Chapter 290: Chapter 288: The Fisher Who Catches Everything Except Fish
The falling out between Xu Feng and Wang Shanshan, including Wang Zheng stepping in, was all within Su Qingās expectations. Of course, he wasnāt aware of this at the time, and even if he had known, he wouldnāt have cared, because he had done everything he could. Whatever happened next was beyond his control.
After all, he was currently without money or influence. Even if he wanted to do many things, he lacked the capability.
Since thatās the case, why bother worrying? Itās better to be a happy silly person.
"Mom, Mom? Iām back!!"
The next day at noon, Su Qing leisurely returned home with Da Huang. It had been a while since he had been home, so he figured he should come back and take a look.
Of course, the main reason was that he finally had some free time recently. Aunt Shen was busy, and with no one at home, he thought he might as well come back, enjoy some ready-made meals, and since the graduation banquet incident was likely over, Old Su probably wouldnāt give him any trouble.
"Oh my, my eldest son is back! Come in, have you eaten, are you hungry?"
Upon hearing his voice, his mom immediately came out of the bedroom to greet him. Da Huang, upon seeing his mom, broke free and jumped right at her, like a child who had been wronged outside, seeing family.
"Woof woof!" [Mom!! Mom!! That Su guy bullied me! Heās not human, not human at all!!]
Facing the excited yet aggrieved barks of Da Huang, his mom Zhou Hui didnāt even look and kicked Da Huang two meters away. His chubby body did a classic skid on the smooth floor.
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"Stay out of the way!" Zhou Hui spat, then turned to look at her dear son. After looking him up and down, she thought he looked really good. Luckily he resembled her; if he looked like his dad, heād be ruined.
"Iāve eaten, Mom. Whereās Dad and Su He?" Su Qing asked.
Itās only mid-August now, Su He hasnāt started school, and Old Su is also on break.
"Your sister went on a trip. As for your dad, what else would he be doing? Fishing with Uncle Li!" His mom Zhou Hui sighed helplessly.
The family was full of worry; the little daughter was about to go to college but still went out to play every day. Her man just thought about fishing every day, and although her eldest son was doing well, there was no movement concerning the big issue of marriage. Zhou Hui felt like she was worrying herself to death for this family, utterly exhausted physically and mentally.
"Went on a trip? When?" Su Qing was surprised. His dad going fishing made sense, but shouldnāt Su He be home studying for her driving license?
"She left two days ago with some friends, said they were going to see the sea. Your dad drove them to the train station." Zhou Hui replied casually, with none of the usual parental worry, seeming even relieved.
"Is she not taking her driving test anymore?" Su Qing asked.
At this, his mom Zhou Hui sneered, "She passed the third exam, sent the coach a gift, and helped a little. Now sheās just waiting for the final fourth test. If nothing unexpected happens, she should have it done before school starts."
"A gift?" Su Qing was surprised; though aware of such practices in some places, giving gifts for a driving license seemed a bit much!
"Of course, your dad asked someone, gave the coach an extra three thousand yuan to help a little more. If it werenāt for your dadās connections, they wouldnāt even have accepted!" Zhou Hui spat.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing was stunned. Refusing a gift? Who would refuse money? And three thousand yuan, although not much for him, was quite a bit for a driving license. It almost equaled tuition fees, except for his sister... tricky indeed.
Sure enough, in the next second his mom Zhou Hui said, "Your sister hit two cars on her first day on-road of the third test, a Mercedes and a BMW. I heard her coach cried on the spot. In the following days, she kept scratching cars, despite the coachās presence, to the point where the coach doubted their own driving skills and wanted to quit.
If it werenāt for your dadās connections, the driving school would have refunded and refused to teach her anymore!"
Su Qing: ...
Well, no wonder sheās part of the Su Family. Hitting two cars on the first day on-road, luckily at a slow speed so no one was hurt, otherwise that would be impressive.
And to make a coach doubt their life and have a driving school want to refund her, itās clear Su He had been secretly up to big things lately.
"So... she went to relax?" Su Qing asked.
Mom Zhou Hui nodded, talking without delaying her task, as she skillfully lit incense on the statue of Yue Lao at the entrance, muttering,
"Yue Lao bless, bless my son for an early arrival of fate, the more the better, the more the better!"
Hearing this, Su Qing couldnāt help but raise an eyebrow. Truly, a motherās touch; itās not that she wants him to marry many, since bigamy is illegal, but she wants to choose the best. After all, her eldest son is so outstanding now; finding a partner should be done carefully, choosing one thatās satisfactory.
Zhou Hui rubbed her chin and muttered to herself, "Should I get a Statue of Guanyin? Better prepared early!"
Then she turned to her eldest son and smiled, "Son, Iāve seen your video. Since when did you get involved with a big star?"
"A friendās friend, just happened to run into each other!"
Hearing this, Zhou Hui breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thatās good, thatās good. Let me tell you, when weāre looking for a daughter-in-law for our family, we canāt choose a movie star. Such women are too complicated for you to handle. A girl from an ordinary family will do."
Su Qing: Īµ=(Ā“Īæļ½*))) Sigh
He had to admit, his mom was obsessed. She cared more about the women around him than he did himself, and now she was even thinking about movie stars.
Not to mention you wouldnāt go after a movie star; would one even look at your son? What are you thinking? And besides, your son doesnāt even have a girlfriend yet. Why are you considering a Guanyin Bodhisattva? What, is a child going to appear out of thin air? Suddenly becoming a dad?
Speaking of suddenly becoming a dad, he couldnāt help but think of the little girl Wen Yun. Imagine when one day he brings the little girl over, and she calls him Daddy Su, his mom might faint on the spot.
Da Huang got kicked and shrank pitifully into the corner of the sofa, while the mother and son sat on the couch and chatted.
His mom usually went to the community game room in the afternoon to maintain order with her old friends, but since her son was home, she felt it was her duty as a mother to educate him a bit.
Then she laid out the information sheād recently gathered before him one by one.
"This is the girl from your uncleās hometown, 24, a nurse!"
"This is your auntās friendās daughter, 23, currently studying for the civil service exams!"
"This is your dadās colleagueās daughter, 25, now a middle school teacher, teaches chemistry!"
"And this one, this is a local girl I got matched with in a ranking game, 20, still in college."
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Looking at the photos on the table, Su Qing couldnāt help but widen his eyes. Not only was there a lot, but it was so damn professional. The backs of the photos held the girlsā contact information and basic details; there were a total of seven of them.
How long has it been? How did so many appear suddenly? He couldnāt make sense of it.
What puzzled him more was how his mom managed it. How many connections did she activate to achieve this? The village gossip network was on par with national intelligence agencies!
And also, itās one thing for relatives to introduce people, but whatās with this ranking thing? Later on, if anyone asks how you and your wife met, would you say it was through my momās ranking game?
The thought of a future where his mother-in-law and wife duo-team a game while the eldest grandson cheered from the side shouting "666" gave him chills. Thatās not a normal family dynamic!
Fortunately, Zhou Hui understood her sonās temperament and didnāt push him to go on blind dates like before. Instead, she suggested he see if thereās anyone he likes and contact them if he does.
He was almost moved to death by his considerate mom, but he also knew he couldnāt be too forceful about this. He could only go along with her.
So mother and son reached a very nice balance. Zhou Hui introduced him to potential matches but didnāt force him, and although Su Qing wasnāt really accepting it, he wouldnāt outright say he didnāt want to date or get married. He even had to thank his mom, painting a harmonious picture of a loving mother and filial son.
When dealing with the elderly, you have to go with the flow; otherwise, if they start making a fuss, it gets really uncomfortable.
They spent an afternoon in harmony. Since he started earning money and became a special consultant for the police station, his status at home changed immediately. He was clearly the pride of the family. Now when his mom Zhou Hui looked at him, her face was full of kindness. No one could have imagined that just a few months ago, he was despised in this household.
Until four in the afternoon, the sound came from the living room door, and Old Su came in, casually throwing his beloved fishing gear to the ground, and walked in with a look of fear.
"Dadās back?" Su Qing greeted him.
But Old Su didnāt respond. Instead, he went to the water dispenser to get himself a cup of water. In an instant, Su Qing sensed something was wrong. Old Suās hands seemed to be shaking.
Seeing this, he exchanged a glance with his mom, then Zhou Hui said, "Why do you look so pale? Did something happen?"
"No... nothing!"
[The always strong-willed dad encountered a showdown, not with a dead fish, but with a female corpse]
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