that you like to drink wine; this is a bottle of red wine selected specifically for you, I’m not sure if you will like it?”

“Auntie, I know your back pains you, here’s some health products for you.”

Su Qing was charming and pleasant, she didn’t talk much, but when the gifts were presented, everyone was momentarily stunned, even Zhou Yuwen was taken aback, seriously, sis, playing at clearing stages?

Su Qing looked at Zhou Yuwen with a triumphant gleam in her eyes, jokingly, of course, she wasn’t silly considering it’s the second time now.

Zhou Guobin, Zhou Yuwen’s father, looked at the brand of red wine he liked, glanced at the exceptionally delicate girl, and nodded his head. Even if he was pleased, he wouldn’t say so outright, just commented flatly: “You’re thoughtful.”

It was Zhou Yuwen’s mother, Chen Juan, who receiving the gifts was delighted, exclaiming, “Oh dear, that must have been expensive, you students don’t have much money, how could we let you spend like that.”

“Tell me how much you spent, Auntie will pay you back.”

“It’s okay, Auntie, as long as you like it! I was planning to bring these when I visited, but didn’t expect Yuwen to drag me over for dinner today; I wasn’t quite prepared,” said Su Qing sticking out her tongue playfully.

Chen Juan was very satisfied with Su Qing, and within a few words, she took Su Qing’s hand warmly, treating her like her own daughter.

During this time, a sarcastic voice emerged from the crowd: “Ah, after all, the girls from our country are sensible, even knowing to buy gifts for the elders.”

This was definitely said by Aunt.

Frankly speaking, Aunt wasn’t satisfied with her son’s girlfriend.

In Aunt’s eyes, her son was the best.

And Lu Wanting?

She speaks in a coy and flirty manner, and moreover, lacks manners.

I really don’t understand, out of so many pursuing her son, why choose such a woman.

Just look at the girlfriend Yuwen has chosen, such a good match.

Aunt’s words were quite embarrassing.

Fortunately, everyone was used to it, it was shrugged off with a few words, then they said, let’s start the meal.

With that, everyone took their seats at the table.

Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing showed up, and the party was complete.

Oh right, there’s also Liu Shuo.

Zhou Yuwen also introduced him, saying he’s a friend who came back with him, then joined for the meal.

This was definitely fine, merely an extra pair of chopsticks.

Liu Shuo knew, since Zhou Yuwen’s family is mostly in the system, he’s aware enough to keep quiet and mostly didn’t speak.

After sitting down, the biggest difference at this gathering was the addition of two new members.

Originally thought that only Peng Xiaoyong had brought a girlfriend back.

But unexpectedly, Zhou Yuwen had also brought a girlfriend home.

This was a novelty, in everyone’s view, Zhou Yuwen had only just started university.

Although Zhou Yuwen emphasized again and again, just a normal friend.

But everyone understood.

Do you bring ordinary friends over for meals?

“At this rate, eldest brother might be holding a grandson next year,” one aunt said to Zhou Yuwen’s father.

Zhou Guobin shook his head; he wasn’t drinking much, but when he did drink, it showed up on his face, which was already somewhat red. He said, “The child is still young, studies are important, and right now the main focus should be on Xiao Yong’s matters.”

In fact, Zhou Guobin was somewhat unhappy that Yuwen had suddenly brought home a girl. He always felt that his son’s actions were too abrupt, even if Su Qing was performing very well. He still found the sudden girl uncomfortable and only hoped that the family would stop discussing private matters and divert the topic towards Peng Xiaoyong.

“Xiao Yong and Wanting graduated this year. Next up is considering job options. Any thoughts?” Zhou Guobin hinted that there was an opening at the city council, suggesting Peng Xiaoyong for it and mentioning that Lu Wanting could also find a job here if she stayed.

Of course, Peng Xiaoyong certainly wouldn’t fancy such a job. He adjusted his glasses and said, “Uncle, regarding work, Wanting and I have already made plans.”

Zhou Guobin asked Peng Xiaoyong what his plans were. It was a family meal, and he spoke plainly, with an elder’s tone, roughly meaning that Xiao Yong, having just returned from abroad, might not understand the domestic situation. However, he should know that regardless of the country, everything revolves around politics.

“About your job, your mother and I have discussed it.”

“Uncle,”

Zhou Guobin hadn’t finished speaking when Peng Xiaoyong already interrupted him.

Twenty-six-year-old Peng Xiaoyong, having spent two years abroad, definitely had his own ideas. He pushed his glasses again and with a bit of an elite air, he said, society has changed now. Being an official is no longer the only option. Rather than staying at home, he would prefer to venture out with Wanting.

“After all, Wanting is a foreigner. It’s not possible for her to stay here forever. We have our own plans,” Peng Xiaoyong said calmly.

Zhou Guobin originally wanted to lecture his nephew but was unexpectedly shut down.

If this were the office, who would dare to speak to him like that?

But this was his own home.

All Zhou Guobin could do was give a resigned “Oh.”

Zhou Yuwen, who was starving after a whole day, cared about none of these matters and focused solely on eating.

Su Qing, seeing her father-in-law rebuffed, felt she ought to do something and hence tugged at Zhou Yuwen’s sleeve under the table, signaling him to say something.

Yuwen thought there wasn’t much to say about this.

He is just meddling; isn’t it good that he is rebuffed?

Learn the lesson, and it’ll be better next time.

Sure enough, the discussion returned to the matter of jobs.

Other relatives asked Peng Xiaoyong if he already had plans.

Peng Xiaoyong nodded and said, “Wanting has already been accepted by Meituan Group, and I have received several offers from Jinling. We plan to move there after the New Year.”

“Pfft!”

Liu Shuo, who had been quietly sipping his soup, couldn’t help but snort, almost bursting out laughing. From the time Peng Xiaoyong was conversing with Zhou Guobin, Liu Shuo thought, this guy is really daring, speaking to Uncle Zhou like that. Does he not know who Uncle Zhou is?

Before he could think it through,

Peng Xiaoyong said something about his girlfriend entering Meituan?

Not really.

“Cough, cough!” Liu Shuo almost choked.

Everyone looked towards him as Zhou Yuwen asked, “What are you doing?”

Embarrassed, Liu Shuo smiled and said, “No, brother, just drank too quickly and choked.”

After this statement, the topic moved on.

In 2014, Meituan Group was still a company just entering the public eye, unbeknownst to many elders but recognized by several younger family members as a very impressive company.

“It’s like that new buffet restaurant in town. If you pay cash, it’s forty-nine, but only thirty-six on Meituan!”

“That cheap!?”

Upon hearing this, a few aunts became interested.

Peng Xiaoyong mentioned, “Meituan is a company ready for IPO, already valued beyond ten billion, with tremendous potential.”

“Wanting applied for the assistant to the president of Meituan’s Jinling branch, currently in her probation period, earning about six thousand a month.”

Talking about some company left no impression on most.

But mentioning an internship salary of six thousand surprised everyone. Is the salary outside really this high now?

Indeed, incomparable. Zhou Guobin thought about the job he planned to introduce at the city council, which only paid two thousand five hundred a month. How could that compare?

Peng Xiaoyong adjusted his glasses and said that actually, they had better options abroad, but because Wanting really liked our country, that’s why we returned.

“So, you’re going to Jinling after the New Year?” Zhou Guobin asked.

“Yes, we plan to go to Jinling to check it out first.”

Zhou Yuwen’s mother also chimed in, “If you’re going to Jinling, Yuwen might be able to help you out. You can look him up when you get there.”

“Forget it, Aunt, my cousin is just a college student, what help can he offer? When we get to Jinling, not only do we need to find jobs, but we also need to rent a place and settle down, we won’t have time to hang out with him.”

Peng Xiaoyong has always been good at studies, but for sure he has his flaws in personality, especially as he never liked family affairs. Now that he’s finally returned equipped with knowledge, isn’t he bound to be a bit arrogant?