Female Novel
Chapter 17
In Dongyang Town, Plum Blossom Village.
It was already eleven o’clock at night, but the Zhou Family Courtyard was littered with high spiritedpeople and it was bustling with activity.
“Zhou, I’ve already said it before, Chu Feng has extraordinary features. I am sure he will be a manamong men in the future. Look, it’s just like what I have predicted!”
“Just a single car and it’s already worth 20 million. He must be loaded with money. Zhou, this is reallybringing glory to the family, but please don’t forget about the rest of us relatives.” novelbin
“Dear me, my little brat has always been close to Chu Feng since they were kids. If only he hadfollowed Chu Feng to serve in the military back then, he wouldn’t just be an office worker now. Howregrettable.”
“Zhou, do lend some help for our Da Fei when Chu Feng is free. We have known each other for tenyears after all—”
“Here, I’ll refill this for you. What are you staring blankly for? Why don’t you refill Uncle Zhou’s tobaccopipe quickly? You are not observant at all !”
Zhou Lie was completely surrounded in the middle by his relatives. Some were offering to refill hisdrink; some were offering to light his tobacco. He was being treated fairly better compared to the eventhost.
Hearing all the various praises, Zhou Lie modestly waved his hand, but he was actually beaming with
smiles, so much that you can almost see his back teeth. Even Liu Minglan who was beside him startedto roll her eyes. This old man is really showing off, if he sprouted some wings he would have soared offthe ground!
It was really a marvelous day today!
Chu Feng that brat, he really kept everything well hidden. Once he showed his hand, he came out witha car worth 20 million... It was swift and unrestrained, a total slap in the face for those snobby people!
Those snobbish relatives used to look down on Chu Feng, despising and mocking him from time totime. However, there was a sudden change in their attitude, as they now tried to flatter Zhou Lie,hoping that he would say a few good words to Chu Feng in order to bring them some benefits, and toallow them to taste how it was to be rich and powerful.
Some people were in high spirits; while some were not.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhou Ying was feeling extremely irritated and dissatisfied. Her beautifulface was filled with sullenness...
It was her engagement party today in the first place. She should be the main character of this event,the object of envy and jealousy.
However, Chu Feng’s arrival had ruined everything! He took the limelight away from her, and even thewealth and status that she was proud of. All of these that she owned seemed insignificant andlaughable compared to him!
She had only been hearing praises for Chu Feng this whole night. It nearly drove her insane. Every
time her relatives sang praises for Chu Feng, her resentment toward him would grow more and more.
Yet, there was nothing that she could do.
The mere cost of his car could even purchase Sun Mingxuan’s entire company. Her so-called familyestate was simply insignificant and ridiculous compared to him.
“That bastard, he was obviously rich. Why did he always pretend to look poor? What was it for? Tomake a laughing stock out of me? He’s purposely ruining the event!”
“That’s right, he must be doing this on purpose. He can’t stand seeing me have it better than him. Thatbastard.”
Zhou Ying felt wronged the more she thought about it. She felt a sudden tingling sensation on her noseand she almost broke down in tears.
Just when her friends and relatives started to leave, Sun Mingxuan suddenly hurried inside with hisface full of excitement. “Good news! Good news! Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Yingying! Haha! I haveextremely good news!”
“What good news? Sun Mingxuan, did you also buy a 20 million car for me?”
Zhou Ying was still livid from what had happened, her expression sunk in dissatisfaction.
“Yingying, my good news is not worth only 20 million.”
But Sun Mingxuan acted smugly as he said proudly, “A sudden news broke out in the province tonight!
A bigshot from the provincial office was jailed as he was suspected of serious violations of discipline.His position was left vacant, and my uncle got promoted!”
Zhou Ying broke out in surprise, and even Zhou Lie was stunned. “You mean, your uncle is going totake over as the boss of the provincial office?”
Sun Mingxuan’s uncle was also an official, but it was only at the district level. How did he suddenlyhave a rise in three ranks in a single night?
“Umm... It was my uncle’s senior who got promoted to that position in the provincial office. But as thatsenior official’s confidant, my uncle also rose in ranks along with him and became a deputy mayor. Andnow he's the third most influential person in Jiangling! This is real authority!”