Beijing Marriage Entanglement

Seeing that she didn't move, the man took the initiative to step forward and introduce himself.

"You must be Lu Xingci? I'm Guo Junfeng. Your mother asked me to pick you up."

"Let's go, the car's outside."

The man was wearing a black suit and tie, and looked to be about the same age as her.

He shook the Mercedes car keys in his hand as he spoke.

The ostentatious nature of it is obvious.

Lu Xingci nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your help, but please wait a moment, I need to talk to my brother about something."

As he spoke, Lu Xingci grabbed Lu Xingyao.

"What's going on? Is this your friend? Why did you bring him? I don't know him."

Lu Xingyao was two years younger than Lu Xingci, but he was more than a head taller than Lu Xingci.

When asked, he smiled and looked in Guo Junfeng's direction.

"Isn't it good? He's handsome and has a car and a house. Sis, if you ask me, don't be too greedy."

Lu Xingci frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

What do you mean she's greedy?

Lu Xingyao didn't explain, but instead pushed her directly to the underground parking lot.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Opening the car door, Lu Xingci politely expressed his gratitude.

But just as she was about to get in, Lu Xingyao closed the back door first.

The car window rolled down, and Lu Xingyao leaned out with a grin.

"Sis, sit in the front. I didn't sleep at all last night, and I want to catch up on some sleep later."

After saying that, he ignored Lu Xingci's meaning, rolled up the car window, and leaned to the side.

I closed my eyes and actually fell asleep.

Helpless, Lu Xingci had no choice but to open the passenger door and get in.

Guo Junfeng greeted him with a smile.

"I heard you graduated from Tsinghua or Peking University? You seem to be quite smart."

Guo Junfeng was extremely satisfied with Lu Xingci from the first time he met her.

She's so beautiful, much prettier than in the photos.

Moreover, graduates from prestigious universities are more likely to have intelligent children.

Once the child starts school, she can tutor them; she's practically the perfect partner.

The dowry of 38 yuan is expensive, but it's worth it!

Lu Xingci forced a polite smile.

"That's good. I wonder where Mr. Guo graduated from?"

Guo Junfeng grinned.

I didn't go to college.

Just as Lu Xingci was about to ask a question, he heard him start talking non-stop.

"Actually, I don't think academic qualifications are important at all."

He's just good at reading and doing tests.

In the end, isn't it all just working for someone else?

Although I didn't go to university, I still managed to earn money.

He slapped the steering wheel with obvious pride as he spoke.

"See that? A Mercedes. Many top students might work for years and still not be able to afford this car, right?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Xingci.

"By the way, how much do you earn a month?"

Lu Xingci doesn't have the habit of discussing salary with people; it's a very private matter.

Moreover, she and Guo Junfeng had only known each other for one day.

She cleverly praised Guo Junfeng's abilities, thus smoothly diverting the topic of salary.

"Indeed, academic qualifications don't mean anything. Someone as capable as Mr. Guo is not worthy of Tsinghua or Peking University."

Guo Junfeng failed to grasp the underlying meaning in Lu Xingci's words.

She assumed that Lu Xingci was captivated by her charm and was flattering her.

He became even more talkative.

Lu Xingci felt irritated, but he was constrained by the fact that he was in the other person's car.

Lu Xingyao slept the whole way, making it difficult for him to get off the bus midway.

She turned her head to look out the window, ignoring Guo Junfeng's boasting.

She has rarely come back since she went to university.

I have to work part-time during summer and winter vacations, and even during Chinese New Year, I don't get back until two days before Lunar New Year's Eve.

I returned to Beijing immediately after the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

After starting work, he came back even less often.

Her mother would call her from time to time to ask if she was coming home, if she had eaten, and if she had put on more clothes because of the cold weather.

But every time I express my concern and greetings, I always include a sentence.

"Have you received your salary? If so, please transfer it to me."

After starting work, Lu Xingci would transfer her salary to her mother every month.

She said she was afraid that her daughter would spend money recklessly outside and run out of money.

She'll keep it for her and give it to her when she needs it later.

Lu Xingci didn't calculate it in detail, but her salary had been increasing over the past few years, and her daily expenses had been decreasing.

My mother has at least a million dollars saved up here.

Lu Xingci came back this time intending to take the money with him.

If she doesn't find a job she likes, she plans to find a partner and start her own studio.

buzzing.

My phone rang; it was a message from my best friend, Xu Zhiwei.

[Baby, I just have a little bit of work left to do, I can go home as soon as I'm done, how about you?]

Lu Xingci replied with a question mark.

You haven't forgotten that we agreed to go to a bar to celebrate today, have you?

Don't tell me you're still working overtime to earn money for that mama's boy even after you've broken up.

Xu Zhiwei then sent a meme of someone gritting their teeth.

No overtime work.

【That's good】

But I went home.

Xu Zhiwei then sent a series of question marks, which almost filled half the screen.

Why did you suddenly come home?

Xu Zhiwei and Lu Xingci knew each other since college and hit it off immediately.

She knew very well that Lu Xingci didn't have much attachment to his family of origin.

It's absolutely impossible for me to go back unless it's a last resort.

My mom suddenly said she felt tightness in her chest and couldn't breathe, so I came back to check on her.

Sorry, I forgot to tell you.

Xu Zhiwei replied to the message very quickly.

Okay, then you take care of things at home first. Since you're back, I'll just have to go have some fun by myself. Call me if you need anything, and I'll rush over to your rescue right away.

Xu Zhiwei sent me a Superman emoji.

Lu Xingci replied with a "okay".

Just as I exited the chat interface, I heard Guo Junfeng's contemptuous laughter from beside me.

This was followed by his teasing voice.

"It seems you work in a big city and have a pretty fulfilling life."

Do you often go to places like bars?

Lu Xingci frowned. Had he been secretly watching her text messages all along?

That's incredibly rude!

Lu Xingci's disgust intensified.

Guo Junfeng, however, was completely unaware of this and assumed that she was ashamed of her past, so he put on airs and began to lecture her.

"Girls should prioritize their families, be good wives and mothers, and manage household chores."

Bars are places only bad women go.

"Besides, you're so beautiful, you'd only become someone else's prey if you went there, that's not good."

Just as Lu Xingci was about to retort, the car had already stopped downstairs.

Mother Wu Xiaotang greeted her with a smile.

He opened the car door and warmly welcomed Lu Xingci out.

"Xingci, you're finally back."

Seeing her radiant face, Lu Xingci knew she was lying to him on the phone.

Her voice was low, suppressing her emotions, but she still maintained a good facade.

"Mom, how are you feeling? Shall I take you to the hospital?"

Wu Xiaotang smiled and shook her head, "Mom is fine. Seeing you come back has cured all her illnesses."

As she spoke, she led Lu Xingci upstairs.

Lu Xingyao followed behind with his hands in his pockets and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking nonchalant.

As Lu Xingci went upstairs, he glanced up and saw that Guo Junfeng had followed him up as well.

Lu Xingci frowned and asked in a low voice.

"Mom, what's the deal with Guo Junfeng?"

Lu Xingyao's friend?

Wu Xiaotang's smile was complicated. She didn't explain, but simply patted the back of her hand and said softly.

"Let's eat and chat when we get home."

I've prepared a huge feast for you.

After a long and tiring journey, it was already dark.

Lu Xingci was indeed hungry.

Although she wasn't attached to her home, her mother's cooking skills were undoubtedly superb.

Now that the topic of food came up, Lu Xingci's stomach belatedly started rumbling.

Just then, a message from Song Qinghui popped up.