GBP Chapter 383 Cheng Wenxuan's Side Story 6
Chapter 383 Cheng Wenxuan's Side Story 6
Cheng Jun felt sorry for Yan Anqing.
What father wouldn't be furious if his only son turned out like this?
Cheng Jun pulled Lu Yuanqing along, his worried expression clearly visible. "Tell me, he's almost thirty-five, how come he doesn't even have a girlfriend?"
Lu Yuanqing swallowed hard and said, "Thirty-two."
Cheng Jun: "...That's not what I meant. Tell me, isn't he going astray in Haishi, being all alone in a big city? Everyone says Haishi is the most prosperous city, so it's easy for him to go astray."
Lu Yuanqing sat up abruptly. "No, no way, impossible!"
"How could he be what you think!"
"Don't worry! Xiao Bao is very well-behaved and won't go astray."
Cheng Jun was heartbroken. "How is that impossible? Otherwise, why are you so old and not only unmarried, but you don't even have a partner? Isn't An Qing's child well-behaved? An Qing used to tell me how well-behaved and obedient her son was, but now he's almost driven An Qing crazy."
Lu Yuanqing: "Hey, you're overthinking it. Xiao Bao is normal."
"Hmm?" Cheng Jun looked at Lu Yuanqing's confident expression with suspicion. "You're so sure, is there something going on with Xiao Bao? You brat, you didn't even tell me."
Cheng Xiaobao and Lu Yuanqing have a good relationship. If something really happens, even if he doesn't tell everyone else, he will tell Lu Yuanqing.
Lu Yuanqing hissed. What should he say?
Your son almost became a two-timing scumbag.
Or perhaps he recently rejected two girls who liked him, and now those two girls hate him to death, so there's no point in talking about anything else.
Lu Yuanqing's delayed reply only fueled Cheng Jun's belief. "Hey, something's definitely up! Tell me, how long have they been dating? When are they planning to get married?"
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
"What are you thinking! You don't have a boyfriend!"
"Impossible! Your expression... there's definitely something going on. Why won't you tell me? Tell me now!" Cheng Jun clearly didn't believe him.
Lu Yuanqing: "...Believe it or not, I can swear that Xiaobao has never been in a relationship with anyone so far."
Cheng Jun's disappointment was palpable.
But then I thought about it again, and something didn't seem right!
"Never been in a relationship, but there's still something going on?" Cheng Jun said again with absolute certainty.
Lu Yuanqing: "..." That's really perceptive!
"Hiss! Ouch!"
Instead of refuting, they acted like this.
Cheng Jun's eyes lit up.
"Really? Something's really going on?" Cheng Jun asked excitedly. "Do you have someone you like, but haven't won her over yet?"
If you just haven't succeeded in winning her over, then you need to work harder.
Lu Yuanqing rolled his eyes. "Alright, stop guessing."
After guessing and guessing, I still don't know what I've guessed.
"The daughter-in-law you're looking for doesn't exist yet, so don't rush him. As for what you want to know, I'll tell you directly."
Lu Yuanqing had never met the two people who were related to Cheng Xiaobao, but after he found out, they had broken up.
So, it's good to tell Cheng Jun, so he won't be preoccupied with Cheng Xiaobao's sexual orientation all the time.
I'm really worried that he'll be overthinking all the time, and that he won't be able to eat or sleep properly.
Cheng Jun listened silently to Lu Yuanqing's words.
The matter boils down to simple: it was Cheng Xiaobao's own fault, and he messed up the relationships between the two girls who were interested in him.
Cheng Jun: "..." He was both relieved and angry.
I'm relieved that what he was worried about wouldn't happen; the person Cheng Xiaobao had a romantic entanglement with was a woman.
I'm so angry at Xiao Bao, that good-for-nothing. He's so old and can't even find a partner.
Lu Yuanqing didn't care what he was thinking. As soon as the barbecue was served, he started eating.
Those who can drink all get together.
Those who cannot drink alcohol and those who are strictly forbidden from drinking by their juniors sit together.
Lu Yuanqing failed his physical examination last year, and then he was banned from working.
Although the actual situation wasn't that serious, he wasn't a heavy drinker, and since his kids wouldn't let him touch alcohol, he just went along with it.
"Don't think about it, let's have some barbecue!" Lu Yuanqing handed Chengjun a handful of beef skewers. "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. The kids have their own ideas, so you don't need to worry too much. They're not young anymore, and they'll choose to live the lives they're happy with."
"I can tell you with absolute certainty that what you're worried about is impossible and won't happen. As for the rest, Xiaobao isn't afraid of marriage; he just hasn't met the right person yet. When he meets someone he truly likes, you won't even need to urge him; he'll be the one urging you to make arrangements for him."
Cheng Jun chuckled lightly, and the things that had been weighing on his mind eased considerably.
"That's true. Marriage is for life, and not getting married is also for life. Let him do as he pleases!"
His only worry has now been answered satisfactorily by Lu Yuanqing.
Unless it's that kind of situation, he really wouldn't be so forceful in pressuring you to get married.
He always felt that he had let Cheng Xiaobao down.
Having a mother like that will always influence Cheng Xiaobao to some extent.
Being mistreated by his own mother was enough to break his heart.
Adding to the ten years that were missing, Cheng Jun had no demands on Cheng Xiaobao, as long as he grew up healthy and safe.
Before opening that door, he was permissive towards Cheng Xiaobao. He supported whatever Cheng Xiaobao liked and never forced him to do anything he didn't like.
Later, he became afraid! He's at that age, and he simply couldn't accept the situation his friend's son was in.
Now he feels much more relaxed.
He took the beef skewers that Lu Yuanqing handed him and started eating.
"It tastes good. The barbecue in our Yu'an City is still the best. I've eaten it in other places a few times, but it doesn't taste the same."
Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I think so too!"
Whether it's hot pot or barbecue, he only likes the ones from Yu'an City.
"But isn't there less and less meat on these barbecue skewers?" Lu Yuanqing held up a skewer, staring at the tiny bit of beef on it.
Cheng Jun laughed heartily, "Otherwise what! These days, the food is getting less and less decent. Before, a bowl of noodles could fill me up, but now a two-ounce bowl of noodles isn't enough. What did An'an and the others call this again? Something like that."
"inflation!"
"That's right!" Cheng Jun threw down the skewer in his hand and said, "It's this inflation that's causing money to lose its value, and things to become more and more expensive."
Lu Yuanqing smiled helplessly, reminiscing about the prices of the past.
"By the way, you'll be sixty in two years! I was just talking to Xiaobao the other day about whether to celebrate your sixtieth birthday in our hometown again?"
Sixty is a big birthday, and a banquet is held.
Cheng Jun shook his head, "No, we won't do it. It'll be the same as when I was fifty. We won't do any of these things."
He doesn't like doing these things; they're tiring and pointless.
He didn't even feel anything about his birthday.
It means the child is being filial and wants to give him a big, lively birthday celebration.
Lu Yuanqing chuckled, "I guessed it. Xiaobao guessed it too. He even said that we should take you on a trip. You've been busy with work all these years and you don't want to live in Haishi. This is a good opportunity for you to go out and travel around."
"Why waste that money?" Cheng Jun shook his head repeatedly; thrift was ingrained in his bones.
"If I could get married soon and have a grandson, I would be very happy. Why would I need to go on vacation?"
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
"Hey!"
Cheng Jun suddenly snapped back to reality, "Hahaha, I'm used to it, I'm used to saying it like that. I'll be more careful."
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
"Alright! It's up to you. You came to Kyoto to have fun when you were bored, and I don't have anything to do right now anyway."
Cheng Jun nodded, "Okay!"
……
Unlike Tuantuan's grand wedding, Gu Anping's wedding was rather low-key, held only at the Yu'an City Grand Hotel.
However, the guests were quite different.
The Wan family was no ordinary family, and everyone who came to the wedding was no ordinary person either.
However unusual it may seem, Cheng Wenxuan never expected to see Mo Shuyao here.
When Cheng Wenxuan helped pick up the bride and saw that the bridesmaid was Mo Shuyao, he almost had a moment of existential crisis.
He really didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
"What's wrong?" Lu Mingzhong asked quickly when he saw that he looked unwell.
When Cheng Wenxuan met Mo Shuyao's gaze, he instinctively looked away and turned to Lu Mingzhong, who was concerned about him, saying, "It's nothing."
He regretted it after he dodged it.
It's not like I'm ashamed to be seen, so why do I need to hide? It's like I'm hiding something.
After figuring it out, Cheng Wenxuan took a deep breath, and his face regained its usual composure.
"Xiao Bao, get me the cigarettes from your backpack."
Snap!
Cheng Wenxuan's courage, like a bubble, burst just like that.
Cheng Wenxuan gritted his teeth, wanting to tell Lu Yuanbo to stop calling him by his nickname in public.
In the end, however, he tried his best to ignore the burning gaze, took off the backpack he was carrying, and threw it directly to Lu Mingzhong, saying, "You carry this!"
Lu Mingzhong nonchalantly took the backpack, once again confirming that something was wrong with Cheng Wenxuan.
Cheng Wenxuan was a little annoyed. How could he have revealed his nickname in front of Mo Shuyao?
It's so embarrassing.
Also, Mo Shuyao, don't think he didn't see her smiling.
They were laughing too wildly.
The wedding procession went smoothly, since they didn't have any of those weird habits like blocking the door.
Even with just a few bridesmaids making a token effort to block the door, Gu Anping, by bribing them with money, smoothly escorted the bride away.
Grand Hotel.
He got up early and started working. Once he arrived at the hotel, Cheng Wenxuan's task was considered complete.
Next up are the newlyweds, bridesmaids, and groomsmen.
The guests were entertained by their parents, and Cheng Wenxuan and Lu Mingzhong found a quiet corner to squat down and rest, chatting casually about their recent situations.
"What are you two doing? Giving each other secret signals here?" Lu Mingbei walked over with a smile and squatted down in front of them.
Cheng Wenxuan smiled and said, "Just taking a break!"
Lu Mingzhong snorted and directly reached out and ruffled Lu Mingbei's hair.
Lu Mingbei instantly flew into a rage, completely shattering her image as a beautiful teacher at school. "Lu Mingzhong, you're asking for death!"
"Hmph, ha, shorty, I'm just bullying you, what are you going to do about it!"
The grown-up Lu Mingbei was much shorter than Lu Mingzhong. "You're the shorty, you're the shorty."
“You’re not short, you’re much shorter than me!” Lu Mingzhong said smugly.
Shameless!
Cheng Wenxuan and Lu Mingbei had a very good understanding.
Have the boys and girls compare their heights.
Hmph, Lu Mingzhong, are you still a child?
Normally a composed teacher at school, Mr. Lu Mingzhong becomes like a three-year-old in front of them.
"You messed up my hair that I did this morning. Lu Mingzhong, you didn't give me anything in return. I'm going to tell Uncle San that you bullied me!" Lu Mingbei said unhappily.
Lu Mingzhong was speechless. "How old are you? You're still tattling on your parents."
“I’ll sue you!” Lu Mingbei glared at him.
It's all because Lu Mingzhong grew like crazy after starting junior high school, as if he'd eaten pig feed.
She only had a slight advantage when she was in elementary school.
If we can't win, can't we at least let her call for help?
Cheng Wenxuan shook his head helplessly, habitually trying to persuade both sides.
This kind of situation has happened from time to time since he was a child, and he's gotten used to it.
"Alright, stop fighting! The ceremony is about to begin, let's go in and watch the fun!"