Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 472 "Official Announcement"

"what?"

The smiles on the faces of elders and relatives were like red-hot iron being quenched in water, quickly solidifying.

"Weiwei has a boyfriend?"

"I really didn't expect that. I thought Weiwei would find a boyfriend after she finished her studies."

Who was that lucky person?

……

All sorts of thoughts were circulating, and the once lively private room gradually quieted down.

Lu Man felt that her daughter was too impulsive. Couldn't she have waited two years and waited until she had laid the groundwork before talking about it?
"that……"

Professor Lu coughed lightly, trying his best to "remedy" the situation, saying, "Actually, we haven't officially established a relationship yet. We're still observing each other, getting to know each other, and learning about each other."

"Wow!"

If we're talking about Song Shiwei, people are still a bit uncertain.

Lu Man's denial, which seemed like a blatant attempt to cover up her misdeeds, was actually a tacit admission that such a boy did indeed exist.

"Xiaoman, who is that young man?"

Grandma, being of the highest status, was the first to ask a question.

If it were anyone else, Professor Lu could roll her eyes and retort, but since it was her mother asking, Lu Man hesitated for a moment before reluctantly saying, "A classmate from high school."

"Oh~"

Everyone suddenly realized, but they weren't too surprised.

As one of the four most prestigious schools in Guangzhou, and given that Weiwei is in the experimental class, the boy must be exceptionally talented.

"Did you study at Tsinghua or Peking University, or did you go abroad directly?"

Aunt Lu Lin asked with a smile.

Aside from Tsinghua and Peking Universities and the United States, Lu Lin never considered a third option.

Or rather, these relatives all felt that, given Lu Man's pickiness, she would never allow any boy other than the two types mentioned above to appear beside Weiwei.

Lu Lin even felt that if the boy studied in the United States, she would go back and investigate whether he was worthy of the most beautiful girl in the family.

However, for Lu Man, this issue was somewhat "difficult to talk about".

After all, Chen's school and academic qualifications did not meet the requirements.

"Well... well..."

Professor Lu pondered how to express himself tactfully.

"Like me, they studied at Lingnan College."

Seeing her mother's hesitation, Song Shiwei took a small sip of water and said calmly.

"you……"

Professor Lu was immediately exasperated. Although he didn't have to lie, he could at least have embellished the story.

For example, "Although I'm currently in Lingnan College, I might go to Harvard Business School for graduate studies in the future," so that I won't be outdone by my nephews and nieces.

She glanced at her family in the private room, and sure enough, they looked at each other in disbelief, seemingly unable to believe that Weiwei was actually dating a guy from the same university.

This is very different from high school.

Before the college entrance examination, everything was uncertain and the outcome was unknown.

However, once you go to university, 70% of your future is probably set.

Of course, I'm not saying that Sun Yat-sen University is bad, but there is a gap in level between it and Tsinghua and Peking Universities. It's like a female teacher who marries a male teacher from the same university; that would be considered "marrying down."

Looking at my astonished grandmother, surprised uncle, puzzled aunt, complaining mother, and confused cousins...

For some reason, Sweet Sister inexplicably felt a sense of exhilaration from being "unconventional".

"This is my own love, why should it be controlled by your preferences?"

Song Shiwei watched the tiny bubbles tumbling in the glass, her face expressionless as she thought to herself.

Xiang Xiaohui reacted a little faster; she remembered that her cousin had received a small Chanel handbag during Valentine's Day in winter break.

That bag must have cost at least 40,000 or 50,000 yuan, which means the family must be quite well-off for a college student.

"Yes, that must be it!"

Xiang Xiaohui thought this was the right answer; otherwise, how could she be worthy of dating her younger cousin?

“CUHK is also very good.”

Xiang Xiaohui tried to smooth things over: "If they were local families, with a few more buildings, their net worth would be tens of millions."

If that's the case, it's barely acceptable. Grandma and the others then turned their attention to verifying Lu Man and Song Shiwei.

"As I said, we're still observing the situation; it's not even close to being finalized yet. Let the waiter serve the food."

Lu Man didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer and quickly changed the subject.

Professor Lu still possessed a strong, aloof scholarly air, and he was never short of money, so he never thought Chen Zhe, who aspired to go into business, was particularly impressive.

Even though her "son-in-law" was being promoted as one of the role models for college students across the country, Lu Man always believed that a person's greatest social value lies in changing the world after achieving academic success, and that is what makes life meaningful.

Scholars embody integrity.

Money, well, it's all just a stinking commodity.

Everyone in the family noticed Lu Man's evasiveness, but they didn't know why, and the atmosphere became slightly tense. Lu Bingtang's girlfriend, Wei Qi, quietly relaxed her shoulders; she had long noticed that this family had a strong sense of superiority.

Despite their circumstances, they justify this arrogant sense of superiority.

Especially before coming to Guangzhou today, my boyfriend told me how amazing my aunt and uncle are, and how beautiful my cousin is.

Wei Qi had expected to meet a haughty little princess from the family, but to her surprise, the princess was indeed beautiful, but not at all arrogant.

She spoke very little, sitting there quietly like a cloud, exuding a sense of ethereal and distant alienation, completely different from the temperament of the other people in the family.

Wei Qi couldn't help but have a good first impression of Song Shiwei, but she didn't have the courage to break the awkward atmosphere in the private room.

Fortunately, Song Zuomin pushed open the door and came in at that moment.

He rushed over after finishing his meeting in the morning, only to find that everyone's expressions were a bit strange and that all eyes were on him.

While exchanging pleasantries, Song Zuomin sat down next to his wife, looked around, and asked, "Why are you all acting so strangely?"

"nothing."

With Song Zuomin's interruption, the atmosphere in the private room became lively again, and Lu Lin took the opportunity to say with a smile, "We were just talking about Weiwei's boyfriend..."

"Sis, I told you not to talk about this!"

Lu Man interrupted, somewhat annoyed.

"Xiaoman, what are you doing?"

Grandma put down her chopsticks and said unhappily, "Weiwei has a boyfriend, are we supposed to keep it a secret from her? These are all her blood relatives, we're just concerned about Weiwei."

"I know……"

Professor Lu muttered to himself. Of course, he knew that his mother wasn't just there for the spectacle. These elders had doted on Weiwei since she was little, so they were even more eager to know who was so lucky as to date the most beautiful girl in the family.

Song Zuomin gradually understood what was going on, turned to look at his daughter, and said with a smile, "It's been officially announced, right?"

Faced with her father's teasing, Sweetie took a sip of water, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Song Zuomin couldn't help but chuckle. He had been following Chen Zhe's recent interviews and performances, and they were simply perfect.

In the eyes of leaders at his level, as long as Chen does not make any fundamental mistakes (such as betraying national interests), the higher-ups will do their best to protect this young leader.

Therefore, Lao Song naturally became more and more accepting of Chen Zhe as his "son-in-law".

"Uncle, what do that boy's parents do?"

Lu Bingtang asked gossipily, "Is he or she a local who owns several buildings?"

"Not this one."

Song Zuomin shook his head: "His father works in the neighborhood office, and his mother is an emergency room doctor."

Old Song was unaware that Chen Peisong had been transferred to the Policy Research Office and still believed he was in Luhu Subdistrict.

"Ordinary civil servant?"

Wei Qi's eyes lit up. If that's the case, then this boy's family background is similar to hers.
Although they had never met, Wei Qi felt a sense of shared hatred and goodwill towards this "brother-in-law."

"street?"

However, Lu Bingtang's expression froze upon hearing this.

He had spent a long time abroad and in Hong Kong and was unaware that streets in provincial capitals like Guangzhou were actually at the level of a sub-district.

Even if it's a position at the sub-district level, it's still a street-level position, which sounds like a "lowly" job where the daily work involves arguing with elderly people.

No wonder my aunt didn't want to talk about these things; it turns out my cousin's boyfriend was really not presentable.

"Poor education, average family background, is this beautiful flower... destined to be eaten by a pig?"

Grandma, uncle, and aunt also looked serious. How could Weiwei date a boy like that?
They all thought that any two boys they randomly introduced would be better than this one.

"What's there to say!"

Professor Lu felt somewhat embarrassed and couldn't help but stop her husband.

"what?"

Completely baffled, Song Zuomin asked blankly, "It's not a secret, so why can't I tell you?"

Seeing that her husband actually dared to talk back, Lu Man's pent-up frustration burst out: "You're always like this, always late for family dinners, acting out of touch with reality, and not even realizing you've said the wrong thing."

"I have to finish the meeting first, work is also important."

Song Zuomin had declined a social engagement, but his wife still didn't understand.

The family knew that the couple's relationship wasn't very harmonious, but they didn't expect them to argue over such a small matter.

Xiang Xiaohui glared at Lu Bingtang. What was with all that curiosity? It just caused her aunt and uncle to bicker for no reason.

"Auntie~, Auntie~"

So Xiang Xiaohui shouted several times, finally interrupting Song Zuomin and Lu Man's argument.

"what's up?"

Lu Man asked in a cold voice.

"that is……"

Xiang Xiaohui decided to change the subject and talk about something else to calm the dispute down.

"There's a college student in Guangzhou who's become very popular recently. His name is Chen Zhe."

With a hint of hope, Xiang Xiaohui inquired, "Have you heard of it?"

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(End of this chapter)