Chapter 994: 237: Astonishing Results_5

Xu Lian nodded, “I think Yangyang is absolutely right.”

…

On the other side.

Zuo Ling rode his bicycle back home.

Zuo’s father, unable to wait, asked, “How did it go? Did Xiaoxi’s parents have a good first impression of you?”

“Do you even need to ask?” Zuo’s mother, sitting on the sofa watching TV, scoffed. “Our Lingling’s credentials are so outstanding, you couldn’t find a better son-in-law with a lantern. Could the Shangguan Family possibly look down on us?”

Zuo’s 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, Zuo’s father nodded in agreement, “That’s true.”

The mother continued, “How are Xiaoxi’s family conditions? Are they as good as your Uncle Chen’s?”

Zuo Ling shook his head, “Uncle Chen is a city dweller, while Xiaoxi’s family is from the countryside, there’s no comparison. But Xiaoxi’s 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.”

Refrigerators and washing machines together wouldn’t cost less than a few thousand yuan. Could an ordinary family afford that?

Don’t even think about it!

“From the countryside?” Zuo’s mother sat up in surprise, “Xiaoxi is a rural person?”

Due to past experiences, Zuo’s mother got goosebumps at the mention of ‘rural people.’ Their family was living so comfortably, they certainly didn’t want to be visited by poor relatives looking for handouts every day!

“Xiaoxi is from Jinghua Village,” Zuo Ling nodded. “But you don’t have to worry, Mom. Xiaoxi’s relatives dress very decently, not like poor people, so you don’t have to worry about people coming to our door asking for things.”

Zuo’s mother sighed, “You, this child, how did you end up choosing a country person of all people?”

“Mom, I love Xiaoxi, I really really do! I hope you can agree to our relationship,” Zuo Ling continued. “Mom, I promise you, Xiaoxi’s family doesn’t have that kind of poor relatives, and their conditions are really quite good. You see how long it’s been since we’ve changed the carpet in our living room? The carpet in Xiaoxi’s living room is not only brand new but also woolen!”

Zuo Ling’s feelings for Shangguan Xi were genuine; otherwise, they wouldn’t have had an on-and-off relationship.

Zuo’s mother tapped Zuo Ling on the forehead, “You’re just too naive! You might get cheated and end up counting someone else’s money for them! Of course, her family wouldn’t let go of a catch like you so easily! Are you sure the place you went to tonight was even Xiaoxi’s home?”

Perhaps Shangguan Xi had planned it all along, and the place Zuo Ling visited tonight wasn’t her home at all!

A rural person being able to afford a carpet?

That’s laughable!

“And didn’t you say that, that Xiaoxi’s mom isn’t her birth mother, but a stepmother! Have you ever seen a stepmother who truly cares for her stepdaughter? If you really marry Xiaoxi, then you’ll have troubles! That stepmother will steal a little today, a little tomorrow, and our family won’t be able to live properly!”

Her son was only 23 years old and already earning over a hundred thousand yuan a month. You probably couldn’t find a few like him in the whole of Beijing!

If Shangguan Xi’s 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 family’s wealth.

Of course, a country girl would be happy to marry into the city!

Isn’t that just like a sparrow turning into a phoenix?

“Not at all,” Zuo Ling shook his head, “I think Xiaoxi’s stepmother is quite nice, not like someone who would steal things.”

“You’ve just visited them today for the first time, of course she’d put on an act! Once you’re married, she will show her true colors!” his mother continued. “Lingling, 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 Chen’s only daughter. Eventually, the Chen Family’s fortune will be yours.”

Indeed, Chen Laibao’s family’s conditions were even better than Zuo’s!

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 Xi’s family wasn’t 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.