Reborn in 2015, I became a male god starting in high school.

Chapter 119 Dealing with the 'Stepmother'

"Get a new one? This one?"

Xu Qing looked at the Panamera in front of him, then at Zhou Ziyang, and remained silent for a moment, unsure of what to say.

You could say you'd just switch to a regular car.

But what kind of car is this? It's a Porsche.

It would cost at least a million, right?
Is Zhou Ziyang taking advantage of my ignorance about cars?
Looking at the Panamera in front of him, Xu Qing remained silent for a long time.

Zhou Ziyang, however, smiled nonchalantly and said, "What's wrong? Aunt Xu, weren't you going to treat me to a meal? I even went hungry at noon specifically to wait for this meal."

Xu Qing found this amusing. When she laughed, there were some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, but it didn't make her look particularly old. On the contrary, she had a unique charm that older women possessed.

She said, "You drive a Porsche, why would you care about my little meal expense?"

“That’s different. Food tastes better when it’s someone else’s treat,” Zhou Ziyang laughed.

At this moment, Lin Siyao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also got out of the car.

Xia Wei was probably not in a good mood at this moment, because before Lin Siyao got out of the car, Xia Wei noticed a girl sitting in the passenger seat, and she naturally assumed that Zhou Ziyang had brought Jiang Menghan.

Zhou Ziyang even brought Jiang Menghan along when he ate with me and my mother, which shows that he is determined to sever ties with me.

But Xia Wei was stunned when Lin Siyao came down.

Zhou Ziyang's introduction left her even more confused.

"Oh, Aunt Xu, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Lin Siyao."

Zhou Ziyang casually took Lin Siyao's hand and greeted Xu Qing.

Xu Qing glanced at Lin Siyao.

The girl was pretty, a bit taller than my daughter, and had long legs, but it looked like she was wearing padding in front.

What? She's not even as good as my daughter.

This was Xu Qing's inner assessment, which also gave rise to a sense of superiority.

People are strange. Although Xu Qing disagreed with Zhou Ziyang being with Xia Wei, she also didn't want Zhou Ziyang to be with a girl who was better than Xia Wei.

After confirming that Lin Siyao was no match for her daughter, Xu Qing was happy and greeted Lin Siyao with a smile.

Zhou Ziyang's polite words can be discussed at the restaurant later.

"We're starving, let's go eat."

As he spoke, Zhou Ziyang gestured for Xu Qing to get into the car.

Xu Qing maintained her elegance as she dragged her suitcase and followed Zhou Ziyang into the back seat.

Xia Wei looked at Zhou Ziyang with a blank expression, then glanced at Lin Siyao.

The way she looked at Lin Siyao seemed to ask, "What's going on?"

Lin Siyao simply smiled and remained silent.

After the four people got into the car, Zhou Ziyang drove to the star-rated hotel where he had stayed before.

Riding in a million-dollar luxury car is definitely different; at least psychologically, it feels different.

Xu Qing had never ridden in a car worth millions before, so she couldn't help but sigh as she sat in the back seat.

Then, still somewhat uncertain, she asked, "Ziyang, if Aunt Xu isn't mistaken, this car should be a Porsche, right?"

Zhou Ziyang drove smoothly in front, smiling as he said, "Yes, Aunt Xu, you know quite a lot. You even know what brand this car is."

Xu Qing was somewhat smug, saying that she had learned about it from watching TV dramas.

"I just don't understand. Your previous BMW 3 Series was pretty good, so why did you suddenly switch cars? This car must have been expensive."

"I remember a Porsche costs at least one or two million, right?"

Zhou Ziyang said the car cost 1.4 million.

"One million four hundred thousand? That much?"

"Did you earn all of this from writing novels?"

Xu Qing was surprised and felt somewhat incredulous.

Actually, when Zhou Ziyang said he would buy a BMW 3 Series by writing a novel, Xu Qing was a little skeptical. How old was Zhou Ziyang? Even if writing novels was so lucrative, it was impossible for him to earn 300,000 yuan right away.

At the time, Xu Qing felt that Zhou Guowei must have secretly taken her money to buy his son a BMW.

But he was afraid that he would find out, so he taught Zhou Ziyang to say it that way.

Zhou Ziyang hasn't even driven his BMW yet, and now he's switched to a Porsche?

Xu Qing still suspected that Zhou Guowei had given her the money.

However, if this is the case, it would mean that Zhou Guowei embezzled funds.

And they won't even say it.

At this moment, she was sitting in the back seat of the car, leaning forward, her eyes filled with longing for how Zhou Ziyang could have so much money.

When Zhou Ziyang saw her look in the rearview mirror, he found it amusing. He said, "That must be more than just money earned from writing novels; there must be other sources of income as well."

"So how did you earn it?"

Normally, Xu Qing would never be so agitated. Since she started living with her father, she has never lacked money for living expenses, so why is she acting so anxious today?

Oh.

Zhou Ziyang figured it out.

So, she was afraid her father would secretly give her money.

Since that's what she thinks...

Zhou Ziyang didn't mind creating some conflict between her and her father.

So he said, "Aunt Xu, where did I get so much money? Others may not know, but don't you know?"

Xu Qing was puzzled by this and said, "How could I possibly know?"

"Didn't my dad tell you?" Zhou Ziyang asked.

"What did you say?" Xu Qing's eyelids twitched.

Zhou Ziyang quickly shut his mouth: "Oh, you and my dad haven't gotten your marriage certificate yet."

Zhou Ziyang's words seemed to pierce Xu Qing's heart, and Xu Qing couldn't help but give Zhou Ziyang a resentful look.

This kid hasn't changed at all; his mouth is like it's been poisoned.

Zhou Ziyang meant that since she hadn't registered her marriage with Zhou Guowei yet, it was understandable that Zhou Guowei might have secrets he didn't tell her.

The problem is that although they haven't registered their marriage, Xu Qing has taken care of Zhou Guowei's daily life for so many years. In Xu Qing's eyes, she is already Zhou Guowei's half wife, and all that's missing is the marriage certificate.

Therefore, Xu Qing did have ulterior motives in stopping Xia Wei and Zhou Ziyang.

Now, Zhou Ziyang is driving a luxury car worth millions in Jinling.

Xu Qing couldn't help but overthink, feeling that Zhou Guowei was hiding something from her.

Have I really been treating myself like a free babysitter all these years?

The more I think about it, the more wronged and resentful I feel.

She wished she could go home right now and ask Zhou Guowei.

What does it mean that your son drives a luxury car worth millions in Nanjing?
Just then, Zhou Ziyang's car pulled up in front of the five-star hotel.

Zhou Ziyang mentioned it.

Then Lin Siyao and Xia Wei got off the bus one after the other.

Xu Qing got off the bus as well, but asked in confusion, "Ziyang, weren't we going to eat? Why are we here? Isn't this where we're staying?"

Zhou Ziyang smiled and said, "There are places to eat here too?"

Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, her expression freezing. She knew that the food in star-rated hotels was not only expensive, but also not tasty.

He then told Zhou Ziyang that the food here was not good.

"Let's just find a place to eat something simple," Xu Qing said, trying to get Zhou Ziyang to help her save some money.

She has quite a lot of living expenses each month. Her salary as a teacher, plus the monthly allowance Zhou Guowei gives her, amounts to about 10,000 yuan a month.

However, aside from cosmetics expenses, occasional extravagant spending, and the maintenance of the Mercedes-Benz, Xia Wei still needs to be given a living allowance of two thousand yuan every month.

You don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are until you're in charge of the household.

A woman like Xu Qing is exquisite in appearance, but she needs to be more careful with her money.

This five-star hotel must cost at least eight or nine hundred yuan to enter, right?

Xu Qing definitely wanted to save some money.

But Zhou Ziyang said, "How about something else?"
“It’s so late, and there really aren’t any decent restaurants nearby. Aunt Xu, it’s a rare opportunity for you to come all the way to Jinling, so I just wanted to treat you to something nice. Don’t worry, Aunt Xu, this meal is on me.”

Zhou Ziyang glanced at his watch, indicating that it was really late.

"You silly child, how could I possibly let you treat me?" Xu Qing's smile was rather awkward upon hearing this.

She knew Zhou Ziyang was wealthy, but with her elders present, she couldn't let him spend money. Besides, she wanted to be Zhou Ziyang's stepmother.

"How about we eat here?" Zhou Ziyang asked.

Xia Wei nodded: "Let's eat here."

"?" Xu Qing looked at her daughter.

No, you don't even know how to save money for your own mother?

Xia Wei knew, of course, that this was very expensive, but she felt that her mother should treat Zhou Ziyang to such expensive food, since the two of them had taken advantage of the Zhou family.

Besides, didn't Zhou Ziyang just say that?
He's rich; he can treat people.

Then Mom, what are you afraid of?
Let's go in and eat!
Xu Qing's expression changed repeatedly. Even though she was a refined petit bourgeois in her small county town, she still had to keep her head down in Jinling.

Most importantly, when they entered the hotel, Zhou Ziyang said, "Aunt Xu, look how nice the environment is here."

"You can stay here for a while; there should be some rooms available."

"It's almost October 1st, there probably aren't any rooms left."

Xu Qing prepared 8,000 yuan for this trip to Jinling, which was more than enough according to her budget. She could even do some shopping before leaving and take away two sets of cosmetics worth 1,000 yuan each.

But we haven't even settled in yet, and we've already spent almost a thousand yuan. What if we get put in a hotel like this again?

"No, these hotels should have rooms available. And if all else fails, you can always pay extra for a business room," Zhou Ziyang said nonchalantly.

Xu Qing knew, of course, that the hotel would have rooms, but similarly, during the National Day holiday, the prices of such star-rated hotels would also skyrocket. What used to be four or five hundred yuan a night would now cost at least fifteen hundred yuan as the holiday approached.

Commercial rooms have even soared to 2,000 yuan.

If they really wanted to stay in a hotel like this, Xu Qing and Xia Wei wouldn't have said that they couldn't find a hotel even after waiting in KFC until eight o'clock.

The province should still save money.

Xu Qing just hoped that Zhou Ziyang would order less food later, since she and Xia Wei had eaten some KFC in the afternoon and weren't hungry now.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

As soon as Zhou Ziyang entered, the lobby manager, who was greeting customers, saw a familiar customer and quickly came over, asking with a smile.

Zhou Ziyang stayed here for almost half a month in August.

And they even used a black card to pay.

The staff here left a deep impression on me.

They would greet Zhou Ziyang every day when he came downstairs or came over from outside.

Over time, you'll definitely remember it.

That night, Zhou Ziyang was seen again. The lobby manager still had her signature smile. Seeing that Zhou Ziyang was accompanied by three girls, she asked him if he was checking in.
Zhou Ziyang shook his head and said that it wasn't necessary for the time being.

"Take them to eat something first."

"Okay, Mr. Zhou, I'll take you there." The lobby manager was a 25-year-old woman with her hair up, wearing a silver-gray suit with a gold nameplate on her chest that read "Lobby Manager, Qian Juan".

The woman who works in the lobby is naturally beautiful and has a great figure. The silver-gray suit looks very appropriate on her, and she wears a pair of black high heels with red soles that make a clicking sound when she walks on the marble floor.

As she led Zhou Ziyang toward the catering department, she chatted with him with a smile on her face.

She said the tuna today was very good, as it was just air-freighted from Hokkaido.

"But Mr. Zhou, you've arrived too late today. There might not be any left in the kitchen. Let me ask for you."

He then picked up the walkie-talkie.

Zhou Ziyang said no.

"Just have something simple to eat today."

"Okay, Mr. Zhou." Qian Juan clearly wanted to get closer to Zhou Ziyang, saying that it seemed Mr. Zhou had changed his taste today.

Zhou Ziyang said it was alright.

I just want something light for dinner, or maybe I should ask the kitchen to make some soup.

"Okay, I'll ask for you."

Zhou Ziyang stayed at the hotel for half a month and got to know most of the staff.

From the entrance to the food and beverage department, it's a long walk.

I met anyone I knew.

They will all take the initiative to greet each other.

Good evening, Mr. Zhou.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Mr. Zhou."

One staff member after another greeted him.

This left Xu Qing and the others following behind completely bewildered.

Xu Qing was shocked as she looked at Zhou Ziyang, who was still discussing with the manager what to eat that night.

She wondered when Zhou Ziyang had been here.

It felt like I was at his home.

Could it be that Zhou Guowei brought him here?

That shouldn't be the case either.
Xia Wei and Lin Siyao were also stunned at this moment.

Lin Siyao was probably even more stunned than Xia Wei.

When she was in school, Lin Siyao only felt that Zhou Ziyang was very rich, but she didn't have a concrete idea of ​​what that meant.

Now, looking at Zhou Ziyang chatting with the lobby manager in front of him.

Lin Siyao really wanted to film a video and post it in her high school group chat, so those little bitches could see what it meant to eat.

No, she couldn't hold back any longer.

She had to film a video.

So she ignored Xia Wei, who was still watching from the side.

She immediately started filming.

Xia Wei found it strange that Lin Siyao took out her phone.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Siyao had already sent the video to the group chat.

"He brought me here to eat."

"Why are you having dinner so late?"

"You're not going back to school tonight?"

Goodness, I was so focused on how handsome Zhou Ziyang looked walking ahead that I completely forgot about the time.

It's so late at night, coming to the hotel for dinner.

Not an explanation
Lin Siyao wanted to explain, but found it was too late.

"Yaoyao," Xia Wei called out to Lin Siyao at this moment.

We have now arrived at the buffet restaurant.

The sign at the entrance says 398 per person.

Xu Qing's eyelids twitched when she saw the sign.

I thought to myself, Zhou Ziyang is so familiar with them, he should be willing to pay, right?

Qian Juan found a seat and arranged for Zhou Ziyang and the others to sit down.

He also said, "Mr. Zhou, please feel free to call me if you need anything."

"I'm in the lobby."

Zhou Ziyang nodded and said he understood.

"There should still be rooms available tonight, right?" Zhou Ziyang asked.

"Well, we don't have any standard double rooms left, but we do have two business rooms. Mr. Zhou, you are a diamond member. If you would like to stay here, you can book a double room and we will upgrade your room."

"Um, what's the price for a double room today?"

"799 per room."

"okay, I get it."

After saying this, Zhou Ziyang told Qian Juan to leave first and asked Xu Qing if she wanted to give it a try.

Only then did Zhou Ziyang realize that Xu Qing was the only one who had come with him.

"Huh? Where are Lin Siyao and Xia Wei?" Zhou Ziyang asked.

"They're in the restroom, right?" Xu Qing wasn't sure either. She asked curiously, "Are your girlfriend and Weiwei very close?"

"Um, we're probably not very familiar with each other."

(End of this chapter)