Chapter 912: Now That You’ve Got Me, You’re Starting to Dislike Your Goddess, Aren’t You?

In the past, Kang Baohong was hesitant to date the daughter of a well-off leader or boss because of his own family situation, fearing the woman might find it objectionable.

When he first met Chu Jie for a matchmaking date, he laid it all out.

If even his own family couldn’t accept it, it would just be a waste of time.

Fortunately, although Chu Jie is a leader’s daughter, she showed no sign of disdain and even mentioned that her father, a top official at the Drug Administration, also came from a rural background. Because of this, Kang Baohong quickly developed feelings for this girl, leading to frequent dates and eventually a romantic relationship.

“President Su, we really appreciate you taking care of Baohong!”

The woman beside Kang Lixiang also spoke respectfully.

This was Kang Baohong’s mother, Miao Guilan.

The elderly couple knew well that Su Zelin was essentially the benefactor behind their son’s success, hence they showed him great respect.

Su Zelin quickly replied, “Uncle Kang, Auntie, please, you flatter me. Baohong and I are peers, just call me Xiaosu!”

After a few pleasantries, everybody took their seats.

On the sofa sat three more people—two middle-aged individuals in their forties or fifties, and a young woman.

Needless to say, the young woman was Kang Baohong’s girlfriend, Chu Jie.

She wasn’t very tall, with a petite and delicate build, a round face, and features that exuded good fortune. She spoke gently and modestly, looking nothing like a shrew.

As for the middle-aged couple, the man was Chu Jie’s father, Chu Junyi, the top official at the Lin’an Drug Administration and Dai Chuangxing’s classmate. It was because of this connection that Kang Baohong got the chance to meet Chu Jie.

The woman was naturally her mother.

Since their meeting was through matchmaking and Chu Jie’s father was her uncle’s classmate, even though they had just started dating, it was at this housewarming party that Kang Baohong invited the Chu family elders, using this opportunity to meet the parents and show his seriousness about this relationship.

Su Zelin had extensive connections in Lin’an, knowing many leaders from the government and other agencies, but he hadn’t met this top official before, probably because the department had no business overlaps with New Era.

Regardless, he exchanged pleasantries with him, since he was Vice Director Dai’s classmate and could very well become Kang Baohong’s future father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Not long after, Brother Yang and Sister-in-law Xiao Yang arrived. Brother Yang first picked up his wife after work, which accounted for their tardiness.

The last guests were Dai Chuangxing and Kang Yulian.

This housewarming party, besides family members, included his girlfriend’s family, Su Zelin, Brother Yang, and their respective partners, as well as Vice Director Dai and his wife—those currently and potentially closest to him. Regular friends and company colleagues weren’t invited. It was practically a family gathering.

Upon arrival, Kang Yulian immediately set her eyes on Qin Shiqing next to Su Zelin.

If there’s no surprise, this girl must be Xiaosu’s childhood friend.

What a charming and beautiful girl, no wonder he declined the matchmaking offers she had introduced him to.

She and Xiaosu, truly match his talent and her beauty, a perfect pair akin to a heavenly couple!

“Shiqing, this is Dean Dai from the Finance Institute and her husband Aunt Kang, also Kang Baohong’s uncle and aunt. They took great care of me during my studies, and I often went to their house for meals after graduation.”

“And this is my girlfriend, Qin Shiqing, who also works at New Era!”

Su Zelin made simple introductions for both sides.

“Dean Dai, Aunt Kang, nice to meet you!”

Qin Shiqing greeted them politely.

Her gentle and serene personality coupled with the soft Wu dialect made her very likable.

Vice Director Dai nodded slightly at her, while Kang Yulian chuckled and said, “Hehe, girl, I heard you and Xiaosu were neighbors growing up, right?”

“Yes, Auntie, Zelin and I were not only neighbors but also classmates from elementary to high school.”

Qin Shiqing replied with a smile.

“That’s fate indeed, you both make such a lovely pair!”

“Thank you, Auntie!”

Although she felt a bit disappointed not to have become Su Zelin’s matchmaker, upon meeting Qin Shiqing, Kang Yulian realized the girls she had intended to introduce didn’t quite measure up to her.

Even some leader’s daughters were left behind concerning beauty, poise, and eloquence.

After casually asking a few questions, she found out that Qin Shiqing was a top graduate from Zhejiang University, leaving Kang Yulian completely at ease for not having succeeded in her matchmaker role.

The Vice Director’s wife had considered Su Zelin almost like her godson over the years, naturally hoping he would find a good wife.

Not only was Qin Shiqing outstanding in appearance and demeanor, she also seemed to have a good personality, a virtuous and kind type. Her affection extended to Qin Shiqing, whom she grew fond of increasingly, talking with her for quite a while and even inviting her to bring Su Zelin over for meals in the future.

After dinner, Su Zelin observed that Chu Jie indeed had admirable traits. She was patient, hardworking, and helped with housework. She was genuinely nice to the slightly old-fashioned parents of the Kang family, not pretending.

It seems Baohong found himself a good wife!

Chu Junyi was also quite pleased with Kang Baohong.

Being a grassroot himself, he didn’t value family background excessively.

Chu Jie’s mother was somewhat picky, but considering that Kang Baohong was the general manager and shareholder at New Era, this status matched well with her daughter, so she had no objections about her prospective son-in-law.

As for the Kang family elders regarding Chu Jie, there were no complaints at all; even though Kang Baohong had succeeded, times were different now, they still considered it an excellent match for their son to marry the daughter of a provincial leader.

After dinner at the Kang Baohong residence and a bit of tea, Su Zelin and Brother Yang along with their partners took their leave.

Since they were just partners and friends, not family, it wasn’t appropriate to stay while both families discussed personal matters.

On the way back to the rented apartment, Qin Shiqing joyously exclaimed, “Xiaolinzi, Aunt Kang said tonight that we are a match made in heaven, destined by fate!”

“What fate, isn’t it just someone who neglected Qinghua and Beijing Universities yet enrolled at Zhejiang University, haunting me incessantly… ouch.”

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Shiqing pinched the soft flesh at his waist.

The girl widened her apricot eyes, pretending to be angry, and said, “What haunting, I noticed someone has a secret crush on me, sold all his textbooks after high school yet kept only the language book I made a handcrafted cover for him, feeling too sorry for him at the time, with a soft heart I enrolled at Zhejiang University!”

“Ah, you noticed?”

Su Zelin was a bit embarrassed.

Qin Shiqing had never mentioned this to him.

She must have found it while organizing his drawer, as ‘The Empress’ often asked Qin Shiqing to help tidy things up.

“Tch, how could your little scheme escape the discerning eyes of this beauty?”

Qin Shiqing retorted with disdain, then pretended to be fierce and said, “Now that you’ve got me, you’re starting to dislike this beauty, right!”

Meanwhile, her hand increased its pressure.

The freeloader quickly pleaded for mercy.

“Wife, stop pinching, pinch any harder and it’ll be ruined!”

“I refuse to stop pinching, let this be to teach you a lesson for daring to dislike me, calling me haunting you, hmph!”

“I didn’t, just joking alright, how could I dislike such a good wife, I’ll never let go even if I die!”

“That’s more like it!”

“…”

The small car overflowed with banter and teasing; this is the sour scent of romance.