Ms. Mo, Xiao's mother, pulled Ning Qing to sit down together.

Her eyes were full of affection. "Good boy, you're so handsome."

"How old are you this year?"

"He's an adult now, isn't he?" Looking at Ning Qing's handsome face, which couldn't hide his youthful innocence, my heart skipped a beat.

No way, he's not even an adult yet?

Seeing the tension in her eyes, Ning Qing couldn't help but smile.

"Auntie, I'm already 19 this year."

Hearing this, Xiao's mother finally felt relieved.

"That's good, that's good!"

"When did you two meet? This kid is only bringing you back now."

He glared at the person sitting next to Ning Qing with considerable dissatisfaction.

He laughed and said, "Such a good child, only now are you willing to bring him home."

Xiao Moyan: "Didn't I bring it back?"

Xiao's mother glanced at her son.

Just then, the beautiful young woman sitting next to Xiao's mother spoke up.

"Aunt Mo".

Only then did Xiao's mother turn to look at the person beside her, her eyes filled with a hint of apology.

He took her hand and held it tightly.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyun, this..."

Lan Xiaoyun smiled and said, "It's alright, Aunt Mo."

She finally felt relieved. Actually, she had someone she liked, her senior from high school. She had secretly liked him for a long time, and there was a lot of ambiguity between them, but neither of them had ever taken the initiative to break the ice.

She could only secretly keep her feelings to herself, but... when she saw Xiao Moyan bring the person she liked home, her family accepted it well and didn't object.

Perhaps... I can also boldly pursue what I like!

Would parents accept a recent graduate who is penniless?

After all, for families like theirs, marriages are usually used to form alliances and strengthen trust and cooperation between the two families.

Every gain has its loss. Having enjoyed extraordinary material privileges since childhood, they inevitably lose their right to freedom of marriage.

I came here today because I had no choice but to submit to my parents' tyranny.

Now that's great, I can be free for a while again!

"Aunt Mo, I won't stay any longer today."

Xiao's mother gently held her hand, "Okay, this is something I didn't think through. I will definitely come to your mother's house another day to explain it clearly."

He then had someone bring over a jewelry box and placed it in Lan Xiaoying's hands.

"This gift has already been prepared for you, please take it."

Lan Xiaoyun accepted the gift with grace and poise.

"Then thank you, Aunt Mo."

"Mother Xiao smiled."

"You child, I've known your mother for so many years, why are you being so polite with me?"

After seeing Lan Xiaoyun off, Xiao's mother sat down next to Ning Qing again.

Looking at her slightly immature but pretty face, I liked her more and more.

"Xiaoqing, are you still in school?"

Before Ning Qing could answer, Xiao Moyan, who already knew everything about Ning Qing, spoke first.

"Mom, the crab roe pastries we made last time tasted pretty good. Let Xiaoqing try them this time too."

Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "That's fine."

Turning to look at Aunt Liu, who was clearing the pastries and fruits off the table and replacing them with new ones, she spoke.

"Aunt Liu, you'd better show off your skills tonight."

Aunt Liu said, "Okay, I'll go prepare the ingredients right away."

That evening, at the dinner table, Ning Qing finally met his father-in-law.

He looks somewhat like his wife, but he exudes a mature and steady demeanor that comes with age.