"Girl, I'm really sorry, but my good-for-nothing son has come home, he was in such a hurry he forgot his phone, and then he even went to the wrong place."
Su Weifeng listened as his mother spoke on the phone, grumbling to himself, "She's blatantly lying through her teeth, I certainly can't pull that off like my mom can."
"How about this, I made a whole table of dishes and your father isn't home either, why don't you come over for dinner... Yes, yes, what's there to say between sisters, just come over quickly."
Upon hearing this, Weifeng's face turned green, and he stood up, ready to bolt.
"You stay put at home." His mother's shout forced Weifeng to sit back down on the couch obediently.
"Mom, I've told you, I already have a girlfriend, why do you still insist on setting me up?"
"Until you bring her home to me, do you think I'll believe your nonsense? Let me tell you, the conditions of this blind date are quite good. Her parents work at the same place as us, we all know each other well, and she definitely has no problems with her character. The girl is also very beautiful."
With a bitter face, Su Weifeng said, "She won't be interested in me."
"Get lost!" Shen Jie grabbed Su Weifeng's ear and said, "You go to this blind date honestly, how do you know she won't like you? You, my boy, are not lacking any arms or legs, and you look quite good, our family's status is also decent."
"Alright, alright, I'll go, isn't that enough?" Su Weifeng quickly begged for mercy.
With his skills, even if his mother was ten times faster, he could easily dodge, but he hadn't been home for many years, and having his mother pull his ear again felt quite endearing. Besides, it was an ear that his mother had pulled for many years. If he didn't let her, she would definitely feel lost. So as long as his mother wanted to pull it, Su Weifeng never dodged.
Soon, there was a knock on the door, and Su Weifeng went to open it.
Standing at the door was a mother and daughter. The mother looked quite normal, but the young girl was heavily made up, with bright red lipstick. At first glance, she looked somewhat decent, seemingly okay, but upon a second look, it was clear all her beauty was piled on with makeup.
First she sized up Su Weifeng from head to toe, then curled her lip and said with her nose in the air, "So you're the guy they wanted to set me up with, doesn't seem like much, huh?"
"Hello, I'm Su Zhifeng." Su Weifeng wanted to shut her out right then and there, but considering her parents were colleagues of his, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and greet her.
Without further ado, the two of them walked in, not even bothering to change their shoes. The young woman was wearing stilettos at least ten centimeters high, sashaying in such a way that her hips seemed about to fly off.
Shen Jie hurriedly smiled and invited the two to sit down, then shot Su Weifeng a look, saying, "Weifeng, why don't you take Liu Jingjing to the room for a chat, I'll have a talk with your aunt here."
Su Weifeng really wanted to refuse, but he still had to stiffly say to the girl named Liu Jingjing, "Let's go have a chat, shall we?"
"If we must talk, we must talk," Liu Jingjing followed Su Weifeng into his room with a look of feigned willingness.
"My, this room is really small, how can anyone live here?" Liu Jingjing walked in and immediately looked disdainful.
Outside, Shen Jie spoke up immediately, "When you get married, you'd definitely buy a new house."
"Well, that's more like it," Liu Jingjing muttered, looking around and then plopping herself down on the edge of the bed.
Although Su Weifeng only finished high school before enlisting in the army, he still had some basic decorum. Liu Jingjing, however, seemed to have none whatsoever, which made him want to throw her out on the spot.
Liu Jingjing crossed her legs and said, "Let's just get straight to the point, shall we? I'm an internet celebrity with over one hundred thousand followers. With my credentials, finding a rich guy would be a breeze, but my mother still wants me to find someone dependable for a steady life."
Su Weifeng knew what an internet celebrity meant but a hundred thousand fans didn't seem that impressive. What was there to be proud of? Most importantly, he was certain this woman was exaggerating her claim, fearing her real followers barely reached ten thousand.
Liu Jingjing added, "Your looks are just passable. I could make do with them, but I need to make my other conditions clear. If you can't meet them, then there's no point in us talking."
"Oh, what are your demands?" Su Weifeng was actually a bit interested now. He really wanted to see what outlandish demands this woman would come up with.
"First, the house. Your family said you'd buy one, but it has to be in the city center and no less than 150 square meters. The property deed must be in my name."
Su Weifeng casually asked, "And the second point?"
"The second point is the car. It has to be at least a BMW 5 series, otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to drive. All my friends are wealthy, and a 5 series is the most basic for them. Oh, and the car must be registered under my name too."
Su Weifeng had heard that in his home country, the man needed to provide a house and a car for marriage, but this woman's appetite was really quite large.
"Is there anything else?" Su Weifeng asked with narrowed eyes.
"The third point is that all holidays and festivals must be spent at my parents' house. You can only ask me to visit your parents' house once a year," she declared.
Su Weifeng frowned and asked, "Are you serious about all this?"
Liu Jingjing nodded proudly, "Of course I'm serious. And without my permission, you absolutely can't give your parents a penny."
"Heh..." Su Weifeng let out a cold laugh, "You're quite filial to your parents."
Liu Jingjing said proudly, "Of course. My parents raised me, I must be filial to them."
"Haven't you thought that I was also born and raised by parents?"
"Can women and men be the same? Nowadays, if a man wants to get married, he has to listen to his wife."
"Heh, demanding the man to buy the house and the car, to pay for the wedding expenses, and after getting married, kick the man's parents aside..."
Liu Jingjing rolled her eyes, "You don't need to say all this. If you're willing, fine; if not, then forget it. I'm only letting it slide because your parents work at the same place as mine. Otherwise, with your sorry look, do you think you'd have a chance at dating me?"
Su Weifeng laughed heartily, "A woman like you, I really couldn't afford to marry you even if I tried. Let's just forget about this whole thing."
"Hmph, forget it then, you poor loser." Liu Jingjing stood up abruptly and, with her buttocks poised to take flight, pushed the door open and walked out.
"What happened? What happened?" Su Weifeng's mother asked anxiously.
Lifting her chin, Liu Jingjing said, "Never mind, your son doesn't live up to my standards. Mom, let's go."
After seeing them off, Shen Jie glared at Su Weifeng yet again.
Su Weifeng briefly explained the situation, "Mom, a woman like her, even if she were given to me for free, I couldn't accept. I absolutely cannot be with someone who doesn't understand the basic principle of honoring parents."
A satisfied smile appeared in Shen Jie's eyes, "Good son, I support you this time. We don't want such a woman in our family."