Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

Meeting...meeting the parents?

My hand holding the cigarettes and alcohol trembled, and I stammered, "We...weren't we going to a business dinner?"

Zhang Dongting's face was slightly flushed; it was the first time I had ever seen embarrassment on her face.

"Ever since my divorce, they have been urging me to find someone to marry as soon as possible, saying that I am divorced and it will be even harder to find a partner when I get older. I asked you to come here because I hope you can pretend to be my boyfriend temporarily to help me out."

shield?

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhang Dongting rolled her eyes at me.

I forced a laugh and said, "I just find it quite interesting. Who would have thought that Mr. Zhang, who is worth over 100 million, is just like an ordinary person and can't escape being pressured by his elders to get married?"

Zhang Dongting tucked her hair behind her ears, looking somewhat helpless.

"No matter how big your career is, it's all just empty talk in the eyes of your elders. In my dad's mind, a woman needs a partner to feel secure. Don't even mention me, look at those celebrities, they're all being pressured to get married. Let's go."

She handed me the car keys, winked, and said, "You're not going to let me drive, are you, my temporary boyfriend?"

The way she looked at me was strange; I could sense something was different.

I pretended not to see it and asked nervously, "Sister Ting, will this really work? I don't know what to say later, what if it gives itself away?"

"Relax!"

She got into the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and comforted me, "Don't be nervous, I'm here. Just act normally."

It's impossible not to be nervous; this is my first time meeting my parents, and the relationship isn't even real.

If I get caught, she can't fire me, right?

Ten minutes later, following Zhang Dongting's directions, I parked the car in front of the Cuijingge Hotel.

After getting off the bus, Zhang Dongting naturally took my arm.

I froze, and instinctively tried to shake her hand off.

"Don't move! They might be watching from somewhere."

Zhang Dongting hugged my right arm tightly and gently pressed herself against me.

A unique scent of a mature woman wafted over me, making my heart skip a beat.

I took a deep breath and let her lead me into the restaurant.

Pushing open the door to the private room, I found five or six people sitting inside.

The man in the main seat should be Zhang Dongting's father, surrounded by several middle-aged elders and two cousins ​​of similar age.

Upon seeing me, everyone's eyes immediately turned to me.

When Zhang Dongting took my arm, one of her cousins ​​even exclaimed in surprise.

"Dad, Uncle, Aunt, Sister Li, Sister Nan."

Zhang Dongting greeted me with a smile, then casually put her arm around mine and pulled me forward, introducing me in a very open and generous manner.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Chen An. He works for me at the company now and is also my boyfriend."

Even though I knew it was fake, I felt a strange sense of pride when she introduced me.

I believe that anyone who is introduced to a boyfriend by a beautiful and wealthy woman would feel the same way I do.

Zhang Dongting's father's gaze fell on me, and he looked me up and down carefully.

I greeted him as "Uncle" and quickly handed him the gift.

I had prepared my lines before coming here, but with so many people staring at me, I just couldn't utter a single word.

I know without even looking in the mirror that my face is redder than a monkey's bottom right now.

My cousin, who was standing next to me, laughed and joked, "The young man is quite shy; his face turns red as soon as he speaks."

I felt even more uncomfortable, not knowing where to put my hands and feet.

"Please sit down, please sit down, don't stand."

At this moment, Zhang Dongting's father also spoke up with a smile, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

After we sat down, we exchanged a few polite words, and then several elders surrounded us, asking us all sorts of questions.

How long have you known Dongting? How do you usually get along? Questions kept coming in.

When I encountered a question that was difficult to answer, Zhang Dongting would laugh and smooth things over.

Perhaps to make the performance more realistic, Zhang Dongting sat very close to me and kept adding food to my bowl, behaving in a particularly intimate manner.

After several rounds of drinking, everyone at the table was tipsy.

I've never been a big drinker, and after a few glasses of baijiu, my head started spinning and my consciousness began to fade.

"Xiao Chen."

Just then, Zhang's father, who was in the main seat, suddenly raised his wine glass.

I quickly picked up my wine glass, stood up, and respectfully clinked it against his.

Mr. Zhang, holding his wine glass, stared intently at me and asked, "So, when do you and Dongting plan to consider marriage?"

As soon as I said that, everyone stopped talking and turned to look at me again.

Get... get married?

My heart skipped a beat, and I instinctively turned to look at Zhang Dongting.

I don't know if she was drunk, but she leaned her whole body on my arm, tilted her head and stared at me intently, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

I secretly groaned inwardly.

Sister, that's not fair.

We're just acting, don't take it seriously!

Seeing that I remained silent, Zhang's father's expression gradually darkened.

I could only bite the bullet and say, "Uncle, to be honest, I really cherish being able to be by Tingting's side right now. I really want to marry her, but I also know how hard she has come to be, so I have never thought of treating this relationship casually."

Marriage is a major life event, and I dare not be hasty or perfunctory.

Don't laugh, but I work for Tingting now and get paid by her.

I don't mind if people say I'm a kept man, but I'm afraid Tingting will be wronged. Right now, I just want to work hard to improve myself and give her enough security.

I hope that in the future, when people mention us, they won't introduce me as someone's husband, but rather say that she was Chen An's wife.

Mr. Zhang's tense expression slowly relaxed, and he patted my shoulder heavily, his expression full of approval.

"Well said! He's responsible, considerate, and a real man!"

Several elders and my cousin also praised him.

"This child is reliable, steady, and thoughtful. We can rest assured that Dongting is with him."

"Yes, I didn't expect Chen An to be so young yet think so far ahead. He has a bright future ahead of him!"

Is this considered passing?

After the dinner party ended, the relatives said goodbye to each other and left by car.

I was already so drunk that I was completely disoriented.

Zhang Dongting had also drunk quite a bit, her face was flushed, and she was practically clinging to me, occasionally covering her mouth and giggling, I had no idea what she was laughing at.

I patted my face, trying to clear my head.

"Sister Ting, I...didn't say anything wrong just now?"

Zhang Dongting turned to look at me, her eyes and brows carrying a seductive charm after drinking.

"Your acting was much better than I expected, and I never thought you could say those things."

Recalling the scene at the dinner table just now, I was incredibly embarrassed and forced a smile.

"I didn't think that much about it. When I heard your dad ask me a question, I just blurted it out on a whim."

Zhang Dongting leaned over the center console, staring into my eyes: "Did you really think that just now?"

Without thinking, I just hummed in agreement.

I do feel sorry for Zhang Dongting.

A woman abandoned by her husband, yet she still has to support such a large family business. Others may see her as glamorous on the surface, but who knows what she has been through all these years?

"come over!"

Zhang Dongting beckoned to me with her finger.

"What's wrong?"

I had barely opened my mouth when she suddenly leaned her upper body over from the passenger side.

The carriage was already small, and before I could react, a soft touch gently pressed against my cheek as she turned to the side.

I froze on the spot, staring blankly at the face so close to mine, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

The warmth of her lips seemed to linger on her face.

Zhang Dongting raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear: "To avoid my parents overthinking things later, how about we go all the way with this act?"

"What...what full service?"

My heart was pounding for no reason.

Zhang Dongting rolled over and straddled me, wrapped her arms around my neck, and blew a kiss into my ear.

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