Chapter 141: A Pampered Arrogance (1/2)

Cheng Xi…… Cheng Xi pretended to be dead.

Actually, Cheng Xi’s mother was all right with this, although she was a bit surprised and resentful that Lu Chenzhou had moved into her daughter’s place so quickly. Her aunt and uncle, on the other hand, were genuinely shocked to the core.

My goodness! While they were in the car, they were even worried that if Cheng Xi waited any longer to get a boyfriend, she might become too old to be marriageable. But when they entered her apartment, a man had appeared out of nowhere and shamelessly called them aunt and uncle. Their surprise had reached its peak!

Cheng Xi’s aunt and uncle looked at each other, and then simultaneously turned toward Cheng Xi’s mother. She had already regained her senses, and was doing her best to put on an amiable appearance. She coughed to dispel the awkwardness and said, “Let’s all sit down first.”

After they did so, Cheng Xi asked, “Do you want anything to drink?”

Cheng Xi’s aunt glanced at Lu Chenzhou, who was sitting there bright and clear, and went straight to the heart of the matter. “Cheng Xi, who is this? Aren’t you going to introduce him to us?”

“Aunt, uncle, this is my boyfriend.” She looked toward her mother. “My mom has met him before.”

Cheng Xi’s aunt and uncle looked critically at their sister-in-law. Why did she tell them on the car ride over that Cheng Xi couldn’t find a boyfriend even after meeting her future husband?

Cheng Xi’s mother, on the other hand…… her heart cried out indignantly. Didn’t Cheng Xi say that they were just trying out a relationship and that they didn’t know what was going to happen? So, she had said those words to plant some seeds in preparation, thinking that she’d be covered for any occasion. However, who could have known that the two of them had already started living together without letting her know!

But no matter what, this boyfriend of Cheng Xi’s had still called her “mom” and Cheng Xi’s aunt “aunt.” So even if she had to pinch her nose, she still had to recognize him—luckily, she didn’t even have to pinch her nose to do so, because Lu Chenzhou’s appearance was very presentable.

Cheng Xi’s uncle was the first to break the silence. He smiled as he said to Lu Chenzhou, “Nice to meet you. Are we bothering the two of you?”

He was polite, and so Lu Chenzhou also responded politely, a bit of the coldness dissipating from his eyes. “A bit.”

Cheng Xi’s uncle was caught off guard by his response. “……”

This fellow isn’t very polite, is he?!

Black streaks lined Cheng Xi’s forehead as the atmosphere soured, and she quickly pushed Lu Chenzhou into the kitchen. “I’m hungry, so can you make something for me?” Then she turned around to look at her mom and the rest of her visitors. “Have you all eaten breakfast yet?”

“You still haven’t, at this hour?” Cheng Xi’s mother shot back as she fiercely glared at her.

Cheng Xi stuck her tongue out at her in defiance before pushing Lu Chenzhou into the kitchen and closing the door behind him.

By now, Cheng Xi’s mother and the rest had recovered from their shock. They started by asking about the drastic change in interior decoration. “What’s the matter? Did you renovate the place? And you even changed the lock?”

Cheng Xi intentionally ignored the last question and vaguely answered, “That’s right.” She looked at her aunt and silent cousin. From start to finish, her uncle’s hand had been laid on his cousin’s, and she naturally asked, “Did you come over with something in mind?”

Let’s quickly change the subject, please.

At this point, a worried expression crept over Cheng Xi’s aunt’s face. She stood up and anxiously said, “Come, Cheng Xi. Come over here, and I’ll tell you what’s going on.”

She pulled Cheng Xi toward the old guest room, which was now a big study. When she saw the rows of books lining the wall, she gaped in amazement. “So many books……” She put this aside, as she was in a hurry to tell Cheng Xi about what had happened.

It turned out that there was a problem with her cousin, Yuan.

The eighteen-year-old high school senior was in his last semester, but the previously excellent student now refused to keep studying.

“Did something happen to him?”

“In his last mock exam, he did really poorly, ending up around thirtieth in his class, which isn’t even in the top 200 in his school. His father scolded him for that, but that only exacerbated his behavior. His temper also grew worse, and he started breaking things, yelling at people, and howling in rage all the time. Yesterday in class, he even fainted all of a sudden, but when we brought him to the hospital, he wasn’t ill. I honestly don’t know what to do anymore, so when I thought of you, I had to see if you could help. Please, what’s wrong with our son…… Is he suffering from mental illness?”

Cheng Xi’s aunt was really anxious, and she seemed like she was about to burst into tears as she spoke. Cheng Xi patted her lightly on the back. “It’s fine, don’t worry. Let me first talk with Yuan before I comment on his condition, alright?” And then she wiped her aunt’s tears away for her. “Don’t cry. If you do, Yuan will become more anxious as well.”