Chapter 487: My Parents Are Somewhat Afraid of Me
Zuo Wei had the old gatekeeper open the door for Lin Feng.
After Lin Feng entered, Zuo Wei slipped an arm around his and said, "Instructor, I've been waiting for you forever!"
"Why is your family here in this place?"
Lin Feng asked curiously.
From the outside it looked like the courtyard was extremely rundown.
Sure enough, after passing the screen wall, Lin Feng saw a group of half‑grown chickens fenced in with bamboo railings inside the courtyard.
There was also a pond beside it.
The pond had no lotuses; a flock of ducks and a big white goose floated on the surface.
At the edge of the pond was a half‑mu vegetable plot, also enclosed by a fence.
Further ahead was a row of blue‑tiled houses.
Hee hee, Zuo Wei laughed, "My dad always says that once you're rich you should keep a low profile—low‑key is the true way."
"Low‑key, dig it!"
"It should be called Versailles, actually!"
After entering the red‑brick, blue‑tiled house, Lin Feng discovered that the long row of houses was actually two separate warehouses.
The doors were open; the left warehouse was piled with a huge amount of raw jade.
The right warehouse was stacked with lumber and even had air‑conditioning equipment installed.
Among them stood a dead log that emitted a strange fragrance.
It was agarwood, of a fairly high grade.
Such items are usually sold by the gram, priced comparable to gold.
Zuo Wei stopped Lin Feng in his tracks.
She then introduced her family: "My dad is Zuo Rengui, my mom is Li Yu, and my second uncle is Zuo Renxiong…"
After Zuo Wei finished, Lin Feng asked, "Do they know who I am?"
Zuo Wei nodded.
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Then just tell them you're following me, that's all."
Zuo Wei replied, "I said it, but they didn't believe me. They said I used you as an excuse to avoid marriage."
"Let's go!"
Lin Feng said lightly.
Even the mighty Brother Tu Dou, who's so over‑the‑top, can't handle himself; Lin Feng didn't believe Zuo Rengui was any more impressive than Brother Tu Dou.
In fact, the more women around, the more trouble there is.
So everything requires a price.
Lin Feng had already realized that long ago.
After passing another row of blue‑tiled houses, they entered another courtyard.
It was also a brick‑built blue‑tiled structure, two across and one deep, forming a Sihe Courtyard with the previous row of houses.
This courtyard was different from the outside one.
It had a rock garden, flowing water, and a pavilion.
It was arranged with extreme delicacy.
Lin Feng looked up and recognized a familiar face in the pavilion.
Brother Tu Dou, Yang Yu.
Besides them were two middle‑aged men, two middle‑aged women, and a handsome young man.
At this moment Zuo Wei loosened Lin Feng's arm and whispered, "The short‑haired, big‑belly, chubby guy is my dad. Sitting beside my dad is my mom.
That couple: the man is named Zhu Wei, the woman shares my mom's surname and is called Li Lan, and the young man is their eldest son, named Zhu Jingchen.
And that middle‑aged man, surname Yang, named Yang Yu, is the one who arranged the match…"
Of course Lin Feng knew Brother Tu Dou.
Zuo Wei then said, "Let's not go there yet; we'll go around the other side. Though I don't like that Li Jingchen, we can't let the relationship get too strained."
Lin Feng nodded.
Zuo Wei's actions were perfectly normal.
In this kind of blind date, even if it fails, there's no need to become enemies.
Zuo Wei tried to slip away with Lin Feng secretly, but she was still seen.
It was Brother Tu Dou who first spotted Lin Feng.
Probably because he's more sensitive to Lin Feng's image.
When he saw Lin Feng, Yang Yu's eyes widened dramatically.
He almost thought he'd mistaken him.
Ding Qing looked and thought, "Isn't that Lin Feng!"
His hand trembled, and the teacup in his hand splashed scalding tea.
By reflex, Yang Yu tossed the cup; it hit the table edge and rolled onto his lap.
"Wah—!"
Yang Yu jumped up in pain.
Fortunately the tea wasn't that hot this time.
Otherwise his skin would have been burned.
The people in the pavilion, following Yang Yu's gaze, saw Lin Feng and Zuo Wei.
"Weiwei!"
Zuo Rengui frowned and called out.
Now there's no way to slip away.
Zuo Wei stuck out her tongue and glanced at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng gave a slight smile and stepped forward on his own.
Zuo Wei hurriedly followed.
"Weiwei, this is..."
After Lin Feng arrived at the pavilion, Zuo Rengui frowned and asked.
Zuo Wei introduced, "Mom, Dad, this is the Lin Feng I told you about..."
She almost said the word "instructor."
"Lin... Lin Feng!"
When he heard Lin Feng's name, Zuo Rengui widened his eyes.
And Zuo Wei's mother Li Yu's eyes showed panic.
Lin Feng smiled, "Uncle Zuo, Aunt Li, hello!"
"Alright, alright! You, please sit!"
Zuo Rengui said somewhat awkwardly.
Yang Yu had already sat down, so standing up now would be inappropriate.
As for Zhu, Li Lan, and Zhu Jingchen's family of three, they watched Lin Feng curiously.
Zuo Rengui cleared his throat twice and began the introductions.
After the introductions, Lin Feng and the Zhu family of three exchanged a few polite words.
Then he turned to Yang Yu, smiled, and said, "Old Yang, long time no see!"
Yang Yu forced a smile and said, "Indeed! Long time no see!"
After that, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
The Zhu family of three didn't know Lin Feng, but seeing Zuo Wei sitting beside Lin Feng, they realized the two weren't in a normal relationship.
Whether boyfriend‑girlfriend or male best friend, it's all rather inappropriate.
Actually the Zhu family didn't have a good impression of Zuo Wei.
You should know Zuo Wei had gone through a training camp.
She used to dye her hair, sport an afro, and drive fast cars.
The Zhu family, a scholarly household, didn't like a daughter‑in‑law like Zuo Wei.
However, Zhu Jingchen had some affection for Zuo Wei.
Zuo Wei now looks very demure; her face and figure are fine, making her a true beauty.
If not for her past "misdeeds," Zhu Jingchen would view her even more favorably.
Of course, it's not to the point of being unavoidable.
After sensing the "situation," Zhu Wei and Li Lan exchanged a glance.
Over the years, the two have built tacit understanding.
Then they stood up, Zhu Wei smiled, "Old Zuo, it's getting late, we have other business, we'll visit another day."
While saying that, he added to Lin Feng, "Mr. Lin, feel free to come over to my place sometime."
Lin Feng nodded.
Zuo Rengui said a few parting words, but the Zhu family of three still left.
Yang Yu also couldn't stay seated; after the Zhu family left, he also stood up to bid farewell.
In the pavilion, Lin Feng whispered in Zuo Wei's ear, "Your parents seem a bit scared of me?"
End of Chapter
