Mr. Liu, in particular, burst out laughing without reservation.
'Well, well, well. Everyone used to go on and on about how outstanding her second son was. Handsome, a university graduate, the top talent at the machinery factory—truly, you couldn't find a more brilliant young man in the entire Capital City.'
'But alas, his standards were so high that no girl was good enough for him, and he just dawdled his way to the ripe old age of twenty-six.'
'And for what? To look down on my niece, the salesclerk?'
'And what happens? Her son turns right around and decides to get engaged to a chef!'
'Chef Zhu. Just from the name, you could tell how tough and greasy that woman must be.'
