novelraw Chapter 243 : Some dishes, not everyone can afford to eat
Chapter 243 : Some dishes, not everyone can afford to eat
Chapter 243: Some dishes, not everyone can afford to eat
"Mom..."
Su Ruochu's expression was flustered, her little face flushed red, like a child caught misbehaving.
Her small hand hurriedly and flustered pulled away from Chen Fan's arm.
However, the next second, Su Ruochu's expression changed again.
Because Chen Jianye also came out from the car across the street.
"Dad..." Su Ruochu called out softly, "You... why are you here too?"
Lin Wanxiu had a cold expression, while Su Xuecheng smiled and walked over to greet them.
"Going out to take care of something with your mom, on our way back we happened to pass by here. We didn't mean to follow you, girl..."
Su Ruochu's pretty face blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed and at a loss.
Su Xuecheng's gaze fell on Chen Fan, smiling as he gave him a once-over.
"Daughter, who is this? Aren't you going to introduce him to your old man?"
Su Ruochu glanced at Chen Fan, then gritted her teeth.
"Dad, Mom, let me introduce you, this is Chen Fan, my... boyfriend."
Chen Fan smiled and stepped forward to greet them.
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
"Hehe, hello, hello." Su Xuecheng nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face.
"Humph."
On the side, his wife gave a cold snort, clearly displeased with her husband's reaction.
Her gaze directly skipped over Chen Fan and looked at her daughter.
"Didn't you tell me you were going to a classmate's house?"
"Mom..." Su Ruochu blushed, at a loss for words.
Lin Wanxiu's expression was unpleasant, "What did you promise me last time?"
"Didn't you say you had already lost contact with him long ago?"
"And what did I tell you?"
"Girls should be cautious about dating, don't be impulsive..."
"And now you've learned to lie to me, haven't you? You've never lied to me since you were little."
"Mom..." Su Ruochu felt a mixture of shyness and helplessness.
Seeing Su Ruochu at a loss, Chen Fan had to step forward, trying to explain.
"Auntie, actually this was my fault, I..."
"You shut up. Did I ask you to speak?"
Lin Wanxiu didn't show Chen Fan any courtesy.
"I'm talking to my daughter, why are you butting in?"
"Mom!" Finally, Su Ruochu suddenly mustered her courage, "You can't talk to him like that, Chen Fan is my boyfriend."
"You..."
"Alright, alright. Why are you two arguing as soon as you see each other, aren't you afraid of making a scene on the street?"
Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to quarrel, Su Xuecheng stepped in to prevent the situation from escalating.
He looked at his wife and said in a low voice, "Our daughter has grown up, arguing with her like this will only make her resent you more."
Lin Wanxiu glared at him, and Su Xuecheng continued, "Enough, enough, let me handle this."
Then he smiled at his daughter.
"Daughter, is his name Xiao Chen? It's almost dinnertime anyway, why don't we find a place for all of us to eat together?"
Beside him, Lin Wanxiu's eyes widened, her gaze as if she wanted to devour someone.
Su Xuecheng gave her a look that told her to calm down.
"Daughter, your old man is treating you two to a meal, you can't give me that face, can you?"
Su Ruochu seemed uncertain, instinctively glancing at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan smiled and said, "Since Uncle is treating us, how can we refuse? It looks like we'll get to enjoy a good meal today."
"Hehe, you're quite the smooth talker, kid."
"Let's get in the car first."
In the car, Su Ruochu and Chen Fan obediently sat in the back, while Lin Wanxiu sat in the passenger seat, her expression quite unpleasant.
She seemed enraged by her husband's decision, occasionally turning her head to glare at her daughter.
Seeing her mother's reaction, Su Ruochu simply let go and boldly reached out to link her arm with Chen Fan's, expressing her stance.
He is my boyfriend, you can do whatever you want.
Faced with this scene, Lin Wanxiu's chest heaved heavily, but her anger was suppressed by her husband.
The car drove to a grand hotel called Minghao.
Su Xuecheng smiled and introduced, "This four-star hotel just opened recently. Let's go in and try their cuisine to see how it tastes."
Hearing this, Su Ruochu instinctively turned to look at Chen Fan.
As a result, this person had a serious expression, but his mischievous hand was already secretly using his fingers to tickle Su Ruochu's palm.
This was the newly opened hotel that Chen Fan had mentioned to Su Ruochu when they first met today.
If Su Ruochu had agreed back then, the two of them would have coincidentally run into Su Xuecheng and his wife coming to eat here, making the situation even more amusing.
Su Xuecheng booked a private room, then called over a server and looked at Chen Fan while holding the menu.
"Xiao Chen, what do you like to eat?"
Chen Fan smiled and shook his head, "Whatever you order is fine, Uncle. I don't have any dietary restrictions."
Su Xuecheng then looked at his daughter, "Daughter, why don't you help order for Xiao Chen?"
Su Ruochu hesitated for a moment, then didn't stand on ceremony and took the menu, ordering several dishes all at once, all of Chen Fan's favorites.
Seeing this, Su Xuecheng couldn't help but laugh, while Lin Wanxiu's face turned black with anger.
Su Xuecheng casually ordered a few more dishes before handing the menu back to the server.
"Xiao Chen, do you drink alcohol?"
Chen Fan waved his hand, "No, Uncle, I don't usually drink."
"Hehe, do you smoke?"
Chen Fan sat up straight, "I won't lie to you, Uncle. I occasionally smoke a cigarette, but I'm not addicted."
"Hehe, you're quite honest."
Compared to his wife, Su Xuecheng always had a smiling expression on his face, seemingly with a decent first impression of Chen Fan.
"Ahem..."
The wife on the side deliberately coughed, using her gaze to remind her husband.
Why are you asking so much nonsense? Ask the important things.
Su Xuecheng received his wife's eye signal.
"By the way, Xiao Chen, are you and Ruochu classmates?"
Chen Fan: "Yes, we were deskmates in high school. Then we both got into Yunhai University."
"I see."
Su Xuecheng's gaze fell on his daughter.
"Don't tell me... you two were dating since high school?"
Chen Fan quickly shook his head.
"No, no."
"I admired Ruochu, but I only officially started a romantic relationship with her after we finished the exams."
"I see..."
Su Xuecheng showed an expression of understanding.
Seeing that her husband had been asking nonsense for a while, Lin Wanxiu became displeased.
She directly took back the conversation and stared at Chen Fan with a cold voice.
"What do your parents do for a living?"
Chen Fan remained calm, still answering with a smile.
"My parents are ordinary rural folks. My dad works at a ceramics factory in town, and my mom is currently a farmer at home."
Hearing this, Lin Wanxiu's expression instantly fell, becoming even more unpleasant.
She shot an displeased glance at her daughter.
This is the boyfriend you found?
Not exploding right then and there already showed great restraint.
Su Ruochu understood this look from her mother, and at this moment, she mustered her courage instead.
"Mom and Dad, I'm with Chen Fan, and I hope to have your understanding and blessing."
Lin Wanxiu let out a cold snort: "Understanding? How do you want me to understand?"
Su Ruochu was expressionless.
"Anyway, I like Chen Fan. Whether you agree or not, I'm going to be with him."
"You..."
Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to argue, Su Xuecheng hurriedly spoke up to mediate.
"Alright, alright. Didn't we agree to have a nice meal together?"
"Xiao Chen, start eating. Try the dishes and see how the food from this restaurant tastes."
Chen Fan smiled wryly and picked up his chopsticks.
Across from him, Lin Wanxiu suddenly let out a cold snort.
"Xiao Chen, eat more of what you like, because you may not always be able to afford it."
She reached out and pointed at the dish in front of her.
"Like this sea cucumber dish, the price is almost as much as many people's monthly salary."
"Some dishes, not everyone can afford to eat."
After saying this, Su Ruochu, sitting next to Chen Fan, puffed out her cheeks in anger.