My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 190 - Coming home tonight

Chapter 190: 190 Coming home tonight

Chapter 190: 190 Coming home tonight

“I would be happy to,” Chen Xu said with some trepidation, “but isn’t it a bit too soon? Your three-month trial period isn’t over yet. I’ve counted, there are still twenty-three days.”

“Are you thinking about this all the time?” Luo Xiyun’s voice came through the phone, tinged with embarrassment and annoyance.

“Don’t you think about it? Last time in my office…”

“Don’t talk about that,” her voice rose, sounding flustered, “That was you being naughty.”

“Okay, okay, it’s all my fault,” Chen Xu replied, trying to suppress his laughter, not wanting her to get really angry, and quickly turned to the matter at hand, “What time tonight?”

After a two-second pause, she said, “Eight o’clock. Dress formally; my dad, he prefers someone mature and steady,” she reminded him at the end.

“Alright, I’ll make sure to do so.”

“See you tonight, then.”

“See you tonight.”

After Chen Xu hung up the phone, the smile on his face faded, and he looked at the screen, feeling somewhat uneasy for some reason.

Is it a bit too fast?

She had already met his parents, and now he was going to meet her dad; it was as if they were formally establishing their relationship.

His original plan was to wait a year or two until his career was more established before taking this step.

But when she took the initiative to suggest meeting her father, he simply couldn’t bear to refuse her.

Last month, when she insisted on going home with him, she made such an effort, buying so many gifts. She tried hard to get along with his parents.

If it wasn’t for him, why would she bother trying to please a group of people who were otherwise strangers to her?

A woman willing to go to such lengths for him was more precious to him than anything else.

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Moreover, for a certain reason, he felt a deep sense of guilt towards her, making it even harder to refuse.

Soon, his worries shifted to what to bring as a gift when meeting his future father-in-law for the first time.

He thought about it and dialed Old Tang’s number; among the people he knew, only Old Tang could offer him some advice.

“Meeting your future father-in-law?” Old Tang sounded surprised, “So soon?”

Chen Xu replied, “Yeah, it was her idea, I just wanted to ask, what gift would be appropriate.”

“Chen Xu, do you know who Mr. Luo’s father is?” Old Tang’s voice became serious.

“I haven’t asked her,” Chen Xu hadn’t wanted to ask previously because he didn’t want to put too much pressure on himself, but now it was inappropriate not to know, “Do you happen to know?”

Old Tang sighed lightly and said, “You should know that behind Wanhua Company stands Tianluo Group. The group’s CEO, named Luo Zhenghai, is rumored to be Mr. Luo’s biological father.”

Chen Xu gasped involuntarily. To be honest, he had suspected it might be the group’s CEO before, but Tianluo Group was a family business with many people named Luo in the higher ranks. He had previously hoped it wasn’t such a coincidence.

But as it turned out, it was exactly that.

Tianluo Group had a discreet reputation because of its low-profile operations, but in terms of assets, it was as strong as any real estate company. Just the office buildings located in the city center alone were worth an enormous amount.

Companies like Wanhua, with assets valued at billions, were but one of the many subsidiaries of Tianluo Group.

This was a true business tycoon, with a conservative estimate of tens of billions in personal wealth, and with control over an entity like Tianluo Group, his influence was immeasurable.

He was an entity that Chen Xu could only look up to at the moment.

And now, he had slept with the man’s daughter, and he was going to visit him tonight. It was impossible not to feel the pressure.

Old Tang on the other end of the line consoled, “Don’t think too much, Mr. Luo has decided to take you to meet her father, she must be confident he won’t object.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu indeed felt somewhat relieved, asking, “What do you think I should bring as a gift?”

“I think there’s no need to deliberately bring anything too expensive, but also nothing too casual. Just something that shows your sincerity.”

After hearing his suggestion, Chen Xu felt he had some idea, saying, “Okay, I’ll give it some thought. You go ahead.”

After hanging up the phone, he pondered seriously.

Old Tang was right; someone like Luo Zhenghai had seen it all. There was no need to pretend to be something he wasn’t; a suitable gift would be enough, and the same went for dressing – there was no need for brand names, just something that fit his own station.

Gradually, he came up with an idea.

……

At the Tianluo Group headquarters, in the Chairman’s office.

Luo Zhenghai sat in his chair, wearing glasses, looking over a document, with a man and a woman standing next to him, their expressions tense, as if they were too afraid to even breathe too loud.

In the vast office, the silence was so profound that the sound of a pin drop could be heard, except for the rustling of paper as the pages turned.

After a while, Luo Zhenghai took off his glasses and his gaze fell upon the two people, opening his mouth to say, “This proposal…”

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

The phone placed on the table suddenly started vibrating, interrupting him, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes. Cold sweat began to seep out on the foreheads of the two beside him.

Luo Zhenghai glanced over the phone and hesitated for a moment before waving his hand, “You go out first.”

“Yes.” The two replied in unison, turned, and left, curious about who was calling but not daring to glance an extra look. The sound of the closing door was particularly soft, without making the slightest noise.

Luo Zhenghai picked up the phone, a smile appearing on his face, and said in a very gentle voice, “Xiyun, this is the first time you’ve called me.”

“Do you have time tonight?”

“I’ll ask.” He covered the receiver with his hand and connected to his secretary on the landline, saying, “Cancel my appointments for this evening.”

“Yes, Chairman Luo.”

He removed his hand and said, “I’m free tonight.”

“I want to bring someone to meet you.”

Luo Zhenghai was taken aback for a moment, his brow creased slightly but his tone did not change much, “Let me guess, a boyfriend, right? I wonder which lucky fellow that is.”

“You don’t know him. I think you should meet him.”

Luo Zhenghai’s brow relaxed, and he smiled somewhat contentedly, saying, “Well then, I have to see what kind of young man has captured my daughter’s heart. If he’s not outstanding enough, I won’t agree.”

“In my heart, he is more outstanding than anyone.”

“Then I have to meet him to know.”

“You can’t deliberately scare him.”

Luo Zhenghai sounded somewhat helpless, “You, having known him for only so long, are already taking his side. Men, you can’t hold them too tight, you have to keep them in check now and then, otherwise, their hearts will grow wild.”

“If you’re going to be like that, I won’t bring him to meet you.”

“Alright, alright, I won’t scare him. Is that okay?”

“Then, tonight at eight, I’ll take him to our house.”

Luo Zhenghai’s expression brightened a bit and said, “You’re finally willing to come home, even if it’s for a man, I’m happy. Fine, by that time, I’ll have your brother and sister come back too.”

“…Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Luo Zhenghai thought for a moment and dialed Liu Kun’s number, but couldn’t get through. Then he used the landline to connect to his secretary, “Find out Liu Kun’s schedule for me.”

After a while, the secretary replied that Liu Kun had gone abroad and was currently on a plane.

So, he dismissed the idea. Anyway, he would meet the person in the evening.

He made another call, “Tonight, have Xiao Ning and Yu come home. Xiyun is bringing her boyfriend over, let’s all have dinner together.”

…

Night fell.

In the rental apartment, Chen Xu took an early bath, put on his best suit, and stood in front of the mirror, getting himself together.

Click, the bedroom door was pushed open from the outside, and Luo Xiyun walked in.

“You’re here.”

Chen Xu knew it was her without turning around, as she was the only one who had the keys to this place. Half a month ago, Chen Ziqi went back to her own home, saying she didn’t want to be force-fed ‘dog food’ every day.

He turned to face her and asked, “Could you check for me, how does it look?”

Luo Xiyun put down her bag, stepped forward to adjust his collar and sleeves, then stepped back to look him over and nodded, “Looks good.”

Chen Xu picked up a gift bag from the table and said, “This is the present I prepared for your dad. My cousin sent it last month; it’s wild camellia.”

Luo Xiyun nodded, glanced at the time, and said, “Sit tight, I’ll help you dry your hair.” As she spoke, she took a hairdryer from the drawer.

Chen Xu sat in front of the mirror, with the noise of the hairdryer in the background, feeling the warm wind on his head and her gentle hands fiddling with his hair.

Through the mirror, he watched her focused face and couldn’t bring himself to look away.

“What’s wrong?” Luo Xiyun felt his gaze, glanced at him quickly through the mirror, and asked.

“I want to kiss you.”

“Stop it, I just applied lipstick.”

“I don’t care, I want to.”

Luo Xiyun looked at him again, redirected the dryer away, and leaned down.

“Mmm—”