RPAGF Chapter 40 Afternoon Meeting
Chapter 40 Afternoon Meeting
Gu Jia was in a great mood because Xu Ziyan's school was secured. She decided to buy some high-end oranges (25 yuan each) and go to the company to teach some of the unruly potential mistresses a lesson. This was because Li Ke had gone too far this time, sending Xu Huanshan a lunchbox last night.
Xu Huanshan is something else, accepting everyone who comes his way. You think someone his age wouldn't notice such obvious feelings? Of course, it's just like the saying goes for scumbags: no initiative, no rejection, and yet they want to shirk responsibility!
Ideals are always grand, but in reality, Gu Jia quickly found fault with Li Ke and gave her a nudge, hoping to teach her a lesson. Didn't Gu Jia ever think of punishing Xu Huanshan as well?
The kindergarten application was quickly approved. Chen Yu had a lot of influence; he didn't include a request for a fireworks show on the application form, and no one objected. The next day, Gu Jia happily took Xu Ziyan to school, but they ran into Mu Zi's mother again. After being persuaded by Mu Zi's mother, Gu Jia went back to make pastries.
But just a few days later, there was another food party, and Gu Jia made a large cake and small sugar figurines, making Xu Ziyan feel quite proud. However, perhaps because of the unsuitable food, the little boy Nan Nan, who had a history of epilepsy, had a seizure. The child had never seen epilepsy before and thought he was going to die; those who had seen horror movies might have thought he was turning into a monster! Some of the parents knew the situation and knew it was epilepsy, while others didn't recognize him but knew he was sick.
Mu Zi's mother urged everyone to vote to expel Nan Nan from kindergarten, but Gu Jia took the lead in supporting her staying, which ultimately made Mu Zi's mother resentful.
Chen Yu was getting anxious. It was past the expected timeline; Zhong Xiaoqin in the drama should already be thinking about abortion. Why wasn't she pregnant yet? Just as Chen Yu was about to go to the temple to burn incense and pray, Wang Wenwen sent him a text message: 'I'm pregnant!'
Chen Yu was stunned. He quickly called Wang Wenwen to ask where she was. Wang Wenwen said she was at home. She had remembered that her period had been postponed, so she went home to get checked. She found two lines on the test and was overjoyed. She immediately sent Chen Yu a text message. Because Chen Yu often had classes, it was inconvenient for him to call, so he usually sent text messages when he wasn't in a hurry.
Back home, they picked up Wang Wenwen and went to the hospital for a checkup, where she was indeed pregnant. It was only a little over two weeks, and thankfully, the equipment in Shanghai had high resolution; otherwise, it wouldn't have been detected.
Chen Yu called Zhong Xiaoqin and told her the news. Zhong Xiaoqin was shocked. Could it really be because of a cat allergy? They had just given the cat away last month, and she got pregnant right away? Zhong Xiaoqin rushed back and took a pregnancy test. There were only one line! Zhong Xiaoqin was disappointed, but Chen Yu comforted her, "It's okay, Xiaoqin. If you didn't have any before, it means there was a problem. Now that Wenwen is pregnant, it means the problem is solved. As long as we try a little harder, we'll definitely be able to do it!"
Zhong Xiaoqin's already pale face turned even paler in an instant. "Brother Xiaoyu, are you saying that it'll just be the two of us from now on?" Her soft voice trembled slightly.
Before Chen Yu could speak, Zhong Xiaoqin pushed open the door and ran out, "Brother Xiaoyu, I'm going back to my parents' house for a few days! Call me if anything happens!" As she ran off, Zhong Xiaoqin thought to herself, 'Facing you alone? Are you kidding me? I want to live a couple more years!'
Chen's mother, Sun Suying, was overjoyed to receive the news of Wang Wenwen's pregnancy. She flew to Shanghai the next day, intending to stay and care for Wang Wenwen permanently. Chen Yu had been married for several years without children, and Chen Xu, without Chen Yu's constant supervision after high school, had gone astray. He was educated and capable, but didn't seem like a stable person; he had one girlfriend after another, and Chen Xu had managed to handle them all without causing trouble or pressuring her to marry him. Sun Suying was extremely anxious. Now, with Wang Wenwen pregnant, the Chen family had hope again.
Wang Wenwen was also very happy to see Sun Suying often. Although she initially recognized Sun Suying as her godmother with the intention of getting closer to Chen Yu, over time, Wang Wenwen and Sun Suying's relationship became better and better, almost like mother and daughter. In contrast, Zhong Xiaoqin's relationship with Sun Suying was not as good; it was just a normal mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. The two of them were always polite to each other.
Sun Suying glanced at Chen Yu, finding his son an eyesore, and pulled Wang Wenwen to the villa, asking her to stay with her for a couple of days. Sun Suying was quite old, so Chen Yu had hired a caregiver for her and had already informed the caregiver that she might frequently travel between her hometown and Shanghai, and might even reside in both places for extended periods. Therefore, Chen Yu wasn't worried about their daily lives being taken care of.
Bored, Chen Yu sought some entertainment and happened to attend a luncheon hosted by investors, which he then attended alone.
While Chen Yu was bored and picking out some desserts and specialty barbecue, he heard someone calling him, "Professor Chen, Professor Chen!"
Turning around, he saw a burly, bearded man in a blue suit, with a strikingly beautiful woman behind him. Chen Yu took a deep look at the woman; Wang Manni, a peculiar woman whose opinions were mixed among female viewers, but overwhelmingly negative among male viewers.
Originally, Chen Yu didn't want to have anything to do with Wang Manni. With so many people in the world, it wasn't surprising to have a few with eccentric ideas. Over the years, Chen Yu had stopped believing this was a virtual world and fully accepted it as a real one. Wang Manni was just one of those eccentric individuals.
More than thirty years have passed, and Chen Yu has forgotten much of the plot of the TV series, only some special scenes and the main storyline remain. For example, he still remembers the incident of the child biting someone, but he has no recollection of Wang Manni's blind date at all. Coincidentally, he ran into Wang Manni while attending a small gathering.
Turning his gaze back to the burly, bearded man, Chen Yu asked, "Who are you?" He genuinely didn't remember the man's name and had never seen him before!
The burly man, with a fawning expression, declared, "I am Song Donghu!"
"Oh, hehe," Chen Yu nodded, chuckling as he walked away. Well, he really didn't know him. That's alright then!
The burly man shouted from behind, "Let's talk after we finish eating, Professor Chen!"
Wang Manni saw the disdain in Chen Yu's eyes. Chen Yu, of course, saw Wang Manni behind Song Donghu. Wang Manni's figure and appearance were far above average, and because she was attending the luncheon, she had deliberately chosen a bright dress, making her stand out in the crowd. But so what? No matter how beautiful you are, Wang Manni, it has absolutely nothing to do with me, Chen Yu. Get out of here!
Wang Manni felt slighted, which was very likely related to the burly man next to her. "Mr. Song, I don't think we're a good match. I'm sorry, I'll be leaving now!" Wang Manni didn't say anything more to the man, picked up her bag, and turned to walk towards the exit.
Chen Yu encountered bad luck, so he didn't stay at the meeting for long and quickly left. However, he didn't expect to encounter bad luck again while waiting for the traffic light.
Wang Manni and Song Donghu were arguing on the roadside. Song Donghu felt that Wang Manni should at least finish lunch with him before coming out to discuss things with her. However, Wang Manni insisted on leaving. Song Donghu pulled on the handle of Wang Manni's bag. During the argument, the bag strap broke and the bag was thrown out, hitting Chen Yu's car window. The glass cracked in a spiderweb pattern.
Chen Yu: I didn't check the almanac before going out today! You didn't even check the almanac? There's no almanac at home? I'll go out and buy one later! How can you go out without an almanac?
At this moment, Wang Manni walked over and knocked on the glass, "Beep! Beep! Beep!"
“Sir, I’m so sorry… Professor Chen?” After Chen Yu rolled down the car window, Wang Manni recognized him and greeted him awkwardly, “I’m sorry, Professor Chen, how much was this glass? I’m willing to pay for it.”