Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!-Chapter 776 - 329: The Town Brahmin_2

Chapter 776 -329: The Town Brahmin_2

In this life, because Zhou Yuwen called her just an ordinary friend, he didn’t even ask about her family.

However, he did add a comment, saying that the girl is quite mercenary and scheming, not like an eighteen-year-old girl at all.

This matter, Zhou Guobin and his wife also talked about just now, the hint behind their words was that they were worried Zhou Yuwen would be taken advantage of.

Mainly because the girl is too pretty, under normal circumstances she wouldn’t even consider Zhou Yuwen.

It’s a good thing that the son makes money by writing novels and has prospects.

But if you think about it from another angle, is this girl after my son’s money?

You know, the gifts she gave to the couple were exactly what they liked; if she didn’t have a purpose, how could she hit the nail on the head like that?

Originally, Zhou Guobin wanted to have a serious talk with Zhou Yuwen, but since Zhou Yuwen said she was just an ordinary friend, Zhou Guobin didn’t know what to say. He could only mention briefly to Zhou Yuwen that people outside are malicious and to not be too showy.

“You making money from writing novels is a good thing, and both your mother and I are proud of you, but there’s a saying, ‘Pride comes before a fall, humility brings benefits; too full and you’ll lose.’ Take the car you bought for example.”

Originally Zhou Guobin didn’t want to smoke since his son doesn’t, but as the conversation went on, he couldn’t resist lighting up a cigarette and continued talking with Zhou Yuwen.

Buying a car is a good thing.

You’ve grown up and I support you buying a car.

But really, there was no need to buy a car over a million yuan right from the start.

Zhou Yuwen thought to himself, he didn’t start with a car over a million either, he started with a sports car worth seven or eight hundred thousand yuan.

Yet, Zhou Yuwen did not voice this thought.

He just listened obediently to his father’s lecture.

Yang Lirong came in with a tray of tea, and from a distance, she heard Zhou Guobin saying, “Look at your cousin Xiao Yong, at 26 years old, he thinks about buying a second-hand car for fifty or sixty thousand yuan to practice.”

“You start with buying a car for over a million, how would that make others look at our family?”

Yang Lirong felt unhappy after hearing this, why couldn’t others look at us?

“How can your grandnephew compare to my son?”

Yang Lirong’s words directly rebuffed Zhou Guobin.

Zhou Guobin felt like he was on to something but was left speechless by her response, and he said, “I’m here educating my son.”

“Why bring up your nephew when you’re educating your son? Can their situations even compare?”

“When he went abroad, not to mention the hundred thousand yuan we lent that was never returned, now he’s talking about buying a car, oh, is he your son?”

Zhou Guobin did not care about such small amounts of money; Aunt was Zhou Guobin’s sister after all, who surely pampered Zhou Guobin a lot when he was a child, and Zhou Guobin would naturally give the money if she brought up a few childhood stories.

But Yang Lirong was different.

That was their family’s money!

Money meant for their son, giving it away to outsiders?

“My son buys a car with the money he earned himself, no matter how much it costs, it’s his ability. Your nephew is impressive, coming back from studying abroad, then let him buy his own car, why should we sponsor him?” Yang Lirong had long harbored grievances about this matter, and seized the opportunity, immediately voicing her discontent.

Hearing this, Zhou Guobin’s face soured, he showed disdain and said, “Why are you acting like a shrew, what do you mean ‘my son’? Watch your tone.”

“Hmph!” Yang Lirong was dismissive, she said to Zhou Yuwen, “Son, you made a good purchase, mom supports you. One of these days, I’ll drive your car around the office too, let my colleagues be envious!”

Hearing this, Zhou Guobin couldn’t sit still and said, “Yang Lirong, don’t mess around!”

“How am I messing around? What’s wrong with driving my son’s car?” Yang Lirong asked.

Zhou Guobin was almost infuriated, thinking to himself that this was not the same thing.

One downside of small towns is this: Zhou Yuwen could drive a luxury car and live in a villa in Jinling without any issues.

But doing the same at home, even without any problems, could turn into an issue.

Therefore, Zhou Guobin always stressed the importance of being low-key.

It’s best not to drive that car around carelessly.

Yang Lirong accused Zhou Guobin of being pretentious, a minor official fussing over nothing – who cares about you? Aren’t the children of your leaders also driving around in cars worth four or five hundred thousand yuan?

Yes, our leaders’ children are thirty and still driving cars worth four or five hundred thousand yuan.

You, a college student, driving a car worth over a million yuan.

It’s just not allowed.

Yang Lirong argued with Zhou Guobin.

Then the two of them started bickering — it wasn’t really a fight, just a heated debate with raised voices, so Zhou Yuwen got annoyed, listening for a while before covering his ears, saying, “Alright, alright, if you want to argue, go ahead, I can’t stand it anymore.”

“I’m going back to sleep.”

Seeing Zhou Yuwen about to leave, the two parents calmed down for a bit, and Yang Lirong even said, “Ai, son, have some water!”

Zhou Yuwen waved his hand and left the room.

After Zhou Yuwen’s departure, the parents quieted down and watched his retreating figure.

Feeling sentimental, Yang Lirong said: “The child has really grown up.”

Zhou Guobin nodded his head, but he seemed not entirely happy.

Yang Lirong asked in confusion if Zhou Guobin was worried about something?

Zhou Guobin said, “He’s grown up, alright.”

“It just, feels strange.”

“Strange? What’s strange about it?”

Zhou Guobin said: “I feel like he’s not my son anymore.”

Yang Lirong burst out laughing at this, saying, “Not your son, is he? What are you trying to say, Zhou Guobin!?”

Yang Lirong suddenly realized what he meant.

“No, no!” Zhou Guobin also realized his words had not been careful, saying that wasn’t what he meant, just that, just that Zhou Yuwen had changed so much after being away for four months.

“I’m definitely sure he is my son!”

“Isn’t it good to have changes? A child has to grow up eventually.”

Zhou Guobin sighed and said, “Yes, a child has to grow up.”

While the couple was feeling nostalgic, Zhou Yuwen also returned to his long-missed room.

Luckily, the memories from his previous life were still there; he could find his own room.

Zhou Yuwen’s room was on the second floor, right above the living room, around thirty square meters, and quite cozy. Reentering this room after so long, memories came flooding back, and at this moment everything felt so familiar—it had been five or six years since he’d been in this room.

Zhou Yuwen’s family, in a small city, really counted as a decent one.

His room was also a bit better than the other kids’, with a bookcase filled with all sorts of books, like “Ashuai Chronicles,” “Stealing Star September Sky,” “Comic Patty,” and also “Dragon Clan,” “Douluo.”

And so on, a series of books he read during middle school or high school.

Looking at these books now, from the perspective of the future, really brought a kind of inexplicable nostalgia. Even now, taking them out to read still felt pleasurable.

Zhou Yuwen took out his cell phone and discovered that countless people had sent him messages, the first of which was naturally from Su Qing.

She asked Zhou Yuwen if he had arrived home.

“Zhou Yuwen, my mom really likes you,” Su Qing happily told Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this, leaning against the balcony window.

Right, Zhou Yuwen’s bedroom had a small balcony.

Zhou Yuwen said: “Damn, it seems like my parents don’t really like you.”

“???”

Hearing this message, Su Qing instantly replied, asking Zhou Yuwen what the situation was.

Zhou Yuwen said: “I told you earlier, it’s best to keep some things as they are, but you wouldn’t listen; although you gave them the gifts they like, they might think you are being too calculating.”

“Ah? What should I do then, hubby?” Su Qing immediately sounded pitiful.

Zhou Yuwen said, what else could be done, it was your choice not to listen to me.

“I’m sorry, okay, hubby (pitiful),”

“I’ll listen to you from now on.”

Zhou Yuwen watched her act and couldn’t help but laugh to himself.

Leaning on the balcony, Zhou Yuwen saw his cousin, Peng Xiaoyong, walking out from the stairs in the yard.

Zhou Yuwen and his parents lived in the main house, while Lu Wanting lived in a second floor built on an annex, which was diagonally opposite Zhou Yuwen’s room.

When Peng Xiaoyong came out, he noticed Zhou Yuwen on the second floor.

Zhou Yuwen greeted him, hollering “cousin.”

“Cousin, you’re back home? Aren’t you staying here tonight?”