"Then I need to call my mom," Chu Feng said, wincing in pain.
Su Miaoke only let go after hearing that. She said haughtily, "That’s more like it. You’ve already met my parents. Don’t tell me you were thinking of not taking me to meet yours?"
"Mom," Chu Feng said once the call connected.
"Son, when are you coming home this year? Remember to bring a daughter-in-law back for me," came his mother’s voice from the other end of the line.
"I’m coming back today," Chu Feng said.
"Are you bringing a daughter-in-law for me?" his mother asked.
"Mom, don’t worry. I’m bringing a daughter-in-law home for you and Dad," Chu Feng said with a helpless expression.
"Good, good! Then your dad and I will make a nice dinner and wait for you two to get back!" his mother said happily.
After hanging up, Chu Feng looked at Su Miaoke with a sigh.
Su Miaoke was ecstatic. Seeing Chu Feng’s long face, she shot him a look and said, "What? You sleep with me, and now this is the attitude you’re giving me? Scumbag!"
Chu Feng: "..."
"Let’s go. I need to buy some gifts for my future in-laws," Su Miaoke said, excitedly pulling Chu Feng along to continue shopping.
"By the way, Chu Feng, is it cold in your hometown during the winter?" Su Miaoke asked.
"Yeah, it’s cold. It’s probably already started snowing by now," Chu Feng answered.
"Then I’ll buy them more warm clothes." Su Miaoke was very happy and full of energy.
For the next two hours, Su Miaoke went on a rampage through major clothing and luxury stores as if she were stocking a warehouse.
"This one! That one! And that one over there! Wrap them all up. Here’s my card!"
"That whole section, and that area too... I’ll take it all."
Chu Feng was completely dumbfounded. This wasn’t shopping; it was a full-blown procurement operation, like a supermarket stocking up.
"Isn’t that enough? Who’s going to wear all this? And it’s so expensive. If my parents find out how much it costs, they’ll have a heart attack!" Chu Feng was getting a headache.
"Are you stupid? Why would you tell them the price? Just say it all cost a few hundred, and that’ll be the end of it." Su Miaoke shot Chu Feng a look.
"Chu Feng, what do you think of this Jade Bracelet? Would it suit our mom?" Su Miaoke asked, pulling him into a jewelry store and picking up a jadeite bracelet.
Judging by its appearance, the Jade Bracelet was Top Grade.
"It’s beautiful, but it must be expensive, right?" Chu Feng felt his eyebrow twitching uncontrollably.
Just then, a sales associate spoke up, "The lady has excellent taste. That Jade Bracelet is our store’s prized treasure. It was carved from a single, complete piece of raw ’glass-type’ jadeite. It’s called the Exquisite Jadeite Bracelet, and it sells for nine hundred and seventy thousand."
"How much?" Chu Feng’s eyes went wide, and he shuddered at the price.
’That’s so damn scary.’
"I’ll take it," Su Miaoke said, handing her card over directly.
"You’re actually buying it? That bracelet is almost a million!" Chu Feng felt like his poor heart couldn’t take it.
He knew he’d hooked up with a rich woman, but no one could withstand the shock of seeing someone spend money like this.
Su Miaoke just glanced sideways at Chu Feng and said, "I’m not buying it for you. What business is it of yours?"
Chu Feng: "..."
He was rendered speechless, with no idea how to refute that.
Another two hours passed before Su Miaoke finally called it a day.
Chu Feng did a rough calculation. This shopping spree had cost at least several million.
Back in his old life, he wouldn’t have been able to earn that much money in a lifetime with his meager salary.
"Alright, let’s find a place to eat, and then we’ll head home," Su Miaoke said, still full of energy and in high spirits.
The two went to a luxurious restaurant, where Su Miaoke ordered a huge spread of dishes.
Chu Feng didn’t hold back and started stuffing his face.
Ever since he started practicing this so-called Qi Cultivation Technique, Chu Feng felt his appetite had increased dramatically.
He could easily eat enough for three people all by himself.
His voracious eating stunned the other diners in the restaurant, who all shot him strange looks.
Su Miaoke didn’t care, though. Her eyes were full of smiles.
It seemed that just watching Chu Feng eat like this was a form of enjoyment for her.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the two drove back to the villa.
"Let’s pack up and get ready to go. You can drive my G-Wagen; it’ll fit more stuff," Su Miaoke said.
"No, no way. Do you have a more low-key car? That one’s too conspicuous, absolutely not! Everyone will know I’m living off a woman. How embarrassing would that be?" Chu Feng quickly shook his head.
"What’s so embarrassing about it? Does being taken care of by me make you feel ashamed? You’re getting exactly what you wanted and still complaining. Didn’t you always dream of living off a woman? Now that you get to, you’re acting all shy?" Su Miaoke said, rolling her eyes at him.
Chu Feng sighed. "Wanting to live off a woman is just a dream for most men. But when the day actually comes, I bet most of them would have a hard time adjusting."
"So how low-key do you want to go? A Maybach? Or an S-Class?" Su Miaoke asked helplessly.
"Your lowest-end car is an S-Class?" Chu Feng was stunned.
’But on second thought, why would such a ridiculously rich woman drive a low-key car?’
"The S-Class it is, then," Chu Feng said with a sigh of resignation.
"Fine. Whatever makes you happy," Su Miaoke said with a nod.
After packing their things, the two got in the car.
"Are you sure you want to come with me? My home is out in the countryside, in the middle of nowhere. What if you can’t stand it?" Chu Feng asked once they were in the car.
Su Miaoke’s expression flickered for a moment, but then she said calmly, "Of course. You’re my man, so what’s wrong with me going to your home? Your home is my home, isn’t it? Now hurry up and drive, stop dawdling!"
In truth, Su Miaoke was actually a little nervous.
In her entire life, this was a first for her. It would be a lie to say she wasn’t nervous.
"Alright, but don’t you go regretting it!" Chu Feng started the car and slowly pulled out of the garage.
At that moment, Chu Feng was also overcome with emotion.
It had only been a few days, but his life had already undergone a massive, earth-shattering change.
Just a few days ago, forget about having a wife, he wasn’t even sure if he could bring home enough money to have a decent New Year.
A person’s short life is always full of such dramatic ups and downs. It was truly astonishing.
Chu Feng’s hometown was a remote mountain village in Zhongnan City. It was nestled by mountains and water, and while the scenery was stunning, it was so deep in the mountains that it was almost cut off from the outside world, with only a single road leading in and out.
After New Year’s Day, many of the village’s young people had already started trickling back home.
At the village entrance, the old grandmas and middle-aged women gathered together, discussing which family’s son had earned how much money this year, and who had brought a partner home.
They were all busy exchanging local gossip and chitchat.
"Chu Feng’s mom, I heard your son is bringing a girlfriend home this year?" one of the women at the village entrance asked.