Chapter Thirty-Eight: I Made a Clown of Myself

"Ms. Su, settle the contract. We'll head to the airport in 20 minutes!"

Su Xiaonuan was distracted by Chen Tianming's orders; she had completely forgotten what she had come here for. She nodded vigorously and quickly went to work on the contract.

As to why they were going to the airport… 

Chen Tianming just received a call from his father. His parents had finally returned from their overseas vacation.

Chen Tianming's eyes had reddened the moment he heard his father's voice. 

In his previous life, his parents met a sad end because of him. Now that he was reborn, he would ensure his parents lived an enviable life. He would also bring the Chen Corporation to greater heights, taking the company onto a bigger stage and broadening its businesses into other regions.

Su Xiaonuan was very efficient. She immediately got to work after Chen Tianming gave her the task.

This was her first time being in charge of such an important project, so she was meticulous in every aspect.

Su Xiaonuan didn't lack speed despite her careful attention to detail. She had everything she needed prepared within fifteen minutes.

"Mr. Chen, I've prepared everything you asked for. The contract has been sent to the restaurant's chairman. He'll be here at eight tomorrow morning to sign the contract."

"The chairman wishes to discuss the part of the contract that relates to the price with you in person because it seems to have something to do with the Duan family."

"And that's just about everything. We can set off for the airport now!" 

Chen Tianming nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, we'll talk about the restaurant tomorrow. Let's go!"

…

Chen Tianming's father called just as they arrived at the airport. "Xiao Tian, are you here yet? Your mother and I are waiting outside!"

Chen Tianming got out of the car and looked toward the airport's exit.

He immediately spotted a man in a casual suit; he exuded an air of elegance and nobility. He would have been mistaken for a young man if it weren't for the slightly graying hair on his head.

A woman in a red dress stood beside him. 

She was tall and beautiful with snow-white skin. Her dress exposed her long legs, and her kitten heels accentuated her height. All in all, she was a stunning beauty.

Said beauty was leaning dependently on the man's shoulder, and the two would sometimes talk among themselves. Every time she finished talking to the man, the woman smiled sweetly.

Chen Tianming looked at the interaction between his father and mother with a helpless expression. 'They are already over fifty years old but still so lovey-dovey!'

'That's enough, you two! Stop showing off your affections and act your age!'

'Please behave yourselves! You're out in public!'

Chen Tianming quickly hung up the phone and walked toward the couple.

"Mom, Dad, it's been a while!"

The couple heard Chen Tianming's voice and looked over. When the woman saw Chen Tianming, her smile became even brighter.

"Honey, look at you! You've gotten taller and more handsome! You look more classy than before we left."

Chen Tianming was a little exasperated when he heard his mother's praise. 'It's only been two months since we last met. How can there be such a big change?'

He was interrupted from his thoughts when his mother said, "I heard from the special assistant that you've started managing the company now. Didn't you swear that you wouldn't enter the company, no matter what?"

"What changed your mind? Did you find living off your parents less exciting than you hoped?"

The happy atmosphere of the trio's family reunion dissipated at her words.

Chen Tianming didn't know what to say; his mother's tongue was still as sharp as ever. Therefore, Chen Tianming looked to his father for aid.

However, his father didn't seem to notice him; he'd kept his eyes on his wife the entire time.

Chen Tianming felt like he'd made a clown of himself trying in the first place; these two lovebirds were in their own world.

Su Xiaonuan saved him from his awkwardness when she appeared and announced, "Mr. Chen, I've parked the car. Are they here yet? We can set off if they're here."

Chen Tianming's mother was snuggling with her husband, but her eyes sparkled when she heard Su Xiaonuan's gentle voice.

'Good gracious! Her son is spending time with a new girl; what a rare sight!'

'Is he no longer in contact with Jiang Lianlian?'

If that were the case, that would be great. She didn't like that girl from the Jiang family at all.

If it weren't for Chen Tianming, someone like Jiang Lianlian wouldn't have been allowed on the Chen family's property.

Chen Tianming's parents were both experienced and astute elites; they were well aware of what type of girl Jiang Lianlian was. His mother disdained the girl's manipulative tricks and found it insulting that she used them on her family.

Unfortunately, her stupid son couldn't see through that wench's little mind games. 

However, she was relieved that her son now had a new love interest.

Chen Tianming's father silently nodded at Su Xiaonuan in approval. She was indeed much more pleasing to the eye than Jiang Lianlian.

However, he can't keep his son under his wing forever. It didn't matter to him who Chen Tianming dated. Good relationship or bad, it would all be a valuable learning experience for his son, which would be useful to him in the future.

His parents' thoughts were written clearly on their faces, and Chen Tianming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His past attempts to please Jiang Lianlian must have been over the top for his parents make such expressions.

Su Xiaonuan saw that Chen Tianming's parents had mistaken their relationship and quickly introduced herself, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Chairman. I'm Mr. Chen's assistant, Su Xiaonuan!"

Chen Tianming's mother's smile became even more amiable at the news. She would mind being their matchmaker; a love story between an overbearing CEO and his secretary wife sounds exciting.

She would have to tell her dear husband to slowly hand over the company to their son in the future. Otherwise, how would these two develop a romantic relationship in the future? She loved a good office romance!

Chen Tianming didn't know that his mother had arranged his life for him in just a few seconds.

Chen Tianming's parents nodded to Su Xiaonuan in response to her greeting. They were about to say something when Chen Tianming interrupted, "I've already booked us a private room at a restaurant. We can chat there instead!"

Tianming's parents nodded their agreement. Indeed, it wasn't suitable for them to chat and reminisce in public.

Su Xiaonuan drove the car and brought all of them to the restaurant that Chen Tian had mentioned.

When they arrived at the restaurant's entrance, it was unusually noisy, and they heard someone demand in a raised voice, "I have this restaurant's VIP card, so why won't you let me in?"