Seeing her brother storming out, Chu Huan immediately dropped her smile, "Mom, does this strategy even work? I’m starting to doubt it now."
Mrs. Chu coughed twice, a bit embarrassed, "I didn’t expect Miss Wang to be so adamant in her refusal."
She had harbored a bit of hope, after all, her son was so outstanding, and their family so wealthy and influential. She thought any girl would agree to a marriage proposal, but she hadn’t expected such a complete rejection.
At a loss, she turned to look at Mr. Chu.
Mr. Chu’s lips curled upwards, "Humph, it’s good that she refused!"
"..." The news of her son’s rejection was about to spread all over the town, and she was starting to regret this scheme.
"It’s about time someone put a dent in our son’s arrogance. If the girl had agreed just because of our wealth and status, how would she be any different from the others?"
After Mr. Chu put it that way, Mrs. Chu also felt there was some sense to it. She was tired of those who tried every possible way to cozy up to them, wanting to marry into their family, "Husband, what do we do now?"
"Let’s blow this up even more. Starting tomorrow, continue with the proposal."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chu’s eyes lit up, raising her voice she said, "Right, that’s what we’ll do. Let’s see who dares to marry the bride our Chu Family has set our sights on."
Chu Huan, hearing this, suddenly felt that her parents were quite scheming. They were using the proposal to declare to the whole city that the bride chosen by the Chu Family was off-limits to anyone else.
But was it really a good idea to make such a spectacle?
"Dad, Mom, brother will definitely become the laughingstock of the whole town."
Mr. Chu snorted coldly, "A grown man should be able to withstand this pressure if he wants to be worthy of our Chu Family."
Mrs. Chu echoed him, "Exactly, a bit of gossip is nothing. It’s much better than having people say he’s gay."
Chu Huan felt a cold sweat for her brother. Having parents like these was quite something. She hoped her brother could withstand the pressure and soon win the heart of the woman he loved.
She guessed her brother must have gone to find that sister. Every time that sister was mentioned, her brother’s facial expressions became much more animated.
As she thought this, she heard her parents starting to flirt with each other again, completely ignoring her presence.
"Wife, based on many years of experience, I’m sure our son has gone to find Miss Wang," Mr. Chu boasted.
Mrs. Chu glanced at her husband, her lips curving into a smile, and tugging at Mr. Chu’s ear, she drawled, "You seem to have quite a bit of experience in these matters, don’t you?"
Seeing his wife pulling his ear again, Mr. Chu quickly changed his tune, "No, no, I was just guessing. Let go, our daughter is still here."
"..." So you do know your daughter is here. It’s always in front of him and brother, and then they wonder why he and I turned out this way. With parents like these, how could we possibly turn out ’normal’?
Chu Huan immediately covered her face, "I didn’t see anything, carry on."
Then she swiftly made her exit. She didn’t want to stay a moment longer; it was their parents’ constant displays of affection that set such a high bar for a partner, causing her brother to wait all these years for someone he truly loved.
After Chu Huan left, Mr. Chu said.
"Wife, could you please be more careful in the future? This is the dining room."
Mrs. Chu let go and said nonchalantly, "I just forgot for a moment."
"..." What convenient timing for your forgetfulness.
Mrs. Chu winked at Mr. Chu, clearly intrigued, "Tell me more about your many years of experience."