Chapter 290 Parents arrived in Lanjing, big surprise! Their son is in love!
Chen Yuan leaned in to take a closer look. The shrimps, mandarin fish, and abalone were neatly arranged in the foam box at the kitchen door, and the sides were filled with ice cubes for preservation.

The various vegetables selected are the freshest from the morning market, some of which still have moist soil hanging from the bottom.

There were two green onions standing upright on the glass door, which Jiang Ning had never bought before and were nearly as tall as a person.

"No...how rich are you going to prepare for lunch?" he couldn't help but mutter.

He had a good sleep. The considerate Ningning and Yaoyao did not disturb his rest in the morning. After getting up, he washed up a little and went straight to the vegetable market. It was just dawn at that time.

"Chen Zai, go pack up and go to the station to wait in advance. Remember to send me a message when you get the call so that I can find the right time to make the soup."

In the kitchen, Ningning was cutting vegetables and looked up and said something.

"Got it," Chen Yuan took two steps and came back, "Actually, we don't need to make too much. It would be a waste if we can't finish it. Just make it a little more sumptuous than usual."

"I understand. Go ahead." Jiang Ning urged.

Chen Yuan knew that Ningning had already made up her mind, so he stopped trying to dissuade her and started to clean up quickly.

Then went downstairs.

Dad and Mom Chen came here by high-speed rail. It takes a long time to get here from Quancheng, at least two hours. If he calculates according to the time, he should arrive at ten o'clock.

There was still plenty of time on the road, so Chen Yuan was not too anxious.

When he arrived at the station, the spring sun was already extremely scorching. It was hard to see passers-by wrapped in thick clothes in the city, and the sky was clear and blue.

It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

Chen Yuan sat in the car, thinking for a long time. He browsed his phone for a while but felt it was boring, so he just let his thoughts fly.

He must have acted very calm in front of the two sisters, but, in the final analysis, he was putting the matter of his love life in front of his parents who had raised him for more than ten years.

Of course Chen Yuan was nervous.

This subtle feeling of uneasiness made him unable to help but check the time every few minutes. When he thought of the scene in the car later when he would tell his parents about this, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

I can't tell whether I'm more panicked or more expectant.

……

10:27 in the morning.

Some congested high-speed rail stations are filled with passers-by who come to pick up people. Vehicles are coming and going in the parking lot. Dozens of meters away, countless illegal taxi drivers are holding umbrellas and shouting like they are quarreling to compete for passengers.

This Lan Jingdong Station is not the main station. It is geographically remote and the management is not that strict.

Chen Yuan also stood at the entrance to the passenger station. There were at least a few awnings here, but it was much more crowded than when he picked up Jiang Ning. People were squeezed together, and if you found a place to stand, you had to stand still, otherwise you would be pushed to the edge.

He now realized the benefits of height.

Because there was a short little girl next to her, who was squeezed by several uncles in front and behind her and couldn't breathe, and she looked very miserable.

Chen Yuan looked at her for a while, then took the initiative to make half of his space available and waved to the little girl wearing polka-dot over-the-knee socks, motioning her to come over.

The other party was stunned for half a second, then gratitude emerged in his eyes, and he kept thanking Chen Yuan in a low voice.

Half a minute later.

There was a commotion among the crowd, and everyone looked inside at the same time - the passengers leaving the station were coming.

Soon, Chen Yuan spotted two familiar faces among the passengers.

He waved quickly.

"Dad! Mom! Over here."

Hearing the shout, Liu He suddenly raised her head and looked around, searching for Chen Yuan's face among the countless people at the exit. After locking on the target, she was immediately surprised and quickly waved.

She had just exited the station and she was already nagging.

"Oh, it's so hot out there. I told your dad to bring an umbrella, but he promised but then he forgot about it."

"I clearly remember putting it in my bag, but I'm old now and I can't remember clearly."

"You can't remember why you did it right after I told you to do it, but you kept dragging it out. I haven't seen you suffer from any illness for so many years..."

It was still the familiar nagging and complaints. Chen Yuan listened to his parents' conversation, smiled and took the suitcases and bags, one in each hand.

"Dad, why did you carry my schoolbag?"

Father Chen turned his head away from his wife's nagging, and came over to put his arm around his son's shoulders: "My briefcase is many years old, and it has been sewn several times. When I came here, I packed some things in it, but it leaked at the bottom before I left the house. I went to your room to find an old schoolbag."

"You know what, it looks pretty good on the back." Chen Yuan gave a thumbs up.

"Of course I bought this when I went to the World Expo for your birthday in junior high school. It seems to be a famous brand. Your mother didn't allow you to buy it at that time. The quality is so good."

"Your dad buys whatever he sees. He thinks he's a rich man." Liu He rolled her eyes, walked over, and leaned on Chen Yuan's shoulder out of habit.

"It's a rare opportunity to take you two out on a trip, I can't be stingy."

Chen Yuan was sandwiched between his parents, the smile on his face never faded. He led the two of them towards the parking lot, and suddenly he had a very strange feeling in his heart.

In the past, no matter where they went, his parents always took him along the way. Now it was his turn to lead his parents into this city that was completely unfamiliar to them.

A family of three.

Looking from behind, Chen Yuan in the middle has become the tallest one. He is more than ten centimeters taller than Liu He, and Chen's father is only as tall as his eyebrows.

Chen Yuan has an upright figure, a young college student, but the couple's figures are somewhat unconsciously hunched.

Time is truly invisible, leaving only traces on people quietly.

"Son, how did you get here? Did you take a taxi?" As they walked, Chen's father asked in confusion.

"No, I drove here. It's right there." Chen Yuan pointed to the black Mercedes parked in front, shining in the sun.

"Whose car are you driving?" Liu He was a little surprised.

"In the company, Dad, Mom, I forgot to tell you before, I found a company for internship some time ago-"

Chen Yuan didn't finish his words.

Liu He frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are you doing an internship if you don't study hard in school? Are you short of money, son?"

"No, I'm not short of money. I just want to gain a little social experience and experience the workplace."

"Don't you have experience after graduation? What kind of company did you go to? Don't go to a shady place. It will waste your time."

"No……"

"Forget it, let's not talk about it for now. Just stay here and get in the car."

Father Chen waved his hand and took the lead in sitting in the passenger seat, without giving his wife the chance to go there and nag.

After getting into the car, Chen Yuan quickly turned on the air conditioner.

"Oh, your company treats interns so well, you can drive a top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz," Father Chen really took things as they came, lying comfortably on the chair, adjusting the seat, and trying out various functions, "Son, is there a seat massage function?"

"Of course."

"Hiss——My waist feels better."

He didn't enjoy it for a few seconds before Liu He from the back seat slapped him on the shoulder.

"You don't care about business at all. Why don't you ask your son if he doesn't attend classes and goes to internship? What kind of shitty massage did you enjoy?"

"Why are you concerned? You can tell it was Zhengfeng's arrangement, right?" Father Chen pushed his glasses and turned to look at him, "Otherwise, how could an ordinary intern be given a car?"

"It is indeed my father's company." Chen Yuan thought that his father was really good at predicting things.

This was because Chen Yuan wanted to keep a low profile, so he only picked the cheapest one in the company garage. He rejected all other business cars that required drivers.

As the chairman, no car is too much for him to ask for.

"What a stupid arrangement!" Liu He muttered, and then stopped talking and sulked alone.

But Chen Yuan and his father in the front row were studying the car with great interest, discussing its performance and functions and comparing the backgrounds of these luxury car manufacturers.

Although Mr. Chen has never driven one, he can talk about it very fluently.

On the way, Chen Yuan stopped the car to let Chen's father experience it.

The two of them laughed constantly, and the atmosphere was exactly the same as when they were children studying new toys together.

Liu He suddenly felt left out and kept pouting at the two of them.

"Are you still angry? I mean, Zhengfeng has his own ideas about how to arrange things. Doesn't he know more than us? He won't harm our son no matter what. Just put your mind at ease."

"Mom, I'll only go on weekends," Chen Yuan advised, "It won't affect my studies."

"You better be."

The father and son took the initiative to show weakness and coax Chen's mother, who then felt a little better. She took the initiative to ask about Chen Yuan's life in Lanjing, and of course asked about the house in Fengting Community.

This was exactly what Chen Yuan wanted. He originally didn't know how to start talking about Jiang Ning and Jiang Yao, but now that he had a topic to talk about, it was easier to bring it up.

Otherwise, suddenly you say you are in love.

That would be really awkward. Under Chen Yuan's deliberate guidance, the topic naturally led to the sumptuous lunch at noon. The highlight that had been held back for two days began in a casual conversation.

"We don't need to go out to a restaurant for lunch. I've already prepared everything. We can just eat at home." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

"That's great. We have a tradition of moving into a new house and the whole family must gather together to have a meal. It's best to pray to the Kitchen God for blessings. Although you've already moved in, this process cannot be skipped," Liu He asked curiously, "Son, did you ask the restaurant to deliver it, or what?"

"No, someone is cooking at home..."

"Huh? Your biological father hired a babysitter for you?"

"No," Chen Yuan took a deep breath, looked at his parents' faces, and said in a muffled voice, "My girlfriend knew you were coming over a few days ago, and she volunteered to be in charge of today's meals."

As soon as the words came out.

The car suddenly became quiet, and there was no more talking.

Father Chen and Liu He were obviously stunned for a moment, repeating over and over in their minds what Chen Yuan had just said, with stiff expressions on their faces.

This silence is slightly depressing.

If Chen Yuan observed carefully, he would find that the expressions of the two people were different and the changes were extremely wonderful.

Parents will eventually have to face this day, but they may not have expected that this day would come a little sooner.

Before, after Chen Yuan went to college, the couple sometimes jokingly talked at home about whether Chen Yuan would find a girlfriend, after all, he was an adult now.

Now this has come true quickly enough.

"Oh!" Father Chen was the first to react and raised his eyebrows: "Son, you are good. You found a girlfriend very quickly and brought her home to be the chef. OK, your skills are no worse than mine."

"What...when did you find a girlfriend?" Liu He was a little stunned.

"Some time ago, a few months ago when we moved to this community in Lanjing."

At this moment, Chen Yuan could only pretend to be calm and try to treat the incident as a normal thing.

"Good, you should have a girlfriend when you grow up. College is a good time to fall in love." Contrary to her usual behavior, Liu He did not reprimand him. After holding it in for a long time, she finally said something nice. But in the next sentence, she asked with some concern: "Son, you are not living together, right?"

"No, of course not."

"That's good. I'm telling you not to live with a girl. It's okay if you're a boy, but you have to pay attention to this for a daughter who was raised with great difficulty by her parents. I'm not being feudal, but you should also be careful about the limits of free love. It's good for you to eat together at school, study in the library, and make progress together." Liu He patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder and reminded him.

"Yes! I agree with what your mother said. A man should be responsible. As long as you don't go too far, your mother and I will support you." Father Chen echoed.

"Of course, I'll remember it." Chen Yuan didn't blush when he said this.

Now I have become much more shameless.

However, he was really worried about the affairs of his two girlfriends.

It’s okay as long as it’s not too excessive... He wasn’t sure whether the two of them were too excessive, so he turned his head and looked out the window awkwardly.

"Son, can I ask where this girl you're dating is from? Is she in the same major as you? How tall is she? Do you know anything about her family situation?"

"He's only been dating for a few months, how can he know so much in detail?"

“You can’t not know everything.”

"This is how college students date nowadays. You are out of date. Nowadays, it's all about chemistry. Nothing else matters."

"Eh? I asked my son, why are you talking so much? Just shut up and drive!"

The two had a conversation.

Chen Yuan took this opportunity to organize his words. He turned around and saw his mother's curious face about her future daughter-in-law. He suddenly felt that it was really difficult to have two girlfriends.

He gave me all kinds of psychological comfort before coming.

Only at this moment did I realize that even saying this out loud was making my scalp tingle, let alone trying to get my parents, who have traditional ideas, to accept it.

But there is no way, dying horizontally or vertically, it's just a different way of dying.

In the end, most of them can be liberated.

"She's from Mingzhu City. Her major is different from mine, she studies philosophy and social science. Oh, and she's also an art student. Recently she's planning to study finance. She's about 1.7 meters tall. I don't know much about her family background, but it shouldn't be too bad." Chen Yuan thought about it and answered truthfully.

"Is this little girl so versatile?" Chen's mother was quite surprised and became more interested: "Philosophy is good, it's suitable for a quiet girl, art can cultivate temperament, and finance can make money, this is all-round development, isn't it, Old Chen? Students from Mingzhu City are different!"

"Indeed, he is an all-round talent. He is so outstanding that I am afraid our son is not worthy of him."

"It doesn't matter, my son is also very good and deserves the best girl in the world." Liu He pursed her lips and couldn't help but say proudly.

Chen Yuan scratched his head shyly.

"From what you said, she can cook? She came to our house specially to cook? This kid is very thoughtful. Old Chen, we didn't bring any gifts. This doesn't look good..."

"Yes, how about going around the corner to buy something? Let my son help pick out what she likes."

"She can cook, and she cooks deliciously. There's no need for gifts or buying anything. Just go and eat." Chen Yuan quickly dissuaded her.

"You kid, you don't know any etiquette. What's wrong with buying a gift? The little girl knows that uncles and aunts have gone to great lengths to prepare meals, and we, as elders, must not go empty-handed," Liu He once again taught Chen Yuan a lesson, "Listen to me, turn around and go to the mall right now, and don't talk back."

"mom……"

"Tsk?"

Liu He clicked his tongue and Chen Yuan immediately became timid.

But he suddenly felt a headache and complained in his heart: Mom, this is not a question of whether to buy gifts or not, it is a question of how many to buy.

Originally, Chen Yuan wanted to wait until he got home and talk about it at the dinner table.

Mr. and Mom are very concerned about their reputation, and no matter how angry they are, they will never lose face during a meal, so they were able to get through the most difficult hurdle.

Just curse in private, things have come to this point, maybe there will be a turnaround after they meet in person.

How is Chen Yuan going to make it happen if he can buy two gifts?
This is the cause of his headache.

……

Dongmao Shopping Mall, first floor.

The smiles on the couple's faces never disappeared. They kept talking about Chen Yuan's love life and what girls like.

This was a real surprise.

Because if the information provided by Chen Yuan is true, then this girl is extremely outstanding.

She is tall, pretty, has excellent academic performance and receives scholarships every year. She can also play the piano and has learned ballet. Her registered residence is in Mingzhu City.

You can't find this even with a lantern.

Moreover, the future daughter-in-law was sincere and went to the vegetable market at five in the morning to prepare local dishes specially made by Chen Yuan's family.

Chen Yuan looked at it and was secretly amazed.

My mother usually doesn't want to use these skin care products worth one or two thousand yuan, but this time she bought them without any hesitation and no one could stop her, and she even had a lot of excuses.

"It's only right to spend money. If you give a shabby gift, won't people laugh at you? Just buy this famous brand, and you two don't have to say anything."

"Okay, let's go and pay the bill." Dad Chen agreed.

"Ma'am, you have a good eye. This is a hot-selling product of our brand and it is in short supply. It was newly delivered this morning. If you are sure you want to buy it, I will sign a form and give you eight gifts." The salesperson said with a smile.

"mom……"

"What do you mean by 'mom'? Boy, I'm not spending your money, so don't pretend to be distressed in front of me." Liu He glared at him.

"I'm not advising you not to buy it, I mean..." Chen Yuan hesitated for a long time, "How about we buy two?"

"Huh?" Liu He was stunned.

"Hey! I just saw two promotional activities here. How much discount is your store offering?" Chen Yuan saw the promotional signs in the brand store and his eyes lit up, as if he had found a life-saving straw. "Great, two promotions with a 99% discount! This is too cost-effective."

"Is it... worth it, son?" Dad Chen said hesitantly.

"Then listen to my son and buy two!" Liu He gritted his teeth, "Get another one, wrap it up, write the receipt, and I'll go pay."

"okay!"

The saleswoman's face was about to break from smiling. She had indeed never seen such a straightforward family.

The three of them finally went out with the gifts.

Liu He couldn't wait to get in the car, and urged Chen Yuan, who was sitting in the driver's seat again, to drive quickly so as not to let the girl wait too long.

Chen Yuan agreed immediately.

He took a deep breath, fastened his seat belt, took out his cell phone and sent a message to Jiang Ning.

The content of the message is: We are almost at the community.

Afterwards, Chen Yuan resigned himself to his fate, started the car engine and drove towards Fengting Community.

(End of this chapter)