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Chapter 437 Encounter with Qian Zhenyu
When the car entered my hometown county, it was already past 12:30 pm.

At this time, whether going home or visiting relatives, it's too late for meals.

So Cao Sheng drove along the street for a while, saw a restaurant that was open for business, parked the car on the side of the road, and invited his parents to go in for a meal.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, most shops on the street were closed.

However, some stores are still open.

Such as some convenience stores and restaurants.

Because of New Year's greetings, you need to go to convenience stores and supermarkets to buy gifts.

If guests come to your home, but the host isn't a great cook and you have plenty of money, you might want to treat them to a meal at a restaurant.

Cao Sheng led his parents into the restaurant, which was neither too big nor too small. A waiter led them to a private room on the second floor. They ordered three dishes and a soup, but no wine or drinks. Instead, they ordered a large bowl of rice.

As soon as the food was served, the family of three started eating.

It was almost 1 p.m., and I was getting hungry.

While eating, the three discussed their plans for the afternoon.

Cao's mother: "Sheng! After we finish eating, should we go to your uncle's house, or go back to our own house first?"

Cao's father: "Let's go back to our own home first! Make the bed, sweep the floor, and wipe the table, otherwise how will we sleep tonight?"

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "Then let's go home and clean up first, and deliver the gifts to a few relatives in the village. We'll head to my uncle's house around 3 p.m. and have dinner there."

Cao's mother: "Yes! I like it."

Cao's father: "Yes, it's settled then."

Cao Sheng eats faster than his parents, finishing his meal in just a few minutes. This eating speed was something his father had instilled in him when he was a child.

At that time, his father was always worried that he would not get enough to eat in the school cafeteria because he could not eat fast enough.

He often gives an example of how, when he used to work on earth excavation sites, there were always people who didn't get enough to eat because they ate too slowly and couldn't compete with others.

Therefore, from a young age, Cao Sheng's father always had a competition with him to see who could eat faster.

Over time, Cao Sheng began to eat faster than his father.

When I grew up, I realized that eating in the school cafeteria didn't require competing to see who could eat the fastest.

I also learned something: eating too fast is bad for your stomach.

But he's already used to it and can't change it.

At this point, he finished his meal first. Seeing that his parents wanted to eat for a while longer, he said he was going to the restroom and got up to leave the private room.

Outside the private room is a corridor with private rooms on both sides. There are signs indicating that the restroom is at the end of the corridor.

Cao Sheng walked over unhurriedly.

As soon as I reached the bathroom door, I saw a familiar figure emerge from the women's restroom.

Qian Zhenyu?
After more than 20 years apart, he thought he had forgotten what she looked like, but when they met here, he recognized her at a glance.

Is it because she doesn't look much different now than she did in high school?

She came out of the bathroom, but it was as if she had stepped out of his memory.

Today, she was wearing a pair of slim-fit white jeans, a short black leather blazer, and a red turtleneck sweater underneath.

Her figure was still the same as he remembered, tall and slender.

Standing at over 1.7 meters tall, and wearing high heels, she appeared to be about the same height as him.

Her long, black hair fell smoothly over her shoulders.

The moment Cao Sheng saw her, she, who had just stepped out of the bathroom, inadvertently looked up and saw him as well.

At that moment, they both instinctively stopped and looked at each other.

The air seemed to be quiet.

But from a private room not far away, one could clearly hear people talking loudly and urging others to drink.

She's still incredibly beautiful.

During his high school years, Cao Sheng was a complete looks-obsessed person. The reason he had a crush on Qian Zhenyu was because, looking at the entire school, he had never seen a girl more beautiful than Qian Zhenyu.

At that time, there were more than 600 students in their grade.

The entire high school has nearly 2000 students, and there are also several thousand students in the junior high school.

Those who can compare to Qian Zhenyu in looks are generally either shorter, have better temperament, or lower academic performance.

Most beauties can't compare to Qian Zhenyu in terms of height and figure.

Qian Zhenyu...

She was the woman with the most beautiful body proportions and figure he had ever seen in real life, without exception.

This is also a major reason why he never became infatuated with any female star after he went to university and entered society.

Because he had met Qian Zhenyu.

He felt that none of the female stars appearing on television or online were as beautiful as Qian Zhenyu.

Later, he told his friends that there was a girl in his high school who was prettier than all the female celebrities now. Every time, people laughed at him for talking nonsense because of the filter of his youth.

But he firmly believed that Qian Zhenyu was prettier than those female celebrities when she was in high school.

Because... he believes that youth is invincible.

Female celebrities are usually in their twenties or thirties. Can they really compare to 18-year-old beauties?
Putting everything else aside, when did Liu Yifei start being called "Fairy Sister"?
15 years old? Or 16 years old?
Can Liu Yifei, now in her twenties or thirties, still look as good as she did when she was a teenager?

Of course, Qian Zhenyu is now in her early twenties.

But he is still in his prime.

Her face had fair and delicate skin, dark and shiny hair, and bright and spirited eyes.

Upon first seeing her, Cao Sheng's heart rippled like the surface of a shaken mineral water bottle.

But his middle-aged mindset quickly calmed him down. He smiled slightly and raised his hand in greeting: "Hi! Long time no see."

But what about in Qian Zhenyu's eyes?

The Cao Sheng before her gave her a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

His face was familiar.

What was unfamiliar was his now dignified attire and demeanor, especially the way he looked at her now—so gentle, devoid of the infatuation he used to have when he looked at her. It was as if they were old friends meeting again, his eyes filled only with tenderness.

Does he not like me anymore?

Or is it because he has matured and can now hide his true feelings?

She didn't know, but she felt a little sad.

But she also has good emotional control and acting skills.

Like every beautiful woman, she has excellent acting skills.

She smiled, nodded, and raised her hand in greeting, "Long time no see!"

As she spoke, she walked to the sink, washed her hands, and turned to look at Cao Sheng, asking, "By the way, didn't you say last night that you weren't going back to your hometown? Why are you here today?"

Cao Sheng clasped his hands over his stomach and explained with a smile, "When I woke up this morning, my mother told me that a relative in our hometown was getting married, so I decided to come back for a visit and wish the elders a Happy New Year."

Telling a little lie is no longer difficult for him.

As for whether Qian Zhenyu believes it or not?

He doesn't care.

Anyway, he's already given her the reason; whether she believes it or not is up to her.

Qian Zhenyu said "Oh," washed her hands, turned off the tap, took a tissue from the tissue box on the wall, and while wiping the water from her hands, smiled and said, "Oh, I see! So what are you doing here?"

Cao Sheng: "I just drove back. It's so late, so I can only come to the restaurant to eat something and fill my stomach."

Qian Zhenyu turned around and looked at Cao Sheng. "Oh, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here. My relatives are visiting today, so I came here to entertain them."

He paused, then said, "You seem much more handsome now than before!" Cao Sheng smiled, "You're even more beautiful than before!"

Qian Zhenyu smiled and asked, "You're not leaving today, are you? How many days will you be staying this time?"

Cao Sheng: "I can probably stay until the fifth day of the lunar new year, and then I should go back."

Huang Qingya had arranged to visit him at her home on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, so he needed to get back before then.

Qian Zhenyu nodded. "Then let's grab a bite to eat together sometime? It's been so long since we last met, I'd love to chat with you a bit more, okay?"

Given this situation, could Cao Sheng refuse?
He smiled and nodded, "Sure! Shall we set a time later?"

Qian Zhenyu smiled, "Don't look back! Let's make an appointment now! You're a very busy person right now, I'm afraid you won't have time if we go back. How about tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow?"

Should we strike while the iron is hot?
She wasn't this proactive with him before.

Cao Sheng: "It'll be the morning of the fifth day! I'll be visiting a few more relatives over the next few days, so you should be going out to pay your respects too, right?"

Qian Zhenyu nodded, "Okay! How about 10 a.m. on the fifth day of the lunar new year? Let's meet at this restaurant? Is that alright?"

Cao Sheng chuckled and nodded.

I didn't expect her to be in such a hurry to finalize the time and place for our meeting.

The two exchanged a few more words before saying goodbye.

He went into the bathroom.

She returned to the private room.

……

After leaving the restroom, Cao Sheng returned to the private room and saw that his parents had finished eating, so he told them to leave.

As Cao Sheng went downstairs to pay the bill, the image of Qian Zhenyu, whom he had just seen at the bathroom door, still lingered in his mind.

She was still as beautiful as he remembered.

But the aloofness he remembered was gone.

This disappointed him a little.

Because he knew why she wasn't as aloof as before.

It's simply because he's not what he used to be; the media reports that he now has a net worth of hundreds of millions and is famous throughout the country, and so on.

This made her seem a bit snobbish.

Is that considered snobbish?
He wasn't sure.

But he knew he still preferred her old aloof and unruly self.

Because at that time, she was pure.

Therefore, the most magical thing about the "white moonlight" is that... even if the white moonlight herself came, she couldn't compare to the white moonlight in men's hearts.

Because the ideal woman in my heart is almost perfect.

However, the ideal woman herself could not be perfect.

……

As the car drove into my hometown village, it attracted a lot of attention.

When Cao Sheng parked his car in the drying yard in front of his house and got out, several neighbors smiled and gathered around.

Especially when they saw his parents get out of the car, greetings and small talk immediately began, each one more enthusiastic than the last.

"Hey! You're back?"

"Why are you only coming back on the first day of the Lunar New Year? You should have come back earlier! Have you eaten lunch yet? If not, come to my house for a bite!"

"Tsk tsk, I was wondering who bought a BMW! Oh, it's you guys back!"

……

For Cao Sheng, dealing with the neighbors' enthusiastic greetings was a burden.

But for his parents, it was like a fish in water.

More and more neighbors and villagers gathered around.

Cao Sheng stepped forward to open his own front door, while his parents happily greeted everyone with bright smiles on their faces.

Cao Sheng glanced back at the smiles on his parents' faces and thought: This is probably why Chinese people like to return home in glory.

What's the point of returning home in glory if these enthusiastic villagers don't surround you and greet you warmly?
Soon, his relatives in the village came to visit one after another.

Cao Sheng's parents were busy with social engagements.

Cao Sheng disliked such formalities, but had nowhere to hide, so he found something to do. He went to the kitchen, got a broom and dustpan, and started sweeping and cleaning.

Normally, you shouldn't clean your house when you have guests.

But his house hadn't been lived in for a year, and although relatives helped look after it, there was still a lot of dust inside.

Therefore, it was not impolite for him to clean at this time; on the contrary, everyone praised him for being diligent.

At the same time, it also prompted several women to step forward and help with the cleaning.

This was also one of the reasons why Cao Sheng was cleaning at this time.

With so many people coming to our door, wouldn't it be a waste not to take advantage of it?

Are they supposed to wait until everyone leaves before the family of three has to painstakingly clean up?
Anyway, when he drove back this time, his trunk was full of all sorts of gifts. Since all these gifts were going to be given away, it just depended on who could help clean up and give away a few more.

As Cao Sheng watched one of his cousins ​​snatch the rag from his hand and quickly go to help wipe the table, he realized that all the tools he had just brought had been taken away by the women.

He found himself with more free time.

Watching the women help him clean his house, a thought flashed through his mind: Is this the aftereffect of being a boss? Seeing someone idle, he wants them to do some work?

People in rural areas are certainly not that enthusiastic.

But rural people are often particularly enthusiastic towards those who are doing well.

As a result, Cao Sheng and his family of three hardly lifted a finger. Cao Sheng's parents were busy chatting and exchanging pleasantries with relatives and neighbors, and the cleaning of their house, including the kitchen and bathroom, was done by everyone else.

Even the fallen leaves in the yard and the dust on the drying ground were swept clean.

Of course, Cao Sheng wasn't idle either.

While everyone was helping with the cleaning, he boiled water and took a can of Houkui tea, which cost more than 3,000 yuan per kilogram, from his car to make tea for everyone.

In addition, I took down a few boxes of pastries, unpacked them, and shared them with everyone.

These pastries weren't bought from a supermarket.

Instead, he ordered it from a five-star hotel in Huizhou.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival, five-star hotels usually prepare a batch of pastries, which are almost flawless except for their high price.

For example, the fish-shaped rice cakes he ordered this time are golden in color and are said to be Cantonese-style cakes. They come in boxes of two and cost 100 yuan a box.

The price of one box is equivalent to half a month's salary for many people.

It is indeed beautiful, tastes good, and has exquisite packaging.

In rural areas, this kind of pastry is almost unheard of, and it's very popular; everyone wants to try it.

The adults could probably guess that this kind of pastry was expensive, so they would usually just reach out and take one piece and then leave it. But the children didn't seem to care about the price. After tasting it, they all asked Cao Sheng for a second and a third piece.

Cao Sheng didn't refuse, and with a smile, he took a few more boxes from the car, opened them, and distributed them to the children.

At this time, he was still unaware that his scandal had already spread like wildfire on the internet.

Because he was too busy to answer the phone or check his text messages.

And the villagers?

In the original timeline, their village didn't get internet access until around 07.

Therefore, none of the villagers knew about his online scandals at that time.

(End of this chapter)