As soon as she saw Su Zelin, Granny Su picked up a broom and charged, raining down blows on him.

"You little rascal, what sweet-talking nonsense did you use on that young girl? So young and yet you're nothing but trouble, see if I don't beat the life out of you!"

She had a preconceived notion about Huang Panpan, believing that such a well-behaved, gentle girl could not have actively gone after her son, so it must have been Su Zelin who was fooling her.

"Mom, dear mother, my esteemed parent, listen to my explanation!"

Su Zelin ran off, covering his head.

He played a game of cat and mouse around the sofa with Zhao Lixia.

Zhao Lixia, in the end, couldn't keep up with the young man's energy. After a while, she stopped, panting heavily.

Only then did Su Jianjun speak calmly: "Zelin, you must explain clearly to your mom and me, what's going on with this young girl?"

It seemed like he was questioning Su Zelin, but actually, he was giving him a chance to speak.

Why didn't he help his son earlier?

At that time, his wife was too angry, and that emotion needed to be vented first; if he had tried persuading her, he could have been caught in the crossfire.

Zhao Lixia glared furiously, but she put down the broom.

"She chased after me, and she hasn't let go. What could I do?"

Su Zelin said helplessly.

The moment he finished speaking, Zhao Lixia picked up the broom again, cursing as she chased after him.

"Still claiming she chased you, huh? What could that girl possibly see in you?"

Su Jianjun couldn't help but shake his head.

This brat, he couldn't even come up with a believable lie.

It's true he did something heroic to save a damsel, but did he think that alone would make a girl pledge her life to him? Did he think this was a martial arts novel?

"It's true, if you don't believe me, you can ask Lu Haoran!"

Su Zelin argued while running.

"Do you think I'm stupid, huh? Lu Haoran is your friend; of course, he'd lie for you!"

Zhao Lixia still didn't believe him.

"Then you can ask Qin Shiqing, Qin Shiqing also knows her!"

With no other choice, Su Zelin pulled out his trump card.

This time, Granny Su finally stopped.

Lu Haoran might help Su Zelin deceive her, but Qin Shiqing definitely wouldn't.

"Really?"

"You can go ask, go right now!"

Su Zelin shouted loudly.

This time, Zhao Lixia and Su Jianjun finally believed a little.

If their son was going to lie, he definitely wouldn't use Qin Shiqing as a shield.

Zhao Lixia pondered for a moment and ultimately decided not to verify it.

She didn't want Qin Shiqing to know that Huang Panpan had visited tonight.

At the moment, Su Zelin simply recounted how he saved Huang Panpan and how she later sent him love letters, though he left out some details.

After hearing this, both parents fell into silence.

It was indeed rare for their son to encounter a girl who fell in love at first sight.

"I didn't want her to like me either, I'm just as helpless. Who told you to make me this handsome!"

While passing the buck, Su Zelin subtly flattered both parents, killing two birds with one stone.

By now, Zhao Lixia had mostly calmed down. The boy hesitantly sat on the sofa, and only exhaled a sigh of relief when he saw his mom didn't intend to wield the broom.

"What stage have you two developed to, be honest!"

Su Jianjun took a drag on his cigarette and asked.

Earlier, Huang Panpan admitted they were good friends, but there's a possibility that his son had wronged her and the girl was too shy to admit it.

"There's nothing happening between us! I'm trying to avoid her as much as possible!"

Su Zelin replied, irritated.

"Watch your mouth. What's wrong with that girl? She's well-mannered and obedient, ten times better than you, you little rascal!"

Zhao Lixia glared at him.

Although she'd just met Huang Panpan, Granny Su had a good impression of her.

Su Zelin wanted to say something but stopped, ultimately not revealing Panpan's true nature to his mom.

Even though he couldn't accept the young girl, he didn't want to bad-mouth her in front of his parents.

After all, the girl was just a bit persistent, she actually wasn't wrong.

"Do you know anything about Panpan's family, like what her parents do?"

Su Jianjun asked.

"Her dad is Huang Hongbo!"

Su Zelin didn't hide it.

"So, she's Huang Hongbo's daughter!"

Su Jianjun was somewhat surprised.

In Jianglan's business circle, this man was quite famous. They both belonged to the first wave of entrepreneurs from the 80s.

Huang Hongbo was even bolder, dabbling in smuggling!

Back then, that was highly profitable. After a few years, Huang Hongbo made a fortune.

But in the 90s, he changed his line of work, venturing into various industries.

Today, his assets in Jianglan City definitely rank in the top ten!

He also has a businesswoman wife, and they both made lots of money running separate businesses.

No wonder when Huang Panpan first visited, she brought several packs of Huazi cigarettes, and had a new Samsung phone costing at least five thousand yuan.

Her family was indeed well-off.

"Old Su, do you know them?"

Zhao Lixia quickly asked.

"Not really know them; Huang Hongbo is also a businessman, he just runs a bigger business. He's one of Jianglan's rich people!"

Su Jianjun hesitated: "There's something you might have heard about, related to Huang Panpan?"

"What is it?"

Zhao Lixia became interested.

She was quite curious about this girl.

Su Jianjun took another drag on his cigarette and then spoke slowly: "It was over ten years ago. Back then, Huang Hongbo and his wife were often away for business, leaving their daughter to be taken care of by her grandmother. One night, the grandmother suddenly passed away from a heart attack. The little girl stayed by her grandmother's body all night, and it was only the next day that the neighbors found out."

"Yes, yes, yes, I remember now, there was such a thing!"

Zhao Lixia nodded repeatedly.

At that time, it was a hot topic of conversation around Jianglan City.

"So Panpan was that girl, I never expected her to be so pitiable!"

Feeling empathetic, Zhao Lixia let out a long sigh.

"To have experienced such a dreadful event at a young age, it's rare for Panpan to remain so cheerful and strong, sigh!"

As she said this, Granny Su glanced at Su Zelin, and inexplicably felt the urge to grab the broom again.

Su Zelin was utterly frustrated.

Sure, she's pitiful, but I didn't trick or harm her, did I?

It's portrayed as if I've committed some great sin that cries out for justice.

Can't mom be a bit more reasonable?

"Zelin, listen up. You shouldn't mess around with Huang Panpan, but neither should you treat her too harshly. Such girls might appear tough, but inside they can be sensitive, and a small slip could hurt them! So, just maintain a normal friendship with her!"

Su Jianjun solemnly advised.

Su Dad seemed to have a good sense of proportion.

This might be the best way to handle the situation.

Zhao Lixia agreed.

She handled family matters, but for important issues, she still looked to her husband.

To be honest, the girl wasn't bad at all.

If not for Qin Shiqing, Granny Su could have accepted her.

Both girls were great, but in Zhao Lixia's heart, she leaned more towards the latter.

After all, they'd known the Qin family for decades and watched Qin Shiqing grow up.

Her son's childhood sweetheart was flawless, the perfect daughter-in-law candidate.

Granny Su's only worry was that Qin Shiqing was too outstanding, and her son wasn't a good enough match.

The Qin family's attitude wasn't clear, especially Liu Sufen, who somewhat thought Zelin wasn't up to par, which was quite annoying.

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