"Auntie, I'm not your son's girlfriend, I'm just..."
While Ye Zhizhou was stunned by the woman's stunning beauty, he began to explain her relationship with Qin Xuan in order to avoid any misunderstanding from Qin Xuan's mother.
Before she could finish speaking, the woman stepped forward and hugged her. Ye Zhizhou caught a whiff of her faint perfume, which smelled wonderful.
She should only be a few years younger than Ye Huaibin, but she is very well-maintained and looks like she is in her early thirties.
"Hello, I am your future mother-in-law, Huo Qingyan."
After the hug, Huo Qingyan released Ye Zhizhou and introduced herself to her.
Ye Zhizhou was a little confused. She hadn't finished explaining, and this was already her future mother-in-law?
However, Huo Qingyan is so beautiful, no wonder Qin Xuan has such a stunning face.
"Hello, I'm Ye Zhizhou, Qin Xuan's classmate, not his girlfriend."
She still needs to explain; she has no interest in dating right now, she just wants to focus on her studies.
Huo Qingyan wore bright red lipstick, vibrant yet tasteful, which, combined with her beautiful face, made her stand out.
From the moment she walked in, a smile never left her lips. "It smells so good! Did you make all of this?"
Huo Qingyan ignored Ye Zhizhou's explanation, changed her shoes and went straight to the dining table. Looking at the dishes that were full of rich aroma, she reached out to pick them up and eat.
"handwashing."
Qin Xuan's cool voice reminded her at just the right moment.
Huo Qingyan straightened up and glanced at Qin Xuan with displeasure. "Xuan, it's been so long since you've seen your mother. Why are you being so fierce?"
Qin Xuan didn't reply, but walked to the bathroom door and opened it for her.
Huo Qingyan had no choice but to go to the bathroom since she couldn't do anything about her own son.
Ye Zhizhou sighed. It turned out that even Huo Qingyan couldn't do anything about Qin Xuan. Qin Xuan's personality was so different from his mother's. Could it be that he was like his father?
After a brief sound of running water, Huo Qingyan came out of the bathroom, her hands thoroughly dried.
"Is this okay now?" She held out her hand for Qin Xuan to see.
Qin Xuan nodded, and Huo Qingyan sat down.
"Xiao Zhou, come sit next to me. Don't sit with that big block of ice, it's freezing."
Ye Zhizhou suppressed a laugh. Was this some kind of official sarcastic remark? She sat down next to Huo Qingyan as she pondered this.
Qin Xuan's dining table was very large, and even though she moved next to Huo Qingyan, there was still a certain distance between them.
"Xiao Zhou, how can you put up with my Ah Xuan's bad temper? I become withdrawn as soon as I talk to him for more than three sentences."
Huo Qingyan ate her food while complaining to Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou pursed her lips slightly. She really wanted to laugh, but after looking at Qin Xuan, who was not smiling, she held back. What if he made her do a lot of homework afterward?
"Actually, he's alright. He's just a little quiet."
Huo Qingyan smiled and said, "As expected of my daughter-in-law, she already knows how to protect Ah Xuan."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
She decided to remain silent.
After dinner, Ye Zhizhou was about to wash the dishes when Huo Qingyan stopped her, saying, "We have a nanny. Xiaozhou, don't wash the dishes. You've already worked hard cooking. Chat with the nanny."
She must have heard correctly. They have a nanny, so why is Qin Xuan asking her to cook? Ye Zhizhou glanced at Qin Xuan, who remained expressionless. "The nanny is off today, so I'll do the dishes."
Before Ye Zhizhou could say anything, Huo Qingyan pulled him back to their room, leaving Qin Xuan alone in the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Huo Qingyan's room was simply decorated. On the wall behind the bed hung a wedding photo. Ye Zhizhou noticed Qin Xuan's father in the photo. He had deep eyes, a European appearance, and hair color exactly the same as Qin Xuan's.
The Huo Qingyan in the photo looks more than ten years younger than she does now. She is youthful and beautiful, with a radiant smile, making people feel that she is truly happy.
"Here, take this bracelet."
Huo Qingyan suddenly took off the emerald bracelet from her wrist and forced it onto Ye Zhizhou's wrist.
"Auntie, I'm really not Qin Xuan's girlfriend, I can't accept this bracelet." Ye Zhizhou instinctively wanted to refuse. She had just cooked a meal, and suddenly she had a mother-in-law. She really couldn't accept it, even though Huo Qingyan was a very easy person to get along with.
Didn't your dad tell you?
Huo Qingyan looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Ye Zhizhou shook his head. "Tell what?"
Seeing her bewildered expression, Huo Qingyan couldn't help but laugh, "You and our Ah Xuan are engaged, a childhood betrothal."
Ye Zhizhou was completely dumbfounded. She was actually betrothed to Qin Xuan when they were children. Why had her father and brother never mentioned it?
Huo Qingyan dialed Ye Huaibin's number and started complaining.
"Ye Huaibin, you're not being fair. You brought your daughter back so long ago and didn't tell me. If it weren't for A-Xuan telling me, I would still be in the dark."
Ye Huaibin was supposed to rest on the weekend, but he had too much work piled up, so he went to the company to handle some matters.
He doesn't answer calls from ordinary people, but he dares not ignore Huo Qingyan's calls.
"Diplomat Huo, I only found Xiaozhou a few months ago. You're not even in the country. What's the point of me saying anything?"
Huo Qingyan pouted, "I know you, President Ye, have a lot on your plate, but how could you forget about Ah Xuan and Xiao Zhou's engagement?"
Ye Huaibin explained, "I haven't forgotten, but the child just came back and she's still young, so there's no rush."
Huo Qingyan thought about it and realized she was indeed a little anxious, as neither of her children had taken the college entrance exam yet.
"Xiao Zhou is with me. I'll personally take her back later."
Huo Qingyan played the music out loud, and Ye Zhizhou could hear their conversation clearly.
She truly never expected that in just over a month, she would go from being a cannon fodder supporting character to the daughter of a billionaire, have a movie star brother, and then a fiancé.
"Xiao Zhou, I'm not lying to you."
Ye Zhizhou smiled politely, "I'll go help Qin Xuan wash the dishes."
She needs to talk to Qin Xuan. Suddenly having a fiancé is a big deal.
In the kitchen, Qin Xuan's fair hands were soaking in foamy water as he cleaned the stains off the dishes and chopsticks, arranging them neatly in the cupboard. His movements were efficient and decisive, handling what would normally be a troublesome process with remarkable order.
Ye Zhizhou was stunned. Even washing dishes looks good on good-looking people?
"What's wrong?" Qin Xuan turned around and looked at her.
Ye Zhizhou pursed his slightly dry lips. "You knew all along that we... were engaged?"
She felt a little embarrassed to say it out loud. How could there be such a melodramatic plot as an arranged marriage? What happened to the youthful campus novel?
Qin Xuan washed his hands, closed the cupboard, and said seriously, "To be precise, it was yesterday that Ms. Huo told me on her own when she heard you were back."
Ye Zhizhou breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "If you don't like this engagement, you can cancel it at any time. I have absolutely no objection!"
With Qin Xuan's high standards, he definitely wouldn't be interested in her, which is why Ye Zhizhou was so decisive.
"Why cancel?" Qin Xuan's eyes were fixed on Ye Zhizhou, his voice was cold but his tone was teasing.
Ye Zhizhou: I don't know how to do this question. Can you give me a hint?
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