Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 208 Empress Dowager He's Visit

After the exam, Chen Yan said goodbye to his roommates and then drove to the East Railway Station to pick up his parents.

Chen Guodong and He Juan took the high-speed train that departed from Cixian at 11:40 and arrived in Hangzhou at around 12:20.

Chen Yan was already standing at the exit at noon. In this world, if there is anyone who can make him willingly stand and wait for someone twenty minutes early, it is probably only his own parents.

At approximately 12:25, Chen Guodong and He Juan walked out of the station exit side by side.

"Dad, Mom. Over here."

Chen Yan leaned against the wall and waved to them.

He Juan spotted Chen Yan immediately and walked quickly toward him, saying, "Oh dear, I told you not to pick us up, we can just take the subway ourselves."

Chen Guodong followed behind at a leisurely pace, taking in the largest railway hub in Jiangxi Province.

Chen Yan stepped forward and took the luggage from He Juan's hands, smiling as he said, "It's okay, I don't have anything to do anyway, I'm just killing time."

"Ok?"

He Juan suddenly looked at Chen Yan, "Isn't this the time before final exams? Don't you need to study?"

Hey hey hey, I didn't mean to show off, you forced me to!

Chen Yan shrugged: "I'm the face of the school now. Exams are just a formality. Even if I hand in a blank paper, the teacher will still give me an 80 as a token of appreciation."

"Your character! I taught you to be low-key and humble since you were little, and now you've given it all back to me, haven't you?"

"Mom, you're thinking like an old generation. Nowadays, we encourage young people to showcase themselves and let the world see our value."

"Old Chen, look at your son. He doesn't study properly, but he's picked up a whole bunch of fallacies."

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The family of three talked and talked until they reached the parking lot.

“biubiu”.

A gleaming Mercedes-Benz S-Class unlocked in response.

Chen Yan walked to the back seat, opened the car door, and gestured for people to get in: "Get in."

The couple were both taken aback, their eyes darting back and forth between the Mercedes and Chen Yan.

After a brief moment of surprise, Chen Guodong stepped forward, touched the car body, and asked, "Did you just buy this?"

Chen Yan nodded: "Yeah, it's perfectly normal for a boss of my stature to drive this car. What kind of looks are you giving me?"

"Didn't you just buy a Volkswagen last year? What happened to that car? Who's driving it now?" Chen Guodong asked.

Chen Yan slapped his forehead: "Oh dear, I almost forgot. That car is still sitting downstairs in my dorm collecting dust. You can drive it home tomorrow. Haven't you always wanted to buy a car?"

Old Chen never dreamed that the car he had been longing for would be so inexplicably his.

He got his driver's license several years ago and had always wanted to buy himself a car, but since both he and He Juan were working-class, whenever he mentioned it to He Juan, she would always say:
“We need to save our money for Chen Yan’s future wedding. Besides, your factory is only a short distance from home. It only takes 10 minutes to get there by electric scooter. Why waste money on a car?”

Old Chen didn't stand on ceremony. After all, Chen Yan was his own son. What's wrong with a son showing his respect to his father?
"Okay, then I'll help you with the car maintenance first. Let me know when you need to use it, and I'll return it to you."

He Juan watched the conversation between the father and son, gently patted Chen Guodong's arm, and teased, "You old man, aren't you going to be polite? You're really planning to drive away?"

Chen Guodong chuckled: "It's from my son, what's there to be afraid of? It'll make it easier for me to go out now, and I can even take you for a drive."

Chen Yan chimed in, "Mom, don't worry about it. A Volkswagen is nothing. I'm even planning to get Old Chen a Range Rover next year." He Juan retorted irritably, "You have no manners! How dare you call your dad that!"

Then, Chen Yan plopped into the car and started it: "Are you guys getting in or not? Xin Xin is still waiting at the restaurant."

Upon hearing this, the elderly couple immediately stopped hesitating and got into the car.

Chen Yan shook his head helplessly, thinking that Jiang Zhixin was still the most useful person. He should have brought her out earlier.

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Lunch was arranged at a private restaurant by West Lake. The restaurant is built around the lake, and from the private room, you can see the scenery of West Lake and the huge golden dragon boat on the lake.

When Chen Yan and his family of three arrived, Jiang Zhixin was already sitting in the private room.

Because she was meeting her future in-laws, she wore a simple white T-shirt, red athletic shorts, and white sneakers, looking youthful and energetic.

It's clear she wanted to go for a pure, innocent campus look today.

However, Chen Yan glanced at Jiang Zhixin's bulging bust and her naturally alluring and beautiful eyes, and wanted to ask, "Are you worthy?"

She's clearly a stunning peony, so why does she always try to cosplay as a delicate lily?
He Juan immediately went up to Jiang Zhixin when she saw her: "Xinxin, have you been waiting long?"

Jiang Zhixin quickly stood up and took He Juan's hand: "No, Mom, I just arrived not long ago."

Jiang Zhixin still calls He Juan the same way she did during the Spring Festival this year, when Chen Yan tricked her into calling him "Mom," which caused a misunderstanding.

She has never changed that title since then.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late, sit down and order."

He Juan took Jiang Zhixin's hand and warmly invited her to sit down next to her. Then she picked up the menu and handed it to her, saying, "Xinxin, you order. See what you like to eat."

Jiang Zhixin smiled sweetly and pushed the menu to He Juan: "You order, I'm fine with anything, we'll order whatever you want."

He Juan was overjoyed to see how sensible Jiang Zhixin was. As she flipped through the menu, she muttered, "Xinxin is so sensible. If I had given the menu to Chen Yan, that little rascal would have just ordered what he liked and wouldn't have thought of us at all."

Chen Yan was caught in the crossfire for no reason, but he dared not speak out in anger. There were no outsiders here, so Empress Dowager He really dared to take action.

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After the family of four enjoyed a pleasant lunch, Jiang Zhixin suggested taking He Juan and Chen Guodong to visit West Lake.

Neither He Juan nor Lao Chen refused. They nodded and smiled as they agreed, praising Jiang Zhixin for being filial and sensible.

After taking a boat tour of West Lake, the group visited Leifeng Pagoda and Hefang Street.

The four walked like this: He Juan and Jiang Zhixin walked in front hand in hand, buying any delicious snacks or trinkets they saw. If they couldn't finish them, they would hand them over to the two men behind them who carried the bags.

Chen Yan was responsible for eating what Jiang Zhixin left over, while Lao Chen was responsible for eating what He Juan left over.

They strolled around until about 4 p.m. before the family of four drove back to Xiasha.

Jiang Zhixin drove herself, so she didn't ride in Chen Yan's car.

In the back seat of the Mercedes, He Juan's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression: "Xinxin is such a good child. Chen Yan, I'm warning you, if you dare to continue two-timing, I'll pretend I never had a son like you!"

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(End of this chapter)