Chapter 808: You Two Were Secretly Meeting...
Not only were Mom and Dad caught off guard by this sudden scene.
Even Chen Fan widened his eyes, looking speechless.
"What are you doing?"
Luo Wenjie chuckled, standing up from the ground and dusting off his pants.
"It's the New Year, I should kowtow to the elders when I meet them."
Chen Fan smiled and explained to his parents: "Mom, Dad, don't mind him. This guy is just like that."
"He's my college roommate, we're very close."
Hearing this, Chen Jianye finally understood, looking a bit embarrassed as he rubbed his hands.
"Look at this situation, I didn't even prepare a red envelope."
Luo Wenjie quickly waved his hand: "Uncle, no need for a red envelope, I'm not a kid anymore. Besides, with my relationship with Fan, you can just treat me like your own son."
Chen Jianye still felt awkward. Chen Fan smiled and stopped a passing waiter, asking if the hotel had any red envelopes.
Soon, the waiter brought over a red envelope.
"Thank you."
Chen Fan handed it to his father. Chen Jianye then hurriedly searched his pockets, finally pulling out 200 yuan. After hesitating, he stuffed it all in.
For people of their generation, 200 yuan was indeed quite a lot, because usually during the New Year, they would give children in the village red envelopes of just 10 or 20 yuan.
It was only after Chen Fan became successful that they started giving children 100 yuan red envelopes.
Now it was Luo Wenjie's turn to feel awkward.
Chen Fan joked: "Just take it since he's giving it to you."
"Then I won't be polite. Thank you, Uncle."
Luo Wenjie finally smiled and reached out to accept it.
Chen Fan explained: "Mom, Dad, Luo Wenjie's home is in Hainan, he's very familiar with this area, so he can be your guide for the next two days."
"Don't be formal with him, you can talk to him directly about anything."
"Also, let him handle all the expenses for these few days, you don't need to worry about it. I'll settle up with him later."
Hearing this, Luo Wenjie immediately widened his eyes.
"What's there to settle? With our relationship, isn't it right for me to show respect to Uncle and Auntie?"
"Uncle, Auntie, don't worry. With my relationship with Fan, you don't need to be polite with me. Just tell me where you want to go, and I'll definitely provide you with the best service throughout."
Chen Jianye felt a bit embarrassed by Jie's enthusiasm.
"Then we'll trouble you, Xiao Luo."
The "Xiao Luo" made Luo Wenjie's smile even brighter.
"No trouble at all, this is what I should do."
Since Chen Fan's flight was scheduled for 11 am, they still had a whole morning.
The group of four decided to check out of the hotel and head straight to Sanya, to the next tourist attraction.
Along the way, Luo Wenjie was very enthusiastic, introducing the tourist traps in Hainan to the three of them. For example, some popular spots online are actually very disappointing in reality, while some lesser-known places that only locals visit have better scenery and fewer tourists.
Luo Wenjie drove his own car, saving them the trouble of taking a bus.
This guy talked non-stop while driving, speaking eloquently. He chatted about topics that interested the elders.
Before they even reached their destination, Luo Wenjie had already become familiar with Chen Fan's parents.
With Brother Jie's personality, Chen Fan wasn't worried at all about his parents feeling bored.
All the way to Sanya, Luo Wenjie first drove the three of them to a local guesthouse.
Indeed, compared to expensive star-rated hotels, this culturally-rich guesthouse interested Chen Fan's parents more.
Downstairs was a scenic street. Since Chen Fan had to go to the airport soon, his parents went downstairs to stroll around on their own, while Chen Fan and Luo Wenjie chatted and smoked on the balcony.
Chen Fan explained his reason for calling Jie over, and Luo Wenjie nodded.
"Go ahead without worry. You can rest assured leaving things here to me."
"I've always trusted you."
Chen Fan smiled: "Thanks."
"Come on. Saying thanks makes it seem formal."
"If I had known you were coming to Hainan, I would have prepared in advance and taken you to every fun corner of Hainan."
After teasing each other for a bit, Luo Wenjie took out his phone and took a photo with Chen Fan, then posted it to their dormitory QQ group.
As soon as the photo was posted, the group exploded.
"Damn. During the New Year, you two are openly hooking up?"
"Grandma's milk, you two went to Hainan for a date without telling us?"
"Have you no shame? Secretly dating is one thing, but openly flaunting it by posting photos?"
Seeing the messages in the group, Chen Fan couldn't help but chuckle.
Wu Di quickly asked: "When did you two go? Why didn't you notify us beforehand?"
Ma Xiaoshuai then asked: "Where are you? Give me the exact address, I'm booking a flight right now."
Seeing the two not replying, Ma Xiaoshuai called soon after.
He first cursed at the two of them, then asked where they were and for a specific address.
"You really want to come?"
"Of course, I'm bored to death at home."
"Where's your wife?"
"She went back home."
"No wonder."
"No wonder your grandpa."
"My grandpa is in the Northeast, you go ahead."
"Go to your grandmother."
"My grandmother passed away long ago..."
Watching the two curse at each other on the phone, Chen Fan couldn't help but grab the phone and shout.
"No need to come. I brought my parents here for a vacation."
After briefly explaining the situation, Ma Xiaoshuai laughed.
"I knew it, why would you two meet up secretly without us."
Luo Wenjie chuckled on the side, "What's going on, why do I hear a hint of jealousy in your words?"
"Jealous of your grandma's leg."
The two started bantering again.
Chen Fan simply turned on the speaker function of his phone, and the three chatted over the phone.
While talking about Hainan's climate and scenery, when they heard that Chen Fan's family was staying in a guesthouse, Ma Xiaoshuai suddenly asked curiously.
"Do you think running a guesthouse has potential?"
Luo Wenjie was curious: "Weren't you going to do a restaurant? Why are you thinking about guesthouses now?"
Ma Xiaoshuai chuckled: "I had that idea, but I don't have enough money."
"If you don't have enough money, Brother Fan has it. Just sell him your ass and you're good to go."
"Damn, you think I'm like you?"
"..."
Talking about restaurants, Chen Fan asked Ma Xiaoshuai how his restaurant preparations were going.
Ma Xiaoshuai excitedly said that he was lucky enough to find a restaurant that was being sold.
It had three floors total, and the location wasn't far from the city center.
He had already negotiated the price with the seller and signed the contract. He was just waiting for the New Year to pass to start renovations.
"I'll come over to take a look when it's done."
"Of course you have to come. I'm hoping you, as a big boss, can give me some advice."
Time flew by quickly while chatting with good friends.
By the time his parents returned from shopping, Chen Fan didn't have time for lunch. He left his parents with Brother Jie and took a taxi to the airport alone.
At the airport, he called Su Ruochu, but unfortunately, no one answered.
Guessing she must be busy today, Chen Fan gave up trying to call again. He turned off his phone, then checked in and boarded the plane.
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At the same time, in Jiangnan Suzhou.
The Lin family's side had already turned into a complete mess.