Parents Are Coming (Four-Thousand-Word Chapter)

Parents Are Coming (Four-Thousand-Word Chapter)

"Brother Zhang, what do we do?"

Third came over to Zhang Zhi's side and spoke in a low voice.

They were just a bunch of street punks. Against professionally trained security guards, they were no match at all. The security guards' display just now had scared them half to death.

"How the hell should I know? When you smashed cars, couldn't you watch what you were doing? You even dared to smash a Pagani?"

The more Zhang Zhi thought about it, the angrier he became. Were these people blind?

Third felt aggrieved. Wasn't this what you told us to smash?

On the other side, Zhang Sheng was explaining things to Su Xi.

"Miss Su, look, my son didn't know it was your car. Besides, our car was smashed first. If we'd known it was yours, even if we had ten times the guts, we wouldn't have dared to touch it."

Su Xi's expression was icy. She turned to Fan Yu, who was standing there making remarks and gloating, and said, "Aren't you the owner of Financial Street?"

"Tell Pingtai Finance to pack up and get out of Financial Street tomorrow."

The moment Zhang Sheng heard that, it felt like a bolt from the blue.

The office buildings on Financial Street were expensive, but this place was also a symbol of status.

Sometimes, how impressive a company's storefront looked directly affected how clients perceived and trusted it.

Although Pingtai Finance had built up some longtime clients over the years, if word got out that they had been driven out of Financial Street, people would inevitably imagine things unfavorable to the company. The entire company could suffer a blow, and in serious cases, even face the risk of bankruptcy.

Zhang Sheng cried out anxiously, "Miss Su, please listen to me—"

"Enough nonsense. I used a great many connections to get this car from abroad, and it was modified by one of the world's top supercar clubs. It cost more than seventy million in total. If you don't compensate me, I'll take this through legal channels," Su Xi said coldly.

"Please don't, Miss Su. I'll pay for your car. I'll compensate you for it, all right?" Zhang Sheng was practically in tears.

He had never suffered like this in his life. What sin had he committed?

Seeing Zhang Sheng like this, the onlookers all fell silent. No one mocked him, because if it were them—if their own son had caused such a huge disaster, especially involving the eldest daughter of Tianlong Group—they might not have handled it any better than Zhang Sheng.

"Hehe, Manager Zhang, if you'd acted like this earlier, things wouldn't have escalated to this point. You heard her too—my fiancée wants you out of Financial Street tomorrow. Don't wait until I have someone come drive you out," Fan Yu said with a smile as he walked over.

Zhang Sheng nodded repeatedly. Although he still had a lease contract, he felt that in front of these two powerful figures, that piece of paper might not mean much. They had countless ways to make him suffer.

At that moment, Zhang Sheng seemed to have aged more than a decade. His once-ruddy face now showed the weariness of old age.

"All right, disperse. We need to get back to work," Liu Jian told the surrounding spectators.

Boom!

The crowd scattered at once.

A group of security guards began clearing away the wrecked sports cars.

Zhang Sheng, meanwhile, left dejectedly with his son.

As for the compensation, he would have the company's finance department transfer it to Su Xi once they returned.

Who could have imagined that one accident would lead to such a miserable outcome?

Zhang Zhi looked at his father's retreating back and said tremblingly, "Dad..."

"You're my father. You're my ancestor. Come on, let's go home." Zhang Sheng no longer even had the strength to scold or beat his son.

With her beloved car smashed, Su Xi no longer had the mood to attend the cocktail party. Fan Yu drove the BMW 7 Series Liu Jian had arranged and took Su Xi home.

Sitting in the car, Su Xi asked, "Happy now?"

Fan Yu drove as he replied, "Why would I be happy? You're my fiancée. Your car got smashed. How could I possibly be happy?"

But the twitching corners of his mouth betrayed what he was really thinking.

"Hmph."

Seeing Fan Yu struggling to suppress his smile, Su Xi turned to look out the window.

Perhaps sensing that Su Xi was genuinely in a bad mood, he said, "What's the big deal? It's just a Pagani. I'll get you a McLaren P1 tomorrow."

"You mean it?" Su Xi suddenly turned around, delight appearing on her face.

At that moment, Fan Yu felt that Su Xi was quite the actress too. That heartbroken look from earlier had definitely been an act.

"Damn it, you played me."

The two of them headed all the way toward Moon Lake Villa Area.

Su Xi lived in Moon Lake Villa Area. It was said that while it was not the best villa district in Magic City, it had the most beautiful scenery.

With mountains behind it and water before it, the entire villa area was built around Moon Lake. Upon waking in the morning, one could take in the full view of the lake. The air within the villa area was also fresh, making it an ideal place for recuperation.

When they arrived at Moon Lake Villa Area, Su Xi showed her identification, and security let them in.

Moon Lake Villa No. 3 was the largest villa in the entire Moon Lake area. It was said to cover more than fifteen hundred square meters—a three-story duplex villa with an underground storage room, lavishly decorated throughout.

"Aren't you going to invite me in for a while?"

Fan Yu joked.

Su Xi's expression remained unchanged as she said, "If you want to come in, then come in. What are you going to do to me?"

"Sure."

Fan Yu had always heard that Moon Lake Villa was an elite residential area, and he had long wanted to take a look.

After entering the villa, Fan Yu looked at the spacious hall and the extravagantly luxurious decor, unable to stop himself from nodding.

The interior decoration of this villa was even a little better than the imperial suite at his Tomson Riviera.

"No need to change your shoes. Just come in," Su Xi said.

Fan Yu stepped inside and looked around curiously. When he came to the window, although night had already fully fallen, he could still clearly see Moon Lake's nighttime scenery.

"What would you like to drink?"

Su Xi asked.

"Anything is fine," Fan Yu said.

Su Xi opened a bottle of red wine. Catching its rich aroma, Fan Yu could not help smiling. "Fine wine."

"Do you know what kind of wine this is?" Su Xi asked flatly.

Fan Yu only found the aroma captivating; he did not know much about red wine. "No."

"A 1979 Romanée-Conti," Su Xi said.

Fan Yu said in surprise, "The outrageously expensive red wine that made the news? The one that sold for over 1.5 million?"

He had seen that news about the exorbitantly priced wine many times. It was periodically brought up online for hype, saying some tycoon had bought it at auction for more than 1.5 million. It had caused quite a stir at the time.

"You know about it too?" Su Xi raised a brow.

Fan Yu nodded. "Of course. I even wanted to get a few bottles myself, but there was a price and no supply, so I had to give up."

Su Xi shook her head. "Every bottle you drink is one less bottle left. Besides, I haven't seen another one on the market for now."

"Things are valuable because they are rare. If they were everywhere on the market, they couldn't fetch such a sky-high price. And there probably aren't many bottles left of this wine."

"I don't know how to drink. Aren't you worried it'll be wasted on me?" Fan Yu said with a smile.

Su Xi shot him a glance and took two wine glasses from beneath the bar. "This wine may be precious, but it's still meant to be drunk. It's rare for my home to have a guest. If I didn't take it out, its value would be meaningless."

"Do people rarely visit your home?"

Taking the glass Su Xi handed him and looking at the crimson wine inside, Fan Yu asked in surprise.

"Do you think many people would come to my home?"

"If you weren't my fiancé, you would never be able to enter my home in your entire life," Su Xi said coldly.

Fan Yu shrugged. "Probably."

Neither of them drank much. They stopped after only half a bottle.

Ring, ring, ring!!!

Just as they set down their glasses, Fan Yu's phone rang.

He answered it in confusion. "Hello, Mom. What's wrong?"

"Son, there's something I may need to trouble you with," Xie Wanru said apologetically.

"What is it? Go ahead," Fan Yu said with a smile.

"Son, well... your cousin from your eldest uncle's family has come back," Xie Wanru said, sounding hesitant.

Fan Yu was puzzled. "Mom, so what if he's back? What happened? Is he showing off to you again?"

Fan Yu really did not care much for that bunch from his eldest uncle's family. From what he remembered, his eldest uncle's family seemed fairly well-off, while that cousin of his was especially fond of showing off.

Whenever he got anything nice, he always liked flaunting it to others. He often came to Fan Yu's home and did that when they were children.

"That kid is just like that. Don't take it to heart," Xie Wanru said with a bitter smile.

Fan Yu shook his head with a laugh. "Oh, Mom, I didn't mean anything by it. I just think he's pretty amusing. I thought he was coming to show off at our place again."

"Then I'll say it. Your cousin has found a girlfriend, and he brought her home this time."

Fan Yu blinked. "So he brought her home. Got it—he's bringing his girlfriend to our place to show off, right?"

Hearing Fan Yu's conversation with his mother, Su Xi could not help pricking up her ears.

She knew Fan Yu's family was just an ordinary one. The only person who caught her attention was his younger aunt, Xie Yuqing, a top student with dual master's degrees from Harvard University.

Xie Wanru could not help saying, "You really can't forget that little scandal involving your cousin, can you?"

Fan Yu laughed. "I just find it interesting. It's a childhood memory, after all. Of course I'd think about it sometimes."

"What is it, Mom? With Cousin's loud, impulsive personality and his complete lack of discretion, he managed to find a girlfriend?"

"Yes. Your eldest uncle and aunt are very happy about it. They decided to travel to Magic City together for a few days, visit the Bund, and let their son deepen his relationship with his girlfriend," Xie Wanru said.

Fan Yu understood. His eldest uncle's family wanted to come to Magic City, and his mother wanted him to host them.

His younger aunt must have told the family about his situation in Magic City after learning about it.

That was why his mother had called—she wanted him to look after his eldest uncle's family while they were in Magic City.

"Alright, Mom, I understand what you mean. Leave this to me—I'll arrange everything."

Fan Yu said reassuringly.

Xie Wanru said, "Your dad was originally going to call you about this, but he felt a little embarrassed, so he had me call instead."

"Don't worry, Mom. It's just a small matter. What does Dad have to be embarrassed about?"

"Uncle can come if he wants." Fan Yu replied.

"Son, your aunt said you've been doing pretty well for yourself in Magic City. When are you going to find someone and bring her back for your father and me to meet?"

Fan Yu glanced at Su Xi, who was listening intently beside him, and smiled. "Mom, I already have a fiancée. Isn't that a little fast? I'll bring her back for you to meet when the time comes."

"Really? Xiao Yu, you have a fiancée? Why didn't you tell your father and me?"

"How is the girl's family? Whether they have money doesn't matter. The important thing is that she has good character. Our Fan family isn't some wealthy elite family. As long as you find someone who can live a good life with you, your father and I won't object." Xie Wanru suddenly grew anxious.

"Mom, she's pretty good. Her family is fairly well-off too, with a little money. But as for living together, I don't know yet. We've only just started getting along." Fan Yu said, casting another glance at Su Xi.

"She's already your fiancée, yet you've only just started getting along? Didn't you know each other before?" Xie Wanru asked in confusion.

"Ah, Mom, I can't really explain this. Your son was basically forced into it." He had no idea how to explain the fiancée the system had assigned him, so he casually brushed it off.

"Oh, right, Mom. Why don't you and Dad come too? That way Uncle's family won't be coming alone, and I won't have to entertain them by myself. If you two come along, I'll be happier too."

"Your dad and I should come too?"

Xie Wanru was tempted, especially after hearing that her son had a fiancée. She had to go and take a look for herself.

"Alright, I'll discuss it with your dad."

Fan Yu nodded. "Once you two come, don't go back. Stay in Magic City then. That way I won't have to be so far away from you, always worrying about you."

"Would that really work? Prices in Magic City are so high. If your dad and I go, we'll only add to your burden. It wasn't easy for you to save up some money, and now that you have a fiancée, you'll need money to marry her in the future." Xie Wanru said worriedly.

"Mom, marrying her won't cost any money. Her family even said they'd add a little extra. They don't think much of your son's modest assets," Fan Yu joked.

"Alright, we'll talk about it after your dad and I get there. No matter what, since that girl is marrying into our Fan family, we need to give her money. We can't let her think our family mistreats its daughter-in-law."

"Alright, Mom, I understand. We'll talk when you get here. Also, tell Uncle's family that I'll cover all their expenses in Magic City. Tell them to come without worrying about anything," Fan Yu instructed.

Xie Wanru smiled. "Alright. If your dad finds out you've become this successful, he'll probably show off to your uncle properly."

"Haha, let him show off. Our family has the means now. If they don't like it, they can show off too."

After chatting casually with Xie Wanru for a while longer, he hung up.

Seeing Fan Yu end the call, Su Xi couldn't help curling her lips. "You really have no shame."

Fan Yu smiled. "A shameless person is invincible."

After chatting idly for a while, Fan Yu said goodbye to Su Xi, left the house, and drove away.

As he drove along the streets back toward downtown, Fan Yu listened to music leisurely. Knowing that his parents were coming made him feel a little excited.

After all, he had parents in this life. It was time to enjoy the happiness of having parents.