Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

"Career, career! The most important thing for a woman is to find a good husband!"

Auntie San took a photo out of her bag.

"This is my colleague's son. He's a teacher at a top-tier municipal high school, with a permanent position, and his family owns two houses."

Chen Yihan glanced at the man in the photo, who was wearing glasses and had a serious expression, and felt a surge of irritation.

She put down her chopsticks.

Actually, I have a boyfriend.

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them. A hush fell over the table; even her father put down his wine glass in surprise.

"Really?"

Guo Changyu narrowed his eyes, and his scrutinizing gaze sent chills down Chen Yihan's spine.

"What's your name? What do you do? How old are you?"

"His name is Qin Luo, he's my boss, and he's thirty years old."

Chen Yihan forced herself to continue making things up, praying in her heart that her mother would stop asking questions.

Guo Changyu's face was full of doubt.

"Yihan, you didn't just make this up to avoid going on blind dates, did you? I've seen plenty of those. Last year, Aunt Zhang's daughter even rented a boyfriend to bring home for the New Year."

Chen Yihan's heart was racing and her palms were sweating, but since things had come to this point, she could only continue to cover up the lie.

"Mom! How could I do such a thing? We've really been together for three months."

"Well."

Guo Changyu suddenly reached out.

"Give me the phone."

"what?"

"Call your 'boyfriend' and ask him to come over for dinner."

Guo Changyu's tone left no room for refusal.

"I want to see it with my own eyes this weekend."

Chen Yihan felt a wave of dizziness.

She slowly took out her phone, dragged herself back to her room, closed the door, and immediately collapsed onto the bed.

"It's all over, it's all over."

She clutched her hair, staring at "President Qin's" number in her phone's contacts, hesitant to dial it.

After taking three deep breaths, she finally pressed the call button.

The call connected quickly, and Qin Luo's deep voice came through.

"Assistant Chen, what's the matter?"

"My dear."

Chen Yihan stammered as she spoke, the way she addressed her giving herself goosebumps.

There was a noticeable two-second pause on the other end of the phone.

"Did you dial the wrong number?"

"no!"

Chen Yihan lowered her voice and spoke very quickly.

"Mr. Qin, help! I told my mom you're my boyfriend, and now she insists on meeting you, or she'll force me to go on blind dates."

Another silence fell, and Chen Yihan was so nervous that she could hear her own heartbeat.

"So, I'm your boyfriend now?"

Qin Luo's voice held a playful tone.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Qin! I was really pushed to the limit."

Chen Yihan almost cried.

"Please do me a favor. You can refuse if you want; I'll think of another way."

"How long have you told your mother that we've been together?"

"Three or three months."

"Hmm, basic information?"

"I told him you're my boss, and you're thirty years old."

Qin Luo's soft laughter came from the other end of the phone.

"Assistant Chen, you dare to make up my age without even knowing it? I'm thirty-one."

Chen Yihan covered her face.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Qin, I..."

"Alright, give the phone to your mother."

Qin Luo suddenly said.

"what?"

"Aren't you going to meet the parents? You should at least give them a heads-up first."

Qin Luo's tone was surprisingly calm.

Chen Yihan couldn't believe her ears.

"You...you agreed?"

"What, you regret it?"

"No, no, no! Thank you, Mr. Qin!"

Chen Yihan was so excited she almost jumped up and quickly opened the door.

"Mom! Qin, my boyfriend wants to talk to you!"

Guo Changyu took the phone with suspicion and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Hello? Is this Xiao Qin?"

"Hello, Auntie, I'm Qin Luo."

Qin Luobin's polite voice came through the phone.

"I'm sorry for contacting you so late. Yihan keeps saying she's not ready to meet my parents yet."

Chen Yihan's eyes widened. This guy's acting is too convincing!

Guo Changyu's expression softened somewhat.

"Xiao Qin, are you and Yihan really dating?"

"Yes, Auntie, we've been together for three months and twelve days."

Qin Luo's answer was perfectly flawless.

"Yihan is a very good girl, and I cherish her very much."

Chen Yihan felt her cheeks burning; this lie was made up in such detail!

"Then why didn't you come to my house sooner?"

Guo Changyu continued to probe.

"It's my fault. The company has been busy preparing for a new project recently."

Qin Luo's tone was full of apology.

"How about this, Auntie? I'll arrange things in the next couple of days and pay you a visit in person. Is that alright with you?"

Guo Changyu and Chen Jianguo exchanged a glance.

"Okay, it's settled then. My home is in Chenjia Village, Linjiang County. Do you know how to get there?"

"Yihan will send me the address."

Qin Luo answered calmly.

"Auntie, I promise I'll be there within two days."

After hanging up the phone, Guo Changyu returned the phone to his daughter, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

"This kid sounds reliable."

Chen Yihan breathed a sigh of relief, but then became nervous again. Was Qin Luo really coming? She quickly hid back in her room and sent Qin Luo a WeChat message.

[Mr. Qin, are you really coming?]

Qin Luo replied quickly.

Of course, I'll keep my promise. Send me your home address and directions.

Chen Yihan bit her lip and sent over the detailed address and various transportation options from the city to the village.

There's a bus from the airport to the county seat, then you need to transfer to a rural minibus.

Qin Luo replied.

That's too much trouble, I'll drive. What are the road conditions like in your rural area?

Not very good; some sections of the road are full of potholes.

"Then I'll drive a Land Rover; it has a higher chassis."

Chen Yihan was stunned. Was President Qin really that serious? She had thought he would just make up some excuse to refuse.

On the other end, after hanging up the phone, Qin Luo thoughtfully stroked his phone.

He opened his contacts and dialed another number.

"Hey, Piaopiao? Are you free? Can you do me a favor?"

Half an hour later, Liu Piaopiao pushed open the door of the coffee shop and immediately saw Qin Luo sitting in the corner.

She put on exquisite makeup and wore a newly bought dress today.

"Brother Qin!"

She jogged over, her eyes sparkling.

What do you want from me?

Qin Luo gestured for her to sit down.

"I'd like to ask you for some advice on what gift I should bring when meeting your parents."

Liu Piaopiao's smile froze on her face.

"Meet the parents?"

"Yes, you know Chen Yihan, right? She's my company's assistant."

Qin Luo didn't notice the change in her expression. "Her family is pressuring me to get married, so I agreed to pretend to be her boyfriend to appease them."

Liu Piaopiao gripped the milk tea cup tightly, her knuckles turning white.

"Pretending?"

"Yes, the girl was forced into a corner."

Qin Luo smiled.

"I figured since I'd agreed, I should take it seriously."

Her family lives in the countryside, what kind of gift do you think would be appropriate?

Liu Piaopiao suddenly stood up, her face deathly pale.

"Piao Piao?"

Qin Luo looked up in confusion.

"Qin Luo! You...you scumbag!"

Liu Piaopiao suddenly threw the half-finished milk tea at Qin Luo, splashing the brown liquid all over him.

The coffee shop fell silent instantly, and everyone turned to look at them.

Qin Luo was completely dumbfounded.

"Piao Piao, what's wrong?"

The white Range Rover bumped along the rugged mountain road. Qin Luo gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes fixed on the winding dirt road ahead.

The navigation showed that he was still three kilometers away from his destination, but his cell phone signal was already intermittent.

Twenty hours of driving had left his shoulders stiff, but the thought of seeing Chen Yihan soon still brought a smile to his face.

"Should be arriving soon."

Qin Luo muttered to himself, glancing at the carefully packaged gifts on the passenger seat: two boxes of imported health products, a pair of pure gold bracelets, and two brand-new laptops.

Black Rose's suggestions were indeed thoughtful; the gifts were both presentable and practical.

After turning the last bend in the mountain, the iconic old locust tree at the entrance of the village comes into view.

A dozen or so people were gathered in front of the convenience store under the tree. Several mahjong tables were set up on the open ground, and the sound of shuffling tiles could be heard amidst the swirling smoke.

Qin Luo slowed down the car and searched the crowd with his eyes.

Suddenly, a familiar figure jumped up from the bench and waved vigorously at him.

"Qin Luo! Over here!"

Chen Yihan, wearing a light blue dress, stood out against the dusty village entrance.

Standing beside her were two young people, the boy about seventeen or eighteen years old, and the girl who looked even younger. They must be her younger brother Chen Xiaohui and younger sister Chen Xiaofang, whom she often mentioned.

The car came to a smooth stop on the side of the road. When Qin Luo opened the door and got out, he could clearly feel that the noisy discussions around him suddenly quieted down for a moment, and then erupted again with an even louder volume.

"This car is really impressive!"

"What a handsome young man!"

"Yihan is such a lucky girl."

Ignoring the probing gazes, Qin Luo strode towards Chen Yihan and the other two.

"Yihan, it's been a long time."

He greeted them with a smile, then turned to the two young men.

"You must be Xiaohui and Xiaofang, right? I often hear your older sister mention you."

Chen Xiaohui nodded nervously, while Chen Xiaofang looked at Qin Luo curiously, her eyes sparkling.

"This is a greeting gift for you."

Qin Luo took out two bulging red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to the two men respectively.

When Chen Xiaohui took it, he could clearly feel its thickness and looked at his sister in surprise.

"Thank you, Brother Qin!"

Chen Xiaofang couldn't wait to peek through a corner, and then gasped in shock.

"Sis! There are way too many!"

Chen Yihan looked smug and deliberately raised her voice.

"Qin Luo does business in Fujian, so this little bit of gift is nothing to him."

As she spoke, she naturally took Qin Luo's arm, a gesture that immediately drew more whispers.

Hello everyone, uncles and aunts.

Chen Yihan looked around, her gaze lingering on several middle-aged women.

"This is my boyfriend, Qin Luo. He came all the way from Fuzhou to see me. Everyone is welcome to come over and visit sometime!"

The women's expressions immediately turned awkward, and one of them even turned her face away.

Qin Luo keenly sensed the change in atmosphere, but Chen Yihan seemed to be enjoying the moment, a victorious smile on her lips.

"Let's get in the car."

Qin Luo said gently.

"There are also gifts I brought for you in the trunk."

As the four walked toward the Land Rover, the surrounding chatter grew louder.

"Is that car logo a leopard?"

"What leopard? That's a Land Rover!"

"I heard it costs over a million."

"Yihan is so lucky to have found such a rich man."

Hearing these comments, Chen Yihan straightened her back even more.

Qin Luo opened the passenger door for her and gentlemanly shielded the roof of the car with his hand.

This detail drew another round of amazement.

Inside the car, Chen Xiaohui couldn't help but touch and look at everything as soon as he sat down.

"Brother Qin, what model is this car? It's so cool!"

"Land Rover Range Rover, last year's new model."

Qin Luo started the car, and the engine emitted a deep roar.

Chen Xiaohui immediately took out his phone to search, and a few seconds later he exclaimed in surprise.

"Holy crap! Two million three hundred and eighty thousand! Sis, your boyfriend drives a car worth over two million!"

"Keep your voice down!"

Chen Yihan turned around and glared at her younger brother, but the smile in her eyes was undeniable.

"Qin Luo started from scratch, unlike those rich kids who rely on their parents. You two study hard, and in the future, I'll ask Qin Luo to buy you nice cars too."

Upon hearing this, Qin Luo paused slightly in his grip on the steering wheel.

He saw Chen Xiaofang looking at him with admiration in his rearview mirror, while Chen Xiaohui was repeatedly checking the vehicle parameters on his phone, his cheeks flushed with excitement.

The car slowly drove into the village. On both sides of the dirt road were scattered brick houses, and many villagers stood at their doorways, looking around curiously.

Several children chased the car for a while before stopping when adults told them to.

"Turn left ahead."

Ivy Chen gives directions.

"My house is just 200 meters away."

Qin Luo noticed that the further he went in, the more onlookers there were.

When the car stopped in front of a three-story building, more than twenty people, including the elderly and children, had already gathered at the entrance, all craning their necks to see the "distinguished guest of the Chen family".

Chen Xiaohui was the first to jump out of the car, shouting excitedly.

"Dad! Mom! Brother Qin has arrived!"

Qin Luo got out of the car.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling, so he squinted and saw a man in his fifties walking briskly towards him, followed by a kind-looking woman who must be Mr. and Mrs. Chen.

"Hello, uncles and aunts, I'm Qin Luo."

He bowed slightly and greeted them politely.

Mr. Chen looked him up and down, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"So young? Yihan said you do big business in Fujian, I thought..."

"dad!"

Chen Yihan quickly interrupted.

"Qin Luo may be young, but he's very capable. His company's revenue exceeded 100 million last year!"

This statement was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing an uproar.

Chen Yihan pushed open her somewhat old wooden door, a smile she couldn't hide on her face.

"Come in quickly, don't stand outside."

Qin Luo nodded and stepped over the threshold, which seemed rather low to him.

His well-dressed appearance contrasted sharply with the simple rural house, but there was no hint of disgust on his face, only a barely perceptible embarrassment.

"Hello, uncle and aunt."

Qin Luo politely greeted Chen Baoshun and Guo Changyu, who were sitting on the sofa in the living room, but his eyes involuntarily drifted to the end of the corridor where he urgently needed to solve a physiological problem.

Chen Yihan noticed her boyfriend's discomfort and asked softly.

"what happened?"

Where is the toilet?

Qin Luo lowered his voice, an embarrassed look on his face.

"I drank two bottles of mineral water on the way."

Chen Yihan understood and pointed to the corridor.

"Turn right at the end."

Qin Luo felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly walked towards the restroom.

The atmosphere in the living room immediately became awkward as soon as he left.

"Hmph, you came empty-handed?"

Third Aunt spoke first; she sat in the most prominent position on the sofa, a handful of sunflower seeds in her hand. (End of Chapter)