Upon seeing her standing between the two men, arm in arm, he immediately recognized their identities and stepped forward first, extending his hand:

"You must be Zhizhi's parents. My name is Lin Jiao, and I am Fu Jue's mother."

Tao's parents were stunned, completely unprepared to encounter their future in-laws in such a sudden turn of events. Tao's mother politely returned the handshake.

"Hello, Ye Taoyue. It's a bit rushed for us to meet for the first time, please don't mind."

Lin Jiao waved her hand and chatted with Tao's mother in a familiar manner:

"How could that be?! We were the ones who were being presumptuous. Fu Jue managed to win over such an outstanding Zhizhi; we should be the ones bringing gifts to her. What we did today was truly impolite."

Tao's father, who was stunned to the side, frowned slightly and nodded to Fu Linyue as a greeting. Fu Linyue knew he was in the wrong, so he greeted him with a kind smile that was rarely seen among the shareholders.

Lin Jiao was very good at chatting, especially with compliments. Before long, she was calling Tao's mother and her sister, and the two of them went into the warm food stall together.

The two men followed behind, leaving Tao Zhizhi, who was inexplicably alone, looking puzzled.

[Wait, you guys got to know each other so quickly, where am I supposed to be?!]

Lin Jiao noticed that Tao Zhizhi was all alone and lovingly beckoned her over to chat.

Tao Zhizhi asked Su Bai to empty the private room and settle the group inside. Don't think she couldn't see the old diners in the lobby staring at her with gossipy expressions.

Seeing the group enter the private room, they shook their heads regretfully:

[You won't be able to see the small business owner's gossip!]

Tao Zhizhi contacted Fu Jue under the pretext of looking after the shop:

[Cheese Peach: Urgent! Your parents and my parents met at the main store!]

Fu Jue was struggling with the task assigned to him by Fu Linyue at the company when he suddenly received a message from Tao Zhizhi that he replied to instantly:

[Jue Feiyu: Wait for me, I'm coming right away!]

He picked up his coat and handed the documents to Secretary Gu, indicating that he should reorganize them.

"I'll get it sorted out and sign it when I get back later."

After speaking, he strode away from Tianyi. Secretary Gu watched his hurried departure and sighed.

The first thing the two sides naturally did upon meeting was to praise each other's children. Ye Taoyue's eyes popped out with a smile.

"We've met Fu Jue before. He's a well-mannered and polite boy, and he's very good to our Zhizhi. Don't you agree, Lao Tao?"

When the conversation got lively, Tao's mother nudged Tao's father with her elbow, seeking confirmation from him. Although Tao's father was unhappy about the pig that had taken away their little peach, he wouldn't lose face in front of his parents:

"That's right, you've done a good job raising her. Our Zhizhi is in a healthy relationship, she's always smiling, and you can tell she's put her heart into it."

After several conversations, when Fu Jue and his companion re-entered the private room, Lin Jiao and the others were already bringing up their future in-laws.

When Tao Zhizhi entered arm in arm with Fu Jue, they were not dressed up, but the two looked quite good together.

Fu Jue bowed slightly, looking dashing in the white shirt he wore when he left the company, and handed the gift bag to Tao's father, saying humbly:

"I'm sorry, Uncle and Aunt, I'm late."

Tao's father was surprised to see him dressed in formal attire, and waved his hand, saying, "It's nothing, we just met by chance and had a casual meal together, no need to be so formal."

Lin Jiao raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of satisfaction, and whispered to Ye Taoyue, her voice brimming with joy:

"Sister Ye, look how well they match! Our Fu Jue is so lucky!"

Ye Taoyue looked at Tao Zhizhi's blushing face and their tightly clasped hands, which showed their sweetness, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Knock knock knock—"

Su Bai knocked on the door, pushed it open, and came in to serve the dishes, filling the table.

Lin Jiao looked at the dishes on the table, puzzled. She glanced at Zhizhi, who responded in response:

"This is my first time dining at our shop, uncles and aunties. Here are the dishes we've been serving since we opened. Please try them and give me some feedback."

Fortunately, the only kitchen helper robot she bought was in the kitchen; otherwise, with the ingredients she conjured out of thin air, she might have been captured and studied.

"Zhizhi put her heart into it. I once heard from a friend that a restaurant had suddenly appeared in Qingshui, with a delicious taste that no amount of delicacies could replace. Later, I found out that it was Zhizhi's Warm Food Shop."

Fu Linyue gave Tao Zhizhi an admiring look:

"Even our employees are fans of Nuanshi Xiaopu. Zhizhi doesn't need to be modest; it's clear that her skills are superb!"

When Tao's parents heard their in-laws praising their daughter so highly, they couldn't hide their pride.

Lin Jiao took a bite, her eyes filled with admiration, and excitedly grasped Ye Taoyue's hand, saying:

"Yes! Sister Ye, it must have been very difficult for you to raise Zhizhi to be so outstanding. Our Xiaojue is too good for you."

The two fell in love with the food at the Nuanshi Xiaopu restaurant after just one meal. The more they looked at Fu Jue, the more they disliked him. Fu Jue noticed the change in their gazes, helplessly rubbed his forehead, and looked at Tao Zhizhi with a wronged expression.

The meal lasted all afternoon, and Tao Zhizhi went from being relaxed and at ease to feeling restless, because Lin Jiao and Ye Taoyue had already started asking them when they were getting married.

Feeling that they were about to have an auspicious date set if they continued talking, Fu Jue sensed his girlfriend's discomfort and interrupted Lin Jiao:

"Mom, we're still young, and we have plans for getting married."

With the auspicious date for the wedding about to be set, Lin Jiao glanced at Fu Jue with displeasure and ended the conversation.

Tao's father took a deep look at Fu Jue, and finally his eyes showed satisfaction and a smile.

As evening fell, Lin Jiao reluctantly waved goodbye to the warm food stall, having already made plans with Ye Taoyue for a beauty treatment in a few days.

"Alright, we won't disturb you two any longer."

Ye Taoyue withdrew her gaze, glanced teasingly at the two who hadn't been apart for a few moments, and then took Tao's father's arm:

"Old Tao, it's time for a walk after dinner to aid digestion."

"Well, it's time, let's go."

There were a few regular customers in the dinner restaurant, and seeing this, they couldn't help but tease:

"Congratulations in advance, little boss! This must mean good things are coming soon, hahaha."

He kept talking back and forth, and Tao Zhizhi blushed so much that she almost couldn't get out of Fu Jue's arms.

Fu Jue was in a good mood:

"Thank you for your kind words. We will definitely inform everyone when that day comes."

Tao Zhizhi muttered to herself, "Why are you talking nonsense along with them?"

"I'm not lying, Zhizhi—"

"I really want to marry you!"

Tao Zhizhi blushed, her gaze returning to Fu Jue's as if she wanted to willingly fall into his tender eyes. Feeling incredibly embarrassed in front of so many people, she said coquettishly:

What are you saying in public?!

Wow!

Hearing this, the crowd looked at the intimate couple with amusement and teased them.

Seeing that the shop could operate well without her help, Tao Zhizhi shyly pulled Fu Jue and walked outside.

Fu Jue followed her steps, his eyebrows raised and his face showing a carefree smile. The two walked to the riverbank and took a walk after dinner, just like Tao's parents.