Ye Huan turned his head and saw Su Qingqing with her arms crossed, glaring angrily.

"What a coincidence..." Ye Huan's mouth twitched again.

"Answer me, how does Lilith taste?"

Su Qingqing pressed on, her expression unfriendly.

Just the sight of Lilith and Ye Huan kissing made her furious.

The smug look Lilith shot her before leaving nearly made her explode.

As the saying goes, if you're not embarrassed, it's others who will be...

Ye Huan looked seriously and said, "Overall, not bad."

"Go to hell!" Su Qingqing angrily kicked at Ye Huan, but he caught her.

"Su Qingqing, so many people are watching, mind your image..."

Before Ye Huan could finish, Su Qingqing cut him off through gritted teeth:

"Do you still have the nerve to mention being in public?"

"Kissing Lilith in front of everyone, aren't you ashamed?"

Ye Huan felt wronged, he was the passive one, really unjust.

"Let go of me!" Su Qingqing struggled a bit.

"Then promise not to kick me."

"I want to kick you!"

"Then I won't let go."

"You... fine, I won't kick, just let go!"

"Keep your word." Ye Huan looked wary as he released Su Qingqing's leg.

As expected, the words of women are deceitful.

"Swish!"

The sound of a leg slicing through the air was heard.

Ye Huan had been prepared and dodged the kick from Lilith.

Su Qingqing was really furious.

"Alright, stop it, so many people are watching." Ye Huan quietly soothed, glancing around.

Seeing many eyes on them, Su Qingqing was also embarrassed and awkwardly pulled Ye Huan aside.

"I'll let you off this time, but I'm keeping this kick in mind for later!" Su Qingqing akimbo, then shifted her tone to question, "Why didn't you answer my call last night?"

"My phone ran out of battery..."

Ye Huan found a very lame excuse, but was interrupted by Su Qingqing's angry shout before he could finish.

"Bullshit, you were definitely with Lilith last night, too busy to take my call!"

"Look at you now, you've dried up!"

Su Qingqing got angrier as she spoke, her finger slicing fiercely through the air, scolding Ye Huan with disappointment: "I've told you before to keep your eyes open. And now, look at you, almost a mummy because of that vixen Lilith! You're still young, not too bad yet, but when you get older, how will you handle her?"

Mummy...

Ye Huan didn't refute; in his current state, he really did look like a mummy.

He shook his head, not wanting to continue the topic, and asked, "Did you call me for something last night?"

"There is something."

"It's just as well you're here, my mom will be arriving in the Capital City soon."

"Pretend to be my boyfriend and come with me to meet her."

Su Qingqing still looked very displeased.

Besides displeasure, there was jealousy.

Jealous of Lilith being so close to Ye Huan, while she could only enjoy brief sweetness when Ye Huan pretended to be her boyfriend.

"Can I refuse?" Ye Huan's face was very dark.

"No!"

...

A quarter of an hour later.

At Capital City International Airport, at the exit gate.

An elderly woman in a floral padded coat, with a red scarf around her neck and her head wrapped in a scarf, cautiously passed through the exit check.

The newcomer was Su Qingqing's mother, Song Yanhong.

Su Qingqing was all smiles, greeted her along with Ye Huan, and then loaded her luggage into the trunk of the BMW.

Afterwards, everyone went to the hotel Su Qingqing had reserved.

"Xiao Ye, with how busy you are, it's really troublesome for you to come pick me up." In the car's back seat, Song Yanhong smiled kindly.

"Auntie, it's my duty, no matter how busy I am, I have to make time to come pick you up." Ye Huan smiled slightly.

"What a good kid."

"Our Qingqing is truly blessed to have found a boyfriend like you, it's luck accumulated over eight lifetimes."

Song Yanhong was beaming with joy, her gaze was like that of a mother-in-law looking at a son-in-law, the more she looked, the more satisfied she was.

Su Qingqing's face turned a shade of red, but inside she sighed.

She just regretted not accumulating more blessings in past lives, otherwise, she and Ye Huan wouldn't just be fake lovers now.

"Oh right, Xiao Ye."

"You and Qingqing have been together for quite some time."

"Have you considered marriage? I can't wait to have a grandchild."

As soon as Song Yanhong said this, Su Qingqing's face turned beet red.

To prevent Ye Huan from getting trapped in an awkward situation, Su Qingqing quickly spoke up, "Mom, both Ye Huan and I are at a crucial point in our careers, so we're not considering marriage or having children for now. Maybe... in a couple of years, when our careers are stable, we'll start considering it."

"Having kids can wait, but what about getting married?"

Song Yanhong blinked, "Getting married won't take up too much of your energy, right?"

"Marriage... marriage is also out of the question!" Su Qingqing couldn't find any reasons, so she simply refused, blushing.

Song Yanhong's face turned stern, "Do you have any complaints about Xiao Ye? Such a good husband, you won't find another even if you search with a lantern through ten villages."

"I..."

Seeing Su Qingqing was struggling, Ye Huan quickly spoke up to help her out, "Auntie, marriage is a significant event in life, it really can't be rushed, please give us some more time."

After a brief silence, Song Yanhong sighed faintly.

"Xiao Ye, you spoil Qingqing too much, letting her have her way all the time, it will spoil her," Song Yanhong said, casting a dissatisfied glance at Su Qingqing.

She couldn't understand Su Qingqing.

Ye Huan was so good-tempered, talented, and handsome.

If she didn't seize the opportunity to hold on to such a good man, what would she do if some other woman saw him and snatched him away in the future?

But there was nothing she could do, since Ye Huan had already said that, Song Yanhong had no choice but to drop the subject.

Meanwhile, Su Qingqing crossed her long legs, her right elbow resting on her knee, with her palm supporting her chin. Her bright eyes gazed out the window, pouting a bit in frustration.

It's not that she didn't want to get married.

If Ye Huan gave her the chance, she'd take the opportunity to register their marriage right away.

It's just a pity...

The woman had feelings, but the man had none.

At this moment,

Song Yanhong seemingly remembered something, turned serious and said, "Qingqing, don't take me to some fancy hotel, a small guesthouse will do."

"Mom, I booked you a five-star hotel."

"What did you say!?" Song Yanhong was startled upon hearing "five-star."

"Mom, don't worry, just like your flight, it's all reimbursed by my company."

"Didn't I tell you over the phone that I won a company annual meeting prize, which is a family trip to the Capital City for three days?"

"For these three days, your expenses for food, accommodation, and travel are all covered by the company."

Su Qingqing felt a bit guilty, her eyes still looking out the car window.

In fact, she was lying.

The company annual meeting, top prize, and all those expenses being reimbursed by the company were all things she made up.

If she hadn't made up these things, with Song Yanhong's frugal nature, she would have definitely taken a black-market bus to the Capital City, stayed in some shabby guesthouse, and certainly wouldn't have tried any fancy snacks.

Song Yanhong had led a hard life and never enjoyed any luxuries, so Su Qingqing set aside about half a year's salary to let her mom enjoy herself in the Capital City for these three days, thus fabricating this little white lie.

It worked well.

Upon hearing that it was reimbursed by the company, Song Yanhong breathed a huge sigh of relief, but she still remained somewhat stern, "Qingqing, company money is still money, you shouldn't waste it. Cancel the five-star hotel and find me something cheaper..."

"Mom, don't overthink it, just enjoy yourself during these three days."

"I've already reported the hotel expenses to the company's finance department, and they've already reimbursed me."

"If I cancel now and book a cheaper hotel for you, the company might think I'm pocketing the difference, and then I'd be looked down upon."

"Do you want your precious daughter to be despised by her colleagues over such a small amount of money?"

Su Qingqing turned her head, directly facing Song Yanhong, and blinked her bright eyes seriously twice.

Song Yanhong's face turned slightly pale, and she shook her head vigorously in disagreement.

"That's right." A crafty glint flickered in Su Qingqing's eyes.

Then, she took out her phone and called Su Zhiqiang.

"Brother, I've picked up mom, and we're on our way to the hotel now."

"We should arrive by around 9:30, you go ahead and wait for us at the hotel."

"Okay, sounds good, talk to you then."

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