Chapter 298: Chapter 275: Tang Jing’s Assurance

"Hehe, I came to see you guys as soon as I got back from Yazhou."

Ning Ruoxi gave a silly grin, let go of her mother, and took a step back. She tilted her head and introduced her to Ye Ling, "This is my mom."

"So, you must be my Xiaoxi’s boyfriend."

Mrs. Ning’s gaze shifted to Ye Ling, and she offered a warm smile. "Hello, I’m Tang Jing, Xiaoxi’s mother."

"It’s nice to meet you, Mrs. Ning. My name is Ye Ling," Ye Ling snapped back to reality and quickly replied.

"I know your name. Xiaoxi mentions you to me all the time. You really are handsome."

Tang Jing looked Ye Ling up and down, nodding in satisfaction.

The more she looked, the more she seemed to like him—the classic mother-in-law sizing up her future son-in-law.

"Mom!"

Hearing Tang Jing sell her out like that, Ning Ruoxi stomped her foot petulantly and said with a huff, "I haven’t been home in so long, and you’re just going to make me stand at the door?"

"Oh! Right, please, come in. I completely forgot."

Tang Jing smiled warmly again and stepped aside, gesturing for the two of them to enter.

’To be honest, Ye Ling hadn’t expected his first meeting with his mother-in-law to go so smoothly. Based on what he’d been thinking on the way over, he’d expected her to at least grill him with a few questions, right?’

’Like what his family did for a living...’

"Actually, I’ve already told my mom all about you..."

Ning Ruoxi whispered in Ye Ling’s ear as she helped him carry the gifts.

Hearing this, the corner of Ye Ling’s mouth curved into a slight smile.

’So, this was Ning Ruoxi giving him an assist?’

"You should have just come. Why bring so many gifts? It’s such a waste," Tang Jing couldn’t help but chide them as she saw the large and small bags in Ye Ling’s hands.

"It’s only proper. This is my first time visiting, so I couldn’t possibly come empty-handed."

Ye Ling scratched his head and said with a light chuckle.

"Mom, where’s Dad?"

Ning Ruoxi pulled Tang Jing aside and asked quietly.

"He’s in the study. Let me tell you, when your dad heard you two were coming today, he couldn’t even sleep well last night."

Tang Jing also spoke quietly, then turned to Ye Ling. "Xiaoling, you and Xiaoxi sit in the living room for a bit. I’m in the kitchen preparing some sweet rice balls. You can try them in a little while."

"Thank you, Mrs. Ning."

Ye Ling expressed his thanks and then sat obediently on the sofa.

Ning Ruoxi, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. She kicked off her shoes and snuggled up on the sofa, resting her head on Ye Ling’s shoulder.

"We’re at your house. Behave yourself a little."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but give her a look.

He dared to be all lovey-dovey with Ning Ruoxi when they were at Tomson Riviera, but here in her family home...

’Alright!’

’Brother Ling had chickened out after all.’

"Don’t be so nervous. You’ve met my mom; she’s really nice and gentle," Ning Ruoxi said, pinching Ye Ling’s cheek with a giggle.

Ye Ling felt his cheek being tugged and immediately fixed his gaze on her.

’This Little Fox Demon seems to be getting bolder and bolder, huh?’

"Hehe..."

Stared at by Ye Ling like that, Ning Ruoxi gave a slightly nervous laugh and pulled her hand back, though she couldn’t help but feel a little resentful inside.

’Waaah!’

’What a jerk. He won’t even let me touch his face anymore?’

"Be honest. What did you tell your mom?" Ye Ling ignored her feigned look of grievance and asked in a low voice.

’He felt that Tang Jing’s attitude toward him was definitely inseparable from what Ning Ruoxi had done.’

’After all, Ning Ruoxi was the Ning Family’s little princess, and now some pig had suddenly appeared out of nowhere to steal her away. How could her mother’s attitude be so good?’

’It wasn’t normal!’

"I basically told her everything... but don’t worry, it was all good things," Ning Ruoxi replied.

In truth, before he came, Ning Ruoxi had done a lot of prep work for Ye Ling’s visit.

Dealing with Ning Tianliang was the easy part, since he and Ye Ling had already met once. The main challenge was winning over Tang Jing...

Tang Jing had doted on Ning Ruoxi since she was a child. Her first thought about this ’pig’ who had suddenly appeared was that she couldn’t trust him.

Fortunately, however, Ning Ruoxi had constantly told her mother how well Ye Ling treated her and had even told her about his background...

It was precisely because of all this that Tang Jing’s attitude toward Ye Ling was so friendly this time.

"Thank you."

Ye Ling wasn’t an idiot. He naturally realized the effort Ning Ruoxi had put in behind the scenes. He reached out and gently ruffled her hair.

"Hehe."

Ning Ruoxi broke into a silly smile.

It seemed as if hearing that one "thank you" from Ye Ling made her even happier than when her song, "Lingxi’s Love," had first become a massive hit.

"Come have some sweet rice balls."

Tang Jing had only been in the kitchen for a short while before she came out carrying two small ceramic bowls.

These sweet rice balls symbolize family reunion and are typically eaten during the New Year.

"My mom made these by hand! They’re super delicious. Quick, try one."

Ning Ruoxi took the small bowl from her mother, then picked one up with her chopsticks and held it to Ye Ling’s lips, her face full of expectation.

"Uh... I can get it myself."

Ye Ling rubbed his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.

’Letting Ning Ruoxi feed him in front of his mother-in-law?’

’That seemed a little weird!’

Seeing this, Tang Jing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

’Actually, the reason her attitude toward Ye Ling was so good this time wasn’t just because Ning Ruoxi had done her homework. There was another reason: she could read between the lines of her daughter’s words and sense her true feelings.’

’This little girl... she really, truly liked this boy!’

’Under these circumstances, what could she possibly say?’

’She couldn’t very well act like some melodramatic soap opera character and try to break up the happy couple, could she?’

Tang Jing knew she could never do such a thing. She had doted on Ning Ruoxi her entire life...

Ye Ling took a bite of a sweet rice ball and nodded in approval.

’Sesame filling, thin wrapper... It’s really good.’

"How is it?" Tang Jing asked, looking at Ye Ling.

"It’s delicious, Mrs. Ning. With skills like these, you could be a professional chef," Ye Ling said admiringly.

"Oh, Xiaoling, stop flattering me. Xiaoxi has told me you’re a great cook yourself," Tang Jing said with a broad smile, though she was secretly pleased by Ye Ling’s praise.

’After all, who doesn’t like being complimented?’

"Oh, right, Xiaoxi, I just remembered," Tang Jing said, suddenly looking at Ning Ruoxi. "Your dad said he wanted you to go to the study after you got back. He has something to talk to you about."

"Huh?"

Ning Ruoxi, who was in the middle of eating a sweet rice ball, froze when she heard this. She looked up, glanced at Ye Ling, then back at Tang Jing, and blinked.

’Her mind was sharp, and she instantly realized her mother was trying to send her away to talk to Ye Ling alone...’

"You should go find your dad," Ye Ling spoke up. "I think Mrs. Ning wants to have a word with me."

He didn’t ask Ning Ruoxi to stay. Since Tang Jing had said that, it meant she didn’t want Ning Ruoxi to hear what was coming next...

Hearing Ye Ling’s words, Tang Jing’s satisfaction with him grew even more.

In truth, it would have been best for Ye Ling if Ning Ruoxi had stayed. With her daughter present, there were some things Tang Jing would have found difficult to say.

But he had taken the initiative to say it, helping her out of a tight spot!

’Putting other things aside, Ye Ling had handled this very well. He was very perceptive.’

"Then... okay."

Hearing this, Ning Ruoxi nodded and stood up. Then she gave Tang Jing a wary look. "Mommy, you’re not allowed to bully Ye Ling!"

"You silly girl, always siding with outsiders."

Tang Jing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’So, her little darling had really been completely stolen away by Ye Ling?’

Once Ning Ruoxi had disappeared into the study, only Ye Ling and Tang Jing were left in the living room. They looked at each other, falling into a rather strange silence.

"Xiaoling, thank you for sending that girl away just now," Tang Jing was the first to speak, starting with a word of thanks.

"Mrs. Ning, is there something you wanted to say to me?"

Ye Ling didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly.

"Yes."

Tang Jing nodded and sighed softly. "To be honest, I’m not afraid to let you know. That girl, Xiaoxi, has really talked to me about you many times. Especially these past few days before you came back, she was laying the groundwork with me every single day."

Hearing this, Ye Ling couldn’t help but recall how, back in Yazhou, Ning Ruoxi had indeed been on her phone, chatting from time to time...

’So, was she talking to Tang Jing about him back then?’

Tang Jing continued, "Ever since she was little, this girl has been our family’s precious treasure. Forget being bullied, she’s never suffered the slightest grievance..."

"Mrs. Ning, please just say what’s on your mind," Ye Ling said with a wry smile.

"Then I’ll be direct."

Tang Jing sat up a little straighter, looked at Ye Ling, and said seriously, "I know Xiaoxi very well. From the way she talks, I can feel that she must really, truly like you... So, regarding your relationship, neither I nor her father will stand in your way."

’That was a promise!’

Hearing her words, Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

Logically speaking, given his current wealth and achievements, he had absolutely no reason to be nervous in front of Tang Jing and Ning Tianliang.

At only nineteen years old, he had amassed billions in savings, shares in numerous companies, a luxury mansion at Tomson Riviera, and a Pagani sports car, all on his own...

Forget achieving all of it; how many people in the entire Xia Country could even accomplish one of those things?

It wasn’t just one in a million; it was one in ten million!

But Ye Ling was still nervous in front of Tang Jing... for no other reason than the fact that she was Ning Ruoxi’s mother.

He truly, deeply wanted to be with Ning Ruoxi, so he naturally cared a great deal about what Tang Jing thought of him.

Even if her parents didn’t approve of him, he was sure Ning Ruoxi wouldn’t leave him. But what he hoped for was to bring the little girl into his family for good, and with her parents’ full blessing.

Roaming the world together might be romantic, but a love without blessings would, in Ye Ling’s eyes, be unfair to Ning Ruoxi. That was the real reason he was so nervous...

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