263: Emily

They had previously arranged to eat out at seven o'clock tonight. Chu Yifeng also relayed a message from Old Man Chu.

It turned out that Old Man Chu had been practicing the health boxing for some time. He himself was a veteran; when he was young, his kung fu skills did not lose out to anyone. Later on, he worshipped a martial artist as a teacher and learned from the other party for a period of time. However, ever since he first practiced this health boxing, he discovered that this set of boxing techniques was very unusual.

Although it was called a set of health boxing moves, it was more like a set of ancient exercises. They produced the same effect. Old Man Chu was more knowledgeable about this than Old Man Zhou, and after only a few days of practicing, he discovered the wonder within the technique. So, he mobilized the whole family to learn it together. The juniors whined and complained, but the old man got everyone up early in the morning to learn it. Only the ones who resided at school were able to escape the disaster. However, after practicing it for a while, Chu Hong and the others found that it really was a little useful.

Then, the old man came up with the idea of ​​promoting this health boxing technique to the military.

However, this set of boxing techniques was created by Wang Cheng's master after all. Even if he had passed away, he still needed to ask for Wang Cheng’s opinion, as his heir.

"The old man said that if you agree, he can help you apply for a patent for the health boxing," Chu Yifeng conveyed Old Man Chu’s intentions.

Wang Cheng waved his hand, "No, this set of healthy boxing techniques is a random idea of the old monk's. He doesn't care about those false labels. No matter how many people learn this health boxing, without the guidance of a master, it can only be a set of physical movements that prolong one’s life."

"What are you saying?" Chu Yifeng didn't expect that the health boxing held a secret.

"I didn't say it, but the health boxing was created by the old monk based on kung fu he had learned... Well, let me put it into perspective. He practiced a kind of kung fu that requires both the mind and the movements to display its true power - both are indispensable. Therefore, the health boxing on its own is equivalent to the movements; without the mind, it is useless no matter how much it is practiced."

Chu Yifeng laughed, "So this is why you dare to teach everyone health boxing with confidence?"

Wang Cheng said: "Kind of. Since the old monk had taught the elderly in the village to learn health boxing, I’m guessing he doesn't mind the spread of health boxing."

The two didn’t continue on that topic. When Old Man Chu learned about it afterwards, he still helped apply for a health boxing patent in Wang Cheng’s master’s name. Chu Hong and Chu Lei were in charge of training the rookies in their military district. At first, many thought that this soft boxing technique was useless, but after a period of time, a health-boxing-learning fever emerged in the military region. A few years later, this fever would spread to military regions across the nation.

Wang Cheng informed the Zhou steward that he was not coming back for dinner.

Since he wanted to meet the parents, he couldn’t dress too sloven-like. It was spring now, and it would soon be May. Wang Cheng didn't bother wearing a full suit when he went out. He only wore a pair of slacks for his pants and a shirt and woolen sweater as his top, leisurely and casual just like his personality.

Chu Yifeng approved it, so he didn’t have to change.

The restaurant was a formal Italian restaurant. Chu Yifeng’s mother didn’t like to eat Chinese food, so they settled on this place for her. At this time, it was already 7 o’clock, but the parents had not yet arrived. Because it was a common dinner time, the restaurant was already nearly half full, but it was still very quiet.

Chu Yifeng handed the menu to Wang Cheng. "Want to see what you want to eat first?"

Wang Cheng had never eaten Italian food before. He had always heard people say that pasta wasn’t bad, but when he opened the menu, he saw too many kinds of pasta. In the end, Chu Yifeng recommended one for him.

When the clock hands approached seven o'clock, onlookers in the restaurant suddenly let out faint exclamations. There seemed to be a small commotion at the door. Wang Cheng intuitively felt that it was probably related to Chu Yifeng's parents. When he looked back, he saw Chu Li’s figure standing there, but...

Wang Cheng approached Chu Yifeng. "Am I wrong, or did your parents both bring a partner here?"

Chu Yifeng’s parents, who looked equally good, each had someone by their side. Chu Li brought a female companion who was very enchanting and beautiful, with her snow-white shoulders completely exposed - although the weather was not very cold, many people still wore woolen sweaters. As for Chu Yifeng’s mother, her facial features were charming, and she was tall with plump hips and a slender waist; she had a demon-like figure. Only when they came face-to-face could one see that Chu Li’s lover was inferior. Her male lover was not bad, but he also had a few points less charm than Chu Li.

It was impossible for the handsome men and beautiful women to stand together without being noticed.

Just when Wang Cheng thought the war of a century had come upon them, the two said something to their partners, and then Chu Yifeng’s mother naturally took Chu Li’s arm. The two walked into the restaurant like a couple, while their lovers were left behind, dumbfounded.

"They have always been like this, no need to be surprised." Chu Yifeng had long been used to it.

Although the two were quite old for such matters, they still played around everywhere. They made sure to never do unsightly things in public, but they were people who could afford to let go.

Wang Cheng thought, it’s no wonder that Chu Yifeng has grown up to be such a headache for Old Man Chu. With such a maverick of a son and daughter-in-law, how could Chu Yifeng, who inherited their traits, be ordinary? However, he felt that he should be thankful that Chu Yifeng did not inherit their unrestrained personalities, otherwise, he would be the one with a headache.

"Hi*, baby, long time no see. Do you miss your mommy?" The beautiful, unrestrained Emily immediately released Chu Li's arm to happily hug Chu Yifeng's head.

[T/N: *English in raws]

Wang Cheng almost spit out his mouthful of water, he couldn't bear to look directly at this scene.

Chu Yifeng calmly guided Emily away, "No, go back to your ex-husband."

Emily immediately made a wounded expression and grabbed Chu Li's hand. She said aggrievedly: "Chu Li, my son suddenly dislikes me, I'm so sad..."

The corners of Chu Li’s mouth twitched. "Remember the occasion, your son's lover is present. It's not good for you to hug his face like that. Besides, it's not the first time you have been disliked. You know what’s sad? I have been disliked by him for over 20 years...Eh?"

Emily’s heart drifted to Wang Cheng. She found that he turned out to be a good-quality, handsome boy with bright eyes. She pushed aside the unsuspecting Chu Li and threw herself in front of Wang Cheng. Emily held his hand, saying, "Hello, nice to meet you. I’m Emily, your boyfriend’s mommy. You can call me Mommy Emily."

"It’s also nice to meet you, you can call me Wang Cheng or Zhou Cheng." Wang Cheng tried to draw his hand back, but found that her grip was quite strong.

Chu Yifeng helped him out by directly pulling Emily away. "Mother, since you know he is my lover, don't continue to hold his hand. The only one who can take advantage of him is me, your son."

Emily happily covered her face. "I didn't expect my son to be so possessive, not even letting his mommy touch him. But that’s so handsome and cool, I didn't know my son would be like this after liking someone. Sure enough, he has inherited the excellent genes of his parents."

Chu Li couldn't stand it and finally pushed her down onto her seat. When marrying Emily, he had never realized that his ex-wife would have this side. If he had not seen it many times, he would never believe that the noble Emily was a son-con. As long as her son was there, her love index would explode.

During the meal, Emily kept looking for opportunities to talk to Wang Cheng. Though she was seemingly interested in him as a person, in fact, she was just asking about their own family and their personal situation, as if checking in on her son. In the end, she was still a mother, er...mommy.

However, the result was obviously beyond her expectation. When her son explained the situation to him, he only mentioned that he liked an ordinary man who was an employee of his company, and that they were already together. Emily had always thought that Wang Cheng should be the kind of person with a very ordinary family background. Instead, he had such a prominent family background... was this really the same person she had heard of?

Chu Yifeng knew of his mother's doubts, so he briefly explained the situation to her.

"I know, is this like the Chinese saying ‘sparrow becoming a phoenix*’?" Seeing everyone's speechless expressions, Emily excitedly added: "Is it like ‘the slave turns over to sing’?"

[T/N: *someone suddenly gaining high status **someone suddenly being free from oppression]

Chu Li dug out a mussel and stuffed it into Emily's mouth. He said, "Dear Emily, don't speak another word. The more you talk, the stranger you seem. Be careful not to scare the child away, or else our son will settle accounts with you when the time comes."

Emily glanced at Wang Cheng with a bitter expression, "Okay."

They would all be her sons sooner or later. She was not allowed to use those rights?

Wang Cheng secretly wiped his sweat. To have such an unrestrained mother must have been really difficult for Chu Yifeng. He could only imagine what life had been like for Chu Yifeng as a child.

Fortunately, Emily only grew excited spontaneously, and then she ate like normal. A serious beauty was pleasing to the eye even when they were older. Although one could occasionally see some foreign celebrities on TV, compared with Emily, they were still lacking. She was in her fifties, but she still looked like she was in her thirties. Like Chu Li, she belonged to the kind of person whose age was completely indistinguishable by their appearance. None of the men who went with her could believe that she was already an old woman*.

[T/N: Don’t worry, 50 is not old :) ]

The two also had another thing in common. They were constantly in love and never lacked a partner by their side. However, their interest in a lover never lasted for over a few months, and they liked to cut things cleanly. There would always be a few who were not willing to give up, thinking that they were the one who was able to change the other party. Therefore, there could always be an occasional rotten peach blossom around the two, such as now.

Just when they were all ready to check out after dinner, a delicate woman suddenly ran up in front of them. She affectionately looked at Chu Li with an aggrieved expression.

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