Show-offs get struck by lightning-if heaven won't strike you, I will

Qin Fen dragged his feet as he walked over. To be honest, joining the older generation's idle chatter was what he disliked most.

There was one very common problem with it: showing off!

The elders didn't have much to show off about themselves, but that didn't mean they didn't enjoy it. Everyone was the same, really. What kind of person never showed off? Their favorite way to do it was to brag about their children. In the past, that was what Big Chef had hated most.

Especially when he ran into Auntie Liu's family. Liu Li's grades had been so good, while his had been trash. Every midterm and final, he had brought up the rear, while she had invariably led the pack and ranked near the top.

Qin Fen had grown up in her shadow. If anyone suggested there had been anything romantic between them, Big Chef could have thrown up for days. He couldn't handle it. The pressure was too much.

"Ah, okay. Oh, caviar's good stuff!" Qin Fen nodded helplessly, hoping the inevitable wouldn't come too soon. He really felt something was up.

The moment he sat down, Auntie Liu gave a little smile that made his heart sink. He knew that expression all too well. Seriously? After all these years, you're still using the same old routine?

Just as that thought crossed his mind, she spoke. "Qin Fen, how have you been lately? I heard you're no longer working as a security guard!"

At the words "security guard," Liu Li smiled too. She wasn't mocking him, though. It was just a damn habit. His mother wasn't having it. What parent wasn't proud of their own child? She immediately added, "Qin Fen's a chef now. He makes over ten thousand a month! He sends money home every