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Su Zhaozhao’s gaze fell on Lu Xunyu. She smiled. “Hello. Please, have a seat.”

She turned to look at Xie Siyuan. “You silly girl, you should have told me sooner that a classmate was coming over for dinner.”

“Sorry, Mom, I forgot.” It had been a spur-of-the-moment idea, and Xie Siyuan stuck out her tongue playfully.

Su Zhaozhao went back to busying herself in the kitchen.

She also made a call to Xie Huaizheng, asking him to pick up some roast duck or the like on his way home.

After all, with an extra person, the amount of food she normally prepared wouldn’t be enough.

Turning her head, Su Zhaozhao saw Xie Siyuan and Lu Xunyu chatting on the sofa and shook her head with a smile.

She could tell that even though the boy seemed cold and distant, the way he looked at Xie Siyuan was anything but ordinary.

It was indeed easy for teenage boys and girls to be smitten.

Su Zhaozhao had always worried that Xie Siyuan was so beautiful that the sheer number of boys pursuing her would be a bad influence.

But if it was this boy she ended up with, Su Zhaozhao didn’t really have any objections.

Before she knew it, Su Zhaozhao had started to ship them.

Even though her child was grown, she was still very young at heart.

As soon as Xie Huaizheng got home, she immediately pulled him aside to tell him all about it.

After hearing her out, Xie Huaizheng reached over and gently pinched Su Zhaozhao’s cheek.

Even after being married for so long, these were gestures Xie Huaizheng never forgot.

He loved pinching Su Zhaozhao’s cheek just like this.

He always had, and he still did.

“Oh, you. Our Tuantuan is at an age where she needs to focus on her studies. What if she falls behind because of a romance?”

“That’s true. But I think, since we’re both so smart, she’s probably the type of girl who can get good grades without much studying. Besides, I think it’s good to experience a little romance at this age. It makes me regret not dating more when I was young.”

Back then, she hadn’t been interested in dating at all.

Who would have thought that upon hearing her words, Xie Huaizheng’s expression would suddenly darken.

He placed his hands on her shoulders, pressing her back against the kitchen counter. “Zhaozhao, you really think that way? Absolutely not. I’ll get jealous.”

Yes, even after so many years of marriage, Xie Huaizheng was still madly in love with Su Zhaozhao.

He would get jealous at the drop of a hat.

Su Zhaozhao was utterly exasperated by this.

“Xie Huaizheng, can you be a little more mature? You manage so many people, yet you’re not acting like a stable adult. If your subordinates found out how prone to jealousy you are, they’d laugh themselves to death.”

However, even when Su Zhaozhao tried to provoke him with such words, Xie Huaizheng was completely unfazed.

“I don’t care. Zhaozhao, you can’t say things like that. Even when we’re seventy or eighty, don’t say such things to provoke me.”

After he finished speaking, he ruffled Su Zhaozhao’s hair.

“You’re acting just like a hot-headed young man. So, what’s your take on our daughter? I think Tuantuan and that boy get along quite well.”

Xie Huaizheng’s gaze fell upon the two youngsters in the living room.

He recalled greeting the two of them when he’d walked in the door. The boy seemed decent enough.

He was a bit cold, but he had all the proper manners.

He had also heard about the boy’s family background and was filled with admiration for his parents.

It’s just that the thought of his precious daughter, whom he had doted on like a treasure, being so quickly stolen away by some boy still left a sour taste in Xie Huaizheng’s mouth.

“If they start dating after they get into college, I won’t interfere. But if he’s thinking about getting together with Tuantuan now, I’ll break his legs!”

As Xie Huaizheng spoke, a hint of ruthlessness crossed his face, reminding Su Zhaozhao of the roguish young man he once was.

So many years had passed, and he had learned to conceal that wild, untamable aura in front of outsiders. But in front of his own family, he had hardly changed at all.

At this thought, Su Zhaozhao squeezed his hand. “All right, now. I think the boy knows his boundaries. Right now, it’s your daughter who’s trying to win him over. But I’m really rooting for them.”

The boy is quite handsome, and his personality seems very steady—a perfect complement to Xie Siyuan.

Su Zhaozhao had Xie Huaizheng take the food out to the table. Once she finished tidying up, the four of them sat down to eat.

Xie Siyuan and Lu Xunyu sat together, while Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng sat opposite them.

“Eat up! My mom is an amazing cook. I think her food is even better than what the chefs at big fancy restaurants make.”

Xie Siyuan told Lu Xunyu with a wide grin, her eyes shining with pride.

“Tuantuan, aren’t you exaggerating a little?” Su Zhaozhao felt a bit embarrassed. Her daughter really knew how to lay it on thick.

Tuantuan.

Lu Xunyu froze for a second when he heard the name. ‘So that’s Xie Siyuan’s nickname?’

‘It’s pretty cute.’

“Mom, I’m telling the truth! Your cooking really is better than the food made by chefs in restaurants,” Xie Siyuan insisted.

Having said her piece, she turned to Lu Xunyu. “Go on, eat! You’ll see if I’m right, won’t you?”

Lu Xunyu found himself being stared at by Xie Siyuan’s entire family for some reason, and the chopsticks in his hand paused mid-air.

Xie Siyuan went ahead and placed a piece of braised pork in his bowl. “Go on, try it.”

Lu Xunyu took a bite. The sweet and savory braised pork melted in his mouth, its fragrant juices filling his senses.

Just as Xie Siyuan had said, her mother was an excellent cook.

In fact, he had never had braised pork this delicious before.

“Is it good?” Xie Siyuan stared at him, her eyes sparkling.

Under Xie Siyuan’s expectant gaze, Lu Xunyu nodded. “It’s delicious.”

“See? I told you my mom’s cooking is amazing! She’s incredible—she’s a doctor, and in her free time, she experiments with new recipes at home. Actually, I’m not a bad cook either. I can cook for you next time, if I get the chance.”

Xie Siyuan then served Lu Xunyu more food, piling his bowl high with meat until it was overflowing.

Lu Xunyu couldn’t help but protest, “That’s enough. I can’t eat all this.”

He stared at the mountain of food in his bowl and was lost in thought.

Xie Siyuan immediately broke into a smile. “Okay, then eat up! You’re so skinny, you should eat more.”

“Yes, Xunyu, please eat more,” Su Zhaozhao added. “If you like the food, you can come over for dinner with Si Yuan more often. It’s no trouble at all, just adding another pair of chopsticks. Don’t be a stranger. You and Si Yuan are friends, so feel free to come over and hang out anytime.”

Su Zhaozhao’s gentle words, as pleasant as a spring breeze, warmed Lu Xunyu’s heart.

He nodded at Su Zhaozhao. “Okay. Thank you, Auntie.”

Over the next while, Xie Siyuan would occasionally invite Lu Xunyu over for dinner. On weekends, she would claim she was struggling with her math homework and ask him to come over to tutor her.

Sometimes, it was just the two of them in the house.

Xie Siyuan would bring out sodas and all sorts of snacks from the refrigerator for him.

Before they knew it, their relationship grew closer and closer.

Sometimes, when Xie Siyuan got tired from her homework, she would lay her head on the desk and fall asleep.

Lu Xunyu would turn his head to look at her peaceful, sleeping face, and couldn’t help but sigh.

He would take a blanket from nearby and drape it over her to keep her from catching a chill.

He had been focused on solving his own problems, but now, he couldn’t stop his gaze from landing on Xie Siyuan, watching her intently.