UPWR1BY Chapter 552: Oh my, do you think my home is a literary salon for humblebragging?
Chapter 552: Oh my, do you think my home is a literary salon for humblebragging?
Ye Xiu still didn't know that his blueprint had already caused a huge stir in the academic circle of professors.
After sending Li Qilin off, Ye Xiu went home with his parents.
There was no other choice; his dad caught a cold as soon as he got off the ship and looked very weak.
Once home, he went straight to bed.
His once strong and robust father had become increasingly frail~~
Click.
The door opened, and his mom came in with a bowl: "Here, drink this chicken soup first, it'll help you recover."
His dad immediately protested: "I just have a cold, why do I need to 'recover'?"
His mom glared at him: "Don't you know what you need to recover from?"
Dad: ( ･´ω`･ )
After drinking the chicken soup in a rather woeful manner, his dad lay in bed feeling dizzy and feverish.
"Wife, maybe I should go to the hospital. What if it's a severe cold?"
"Don't worry, it's just a little cold, you'll be fine in a couple of days."
"But I'm dizzy."
"It's just part of the cold."
"But I have a fever."
"It's just part of the cold."
"But I'm so cold."
"It's just part of the cold~~"
Dad: "…"
Turning his head, his dad used his last resort: "Wife, look into my eyes."
Mom: "Okay, I'm looking. What's the matter?"
Dad, with tender and aggrieved eyes: "Honey, I really think I could still be saved."
Mom chuckled and rolled her eyes: "You must be really sick, talking nonsense like that."
Dad: "!!! …"
His dad turned and exchanged a glance with Ye Xiu.
Eyes brimming with tears~~ They were speechless…
Ye Xiu sighed quietly and gave him a look: Dad, hang in there~~
Dad: Boo hoo… I don't want a second child!!
I can't handle it~~
…
Ye Xiu originally planned to return to the capital immediately, but seeing his dad's pitiful state and his pleading eyes, he had no choice but to stay and take care of him for a couple of days.
This normally trivial act moved his dad to tears~~
If Ye Xiu didn't know better, he'd think his dad had just been rescued from kidnappers~~
As the saying goes, bad news travels fast.
Just as his dad fell ill, all their relatives found out.
Even those who rarely visited showed up one by one with fruit baskets.
"Oh, Old Ye, how come you're sick? I remember you being so fit. Have you taken any medicine? I brought you some fruit, just came to see how you're doing, hehe…"
Their expressions clearly said: Old Ye can get a cold? How interesting!
"Old Ye, when your auntie heard you were sick, she rushed over here. I forgot to buy anything, so I just brought a few pounds of apples. Remember to eat less, you have a bad stomach and can't eat too much cold stuff~~"
What the heck, bad stomach and you bring cold stuff~~
In no time, the aunts and uncles gathered at Ye Xiu's home, making it very lively.
Of course, the fruit was just an excuse to visit a sick person.
The real reason was…
Aunt Two gave Ye Xiu a look: "Xiao Ye, you're about twenty-four or twenty-five now, right? Still haven't found a girlfriend? Let me tell you, my grandson is already three years old and can run errands. You need to step up."
Aunt Three: "Yeah, Xiao Ye, you need to hurry. Don't think that just because you're good-looking, it will be easy to find someone later. You know your family's situation; don't have too high expectations. If you can't find anyone, just settle for someone. I think the girl next door is quite nice."
The girl next door could be blood sisters with the one Wu Hengjian met on the cruise!
Listening to these relatives' seemingly caring but actually mocking remarks, Ye Xiu grew increasingly impatient.
"My matters don't need you to worry about. I know what I'm doing."
"Really, just as stubborn as your dad. Fine, since Xiao Ye doesn't want to talk about this, let's talk about something else."
Third Aunt stroked a shiny necklace around her neck and smiled: "My daughter really loves to spend money. She doesn't earn much but insists on buying me gifts. Look at this necklace, over 200,000 yuan. I don't even like wearing such things, but she said it was blessed and would be good for me. I couldn't refuse her."
Second Aunt laughed along: "Isn't it the same for everyone? My son keeps me worried every day. Today he sent home some king crabs, tomorrow it's lobsters. He sends so much, we can't even finish it all!"
As she spoke, she pulled out her phone: "Look, he even bought us a phone! And insisted on getting an iPhone 12! Said it has lots of memory and runs smoothly. I don't understand these things, but I saw the price—my goodness, over 10,000 yuan! It made my heart ache…"
"That's nothing. My son works abroad and said he bought a house there for us. He wants us to move there, but we've lived here all our lives. Going abroad is inconvenient; we don't speak English. It's just a waste of money!"
"Exactly, exactly…"
Standing aside, Ye Xiu smacked his lips.
Wow, this went from single attacks to group attacks?
And they're using humblebragging tactics?
Do they think my home is a literary salon for humblebragging?
These rarely-visiting relatives came to Ye Xiu's home, one by one showing off, each one more seasoned than the last.
It was clear they were old hands at this humblebragging game~
But Ye Xiu knew what they were up to the moment they stepped into his home.
He was prepared.
After each aunt and uncle took their turn to show off, they finally turned to Ye Xiu.
"By the way, Xiao Ye, what do you do for work?"
"Yeah, I heard you work in the capital? Which company? How's the salary? Any future prospects?"
"Can you get a household registration in the capital? Is the monthly salary higher than in Modu?"
"…"
They took turns questioning Ye Xiu.
Even his mom, standing beside him, couldn't hold it in anymore and wore an embarrassed smile.
She didn't know what exactly Ye Xiu did in the capital either~~
Ye Xiu calmly smiled at them, listening to their barrage of questions.
Secretly, he shrugged: Looks like I'll have to show you the ultimate humblebragging technique today!
When it comes to showing off, honestly, you guys aren't up to it~
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Excuse me, is Mr. Ye at home?"