"Mr. Zhu, this is the diamond ring you reserved. It's all ready for you. Please take a look and see if you're satisfied." The salesgirl at the counter handed the anniversary ring that Zhu Zhengchu had reserved for his parents to him.
Zhu Zhengchu picked it up and examined it for a while. It was extremely exquisite. His parents would surely like it.
"Thank you."
"It's our honor to satisfy you."
Zhu Zhengchu was about to leave with the bag, but then he saw a very beautiful necklace on the counter. Immediately, he thought of his little girlfriend.
"Please show me this necklace."
"Sure. Please wait a moment." The salesgirl quickly took out the necklace.
Zhu Zhengchu picked it up and looked at it for a while. Thinking that Xiang Yutang would look especially good wearing it, he decided to buy it.
"Please wrap it nicely."
This was the first gift he was giving to Xiang Yutang. He wondered if she would like it.
After the salesgirl wrapped it up nicely and gave it to him, Zhu Zhengchu took his purchases and returned home.
"Zhengchu's back! It's been a long time since you last came home. Let Mom take a look. Have you lost weight?" Zhu Zhengchu's mother, Zheng Wanyin, was a very gentle woman. When she saw her son coming back, she happily rushed downstairs.
Zhu Zhengchu reached out and gave Zheng Wanyin a hug. "I've been too busy lately."
Zhu Yuan also came downstairs. When he saw Zhu Zhengchu, he let out a cold snort. "Always showing off outside."
Zheng Wanyin gave him a reproachful look. "You were nagging about your son every day when he wasn't home. Now that he's back, you're unhappy instead."
Zhu Yuan felt a bit embarrassed and didn't say anything else.
"Mom will cut some fruit for you. Go sit with your dad in the living - room first." Although there was a maid at home, Zheng Wanyin liked to do things for her son within her ability.
"Okay, thanks, Mom."
Zhu Zhengchu and Zhu Yuan went to the living - room. Zhu Zhengchu took out the gift he had prepared for them.
"I prepared this gift for you in advance. You can give Mom a surprise then."
Zhu Yuan took the gift. Although he was saying unpleasant things, his actions were quite honest. "Why buy this stuff? Your mom and I already have a ring. But it does look nice."
Zhu Zhengchu smiled. "Mom will definitely like it. Take it out then to surprise her."
Zhu Yuan stuffed the gift back to him. "You hide it first. Don't let your mom see it. Bring it to me when the time comes."
"Can't I just leave it at home?"
"Absolutely not. If you leave it at home, your mom will surely find it. Your mom is very sharp. You take it back first."
Zhu Zhengchu put the ring back. "Okay then. I'll bring it over on your anniversary."
Zhu Yuan started to question him. "How have you been lately? Have you been messing around outside?"
Zhu Zhengchu smiled. "What do you mean by messing around? Your son has never been in an unclear relationship with other women." Although he had had quite a few girlfriends, he didn't have the habit of leaving behind offspring everywhere.
Zhu Yuan lectured him. "You're not young anymore. You're twenty - five or twenty - six. It's time to get married. When are you going to find a stable marriage partner? Your mom and I are waiting to hold our grandson."
Zhu Zhengchu said, "Nowadays, people don't get married and have children so early. Wait for another two years. Anyway, you're still young. Otherwise, you could give me a little brother to play with."
Zhu Yuan glared at him. "You really dare to say that!"
Zheng Wanyin came out with the fruit. "What are you two talking about?"
Zhu Yuan turned to Zheng Wanyin and complained about Zhu Zhengchu. "I told your son to settle down and get married earlier, but he always keeps delaying."
Zheng Wanyin sat down next to Zhu Zhengchu. "Son, tell Mom. Do you have a girl you like now?"
Zhu Zhengchu didn't hide it. "I'm dating someone."
"Really? What kind of girl is she? Can you bring her to Mom to have a look?"
Afraid that his dad would find out, Zhu Zhengchu had to make an excuse. "I don't have a photo with me here."
"What kind of girl is she?"
Zhu Yuan let out a cold snort. "No photo. I bet he's not serious."
Zheng Wanyin was a bit nervous. "Son, you can't let that girl down."
Zhu Zhengchu was both amused and annoyed. "Mom, where are you thinking? I'm really serious about this one. It's just that she's too... naive. I really like her, but she's not very suitable for marriage." Zhu Zhengchu's ideal marriage partner should be mature and sensible. Xiang Yutang's thoughts were too out - of - the - box. She was cute, but he also had to consider if she was suitable for living together.
Zheng Wanyin said, "Naive..."
"Don't tell me you've found a little kid?!" His dad suddenly became vigilant.
Zhu Zhengchu said helplessly, "What are you thinking? She's an adult. It's just that this girl is too... peculiar. So I'm afraid you won't like her, that's why I haven't brought her back."
Zheng Wanyin said gently, "It doesn't matter. As long as she's the girl you like, Mom will like her too."
"I'll definitely bring her back earlier when the time is right."
Zhu Yuan let out a cold snort. "Judging from your careless attitude, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the next life for you to bring her back. By the way, isn't the Xiang family saying that they have a daughter who is being taken care of by you now? How is their daughter?"
"Uh... she's quite nice."
When it came to Xiang Yutang, Zheng Wanyin laughed. "It's Xiang Yutang, right? She's so cute. I like her so much."
Zhu Zhengchu was stunned. "Do you know her?!"
Zheng Wanyin shook her head. "No, but I saw her on a show."
Zhu Yuan added, "At first, your mom just wanted to watch your show. Unexpectedly, she fell in love with this little girl, Xiang Yutang. She even told you to remember to get her an autograph."
Zhu Zhengchu:.....
He never expected that his mom would like a girl like Xiang Yutang. He was originally afraid that his family would think Xiang Yutang was too immature.
Zheng Wanyin's face was full of admiration. "That girl is really wonderful. Not only is she beautiful, but her performance is also very nice. And she seems to have a very good personality. Why don't you give it a try with her?"
Zhu Zhengchu touched his nose. "Ah..."
"Don't. Your son is a playboy. If he defiles my old friend's daughter, Xiang Zhengyun will really come to our house to fight. I don't know much about Xiang Yutang, but I know that Xiang Zhengyun treasures his daughter. We don't want to make things awkward between the two families."
"Zhengchu, if you don't like that girl, why don't you introduce your cousin to her? Your cousin is also very handsome. Maybe the young people have a chance." Zheng Wanyin was very enthusiastic about matchmaking.
Zhu Zhengchu quickly refused. "No need. She has a boyfriend." And that boyfriend is your son, me!