Female Novel
Chapter 548
Chu Feng and his family went into Hongbin Restaurant and enjoyed a lavish meal. After dinner, LiHongtu sent them home by his car.
When Chu Feng told him about the Zhou family gathering tomorrow, Li Hongtu promised to prepare alavish present to show his support to Zhou Lie, which made the latter very moved.
It was hard to meet someone like Li Hongtu in a public gathering other than events hosted by thegovernment, and it was impossible to invite him no matter how much money one offered. One couldimagine how much Li Hongtu respected Chu Feng to agree to attend the gathering of a second-tierfamily.
Later at night, back at the mansion, Zhou Lie sat on the swing in the garden. He held a pipe in his handand blew smoke rings. No one knew what he was thinking, but something seemed to weigh on hismind.
Not far away, Zhou Ying was also sighing with her cheeks resting on her hands.
Chu Feng came over and handed Zhou Ying a cup of coffee. "Are you and Father worried about thefamily gathering tomorrow?"
"Yes. The annual family gathering is the time when every family flaunts their wealth and connections,"Zhou Ying said unhappily. "Every year for the past ten years, without fail, our family has been mockedand marginalized. Even though Dad and Mom had always said that they didn't mind, I could see thatthey'd become very depressed whenever it was time to attend the gathering. Dad would sit in thegarden smoking for the entire night…"
Zhou Lie's financial condition was the worst among his siblings. Moreover, he was a stubborn manwithout many friends.
He and his family would sit in a corner at every family gathering while the other tables were filled withguests. They would be the laughingstock and subject of mockery.
"This year, it'll be different!" Zhou Ying said confidently. She hugged Chu Feng's neck and giggled. "I'msure my brother will make us proud this time. Show them what you're made of!"
"Hey, watch it," Chu Feng said and playfully scratched Zhou Ying's nose. "I've heard that your cousinshave made a name for themselves." novelbin
Zhou Ying nodded. "That's right. Even though the Zhou family has been in decline since threegenerations ago, my uncles and cousins managed to salvage some influence and connections. UncleYang and Uncle Yong are multi-millionaires, and my aunts are doing well too. Second Uncle Wen isprobably the most well-off. He's a deputy director in a government department. That's the highestranking in the family, and even Uncle Yang has to bow to him."
She continued, "Zhou Yao, his son, is an ace graduate student from Yenching Military Academy.General Yang Jingyu, the leader of the Yenching military region, adores him and recognizes him as hisgodson. In two years, he's already a lieutenant general before he turned thirty years old. EvenGrandfather thinks of him as the next patriarch of the family. He'll be the host of the gathering thistime."
Chu Feng rubbed his chin.
Yang Jingyu? I remember that name.
Seven years ago, he challenged me to a mock skirmish, and he lost his headquarters within threehours. I'm surprised he's the leader of the Yenching military region. Are they so short of talent?
Not only that, but he's also the biggest supporter of the Zhou family!