Chapter 59: None of Your Business

Just as Zeng Shen's family sat down, his much-disliked aunt approached with several other nosy relatives, eager to probe about the RV and the identity of the foreign woman beside Zeng Shen.

Seeing them approach, Zeng Shen knew exactly what they were about to do. He quickly stood up, taking Xiao Ai with him, and moved to a bench by an ancient tree to avoid listening to them pretend to be caring elders.

He had long seen through their hypocritical and mean-spirited ways, which had hurt him deeply in the past.

However, he thought he could escape them by moving away.

The current head of the Zeng family was Zeng Shen's father's eldest brother, who had a son named Zeng Jianming.

Zeng Jianming, leading a group of younger cousins, approached Zeng Shen with a familiar and hearty laugh, "Hey, Brother Zeng! It's been years since you moved out of the ancestral home. What have you been up to? We should get together more often so we don't grow distant."

Zeng Shen tilted his head, looking at the young man his age, and after pretending to think for a while, he feigned sudden realization.

"Oh~ it's Jian, Jianmin, right? I remember you clapping happily when that old man kicked us out of the ancestral home at your mother's urging. Why the worry about growing distant now?"

"That was childish ignorance. I apologize, let's leave the past behind," Zeng Jianming said with an awkward smile.

He then looked at the beautiful foreign woman next to Zeng Shen, acting overly familiar, "Zeng, is this your girlfriend? Introduce her to your cousins."

"Yeah, Brother Zeng, the car you drove in with, it belongs to your lady friend, right? Can we borrow it sometime?" asked another relative's child, who Zeng Shen couldn't place, in the same overly familiar tone.

Hearing this, Zeng Shen laughed loudly, raised his finger, pointing at them with an exaggerated expression of revelation and joy.

Seeing his reaction, Zeng Jianming and the cousins exchanged looks, assuming they had guessed correctly.

But the next second, Zeng Shen abruptly stopped laughing, his expression turning serious.

"None of your damn business."

The atmosphere between Zeng Shen and his cousins instantly froze.

A quick-witted cousin attempted to lighten the mood, "Come on, guys, you shouldn't bombard Zeng with questions right after he comes back."

"Yeah," another chimed in, trying to smooth things over.

"Brother Zeng, I apologize for my cousin's nosiness," Zeng Jianming said, then turned to his cousins, "It's almost time; let's go help set up the fireworks."

Turning back to Zeng Shen, he asked, "Want to join us, Zeng?"

"No interest."

"Oh, then we won't disturb you and the lovely lady beside you."

With that, Zeng Jianming quickly turned and left with his cousins.

After they left, Xiao Ai quietly said to Zeng Shen, "Master, your cousin is as sly as a snake."

"I know," Zeng Shen replied coolly.

Not long after, Wu Xiane approached, "Zeng, go say hello to your uncles and your eldest uncle to avoid people saying your father didn't teach you manners."

"Ah, Dad cares too much about what these people say," Zeng Shen sighed, leading Xiao Ai to the shrine entrance, where five yellow-backed chairs sat.

These chairs were occupied by three uncles, his father, and Zeng Jianming's father, his eldest uncle Zeng Youxin.

In front of these chairs were plastic-backed chairs where many elderly female relatives sat.

As Zeng Shen approached, these elderly women were about to ask if Xiao Ai was his girlfriend.

Suddenly, a loud drum and gong sound erupted from the Yan family not far away, drawing their attention.

Everyone turned to see a not-so-expensive car slowly stopping in front of the Yan family shrine, from which a kindly-looking old man alighted, causing quite a stir.

"Ah, it's Mayor Li!"

"Mayor Li is walking towards the Yan family shrine."

"It's the first time Mayor Li has come to watch the Yan family's ancestral ceremony. I remember he only attended the richest family's ceremony in town five years ago to persuade them to build a concrete road for the village. But now he's here at the Yan family's."

"No, look what the mayor is doing."

Listening to the chatter from afar, many Zeng family members stood on tiptoe to see.

Mayor Li was holding a brush, writing the words "Promising Youth" on a red paper and presenting it to Yan Li.

Seeing this, the Yan family seized the opportunity to flaunt, with many younger members loudly expressing their gratitude.

"Thank you, Mayor, for the gift."

Hearing this, villagers watching the Zeng family remarked, "The Yan family is really in the limelight this year, even the mayor came to write for them."

This comment immediately dampened the spirits of many Zeng family members, making them feel inferior.

But the next moment, their mood plummeted further.

Two large Hongqi cars slowly approached from a distance, finally stopping in the Yan family's parking area near the Zeng family's.

Everyone present widened their eyes in shock.

From the first car emerged Leader Gu, responsible for economic development in Tonghai District, along with several local leaders.

What surprised a few people the most was seeing Leader An from the Jinhai City Investment Promotion Bureau, along with his secretary, stepping out of the second car.

Many villagers didn't recognize Leader An, but they knew Leader Gu as a key figure who had driven prosperity in Tonghai District, benefiting many villages and towns.

At the Yan family shrine entrance, Mayor Li, who was trying to secure Yan Li's investment in the hometown, was startled upon seeing these two leaders alight and hurried over to greet them.

Yan family members and their uncles quickly followed.

"Leader An, Leader Gu, what brings you here?" Mayor Li asked, hurriedly approaching Leader An and Leader Gu.

Leader An smiled warmly, "We heard about your local ancestral ceremony and thought we'd stop by and join the fun. We didn't expect to see you here, Mayor."

"Leader An, I'm here because I heard Yan's eldest is planning to expand his prefabricated food workshop in Dongguan and might open a branch here to support his hometown," Mayor Li explained anxiously, worried about being misunderstood as having received favors from the Yan family.

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