novelraw Chapter 326 : Change in Attitude
Chapter 326 : Change in Attitude
Chapter 326: Change in Attitude
Facing Lin Wanxiu's intense gaze, Chen Fan put down his chopsticks, looking somewhat hesitant.
"Lose money...no, that didn't happen. I sold the club."
"Sold it? How much did you sell it for?"
"Mom..."
Su Ruochu felt awkward about her mother's insistent questioning.
However, Lin Wanxiu glared at her daughter, "As an elder, can't I even ask a couple of questions?"
Chen Fan smiled at Su Ruochu before explaining.
"Auntie, this isn't really a secret. I did sell the club, to a family from Yunhai, for 26 million yuan."
"How...how much?" Lin Wanxiu widened her eyes in disbelief.
Su Xuecheng, who was picking up vegetables nearby, also looked over in surprise.
Lin Wanxiu glanced at her husband, then quickly asked.
"You said you sold it for how much? 26 million?"
"A club that's been open for less than two years, and you sold it for 26 million? You must think we're completely ignorant of the world."
Chen Fan quickly shook his head.
"No, no. There were some twists and turns, but I did indeed sell it for 26 million."
Beside them, Su Ruochu also had bright, shining eyes as she looked at Chen Fan.
She knew about the club being sold, but she had never asked Chen Fan exactly how much it was sold for.
She didn't expect it to be so much money.
It wasn't that she coveted the money, she was just in awe of how amazing and capable Chen Fan truly was.
At the same time, she felt excited, because the more capable Chen Fan was, the more likely her parents would accept him.
Lin Wanxiu looked at her daughter.
"Did you know about this?"
Su Ruochu nodded: "Yes, Chen Fan told me about it before."
Lin Wanxiu continued, "Then...have you been to his club?"
"Of course I have. It's huge. The customer traffic is very high every day, and you can't get tickets without reserving in advance."
"Oh, by the way, Mom, since you like F4, Chen Fan's club had F4 as their spokespeople."
Lin Wanxiu was astonished, "Really?"
"Of course it's true. When Meteor Garden hadn't even aired yet and F4 wasn't famous, Chen Fan had already signed an endorsement deal with them."
"After F4 exploded in popularity, Chen Fan's club also instantly became a hit because of that endorsement deal. The whole street was discussing this."
Su Ruochu spoke animatedly, with a proud expression on her beautiful face.
It was like a little girl boasting about her most treasured toy.
Su Xuecheng, after hearing his daughter's words, looked at Chen Fan in surprise.
"You were betting ahead?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Not exactly. I just got lucky."
Su Xuecheng laughed, "Luck is also part of capability. Now I understand why you've achieved so much success at such a young age."
Seeing her husband praise Chen Fan so highly, Lin Wanxiu's attitude also clearly changed.
First, she glared at her daughter.
"You little girl, why didn't you tell us about all this before?"
Su Ruochu pouted, "I was going to tell you yesterday, but you didn't want to listen."
"This child..."
Lin Wanxiu glared at her daughter, but she didn't seem angry.
"Xiao Chen..."
Lin Wanxiu started by calling him 'Xiao Chen.'
Her attitude had made a complete 180-degree turn.
"Xiao Chen, are you telling the truth about all this?"
Chen Fan nodded, "Auntie, it's the truth. I have no reason to lie to you about this. If you find out I'm lying, wouldn't that make it even more impossible for Ruochu and me to be together?"
Lin Wanxiu exchanged a glance with her husband, "You...do seem to think quite clearly."
Chen Fan smiled, "Uncle, Auntie, I've bought another plot of land now and I'm planning an even bigger club."
Lin Wanxiu suddenly said, "When you have time, can we go take a look?"
Hearing this, Su Ruochu's expression changed slightly.
Her mother clearly still didn't trust Chen Fan and wanted to see it with her own eyes.
But Chen Fan didn't mind, smiling and nodding.
"I would welcome that."
"However, the club is still under construction right now, just a construction site. There's really nothing much to see."
Lin Wanxiu smiled, "That's fine. We were planning to visit our daughter's school anyway, so we can stop by on the way."
Su Xuecheng glanced at his wife, wondering when they had decided to visit their daughter's school.
Lin Wanxiu's attitude toward Chen Fan had clearly softened considerably.
"Xiao Chen, how many people are in your family?"
"Three, just my parents and me."
"Oh, you don't have any siblings? Same as our family."
Lin Wanxiu picked up a piece of pork ribs, "Try this, it's my specialty dish."
"Thank you, Auntie, I'm afraid I'll be troubling you today."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Normally I only eat two bowls of rice, but Auntie's cooking is too delicious. I'm afraid I'll get stuffed today."
His words made Lin Wanxiu laugh.
"You cheeky boy, you have a sweet mouth."
"If it's good, just eat more. Don't be so restrained. Also try this fish..."
Su Xuecheng watched his wife's sudden change in demeanor with an amused expression.
Then he looked at his daughter, who clearly seemed awkward and embarrassed.
But Chen Fan remained composed from start to finish, neither servile nor arrogant, maintaining the proper demeanor of a junior.
Even facing his lover's family changing attitude, he showed no pride or complacency, fully presenting the bearing of a younger generation.
Su Xuecheng thought that even when he was that age, he could not have remained as unruffled by honor or disgrace as Chen Fan.
This young man is no ordinary person.
For the rest of the meal, Lin Wanxiu almost completely took over the conversation, leaving no need for Su Xuecheng to speak.
Lin Wanxiu smiled and first asked what jobs Chen Fan's parents had, whether there were any other relatives and what they did for work...
Seeing her mother's attitude, Su Ruochu could no longer bear to watch.
"Mom, what are you doing, checking the household registration?"
Lin Wanxiu glared at her daughter, "You child, the two of you are dating, so as an elder can't I ask a few questions?"
"But you're asking way too much detail. Even the police wouldn't ask that much for a household registration."
Su Ruochu felt a bit embarrassed.
"It's fine." Chen Fan smiled, "Auntie is just chatting with me."
Lin Wanxiu smiled, "Xiao Chen, since you've made so much money already, why are your parents still living in the village? Haven't you thought about buying them a place in the city?"
"Buying a place in the city would have better living conditions and be more convenient for transportation. More importantly, after you and Ruochu are together, it would be easier for everyone to get together."
Hearing her mother bring up the topic of getting married, Su Ruochu felt both shy and awkward, wishing she could crawl under the table.
Chen Fan smiled.
"Actually, I've wanted to buy my parents a house for a while now. But the two elders are used to living in the countryside and say they wouldn't get used to living in an apartment, so they've refused to buy one."
Lin Wanxiu frowned, "That's nonsense. How could those poor rural conditions compare to an apartment? You..."
Su Xuecheng hurriedly interrupted his wife.
"Alright, alright. Enough said. Come, Xiao Chen, let's have another drink."
Su Xuecheng realized that if he didn't stop his wife, she might start discussing their parents meeting next.
This change in attitude was happening way too fast. Even he felt a bit awkward.