Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 374 Unexpected "Meeting the Parents"

"Boss, aren't we leaving yet?"

It was not until Zhou Wang had been standing there for quite a while that Lin Ran finally couldn't help but come over and ask, with a teasing look in his eyes.

In her opinion, Zhou Wang was obviously stunned, otherwise why would he not react at all...

Xu Lingyue would be surprised about the fact that Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui kissed in public, but Lin Ran was fine.

After all, she saw even more exciting scenes when she was eavesdropping last time. If she hadn't... no, it was Xue Mingyuan who accidentally interrupted them, the two of them might have done something 404 in the office.

But speaking of it, Jiang Qingkui was really bold. Lin Ran thought about it and felt that even if he had the same feelings for Zhou Wang, she probably wouldn't be able to do the same thing.

"No, let's go to the airport pick-up point."

Zhou Wang glanced at his Knights of the Round Table watch, then turned around and walked in another direction with Lin Ran.

What are you doing at the airport pick-up point?
Lin Ran didn’t understand, but since Zhou Wang didn’t say it herself, she didn’t dare to ask.

Soon, the two arrived at the airport pick-up gate. Not long after, as the crowd poured out, Lin Ran was still looking around in a daze. A girl wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses and a mask, covering herself tightly, appeared out of nowhere and hugged Zhou Wang's arm.

While Lin Ran was still guessing the girl's identity, the girl had already called Zhou Wang sweetly: "Honey, sorry for the long wait~"

Lin Ran's eyes widened in shock, and Zhou Wang said helplessly: "Ms. Xia, I know you celebrities are more open-minded, but don't make such jokes..."

"Hey, you were calling me Sweetie last month, but now you're calling me 'Miss Xia'. How boring!"

The girl immediately said dissatisfiedly.

At this time, Lin Ran finally guessed the identity of the girl in front of him.

Because of the "disappearing hot search", Lin Ran, who was not much of a fan of stars, paid more attention to Xia Xiwei. So as soon as she opened her mouth, she recognized her based on her voice and face shape.

It turns out that the person Zhou Wang wanted to meet was Miss Xia!
No wonder he didn't leave just now...

Although Lin Ran was also aware that Xia Xiwei's call of "husband" was probably a joke, but judging from the fact that Xia Xiwei was not shy about hugging Zhou Wang's arm at this moment, the relationship between the two was probably not that simple.

That's right, otherwise why would Xia Xiwei post that ambiguous Weibo? As a popular female star, how could she not know what kind of waves such an action would cause...

Lin Ran suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Zhou Wang specifically asked her to help Jiang Qingkui book a flight for the afternoon. It turned out that it was just to save time and do both the send-off and pick-up at the airport at the same time.

She was just silently blessing Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui in her heart.

What a mistake.

Bah, scumbag!

Zhou Wang did not notice Lin Ran's contemptuous look. Seeing that he could not get rid of Xia Xiwei, he quickly took the small bag from her hand and pulled her towards the parking lot.

There were many people here, and although Xia Xiwei was wrapped up tightly, it was inevitable that some die-hard fans would recognize her after a few more seconds of looking at her. Zhou Wang didn't want to be on the hot search again...

"Are you scared?"

Xia Xiwei let Zhou Wang pull her forward. Feeling Zhou Wang's hurried pace, Xia Xiwei couldn't help but tease him.

"Normally, but I'm definitely not as generous as you."

Zhou Wang glanced at her and paused for a moment, focusing on her chest.

Xia Xiwei didn't understand what he meant at first, but Lin Ran, who was following behind her, understood it immediately, and the contempt on his face became even stronger... Ha, men!
As the new "red carpet queen", Xia Xiwei's performance at various evening parties and ceremonies, with her fluttering black and red dresses, is probably more eye-catching than the hit movies and TV series she starred in.

...Lin Ran even compared them secretly. After she found that the size of her dress was even more exaggerated than Xia Xiwei's, she was secretly delighted for a long time.

In short, in this situation, the public opinion about Xia Xiwei is also polarized.

Some people think that she is generous and not pretentious, unlike other female stars who have to wear low-cut dresses and cover up. Others think that she is just showing off, with an innocent sweet face, but actually she is quite scheming...

But no matter what, one thing is an objective fact, that is, Xia Xiwei's figure is really great. She doesn't even need to act in any drama. Just by walking a few steps on the red carpet, she has won a large number of male fans.

After all, Xia Xiwei was not a naive girl who was ignorant of the world, so she quickly realized the meaning of Zhou Wang's words. Xia Xiwei's eyes turned, but she did not look shy. She just leaned close to Zhou Wang's ear and whispered:

"If you don't like me wearing it like that, I won't wear it anymore."

"We don't have any relationship, how can I ask you to do anything? Forget it, wear whatever you want."

Zhou Wang glanced at her and said lightly.

Seeing that Zhou Wang was not fooled, Xia Xiwei couldn't help but pinch him, "You are just a cunning person, right? Don't you think it is a very fulfilling thing to make me listen to you obediently?"

"I'm not your fan, so where does the sense of accomplishment come from?"

"Then...what if I add, I only wear it for you to see?"

Xia Xiwei whispered, "Any style, you choose."

"Well, that's interesting..."

"Yeah, interesting, isn't it?"

Xia Xiwei chuckled.

Lin Ran, who was walking behind, looked at the two people behaving intimately and couldn't help but mutter to herself "bastards"... Although she didn't quite understand, Zhou Wang clearly said that he and Xia Xiwei had only known each other for a short time (Zhou Wang should not lie to her), so how come they had such a good relationship?
In fact, Zhou Wang himself has no answer to this question.

Although initially, probably because of Ding Yi, Xia Xiwei treated him in a special manner, but after getting to know each other, the two became familiar with each other very quickly.

For some reason, Zhou Wang felt very relaxed when he was with Xia Xiwei, and he believed that she seemed to feel the same way.

It has nothing to do with love between men and women, it's more like some kind of natural magnetic field fit.

He had seen some so-called scientific explanations on the Internet before, which he was not sure whether they were reliable or not. The explanation was that the two people's brain waves were in sync, or as we Chinese say, "It's a pity we didn't meet earlier."

Although the two had not met in the one or two months since leaving Baicheng, they had kept in touch.

Xia Xiwei not only often chats with Zhou Wang on the phone, but after Zhou Wang came to Beidu, she also followed Zhou Wang's movements indirectly through Qiu Zeyu.

After learning that Zhou Wang had offended Xue Mingyuan, Xia Xiwei also asked Zhou Wang if he needed help, but was rejected by Zhou Wang.

This time, Xia Xiwei took a leave from the crew, and after attending a certain ceremony, she had some time to go back to Beidu to visit her relatives. It happened that Zhou Wang hadn't left yet, so Xia Xiwei made a suggestion that was in line with Zhou Wang's wishes, which led to today's airport pick-up.

……

"Mr. Zhou, how do you plan to arrange dinner? Should we eat at the club or..."

On the way back to the city in the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle, Lin Ran, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and asked.

"Don't worry about it. Find a suitable place to get off later. I'll go to Xiwei's house to eat."

"what?"

Lin Ran just expressed this question, and she was still confused until Zhou Wang dropped her off on the side of the road on the Second Ring Road.

No, it's really a passionate love affair?

Are we going home to eat now?

You have to know that when the opposite sex is together, going to the man's house or the woman's house for dinner has completely different meanings.

Zhou Wang didn't bother to care what Lin Ran thought. He just told Miao Ying an address. In the other party's surprised eyes, Zhou Wang nodded as if to confirm. Miao Ying then drove towards the destination silently.

"Hey, why don't you seem nervous at all? This is meeting the parents. This should be the first time in your life, right?"

Xia Xiwei nudged Zhou Wang and said mischievously.

Zhou Wang was indeed going to Xia Xiwei's house for dinner.

This was a very special "family dinner" because not only Xia Xiwei's parents were there, but also her grandparents, uncles and elders.

Originally, it was a bit abrupt for Zhou Wang to go there rashly, but Xia Xiwei swore that it was okay and that she had already reported it to her father in advance, so Zhou Wang chose to believe her.

The main reason is that apart from today, there is really no better time to visit Xia Xiwei's home. After all, Zhou Wang will leave Beidu in a few days, and visiting Xia Xiwei's home is really unavoidable for him at this stage.

"Who told you I wasn't nervous?"

Zhou Wang said expressionlessly, "If it's really like meeting your parents when we're in love, I might not feel much."

"why?"

Xia Xiwei was stunned.

"If I'm going simply because of you, then we've already done what we did. If my performance is a little worse, I can just leave you. I won't suffer any loss anyway, so why should I be so nervous?"

"You scumbag, you've taken advantage of me and now you want to deny it, right?"

Xia Xiwei said bitterly, tears welling up in her eyes, "I know you have many female confidants, but am I so lowly in your heart..."

"Stop, stop, damn it, who said your acting is bad? You're getting into the role too quickly... We're not even together yet!"

"Yeah too!"

Xia Xiwei burst into laughter again in an instant. She thought seriously and said, "Then do you think you will be with me?"

"Xiwei, you have to understand that I hope to maintain a long-term relationship with you, a relationship that can last a lifetime, but love is too fragile. I don't want to lose you forever for a moment of pleasure..."

"Of course, as a friend, I also have the obligation to accompany you when you are lonely, so if you can't sleep at night, you can call me... forget about it during the day, after all, everyone is busy."

Seeing Zhou Wang's sincere expression, Xia Xiwei was quite moved at first, until the more she listened, she felt something was wrong. After she realized it, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

"Mr. Zhou, can you please explain to me what is the difference between this and a sex partner?"

"Of course... ordinary sex partners won't be with you for a lifetime, but I am the man who is willing to hold you even when you are old."

"go away!"

Xia Xiwei was completely defeated by Zhou Wang's shamelessness, but what made her a little nervous was that Zhou Wang's last sentence was quite romantic...

At this time, Xia Xiwei pretended to ask casually, "What about Ding Yi?"

Zhou Wang fell silent suddenly.

Xia Xiwei stopped talking and just opened the car window, looking at the heavy traffic outside, and complained softly, "There's a traffic jam again..."

……

After more than half an hour of congestion, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle began to slow down after arriving at a certain area. Even a driver with superb driving skills like Miao Ying became a little cautious unconsciously.

Fortunately, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle, which had registered its license plate in advance, passed unimpeded. After passing through several security checkpoints, Zhou Wang looked around curiously.

The first impression is that the greening here is really well done. There are several beautiful plants that Zhou Wang couldn't name. The second impression is that it is quiet. There are almost no pedestrians and vehicles passing by, only the sounds of insects and birds.

There are no tall buildings. All along the way, we pass by independent courtyards with walls, and it seems that each courtyard has its own separate passage.

Here, there is probably no such concept as "neighbors" in the traditional sense. After all, there can be no such thing as visiting each other on a whim, and any encounter between each other has extraordinary significance.

"This is actually where my grandparents live. My parents are usually not here..."

"I guessed it. Can you tell me who your grandfather is, so that I can at least be mentally prepared?"

Zhou Wang sighed. He realized that Xia Xiwei had not told him the whole truth. At least the standard of this "family dinner" was probably higher than he had imagined.

"It's okay to tell you the truth, but I have an unreasonable request, and you have to agree to it."

"It's not going to be some old-fashioned plot like impersonating your boyfriend, right?"

"Bingo!"

Xia Xiwei blinked her bright big eyes, full of lethality.

"Zhou Wang, I haven't asked you for any favors since we met. You won't refuse this small request of mine, right?"

"Of course I...refuse!"

Zhou Wang said without hesitation.

What a joke!
Even though he had told Xia Xiwei before that if they were really in a relationship, he would definitely not have any feelings at all, this was obviously just bragging.

It is impossible to be true... Although in this regard, Zhou Wang's experience is actually not shallow.

He has met Jiang Mo's father.

He also handled Jiang Qingkui's parents with ease.

Not to mention Xu Wenxi's family, capturing them was a piece of cake, if not an easy task.

But Xia Xiwei is completely different.

The most crucial reason here is that Xia Xiwei is not from an ordinary family like Xu Wenxi. Not to mention that Zhou Wang can't stand the scrutiny, even if he can, the pressure he faces is too great...

"I have my reasons. It's not just to avoid the blind dates arranged by my family. So please help me. Okay?"

Xia Xiwei's coquettish behavior was naturally very lethal, but Zhou Wang remained unmoved.

"Everything else is fine, but this is out of the question!"

Seeing Zhou Wang's determination, Xia Xiwei was neither angry nor annoyed, but just smiled and said, "You will definitely agree."

“How come you see?”

Zhou Wang raised an eyebrow.

"Because there's one thing I haven't told you yet..."

"what?"

Zhou Wang had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Today is my grandfather's birthday party."

"..."

Zhou Wang's eyelids jumped, "You don't think I came here empty-handed, do you?"

"Oh, the regular gifts you brought are indeed not cheap, but you must have followed the usual etiquette of being a guest. You know it's not enough."

Xia Xiwei said slowly, "How about it, do you want the gift I prepared for you?"

"……you are vicious!"

After the car stopped, Zhou Wang saw Xia Xiwei still looking at him. He said unhappily, "Go down and wait. I'm going to change my clothes!"

"Hey!"

Xia Xiwei immediately smiled, and suddenly came over and kissed Zhou Wang on the face through the mask.

"Hubby, take your time, there's no rush!"

(End of this chapter)