87: Chapter 87 Excellent people are never short of admirers

Downstairs at the Meng Family's building, a refined-looking young man was repeatedly instructing his father about something.

"Dad, you and Uncle Meng have been old classmates for years. This time, you have to put in some effort to matchmake Wenwen and me."

The young man's name was Gao Wenqiang. He was three years older than Meng Yawen. Due to the good relationship between their parents, he had frequent contact with the Meng Family and could be considered Meng Yawen's childhood friend.

On the surface, they treated each other as brother and sister, but Gao Wenqiang had long since secretly fallen in love at first sight with the outstanding Yawen.

However, he had been admitted to an institution in the capital for university and later stayed for his master's degree. Although they still saw each other during holidays, their relationship had ultimately been diluted by the seven years apart.

"Well, let me test the waters with your Uncle Meng first. What if Wenwen found a boyfriend in university?"

"So what if she has a boyfriend? As long as she's not married, she's free and has the right to choose a more outstanding man!"

Gao Wenqiang's obsession with Meng Yawen hadn't faded with time; instead, it had grown more mellow like fine wine.

He had studied science and engineering in university. There weren't many outstanding female students to begin with, and he had never met anyone who could compare to Meng Yawen.

As a top student from a prestigious capital university, he had given up an excellent future to return to a second-tier city like Chuncheng in the manner of a returning king. He was confident in facing any competitor.

Father Gao shook his head, but he couldn't do anything about this son who had been very headstrong since childhood. He could only press the doorbell and knock on his old classmate's door.

Just as the two opened the security door downstairs and prepared to head up, the sharp-eyed Gao Wenqiang saw a white Porsche driving toward them from a distance.

Gao Wenqiang knew cars. Given the prosperity of the capital, he had seen all kinds of luxury vehicles, so he recognized the model and value of this car at a glance.

'A million-dollar luxury car! Why would someone with that kind of wealth appear in this neighborhood?'

Although he was filled with curiosity, the Meng Family's door was already open. He could only stifle his curiosity and follow his father into the building.

Meng Yawen parked the car, her mind repeatedly going over the various response strategies she had just prepared. Her slightly furrowed brows looked quite cute.

Taking advantage of her distraction, Zhao Shuai secretly grabbed a bit of snow and quickly stuffed it into the collar of Meng Yawen's neck.

"Ah!" Meng Yawen instantly shrunk her neck, turned around, and playfully punched Zhao Shuai a few times with a smile. "What are you doing?"

"Are you a bit happier now? Stop frowning, or you'll get premature wrinkles."

With this interruption, Meng Yawen did indeed temporarily forget her various worries. She pulled out her keys and opened the main door downstairs.

Inside the Meng residence, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Faced with the sudden visit from an old classmate, Father Meng naturally couldn't just kick them out.

But they had clearly arranged to meet Wenwen's boyfriend today. He could arrive at any moment, and it wouldn't be appropriate if they bumped into each other.

Little did he know that the things that would catch him off guard had only just begun.

As soon as Gao Wenqiang entered the door, he was somewhat impatient, completely forgetting his father's instruction downstairs to test the waters first.

"Uncle Meng, where's Wenwen?"

"Wenwen... she should be back in a while. Wenqiang, do you have something to discuss with her?"

"To be honest, Uncle Meng, I just graduated with a master's degree from Beijing. I gave up various high-paying offers to return to Chuncheng specifically for Wenwen. I want to marry her!"

"Uncle Meng, our families know each other well. I don't think anyone is more suitable to marry Wenwen than me!"

Father Meng was startled and instinctively wanted to refuse, but just then, the sound of a key turning in the lock came. The door opened, and his daughter's voice drifted in.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

"Oh? Are there guests? Isn't today..."

Hearing the person he longed for appear, Gao Wenqiang hurriedly stood up to look.

Having not seen her for nearly half a year, Meng Yawen seemed to have become even more beautiful.

"Wenwen, it's me."

"Oh, it's Brother Wenqiang. I thought you and Uncle Gao wouldn't be visiting until in a few days."

Gao Wenqiang, who was about to take a step forward to get closer to Meng Yawen, suddenly discovered that there was actually another man entering the house with her.

Even more, the Yawen he longed for personally took out a pair of slippers and placed them on the floor for him.

That man intimately leaned on Meng Yawen's shoulder as he kicked off his shoes, then casually wrapped his arm around Meng Yawen's waist.

Gao Wenqiang felt a rush of blood to his head, almost wanting to rush forward and pull that hand away.

Fortunately, he still had some rationality and forcibly controlled himself, though his expression became very unsightly.

Zhao Shuai scanned the situation.

Logically, the Meng Family had invited him today on the pretext of thanking him for saving a life, while also wanting to confirm his relationship with their daughter.

Regardless of the reason, no outsiders should have been present.

"Wenwen, who is this?"

Meng Yawen didn't think too much of it for a moment. "This is Uncle Gao and his son, Gao Wenqiang. Uncle Gao is my dad's old classmate, and Brother Wenqiang took good care of me when I was little."

Seeing the two of them acting so intimately, Gao Wenqiang felt a pang of jealousy.

He observed the man.

Over 180 cm tall, looking about a year or two older than himself, with a solid build and a fairly handsome face. However, his clothes didn't seem to be from any major brands, making his financial status unclear.

"Wenwen, who is he?"

"This is Zhao Shuai. He saved my mom's life a while ago, and he's also my... boyfriend."

Hearing their daughter publicly declare their relationship for the first time, and seeing that Zhao Shuai didn't deny it, Father Meng and Meng Mother finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But they immediately felt that today's situation was going to be a bit troublesome.

Hearing this, Father Gao intended to pull his son away, but Gao Wenqiang was stubborn and directly confessed his feelings.

"Wenwen, I've liked you since we were kids. This time, I gave up my future in the capital to come back just for you!"

"Give me a chance to pursue you. I will prove that I am the most suitable for you and the person who loves you most!"

As soon as these words were spoken, four of the six people in the room felt extremely awkward.

Zhao Shuai looked at the refined young man with interest. He hadn't expected that, contrary to his appearance, the guy had quite a bit of courage.

He glanced at Meng Yawen's favorability: 454 (Adoration). Not panicking in the slightest, he said magnanimously:

"Let's not all just stand here. Since you're Uncle Meng's old classmate's family, you're all our own people. It wouldn't hurt to have a meal together."

"Wenwen is very outstanding and is admired by many people both openly and secretly. This is very normal."

"Brother Gao Wenqiang, I also want to know how you're going to prove that you're the most suitable for Wenwen. Why don't we sit down and chat?"

Gao Wenqiang was not to be outdone. "Suit yourself. Uncle Meng, you won't mind an extra pair of chopsticks from my family, right?"

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Father Meng looked at the confident Zhao Shuai and didn't say much. Since the protagonist of the day had spoken, he had to give him some face.

"Of course not. Come, come, everyone sit down. Although our living room is small, it can seat about ten people. It's enough."

The three pairs of people, each with their own thoughts, took their seats one by one.

Father Meng and Meng Mother sat in the main seats. To their left were Meng Yawen and Zhao Shuai, and to their right were the Gao father and son.

A strange dinner party began.