Chapter 67Awkward Meal
If I hadn’t agreed beforehand that I would accompany Eugene to play this fake couple, I don’t think I would have agreed to follow him home.
Shirley in the kitchen pointed at me and told me to leave The Johnson house, I instantly turned red from head to toe and felt ashamed.
In the living room, Eugene ‘s father sat on the sofa with a serious face, holding a teacup in his hand and frowning slightly; his aunt held a golden fruit fork with half a mango on it, her mouth wide open, frozen in a moment of surprise; Eugene ‘s grandparents looked at me with smiles on their faces, revealing rows of neat porcelain dentures.
I snorted twice with a weak smile, turned my head slightly, and whispered to Eugene : “Your mother is going to be furious! I think I better leave!”Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
Eugene grabbed my shoulders, dragged me, pulled me into the house, and brought me to Eugene ‘s grandparents.
As soon as I stood firm, Eugene introduced me, “Grandma, this is my girlfriend, Candice .”
I looked at the two elderly people in front of me who were over 80 years old. The grandfather was relatively thin, while the grandmother was plump. Although their faces were full of wrinkles of time, their spirits were very full. They had been smiling at me since the first second I entered the room.
I nodded, trying to purse my lips, “Hello, Grandpa and Grandma…”
At this time, grandpa squinted his eyes, nodded and said with a smile, “Okay, beautiful, I am very satisfied.”
I couldn’t help but giggle, and the grandmother next to me reached out and hit my grandfather’s thigh, rolling her eyes and said, “Superficial! You’re 85 years old! And still so superficial!” Turning around, the grandmother looked me up and down with a half-smile, and asked seriously, “Girl…”
I leaned forward and said, “Well, grandma, please tell me.”
Grandma asked in a low and serious voice: “Can you play mahjong?”
“…”
I thought she would ask a very serious question.
I nodded hastily, “Yes, yes! But I’m not good at playing, and I always lose…”
Grandma laughed heartily, “It’s okay! As long as you can beat me well, that’s fine! I just like those who can’t beat me well!”
Grandma turned around and started laughing along with grandpa. The old couple seemed to be having a lot of fun, like two little kids, and were especially easy to coax.
Then, Eugene pulled me to his father, but before he could say anything, Shirley in the kitchen took off her apron and came out. She stood in front of me with a stern face, back straight, maintaining her usual domineering attitude.
She gathered her anger and said sharply, ” Miss Jones , if I remember correctly, your parents have promised me that they will never let you appear next to Eugene again! So what’s wrong with you now? Don’t you know that with your identity, it is impossible for you to enter our The Johnson ?”
I was choked by her and could not speak. I could only lean slightly behind Eugene . Eugene stretched out his hand to block me and said to Shirley in the same cold tone , “But she is already here. There is a green park nearby. Do you want her to walk back?”
Shirley took out her cell phone and was about to make a call, “Then I’ll call a driver for her! I’ll have the driver take her home, okay?”
Shirley dialed the number in anger , and at this time, Eugene ‘s father ordered, “Stop arguing! Everyone is here, just sit down and eat together! I just returned home, do you have to make the family so awkward?”
When Teng Jianren finished speaking, Shirley ‘s phone was connected. Someone kept shouting “Mrs. Teng” on the microphone, but Shirley did not answer. Instead, she slowly put down the phone and turned off the call.
Teng Jianren is indeed the head of the family, but I always feel that Shirley seems to be afraid of him.
This kind of marriage relationship is really quite miserable. In my impression, husbands should be afraid of their wives.
Shirley didn’t embarrass me anymore, but walked back to the kitchen silently in a huff. During the whole process, she endured it and still maintained her dignified and noble demeanor, but her face looked very bad.
I sat on the sofa with Eugene , and Teng Jianren in front of me took out a pair of golden reading glasses and put them on his nose.
He looked at me carefully and said in a deep voice, “What do parents do?”
Before I could say anything, Eugene spoke up for me, “Father is…” Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, Teng Jianren interrupted him, “I’m asking Miss Jones .”
Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, I immediately smiled and said, “My father is the director of Tangren Logistics Company, and my mother is an orthopedic surgeon at the Central Hospital…” I looked at Teng Jianren timidly and continued to add, “I also have a brother who studied abroad in Los Angeles and just returned today…”
Teng Jianren nodded, with a hint of interest on his face, “Tang Ren? I think I’ve heard of it. A small company?”
I nodded, “Yeah, a small company…”
Well, a wealthy family is indeed a wealthy family. Even when asking about the other party’s identity, they also ask about the other party’s family background. No wonder Eugene strongly opposes blind dates. After all, The Johnson comes from a wealthy family. How could his marriage be as he wishes?
Teng Jianren didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he stood up and said, “Let’s go to the restaurant to talk. Dinner will be served soon.”
Eugene and I went to help grandpa and grandma. When grandma grabbed my arm and stood up, she deliberately whispered in my ear, “Little girl, how far have you and my eldest grandson developed?”
My face instantly turned red all the way to my neck. Eugene probably heard our whispers and deliberately helped me out by saying, “I’m going there to get married this time.”
The moment she finished saying this, grandma clapped her hands excitedly and shouted uncontrollably: “Hurry up and get married! Hurry up and give us The Johnson a baby! How lonely we, Kim , are alone!” Hurry up! Hurry up!”
I glanced sideways at Eugene to see how he would end up.
But he just glanced at me coldly, and it didn’t feel like he was joking at all.
After we got to the dining table, I was sandwiched between Eugene and Kim . My grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and Eugene ‘s parents were sitting opposite me. These five people looked at me with piercing eyes, as if they wanted to make me alive.
At this time, grandma said, ” Shirley , why didn’t you prepare appetizer fruit for Candice ? Go to the kitchen and get her a plate.”
I lowered my head and realized that in front of each person there was a small plate with a gold rim. On the plate were what grandma called appetizer fruits, which included peeled longans and mangoes. But in front of me there was nothing.
A wealthy family is worthy of being a wealthy family. Eating fruit before meals is indeed a good habit. It is said to be beneficial for absorption and lower cholesterol.
I was about to wave my hand and say no, but Shirley said calmly while serving soup to grandpa and grandma, “She’s pregnant, longan and mango are forbidden.”
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