Chapter 1814

"Second Uncle, it was them who bullied Chenchen."

The speaker was Zhu Meng.

Several people followed behind her, each one acting arrogantly.

One middle-aged man even kicked the leader directly in the chest, knocking him straight to the ground... Seeing the middle-aged man, those thugs were too scared to speak, quickly knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy: "Young Master Zhu, spare our lives! We didn't know this was your shop; we won't dare again..."

Zhu Meng snorted coldly and said, "I don't care who you belong to; I don't want to see you in this city again. Otherwise, every time I see you, I'll beat you!"

Those people repeatedly agreed.

Zhu Meng glanced at Ning Chen again and said angrily, "Xiao Chen, why didn't you call me when someone bullied you?"

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "Isn't everything fine now?"

Zhu Meng glared at Ning Chen, then immediately smiled happily.

After those people left, Zhu Meng smiled sweetly at Ning Chen and said, "Xiao Chen, these past few days I wasn't by your side; did anyone bully you?"

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "Rest assured, I've handled everything."

Zhu Meng was slightly stunned and asked, "Who did you find?"

Ning Chen chuckled and said, "Someone you know, Ergouzi."

Zhu Meng said in surprise, "Ergouzi? How did you find him?"

Ning Chen explained what had happened.

After Zhu Meng heard it, she stared at Ning Chen with her beautiful eyes and said, "Xiao Chen, you are too wicked."

Ning Chen chuckled.

The two then left.

Zhu Meng's uncle owns a large hotel in the city center; Ning Chen had known this for a long time.

But upon actually seeing the grandeur of the hotel, he was still shocked.

He could hardly imagine whether such a place truly existed. Zhu Meng seemed to notice Ning Chen's surprise; she smiled and said, "What's wrong? Our family runs this business; do you have an objection?"

Ning Chen shook his head and said, "No, I just feel your family is too wealthy."

Zhu Meng giggled and said, "All this belongs to my Second Uncle; I will have a share too in the future. If you marry me, you'll make a huge profit."

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said nothing.

Zhu Meng led Ning Chen upstairs to a private room and said, "My uncle and the others are all here; they have wanted to meet you for a long time."

Ning Chen was slightly stunned.

He did not expect Zhu Meng's family to be so eager to see him.

He immediately felt a bit nervous.

Although he knew that with his status, he was not a match for Zhu Meng.

But if Zhu Meng's family knew he was penniless, they certainly would not agree.

After following Zhu Meng into the private room, he saw several people inside looking at him, each wearing a smile.

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle even stood up directly, extended his hand toward Ning Chen, and said, "You must be Ning Chen; I have heard of your story long ago. Young man, you are excellent."

Ning Chen was slightly stunned.

He did not expect Zhu Meng's Second Uncle to be so enthusiastic.

He quickly extended his hand and shook hands with Zhu Meng's Second Uncle.

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle continued, "Ning Chen, we just heard Zhu Meng tell our story; I didn't expect you to be such a responsible young man."

Ning Chen was slightly stunned.

He thought Zhu Meng must have been very angry when telling them.

But looking at the atmosphere now, it seems that is not the case.

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle continued, "We several originally wanted to meet you earlier, but because business was busy, we delayed until now." Ning Chen felt somewhat honored and surprised.

He did not expect Zhu Meng's family to be so enthusiastic.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Thank you, Second Uncle, for the praise; I will strive to treat Zhu Meng well."

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle nodded and said, "I believe you; after all, Zhu Meng's taste cannot be too bad."

Zhu Meng's parents also exchanged a few words with Ning Chen.

They were all very satisfied with Ning Chen.

It was not because Ning Chen was handsome or the young master of some group.

It was because of Ning Chen's conduct and character.

In Zhu Meng's parents' view, a person's appearance cannot feed them; the most important thing is that person's character.

And from the time Zhu Meng and Ning Chen have been dating, they feel Ning Chen's character is very good.

Plus Ning Chen's education and knowledge are both very high, so they feel Ning Chen is a good match for their daughter.

They also put aside their previous displeasure.

After all, they previously thought Ning Chen had deceived Zhu Meng.

But now it seems Ning Chen did not deceive Zhu Meng at all.

After chatting a few more words with Ning Chen, Zhu Meng's Second Uncle began to order dishes.

They ordered all kinds of mountain delicacies and seafood.

But Ning Chen was not intimidated at all.

He did not even need Zhu Meng to serve him food or introduce the dishes.

This made Zhu Meng's entire family even more satisfied with Ning Chen.

Halfway through the meal, Zhu Meng's Second Uncle suddenly said, "Ning Chen, I heard you returned from abroad?"

Ning Chen was slightly stunned, nodded, and said, "Yes, Second Uncle." Zhu Meng's Second Uncle smiled slightly and said, "Which school did you graduate from?"

Ning Chen answered honestly, "I graduated from a very ordinary university abroad, Second Uncle."

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle was slightly stunned; he had assumed that since Ning Chen could be with Zhu Meng, he must have graduated from a prestigious foreign university.

After all, given Zhu Meng's qualifications, matching her with a graduate from a top foreign school would be quite easy.

But Ning Chen said he only graduated from a very ordinary university.

This inevitably made him feel somewhat disappointed.

But quickly, he recovered, thinking that whether a person succeeds has little to do with the school; what matters is that person's character and ability.

He nodded and said, "Foreign countries are very chaotic; it is very good that you were able to return home safely."

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Second Uncle."

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle chatted with Ning Chen some more about matters abroad, then asked about Ning Chen's future plans.

Ning Chen answered honestly, "I originally planned to open a coffee shop, but because Zhu Meng didn't like it, I changed my plan."

Zhu Meng asked curiously, "So what is your plan now?"

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "I want to build a research institute."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng's entire family froze.

They never expected Ning Chen to have such a plan.

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle was even more shocked and said, "Build a research institute? That costs a lot of money; are you sure?" Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "Although I am not sure, I feel this is a meaningful thing."

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle looked at Ning Chen; he suddenly noticed Ning Chen's glasses were very special, and he even suspected the glasses possessed special functions.

He asked tentatively, "Ning Chen, your glasses are very special; where did you buy them?"

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "These were not bought; I made them myself."

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Zhu Meng, froze.

They never expected Ning Chen to have made the glasses himself.

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle's eyes even sparkled; he even wanted to buy Ning Chen's glasses.

He asked aloud, "How many of these glasses did you make?"

Ning Chen explained, "I only made this one pair, mainly because the amount of this material is very small, so I cannot mass-produce them."

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle was slightly stunned, then he asked again, "Then can you say what substance this material is?"

Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "This belongs to commercial secrets; I cannot say."

Zhu Meng's Second Uncle was slightly stunned, then he felt relieved.

If Ning Chen could really make such glasses, he could simply sell the production method to a large company and never have to worry for the rest of his life.

His gaze at Ning Chen became even more intense; the more he looked at this young man, the more he liked him.

He even felt he had been judging a noble person with a petty heart.

After chatting for a while longer, Zhu Meng's Second Uncle suddenly said, "Ning Chen, do you know why I wanted to see you?"