The pressure from one's bloodline is unavoidable; for example, right now, Chen Lu's heart even skipped a beat.
Even now that he's a college student, he's still more nervous than when he was a child and got caught skipping class.
"Cough cough."
Chen Lu cleared his throat forcefully. "How about we talk about Chen Mo's grades first? Summer vacation is almost here, and she'll be a senior in high school when school starts again..."
"You've really grown up! You don't tell us you're dating, and you don't tell us you're running a studio at school. If your dad's colleague hadn't told him, neither of us would have known!" Wang Xiaoxia had clearly forgotten about her daughter's exam results and now only wanted to interrogate her troublesome son.
This kid has been very independent since he was a child, but the problem with him is that he's too independent, which often leaves her and Chen Guanglin wondering what kind of trouble he's up to.
As parents, sometimes we still hope that our children can rely on us more.
"I wasn't planning to wait until everything went smoothly before reporting back together," Chen Lu said honestly, "so you wouldn't have to worry every day about whether I'll bankrupt the company."
Chen Guanglin and his son Chen Lu would go along with Wang Xiaoxia's temper, the person with the highest status in the family, and sure enough, her anger was calmed down a little.
"Who is your girlfriend?" she asked softly.
"Didn't Chen Mo tell you?" Chen Lu was speechless. This unlucky sister left him with all the pitfalls and traps just to save her own life.
The more she deliberately kept quiet, the more her mother couldn't help but ask her.
Naturally, no one cared about her exam results this month.
While making the phone call, Chen Lu chuckled and pinched Liang Zhirou's cheek, proudly saying, "Of course it's Liang Zhirou."
Liang Zhirou clearly heard what Chen Lu and Wang Xiaoxia were talking about. She lowered her head somewhat shyly, feeling a mix of embarrassment and excitement.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Chen Lu guessed that his mother had probably muted her phone and was talking to his father about something.
"Is Zhirou next to you? Why don't you bring her over for dinner tonight?" Wang Xiaoxia's tone became cheerful. "I've been busy the past few days and haven't seen her in a long time."
Chen Lu paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Meeting the parents now? Isn't that too early? Didn't my cousin date for two years before bringing his girlfriend home?"
After he finished speaking, he proactively moved his phone a little further away.
"Chen Lu! What are you talking about? Is your situation the same as theirs? You're making it sound like your father and I have never met Zhirou."
Wang Xiaoxia said irritably, as if her gentle tone just now was only for Liang Zhirou.
"Let's wait and see, you're going to scare your daughter-in-law away," Chen Lu said helplessly. "I've been busy with the studio all morning at the startup base, and I only have time to eat now."
"I'll definitely bring her home if I'm free tonight, okay?"
Instead of saying "I'll go ask her," he said, "Let me see if I have time tonight." After asking Liang Zhirou, even if she was too scared to go, her parents wouldn't have any objections.
"That's more like it."
Seeing that his mother was satisfied, Chen Lu seized the opportunity and said with feigned concern, "You don't need to worry about me. You need to keep a close eye on Chen Mo. Her performance is so inconsistent right now, what will she do for the college entrance exam...?"
The call was abruptly cut off halfway through the conversation.
Since you made the first move, neither of us should live!
Chen Lu cried out in his heart, feeling utterly weak, and sat down next to Liang Zhirou.
Because the restaurant had benches, Chen Lu leaned closer to the girl after sitting down.
Liang Zhirou was made nervous by him, but she didn't say anything and continued to eat in small bites.
Her brain is a bit fuzzy right now; how did she suddenly have to be called to dinner...?
“My mom is just like a child, always making a fuss,” Chen Lu said with a wry smile. “She’s purely spoiled by my dad.”
Seeing the girl turn her head and look at him curiously, he leaned closer and smiled at her, "Don't worry, I'll spoil you like this in the future too."
It's obvious that Wang Xiaoxia has been very happy these past few years, and Chen Lu hopes that Liang Zhirou can be the same.
"You're talking nonsense again..."
Liang Zhirou was happy inside, but still shyly turned her face away and gently scolded, "How can this person be like this! We've only just gotten together, and he's already talking about such distant things."
Even if I fantasize about what will happen after marriage, I... I wouldn't say it to your face like this, would I?
She was too embarrassed to admit that she had fantasized about Chen Lu before they even got together; anyway, thinking about it wasn't illegal...
"If you don't want to go, that's fine," Chen Lu said with a light laugh. "But you don't need to be too nervous. My mom is definitely urging me because she likes you. Otherwise, she wouldn't bother."
After thinking for a long time, Liang Zhirou nodded almost imperceptibly, "Go."
Chen Lu felt somewhat helpless. He vaguely guessed that even if this simpleton was nervous, he would still agree.
She would rather suffer any hardship than go against the wishes of someone who treats her well.
......
On the other side.
Chen Guanglin closed the book and gently placed it beside him. "Didn't I tell you not to rush me? Why are you still urging me?"
His consistent principle towards Chen Lu was that as long as Chen Lu didn't do anything suspicious, he wouldn't interfere or ask questions. Moreover, he felt that for Liang Zhirou, it was best for him and Wang Xiaoxia to pretend they knew nothing about what was going on.
You shouldn't ignore a girl with low self-esteem, but you also shouldn't be too enthusiastic.
Wang Xiaoxia obviously hadn't thought that much about it; her mind was filled with the fact that her favorite girl had become her daughter-in-law. She grabbed Chen Guanglin's arm and said excitedly, "Our son is really good at seducing young girls! He actually managed to trick Zhirou into becoming his girlfriend."
Chen Guanglin couldn't help but roll his eyes at her, "What do you mean by lying? You put it so harshly."
Wang Xiaoxia ignored this and continued talking to herself: "Xiao Lu is twenty-one this year, and Zhi Rou is nineteen. They will both be of legal marriage age next year. Isn't that a coincidence!"
Isn't this fate?
The more she thought about it, the happier she became. Perhaps because her family was in similar circumstances when she was young, she had a strong ability to empathize with all of Liang Zhirou's experiences and couldn't wait to treat this good girl like her own daughter.
"That girl is still in college!!" Chen Guanglin complained, completely speechless at his wife's antics.
What kind of parent acts like this? They've just started dating, and you're already thinking about the legal age?
Don't you know you have to boil a frog in lukewarm water?
He suddenly sighed deeply, "This old lady is not worth worrying about!"
The living room immediately fell silent.
"Honey, what did you just say?" Wang Xiaoxia asked softly.
"He didn't say anything."
Chen Guanglin was on edge, his eyes darting around until he saw Chen Mo's bedroom before he realized what was happening. He simply shouted, "Xiao Mo! Come out here right now! What happened to your grades this time?"
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