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Chapter 14, Baby? Zhang Xian?

"Going to the grave?"

"Zhang Xian, are you out of your mind?!"

You call visiting graves a ritualistic activity??

Chu Yourong was so angry she almost swore. Her original intention was to guide Zhang Xian to have a romantic proposal ceremony or something. After all, she was a girl, and she couldn't be too direct in saying some things.

As a result, Zhang Xian came to visit a grave!
This person's thought process is just unbelievable. Has their brain been eaten away by parasites?
Chu Yourong couldn't help but recall a popular saying that had been circulating online some time ago.

Some people are mistakenly considered normal because they are able to take care of themselves.

"You women are just being pretentious."

Zhang Xian shrugged: "You're talking about a sense of ritual, but what could be more ritualistic than visiting ancestral graves?"

"Didn't you see the news? That infamous drug lord was arrested because he went back to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors. This shows how much the Chinese people value this matter."

"No, you can actually give a reasonable explanation for this??"

Chu Yourong was speechless. In her opinion, it was an absurd thing, but Zhang Xian could explain it in a very reasonable way.

"That makes perfect sense!"

"Aren't you trying to give the public the illusion that we're very much in love and about to get married?"

Zhang Xian continued, "The Ghost Festival is just a few days away. I'll take you to my mother's grave. Wouldn't that be a better proof of our close relationship?"

"Uh, this"

Chu Yourong's little brain started working quickly, and her big eyes occasionally flashed with a glint of wisdom: "That seems to make some sense."

"But you're only 22 years old this year, how could your aunt have passed away so young?"

"I also have five older sisters."

"what!"

"Five older sisters??"

Chu Yourong was shocked. As an only child, she had always hoped to have an older or younger brother.

Unfortunately, it's impossible for the older brother, but there's still a tiny bit of hope for the younger brother. His mother is 45 years old and his father is 47.

A few days ago, news reports said that a 59-year-old woman successfully gave birth to a son.

But she had subtly inquired before, and it seemed that her parents had no plans to have a second child at all; they were just waiting to retire and enjoy life!

Having a baby is just asking for trouble!
"That's not the point, okay? The point is, what do you think of my suggestion?"

"Hmm, that's a good option."

"However, wouldn't filming the process of visiting the ancestral graves be disrespectful to the aunt?"

Chu Yourong gently rubbed her slightly chubby cheeks.

"We didn't ask you to film the whole process. It's fine to take pictures of the cemetery entrance and the preparations for the worship. Just let others know that you and your boyfriend went to the grave together."

Before Zhang Xian's mother passed away, she told him that if he ever got a girlfriend, he should bring her to meet her. If she was satisfied, she would appear in Zhang Xian's dream.

Of course, Zhang Xian didn't believe in dreams because they were too mystical. However, he did remember his mother's dying words, and he did take his two girlfriends, with whom he had previously been serious, to pay respects to his mother.

However, his mother didn't appear in his dream!
Now that Chu Yourong has become his "third" girlfriend, she has asked for a sense of ceremony again. It just so happens that the Ghost Festival is approaching, so Zhang Xian can take people to pay respects and let his mother see it.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

In a relationship, if both sets of parents have met, it signifies a high level of authority and is considered a signal that the relationship is heading towards marriage, or at least that the parents intend to get married.

The announcement would further convince the company that Chu Yourong was really going to get married.

Store entrance.

A taxi slowly came to a stop.

Liu Dongxu and Wang Jiajia got out of the car from the back seat.

"Zhang Xian actually chose such an expensive place, who's going to pay for it?"

Liu Dongxu glanced at the high-end store decor and muttered to himself.

Is this store expensive?

Before today, Wang Jiajia had never been to a proper Japanese restaurant. Given the nature of her work, even if her older brother invited her to dinner, she would never go to a Japanese restaurant.

"It's about a thousand yuan per person!"

"I can afford it, but Zhang Xian doesn't even have a job. He's probably just trying to get me to pay!" "I shouldn't have asked him out. He's just taking advantage of me!"

Liu Dongxu grimaced and complained.

"There's nothing a person like him wouldn't do."

Wang Jiajia chimed in with a similar comment.

"He probably wanted to show off in front of his girlfriend."

"I'd like to see what kind of girlfriend he found!"

After saying that, Liu Dongxu grabbed Wang Jiajia's hand and strode into the store.

"Do you two have an appointment?"

The pretty waitress asked with a smile.

"Yes, the Cherry Blossom Hall."

"Alright, please follow me."

A waitress in a kimono led the way, her hips swaying gently as she walked, making it hard for Liu Dongxu to look away.

The private room had a wooden sliding door. The waiter stopped at the door and knocked gently.

"Miss Chu, your guest has arrived."

"Okay, please come in."

After receiving permission, the waiter opened the door.

Liu Dongxu pulled Wang Jiajia into the private room. He originally wanted to complain to Zhang Xian about why they chose such a place, but when he saw Chu Yourong sitting next to Zhang Xian, he was stunned.

"Chu, Chu Yourong!"

After a long pause, Liu Dongxu finally called out Chu Yourong's name in shock.

Wang Jiajia, standing to the side, also stared wide-eyed. She didn't usually follow the entertainment industry, but yesterday Chu Yourong's self-disclosure of her relationship was so popular that she had inadvertently come across the news while scrolling through Douyin.

While watching the news, Wang Jiajia thought that Chu Yourong, such a young and beautiful female celebrity, was always dating either a second-generation rich kid or a tycoon, and she was naturally very envious.

To her surprise, the big star she had only seen in the news yesterday was now standing right in front of her. What a delightful surprise!

But why is Chu Yourong in this private room?

"Miss Chu, I'm your biggest fan."

"I never expected to run into you here!"

"Excuse me, I think I've entered the wrong private room."

After regaining his senses, Liu Dongxu's first thought was that he had gone into the wrong private room.

Otherwise, how could he have met Chu Yourong?

Wait a minute! Zhang Xian is here too!

Liu Dongxu glanced at Zhang Xian beside him and was immediately stunned, clearly feeling that his brain's CPU was not working properly.

"Baby, these two are your friends, right?"

Chu Yourong stood up from her seat with a smile, then pointed to the empty seat opposite her: "Please sit down, both of you."

Baby?

Who is she calling baby?
Could it be Zhang Xian?

Liu Dongxu was once again stumped by Chu Yourong's use of "baby." Such an intimate term is usually used between boyfriends and girlfriends.

Zhang Xian was also a little confused. He didn't expect Chu Yourong to go to such lengths in her acting, even calling someone "baby."

But I have to say, being called "baby" by a cute girl like Chu Yourong in such a sweet voice is really comforting; it makes my bones feel a little tingly and numb.

"Miss Chu, if I may ask, were you calling out to Zhang Xian just now?"

Liu Dongxu asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Chu Yourong feigned surprise: "Didn't Zhang Xian tell you that I'm his girlfriend?"

(End of this chapter)