146: Coming To Their Door

The Guan’s Village was no different from usual. The only thing that had changed was Wang Cheng's home.

On the surface, Papa Wang and Mama Wang were okay, but everyone could see that there were feelings hidden in their hearts from their haggard faces. They didn’t say anything. Everyone knew that they were usually very diligent, running busily here and there more than everyone else. However, nothing had happened in the last two days.

Third Aunt Guan and her husband passing by their doorway often saw the couple sitting in the living room and sighing. She liked to gossip, but even she couldn’t help but sigh when she saw this scene.

Third Uncle Guan came out to take out the trash as usual, when a car suddenly stopped at the door of Wang Cheng's house. A man in a suit and leather shoes got out of the car. When looking at him from the side, he suddenly felt an unusual familiarity. He surprisedly shouted out a name.

"Wang Cheng?"

After Third Uncle Guan shouted, he found that he was wrong. When the man turned his head, he looked completely different. Moreover, it was impossible for Wang Cheng to suddenly come back at this time. His car was also not the same. He was neighbors with Wang Cheng’s house and could often see their car, so he could tell that it was different. Although it was also black, the style and brand were different.

However, it was just revealed that Wang Cheng was not the biological son of Wang Hongxin and Guan Lanfang. Now there was a man whose profile was similar to that of Wang Cheng’s, wasn’t it exactly what he thought?

As he was thinking that, Wang Hongxin and Guan Lanfang hurriedly came out. Third Uncle Guan's voice was a bit loud, and they both heard it in the living room and thought their son was back. However, when they saw Zheng Jingen, the couple was stunned.

"Mr. Zheng, why are you here?"

Papa Wang never doubted why Zheng Jingen grew up to look similar to Wang. The similarity between the two could only be seen from the side profile, and in his eyes, he never took to heart how similar the two were, even if they were a bit too similar.

It wasn’t Mama Wang’s first time seeing Zheng Jingen, but because of Third Uncle Guan's words, she subconsciously gave a second look. She had a vague speculation about why there was such a coincidence in the world.

"Uncle Wang, Aunt Guan, I came here this time because I want to talk to you about an important matter, about Wang Cheng." Zheng Jingen said.

Papa Wang hadn’t understood yet, but Mama Wang's face had changed.

Third Uncle Guan was not Third Aunt Guan. He was not very interested in village gossip. However, his wife was interested in this matter, so he was also a bit curious. What did the man who just appeared have to do with Wang Cheng? However, Papa Wang didn't invite him in, and he was good at eavesdropping.

Wang Cheng didn’t know that Zheng Jingen had already approached his parents. Although he didn’t plan to return to the Guan’s Village recently, they still relied on him for the jam shop. It was impossible for him to really ignore the jam factory, otherwise, his efforts would already be wasted.

The renovation of the jam shop had come to an end. The company called him in the morning and asked him to check the results. If not satisfied, they would do their best to modify it. He was originally expected to check it out a few days ago, but didn’t go in the end.

In the afternoon, after Wang Cheng informed Chu Yifeng, he went to see the shop.

The mess in the shop had not been cleaned up, but the decoration satisfied Wang. The overall colors were mainly warm, and the materials used were also the best. These days, there was always ventilation, so he didn't smell a very strong decoration odors after entering.

Wang Cheng expressed his satisfaction. After confirming with the person in charge sent by the company, he paid off the remaining balance. The people in the renovation company helped him to dispose of some useless things before leaving, and the shop was cleaned a lot. Then he called Cousin Jiahe. It was impossible for Guan Jiahe who lived in the Guan’s Village to not hear about his incident, so he was a little cautious when he received the phone call. He didn’t seem to expect the call, and when he spoke, he was still careful, even asked if he needed help.

Wang Cheng grinned. He was not so vulnerable, otherwise, he would have stayed in Chu Yifeng's suite, sadly thinking about who his biological parents were, instead of standing in the shop and trying to open things up. “You don’t have to worry about me. I’m fine now. I’m just calling to tell you that the jam shop in the city has been renovated and the signboard will be delivered in two days. You and Uncle Liang get ready first. ”

"Oh, okay, do we need to go over to help first?" Guan Jiahe was stunned by him, his tone didn’t sound like anything had happened.

"No, I'll let you know when I make the arrangements."

After hanging up the call, Guan Jiahe thought and decided to tell his aunt and uncle the news. They would be very happy to know that Wang Cheng had already wanted to open. However, when he called, it took a long time for them to pick up. Papa Wang finally picked it up, and his voice was clearly absent-minded.

"Uncle, Chengcheng just called me and said something about the new shop. I think he should be fine now, you don't need to worry about him." Although Guan Jiahe was a bit suspicious, he didn't think too much, only thinking that his uncle was like this because of the engagement banquet last time.

"Thank you, Jiahe. If Chengcheng calls you again, remember to tell us." Papa Wang finally got a little clear-headed.

"I will."

Wang Cheng ran between the apartment and the new shop in the next two days. He and Chu Yifeng had moved back to the apartment, and today, the sign of the new shop had been delivered. Wang Cheng asked people to hang the sign, and the table and chairs booked yesterday were also delivered. He arranged things himself, then called the jam factory and asked them to send a batch of jam over. Wang Cheng didn't pay much attention to the opening of the shop. After returning, he discussed the opening day with Chu Yifeng and determined it, and then informed his cousin and Uncle Liang.

At the same time, Wang Xiaoyan's dad seemed to have good fortune. Her dad's company suddenly received a large order, the value of which was as high as two million, making the whole family happy. Usually, the orders received by the company were in the thousands, between 100,000 and 100,000, but rarely more than 200,000, let alone a million.

After knowing this news, Wang Ningkai was both envious and jealous, and then he was happy. His company and the Wangs’ company had business dealings, and the two were in-laws. They received an order, which meant that his company could also benefit. Ningkai accompanied Wang Xiaoyan to her house more often, saying a word to the father-in-law and mother-in-law, completely different from his previous slightly cold attitude. When Li and Wang Hongwei learned about it, they started to urge their son and Wang Xiaoyan to marry. Now that they were binding the two companies, it would be difficult to regret it later.

Wang Xiaoyan also wanted to marry Wang Ningkai as soon as possible, because she found that someone was coveting her fiance at work. She did not mistake the calculations in their eyes as the company's female employees looked at her fiance. She wondered if it was not what she thought.

Wang Ningkai's reputation was still related to Lisa. As a man abandoned by Lisa, she was the only one who would treat Wang Ningkai as a treasure. But, this was inseparable from Wang Ningkai's coaxing. At the time, Lisa was better than Wang Xiaoyan. It was even more difficult then, and Wang Ningkai was exhausting his thoughts at that time. Now, how could he not catch Wang Xiaoyan, who had no experience?

So the wedding of the two was on the agenda.

After looking for someone who was good at fortune-telling, Mother Wang set the date for December 19th, the ninth day of the lunar calendar and a Saturday; it was very suitable for marriage. This month only had this day, otherwise, they would have to wait until the next auspicious days at the end of the month.

Originally, Father Wang meant to wait until next month, thinking that the 19th was too hasty. However, the fortune teller said that the 19th would be better than next month. It was a rare occasion, and if they missed it, it may get more bumpy after marriage. Wang Ningkai also came out to express his sincerity at the appropriate time, saying that he could not wait to marry Wang Xiaoyan. Wang Xiaoyan was coaxed by him, and finally set the date.

Because there were not many days left until the 19th, the two families were quite busy, and Li was too busy to pay attention to the affairs of the Guan’s Village.

This time, they did not plan to invite the Wang family. Mother Wang voiced that the Wang Family relatives were not allowed to the table, because they were uncultured. They also said that this time, they were inviting important people. If they acted as they did at the engagement banquet before, it would be humiliating and embarrassing. They said so, but in fact, it was just business partners the same size as their company.

Although Li didn’t like how Mother Wang said that the Wang family was uncultured, for they were also members of the Wang family after all, she later agreed with what Mother Wang said. So, this time, it was only her family present from the groom’s side, as well as the Wang grandparents. They didn’t even plan to invite Zhang, who frequently contacted them, anymore.

This incident was later leaked because of Granny Wang, and the jealous Zhang learned about it. Zhang originally planned to participate when Wang Ningkai got married. She knew that the Wang family would definitely invite some business partners, and planned to go with Wang Hongwen to meet those people in the name of participating—maybe they could find a way for Wang Ningshan. However, as a result, the opportunity was blocked. It was said that the Wang family relatives were uncultured, and had given them a bad impression.

Although the Wang’s Village was gone, the older generation of the village was still alive. They were all people of the same ethnic group, so even if they are not deeply related, they were still relatives. The propaganda Zhang raised suddenly made the elders furious.

Granny Wang was so angry that she wanted to beat Zhang. However, Zhang was not the kind of woman who would stand and be beaten. Wang Hongwen was also on Zhang’s side. The old lady couldn't move Zhang at all, so she had to call the boss and discuss the situation with him.

When the eldest uncle knew about this, he was angered and annoyed by the Wang clan. Even if they would not live in the Guan’s Village in the future, it may have an impact on their lives. If the older generation was really angry, they would be drawn from the Wang clan, and possibly dropped.

In order to extinguish the anger of the clan, the uncle had to rewrite the invite list of the wedding banquet, adding a dozen more names. In order to avoid picking favorites, this time, he also invited the second and the third. The invitation was made the next day, and Zhang delivered it to Wang Cheng's house. However, it was thrown out by Mama Wang, making it clear that she would not participate. Zhang picked up the invitation and put it in the box by the door, then left. Anyway, whether they went or not had nothing to do with her.

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