Pampered By All In Different Planes-Chapter 229: After Kicking Out the Scumbag, the Aloof Buddhist Son Dotes on His Wife 29

Subconsciously, Su Zhiruan turned her gaze to her parents who were engaging in enthusiastic conversation with Song Xiaogongzi.

"Mom and Dad, a friend of mine is also coming later," she tried to keep her expression calm.

Mrs. Su was serving tea to Song Xiaogongzi and only after hearing Su Zhiruan’s words did she turn to ask, "What friend?"

"Uh... just an ordinary friend," Su Zhiruan said, looking at the three people before her with sincere eyes. She felt she was being very considerate, thinking that if she told them this friend was Zhou Mingyu, her parents would probably be shocked. She added, "I told him not to come, but he insisted on coming."

"You child," Su’s father lightly patted her shoulder, "your friend probably saw what happened just now and wants to check up on you, right? Is it Miss Mu or Miss Jian? I remember you get along well with them."

"It’s a guy," Su Zhiruan said, looking at her phone, her curiosity growing.

She glanced at her parents and then at Song Xiaogongzi. It was clear that upon hearing it was a male friend, Song Xiaogongzi started to crumble, suddenly becoming flustered.

"We haven’t seen each other for so long, when did you meet so many men?" Song Xiaogongzi followed her gaze to her phone, his smile more painful than crying, "Is it because of this man that you broke up with Jiang Beiyu?"

"No, he’s just an ordinary friend, just coming to visit, not my boyfriend," Su Zhiruan explained helplessly.

Su’s parents, however, seemed to relax, "It’s probably a classmate. When he arrives, just let him in. Later, let’s ask Auntie to cook a meal, and we can all eat together."

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"He’s here—" Su Zhiruan stood up upon hearing a sound from outside the door.

"I’ll come with you to meet this classmate," said Song Xiaogongzi, heavily emphasizing the word "classmate." He put down his teacup and followed Su Zhiruan, prepared to see who could make her personally greet them.

Su’s father just watched cheerfully, while Su’s mother couldn’t stop craning her neck to see.

"Alright, alright, sit down. It’s just inviting a classmate over; you’ll see soon," said Su’s father to Su’s mother, who was peering around. He pushed down on her shoulder, smiling helplessly, "But I could see just now that Xiaosong is interested in our Ruanruan. He’s a good kid."

Upon hearing his words, Su’s mother thought there was some truth to them and sat down to continue chatting, "I think so too. The Song family and our money and status match, and their matron has liked Ruanruan for a long time. She wanted to arrange a marriage between the two families when they were children. If it weren’t for Jiang Beiyu’s interference, they might be together by now."

"The Zhou family is known for their integrity and respectability, the brothers are friendly and respectful, assets are distributed equally, there are no conflicts. Whether Ruanruan marries into their family or Xiaosong joins ours, either would be good."

…

The Su parents casually chatted and drank tea in the living room, not making much of the "ordinary friend" Su Zhiruan mentioned, assuming he was just a classmate.

At this moment, Song Xiaogongzi, who was standing at the door with Su Zhiruan, was stunned when he saw the man getting out of the black luxury car!

"He—" Song Xiaogongzi gasped, pinching his philtrum in disbelief at what he was seeing, "This, this is—"

Su Zhiruan responded coolly, "Yes, you’re not mistaken."

Zhou Mingyu was dressed in a black suit that day, fitting him perfectly. The aura he exuded was one of high nobility, with Buddha beads wrapped several times around his left wrist while a wristwatch adorned his right. Wearing half-frame glasses and with meticulously combed hair, his gaze was aloof, as if he transcended the concerns of the human world. His appearance resembled that of a deity among men, possessing a distant indifference that made others hesitant to approach.

"I’m here," he said after closing the car door, stepping towards Su Zhiruan. "Sorry I’m late."

The fact that he even apologized!

And it was because he was late!

Song Xiaogongzi’s eyes were wide open in shock; this was truly beyond his expectations!

Their tones of voice, no matter how you looked at it, those two didn’t seem like just ordinary friends!

In an instant, Song Xiaogongzi’s heart shattered. He had thought that with Jiang Beiyu out of the picture, he could advance, but if his rival was this person, he might as well go to bed now. Competing with Zhou Mingyu for someone, how could he possibly win!

"Actually, you didn’t have to come, troubling Mr. Zhou with an extra trip," Su Zhiruan said, looking up directly into his deep eyes. After the polite small talk, she started to introduce Song Xiaogongzi, "This is the young master of the Song family, Song Lianqing."

"Nice to meet you, I am Zhou Mingyu," Zhou Mingyu gave her the respect by turning to nod courteously at Song Xiaogongzi.

He surveyed Song Xiaogongzi without a trace, yet his guard was up.

Specifically, he couldn’t articulate it, but Zhou Mingyu knew himself. The moment he saw the message from Su Zhiruan mentioning how Song Lianqing looked at her, he felt a sourness in his heart.

It was an indescribable and unclear feeling, as though his heart was soaked in lemon juice, somewhat suppressed, but some hidden emotions wanted to burst forth at that moment.

Even if it was just for an instant, that moment was truly unforgettable. Even he, who had no longing or interest in the human world, couldn’t help having something he wanted to possess.

"Mr. Zhou, I didn’t expect you to be her friend, and that you two knew each other," Song Xiaogongzi looked at the well-matched pair before him, feeling suddenly defeated. But he quickly recovered, "Please come in, it’s easy to be photographed outside."

Su Zhiruan also opened the door, "Mr. Zhou, please come in first."

Song Lianqing walked behind, closing the door as well.

At this moment, he was also hesitant. Zhou Mingyu’s status within the entire social circle was well-known; families of too low a status couldn’t reach him and were clueless about this legendary Crown Prince of Jinghua.

As the young master of the Song family, sometimes attending high society gatherings, he would catch a glimpse of the elusive Crown Prince. He was mysterious, and while people only knew of the Zhou family’s terrifying strength, with Zhou Mingyu as the legitimate son of the current generation and the sole heir, he commanded respect everywhere he went, within the Zhou family or outside in their social circle.

Zhou Mingyu himself was exceedingly capable, leading the Zhou family’s business to new heights.

He had never shown interest in women, has been seen wearing Buddha beads, visiting temples to listen to Zen, and participating in philanthropy. No woman seemed able to catch his eye, but now, Song Lianqing dared not be so sure anymore.

Zhou Mingyu, for news he saw online, actually personally came to the Su family!