Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chapter 497 Could it be a gene mutation?

The Zhou family attached great importance to this dinner between the two families. In order to comply with Chu Xin's principle of only eating and not talking about anything else, only the closest relatives from both families came.

Zhou's mother, Yang Huiwen, had already booked a private room at the Kyoto Hotel, eagerly awaiting this day.

Because they had gone to deal with Gao Ziyou's matter halfway there, by the time Zhou Yichen and his group arrived, the elders in the family were already chatting happily inside.

The two families already knew each other, and because of Chu Xin, the Zhou family, as the one seeking marriage, was even more enthusiastic than usual. Even the Chu family's old master, who initially had a sour face, was coaxed into a happy mood by a few words from the Zhou family's old master.

Zhou Yichen and Chu Yunting went in first, and Chu Xin was the last.

Upon hearing her voice, Zhou's mother stared at the door of the private room with shining eyes even before seeing her. Only after her annoying son passed by did she finally see the future daughter-in-law she had been longing for.

"Ah... this must be Chu Xin? Oh my, she's so beautiful, with such fair and delicate skin. Your Chu family is so lucky! I've always dreamed of having a little daughter like her!"

If Zhou Yichen hadn't repeatedly told her not to, Zhou's mother would have really wanted to pinch Chu Xin's rosy cheeks.

Looking at her own son, who was 26 years old, she felt that the Chu family's youngest daughter was being treated so unfairly.

If this weren't her own child, she would have definitely called him a beast!

Chu Xin chose to be last in case someone suddenly grabbed her hand or hugged her tightly. The thought of losing control and accidentally throwing the person away first, only to die in front of everyone, made her want to scratch her toes beforehand.

Fortunately, things are alright for now. Although Zhou Yichen's mother's initial "ah" almost made her think that the other party was going to recite a poem to welcome her, thankfully it turned out to be a normal compliment before she was about to flee.

Yes, she can accept this level of expression of liking.

"Hello, Auntie, thank you for the compliment."

Then he greeted everyone else present.

Wiping away her sweat, she was relieved that there weren't many people there. She felt incredibly awkward, as if she were attending a job interview in a future era.

Next comes the part about receiving red envelopes.

Chu Xin accepted the three thick red envelopes, and the awkwardness from before completely vanished.

With a beaming smile, Zhou's mother pulled aside the obstructing Zhou Yichen and dragged Chu Xin over to sit between her and Li Xiu.

"Hey! Good girl, come sit down with us ladies and see if there's anything else you'd like to eat, then we'll add some more."

Chu Xin glanced at the table casually. The dishes on the table were already as plentiful as possible for this era, and there were many main dishes.

She nodded, "That's enough, Auntie, this is enough."

"That's good."

Grandpa Zhou smiled kindly, "Let's eat now. Our two families are already acquaintances, so don't be shy. Especially you young people, you must be starving after a busy morning of work."

Then he looked at Old Master Chu and asked, "How about it? Want a drink?"

Grandpa Chu nodded in agreement, quite pleased that the Zhou family hadn't rushed into discussing the children's marriage. "Then drink less. We're all getting old, so let's take it easy and not give the children any trouble."

Zhou's father immediately began to open the wine bottle and pour the wine. Only the two old men had wine; he, Zhou Yichen, and Chu Yunting did not have any.

"I have work to do this afternoon, so I can't drink alcohol. I should eat more vegetables."

At this moment, even the air tasted sweet to Zhou Yichen, and he didn't care whether it was alcohol or not.

Chu Yunting readily agreed, as he was just there to freeload and had no right to make demands.

After Zhou's mother used serving chopsticks to put a piece of food on Chu Xin's plate, she stopped urging Chu Xin to eat more.

"Help yourself to eat whatever you want. We're all acquaintances, and we often get together. This is your first time, so don't let yourself go hungry just because you're shy."

Li Xiu also put some food on Chu Xin's plate, saying, "Eat up."

Chu Xin smiled, thanked her, and began to eat.

These two beautiful ladies are really something else. They know she knows they are trying to create an atmosphere to make her relax, yet they still manage to go through with it so smoothly.

However, as long as it wasn't for her sake, Chu Xin found watching them act out their scenes quite interesting.

The meal ended well, and both host and guests enjoyed themselves.

It would be even more perfect if Zhou Yichen's mother could tone down her gaze and not stare at her so frequently.

However, Chu Xin knew she couldn't expect too much. If it weren't for Li Xiu occasionally interrupting and distracting Zhou's mother, she might have turned into a "staring auntie."

Anyone could see that Zhou's mother really liked Chu Xin and had a very good impression of her.

This is what Li Xiu and Grandpa Chu most wanted to see.

Everyone had important business to attend to, so they couldn't stay chatting for a long time after the meal. Once they were sure they had finished eating, they prepared to leave.

The elders walked in front, and Chu Xin, Zhou Yichen, and Chu Yunting followed behind like obedient children who had followed their parents home after a banquet.

During this time, Chu Xin clearly felt that the elders walking in front paused for a moment. She only realized what was going on when everyone had come down to the hall.

Life is indeed full of surprises.

It has to be said that she and Zhou Yichen really had a tragic fate with Wei Hongying. The first time they met was when she and Zhou Yichen were having dinner and ran into her and her blind date, which made her very angry.

This time, coincidentally, it was a similar situation, except that both sides had each other's family members present.

After a moment of stunned silence, Wei's father quickly recovered and greeted them first:

"What a coincidence, you two are here for dinner too."

Those unpleasant experiences had led him to wonder if Zhou Yichen's constant emphasis was directed at the Chu family's suddenly appearing granddaughter. His daughter had not only been enthusiastically pursuing this, but had also unfortunately run into the very person in question.

However, in the subsequent handling of the case, not only Zhou Yichen, but even the two siblings surnamed Chu had no direct contact with them.

He had felt ashamed of his narrow-mindedness, but what about now?

Grandpa Zhou didn't seem to mind at all. He smiled and said generously, "Yes, it's been a long time since Old Chu and I have gotten together. Now that the kids aren't so busy, we've taken some time to have a meal together."

Anyone with a brain would understand what he meant.

The two children have known each other for quite some time, and the process has not been easy. Grandpa Zhou does not believe that their relationship should not be discussed with outsiders.

"Oh, I see."

Mr. Wei glanced at his daughter without making a sound, and saw that his wife, Wang Jiahui, had already taken her hand tightly, while she herself was just looking down, her expression unreadable.

Worried that something might go wrong, Mr. Wei quickly added, "That's quite a coincidence. We're also here to have a meal with an old friend, but we arrived late and haven't started eating yet."

As he said this, he gave a wink to another middle-aged man dressed in a cadre uniform.

That person was very clever; judging from his appearance and demeanor, he should be some kind of government official.

Seeing that Wei's father was very respectful, he also became more cautious. He stepped forward and extended his hand, saying, "Greetings, you two old leaders. I am Wang Chi, the administrative officer of the People's Committee from Hebei Province. I have long admired you."

Both Grandpa Zhou and Grandpa Chu shook hands with him, exchanged a few polite words, and then said it was time to leave.

"Alright, since you're in Kyoto, have a good time for a few days. We still have things to do here, so we'll be leaving now."

The man immediately agreed, and he and Wei's father stepped aside to make way, saying, "Take care, you two old leaders."

Behind the group, Wei Hongying, who had been silent all along, raised her head, her face pale, and looked directly at Chu Xin.

Chu Xin looked back at her expressionlessly. Was this silly girl up to something again?

Even someone with a brain would know to consider the occasion. Her blind date is here too. If she really dares to try and smear herself, Chu Xin decided to teach her a lesson right then and there!

As she was pondering this, a wall of flesh suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked up and saw that it was Zhou Yichen.

He said, "Ignore her, she's mentally ill."

Wei's father, who was close enough to hear a few words: ...

And his future father-in-law, Wang Chi: Which family does this young man belong to? But who is he talking about?

Old Master Zhou's lips twitched, and he immediately stepped out with Old Master Chu, saying, "You don't need to see us off, goodbye now."

As soon as the old man moved, Mr. Zhou and the two ladies behind him quickly followed.

Because of what happened last time, Zhou's mother had long since stopped contacting Wang Jiahui, so she didn't even look at her.

As for Li Xiu, it goes without saying that their relationship had long since fallen apart, and ignoring each other was a way of saving face for the other.

And so, Chu Xin and the other two children followed closely behind the adults, walking out of the restaurant with a rather arrogant air.

Wang Jiahui tugged at Wei Hongying, forcing her to look away, "You're confused, stop causing trouble."

Isn't it shameful? They've already shown that kind of attitude, why are you still staring at them like that? It's so disrespectful to your blind date if they see you like that.

"He's already rejected you. Can't you see it after what happened last time? There's no future for you two!"

Wei Hongying turned around in surprise, looked at her mother, and suddenly laughed, "You really think I'm that brainless? I just wanted to see..."

She didn't say what she was looking at.

But she has truly given up. The reason she is like this now is probably because she still has some resentment in her heart, after all, he is the person she has liked for so many years.

Remembering what Liao Hong mentioned when she visited her about the falling out between the Zhou family and the Ruan family from out of town, she guessed it was probably because of that woman named Chu Xin.

Is she really that good?

Wei Hongying used to live in her own world and didn't want to think about these things. Now, she understands many things, but she wants to find out more.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiahui fell silent.

Although the young man standing nearby couldn't hear what the mother and daughter were saying, he sensed something was wrong. Moreover, like his father, he worked in officialdom and considered himself very good at judging people.

Wei Hongying had a crush on one of those two men?

He frowned, but did not react immediately.

The reason their family and the Wei family became related through marriage was because the two families had some, but not much, friendship.

The main point is to leverage each other's strengths to achieve mutual success. As long as it's not excessive, he doesn't care about certain things.

However, he definitely doesn't want to be a cuckold, so it seems he'll have to ask around.

……

The two elderly gentlemen led their entourage out of the restaurant, where their respective cars were already waiting at the entrance.

"Alright, go do whatever you need to do. We two old folks are off."

Once they left, the person with the most say became Zhou's father. Before he could even dismiss them, Zhou's mother grabbed Li Xiu's hand and said, "You all go about your business. Sister Xiu and I still have a lot to talk about. We're planning to go for a walk this afternoon."

Then he started instructing Zhou's father, "Please use your company car to drop us off at the department store before you go to work."

Whether at home or outside, Zhou's father didn't mind people knowing he was afraid of his wife, and the people around him weren't strangers.

He agreed immediately.

Just before getting into the car, Zhou's mother finally managed to grab Chu Xin's hand under the pretext of grabbing Li Xiu's hand, and the smile on her face was even more dazzling than the sun overhead.

"Is there anything you want, Xinxin? Your aunt and I will discuss and buy it for you."

Chu Xin instinctively refused, saying, "Auntie doesn't need it. I don't lack anything."

Instead of going along with her words, Zhou's mother changed the subject, saying, "I see you're always out on missions, running around everywhere. How about your aunt and I go to the Friendship Store and buy you a nice, comfortable pair of shoes?"

Chu Xin wanted to say it wasn't very good. She was a rather lazy person to begin with, and Zhou Yichen's mother even gave her shoes so that it would be convenient for her to go on missions.

As a working stiff, Chu Xin really didn't want that.

In the blink of an eye, she saw Li Xiu wink at her, indicating that she had better accept it, otherwise there might be something even more unexpected waiting for her.

Sure enough, when Zhou's mother saw her hesitation, she immediately changed her approach.

"If shoes aren't an option, then buy some clothes. I see that most of your clothes are dark colors. Young people should wear lighter colors and brighter colors occasionally."

I see that polka dot blouses with ruffled trim are really popular this year, and it's getting warmer soon..."

Hearing this, Chu Xin was even more unable to accept it, so she quickly agreed, "Just the shoes, please, please buy me the shoes."

Zhou's mother was taken aback, but then she was amused by her.

She could tell perfectly well that the girl didn't want it.

Alas, she had run out of ideas.

Normally, she could easily buy satisfactory gifts for other people's sweet, gentle, and quiet daughters, but when it came to Chu Xin, she felt a little helpless.

This whole scene is a premeditated act by her to find out what the young girl likes.

Who could understand that she had nowhere to place her loving heart, watching her little girl right in front of her, yet unable to fully embrace her?

Waaaaah, I really want to cuddle with my future daughter-in-law!

Seeing that his mother was about to start acting again, and worried that she might make things worse, Zhou Yichen quickly interrupted her, "Hurry up, my dad is getting impatient."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou, who was sitting quietly in the car waiting, widened his eyes and shook his head repeatedly, "No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Knowing that her son was worried, Zhou's mother could only reluctantly let go of Chu Xin's hand and get into the car. As soon as she closed the car door, she rolled down the window and peeked out, saying, "I'll buy it soon, and you'll definitely be able to wear it tomorrow."

Li Xiu chuckled and pulled her back, waving, "We're leaving."

Chu Xin breathed a sigh of relief and waved goodbye repeatedly, but she couldn't help wondering how such an unconventional mother could give birth to a son like Zhou Yichen.

Could it be a gene mutation?