"I know." Wang Xiaoqiu said as she drove the BMW towards the address that Zhang Yang had given her. Along the way, she curiously glanced at Zhang Yang's attire and the big bag of things that he had placed at his feet. She could not help but smile and asked curiously,"Mr. Zhang, look at your formal attire and the gifts you're carrying. Are you going to your girlfriend's house to meet your future father-in-law and mother-in-law?”
"I don't even have a girlfriend yet, so how can I have a father-in-law and mother-in-law? I'm just going to help a friend.”Zhang Yang did not hide anything from Wang Xiaoqiu. He smiled and told Wang Xiaoqiu about Lin Ziman's request.
"I see." After listening to Zhang Yang's story, Wang Xiaoqiu felt a sense of sympathy for Lin Ziman. Her experience was very similar to Lin Ziman's. The only difference was that Lin Ziman was forced by her mother to go on a blind date, while she was forced by her parents to marry someone she hated.
"You look like someone in the management level.”Wang Xiaoqiu glanced at Zhang Yang from the corner of his eyes and said with a smile,""It's just that I've never seen anyone in the management level squeeze into the bus when they go to their girlfriend's house to meet her parents.”
Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders." I have no choice. A small school doctor like me wants to own a car? It's simply a fantasy." I can only lie then. Maybe I can say that the car had an accident and was sent to a 4S shop for repair.”
"Do you think Lin Ziman's parents will believe it?”Wang Xiaoqiu asked.
"Who knows?" Zhang Yang smiled bitterly.
Wang Xiaoqiu thought about it and suddenly asked,""Do you know how to drive?"
"Yes." Zhang Yang nodded and replied, then asked,""Why do you ask?"
Wang Xiaoqiu patted the steering wheel with his right hand and said,"Why don't I lend you this car for a night to support the scene?”
"I'm afraid this car of yours is very expensive, right?”Although Zhang Yang knew how to drive, he did not know much about cars. He only knew that BMW was considered a luxury car, but he did not know the exact model and price of this car. He turned to look at Wang Xiaoqiu and asked,""Aren't you afraid that I won't return the money?”
"What's there to be afraid of? If you dare to not return the money, I will call the police to arrest you. Anyway, I know where you work. Why should I be afraid that you can run away?”Wang Xiaoqiu said with a straight face. However, as soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. "I'm just joking with you. Although we haven't known each other for a long time, I still believe in your character, so you can use this car today. I'll come to your hospital to get it tomorrow.”
Zhang Yang did not stand on ceremony with her. He smiled and nodded,""Alright, in that case, I won't stand on ceremony. I'll borrow this car for one night. I'll help you fill it up tomorrow.”
"It doesn't matter if you cheer up or not." Wang Xiaoqiu smiled and said,"Then I'll come and get the car from you tomorrow afternoon. I can take you to my grandfather's birthday party."”
"Alright." Zhang Yang smiled and nodded.
About 20 minutes later, Wang Xiaoqiu parked the car in front of the entrance of Prosperous Fountain Residences. He got out of the car with his backpack and gave the driver's seat to Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang moved to the driver's seat and asked Wang Xiaoqiu who was standing outside the door,""What are you going to do if you give me the car?”
"Can't I just take a taxi?" Wang Xiaoqiu said with a smile. Alright, you should go now. Doctor Lin must be annoyed to death by now.”She could feel Lin Ziman's current feelings.
Zhang Yang recalled Lin Ziman's tone when she was on the phone and could not help but smile.
After bidding farewell to Wang Xiaoqiu, Zhang Yang drove his BMW into Prosperous Fountain Residences and parked it in the parking space diagonally opposite Lin Ziman's balcony.
After getting off the BMW, Zhang Yang casually put the car keys into his pocket. Carrying the big bag of gifts, he walked towards Lin Ziman's house.
Zhang Yang stood in front of Lin Ziman's house and knocked on the door.
The door opened very quickly, and Lin Ziman appeared with a worried look on her face. When she saw that the person standing outside was Zhang Yang, the worry on her face eased up a lot. She grumbled softly,"What took you so long?"
Zhang Yang smiled and said," From the moment you called me to the moment I rushed to your house, it only took me about 20 minutes. That's already considered very fast."”
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Hurry up and come in. I'm about to die from being annoyed by that show-off.”Lin Ziman quickly turned around and ushered Zhang Yang into the house. She then shouted into the house,""Dad, Mom, the Zhang Yang I told you about is here.”At the same time, she put her hand in Zhang Yang's and pretended to be intimate.
Lin Ziman's father was sitting in the living room. He was a man who was close to 50 years old and had a little bit of balding hair. When he saw Zhang Yang suddenly appear, he could not help but be stunned. Then, when he saw that his daughter seemed to be very close to Zhang Yang, his expression became a little strange.
"Zhang Yang? Which Zhang Yang?" Lin Ziman's mother walked out of the kitchen with a belt around her waist. When she saw her daughter and Zhang Yang's 'intimate' look, she was stunned.
Zhang Yang was stunned when he saw the reaction of the two elders. Then, he came back to his senses and whispered into Lin Ziman's ear,""Why? Didn't you tell your parents that I was coming today?”
Lin Ziman laughed sinisterly and said softly,"No, I just want to give them a surprise!”
"There's surprise, but I haven't seen joy yet.”Zhang Yang said softly.
He had originally planned to invite his daughter to a blind date, but he did not expect that at this moment, the boyfriend that his daughter had recently made would suddenly appear…
Papa Lin, who was sitting on the sand, looked at Zhang Yang, who was being held by Lin Ziman. He then looked at Wei Yue, who was sitting on the sand beside him with a shocked expression on his face. Suddenly, he felt his head begin to swell. After rubbing his temples, he stood up and walked to Mama Lin's side, pulling her into the kitchen.
At this moment, Lin Ziman held onto Zhang Yang's arm and walked to the sand table opposite Wei Yue. She sat down on the sand table. I already have a boyfriend. If you know what's good for you, leave quickly.
Wei Yue was about thirty years old. He looked like a gentleman with his hair parted to the side and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked a little like Feng Mianheng, the actor who often appeared in Stephen Chou's movies. (It was the car mechanic who carried a wrench and hammer with him in Shaolin football.）
"Ziman, aren't you going to introduce me to this person?”Wei Yue's expression was a little awkward and gloomy. He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, and a ruthless light flashed across his eyes.
"This is my boyfriend, Zhang Yang!" Lin Ziman did not notice Wei Yue's flickering gaze and answered loudly on purpose.
"He hasn't gotten the approval of your father and me yet, so he can't be considered your boyfriend.”Mama Lin stuck her head out from the kitchen and glared at Lin Ziman.""Let go of his hand!"
Lin Ziman quickly let go of Zhang Yang's hand, her face full of displeasure. "In that case, I still have a chance.”After hearing Mother Lin's words, Wei Yue's expression relaxed slightly. He nodded at Zhang Wenzhong and said,""Let's get to know each other. My name is Wei Yue.”
"Zhang Yang." Zhang Yang introduced himself.
Papa Lin peeked around the living room and asked in a low voice,""Now that two men have bumped into each other, what should we do?”
"What are you nervous about? It's not like they're going to fight." Compared to Father Lin, who was at a loss, Mother Lin was much calmer. She placed her left hand on her waist and held the spatula in her right hand. She had a heroic aura. "It's good that the two of them appeared at the same time. We can take this opportunity to observe and compare them properly.”
" But I think Ziman and that young man called Zhang Yang seem to have a good relationship…" Papa Lin said hesitantly. "Since our daughter has already made her choice, let's not get involved anymore, right?”
"No." " Ziman has just graduated from university and entered society," Mrs. Lin rejected." She's still very inexperienced. How can she tell who's good and who's bad?" Doesn't she have to rely on us as her parents to keep an eye on her? This is related to her lifelong happiness. We can't spoil her and let her do whatever she wants.”
Papa Lin sighed and said helplessly,""Hey, do whatever you want. It's been so many years. No matter what, you're the one who makes the decisions. I'm already used to it.”
"Just listen to me." Mother Lin said proudly. Then, she pushed Father Lin." Don't stay in the kitchen anymore. Go out and accompany them. At the same time, observe which of them is better."”
Helpless, Papa Lin could only shake his head. He walked out of the kitchen and returned to the living room.
To be honest, if he had any other choice, Papa Lin would definitely not choose to stay in the living room. The awkward and oppressive atmosphere in the living room made his head ache.
Father Lin, who felt like he was suffering, finally managed to endure until Mother Lin brought the dishes to the table. He quickly stood up and said to Lin Ziman,"Ziman, you stay here and chat with Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wei. I'll go help your mother with the dishes.”After saying that, he ran into the kitchen as if he was escaping and helped Mama Lin bring the dishes that she had prepared to the table.
The table was soon filled with dishes. Although they were all ordinary home-cooked dishes, the standard of cooking was excellent. The alluring fragrance of the dishes spread throughout the entire dining room, making people unable to help but swallow their saliva.
Although Lin Ziman's mother was the one in charge of Lin Ziman's family, she still gave her father enough face and allowed him to sit at the head of the table. She and Lin Ziman sat on either side of Papa Lin. Zhang Yang and Wei Yue were sitting opposite of each other, and they could see each other as soon as they raised their heads.
Mrs. Lin looked at Zhang Yang and Wei Yue. She felt that both of them were not bad. She could not help but smile from ear to ear. She whispered into Mr. Lin's ear,""Elder Lin, which of these two young men do you think is better?”
"I don't know." Papa Lin shook his head and sighed softly.""I keep feeling that what we're doing is a little inappropriate.”
Mother Lin glared at him. In ancient times, there were even people who threw embroidered balls to choose a marriage partner. Our daughter is not only beautiful and gentle, but she also knows how to take care of the house. How many of these girls can compare to our daughter? This is a matter that concerns her lifelong happiness. How can we not be careful?”
Lin Ziman was sitting next to Zhang Yang. She quietly kicked Zhang Yang, signaling him to quickly take out the gift to the two elders to win their favor.
"I heard that uncle likes to drink, so I specially brought a bottle of self-brewed medicinal wine for uncle.”Zhang Yang stood up and walked into the living room. He took out a glass bottle of red and brown wine from the gift bag he had brought and returned to the dining table.
Lin Ziman was stunned. She had bought two bottles of Wuliang Ye yesterday, but why was Zhang Yang bringing out a bottle of medicinal wine? She quickly cast a questioning look at Zhang Yang. She was eager to know what was going on.
However, Zhang Yang only smiled at her and did not explain anything.
"Oh? Medicinal wine? Not bad." Father Lin did not mind. He smiled and said,"Little Zhang, you actually know that I drink a few sips in my spare time. You're really thoughtful.”
Wei Yue, who was sitting across from Zhang Yang, adjusted his glasses. A disdainful smile appeared on his face. He stood up and walked into the living room. He took out two bottles of red wine from the gift bag that he had brought with him and placed them on the dining table. He looked at Zhang Yang with a provocative gaze and smiled at Papa Lin,""Uncle, I know you like this, so I asked a friend to get you two bottles of 1996 Lafite.”
"Oh? Lafite?" Father Lin, who liked wine, had naturally heard of Lafite's name. He could not help but be overjoyed. He quickly picked up one of the bottles and held it in his hand to admire it carefully. He clicked his tongue and said,"This Lafite is a famous wine. It's very expensive, right?”
"I asked a friend to get it. It didn't cost much. Two bottles are only 18,000 yuan.”Wei Yue looked pleased with himself. He even threw a provocative look at Zhang Yang. This is Lafite. Throw away your lousy medicinal wine!
Zhang Yang smiled and did not take Wei Yue's provocation seriously. On the other hand, Lin Ziman could not hold it in anymore. She quietly kicked Zhang Yang under the table and mouthed at him. Her mouth was obviously asking," What the hell are you doing?
Zhang Yang smiled at her and mouthed,""Don't be anxious."
Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin were so focused on the two bottles of Lafite that they did not notice Zhang Yang and Lin Ziman's little action. However, Wei Yue, who was sitting opposite Zhang Yang, saw everything clearly. His face sank slightly, looking somewhat sinister.
One of the reasons why Wei Yue had come to go on a blind date with Lin Ziman was naturally because of her youth and beauty. The Lin family's property was also something that he coveted.
This house was bought by Lin Fan's parents a few years ago. At that time, housing prices were still very low. Now, the house price of Prosperous Fountain Residences had soared to 10,000 yuan per square meter. This house of the Lin family could be sold for more than a million yuan!
His real goal was to get into Lin Ziman's arms and seize the Lin family's property. Of course, Wei Yue would not reveal anything before the matter was settled. His ability to hide and disguise himself was famous in the underworld. Otherwise, he wouldn't have earned the nickname of Cobra.
Initially, Wei Yue had wanted to use the night to gain the goodwill of Lin Ziman's parents before launching a fierce and romantic attack on Lin Ziman. He did not believe that with his ability to deceive women and his glib tongue, he would not be able to make Lin Ziman, who had just entered society, fall in love with him.
However, he had never expected that someone would come out tonight and try to ruin his plans!
"You want to fight me? You're still a little inexperienced!" Wei Yue adjusted his glasses and sneered in his heart.
The Lin family, be it Lin Ziman or Lin Ziman, obviously did not see through Wei Yue's evil intentions.
"I'm already so old, but I've never drunk such expensive wine. Today, I'll bask in Little Wei's light and have a taste of Lafite.”Papa Lin looked at the Lafite in his hand and smiled from ear to ear." I heard that it's best to drink red wine in a goblet?" Wait, I'll go get it now."
Papa Lin reluctantly put the Lafite back on the dining table. He got up and went to the kitchen to bring back five wine glasses.
Wei Yue opened a Lafite and took the wine glass from Papa Lin with a smile. He pretended to pour the wine."Come, we're all happy today. I'll fill everyone's cups.”
"Do you think you're drinking beer? Full?" Zhang Yang laughed and stood up. He took the Lafite from Wei Yue's hands without saying a word. Wei Yue's hand strength was considered strong, but he was surprised to find that this fair-skinned, slightly thin guy had a stronger hand strength than him and easily snatched the Lafite from his hand.
"This red wine, it's best not to exceed three points. Only in this way can you see the color, smell the qi, and taste it. However, if he couldn't fill it up at once, it would be like drinking a cow. Only when drinking beer did he need to be so forthright.”Zhang Yang said as he elegantly poured the red wine into the goblet. As he said, every cup was exactly at the third point. The most surprising thing was his posture when he poured the wine. He was elegant, noble, and unrestrained, as if he was a celebrity who had received aristocratic etiquette education.
"Don't you just know how to pour wine? What's so great about it? Perhaps he was working as a waiter in a western restaurant.”Wei Yue saw that Zhang Yang had stolen his limelight without a sound. He could not help but feel a little annoyed and muttered softly.
Zhang Yang ignored him. After pouring the wine, he picked up one of the glasses and shook it gently. He looked at the color of the wine, then picked it up and sniffed it. His entire set of movements was harmonious and natural, like a melodious piano piece, making people feel relaxed and happy.
However, Zhang Yang did not taste the wine. Instead, he put down his glass and shook his head gently.
Everyone's hearts immediately tensed up, not knowing what he meant.
"Your Lafite is fake." Zhang Yang looked at Wei Yue and spat out an earth-shattering sentence.
" Wha…What?!" Wei Yue was stunned at first, then he laughed in anger,""These two bottles of wine cost me 18,000 yuan. You just shook it and smelled it, and you said it was fake? Haha, how funny. Then if I circle around you twice and smell you, can I say that you're a woman? It's not that I want to trample on you, but have you ever drunk Lafite? Do you know where Lafite is produced?”
"Unfortunately, I do know.”Zhang Yang did not want to go against Wei Yue at first. However, Lin Ziman had asked for his help. Moreover, this guy was not a nice guy. He had always wanted to step on Wei Yue to make Zhang Yang stand out. Therefore, Zhang Yang did not have to be polite with him anymore.
"Lafite, produced in the Chateau Lafite in Bordeaux, France. Lafite was founded by a noble named Lafite in 1354. In 1675, it was bought by the world's number one wine industry figure, Duke J. D. Segur. After the death of the third-generation leader, Lafite's property rights entered a relatively chaotic historical period. Until 1868, when it was bought by Sir James Rothschild (Barohschi), the family owned Lafite until now.”Zhang Yang smiled and spoke with confidence. His knowledge was perfectly displayed and interpreted at this moment. "Lafite's floral and fruity fragrance is outstanding, mellow and supple, so many wine lovers call Lafite the 'Queen' of the grape kingdom. Unfortunately, I don't feel the charm of a queen in your Lafite.”
"Just because you say so? Who do you think you are? The Wine Master?" Wei Yue's face was filled with anger as he sneered,""Don't think that you can show off just because you know Lafite's history. Anyone can find this information online.”
Wei Yue was right. This information could indeed be found on the Internet, but if one was not familiar with Lafite, how could he remember it so accurately? In this world, probably no one would recite a large amount of information that had nothing to do with them on the Internet, right? Furthermore, when Zhang Yang had mentioned the names of the places and people, he had used perfect French! Of course, Wei Yue could not understand French, so he would not know whether Zhang Yang's French was accurate or not.
"You don't know how to taste wine, so even if I tell you what's wrong with the color, aroma, and taste of the wine, you won't be able to tell. Forget it, I'll tell you the easiest way to tell if Lafite is real or fake.”Zhang Yang picked up the bottle of Lafite and pointed at the label on it.""Look at this wine label. The real Lafite's wine label is silk-screened, and it feels bumpy to the touch. However, the labels of these two Lafite wines are very smooth to the touch. Moreover, for a real Lafite wine label, after you used your nails to remove the calligraphy and painting on it, its background color would not change. However, for this kind of fake Lafite wine label, after you used your nails to remove the calligraphy and painting, the wine label would be scratched, just like this.”After saying that, he used his fingernail to scratch the wine label. As expected, when he removed the calligraphy and painting, he also scratched the wine label.
Zhang Yang placed the Lafite on the table and said with a smile,""Of course, you can also think that I'm lying. However, this method of distinguishing between real and fake Lafite was also available on the Internet. If you don't believe me, you can check it out online.”
Wei Yue was stunned for a moment. Then, he took out his phone and logged into the Internet. As expected, he found a similar method to identify the authenticity of Lafite.
"How did this happen? I spent 18,000 yuan and bought two bottles of fake Lafite? This…" His words undoubtedly proved the validity of Zhang Yang's previous words.
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