Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 137: Make the Best of a Mistake and Meet the Parents

Looking at the papers on the table, Chen Fang felt quite emotional.

It has been exactly one year and a half months since my rebirth, and the plan I wrote at that time is still vivid in my mind.

Campus, youth training, money, baseball, 10W.

These keywords and irregular lines all evoked Chen Fang's nostalgia.

It seemed like just a blink of an eye, and Wang Zhen and I were still sitting in Luhuapu celebrating my return to school after recovering from injury. I promised my brother that I would study hard and get admitted to Shenzhen.

Considering that I was going to live in the United States for a long time, my parents suggested that I seal up this bedroom first and pack up all the unnecessary things.

I'm afraid I haven't even seen this piece of paper, let alone had such a strong feeling.

In order to pursue my dream, I eliminated many distracting thoughts, and over time, I forgot many things.

He picked up the paper, folded it carefully, and stuffed it into the box.

I went out to wash my hands, and at the dinner table, I chatted with my parents about everything in the United States, including photos of where we live now. My mother looked through them carefully one by one.

"It's not bad." Ke Qing nodded, especially the backyard, she liked it very much just by looking at it.

"It's all your fault." The mother turned around and blamed the father. Chen Yi felt confused and stood there in a daze with the bowl in his hand.

"What are you looking at? It's your fault. You made our family not even have a homestead. Don't you have a share in your hometown? Why did you let your brothers occupy it?"

Chen Yi understood what was happening and lowered his head to pretend to be dead, eating rice with a grunt, not even daring to pick up any vegetables.

Chen Fang smiled bitterly, picked up some food and passed it to his father, while persuading his mother: "It's useless to fight for that land. When we have money in the future, we can buy a place to live by the sea."

"The beach? If you don't go, you'll get rheumatoid arthritis." Mother shook her head. She was holding the photos on her mobile phone, looking at them over and over again. Suddenly, a phone call came in. When the mother saw the name, she was stunned.

Chen Fang even dropped his chopsticks and ran away to grab the phone.

I was really careless. The day before yesterday, at Wu Zi's request, I changed her note in the address book to "wife".

Now I'm done for, caught by my mother.

"Chen Fang, come here!" A voice like the King of Hell sounded. Chen Fang lowered his head and returned to the dining table like a quail.

"Go ahead." Mother's face looked stern, and even father became serious.

"Girlfriend...!" Chen Fang had no choice but to confess. Anyway, he had done a lot of extraordinary things now and had become much bolder.

"When did it happen? Where is he from? When was it confirmed?" These three fatal questions made Chen Fang's scalp tingle.

"We're local. We met before the Chinese New Year last year and got together not long after."

"How far has it developed?" Ke Qing asked again.

"Hand in hand!" Chen Fang answered quickly. Seeing his mother's disbelief, and glimpsing his father's sly smile, he swore to heaven, "We really didn't do anything, just holding hands."

Seeing her son so serious, the mother half believed him. Then she saw her husband laughing in a frivolous way out of the corner of her eye. She was so angry that she pointed at his nose and scolded him, "What are you laughing at? Fangfang got it from you. Tell me, how many boyfriends did you have in high school?"

"Ah! How... I...!" The father didn't expect that his laughter would lead to disaster. He was speechless. Seeing his wife's fierce look, he quickly swore to the sky: "Wife, you are my first love. I have never been in love in high school or college!"

"Bullshit, what's wrong with that Xiaoqin? Do you think I didn't see the love letter you hid at the bottom of the box?" My son is grown up now and is going on a long journey. As a mother, I really can't interfere too much, for fear that my son will become rebellious and alienated. But this guy still allows me to control him, so all the anger that has nowhere to vent is concentrated on me.

Chen Fang quietly retreated and returned to his room, feeling suddenly lucky to have escaped a disaster.

I called quickly and the call went through soon.

"......!" There was silence on the other end. Chen Fang knew that Wu Zi was angry. This was the first time she hung up the phone.

"You still have reason to be angry." Chen Fang changed his mind, took the initiative, and turned the tables, learning the essence of his mother.

"My mom was using my phone to look at my photos in the US when you called me. Now my mom has found out. You can choose whether to come now or tomorrow."

"Ah!" Wu Zi couldn't pretend anymore and exclaimed.

"real or fake?"

"Haha, you can still have a day off. Come, come to my house now. My mom is asking about your situation. What do you think I should say?"

"I won't go, I'm scared...!" Wu Zi also panicked and immediately regretted why he called just now.

"Who told you to do that? You forced me to change the remarks. My mother is very angry now. How come I have a daughter-in-law without knowing it?" Chen Fang began to exaggerate the facts. It was rare to see Wu Zi panic, so he had to tease her.

"......!" There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then Wu Zi's words made Chen Fang almost kneel down.

"I'm coming to see my aunt now!" Wu Zi said resolutely and hung up the phone.

It was Chen Fang's turn to cry without tears, and he even wanted to slap himself in the face.

You say that others are being pretentious, but you are the one who is really being pretentious.

Just when he was panicking, his cell phone rang. Chen Fang quickly answered it, only to find it was Lu Yun.

"what?"

"Hey, what's that tone? Correct your attitude!" Lu Yun was unhappy.

"I can't correct it. I'm on the verge of collapse and can't provide you with any emotional value."

"Oh, that's rare. I said that there must be a reason for my sudden call. God's reminder was very timely!" Lu Yun was very happy.

"Hey, I don't want to bother with you." Chen Fang was originally in no mood, but suddenly he changed his mind and felt that Lu Yun might have experience in this kind of thing, so he immediately asked, "What should I do if my girlfriend comes home?"

"Girlfriend?" Lu Yun didn't react, and suddenly he shouted: "Fuck, Wu Zi wants to meet her parents?"

Chen Fang then explained the whole story, and Lu Yun almost burst out laughing: "You deserve it. You still don't understand her. She is a person who never evades others."

"What to do, now!"

"I see. You said yourself that you wanted to marry Wu Zi. Why did you fool me?" Lu Yun suddenly became gloomy.

"Fuck, this is full of negative energy." Chen Fang was speechless: "What do you think I should do?"

"Let it be. Look at your mother's attitude. You'd better be firm and don't hurt Wu Zi's heart."

"Of course I am determined. Forget it. It seems there is no point in asking you. Why are you looking for me?"

"Nothing, I just have some news to share with you. I guess Wu Zi is also because of this."

"What?" Chen Fang became serious.

"Wu Zhen is going to the United States. He told me yesterday that the club has already found a place for him. He brought his own dry food. It's on the west coast in Los Angeles."

"I checked, it's not as good as ours, but relatively speaking, it's still okay."

Wu Zhen is also going to America...! Chen Fang understood. No wonder he said Wu Zi might be going there for this.

Doodle.

Phone reminder, Wu Zi is calling.

Chen Fang quickly said, "Let's not talk about it for now."

After I hung up, I answered the phone and heard Wu Zi's voice: "I'm at the gate of the community."

"Okay!" Chen Fang's head was shaking, but things had already come to this, and he was not the type to escape, so he had no choice but to go for it now.

When he opened the door, his mother was still torturing his father. Chen Fang cleared his throat and said, "Stop for a moment."

Seeing that both parents were looking at him, Chen Fang said expressionlessly: "Your daughter-in-law is now at the gate of the community." "Ah! It's serious!" Ke Qing was immediately panicked. His son looked serious and it seemed to be true.

"Hold on, take her for a walk first, I'll go get dressed, Old Chen, you clean the house!" After all, the mother was the head of the family, so she came up with an idea right away.

It must be said that Chen Fang inherited many aspects from his mother.

I went downstairs and jogged all the way to the entrance of the community.

Wu Zi is dressed very elegantly today, with a small suit jacket, a suspender skirt, and panda-colored Sky-1 shoes. The whole outfit is in pure green style.

Seeing Chen Fang looking at her, Wu Zi was a little nervous: "Is it okay?"

"Very good!" Chen Fang gave a thumbs up, then pointed to the residential building behind him: "My mom heard you coming and is looking for the best clothes in the house. She will probably put on makeup. Let's go up slowly."

Wu Zi was amused by Chen Fang, and her tension was relieved.

"Tell me, is it okay to meet your uncle and aunt so early? Will your parents look down on you?" She looked worried.

He pinched her tall nose and said, "Now that you're here, why are you still thinking about this? It's impossible for me to look down on you. My family doesn't have such prejudice. Besides, we're going to the United States in half a month anyway, so it makes sense for us to meet now."

After hearing what Chen Fang said, Wu Zi also felt that it made sense and kept nodding his head.

Chen Fang took Wu Zi's hand carefreely, and the two of them strolled downstairs until Chen Fang's cell phone rang.

"Look, it's our turn." Chen Fang winked.

Wu Zi adjusted his mood and then walked towards the stairs without hesitation.

This is a flat-bed building without an elevator. Chen Fang felt that the footsteps today were particularly clear, and his heart began to beat faster.

Finally I arrived at the door, which was ajar. Even though it was broad daylight, I could see that the corridor lights were on.

Pushing the door open and putting on his shoes, Chen Fang saw a pair of brand new pink house shoes placed at the door.

Secretly praising his mother for her thoughtfulness, Chen Fang squatted down, took off Wu Zi's shoes, and put them on himself. Then he stood up and pulled Wu Zi into the living room.

Looking at his parents sitting on the sofa, Chen Fang pretended to be calm and said, "Mom and Dad, this is Wu Zi."

Wu Zi had walked on the catwalk for many years, but she had never felt as difficult as the few steps she took today. She hid beside Chen Fang timidly, not daring to look at him any more. When she heard Chen Fang introduce herself, she lowered her head and said, "Hello, uncle and aunt."

The moment Wu Zi walked in, Ke Qing's eyes lit up.

Now Chen Fang is 197cm tall without shoes, and Wu Zi is 178cm tall, less than 20cm apart. Both of them have excellent body proportions, and Wu Zi has a pretty face without makeup. Immediately, the mother praised her silly son in her heart, saying that he is quite good at picking girls.

Chen Yi smiled. As the apparent head of the family, he still had to pretend and spoke first: "Don't stand, come and sit."

Chen Fang took Wu Zi's hand and walked to the short side of the sofa, and they sat down together.

Wu Zi's cheeks turned red and she nervously held Chen Fang's hand tightly. Ke Qing noticed this detail and realized that the girl was very dependent on his son.

Unexpectedly, Wu Zi's first sentence shocked Chen Fang and his family of three.

"Uncle and aunt, Chen Fang is the only one who can give me a sense of security in my life. I really want to be with him for the rest of my life."

Chen Fang was stunned at first, then when he looked at Wu Zi's profile, he suddenly felt distressed, and he also looked at his parents.

"Mom and Dad, I swore that I would marry Wu Zi."

Ke Qing and Chen Yi were both shocked. How come young people nowadays are braver than they were back then? This made them not know how to respond for a moment.

Her son's words completely blocked her way out. Ke Qing looked at the two of them helplessly. She tried to ease the atmosphere: "Xiao Zi, it's okay for me to call you that."

"Yes, aunt."

"What do your parents do?" Chen Fang felt something was wrong when he heard it. He immediately felt Wu Zi holding his hand and pulling it tightly.

But how could he change the subject at this time? Just when Chen Fang wanted to speak, Wu Zi said first: "Aunt, my parents are gone. I grew up in my relatives' home. After junior high school, my brother and I lived independently."

"That's why I say that only Chen Fang can give me a sense of security in life."

Ke Qing was stunned again. When she saw her son's squinting eyes and frowning brows, she knew that Chen Fang didn't like this question.

A bereaved family is more troublesome than a single-parent family. Ke Qing's face did not change, but she was muttering in her heart. She asked, "Chen Fang is going to study in the United States. What are you going to do?"

"Mom, Wu Zi has been accepted by the school I'm attending now. After I finish the Youth Games, she will come with me."

"Ah!" Ke Qing was shocked, but then he changed his mind and felt that it was a good thing. His son would have someone to take care of him, and he wouldn't have to worry about marrying a foreigner who would be difficult to serve.

In order to offset Wu Zi's family influence, Chen Fang added: "Compared to my current achievements, Wu Zi is not bad. She is a catwalk model, has entered the finals, and was just named one of the top ten potential stars in China in 2015."

"She earns a lot of money, not less than your son."

Ke Qing was stunned again. The emotional value brought about by today was really too full. Thinking about Wu Zi's height, it was understandable. Then she thought of a question.

"So, will this trip to the United States have any impact on your modeling career?"

Wu Zi nodded: "Of course there is."

"Then?" Ke Qing hesitated to speak.

Wu Zi didn't answer, but just turned her head and smiled at Chen Fang.

Chen Fang sensed it and immediately understood what Wu Zi was thinking, so he said, "In fact, a long time ago, we both expressed our dreams at the same time, and it turned out that we were both talking about the same dream."

"Just open a small shop and live a quiet life."

What does it mean to be in love with each other? This is it!
When the mother heard this, she knew she could no longer question it. Her son had been thinking about opening a supermarket since he was a child. She didn't expect that he still had this idea now.

Looking at Wu Zi again, Ke Qing felt more compassionate and waved, "Come, sit here with me."

Wu Zi sat over obediently. Ke Qing held Wu Zi's hand and liked her more and more the more he looked at her.

"From now on I will be your mother, and it doesn't matter whether he recognizes this person or not."

"Yes, I dream of having a good daughter." Finally it was Chen Yi's turn to speak. He chuckled and moved closer to his wife and greeted Wu Zi: "Daughter-in-law, I'm Chen Fang's father. You can call me Lao Yi from now on."

"Not serious!" Ke Qing was angry and pushed him with his elbow.

"Ouch!" Chen Yi quickly retreated to his position.

Looking at the appearance of his uncle and aunt, Wu Zi seemed to see Chen Fang like that at a certain moment, but then his eyes turned red and he couldn't help crying.

"Oh, my girl, don't cry." Ke Qing hugged Wu Zi with heartache.

At this time, Chen Fang was completely relaxed, having the illusion that his life was complete. A huge problem in his mind was solved perfectly.

Thinking of my tragic past life, thinking of my parents with white hair, in the endless darkness, I was still wondering what to do with the second half of my life. No one wanted me, and I couldn't let go of my worry even when I died.

Tears flowed unconsciously without me even realizing it.

But Wu Zi saw it. She reached out to touch Chen Fang's cheek. Seeing Chen Fang crying, she felt a sense of happiness.

Chen Fang's love story ended happily with tears. For Chen Fang and Wu Zi, the memory of this day surpasses everything else.

　My feelings for Chen Fang are the sincerity that I yearn for. As Lu Yun said, in the future when you become successful and famous, I don't know how many women will throw themselves at you, and there will definitely be a woman whom you can't control.

　　But in fact, I think this may be the kind of love I yearn for, once seen, for life, no other thoughts.

　　It is precisely because of my yearning that I wrote this story. In this materialistic world where love is simple, this kind of sincere affirmation of each other may no longer exist. It can only be fabricated in novels!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)