Chapter 40 (1/2)
Tricky Mother-in-law
Though it was indeed a her-ups and elite engineers fro Yuan-Shan had arranged for them to be seated far, far away He had a private roo Jing’sfor a total of five around a large, round table It was a bit of a waste
It was Xia Lei’s first ti Yuan-Hai and Ning Yuan-Shan looked quite alike and both were in their fifties Zhang Hui-Lan looked younger - she looked to be in her early forties and had no obvious signs of aging She was very si on in years, she was a mature beauty, the type who had face, body and te’swill look soe?’ Xia Lei had a strange thought
“Father, Mother, Uncle, Xia Lei is here,” said Ning Jing
There was actually no need for introductions since Ning Yuan-Hai and Zhang Hui-Lan had looked Xia Lei top to toe and back up to his face the h the door Based off the s hands with hi stared at like a convict by Ning Jing’s parents made Xia Lei nervous He paused in one spot, unsure of how he should proceed
Ning Jing nudged Xia Lei’s waist with her elbow and urged softly, “What are you standing still for? Go, go”
Xia Lei was prodded into action and he quickly walked forward, “Uncle, Aunt, Uncle Ning, sorry I’m late I’ve made you wait”
“It is i Yuan-Hai
“That’s right You’re late for our firstHui-Lan
Xia Lei wanted to explain himself but he could not speak for embarrass time and would be difficult but he didn’t think it would be this difficult Ning Jing’s parents had set the difficulty level for hi chiifts for you Don’t chide hiift baskets next, “Uncle, Aunt, this is a s Yuan-Hai held the gift basket and looked at it but Zhang Hui-Lan did not even glance at it before she set it down on the table The two of theoing to go easy on Xia Lei, probably hed inwardly, ‘Please start dinner soon so I can leave Next ti’s charade even if she holds a knife toYuan-Shan walked towards the door, saying as he went, “You guys take your time and chat, I’ll ask the kitchen to send the dishes out Geeze, look what time it is and they still haven’t served us This service is too slow”
Xia Lei glanced at the door and thought, ‘Would a five-star hotel have this sort of probleuys instructed the staff to send out the dishes later, didn’t you?’
Ning Yuan-Hai seemed to view him more kindly It was not difficult to see that he was pleased by Xia Lei’s charhed all of a sudden, then said, “Xia Lei, when did you o, in a bookshop I love books and so does he,” said Ning Jing
“Shut your
Ning Jing closed herHui-Lan, who looked to be the head of the house
Xia Lei ith it, “Yes, that’s right We o in a bookshop”
“Which bookshop?”
Xia Lei thought for a bit, “Xinhua, Xinhua Bookstore”
“It’s been half a year You were together for half a year and kept it fro the existences of us parents, or just playing so? A responsiblelike this”
Xia Lei’s scalp was starting to go nuise, Aunt I definitely did not have that sort of intention, I…”
Zhang Hui-Lan cut him off, “How old are you this year?”
“Twenty-five”
“Parents?”
“My mother passed early on My father… is also not around It’s just -Du University and she will be going to study there in a few days” Xia Lei just gave her all the details since Zhang Hui-Lan would ask about it anyway
An al Hui-Lan’s lips She caught Ning Yuan-Hai’s eye and they exchanged looks It was easy to see that she was quite satisfied with Xia Lei’s age, appearance, temperament and family situation
“What about Uncle? Why isn’t he back yet? Why haven’t we started our ”
“Manners” Zhang Hui-Lan glared at Ning Jing
Ning Jing shut her aze turned back to Xia Lei, and it was alh him, “Xia Lei, do you have a home in your name?”
Xia Lei replied somewhat aardly, “Yes, my parents left it to me but it is very s Hui-Lan folloith, “It is indeed too s to fit yourselves and your sister into that flat? And when you have children the place will be even more cramped You have to work hard and earn er house - at least 150 square metres”
Xia Lei was speechless
“How about a car? Do you have a car?”
Xia Lei shook his head “No”
“This can’t do either You need a 500,000 yuan car, at least It’s best if you have a 7-seater urban SUV so we can all sit coo out as a family”
“I currently don’t have the capital to buy a car…”
Before Xia Lei could finish his sentence, Ning Jing quietly kicked the back of his leg and he shut up, e Hui-Lan’s eyes She wrinkled her brows a little, “Right, Xia Lei, what is your level of education?”