Xie Jing blushed: "You followed me? When did you know I was Lin Jing?"

Xie Jing could still hold her nerve when exposed in front of Professor Niu, but when exposed in front of Zhou Jiyun, Xie Jing felt uncomfortable for some reason. Perhaps it was because he said he was her fan?

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xie Jing's blushing face and her eyes wandering around in embarrassment, not knowing where to look. Zhou Jiyun lied a little: "It's true that I have been following you for several years, but I only found out that you are Lin Jing recently."

"I found out after we got married."

Xie Jing slowly relaxed, "Really?"

Zhou Jiyun raised three fingers and swore, "Really, before the marriage was decided, I never associated the name Lin Jing with a real person."

"Then I realized your voice was very familiar, and combined with your work, I guessed it."

Xie Jing gradually returned to normal: "Can we not mention Lin Jing?"

"Okay, let's not talk about it. The reason I mentioned this name is because I want you to know that you are really talented." Zhou Jiyun thought about it and smiled again: "Money can buy a lot of things, but talent is something money can never buy."

Xie Jing glanced at Zhou Jiyun: "You always praise me so highly."

She had long discovered that she seemed to be perfect in every way in Zhou Jiyun's heart, while Zhou Jiyun seemed to be humble in front of her.

The Zhou family's old house.

When Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun entered the house carrying supplements, they heard Fang Qin's voice: "Dad, this is Chen Yaozhi. I met this girl while shopping at the mall a few days ago. We got along very well, so I specially invited Yaozhi to come to my house for a simple meal."

Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun looked at each other, and walked into the living room in silence. As soon as they entered, they saw a girl about twenty-one or twenty-two years old sitting next to Fang Qin.

If Xie Jing is the speck of snow on a mountaintop, then Chen Yaozhi is the quintessential sweet girl of today. With her bangs, big eyes, thick false eyelashes that seem to catch flies, pouty lips, and round face, she looks like a doll Xie Jing once saw in a shop window.

"Grandpa, we're back." Zhou Jiyun greeted first, then pulled Xie Jing to sit opposite Fang Qin and Shen Yaozhi.

He had the impression that Fang Qin had first contacted Chen Yaozhi two years later, when his relationship with Xie Jing was beginning to blossom. Now it was already so much earlier? It showed that not everything would go as planned when it came time to do it again.

"Uncle and Aunt," Xie Jing also greeted: "Hello, Miss Shen. Nice to meet you. I'm Xie Jing."

Chen Yaozhi also responded with a polite smile: "Hello, Mrs. Zhou."

Mr. Zhou sat in the main seat. Seeing the whole family was there, he couldn't help but smile: "Great, it's rare for the whole family to get together. Xiao Shen is the first time to visit our home, so don't be shy."

Chen Yaozhi smiled and said, "Okay, thank you Grandpa Zhou for your hospitality. I feel very honored. I have heard that the Zhou family's old house is exquisitely designed, and today I finally have the opportunity to visit it."

The old man said cheerfully: "Let Jiwen show you around this afternoon. The scenery in the garden is also bleak at this time of year. Wait until next spring when the flowers bloom, that will be..."

The old man, a man of business, is a typical specialist. He can speak coherently about investments, returns, and so on, but he struggles when it comes to nitpicking.

Xie Jing added silently: "It's beautiful beyond words."

"Yes, absolutely beautiful," the old man slapped his thigh, "that's exactly what I wanted to say."

Chen Yaozhi: "Then when spring comes and flowers bloom, I will definitely come to Grandpa Zhou's place to enjoy the flowers and drink tea."

The old man laughed heartily. "That's great! Jingjing also likes to admire flowers and drink tea. You two can keep each other company then."

Chen Yaozhi's face froze. Was her main focus on drinking tea and appreciating flowers with Xie Jing? She was trying to improve Mr. Zhou's favorability.

Fang Qin patted Chen Yaozhi's hand and said, "What a great thing! Jingjing just got married and doesn't have anyone close to her. You and Jingjing are not much different in age, so you should have a lot to talk about. It won't make Jingjing feel lonely."

At first glance, her words sounded innocent, like an elder from the next room caring for her niece-in-law. But if you take a closer look, you'll notice something's not right.

For example, when Xie Jing says that she doesn't have anyone close to her, it implies that Xie Jing is unlikable, not good at socializing, and doesn't even have any friends.

Furthermore, she was alone later on, which implied that Xie Jing was a loner and an unsociable person.

Who among those present didn't have a sharp mind? Zhou Jiyun could understand what was meant, so naturally, Old Master Zhou could understand it too.

His eyebrows furrowed slightly before relaxing again, and he spoke in a voice neither too loud nor too soft, "Jingjing is a creative person, and creation requires a quiet personal environment. Excessive socializing is ineffective."

"As my wife, Jingjing doesn't need to actively socialize. If my career requires my wife to support me, then it would undoubtedly mean that I am an unqualified husband and cannot let her be herself at ease."

Zhou Jiyun also spoke, his words extremely rude. Fang Qin thought of the scenes of her socializing with Zhou Zhida, and she almost gnashed her teeth.

She just said one sentence, but the two of them had so much to say to her. Was this a slap in her face?

Zhou Jiwen quickly spoke to smooth things over: "Grandpa, big brother, my mother didn't mean that. She just thinks that my sister-in-law is too lonely on a daily basis. Yaozhi and my sister-in-law are close in age, so they should have something to talk about."

Zhou Jiyun was unhappy. He put his arm around Xie Jing's waist and said, "How can you say your sister-in-law is usually alone? Am I not always at home? Jingjing is usually very busy. Schoolwork already takes up so much of her time, leaving even less time for me."

"We're newlyweds."

Old Master Zhou laughed: "You remembered you were newlywed? Let me ask you, is there anyone like you who leaves home for ten days or half a month right after getting married? Luckily you knew to come back early, so you didn't make the mistake at all."

Xie Jing was busy defending Zhou Jiyun: "Grandpa, this can't be entirely blamed on him. I can't leave school, and I can't ignore my studies and career. We should just have fun on our own, right?"

"And didn't he come back early? Don't blame him."

Xie Jing defended Zhou Jiyun, and Mr. Zhou was naturally happy. His only wish now was that Zhou Jiyun lived a good life and that the couple had a harmonious relationship, so that Zhou Jiyun would not always be alone.

The old man even said a few arrogant words: "This is Jingjing protecting you. If you dare to do this again next time..."

Zhou Jiyun begged for mercy: "I dare not, I dare not, Grandpa, don't worry."

Seeing the happy family of three, Zhou Zhida lowered his eyelids, and soon he smiled again: "Dad, it's still a while before dinner time, why don't you let Jiwen take Xiao Shen for a walk? It's her first time at home."

"Ji Wen, treat Xiao Shen well."