Chapter 65

"Mom is very easy to get along with. In fact, it was Dad who wanted to introduce a girlfriend to me. Mom is against it, thinking that the girl is too spoiled and disobedient," Ji Yehao explained to her in a low voice.

"Is that so." Su Yuan nodded, getting a sense of the situation. Every family has its own set of problems. The differing opinions of the elders actually gave them some room to maneuver.

"Come, put the things down, and let's take Xiao Yuan to the living room for a while." Ji's mother glanced at Su Yuan's delicate and pretty appearance and immediately liked her, looking at her as if she were a potential daughter-in-law. As for Ji Yehao, her own son, his status was now lower than Su Yuan's.

Ji Yehao made a helpless expression and led Su Yuan toward the living room.

"Wow!!" Seeing the 40-inch plasma TV hanging on the wall, the high-end coffee table, leather sofa, and the large landscape painting on the back wall, Su Yuan was completely amazed.

"Snap out of it!!" Ji Yehao suddenly patted her shoulder.

"How much must this cost!"

Looking back, she saw that Ji's mother wasn't around, so she lowered her voice and said to Ji Yehao, not hiding her envy. She realized that the gap between her and Yehao was indeed as vast as the sky and the earth, a difference that had been present since birth.

Ji Yehao was dissatisfied with her "dazed" look and glared at her, saying, "Don't worry about how much it costs. As long as you cooperate and finish this act, I'll even give you these things if I have to!"

"Really?" Su Yuan blinked, looking hopeful.

"Oh! My God!" Ji Yehao looked as if he had been defeated, "Can you be a bit more serious? Put away your materialistic girl act. The role you're playing is a well-born young lady. If you don't get into character, how can you compete with her!"

Su Yuan said, "But your mom seems to like me, at least I've already won a small part of it."

"Relying on first impressions won't work. The true nature of a person is revealed over time. You must be careful, careful, and more careful!"

"OK, got it, be careful!"

"What are you two chatting about so happily?" Ji's mother came over with a plate of fruit, handing some fruits to Su Yuan that she had never seen before, and warmly inviting her.

Wow! These exotic fruits are so impressive.

"What?" Su Yuan nudged Ji Yehao with her shoulder, "How do you eat this?"

Sister, be graceful! Be a bit more reserved, don't just think about eating!

Since Ji's mother was present, Ji Yehao couldn't directly scold Su Yuan. Otherwise, he would have wanted to crack open her head to see what was inside, straw?

"Xiao Hao, what are you doing with those facial expressions!"

Ji's mother looked at her son angrily. Then she turned back to Su Yuan, thinking of her cute appearance just now, and smiled. As she smiled, Su Yuan's heart sank. Oh no, she must have lost a lot of points!

"That... that..." she stammered.

"It's fine." Ji's mother's tone was gentle, not minding Su Yuan's lack of ladylike manners. She thought that a girl like Su Yuan was more genuine.

Ji's mother also had the surname Su. She was very satisfied with this fellow clanswoman from the first meeting. After giving a few instructions to Ji Yehao, she went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

"Phew! Not bad, passed the first test!" Ji Yehao wiped his sweat, although the process was nerve-wracking, he still gave Su Yuan a thumbs up.

"What, it turned out to be so simple."

"Sister, don't be arrogant, always maintain a humble attitude."

"Huh? What did you call me?" Su Yuan dragged out her voice, glaring at him with dissatisfaction. She now knew how to leverage the situation, understanding that Ji Yehao and she were in the same boat, and he would absolutely follow her, with no courage to resist.

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue!"

At this moment, Su Yuan finished eating an unknown fruit and stood up. "What are you going to do?" Ji Yehao asked anxiously.

She glanced at him disdainfully, "Don't you know? Of course, I'm going to build a good relationship with my future 'mother-in-law.' Spit! I mean, I'm going to build a good relationship with your mom to help you!"

"How do you plan to do that?"

"Help your mom cook!"

"Can you?" Ji Yehao asked doubtfully.

"Kid, don't underestimate me. Let me show you what I can do! By the way, where's the kitchen?"

Ji Yehao pointed with his finger, still not reassured, and accompanied Su Yuan to the kitchen. When Ji's mother learned that her "daughter-in-law" was going to help her cook, she immediately beamed with joy, praising Su Yuan for being so considerate, and comparing her to Ji Yehao, saying that her son, despite his age, couldn't even cook a decent fried egg.

Dinner was prepared, and during this time, Su Yuan and Ji's mother established a "deep friendship." As Su Yuan boasted to Ji Yehao, she had basically won over Ji's mother. As long as she passed the test with Ji's father, she and Yehao would be set, spit! Another slip of the tongue!

Before dinner, the sound of a car came from outside the courtyard, and Ji's father returned.

At first sight, Su Yuan knew that Ji's father was a successful man! Serious, meticulous, and reserved, though not intimidating, he gave her a sense of pressure. When he learned that the unfamiliar girl in the house was his son's girlfriend, he only nodded slightly.

Su Yuan was anxious, wondering if her appearance somehow meant that she was going against Ji Yehao's father's wishes, and if he was displeased with her.

"Don't worry, my father is just like that, he treats everyone the same."

"Really?"

It turned out that Su Yuan's worries were unnecessary. Although Ji's father was unhappy with his son's擅自决定, he didn't seem to have a bad impression of Su Yuan.

After dinner, Su Yuan urgently sought to build a relationship with Ji's mother, hoping to exert pressure on Ji's father from within. Meanwhile, Ji's father called Ji Yehao to the courtyard, and the two of them were having a conversation.

"Are you our Xiao Hao's girlfriend?" When facing Ji's father alone, Su Yuan felt immense pressure.

She wasn't sure if important people liked to repeat questions, but she slightly lowered her head, neither overly humble nor overly relaxed. Yes, this is being reserved! She nodded reservedly, "Yes, Uncle Ji, my name is Su Yuan, you can call me Xiao Yuan."

Ji's father "hmm"ed and smiled, "You don't need to be nervous. Although my intention was for Xiao Hao to date the daughter of one of my business partners, since you two are dating, that matter is off the table."

Su Yuan still maintained a sincere listening expression, but her eyes sparkled. Passed! She had something to report to Ji Yehao. She thought that as long as she could get through tonight, she would prepare to return home early tomorrow.

Her expression couldn't escape Ji's father's eyes. Seeing her delighted look, he nodded.

Beforehand, he had talked to his son and knew that this girl didn't really know much about his son, so he could basically rule out the possibility that she was after their family's wealth.

In fact, Ji's father was a conservative person. His initial plan to introduce his business partner's daughter to his son was partly to ensure a match of equal status, to some extent to prevent women who wanted to marry into a wealthy family and deceive his son's feelings. Additionally, knowing each other's backgrounds would facilitate communication, and if the two families had vastly different backgrounds, it would inevitably lead to conflicts in their lives.

However, since his son had found a girl he liked and was extremely resistant to the arranged marriage, he decided to drop the idea of his friend's daughter. Ji's father was not someone who couldn't adapt.

"Xiao Yuan, where are you from, and what does your family do?"

Su Yuan's heart tightened. Not this, are they going to check my background? She really didn't want to answer this question, but seeing Ji's father's inquiring expression, she said with difficulty, "I am from Hai Zhou. My mother is a math teacher at the junior high school of No. 1 Middle School. My father passed away in a car accident when I was very young, leaving my mother and me a small stationery factory."

Ji's father was taken aback and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I mentioned something that must be painful for you."