"Whether it’s convenient or not isn’t up to you."
Yan Baiqiu wasn’t annoyed by Xia Xiwei’s obstruction; she calmly said this and then looked past Xia Xiwei straight at Zhou Wang.
"Xiao Zhou, do you plan to let Xixi handle everything for you?"
When Yan Baiqiu said this, a hint of contempt flashed in her eyes.
"Auntie, you’re joking."
Zhou Wang smiled and moved Xia Xiwei aside, "Since Auntie wants to chat with me, I’m more than happy to do so. But under the circumstances, there’s no need for a private conversation. Auntie, you can say whatever you want here."
Yan Baiqiu thought that young people indeed couldn’t handle provocation. As for Zhou Wang’s request not to be alone with her, she felt a bit disdainful; in her view, this evidently showed his lack of confidence.
However, seeing her goal achieved, Yan Baiqiu didn’t persist further; she just nodded slightly and smiled casually, "Okay, Xiao Zhou, I’m straightforward, so I’ll say some things openly. If there’s anything that makes you uncomfortable, please don’t mind."
"Please go ahead, Auntie."
Zhou Wang just smiled without any particular expression.
Yan Baiqiu raised her eyebrows slightly, probably not expecting Zhou Wang wouldn’t want to even say a polite phrase, but she didn’t mind, simply saying:
"I want to confirm, are you really in a relationship with our Xixi? I know Xixi’s personality; she might pretend to date someone... I hope you’re not lying to me."
After saying this, Yan Baiqiu stared at Zhou Wang, trying to create psychological pressure, but Zhou Wang didn’t seem to react much. He just glanced at the slightly nervous Xia Xiwei and then nodded, saying:
"Yes, Auntie, we are indeed dating... If you want to know about the progress, well, we had breakfast together today."
Yan Baiqiu was momentarily stunned, caught off guard.
The two men nearby had colorful expressions; good lad, this is the girl’s family, we elders are right here!
Xia Xiwei didn’t expect Zhou Wang to be so bold; although she was pleased, her cheeks turned red with a mix of anger and amusement...
While she has a generous personality, she’s also a proper young woman, but now her reputation at home is ruined.
However, seeing Yan Baiqiu’s face turn ugly when she realized the situation, Xia Xiwei couldn’t help but secretly enjoy it.
Seeing the other party embarrassed, her reputation seemed trivial.
After all, since she entered the entertainment industry, she’s faced even worse rumors, Zhou Wang was relatively subtle.
But Yan Baiqiu wasn’t an ordinary person; she quickly composed herself. Realizing the young man in front of her wasn’t pretending to be calm but genuinely had no reverence for her, Yan Baiqiu’s expression cooled down.
"Xiao Zhou, do you really know what being in a relationship with Xixi means?"
"I’m not quite sure what you mean, Auntie."
"From your accent, you’re not from Beidou, right? Can I ask what your parents do?"
"I’m from Yunan Province, and my parents are ordinary workers."
"There you have it." Yan Baiqiu shook her head, "No matter the era, marriage still requires matching social status, of course, young people may not agree with this, but you must understand..."
"No, Auntie, I do agree."
At this moment, Zhou Wang interrupted Yan Baiqiu, smiling, "Economic base determines the superstructure, we learned this in high school."
Yan Baiqiu gave an astonished look at Zhou Wang, "Since you know, then you should understand what Auntie means..."
"I understand, of course I understand." Zhou Wang nodded, "Auntie, rest assured, I will never look down on Xixi, no matter the situation, I’ll treat her as an equal."
"?"
Yan Baiqiu was momentarily puzzled, and the little uncle by her side just took a sip of tea and choked, coughing repeatedly.
"Xiao Zhou, there’s no point in being deliberately obtuse, must I speak so directly? Regardless of whether you realized it or not before, you should now understand; from any angle, Xixi and you are impossible."
Yan Baiqiu took several deep breaths to restrain her anger.
"Oh, Auntie, so you’re saying I don’t match Xixi?"
Zhou Wang seemed to suddenly realize, then shook his head, "Then I can only say, Auntie, you might not know me well enough, I’m actually quite outstanding."
"Ha, I heard Siyun — Xixi’s aunt — say you’ve made some money... Judging by your age, you probably just graduated college, that’s considered a modest achievement, but..."
"Not sure how Auntie defines ’some money’, if over a billion counts as ’some’, then indeed, I’ve achieved a modest success."
Zhou Wang smiled faintly, again cutting off Yan Baiqiu.
A billion or more?
Yan Baiqiu was stunned again, just about to mock Zhou Wang for possibly not knowing what having assets over a billion implies, when the little uncle Xia Yance suddenly interrupted:
"Cough, cough, sister-in-law, this... Xiao President Zhou’s watch is a Patek Philippe, market price around five to six million."
Not knowing whether Zhou Wang was bluffing, but a six-million watch speaks volumes, Xia Yance knew his sister-in-law never pays attention to luxury goods, so he reminded her to avoid further embarrassment.
A six-million watch?
Yan Baiqiu was taken aback again, her gaze involuntarily stopping for a moment on Zhou Wang’s wrist, where a dazzling watch rested, but soon, Yan Baiqiu withdrew her gaze and continued with a cold expression: