Chapter 994: 237: Astonishing Results_5
Xu Lian nodded, âI think Yangyang is absolutely right.â
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On the other side.
Zuo Ling rode his bicycle back home.
Zuoâs father, unable to wait, asked, âHow did it go? Did Xiaoxiâs parents have a good first impression of you?â
âDo you even need to ask?â Zuoâs mother, sitting on the sofa watching TV, scoffed. âOur Linglingâs credentials are so outstanding, you couldnât find a better son-in-law with a lantern. Could the Shangguan Family possibly look down on us?â
Zuoâs parents were both retired factory workers, and they had been cadres at the factory, so their retirement benefits were extremely generous, with a pension of three hundred yuan each month. Plus, owning two apartments in Beijing, life was particularly comfortable for them.
Hearing this, Zuoâs father nodded in agreement, âThatâs true.â
The mother continued, âHow are Xiaoxiâs family conditions? Are they as good as your Uncle Chenâs?â
Zuo Ling shook his head, âUncle Chen is a city dweller, while Xiaoxiâs family is from the countryside, thereâs no comparison. But Xiaoxiâs family seems to be quite well-off. I saw that they even have big appliances like a refrigerator and a washing machine, and their house is beautifully decorated.â
Refrigerators and washing machines together wouldnât cost less than a few thousand yuan. Could an ordinary family afford that?
Donât even think about it!
âFrom the countryside?â Zuoâs mother sat up in surprise, âXiaoxi is a rural person?â
Due to past experiences, Zuoâs mother got goosebumps at the mention of ârural people.â Their family was living so comfortably, they certainly didnât want to be visited by poor relatives looking for handouts every day!
âXiaoxi is from Jinghua Village,â Zuo Ling nodded. âBut you donât have to worry, Mom. Xiaoxiâs relatives dress very decently, not like poor people, so you donât have to worry about people coming to our door asking for things.â
Zuoâs mother sighed, âYou, this child, how did you end up choosing a country person of all people?â
âMom, I love Xiaoxi, I really really do! I hope you can agree to our relationship,â Zuo Ling continued. âMom, I promise you, Xiaoxiâs family doesnât have that kind of poor relatives, and their conditions are really quite good. You see how long itâs been since weâve changed the carpet in our living room? The carpet in Xiaoxiâs living room is not only brand new but also woolen!â
Zuo Lingâs feelings for Shangguan Xi were genuine; otherwise, they wouldnât have had an on-and-off relationship.
Zuoâs mother tapped Zuo Ling on the forehead, âYouâre just too naive! You might get cheated and end up counting someone elseâs money for them! Of course, her family wouldnât let go of a catch like you so easily! Are you sure the place you went to tonight was even Xiaoxiâs home?â
Perhaps Shangguan Xi had planned it all along, and the place Zuo Ling visited tonight wasnât her home at all!
A rural person being able to afford a carpet?
Thatâs laughable!
âAnd didnât you say that, that Xiaoxiâs mom isnât her birth mother, but a stepmother! Have you ever seen a stepmother who truly cares for her stepdaughter? If you really marry Xiaoxi, then youâll have troubles! That stepmother will steal a little today, a little tomorrow, and our family wonât be able to live properly!â
Her son was only 23 years old and already earning over a hundred thousand yuan a month. You probably couldnât find a few like him in the whole of Beijing!
If Shangguan Xiâs family was a bit better off, that would be one thing, but now knowing that Shangguan Xi is just a country girl, she felt scornful, thinking that Shangguan Xi was after their familyâs wealth.
Of course, a country girl would be happy to marry into the city!
Isnât that just like a sparrow turning into a phoenix?
âNot at all,â Zuo Ling shook his head, âI think Xiaoxiâs stepmother is quite nice, not like someone who would steal things.â
âYouâve just visited them today for the first time, of course sheâd put on an act! Once youâre married, she will show her true colors!â his mother continued. âLingling, listen to your mom, Xiaoxi is not worthy of you. I think the daughter of your Uncle Chen is quite good. Chen Laibao is Uncle Chenâs only daughter. Eventually, the Chen Familyâs fortune will be yours.â
Indeed, Chen Laibaoâs familyâs conditions were even better than Zuoâs!
However, Chen Laibao looked like Zhu Bajie, not only with a big face and fat ears but also exceedingly rude and noisy when eating, just like a pig! Compared to Shangguan Xi, it was night and day!
Zuo Ling was at least a workshop director and also quite handsome, how could he possibly marry someone like that!
It would be an utter joke!
Though Shangguan Xiâs family wasnât as well off, she was good-looking and also a university student. Plus, their relationship was a love match; he would have face when bringing her out.
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