"Mom, this really isn't urgent." In the study, Zhai Cheng rubbed his temples and said wearily.
Was he already in the ranks of those being forced into marriage before he was even thirty? It was clearly the weekend today. He'd finally managed to get away from the company's affairs, but Meng Yajing had forced him to meet a blind - date partner.
On the other end of the phone, Meng Yajing advised earnestly, "You're no longer a kid. Your dad and I might leave this world at any time. Do you want us to die without seeing you get married?"
It wasn't that serious, Zhai Cheng silently retorted in his heart. Then he said listlessly, "Marriage depends on fate. Mom, stop forcing me."
Hearing this, Meng Yajing got so excited that her voice rose several notches. She simply refused to be fobbed off by him.
"No way. I've heard this from you eight hundred times. This time, no matter what you say, I won't listen." Meng Yajing simply ignored his words and firmly made the decision for him. "I'll talk to your Aunt Li this afternoon and ask her to set up a meeting with that girl for you."
"I've met that girl. She's a really nice one and definitely a good match for you." Meng Yajing got more and more excited as she spoke, as if the girl she was talking about had already been confirmed as her daughter - in - law.
The pen that had been moving on the document suddenly stopped. Zhai Cheng's face changed slightly. "You go if you want. I'm not going."
"Not going? You have to go this time." Meng Yajing directly threatened, her tone not very good. "Either you bring a girl home quickly for your dad and me to meet, or you go and meet that girl obediently."
Meng Yajing must be really angry this time. After saying that, she was about to hang up the phone.
"I'll bring her home for dinner tomorrow night." Zhai Cheng sighed and said weakly.
"You have a girlfriend? Son, why didn't you tell me earlier? Where's she from..." Meng Yajing was instantly overjoyed and inquired over the phone.
A black line flashed across Zhai Cheng's forehead. "I still have work. We'll talk about it tomorrow. I'll hang up first."
After saying that in a hurry, Zhai Cheng quickly hung up the phone, not giving Meng Yajing a chance to continue asking.
Meng Yajing was still chattering away when a busy tone suddenly came from the other end of the phone. Looking down, she found that Zhai Cheng had hung up.
But now her mind was full of thoughts about her future daughter - in - law, so she didn't pursue the matter of Zhai Cheng hanging up on her.
After hanging up the phone, Zhai Cheng tiredly threw the pen in his hand on the table and let out a soft sigh.
After a few minutes of silence, he slowly pushed the door open and walked straight towards the living room.
"I need to talk to you." Zhai Cheng stopped in front of Song Ge, blocking her view of the TV completely.
Song Ge looked up angrily and was about to scold him, but when her eyes met his tired face, the words on the tip of her tongue just didn't come out.
"What's up?" Song Ge's anger faded a lot the moment she opened her mouth.
"Come with me to the old family mansion for dinner tomorrow." Zhai Cheng said, his tone a bit awkward.
Song Ge was suspicious. "What kind of dinner? Why do we have to go for dinner out of the blue?"
Experience told her that whenever Zhai Cheng had this kind of expression, it meant that something was definitely wrong.
Zhai Cheng's ears turned a bit red. After thinking for a moment, he told her what had happened just now and added, "It's nothing else. We just need to put on an act in front of them and have a meal."
It wouldn't be a problem just to have a meal, but Zhai Cheng was asking her to have a meal with his parents. In this case, things seemed a bit more complicated.
Song Ge fell silent and her mind was racing. Should she go or not?
"They're very easy to get along with. You don't need to be afraid." Zhai Cheng thought Song Ge didn't want to go because she was scared, so he quickly explained.
"Let's make it clear in advance. It's just a meal." Song Ge gritted her teeth and set some rules with him in advance.
Zhai Cheng nodded and seriously promised, "It's just a meal with them. You don't need to talk too much during the meal. Just answer their questions."
Since Zhai Cheng had said so, Song Ge didn't know what else to say. She nodded affirmatively and agreed to go to the old family mansion with him.
Time flew by, and soon it was evening the next day.
Song Ge deliberately chose a presentable dress and put on a beautiful makeup.
It wasn't until Zhai Cheng came to urge her that she rushed downstairs and went to the old family mansion with him.
"You two are finally here. Dinner is already ready. Come and have dinner first. We can talk while eating." Meng Yajing was so happy when she saw the two enter the door that she could hardly close her mouth.
This girl seemed lively and was a good match for her dull - witted son.
It was Song Ge's first time experiencing such a situation. She was so nervous that she tightly clenched her hands. She followed Zhai Cheng, greeted the two of them, and then didn't say much.
Soon the whole family sat down at the table. Song Ge took a look and found that it was indeed a family dinner. There were only her, Zhai Cheng, and Meng Yajing's elderly couple at the table.
"Song Ge, right?" Meng Yajing suddenly called her, with a bit of hesitation. "Auntie doesn't know what you like to eat, so I just asked the maid to cook something. You can just make do with it."
Song Ge looked at her in surprise, and her nervousness increased a bit. "These are all delicious, Auntie. You don't have to just take care of me. You should eat too."
After saying that, she glared at Zhai Cheng fiercely. Didn't he say it was just a meal? Why was it like this?
Zhai Cheng turned his head with a smile and started talking to Zhai Qintian beside him, deliberately pretending not to see.
During the meal, Zhai Qintian's phone rang. He excused himself and went out to answer the call.
"I'll go to the bathroom first. Auntie, you can eat first." Song Ge suddenly felt the urge and politely excused herself from the table after greeting Meng Yajing.
The toilet in the Zhai family's old mansion was on the second floor. Song Ge didn't want anyone to accompany her, so she declined their offer and went to the second floor alone.
When she got to the second floor, she found a problem. There were really a lot of rooms here. The winding corridor was full of rooms everywhere.
Song Ge turned left and right several times before she found the bathroom.
When she came out of the bathroom, Song Ge was a bit frustrated. She seemed to be lost again.
Letting out a heavy sigh, Song Ge bravely walked in one direction.
After turning a corner, Song Ge suddenly faintly heard someone talking. The voice was very familiar. It should be Zhai Qintian.
"Remember to do it cleanly. Absolutely no trace can be left." Zhai Qintian was leaning against the window, coldly instructing the person on the other end of the phone.
Was this person Zhai Qintian? Why was he so different from the one in the dining room just now?
Just now he seemed approachable, but now he looked cold - blooded and not easy to get along with at all.
Who was the person on the other end of the phone? Did all businessmen talk like this on the phone?