Chapter 1853 - 683: Europe’s True Princess! (Major - )

Chapter 1853: Chapter 683: Europe’s True Princess! (Major Chapter)

Catherine turned her head to Sophia: "Is that really true?"

Sophia nodded somewhat guiltily: "...Yes."

Catherine squinted her eyes slightly: "Alright, I believe you came to Europe to buy a winery and you may indeed have the capability to do so. But what I really want to know is when you and my daughter got together?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air around seemed to freeze instantly.

Although Johnson had previously noticed something unusual between his daughter and Zhang Jingdong, he ultimately didn’t dare to confirm that they were together.

So upon hearing this, he first carefully examined the expression on his wife’s face, confirming she wasn’t joking, before turning sharply to look at his daughter.

Sophia instantly panicked, instinctively wanting to deny: "Mom, you..."

But just then, Zhang Jingdong suddenly nudged her with his foot.

She immediately caught on, then stopped talking.

Zhang Jingdong then said: "Auntie, you truly have a keen eye. I admit, Sophia and I are indeed together; we officially confirmed our relationship yesterday!"

Hearing this, Johnson instantly recalled last night’s scene in the vineyard and mentally slapped Zhang Jingdong a few times.

You brat, you dared to in my vineyard with my daughter...

Hmph, you deserve a beating!

Catherine continued to stare at Sophia: "Is what he’s saying true?"

Sophia bit her lip, then slowly nodded: "...Yes."

Although Catherine trusted Zhang Jingdong’s words, she still harbored a glimmer of hope until her daughter admitted it, and now...

She couldn’t help but feel a tightness in her chest: "When you came home the day before yesterday, you weren’t with him, you even confidently told me you weren’t in a relationship and hadn’t met anyone you liked."

"But just one day later, you’re together with him. Tell me what happened?"

Zhang Jingdong spoke up at this moment: "We’re a case of love at third sight."

"The first time we met, I already liked Sophia. The second time we met, I told her I liked her."

"And after spending some time together this time, Sophia finally noticed my shining qualities, so she agreed to my confession."

"Auntie, Sophia and I are truly in love, and I hope you can give us your blessing."

Catherine’s eyes flashed: "I’m sorry, Sophia can date you, but you won’t be getting married, and the reason is simple: you’re not a noble, and my daughter must marry a true noble."

At this point, Zhang Jingdong finally understood why, even after all he had said, Catherine continued to look at him with a condescending gaze.

Thus, he instantly cast aside all respect for her and casually said: "Auntie, if that’s what you think, then may I ask what you consider a true noble to be?"

Catherine replied unflustered: "It’s simple; I am a true noble."

"Sorry, my question was about your definition of a noble in your heart."

Catherine clearly hadn’t expected to fail in intimidating Zhang Jingdong. After a pause, she answered: "It’s simple, having noble lineage makes one a true noble."

Zhang Jingdong shrugged: "You haven’t explained it clearly yet; let’s be more direct: which noble is your ancestor?"

Catherine saw Zhang Jingdong’s defiance and thus said: "My father is an Earl in the United Kingdom, and my ancestor is Prince Stuart."

"The Prince Stuart you mentioned, how long ago was that?"

"Why are you asking this?"

Zhang Jingdong remained calm: "Because according to our rules in Huaxia, nobility is primarily judged by age and strength, so I’m curious about this."

Catherine knew Huaxia has thousands of years of history; upon hearing this, she unusually felt a bit uneasy but quickly regained her composure: "Prince Stuart was around 200 years ago."

Zhang Jingdong struggled to hold back his laughter: "200 years, about 6 to 8 generations; are you a direct descendant of Stuart or a collateral descendant?"

"...Collateral descendant."

"Alright, then by your logic, let me tell you about my ancestors. My direct ancestor is Zhang Bairen, one of the most famous emperors in Huaxia."

"Then my collateral ancestor’s surname is Qian, a prestigious family in southern Huaxia for a millennium, founded by the Emperor of Wuyue Kingdom."

"And now, the Qian family boasts many world-renowned personalities, such as the famous writer Qian Zhongshu, and renowned scientists Qian Sanqiang and Qian Xuesen. So no matter which angle you look at it from, my ancestors are true nobles, and thus I am also a descendant of nobles."

Catherine was dumbfounded!

Although she had always thought of Huaxia as a poor country, she knew that historically, Huaxia was the world’s strongest country for long periods, so it certainly had true nobility.

She just hadn’t imagined Zhang Jingdong to be a descendant of nobles.

Although his behavior didn’t resemble that of a noble, the names he mentioned, especially Qian Xuesen, the world-renowned scientist she was familiar with.

So for the moment, she couldn’t refute Zhang Jingdong’s words.

Seeing she was intimidated, Zhang Jingdong continued: "Although I have noble blood, I never mention it to others because I think it’s unnecessary."

"Being impressive as an ancestor is impressive as an ancestor; being impressive in oneself is true impressiveness."

"I’ve met many people with impressive ancestors who were not respected, but never met someone impressive themselves who wasn’t respected."

After hearing these words, Catherine was initially stunned, then she felt like she had been enlightened.

Her gaze towards Zhang Jingdong also softened instantly.