Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 308

Chapter 308: The Final Straw

Elder Yan was a generous person, but anyone who had to face requests like these during a formal meeting would surely hesitate . Besides, the request was asking for too much .

The KING Space project was in a period of tension, and a large portion of Little Lucky Stars funds had to be injected into the project . Dealing with the pressure of the financial oligarchs, Little Lucky Star and OMG were both working hard . In light of their current situation with a cut-off in funds, they had to increase their capital investments .

But An Mei's mother was firm, insisting that the betrothal gift must be given before the engagement and that there was no room for negotiation . Furthermore, she felt that the Yan family had no sincerity . Her precious daughter had chosen to follow Yan Xiaosu, yet he was hesitant about giving up this sum of money .

Actually, this was the aftereffect of Yan Xiaosu's bragging . In the eyes of An Mei's mother, the Yan family was extremely wealthy . She perceived them as though they possessed mountains of gold and silver . Yet when the time came, the Yans said that they didn't have money . Wasn't that not showing sincerity?

To determine if a man loved a woman, it boiled down to whether the man was willing to spend on the woman . This was An Mei's mother's world view .

Just as Elder Yan was making a call to think of a solution, Yan Xiaosu had decided to talk to An Mei's mother in a bid to gain favor with his future mother-in-law . But he did not expect to hear An Mei's mother reproaching An Mei instead .

What Little Lucky Star? What space project? It was all blown up by the media . They were so hesitant to give up 60,000 dollars! What kind of taste in men do you have!? The son is so contrived, and the same goes for his father . Even a classy suit looked like a renovation worker outfit on his father . It seems their family is countrified to their bones . What a waste for being decked out in branded clothes . If I were to add on their stingy personalities, they couldn't even match up to a pinky finger of the An family .

If she was referring to Yan Xiaosu, he was already used to it, so his skin was as thick as a wall . This small insult would not have triggered him .

But! She was referring to his father!

Yan Xiaosu was enraged . He was seldom angry, but no one! No one could say such things about his father!

Unfortunately, Xiaosu accidentally hit the door just as he was about to leave . The discovery of this insult had meant that the conflicts between the two families could never be resolved .



Elder Yan was magnanimous; it was not the first time someone had said that he was uncouth . It did not matter, for An Mei was a good girl . As long as his son was happy, everything else could be discussed further . Money was not something that would stay with an individual for his entire life . But Yan Xiaosu wasn't agreeable . Others could laugh at him, but definitely not at his father . Furthermore, they were going to become a family in the future .

Wang Zheng shook his head . He felt so helpless over this matter . "Is An Mei alright?"

Wang Zheng knew Yan Xiaosu well . He knew that deep inside, Xiaosu still cared about this . He would not be unbothered if those words were said by outsiders . But when someone close to him said such words, it would hurt him to the core .

"How do I put it… she is okay I guess? After all, that is her mother, and she can only say that she understands it . " Ye Zisu laughed . "Anyways, I came looking for you today because there is a highschool gathering! Are you coming along?"

"Can I not?" Wang Zheng replied .

"Come on, accompany me to the event! You are considered famous now, you will be looked down on by our classmates if you don't go," Zisu said .

"Okay . Hmm…oh, yes, when is the gathering?" Wang Zheng scratched his head . He did not mean to put on airs and not attend the gathering, but the truth was, he was an outcast during his highschool days . He wasn't sure how many of them would remember him, and those who remembered would probably not have a good impression of him either .

"It's today, 7:30 in the evening . "

"The time now is… 5 o'clock . Shall we set off now?" Wang Zheng hurriedly changed the topic . Yesterday, he joked about making Yan Xiaosu bring his two girlfriends over . He did not expect Xiaosu to take it seriously, as Xiaosu had not come over to look for Wang Zheng .

"Let's drive there, I have a car now . " Wang Zheng smiled .

After his return, Gu Te rewarded Wang Zheng with a maglev car in the name of the college . It was a tradition to reward students from their respective faculties for their remarkable performance, especially those who brought honor to the college .



"Did you take the driver's license examination? How about letting me drive instead?" Zisu questioned .

" . . . Zisu, you're looking down on me . As a super warrior who can maneuver a mech, driving is considered easy to me," Wang Zheng said .

Half an hour later . . .

"Hey, Brother, we're going a little slow . " Ye Zisu shook her head as she watched other cars overtake their car one after another .

"Safety comes first . " Wang Zheng was a little dispirited . There were two matters altogether . If not for Ye Zisu, he would have taken this opportunity to go for a fast and exciting ride . But there was another person onboard, hence he wasn't able to do so . He had chosen to drive slower instead . After all, social order and military special training were two separate matters .

"You're sure that you don't want me to take over?"

" . . . " Wang Zheng pretended to not hear anything .

"Just let me do it . "

" . . . " Wang Zheng continued his pretence .

"There's a rest stop in front, how about we take a rest there?"

"Okay . " Wang Zheng heaved a sigh of relief . He was rather stubborn .

The levitating car slowly moved towards the signal transmission area which had a speed limit control . Not long after, it entered a vertically-falling lane diverter and directly landed in a rest stop on the ground .

The rest stop was huge . Many cars were parked there, and the rest of the area was very lively . Although it was an expressway rest stop, the nearby residents would also come over to spend time in the cafes, bars, restaurants, and the fairly-priced supermarket .

The two of them walked into the cafe and ordered two cups of coffee without caffeine . Just as they sat down, a surprising voice came from behind . "Zisu?"

Turning back, they could see a lady decked out in a women-styled suit looking in their direction . The stranger looked pleasantly surprised . "It really is you!"

"Lan Lan!" Ye Zisu called out in surprise . "You're attending the gathering too?"

Xia Lan was one of Ye Zisu's good friends from highschool . After completing her studies, she did not enrol in any of the universities but instead chose to pursue a career .

"Yes . There have been plenty of news about you recently and I'm so happy for you . I'm finally able to congratulate you face-to-face!"

"Thank you! Where did you go after graduating? You didn't even attend the graduation ceremony . "

"I went into fashion design, and I was so busy that I did not have the time to attend your birthday celebration . It was a pity not attending the graduation ceremony either . After a year and a half, I guess I'm a little famous now . "

"And now you're a designer! Congratulations!"

"Here's my name card . Zisu, please keep it . Feel free to come and visit me anytime . "

"Wow! You opened a company? Tailor-made? That's great! If I need anything, I will definitely look for you!"

"Wah, a big client from OMG . I won't give you a discount! Haha!"

"It's not a good habit to make money from your friend like this . "

Wang Zheng looked on from the side . He drank his coffee while he watched the two girls bicker and laugh . It was pleasing to his ears…it felt like he had returned back to his highschool days . It was a good feeling .

"Wang Zheng, this is Xia Lan, my good friend . " Ye Zisu smiled as she introduced Xia Lan to Wang Zheng .

Xia Lan blinked her eyes and extended her hand to Wang Zheng . "Wang Zheng, although we weren't classmates, I still know you . After all… hehe, you're a real celebrity now . You were featured on the news, IG Captain . He he, you're an actor on the Milky Way stage now . "

"Thank you! For the glory of Earth, I'm giving my best!"

Wang Zheng smiled while nodding his head . He asked Xia Lan how things were going for her recently .

"I started a small company, which is doing fine I guess . "

Xia Lan's character was a little rash . After speaking a few words, she pulled Ye Zisu to one side . "Let's have our own women's private talk . We'll be back soon . "