Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 479 - 185: Bai Weixi’s Parents Visit, I Want to Have Your Monkey Baby

In a small city in Northern Anhui, autumn had arrived, bringing a hint of chill to the air.

In front of an apartment building in the Fourth Middle School Family Quarters, Bai Tianqi confidently parked his black Mercedes. He closed the door with a proud flourish, looking invigorated—all traces of his previously weathered look were gone.

A man cannot possess both a Mercedes and insecurity at the same time.

Seeing Bai Tianqi get out of the Mercedes, several middle-aged men and women playing mahjong by the building looked up and joked amiably.

"Yo, Old Bai, out for a spin in your Benz again?"

"Old Bai’s Benz is certainly cool. It’s very spacious and comfortable to sit in."

"How could it not be? It was a gift from his son-in-law! If my son-in-law could give me one, I’d be grinning all day long."

Bai Tianqi walked over with a smile, pulling a soft pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket to offer his neighbors.

"Here, have a smoke."

"Tsk, tsk, Old Bai is really moving up in the world, smoking Zhonghua now. I can’t even bring myself to smoke these during the New Year."

"Driving a Benz, smoking Zhonghua, drinking Maotai—the dream of every man. Old Bai takes one trip to Modu and gets it all. It just goes to show, it’s not about how well you do, but how well your kids are born."

A middle-aged man taking a drag from his cigarette joked, "Old Zhou, you’re only in your early forties, right? Have your wife give you a beautiful daughter, and maybe she’ll be like Old Bai’s girl and find a wealthy boyfriend."

"Yeah, right. With my wife’s looks, how could our kid compare to Old Bai’s? Sigh... Speaking of which, Old Bai, your girl and my worthless brat are about the same age. I was actually thinking of introducing them."

Bai Tianqi simply smiled without a word. Your brat, worthy of my daughter? He should take a good look in the mirror.

As her father, he knew better than anyone just how beautiful his precious daughter was. Her grades were top-tier, and she had been accepted into a prestigious 985 university. Old Zhou’s son, on the other hand, was about the same height as his daughter at best, with average looks, and attended an ordinary second-tier university. They weren’t even in the same league. Furthermore, his family’s financial situation was merely average, utterly crushed in every respect by his daughter’s current boyfriend...

Old Zhou stared at Bai Tianqi. "Old Bai, when the New Year comes, bring that precious son-in-law of yours back for us to meet. We need to see who this mysterious man is. We’ll help you vet him."

Bai Tianqi chuckled. "Let’s talk about it when the New Year comes. His company is quite busy, and he has school."

"My wife is waiting for me at home. You all have fun, I’m heading upstairs."

Once Bai Tianqi went upstairs, the others looked at the black Mercedes parked nearby, their faces full of envy.

"Old Bai really raised a fine daughter. He’s ascended to the heavens in a single step. Look at him, he even walks with a spring in his step now."

"You’re not kidding. I looked it up; Old Bai’s Benz is worth five to six hundred thousand. That one car is what we’d earn in a lifetime."

"Well, what can you do? His daughter is beautiful and smart, got into a prestigious university, and found a rich boyfriend. She’ll probably settle down in Modu and become a big-city person."

"Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable. This Zhonghua really has a kick, though. In a few days, I’m going over to Old Bai’s to mooch some of his Maotai. The taste of that liquor is top-notch, simply divine."

* * *

As soon as Bai Tianqi got home, he heard Yang Jinyu asking a question.

"Old Bai, what did Old He say? Is there a Li Village within Dali Village in Banxu Town here in our county?"

"Hmm, I think so," Bai Tianqi nodded.

Yang Jinyu’s face lit up with joy. "We got off work early today, so let’s head over there now."

Bai Tianqi’s brows furrowed in hesitation. "Jinyu, do we really have to go? Isn’t it a bit inappropriate?"

Yang Jinyu smiled and nodded assertively. "What’s inappropriate about it? We’re just going to take a look, learn about the situation, and ask about their reputation. Think of it as doing some reconnaissance for our daughter."

Reluctance was written all over Bai Tianqi’s weathered face, his brow furrowed deeply. "Jinyu, nothing is set in stone between Weixi and Li Yuan yet. If people find out we’re already inquiring about his family, won’t they laugh at us behind our backs?"

Jinyu pursed her lips dismissively. "Laugh? Who would laugh at you? Everyone is praising you for finding a good son-in-law. Haven’t you been quite proud and impressive these last few days? You’re driving a Mercedes, drinking Maotai, smoking Zhonghua... Anyone who didn’t know better would think you struck it rich yourself."

Bai Tianqi smiled sheepishly and didn’t respond. What man doesn’t care about face?

His daughter’s boyfriend had certainly given him enough face in Modu, buying a car worth several hundred thousand, a gold watch worth over a hundred thousand, and a trunk full of Maotai and Zhonghua before they left. It made him one hundred percent satisfied with Li Yuan as his future son-in-law.

Four days earlier, when the couple drove the brand-new Mercedes back to their small town in Northern Anhui from Modu, they had, unsurprisingly, become the talk of their colleagues, relatives, and friends.

On the way back, they considered making up an excuse, like winning the lottery. But after thinking it over during the drive, they grew worried that Li Yuan might get a bad impression of them if he found out about the lie. Ultimately, they decided to tell the truth.

And so, the story of Bai Weixi’s mysterious, wealthy boyfriend spread. The couple praised Li Yuan to the skies, making their colleagues and friends green with envy. After all, a man who would buy his girlfriend and future father-in-law a luxury car worth one to two million during the dating phase was completely beyond their imagination.

That explained the scene from just a moment ago.

However, the couple weren’t fools; they didn’t elaborate much on Li Yuan’s actual background.