novelWho Is Your Girlfriend?
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Translator: Noodletown Translated Editor: Noodletown Translated
In contrast to the discussion between Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu, the four members of Hao Zhonghua's family were silent in the white Ford.
Sitting in the back seat, Grandma was still angry. After all, it was unacceptable for Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang to be one hour late on such an important day.
Afraid to anger her again, Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang dared not to start a conversation.
Like Zhao Yanzi who was in the Black Chevrolet, Hao Ren looked out at the white clouds and got lost in his own thoughts.
Two cars arrived at the Starlight Restaurant situated in the center of the city, and the two families greeted each other again and were ushered by a waiter into their reserved compartment.
They sat down, and Hao Zhonghua handed the preselected menu to the waiter.
"I'm grateful for your family's excellent care of my mom. Today, my wife and I want to express our gratitude, " after handing the menu to the waiter, Hao Zhonghua began talking to Zhao Guang.
They didn't have time for introductions due to Grandma's anger, and they needed to introduce themselves to each other now.
"I'm Ren's father, Hao Zhonghua. And this is Ren's mother, Yue Yang, " Hao Zhonghua stood up and continued.
"Nice to meet you!" Zhao Guang nodded and stood up as well."I'm Zi's father, Zhao Guang. This is Zi's mother, Zhao Hongyu. And this is my daughter, Zhao Yanzi. Under Ren's good tutoring, Zi's performance in school has improved greatly." he said.
Zhao Yanzi pouted and thought, "My mid-term scores have not been published yet. What hypocrites the adults are!"
"Mr. and Mrs. Hao are both well-known scientists who are well respected by everyone. We didn't know that you were Ren's parents, and it's a great honor to meet you!" Zhao Hongyu added.
"I'm just doing some research, and I'm still far from being a big scientist, " Hao Zhonghua's face reddened a little and said hurriedly as he thought of the scolding he received from his mother in Zhao Guang's home.
"What do Mr. and Mrs. Zhao do?" Yue Yang asked warmly.
"Hehe, I run a small business, and my wife runs a small design studio, " Zhao Guang answered.
"That is nice, " Hao Zhonghua answered courteously.
He knew Zhao Guang was humble. Judging from the interior decorations of Zhao Guang's home, he knew Zhao Guang's business wasn't small. However, he didn't realize that Zhao Guang's company was, in fact, the famous Mingri Group whose businesses covered multiple industries. It was also one of the most prominent machinery manufacturing groups in the country.
Although Zhao Hongyu's design studio had only about a dozen employees and was just a mini-company, it had an excellent reputation in the designer circle and was ranked among the top six interior design studios in the country.
"Your daughter is beautiful. Is she in middle school?" Yue Yang looked at Zhao Yanzi across the table and smiled.
"Yes, she is in the Eighth Grade. She is not a diligent student, and that's why we asked Ren to tutor her, " Zhao Hongyu answered with a smile.
"Hehe. I hope our Ren didn't cause you too much trouble, " Yue Yang continued.
"Not at all. Ren is smart and considerate. I like him very much, and so does my husband. He will make an excellent son-in-law, " Zhao Hongyu said.
Yue Yang didn't realize Zhao Hongyu was serious about the topic. She chuckled and said that Ren still had a long way to go.
"I'm sure Ren will follow your steps and become a great scientist, won't he?" Zhao Hongyu asked.
"No! No!" Yue Yang waved her hand immediately and replied, "Zhonghua and I are both in the science field and know it is too demanding of a career. That's why we have never pushed him in this direction. We hope he could live an ordinary life."
Zhao Hongyu nodded and was satisfied with this answer. She had been worried that Hao Ren would put all his time and energy into his work like his parents and neglect Zi.
"Your Zi looks so pretty and smart. She will one day do great things, " Yue Yang complimented.
"Hehe, with her present academic performance, we don't expect too much of her. We just hope that she will be like an ordinary girl and could find a good husband who loves her."
"She's just in the Eighth-Grade. Isn't it too early to think about that?"
"No, not too early..."
The mothers were warming up to the topic while they waited for their dishes.
In the eyes of the public, Yue Yang was a mysterious female scientist. But on the inside, she was just an ordinary mother who loved to talk about her kid.
She and her husband were both famous scientists, but they didn't have high expectations for their son. Their lives looked dignified and high above the crowd, but it was very hard. They hoped Hao Ren's life would be simpler and more comfortable.
Otherwise, with their abilities, they would have sent Hao Ren to the best elementary, middle, and high schools in the country and then to the best domestic or even international university.
Meanwhile, Hao Ren had always been low-key, never using his parents' names for his convenience. He worked hard, climbed the academic ladder all by himself, and finally entered the nationally well-known East Ocean University.
Of course, it was not a secret that Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang had a son named Hao Ren. A few officials in the municipal government knew about it, but they were familiar with these two scientists' temperaments and wouldn't do anything to please them.
While Yue Yang and Zhao Hongyu warmed up to each other, Zhao Guang and Hao Zhonghua, like typical fathers, talked about their work on the other side of the table. Since neither of them knew about the other's area of profession, their talk sounded superficial and tentative.
As to Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi, they just looked at each other from across the table. While the parents began to get familiar and the topics got broader and more profound, they still couldn't contribute and just observed the direction of their conversation cautiously.
When the dishes began to be served, Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi busied themselves with eating, which was another excuse not to join in on their parent's conversations.
"You are very busy, and you don't stay in the country often, do you?" seeing Zhao Guang and Hao Zhonghua still not being so close with each other, Zhao Hongyu initiated another topic directed at Hao Zhonghua.
"Oh, we occasionally go abroad to do research, but we stay in the country most of the time. However, Yue Yang and I spend most of our time in the labs and research institutes and have neglected Ren. Fortunately, he is a good boy and is very independent, " Hao Zhonghua answered.
"You don't have much time to take care of Auntie, right?" Zhao Hongyu asked tentatively.
"We hired Uncle Wang to take care of my mother. We usually squeeze some time to stay with her when we're in the country. The incident made us realize that there were some problems with our previous arrangement. Yue Yang and I discussed it, and we are considering hiring another person whose sole responsibility will be to take care of my mother, " Hao Zhonghua said.
"I can still move around. I don't need a hired help to take care of me!" Grandma, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"I have a suggestion. Since Auntie got along with us well and you are very busy, she can live in our home, and we can take care of each other, " Zhao Hongyu said.
"No, it's not appropriate, " Hao Zhonghua immediately shook his head and replied, "We have troubled you for so long, and we can't put more burden on you!"
"So, I'm just a burden, " Grandma threw out a comment.
"Mom, that's not what I meant..." hurriedly, Hao Zhonghua turned to Grandma and explained.
"Before you came back from abroad and after you came back to East Ocean City, you have just called me twice. Doesn't it mean that I'm a burden to you?" Grandma said.
"Since Zhonghua and I returned from abroad, we had to make time to give lectures at East Ocean University, and then the supervisors arranged for us to be interviewed by all kinds of media. We were so busy that we didn't even have much time to sleep..." Yue Yang tried to explain.
"I will be left with a hired help. It seems that I'm really a burden..." ignoring Yue Yang's explanation, Grandma continued her complaint.
In fact, Hao Zhonghua cared a lot about his mother, However, each time he called her, she would complain over the phone for more than one hour, making his tight schedule even tighter. As time went on, Hao Zhonghua called his mother less often.
Facing Grandma's continuous complains, a thought occurred to Yue Yang, "Mom's greatest hope is for Ren to find a girlfriend."
She turned to Hao Ren and asked, "Ren, the girl who came to the lectures with you is your girlfriend, isn't she?"
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