Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 306 - 306 303 Young Master Xiaojing

Chapter 306: Chapter 303 Young Master Xiaojing Chapter 306: Chapter 303 Young Master Xiaojing “Hey, Second Sister-in-law, are we starting to talk about marriage?”

Since we brought up having kids, we must have gotten to that point, right?

Luo Xiao’s mother’s smile paused briefly, then she quickly regained her composure and answered vaguely, “Soon.”

Luo Xiao shot her mom a glance, thinking to herself, doesn’t she know the meaning of ‘enough is enough’? Now look what you’ve done with all your talking. Just wait and see how you’ll handle this!

But it wasn’t just her mother who had to handle it, she did too.

The phrase “talking about marriage” left the female cousins and sisters-in-law around her age feeling a tinge of envy. They couldn’t help but turn their heads to look at the dining area, where their husbands and some male cousins were playing cards. Usually, those guys looked decent enough, but after seeing Yu Heng’s face, looking at them just wasn’t the same…

The cousins turned their heads back in unison.

“Xiao Xiao, have you two discussed when you’re getting married?” Luo Yu asked sourly.

“Both of you are teachers, so you must be planning to marry during the holidays, right Luo Xiao?”

Ye Qing, a distant sister-in-law who got along quite well with Luo Xiao, posed the question. As they were both science majors and university teachers, they usually had quite a lot in common.

Of all the younger people present, probably only Ye Qing was genuinely happy for her.

Luo Xiao was trying to figure out how to respond, but before she could open her mouth, the study door opened.

Yu Heng stood at the doorway and called out to her, “I left my phone in the car, can you go get it for me?”

As he spoke, he casually pulled out his car keys from his pocket and handed them to her. The shiny Mercedes logo immediately captured the attention of all the young men in the living room.

Damn, a Mercedes!

Luo Xiao’s family was just a typical intellectual household, whether from prestigious universities or not, but the family consisted entirely of college graduates with decent jobs, either civil servants or in public institutions. It was all very stable and enviable.

But at the same time, the monthly salary was finite, and even without a mortgage, what was left after food and household expenses wasn’t much. Buying a car would definitely require parental support.

Take Luo Xiao’s eldest cousin, for example. His car was purchased with forty thousand RMB from his parents and in-laws, plus twenty thousand that he and Ye Qing saved up through frugality, eventually buying a Volkswagen worth a hundred thousand.

The men’s eager gazes followed Luo Xiao as she took the keys, most of them thinking that her family must be really rich, or maybe they borrowed the car.

Luo Xiao took the keys and was about to leave when the annoying Luo Yu, who acted as if she was too familiar with everyone, asked Yu Heng, “Brother-in-law, my Second Aunt and Xiao Xiao mentioned marriage just now, have you two decided which month to have the wedding? Make sure to let us know in advance, so we can request time off.”

Both Luo Xiao and her mother felt a jolt of apprehension in their hearts, cursing Luo Yu for talking too much, always poking her nose into everything.

But Yu Heng, without even a blink, replied, “Our wedding will be held in Jade City. You know Jade City, don’t you? That’s where my family’s ancestral home is. It’s a tradition set by my ancestors that the eldest grandson must pay respects at the ancestral hall on his wedding day, and since I’m the eldest, we’ll have to go back there.”

After Yu Heng finished speaking, Luo Xiao’s mother’s hand trembled as she held her tea cup, almost spilling it on her lap.

She looked up at Luo Xiao, who was about to leave, and thought, why didn’t that silly girl tell her that Yu Heng was from the Yu family of Jade City?

Actually, Luo Xiao was also feeling uneasy. She hadn’t even listened to Yu Heng finish before she had run off.

Yu Heng stood with his hands in his pockets, dressed in a simple white shirt and black trousers that were no different from the other men’s attire. Yet, the clothes looked remarkably stylish on him. He looked so good that Luo Xiao’s young cousin couldn’t help but blush, hardly paying attention to what Yu Heng had said.

He laughed and said, “It’s a good opportunity to invite you all to spend a few days in Jade City. You must come and honor us with your presence.”

And as he spoke, the patriarchs in the study and Luo Xiao’s uncles also heard him. When Yu Heng walked in, the way everyone looked at him changed.

In the old days, that was truly a noble and wealthy household.

The living room fell silent again because of Yu Heng’s words. After a while, Luo Yu, who had visited Jade City, stared with eyes wide open and asked Luo’s mother, “Second Aunt, is what brother-in-law just said true? He is… the direct descendant of the Yu Family in Jade City?”

Those familiar with history knew that the Yu Family had many branches, and after the Liberation, almost the entire Jade City was handed over to the state, leaving only one residence for the direct line of the Yu Family.

Luo’s mother’s hands were still trembling slightly, but fortunately, she remained composed. In response to Luo Yu’s question, she calmly replied, “Didn’t they just say? He’s the eldest son of the primary line, the head of the family. Even though he has two younger brothers and a sister, the rules of the Yu Family are strict. The position of the eldest is undisputed.”

Does that mean the beautiful residence in the old Jade City, which resembles a garden, will belong to Luo Xiao in the future as well?

Luo Yu opened her mouth as if to ask something more but closed it sulkily and turned her head away after receiving a glare from her mother.

At noon, everyone went to the nearby restaurant they had booked to have lunch, and then around three in the afternoon, Yu Heng and Luo Xiao drove away.

As they left, everyone stood downstairs to see them off, waiting until the silver Mercedes gradually drove out of the community and out of sight before turning back.

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“Yo, isn’t that Young Master Xiaojing?”

Jing Junyang had bought the internet café at the school gate and was now at the bank with Jiang Yan to withdraw money, or more accurately, to convert his US dollars into RMB at Beijing’s largest foreign exchange bank.

Jiang Yan didn’t ask why he had so much foreign currency; it was personal business, and it wouldn’t be proper to inquire.

But just as the two had finished their business and were walking out of the bank, three young men in their early twenties, who looked to be about Jing Junyang’s age, approached them. The one speaking was a pale-faced young man in the middle, wearing a pink shirt and with shiny combed hair.

Upon seeing them, Jing Junyang, who had just been laughing and talking to Jiang Yan, instantly scowled, glanced coldly at the trio, and without a word, continued walking past them with Jiang Yan.

“Young Master Xiaojing is truly deserving of his name—with or without the Jing Family, he’s still a tough guy. By the way, Young Master Xiaojing, do you know that your dad has already sent your half-brother abroad? Seems like he’s being groomed for something big.”

As the two groups brushed past each other, the pale-faced youth didn’t step forward to stop Jing Junyang, but continued to gab away. Seeing that Jing Junyang was ignoring him, he finally snapped, “Damn it, Jing Junyang, you’re just a coward. Do you think walking away from the Jing Family makes you principled? You fool…”

Before the pale-face could finish, Jing Junyang stopped, whirled around, and stared at him coldly.

The pale-face sneered, “You can only show off to me, but can you still do it now? I dare you to hit me. Without the Jing Family protecting you, who do you think you are?”

Jing Junyang, who could keep his cool, didn’t react to the provocation. He gave the pale-face a final icy look and turned to leave with Jiang Yan.

When Jing Junyang was no longer in sight, the pale-face hissed, “This kid has become so composed now. It’s been two years, and he’s worthy of a second look.”

“Indeed!” One of the others nodded in agreement and then added, “But if he had fought just now, we wouldn’t have helped you.”

The pale-face glared at them, “Damn it, you two are so unreliable?”

“It’s your own fault. We’ve been fighting since we were kids, but it must suck to have a bastard take your place. You had to stick the knife right in his heart; you had it coming if he beat you up, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, and about his bastard sister, I saw you talking to her last time. What’s up? You fancy her?”

The pale-face cursed angrily, “Bullshit. Would I fall for that kind of person? She was the one insisting on talking to me.”

“Tsk!”

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