The dining room was right next to the living room, and Shi Xi could hear their conversation if she listened carefully.

Pretend to be innocent!

Shi Xi complained inwardly.

"I see, that's really hard work." Shi's mother then asked, "Judging from your accent, you seem to be from the capital?"

"Yes."

"What do your parents do? They raised you so well," Shi's mother asked with a smile.

Li Jinfan replied, "My parents are both teachers at Yenching University."

Mother Shi smiled even more kindly, "A family of scholars, very good, very good."

Shi Xi, who was eating a pancake nearby, interrupted, "Mom, this milk is a bit cold!"

"Who told you to get up so late?" Mother Shi said rudely. "Go heat it up yourself!"

Shi Xi felt wronged.

My mother used to heat it up for me.

Shi's mother then looked at Li Jinfan and tentatively asked, "Do you have a girlfriend now?"

Shi Xi: "Mom, how do I use this microwave?"

"If you don't know how, just ask Auntie to heat it up for you!" Mrs. Shi said bluntly, "You're such a grown woman, and you don't even know how to use a microwave!"

Shi Xi felt even more aggrieved.

Yesterday, her mother spoke to her earnestly and reluctantly.

I'm already disgusted with her today.

Li Jinfan looked towards the kitchen and offered, "I'll go heat up some milk for Xixi."

"No need, no need, Auntie will help her." Shi's mother stopped Li Jinfan and asked, "I've seen your performance with Xixi. You played Xixi's junior brother in that play. I thought you were younger than Xixi!"

Li Jinfan, who is actually younger than Shi Xi: "That's how the script was set up. I'm actually about the same age as Xi Xi."

In the novel "Sky Blue", Shi Xi is portrayed as Li Jinfan's senior.

"You look much more mature than Xixi," Shi's mother remarked. "Do you have younger siblings?"

"No, I am an only child."

"I see." Shi's mother nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "I'll go cut some watermelon. You sit down for a while."

Shi Xi saw her mother give her a look and didn't want to move.

But then her mother glared at her again.

Shi Xi had no choice but to follow him into the kitchen.

As Shi's mother cut the watermelon, she said softly, "This Jin Fan is quite good! He's an only child, and both his parents are university professors, even professors at Peking University!"

“It’s impossible between us, he’s younger than me.” Shi Xi picked up a slice of watermelon and started eating.

"They're in the same grade, about the same age," Shi's mother said, dissatisfied. "Besides, so what if she's younger than you? As long as she's mature!"

Shi Xi: "..."

“If you’re not willing, I can introduce her to Ning Yu. She has a cool and aloof personality, which is perfect for an outgoing and cheerful guy like him,” said Shi’s mother.

"Hey, no!" Shi Xi quickly said, "Ning Yu has her own ideas, don't introduce her to random people."

"What? Are you jealous?" Shi's mother glanced at her sideways.

Shi Xi silently apologized to Li Jinfan, then whispered, "The entertainment industry is a mess. He just looks respectable, but who knows what he's like in private! Think about it, there are so many beautiful women in the entertainment industry, who wouldn't be tempted?"

Shi's mother paused for a moment, then said, "That's true. We still need to find someone with a proper job."

"Yes~" Shi Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

When Shi's mother came out with the watermelon cut up, she was still smiling, but instead of asking about Li Jinfan's family background, she started asking the cat, "This cat is so small, how should we take care of it?"

"I've listed all the brands of cat food and cat litter for these cats," Li Jinfan added. "I've also sent some tips on raising cats to Xixi."

"Okay, thank you!" Shi's mother picked up the cat. "Oh, what a good girl!"

Li Jinfan sensed something was wrong and looked at Shi Xi.