Chapter 39 (2/2)

Lu Yuqing, who was also working in the government, wondered.

Xiao Hongwei did not know whether to laugh or cry. “We are already so old. Why would we still want to be promoted? I just thought it’d be nice to have a get-together.”

Lu Yuqing knew her husband was hiding something but did not ask any more questions. Xiao Hongwei’s work often involved a lot of confidentiality, so family members knew not to ask too much.

“Alright, I’ll go help Rongyu with her hair. And I’ll give Liang Meijuan a call when I’m free.”

After Lu Yuqing left the kitchen, Xiao Hongwei wiped off the water on his hands and sighed. “We’re getting older by the day. We need to make plans for our children.”

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The parents in Chen Hansheng’s house were also distressed, but for slightly different reasons.

“What did I do in my past life to deserve this? I married into the Chen family and waited for my son to grow up. But in the end, I realized that my son is a heartless scumbag.”

Liang Meijuan was upset that Chen Hansheng had insisted on returning to campus before the holidays ended.

“I’m the class president now. Time doesn’t belong to me. I have duties to the students of Public Administration Class 2. Mom, I can’t help it either.”

Chen Hansheng was packing his luggage as he spoke.

“Ugh, I really don’t know how or why they chose you to be the class president.”

Liang Meijuan knew her son well. When he didn’t want to tell the truth, his mouth would run like a train.

Chen Hansheng had always packed his luggage by himself. Chen Zhaojun and Liang Meijuan would not interfere. This was a habit formed over many years. However, when she saw that there were two packs of goose meat, a specialty of Port City, in the bag, Liang Meijuan asked, “Are they for the students in your dormitory?”

“No, they’re for my professor,” said Chen Hansheng.

This time, he wanted to especially gift local specialties for Guo Zhongyun to thank him for helping him out during the fight incident and also to continue their good relationship.

After all, Chen Hansheng could not simply give Guo Zhongyun money as it will not only change the nature of their relationship, but it is also illegal to do so.

Before he left, Liang Meijuan handed Chen Hansheng one thousand yuan. But he did not want it at all. “I’m not short of money now.”

“How much money do you have left from the two thousand yuan you brought with you when you started school?”  Liang Meijuan was worried.

“Half of it is gone.” Chen Hansheng told the truth.

Liang Meijuan was stunned. “It’s only been a month. How did you use it?”

When Chen Hansheng was studying at home, the living expenses of the family would only be around a thousand yuan a month. Now that Chen Hansheng was going to college, Liang Meijuan and Chen Zhaojun only needed a few hundred yuan for their daily expenses each month.

“Eating, drinking, and buying groceries. A man has to socialize,” said Chen Hansheng indifferently.

“You don’t even have a girlfriend and you’re learning how to socialize?”

Liang Meijuan almost laughed out of anger, but she was also a little puzzled. “Then why don’t you take this thousand yuan?”

“I’ve earned another 2,500 yuan from other places. I’m not short of money.”

Chen Hansheng didn’t want to explain too much. He pushed the door open and said, “Mom, Dad, I’m leaving now. You guys take care of yourselves at home. If you have nothing to do, just fight. Just don’t divorce.”

Liang Meijuan suddenly felt a little lonely.

“Zhaojun, are we getting old?”

“Why do you say that?”

“I feel that Hansheng doesn’t need us anymore. He doesn’t want money and he doesn’t want to talk about things. He already has his own world.”

Chen Zhaojun smiled and gently hugged his wife’s shoulders. “Isn’t that good? We can worry less in the future.”

“That won’t do!”

Liang Meijuan suddenly raised her eyebrows. “I still have to take care of this little b*stard’s children. Do you have any colleagues or friends who have a suitable daughter? I’ll let them get married as soon as they graduate from college.”

“Maybe.”

Chen Zhaojun did not know that Chen Hansheng and Xiao Rongyu had already ‘broken up’ as Rongyu’s figure appeared in his mind.

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