Chapter 512: Complaining
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Saturday, the sun was shining brightly, and Charlene got up, carefully preparing herself. She chose a very ladylike dress, demure and elegant, wanting to make a good impression on Song Can.
Around noon, she called Song Can, and the two arranged to meet at a Western restaurant.
âAuntie, youâve aged really well. You look like my sister,â Charlene said, the first words out of her mouth causing Song Can to be at a loss for words.
âYou sweet talker. Iâm getting old, unlike you young folks,â Song Can chuckled.
Who didnât love a compliment?
âHere, Auntie, take a look at the menu. What would you like?â Charlene eagerly handed the menu to Song Can.
âOkay, Iâll have a medium-rare steak and a bowl of minestrone soup,â Song Can ordered, and Charlene followed suit, adding a salad.
âCharlene, arenât you from around here?â Song Can asked as they waited for their food.
âNo, my dad is French, and my mom is Chinese. Iâm here mainly to study,â Charlene replied.
âI see, leaving home is not easy,â Song Can sighed.
âAuntie, what about you? Are your children not with you?â Charlene asked tentatively, feeling a bit nervous as she spoke.
She watched Song Canâs expression as she asked.
âOh, donât even mention it. Heâs a headache, always worrying me,â Song Can became annoyed at the thought of Gu Shaoting.
âDonât get too worked up, Auntie. Children and grandchildren bring their own blessings,â Charlene pretended to console her.
âIf my sonâs girlfriend were half as sensible as you, I wouldnât be so troubled,â Song Can seemed to find a confidant in Charlene, starting to vent.
âI donât like the girl my son is dating,â she added without going into detail.
âWell, maybe your standards are too high, Auntie. As long as they love each other, itâs fine,â Charlene thought Song Can wasnât the easiest person to get along with.
With her sharp tongue, she probably demanded constant flattery. The moment things didnât go her way, sheâd likely start scolding people.
âNothing much, but that woman is very petty and weak-minded, and sheâs not helpful to my sonâs career either,â Song Can continued to complain, clearly not fond of Shu Pan.
Now that Gu Shaoting disregarded her opinions and insisted on being with her, there was nothing she could do. She had already tried every trick in the book, from crying to throwing tantrums to threatening suicide, but Gu Shaoting remained indifferent.
So now she just pretended they didnât exist. Occasionally, when Gu Shaoting called to greet her, she would angrily hang up the phone.
Hearing Song Can criticize Gu Shaotingâs girlfriend, Charlene felt secretly delighted. It seemed she had a strong opinion indeed.
Charlene gently squeezed Song Canâs hand and said, âAuntie, donât be angry. Itâs not worth getting upset over.â
Song Can smiled. âYouâre right. I donât think about them much anymore. They donât appear in front of me anyway.â
âThe foodâs here. After we finish eating, we can go shopping properly,â Charlene changed the subject.
She probably knew what she wanted to inquire about.
Gu Shaoting had a girlfriend he was considering marrying, but she hadnât heard anything about a child.
Either way, Gu Shaoting hadnât gotten married yet, and his mother didnât approve.
She decided to build a good relationship with her first. Who would know what might happen in the future? frđđđ eđŻđ»ovel.cđšm
At home, Gu Shaoting couldnât help but sneeze. He was being thought of again.
Joy would be going to her grandfatherâs house next Tuesday for a month. During these days while she was still at home, Gu Shaoting planned to spend as much time with her as possible. Although he hated to see her go, he understood his parentsâ longing to see their granddaughter.
However, once Joy was away, he could have some alone time with Shu Pan. It didnât sound like a bad idea at all.