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Chapter 951: Finding Out the Details

Shao Nianhua made up his mind that he had to keep Hong Yu firmly by his side. Once the two got married, he could rise to great heights and conquer both the business and academic worlds.

Thinking of this, Shao Nianhua's smile became even more humble. Just then, Qiao Yue came over with a plate of steaming dumplings. He immediately took the plate from her hands: "Auntie, don't bother, please sit down and eat with us!"

He didn't just talk about it; he also did something else. After putting down the plate, he quickly pulled out a chair.

Qiao Yue glanced at him and smiled, "Xiao Shao, don't be so polite. Sit down and have a good drink with your uncles!"

Shao Nianhua readily agreed, "Okay!"

Huang Xiaochuan, without any hesitation, picked up a dumpling, dipped it in vinegar and chili oil, took a bite, and exclaimed, "Wow! It's pork and cabbage! Delicious!"

Hong Yongze couldn't bother with examining Shao Nianhua at this moment; he started chatting with Huang Xiaochuan and Chen Zhe.

The conversation mainly revolved around academic and economic topics. Shao Nianhua listened attentively. Although he couldn't get a word in edgewise, as a junior manager at a foreign bank, he knew that these three people's words carried significant weight in the economics field.

Although he felt that his own abilities were not bad (otherwise he would not have caught Hong Yu's eye), his little ability was not enough in the face of this level of dialogue.

He listened intently, constantly analyzing in his mind what information could help him, especially what Huang Xiaochuan said, which might be the future of business trends.

Qiao Yue kept watching the boyfriend her daughter Hong Yu had brought home. She saw Shao Nianhua naturally handing Hong Yu chopsticks and serving her food, looking very considerate. Hong Yu seemed to be used to this, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

This young man seems alright; at least he made a good impression on Qiao Yue.

Huang Xiaochuan and Chen Zhe were drinking, eating dumplings and chatting with Hong Yongze, completely unaware of what was happening. After all, he was Hong's future son-in-law, and it wasn't their place to scrutinize him. Moreover, strictly speaking, they were outsiders in this situation, and there were some things they shouldn't say.

After a few rounds of drinks and when they had almost finished eating the dumplings, Hong Yu turned on the TV at Hong Yongze's request. The TV was replaying highlights of the morning's Olympic events.

Some of the best shots sparked a few enthusiastic discussions, and the atmosphere in the room became relaxed and lively.

Shao Nianhua seemed to have adapted to the atmosphere of the Hong family. He took the initiative to help Hong Yu serve tea and water, and also echoed Huang Xiaochuan, Hong Yongze and Chen Zhe's comments on the Olympics and some financial topics, expressing some of his own opinions. He wanted to use this method to deepen the impression of the people present, especially Huang Xiaochuan.

During this time, he didn't forget to whisper a few words to Hong Yu, making the two seem very intimate, but Hong Yongze was very unhappy about it.

Then Shao Nianhua took the initiative to get up and help clear the dishes and chopsticks. Qiao Yue couldn't stop her, and with Hong Yu's obstruction, she had no choice but to let the two of them help clear the dishes and chopsticks and the table.

While Shao Nianhua and Hong Yu were washing dishes in the kitchen, Hong Yongze took a sip of tea and asked his junior brother in a low voice, "What do you think of Hong Yu's boyfriend?"

Huang Xiaochuan immediately refused, saying, "What's the use of me looking at it? The key is Hong Yu's opinion." He didn't want to get involved in the affairs of young people, especially since he wasn't Hong Yu's father and shouldn't be meddling in other people's business.

Hong Yongze glared at him angrily and stopped talking to him.

After clearing away the dishes, Shao Nianhua politely took his leave, and Hong Yu saw him out the door.

The two walked and talked.

Shao Nianhua complained, "If I hadn't come to your house today, I wouldn't have known that Uncle Huang was actually your father's junior apprentice. You're really good at keeping your mouth shut!"

Hong Yu took Shao Nianhua's arm and said, "I originally planned to tell you about this later, but I didn't expect my uncle to be at my house today. He's a very busy man, and I don't usually get to see him."

Hong Yu escorted Shao Nianhua all the way to the entrance of the residential area before turning back.

When she returned home, she found the atmosphere was different, somewhat like a trial by three judges.

Her father, Hong Yongze, made her sit down in front of him: "Tell me and your mother the specific details of this Xiao Shao."

"Dad!" Hong Yu was still hoping to get away with it by some stroke of luck, but her mother, Qiao Yue, agreed with her father's opinion. Two to one, she lost.

"I met him at a financial forum, and we've been seeing each other for over two months."

At this point, Qiao Yue interrupted her daughter, "We already know that. Tell me something we don't know yet, like what your parents do for a living? What are your family's circumstances like?"

"His family is from Jiangxi. Both his parents are teachers, and he has a younger sister. After graduating with a master's degree, he went to work at a foreign bank in Pudong, namely Huixin Bank, where he served as a client manager."

Hong Yongze neither confirmed nor denied the answer, but asked the question that mattered most to him: "Did he suggest coming to our house today, or did you bring him back on your own initiative?"

Hong Yu quickly explained, "Dad! I asked him to come, but I didn't expect Uncle-Master and Uncle Chen to be at our house today."

Qiao Yue commented frankly, "Xiao Shao is a very perceptive and polite child."

Hong Yongze snorted: "Anyone can't do superficial things. We've only met once, don't jump to conclusions so quickly."

Huang Xiaochuan and Chen Zhe sat not far away, drinking tea and watching the scene with great interest.

Seeing that it was almost time, Huang Xiaochuan gave Chen Zhe a wink and got up to leave.

"It's getting late, we should go. Thank you for your hard work today, sister-in-law."

Chen Zhe also got up and exchanged pleasantries with Hong Yongze and Qiao Yue.

When Hong Yongze escorted the two downstairs, Huang Xiaochuan said to Hong Yongze, "I know Wang Zhenlin, the president of Huixin Bank, very well. I'll ask around about your son-in-law later."

"What son-in-law? It's not even close to happening yet!" Hong Yongze retorted stubbornly.

However, he didn't refuse Huang Xiaochuan's offer of help: "Junior brother, then I'll trouble you!"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed: "It's just asking around, it's not a big deal."

He then said to Hong Yongze, "Alright, wait a minute! My car's here. I'll go with Chen Zhe. You should head back now!"

After saying that, he got into the car. Gao Song closed the car door from the outside, and Chen Zhe got into the car from the other side.

After Chen Zhe got into the car, Huang Xiaochuan said to him, "Old Chen! I'll take you home first."

"Okay!" Chen Zhe didn't stand on ceremony with him.

"Your Shuangshuang is almost a year old, right?" Huang Xiaochuan suddenly remembered that his second sister-in-law had recently told him that Chen Zhe and Cheng Ling's daughter, Chen Shuangshuang, was almost a year old and they were planning to have a meal together to celebrate.

Chen Zhe nodded: "Yes, September 20th. I was planning to let you know in the next few days, but you took my parents-in-law to Yanjing to watch the opening ceremony! So I was going to wait until they came back before letting you know. Now that you know, it saves me the trouble of calling you again. Just don't forget to come."

Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed: "Just tell me the location in advance."