Chapter 179: Chapter 179 The Zhou Family
 

The class group chat exploded.

Classmate A: “Holy shit, Xu Yang has done something big again!”

Classmate B: “What’s the situation, did he buy another villa and sports car?”

Classmate C: “For Xu Yang, buying villas and sports cars is trivial; I’m afraid only buying a private jet could count as a big deal.”

Classmate D: “Spill it, what happened exactly.”

Classmate A: “Just now, Xu Yang confessed his love to Zhao Yuxin!”

Classmate B: “How is that a big deal?”

Classmate A: A picture of the Pearl Tower.

Classmate B: “Holy shit, that’s the Bright Moon Tower!”

Classmate C: “This kind of confession really is a big deal.”

Classmate D: “I want to do the same for my girlfriend, I wonder how much it costs.”

Classmate E: “Don’t dream, this is the privilege of the rich. I’ve heard that this kind of confession costs a million each time, and that’s on an ordinary day. If it’s a special holiday, like today’s 520, or Qixi Valentine’s Day or something, the price doubles!”

Classmate F: “Holy shit, a million, that’s like taking someone’s life!”

Classmate G: “A million, I’d have to slog away moving bricks for who knows how many years to earn that!”

Classmate H: “Note that on 520, Qixi, and Valentine’s Day, the price doubles to two million.”

Classmate R: “Truly the privilege of the rich, we office workers shouldn’t even think about it.”

Classmate T: “Wah wah wah, the money I earn in a lifetime of working is less than what rich people spend on one confession.”

Classmate Y: “Xu Yang, your move has left us with no place to hide our shame.”

Classmate J: “Tonight, who knows how many people will be envying Zhao Yuxin.”

Classmate K: “Xu Yang spoils Zhao Yuxin so much, is that really okay?”

Classmate M: “Whaaa, if someone confessed to me like that, I’d marry him right away!”

Classmate N: “Go to sleep early, you’ll have it in your dreams!”

…

Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin returned home and saw what their classmates had said in the group chat, but they just looked at each other and smiled without paying much attention to it.

That night, Zhao Yuxin was even more passionate than usual.

Making Xu Yang a bit overwhelmed.

The next morning, Xu Yang, for the first time, didn’t get up early like he usually did.

No choice, last night was really exhausting, he was tossed around quite a bit.

In the blink of an eye, a week passed.

Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin, along with Zhao Hai and Zhou Ruyan, took a plane to the capital of Sichuan Province, Xicheng.

In a certain neighborhood in the city, Zhou’s home.

Zhou Ruyan’s parents were retired and stayed at home.

Today, their daughter was bringing her boyfriend home, and the old couple were quite looking forward to it.

Their daughter’s marriage was something they had worried over a great deal.

She was pretty and had many suitors when she was young, but the daughter wasn’t interested in any of them.

She said she had to find someone she liked; otherwise, she would rather stay single than settle for less.

This had driven the old couple to desperation.

When their daughter passed thirty without finding someone, they had given up hope.

The daughter also said she might never get married in her lifetime.

But unexpectedly, a while ago, the daughter mentioned she had a boyfriend and said she would bring him home for them to see.

The couple was extremely happy.

After all, getting married was better than being single, something they might not have felt when they were young.

But what about when you’re old?

When you’re old and alone, how lonely that must be.

If you get sick or something, there’s nobody to take care of you.

At that moment, a knock on the door was heard.

Du Lian went to open the door.

“Grandma Du.”

Standing at the door was an elderly woman, about the same age as Du Lian, and a young girl in her early twenties, who sweetly called out.

They were neighbors from the community.

The elderly woman was named Yu Xiuhui, a retired colleague of Du Lian’s.

The girl was Yu Xiuhui’s granddaughter, Ye Shanshan, who often came to visit.

“Shanshan, Old Yu, please come in,” Du Lian invited them into the house.

“Grandpa Zhou.” Upon entering the house, Ye Shanshan sweetly called out again.

“Shanshan, you’re here,” Zhou Chengping greeted with a smile, then nodded to Yu Xiuhui.

“Shanshan, why are you here today? Aren’t you busy with your short videos?”

Du Lian invited them to sit and asked with a smile.

Everyone knew that Ye Shanshan was now a little internet celebrity.

She had a Douyin account with over three hundred thousand followers.

She didn’t need to work a regular job, and her earnings each month were quite good.

“Grandma Du.” Ye Shanshan got up and sat next to Du Lian, hugging her arm, “My grandma said that Sister Ru Yan is coming back today. Isn’t Sister Ru Yan working at Jiangdi Lao as a high-level executive? And the owner of Jiangdi Lao and Fengcai Guild is the same person. I want to join the Fengcai Guild, so I thought of seeing if Zhou Ru Yan could put in a word for me with the owner of the Fengcai Guild, to let me join.”

Du Lian was surprised, “You’re already a little net celebrity. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to join the Fengcai Guild.”

Zhou Ru Yan’s father, Zhou Chengping, also nodded in agreement, “Yes, a web celebrity like you is someone the guild would need.”

Though they were both over sixty, they kept up with the times, occasionally browsing Douyin, and understood the booming live-streaming industry well.

A small internet celebrity like Ye Shanshan was definitely someone who could bring benefits to the guild.

If she could bring benefits, the guild wouldn’t refuse her.

But from what Ye Shanshan was implying, even joining the guild required connections.

This was something they couldn’t quite understand.

“Grandma Du, Grandpa Zhou, what you don’t know is that the Fengcai Guild is different,” Ye Shanshan said.

“You must all know about the recent rectification on Douyin. Many guilds were shut down or investigated for selling counterfeit and inferior products.”

“The Fengcai Guild is the only one among the large guilds that didn’t sell counterfeit and inferior products, which is quite exceptional.”

“Now, the Fengcai Guild is the top guild on Douyin, and I’ve heard that the guild offers excellent benefits. The boss is especially generous and even hands out bonuses to employees.”

“They have very strict standards for recruiting live-streamers. They look not only at the number of followers but also at the person’s character, past live-streaming behaviors, potential, and if they’re worth investing in, among other criteria.”

“Many live-streamers want to join the Fengcai Guild but don’t meet the standards. Just in our city, there was an internet celebrity with two million followers who applied to join the Fengcai Guild and got rejected.”

Ye Shanshan explained.

“That being the case, this guild really does seem reputable, never having sold counterfeit goods. A guild like this is one that can develop sustainably. The boss has managed not to be tempted by money, upholding product quality standards; it shows that he is a boss with integrity—exactly what society needs,” said Zhou Chengping.

“That’s why I’m thinking of asking Sister Ru Yan to see if she can help me out,” Ye Shanshan said.

“We don’t know if she can see the boss of the Fengcai Guild. You can ask her about it later,” Du Lian said.

“Sister Ru Yan is a high-level executive at Jiangdi Lao; she must be able to see him,” Ye Shanshan affirmed.

“Even if she can meet him, that doesn’t mean she can speak for you,” Du Lian said with a wry smile.

“It’s okay. I just want to ask Sister Ru Yan. I absolutely won’t make things difficult for her,” Ye Shanshan assured.

“Alright, when she comes back, you can ask her yourself. We won’t interfere in this matter,” Zhou Chengping said.

“Mm-hmm, thank you, Grandma Du. Thank you, Grandpa Zhou,” Ye Shanshan nodded repeatedly in gratitude.