Faced with Yang Yu's mockery, Lin Jia felt her face burning. She felt utterly humiliated.
Slapping Yang Yu lightly, Lin Jia said with a flushed face, "Who pursues me is none of my business."
The two of them bantered back and forth playfully.
On the other side, Li Hui, with a fawning smile, said to Lin Jia, "Lin Jia, do you remember me? We met last time. My name is Li Hui."
Lin Jia awkwardly nodded, not wanting to engage with him.
"Lin Jia is my girlfriend. Be sensible and don't provoke me, or you'll face the consequences," Yang Yu said disdainfully, glancing at the fat man.
Li Hui retorted, "You're not married. I have the right to pursue Lin Jia too."
He then proudly pulled out his car keys and placed them on the dinner table. He was driving a BMW, which he had begged his father for for a long time before getting it a few days ago. Today, he specifically wanted to flaunt his wealth in front of Lin Jia.
Lin Jia's second aunt immediately flattered him, "Oh, I know this car, it's a BMW, right? I heard it costs over a million."
Li Hui, seeing someone playing along with him, pretended to be nonchalant and said loudly, "It's only around nine hundred thousand. I just got it a few days ago. Lin Jia, would you like a ride back later?"
Lin Jia looked at him with disdain in her heart, ignoring him. He was such a country bumpkin; showing off in front of Yang Yu was simply asking for trouble.
The atmosphere was momentarily awkward, thanks to Li Hui.
Just then, Lin Jia's father stood up and said, "Actually, the reason I called everyone here today is first, to introduce you all to Jia Jia's boyfriend. Secondly, they are both of marriageable age, so let's consider this their engagement. We'll have them tie the knot this year."
After hearing Lin Jia's father's words, Lin Jia's aunt's family and Li Fei's couple all expressed their congratulations.
Only Lin Jia's second aunt voiced her dissatisfaction, "How can an engagement be so hasty? Not a single family member of the groom is here. Do you think we're just…?"
"Xiao Yang is an orphan, he has no relatives, just him alone," Lin Jia's mother explained.
"So you want to find a son-in-law who will be a doormat?," Lin Jia's second aunt continued to provoke.
"Second Aunt, I respect you as an elder, but you've gone too far. My marriage is none of your business," Lin Jia said, displeased.
"I'm doing this for your own good. Marriage is a lifelong commitment. Look at our Xiao Li. Although her grades aren't as good as yours, she has found a good boyfriend. Our Xiao Fei will soon become Deputy Director," she said.
"Good looks won't put food on the table. A man needs to be able to earn money. Auntie is just thinking about your future," she said.
Lin Jia's second aunt's mouth was like a machine gun, chattering endlessly.
Lin Li tugged at her mother's clothes, wanting her to say less. She was embarrassed for her mother.
No one at the table spoke, only listening to her ranting. The meal was ruined.
Yang Yu was initially giving Lin Jia face and ignoring her, but this woman's nagging was endless.
With a loud *bang*, Yang Yu slammed his hand on the table.
"Shut up! What the hell are you doing, interfering like this?," Yang Yu shouted.
Lin Jia's second aunt was startled. When she regained her senses, she immediately began to rant, "Look at him, everyone! Such a rude boy! Jia Jia, what kind of boyfriend have you found?"
Since they had already broken the dam, Yang Yu no longer gave her any face.
He stood up, his gaze cold, and stared at Lin Jia's second aunt.
Lin Li and her husband thought that Yang Yu was going to attack. Although they knew their mother was wrong, people are always biased towards their relatives.
Li Fei said, "No matter who is right or wrong, my mother is an elder. Just apologize to her, and this will be considered settled. I'll advise my mother not to interfere in your family matters."
Lin Jia's parents also urged, "Xiao Yang, how can you speak to an elder like that? Apologize to your Second Aunt quickly."
Lin Jia also pulled on Yang Yu's arm.
"You two are Lin Jia's parents, I will treat you as my own parents. I will also treat your sister's family as my relatives. But I will not treat elders like them as family," Yang Yu said emotionlessly.
This was the first time Lin Jia had seen Yang Yu angry, and she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Since we are relatives, I'll give you all a chance. Leave. Leave that fat man behind so I can teach him a lesson. I won't hold today's incident against you," Yang Yu said, his eyes icy cold as he stared at Li Fei and his wife.
Li Fei, although he was just an average official, could still judge people. He could tell from Yang Yu's aura that this person was not easy to mess with. He knew he was probably outmatched.
He was also smart. He took his mother-in-law by the hand, who was still trying to say something, and pulled his father-in-law with the other hand as they left. Seeing that her husband had left, Lin Li quickly followed.
Li Hui, the fat man, seeing that his brother-in-law's family had left, became afraid as well and tried to slip away.
"Don't even think about leaving. I'll give you a proper welcome today," Yang Yu said to Li Hui.