Just as Zhou Ying and Jiang Cheng were chatting animatedly, Zhong Chuxi's phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen, saw it was her mother calling, and casually answered it.
"Hello, Mom..."
Zhang Jingwen's anxious voice came from the other end of the line: "Why did you go out right after coming home?"
"Didn't I send you a wechat message? I'm not coming home for dinner tonight; Zhou Ying and I are eating out."
"Oh dear, didn't I tell you? Your Aunt Zhang's son also returned from school today, and they are coming over as guests tonight."
Hearing this, Zhong Chuxi couldn't help but roll her eyes.
She didn't have a good impression of this so-called "Aunt Zhang's son."
She thought he was very boring the last time they met.
Furthermore, the two of them had no common topics.
"I'm not going back. Didn't he already come last time? I don't like him." Zhong Chuxi refused impolitely.
"Aish, you child! You two only exchanged a few words last time, and I haven't even had a chance to properly talk to you about what happened! Tonight, you absolutely cannot be as rude as you were last time! That young man is genuinely good; I think he's excellent. His mother says he's very organized with money and definitely not extravagant. He's a good boy, perfect for settling down." Zhang Jingwen lectured Zhong Chuxi, looking disappointed that she wasn't living up to expectations.
Zhang Jingwen had always hoped Zhong Chuxi would get married soon after graduation.
Moreover, she had another requirement: the man must be a local of Chengdu.
The reason for this insistence was mainly so they could know everything about the man's background.
After all, she was the only precious daughter in their family.
Even for university, she couldn't bear to let Zhong Chuxi study out of town, let alone get married.
It was absolutely impossible for her daughter to marry someone from out of town.
So, recently, Zhang Jingwen had been constantly inquiring around for suitable young men to introduce to Zhong Chuxi.
Speaking of which, Zhong Chuxi rolled her eyes and replied, "Mom, let me tell you something: Zhou Ying's boyfriend bought her a car."
Hearing this, Zhang Jingwen on the other end of the phone immediately retorted, "And? So are you saying you look down on Aunt Zhang's son because his circumstances aren't good?"
Zhong Chuxi didn't answer the question but continued, "He bought Zhou Ying a bentley."
Hearing this, Zhang Jingwen was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Mom knows what you mean, but a man being rich doesn't necessarily make him good. Being good to you is what truly matters... When we choose a man, we must look at his character."
Zhong Chuxi quickly interrupted Zhang Jingwen: "Mom, he also bought Zhou Ying two houses, one in Chengdu and one in Modu."
"Xixi, we shouldn't be too materialistic... These houses might..."
"Oh, right, they are also preparing to buy Zhou Ying's mother a bentley..."
"What??" Zhang Jingwen was no longer calm... All the words she wanted to say instantly got stuck in her throat... "This... this... How old is that man?"
Zhong Chuxi knew what Zhang Jingwen meant and couldn't help but roll her eyes again: "He's the same age as us. He's a classmate from our class..."
"Ah..."
"Don't 'ah' me, Mom! Compared to that, do you still think Aunt Zhang's son is good? Do you know the first sentence he spoke to me when we met last time?"
Zhang Jingwen admitted she was a little jealous... When Zhou Ying's family went bankrupt before, she had said that marrying a rich man was useless because they could still go bankrupt.
She didn't expect that after such a short time, they would be driving a bentley again?
But having been accustomed to being dominant for so many years, she still gritted her teeth and refuted Zhong Chuxi.
"Why isn't he good? Didn't he just suggest you save some of your living expenses? I think he's quite good at saving money..."
"Mom, when we just met, he said he didn't like materialistic girls or girls who liked to wear makeup. What does that mean? He just wants to be with me at the lowest possible cost."
"Mom knows what you mean, but if you want to compare yourself to Zhou Ying, you have to find someone like her boyfriend. Besides, just because he's good to Zhou Ying now, does that mean it will last forever?"
"Whether it lasts forever, I don't know, but I only know that being with a man like that, he will spoil me and be willing to spend money on me. But if I were with Aunt Zhang's son, I'm afraid my future life would constantly be plagued by fabricated accusations of not knowing how to manage a household."
Zhang Jingwen sighed: "Your dad and I don't have high expectations for you. Even if you don't like him later and get divorced, you can come home. Anyway, by the time you graduate, your dad and I will almost be retired. You'll be the only one at home. Your parents will raise the children and take them to and from school. You just stay home honestly."
Zhang Jingwen had said things like this to her countless times since she was little.
"If you think that way, why do you keep introducing these guys to me? And the ones you introduce aren't even good?"
Hearing this, Zhang Jingwen exploded.
"Fine, fine, fine, the ones I introduce aren't good. I won't bother with you anymore; you handle it yourself..."
Although Zhang Jingwen didn't want to interfere with Zhong Chuxi's dating life, she was afraid that if Zhong Chuxi dated freely, she might end up with someone from out of town. What then?
That's why she was so anxious to introduce men to her.
Zhang Jingwen worked within the system and only gave birth to Zhong Chuxi at the advanced age of 36.
And due to the nature of their work, many people around them only had one child.
Because of this, the expectations most parents have for their children are now different.
Most single-child families who had girls feared being too lonely in their later years, and most supported their daughters in having children without marrying the father.
Because she was taking a shower, Zhou Ying didn't talk much with Jiang Cheng.
She overheard some of the conversation between Zhong Chuxi and Zhang Jingwen.
"Your mom introduced another boyfriend to you?"
Zhong Chuxi sighed helplessly.
"Oh, I really envy you for having such a good boyfriend like Jiang Cheng."
Hearing this, Zhou Ying didn't deny it: "Jiang Cheng is indeed very good, hehe."
Zhong Chuxi gently pushed her: "It's bad enough you're not comforting me, but you're twisting the knife."
Zhou Ying wrinkled her nose: "Why should I comfort you? How old are you? You're not some spinster who can't get married. You're so beautiful, are you worried about not finding a boyfriend?"
Hearing this, Zhong Chuxi immediately broke into a rare smile.
She immediately grabbed Zhou Ying and said flatteringly, "Zhou Ying, you just said I'm your best friend, right? Look at me, I'm very good to you, aren't I?"