I delivered the files to the guesthouse, panting, but the old man wouldn't even let me in.

He took the file and immediately locked the person outside.

"Alright, go do what you need to do, this is none of your business."

"Grandpa, Grandpa, what's wrong? You have to tell me clearly. Otherwise, I'll be so anxious and worried."

"Go back to your business, stop being so anxious and do something serious."

The old man's stern rebuke effectively extinguished Gu Tinghui's curiosity. He really couldn't do anything about what the old man said.

Scratching his head, Gu Tinghui could only slink back to his office.

Jiang Tiecheng left the restaurant and escorted Chen's mother, Chen Ruixue, and Chen Ruiguo to the guesthouse.

Chen's mother saw the reluctant expression on her daughter's face.

I couldn't help but sigh.

It's true what they say: "A daughter who grows up is no longer suitable for marriage; if she stays, she'll become an enemy."

Look at my daughter, looking so worthless.

"Xiao Jiang, I have a couple of things to say to you. Come with me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ruixue hurriedly followed.

However, Chen's mother stopped her.

"Ruixue, go with your brother to buy some things for Mom. I'm running out of daily necessities, so buy some towels, toothbrushes, soap, and things like that."

"Mom, don't you already have these things?"

Chen Ruixue was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet, fearing that her mother would say something unpleasant to Jiang Tiecheng.

Chen Ruiguo grabbed his sister immediately.

"Come on, let's go buy some things. Mom bought me some daily necessities. I lost a set of things on the way here in a hurry."

Besides, I also want to see how this market differs from the one in Beijing.

This can be considered a field visit.

"Brother, do you know what Mom means?"

Chen Ruixue was forcibly dragged out of the guesthouse by her older brother, and tears welled up in her eyes from worry.

"How could you be so silly? Mom kept Jiang Tiecheng with her because she agreed to both of you. If she hadn't agreed, why would she have kept him here?"

Chen Ruiguo poked his sister's forehead with his hand. This silly girl was really raised too innocently and naively by their whole family.

"Big brother, did Mom agree?"

Chen Ruixue was both surprised and delighted upon hearing this. She immediately went up and took her older brother's arm, without even calling for them to go back.

Chen Ruiguo was amused and exasperated by his sister's realistic attitude.

"You really are someone who'll do anything for whoever feeds you."

"When I first met you, you weren't very affectionate towards me, but now look how warm you are."

I've witnessed firsthand how my younger sister can change her mind faster than flipping through a book.

"Brother, please stop mocking me. If you're angry, then you can scold me."

Chen Ruiguo sighed.

Why would I scold you? Can't you see what Mom is thinking?

"Ever since Old Master Gu appeared, and with Second Uncle joining the family, haven't you noticed how satisfied Mom is with Jiang Tiecheng now?"

"Then Mom will have to talk to Jiang Tiecheng alone. I'm afraid Mom will say something inappropriate."

You know perfectly well that although Mom is usually very approachable, she is still a bit aloof at heart.

Although Brother Jiang is a very amiable person, he also cares about his reputation.

If I get really angry, Brother Jiang might never talk to me again.

I went through so much trouble to finally win over Brother Jiang; you have no idea how difficult it was to get him to agree.

"I've never encountered anything so challenging in my entire life."

Chen Ruiguo was at a loss for words. He had no idea that it was his sister who was chasing after Jiang Tiecheng.

Hearing this, he felt a little sad for his parents.

The cabbage that I raised with such care was eaten by a pig, and I even chased after it, insisting on letting it eat it.

This is practically delivered to our doorstep.

At the same time, she also harbored some resentment towards Jiang Tiecheng.

This kid actually looks down on his own sister.

"This Jiang Tiecheng actually made you chase after my sister? As a girl, you should be more reserved. People will look down on you for acting like this."

"Brother, you have no idea how popular Jiang Tiecheng is. Even so, there's still a female forensic doctor who's always chasing after him."

"She's much prettier than me."

"If I had acted any later, Brother Jiang might not have been on anyone's side."

"Female forensic pathologist?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ruiguo felt uneasy. Could it be that Jiang Tiecheng was playing both sides?

That would obviously be beyond my comprehension. If that's the case, then Jiang Tiecheng is not trustworthy.

If my sister meets a scheming and promiscuous man, that would be terrible. Even if you break her legs, you can't let her be with Jiang Tiecheng.

"Of course, have you forgotten your second uncle?"

That female forensic doctor was sent by my second uncle.

Don't think I didn't see through it; Second Uncle was trying to use his beauty to lure Jiang Tiecheng into their criminal investigation team.

It's just that Jiang Tiecheng is indifferent to women and treats everyone the same; otherwise, I wouldn't know where to begin.

"My second uncle could do such a thing? Impossible! He's such an upright and selfless man, how could he do something like this..."

"You're kidding me. You have no idea how much effort my second uncle went through to poach Jiang Tiecheng."

"My second uncle likes Jiang Tiecheng even more than I do."

"If my second uncle weren't a man, do you believe he could have pursued Jiang Tiecheng?"

Where did this come from?

The brother and sister walked and talked non-stop, while at that moment, in the guesthouse room...

Jiang Tiecheng sat upright on the sofa, his hands on his lap, sitting stiffly and not daring to move.

Across from him, Chen's mother, who might be his future mother-in-law, was scrutinizing him seriously.

Seeing Jiang Tiecheng's serious expression, Chen's mother finally smiled.

"Don't be afraid. As Ruixue's mother, I think we should talk about Ruixue's boyfriend."

Hearing this, Jiang Tiecheng felt relieved. It proved that Chen's mother was not there to criticize him or to break up the couple.

He has a psychological trauma regarding his future mother-in-law, because his ex-wife's mother made things difficult for him during the marriage, looking down on him and suppressing him in various ways.

In addition, their family backgrounds are now so different.

How could Jiang Tiecheng not be worried?

His relationship with Chen Ruixue was full of ups and downs.

He genuinely lacked confidence in himself, and also in his marriage.

"Actually, when I first heard Ruijun's introduction, I didn't have a good impression of you."

I used to think you had ulterior motives towards my daughter, but after what happened over the past day, I suddenly realize that I was also somewhat one-sided.

"In a family like ours, it's inevitable that you'd feel like you're marrying above your station."

Just like the "phoenix man" you mentioned, we were afraid my daughter would get hurt, so initially I didn't have a good impression of you.