Chapter 226 Zhao Lingshan's Parents
Chapter 226 Zhao Lingshan's Parents
"Oh, Chen Xi is here."
As soon as they entered the box, they saw a middle-aged woman with the same temperament as Zhao Lingshan walking towards them.
The woman is tall and her straight professional suit makes her look more capable and neat.
Her demeanor revealed an aura that could not be ignored. She was obviously a strong woman who was used to giving orders in the workplace. This was Zhao Lingshan's mother - Liu Peiyun.
In the box, a tall man was sitting on a chair and talking to Chen Caiyue in a relaxed manner. This man was Zhao Lingshan's father, Zhao Kai.
He has a kind and amiable face and always has a friendly smile on his face. You can tell at first glance that he is an honest man.
"Hello, auntie, hello, uncle." Chen Xi greeted the two elders with a smile.
"Dad, Mom, this is the gift Chen Xi bought for you." Zhao Lingshan waved her hand, and several employees behind her came in happily with the things in their hands.
"Oh, you buy so many things just for a meal." Liu Peiyun covered her mouth and laughed, which made Chen Xi blush. These were not bought by him, but all bought by Zhao Lingshan.
"Auntie, you always sit there and watch TV shows, which is not good for your waist and neck. It's cold in winter, so I bought you a cervical and lumbar massager, which can even heat up!" Zhao Lingshan said, pointing to two large boxes.
"Shanshan is really thoughtful. It's useless to raise a son. She doesn't care about me at all." Chen Caiyue's eyes narrowed with a smile.
"It's better to raise a son so that he can focus more on his work..." Liu Peiyun began to talk incessantly.
Zhao Kai was drinking tea and listening to his wife talking. He was a henpecked husband and always listened to his wife whether at home or at work.
However, people always change over time.
After so many years of marriage, Zhao Kai has gradually become fed up with his wife's strong, bossy temper.
In the past, he always chose to remain silent and didn't dare to contradict her in the slightest. But now, the quarrels between the two of them became more and more frequent, and he was no longer as tolerant as he used to be.
These frequent quarrels caused obvious cracks in their marriage.
Signs of divorce began to become more and more obvious, and the relationship between the two became increasingly tense.
As a boss, Zhao Kai usually needs to attend various social occasions.
On these occasions he witnessed the tenderness and adoration of many young girls.
This fresh experience made him start to yearn for something new and he missed the passion and romance of his youth.
This emotional change undoubtedly accelerated the breakdown of his marriage to his wife.
But when his daughter returns to China this time, he still has to act like a good father.
"Come on, come on, Chen Xi, sit anywhere." Zhao Kai pointed to a chair beside him and looked him up and down.
I haven't seen him for several years since he went abroad. The boy has grown into a handsome young man. He looks so perfect standing next to my daughter.
In the eyes of both parents, Chen Xi and Zhao Lingshan are the most suitable couple.
"Have fun playing with Shanshan in the afternoon." Chen Caiyue looked at her son with a smile.
It turns out that my mother knew everything. I guess she had been exchanging text messages with Zhao Lingshan before.
"Yeah, I was just strolling around." Chen Xi responded casually after sitting down.
"Chen Xi! If you have the chance, you should transfer to Xi Village to go to school. You are still renting a house in Mo Village, so you can go live with Shanshan. Her house is big, hahaha." Zhao Kai had chatted with Chen Caiyue for a long time before, and they both thought this was a good idea.
Maybe if the two of them live together, their relationship will become different. If a man and a woman stay together every day, sparks will definitely fly.
At the dinner table, Zhao Lingshan kept introducing the various dishes in her restaurant and kept picking up food for Chen Xi from time to time. This made Liu Peiyun very happy. Her daughter was not interested in other men. She had been worried about her lifelong affairs, but now it seemed that she didn't have to worry about it anymore.
But she knew clearly what Chen Xi was thinking, and could only hope that her daughter would be more competitive and defeat the other party as soon as possible.
In fact, in his previous life, Chen Xi had a miserable life after returning to China. Liu Peiyun even suggested that he return to Australia and live a good life with Zhao Lingshan, but he refused.
Things got so bad later on that he even felt like they were from two different worlds.
Chen Caiyue was also depressed. She thought Zhao Lingshan was pretty good. She didn't know Shen Xinyi, and although she looked good too, she preferred the former.
However, she felt that her son seemed to have that kind of idea about Shen Xinyi after what happened in Huajing last time. She didn't want to care about it now and could only let Chen Xi make his own choice.
"Chen Xi, we are planning to open a fast food chain in Tu'ao, do you think it will work?" As they chatted, Zhao Kai talked about business matters. In his previous life, Zhao Kai went to Xi Village after his divorce, and he did open a fast food chain there, but he later found it too tiring.
So he sold the restaurant and bought a shop, living a life of collecting rent. He spends his days working out and traveling, and lives a very carefree life.
"It can be done, but the taste needs to be improved. The local foreigners don't like authentic Chinese cuisine."
"Yeah, I know. It's just like the General Tso's chicken on the news. It's sweet and sour chicken. But foreigners like it so much. No one in China touches this dish."
"Haha, foreigners like to eat dumplings and things like xiaolongbao. They modified it and turned it into another kind of snack. It was very popular in high school." Chen Xi and Zhao Kai talked about the things to pay attention to when opening a restaurant in Australia. Liu Peiyun's eyes lit up as she listened beside them.
In China, she feels that the business of big hotels is not doing well anymore. Most of the people who come to eat at big hotels now are there for wedding banquets and guest receptions.
The country now advocates frugality, and the supervision from above is strict, so many people have begun to be cautious and have controlled the amount and frequency of consumption in big hotels.
The couple was keenly aware of this and thought about starting a transformation by running a fast food chain and a hotel.
Chen Xi shared some of his unique insights, which were based on his in-depth research and understanding of several successful companies at home and abroad in his previous life.
This made the three people in the Zhao family's eyes light up, especially Zhao Lingshan's parents.
They originally thought that Chen Xi was just a young man with good character but lacked ability, but now it seems completely different.
The talent and strength displayed by Chen Xi impressed them.
The couple involuntarily turned their gaze to their daughter, wondering in their hearts.
Their daughter has always been outstanding, so why does she seem to be not as good as Chen Xiqiang now?
Chen Caiyue and Zhao Lingshan looked at Chen Xi with admiration.
One is that I feel relieved and think my son has really grown up and become capable.
The other was that she felt proud and relieved that her childhood sweetheart was so capable.
After the meal, the group had a very pleasant time. Zhao Lingshan was all smiles. She hadn't been so happy for a long time.
The arguments between her parents have been getting more intense recently, which makes her deeply worried.
Although she always appears calm in front of outsiders, the pain in her heart is indescribable.
However, at this moment, seeing her family sitting together with Chen Xi, chatting and eating happily, she felt a long-lost warmth.
The warmth and harmony of this family made her forget her worries temporarily, and she only hoped that such a good time could last forever.
"Haha, Shanshan is still thoughtful. Unlike someone else, she doesn't even know that her mother has back pain." On the way back, Chen Caiyue picked up the two massagers with a smile and looked at them left and right.
"If you watch less TV dramas, you won't be like that." Chen Xi replied while driving.
"Just like your father, the way he talks makes people unpleasant." Chen Caiyue snorted and started to get angry again.
"I just talked to Shanshan's parents. They have been speculating in real estate and asked me to buy you a house in Mo Village as soon as possible. You can choose the place yourself. Do you want a car? I see other international students have one!"
"Of course I need a house! As for the car, I can just buy a second-hand one. It doesn't cost much for me to buy one myself."
"Ask your dad to buy you another house. He took all the money when we divorced."
"Oh, forget it. He is stingy to a certain extent."
"You are his son, how can you not give it to him?"
"Everyone thinks differently, don't always judge others by your own ideas."
Chen Xi had heard these words from Chen Caiyue countless times in his previous life.
She always thought that as Chen Xi was Chen Yifeng's son, the other party would treat him especially well because of their blood relationship.
In fact, everyone has different ideas. For example, after Zhao Kai divorced, he did not leave much property to Zhao Lingshan. Once a person has a new family and children, the feelings for the previous children may gradually fade.
Blood ties cannot guarantee everything. People’s hearts are fickle. Only through your own efforts can you ensure happiness and stability in the future.
(End of this chapter)