Su Yang pushed Li Chunyan away with disgust. For gambling and money, this woman had no bottom line.
"Get lost, I don't lack women, and you can't compare to Chengcheng!"
"You... what's wrong with me? Big where it should be big, small where it should be small. What's wrong with being a bit darker? Isn't it all the same?"
"You leave, don't disturb my bath!"
Su Yang scrubbed himself alone. He wasn't a garbage disposal, nor would he lose his mind at the sight of a woman.
Li Chunyan refused to leave. She and her son were now without support; where could they go?
"Little Yang, don't city people like sisters-in-law? Look how good I am. Most people don't get the chance to be served by a sister-in-law!"
"Are you annoying? I already said I don't need your help, I can scrub myself!"
Su Yang got up impatiently, but Li Chunyan clung to him tightly, clamping his thighs to prevent him from leaving.
"I really have no choice, please help me, let your parents keep us mother and son..."
"This is what you brought upon yourself! Don't blame others!"
"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I really have nowhere to go now. Wang Yousheng will definitely bring people to catch me, please help us mother and son."
Li Chunyan kept bringing up her son, trying to elicit sympathy from Su Yang.
"Scram, don't block the way!"
Su Yang quickly tidied his clothes and strode towards the living room.
The courtyard of Zhou Chengcheng's old home was large. Land was cheap in the countryside, and there were many ancestral properties and houses.
In the living room, Elder Zhou and his wife were busy cleaning and setting up the table.
"Uncle, Aunt, is there anything I can help with?"
"No need, just sit and have some tea. You can't do this rough work."
Elder Zhou and his wife smiled happily, arranging the gifts Su Yang had brought, a large table full of them.
They placed them in the living room so they could be displayed if guests came.
"Alright, then I'll go to the kitchen to help Chengcheng."
Su Yang walked into the kitchen. Zhou Chengcheng was tending the fire, stuffing pieces of firewood into the stove.
Zhou Wu stir-fried cured meat and vegetables, with several already cooked dishes beside him.
"Director Su, it's smoky here. You should wait in the living room."
"Yes, we siblings can handle the cooking. You go have some tea first."
Su Yang picked up a dish. Li Chunyan followed him around like a shadow.
But she didn't dare enter the kitchen or the living room, waiting outside with her son.
...
A moment later.
Zhou Wu and Zhou Chengcheng brought over the dishes, a table full of food.
Su Yang smiled, "This is too much."
"Not at all. I heard Chengcheng say that your meals in Songhai cost at least a few thousand yuan. This whole table of dishes here only cost a few hundred."
Elder Zhou and his wife said with a smile. The five of them sat down, ready to eat.
Just then, footsteps and shouts were heard from outside.
"Old Zhou, your cooking is still as good as ever. I can smell it from a hundred meters away."
"Oh, is this Chengcheng's boyfriend? So young and handsome, truly a remarkable talent."
Zhou Chengcheng glanced at these people and said softly, "These are all my relatives. They never visit normally, but now they've all shown up for no reason."
Su Yang looked around; there were about a dozen people.
These people wouldn't visit for no reason. They probably heard that Zhou Chengcheng had made money, so they came knocking.
Poverty in the bustling city goes unnoticed, but wealth in the deep mountains attracts distant relatives.
Elder Zhou and his wife rose to greet them, "Do you want to join us for dinner?"
"No, we'll just sit and have some tea. You eat slowly."
"Yes, we're just here for a cup of tea and to see Chengcheng."
"Alright, you enjoy your tea. We'll eat first."
Elder Zhou and his wife looked at these smiling relatives, unsure of their purpose, thinking they had simply remembered the Zhou family.
Zhou Chengcheng ignored the relatives and kept putting food on Su Yang's plate.
Stir-fried dried tofu with meat, sizzling tofu, and many other dishes filled Su Yang's bowl.
"Are you afraid I won't eat enough if I'm too polite, or are you trying to fill me up so I can be strong tonight?"
Zhou Chengcheng was stunned for a moment before understanding the implication of his words.
"What do you mean strong? I just want you to taste some hometown dishes."
"Then are you really going to sleep alone tonight?"
"Of course."
Zhou Chengcheng said no, but her hand couldn't help but reach under the table to test Su Yang's reaction.
"Director Su, you haven't been here for a few days? Your reaction is so strong!"
"Don't worry about how many days it's been. You won't escape tonight."
Su Yang's lips curved upwards. Zhou Chengcheng was both surprised and delighted, lowering her head to eat, pretending not to see.
...
After half an hour of eating.
Zhou Wu was the first to walk to the door and looked at Li Chunyan and her son's pitiable appearance, seemingly unable to bear it.
"There's food left in the kitchen. You can go eat."
"Thank you."
Li Chunyan, holding her son, hurried into the kitchen.
Elder Zhou and his wife witnessed the entire scene and didn't say much.
Whether Bao'er was a grandson of the Zhou family or not, after a year of companionship, there was some affection.
Just then, the relatives stood up and crowded around Zhou Chengcheng affectionately.
"Second girl, I heard you're doing well in Songhai. Can you bring your cousin along?"
"Chengcheng, Third Aunt wants to ask you to take care of your cousin. He just graduated from high school and wants to try his luck in the big city. I'm worried about him being unfamiliar with Songhai, I hope you can understand your aunt's feelings."
"Chengcheng, you're successful now. Do you need any odd-job workers in Songhai? I'm strong and can do a lot of manual labor. Ten thousand yuan a month would be fine."
Zhou Chengcheng was surrounded by relatives and couldn't move. She had a headache.
She was just an employee, a private housekeeper at Su Yang's villa. How could she bring people to Songhai for work?
"Everyone, I'm sorry, I'm also an employee, and I really can't bring people to develop in Songhai. If you insist on going, I can only help as much as I can. The company doesn't currently need people."
These relatives didn't understand, they just thought Zhou Chengcheng was unwilling to help them.
Suddenly, their faces turned uglier than constipation.
Some even made sarcastic remarks, bringing up Zhou Chengcheng's childhood.
"Oh, second girl, you've grown up now, have you forgotten how good your aunt was to you?"
"Chengcheng, your cousin always took good care of you when you were little. Now that you're successful, it's easy for you to get him a job as a security guard and pay him over ten thousand, isn't it?"
"I think we shouldn't beg her anymore. Anyway, she has a man now. If she marries into Songhai, who will care about us relatives?"
Zhou Chengcheng wanted to say something but stopped. She was just an employee. The real decision-maker was Su Yang, and she had no authority to arrange for these relatives to work in the company.
Whether it was Wuyou Media, Century Trading Company, or Wanbaozhai, they all required a certain level of education.
Most of the relatives of the same generation from the countryside had graduated from high school, not even meeting the standards for a security guard.
Zhou Chengcheng sighed and turned to clear the dishes from the table.
Seeing this, the relatives became even more insistent, pulling her.
"Second girl, you're too cold-blooded and heartless. The jobs you can do, your cousin can do too. Believe me, look at her."
A plump woman pulled a young girl, who was Zhou Chengcheng's cousin.
"Cousin, I attended university in Linquan City, but I dropped out before graduating. Can I be a clerk?"
The girl was about twenty years old, speaking with her head down, blushing, and looking very shy.