The Female Supporting Character Just Wants To Live A Good Life
Chapter 41.1: Parents Part 1

Names mentioned in this chapter :

-顾煜城 (gù yù chéng)- Gu Yu Cheng, the male lead

-苏芮 (sù ruì) – Su Rui, our female protagonist

-芮芮 (ruì ruì)- Rui Rui, a nickname of the female protagonist

-苏宏远 (sù hóng yuan)- Su Hong Yuan, the female protagonist’s father

-老苏 (lǎo sù)- Lao Su, refers to the female protagonist’s father

-苏爸爸(sù bà ba)- Father Su

-刘玥(liú yuè)- Liu Yue, the female protagonist’s mother, which is also known as Mrs Su

-苏妈妈(sù mā mā)- Mother Su

“What’s the matter?” In the car, Gu Yu Cheng noticed Su Rui’s gaze and asked as the corner of his lips quirked.

“Nothing.” Su Rui fluttered her eyelashes and looked at the corner of Gu Yu Cheng’s mouth that had been pursed since just now. She continued, “I just want to interview Chairman Gu. Are you nervous right now?”

When Gu Yu Cheng heard that, he smiled.

“Not really.” Gu Yu Cheng said truthfully.

“What do you mean by ‘not really’?” It is a bit vague. Su Rui raised an eyebrow and asked.

“I’m very excited, but I’m not exactly nervous.” Gu Yu Cheng responded.

He glanced over at Su Rui, and while waiting for the lights to turn green, Gu Yu Cheng stretched out his hand to hold Su Rui’s hand and asked, “What about you?”

“Are you nervous about bringing your boyfriend home formally for the first time?”

“I’m not nervous.” she shook her head and said calmly as she unconsciously studied Gu Yu Cheng’s slender hands.

“Why?”

“Because you are already great.” Su Rui smiled and replied.

Upon hearing that, Gu Yu Cheng couldn’t help but chuckle.

There seemed to be a small flicker of pride in his eyes?

“The light is green.” Su Rui reminded him.

“En.” He responded as with the back of his left hand, he held Su Rui’s hand and interlocked his fingers.

Then he took Su Rui’s hands and pushed the gear directly into the forward gear.

“Gu Yu Cheng, drive properly!”

Looking at Gu Yu Cheng with a hint of a smile on his lips, Su Rui raised her eyebrows.

Why does she feel that this man has been intermittently a little childish lately?

He isn’t as mature and reliable as when they had met before.

Hmmm, is it too late to return this merchandise?

Su Rui complained silently inwardly.

Probably because of Su Rui’s “warning”, Chairman Gu drove much more attentively for a while afterwards.

When they arrived at Su House, Su Hong Yuan and Liu Yue were already waiting at home.

“Aiyo. Come here, Su Hong Yuan. Take a look. These two people really look like a matching pair, right?”

On the second floor window, Liu Yue watched Gu Yu Cheng’s car pull in. Then, she saw Gu Yu Cheng get out of the car, help Su Rui to carry her bag and escorted her out of the vehicle. She couldn’t help but speak somewhat excitedly and not forgetting to call Father Su, who was pretending to be reading a book over there.

“Previously, you were saying our Rui Rui and Gu Yu Cheng are not compatible. Look at them, don’t they look compatible? And look at how attentive Yu Cheng is.” Mother Su said and glared at Father Su. She added, “He is much more attentive than you were back then.”

“Ahem. I was nervous when I went to your house. How could I remember so many details?” Father Su said leisurely.

He didn’t bother to harp on the fact that Mother Su has changed her address of Gu Yu Cheng from the three words to the words “Yu Cheng”.

He looked downstairs, as well.

At the moment, Su Rui and Gu Yu Cheng were close together, and it was unknown what Su Rui and Gu Yu Cheng were talking about. It simply makes his teeth sore just by looking at them.

When Father Su and Mother Su were dating, he was really a young and inexperienced man^[1]. It is only because Chairman Gu has seen much of the world that he could be so calm and collected now.

Yes, Father Su just thinks that Gu Yu Cheng is following the #To visit as a new son-in-law strategy right now.

After all, the things to take note of and experiences of meeting the female side’s parents has been that way since the dawn of time.

At the time, he had also found a few seniors to teach him and secretly hid at home to practise several times. Unfortunately, he was so nervous that he forgot everything when he was at Liu Yue’s house.

He scrambled to help Liu Yue’s mother wash the dishes and even broke two of them.

Father Su didn’t want to recall the things that happened in those days at all and brought his wife back to the room.

“Alright, alright. Don’t look at them already. The children are here, so you should get dressed and let’s head down.”

“I’m all ready. On the contrary, you… Hurry up and go change out of these stupid pyjamas of yours.” Liu Yue looked at Father Su and added, “And didn’t I find a tie for you? Why aren’t you wearing it?”

“Who would wear a tie in their own home?” Su Hong Yuan ridiculed but changed the pyjamas he had been wearing to a casual jacket that he usually wore.

“Okay, okay. It seems like you are unhappy with my arrangements.” Mother Su glared at Father Su and said. She went forward to straighten his clothes.

“Eh, Lao Su. Look, do I look okay with this? There’s nothing wrong with that, right?” Mother Su asked as she turned around in front of Father Su again.

“Fine, fine, fine. Very beautiful.”

“What do you mean beautiful? I’m asking if you think it fits.”

“It fits. You have the mother-in-law aura, is that a good enough answer.” Father Su felt a bit helpless and responded. He dragged Mother Su down the stairs, “Come on, it’s time for the two of them to come in.”

“I’m telling you, Su Hong Yuan. Don’t act like you are discussing business with Gu Yu Cheng later. ” Before going downstairs, Mother Su didn’t forget to emphasise this sentence.

Regardless of how big of a president Gu Yu Cheng is, he is a younger generation when he enters their house.

They have to put up the stance of an elder instead.

“Fine, fine, fine. I will do as you say.”

After Su Hong Yuan pulled Liu Yue down the stairs, Su Rui and Gu Yu Cheng also came in.

“Rui Rui is back.” Mrs Su looked at her daughter and smiled as she said. Then, her gaze turned to Gu Yu Cheng beside her, “Welcome.”

“Uncle* and Auntie*^[2].” Gu Yu Cheng also greeted Su Hong Yuan and Liu Yue solemnly and politely.

“Here’s a small token of my gratitude, I hope Uncle* and Auntie* will like it.” He said as he took out the present that he had previously prepared.

Gu Yu Cheng picked out a set of jade Go^[3] for Father Su, and as for Mother Su’s gift, he followed Su Rui’s suggestion and picked out a very elaborate English tea set.

Initially, before coming down, Liu Yue had thought in her heart, if the Gu family’s kid called them “Uncle* and Auntie*”, then she would correct him since they aren’t engaged yet. Both of their parents haven’t formally met yet so he should call them “Uncle and Auntie ^[4].”

However, at this moment, when she heard Gu Yu Cheng address her in this way, Liu Yue actually felt that it was quite appropriate and did not nitpick about this small detail.

“That’s very considerate of you.” Although she was happy inside, Liu Yue still maintained a decent and elder aura. She smiled and bobbed her head towards Gu Yu Cheng.

“Let’s sit in the living room.” Father Su suggested.

Su Hua and Gu Company did not have any collaboration before, but as they are both in business, there are times when they would inevitably have to deal with one another.

Previously, they have addressed one another as “Chairman Gu” and “Chairman Su”. Now, to suddenly hear this person call him ‘Uncle*’, and it is a young man he was always quite impressed with. To be honest, Father Su also felt a little fanatical in his heart.

It is new and odd. As he glanced at his daughter and Gu Yu Cheng standing side by side, Father Su pursed his lips, as if he was not so happy again.

Isn’t my daughter standing too close to this guy?

Father Su furrowed his brows, ignored the unpleasantness in his heart and guided them to the living room.

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^[1] 毛头小子(máo tóu xiǎo zi de)- It refers to youngster that isn’t mature.

^[2] 伯父(bófù)/伯母(bómǔ)- Uncle*/ Auntie*. There are several meanings in these words. It could mean father’s elder brother/wife or father’s elder brother, term of respect for an older man/woman, a respectful address for one’s friend, classmate, colleague’s father/mother or a respectful address for one’s lover’s father/mother.

^[3] 围棋(wéiqí)- Go (game) is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. Credits: Wikipedia

^[4] 叔叔阿姨(shūshu āyí)- Uncle/Auntie. It could refer to one’s father’s younger brother/maternal aunt or to address a man/woman of similar age to one’s parents.

End of Chapter 41 Part 1/2