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Chapter 25 The Unavoidable Questioning

On the highway, Wang Qian focused on driving, glancing at the rearview mirror every now and then.

What I saw was this: Chen Xiu turned her head to look at Meng Ziyi first, but Meng Ziyi happened to turn her head to look out the car window.

After watching for a few seconds, Sister Meng didn't turn her head back, so Chen Xiu could only turn her head to look at the scenery.

Then, just as he turned away, Meng Ziyi suddenly sensed something and turned his gaze back from the window to look at Chen Xiu.

The result was the same. After staring for a few seconds and seeing that Chen Xiu showed no intention of turning around, he turned back with a pout.

Wang Qian witnessed this scene of the man and woman gazing at each other, which resembled a scene from an idol drama, and it made her feel somewhat uneasy.

Seeing her daughter's hesitant and awkward demeanor, Wang Qian directly helped Meng Ziyi break the silence.

"Xiao Chen, where are you from?"

"Um, I'm from Shanghai, but my ancestral home is Ningbo."

Chen Xiu glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that Meng's mother was looking at him. He then turned his head and made eye contact with Meng Ziyi, who was looking over.

'what's the situation? ’

'I don't know either!'

The two only had time to complete this brief exchange because Wang Qian's next question had already arisen.

"Xiao Chen, what do your parents do?"

They're here; the questioning is unavoidable.

Chen Xiu thought to herself, then looked in the rearview mirror and said, "My dad is a university professor, and my mom is a doctor. They were alumni, fell in love in college, and got married right after graduation. Everything went very smoothly."

"You come from a highly educated family! They must be quite busy with work, right?"

"Sister Qian, what are you doing?"

Meng Ziyi interrupted her mother's questioning with a coquettish tone, then expressed her apology to Chen Xiu with her eyes.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu smiled slightly at Sister Meng, indicating that she didn't mind.

Although Meng's mother's sudden inquiry surprised him, Chen Xiu could understand why she did it.

"We're not exactly from a highly educated family, but we're exposed to a wider range of knowledge. My parents are indeed quite busy. When I was in the second year of junior high school, I didn't see them for a whole week. My grandmother was still alive then."

Wang Qian noticed their little interaction and was quite satisfied with Chen Xiu's character, but the questioning still needed to continue.

"Oh, your parents both have such stable jobs, why did you choose to attend the Beijing Film Academy?"

"Because I was rebellious back then."

This answer surprised Wang Qian and Meng Ziyi, but it was indeed the truth.

Seeing the surprised look in Meng's mother's eyes in the rearview mirror, Chen Xiu continued, "My dad always wanted me to pursue literature and scientific research, but I wasn't interested in either of those fields, so I went to Beijing Film Academy."

"Your parents don't object?"

“At first I thought they would object, but on the day I received the admission notice from Beijing Film Academy, my dad opened the bottle of wine he had kept hidden for more than 10 years, and my mom also rushed back from the hospital. They still supported me.”

The atmosphere inside the car fell silent, and Wang Qian let out a slightly wistful sigh.

This was also the first time Meng Ziyi had heard Chen Xiu talk about his parents, and his feelings were somewhat complicated.

Looking at the mother and daughter who had fallen silent because of her, Chen Xiu smiled and said, "Actually, my parents are quite satisfied now. They keep asking when they can see me on TV."

"Haha, that's right."

Mother Meng responded with a word of agreement, but feeling that continuing to interrogate her was somewhat inappropriate, she turned to teasing Meng Ziyi instead.

"Xiao Yi, when can I see you on TV?"

"I'll have to wait until I get the role first."

"Then you should get a role soon!"

"I want it too."

Meng Ziyi rolled her eyes, speaking with a mixture of anticipation and helplessness.

Judging from their interactions, Chen Xiu could sense that Sister Meng and her mother had a very good relationship.

In the variety shows I watched in my past life, the two of them were always bickering, and Meng's mother was arguably the biggest "hater" of Meng Ziyi. "Don't think about it. If you have the opportunity, you have to take it. Also, you have to think before you speak. Don't offend people by being too blunt."

Upon hearing Meng's mother's precise criticism, Chen Xiu couldn't help but smile, then quickly suppressed it.

"I never speak without thinking... Chen Xiu, what are you laughing at?"

After refuting his mother's words, Meng Ziyi accurately caught Chen Xiu's subtle change in expression and stared at him with wide eyes.

When questioned, Chen Xiu quickly composed herself and said, "I wasn't laughing."

"You were clearly laughing just now, I saw it! Don't you also think I speak without thinking?"

"No, no, I really don't have that."

"He thinks you're naive and is worried you'll get scammed, so he wants to protect you more in the future!"

Wang Qian's criticisms were still spot-on. Although she was also straightforward, she had lived several decades longer than Meng Ziyi, so she still had some ability to judge people.

From the questioning just now, Wang Qian could tell that Chen Xiu did have a good impression of Meng Ziyi, and at the same time, she could also tell that he was a shrewd and calculating person.

It's not a bad thing for a man to be shrewd and calculating.

In Wang Qian's opinion, Meng Ziyi is too naive and will likely stumble in the entertainment industry. If Chen Xiu can protect her, her future path will be smoother.

So when Wang Qian uttered this probing question, she also stared intently at Chen Xiu in the rearview mirror, wanting to see how he would react.

Chen Xiu didn't pay attention to the scene in the rearview mirror because Meng Ziyi was also staring at him.

"Chen Xiu, do you also think I'm naive?"

"You're just a bit slow to react and a little careless, not naive."

"Will you protect me in the future?"

"Yes, I will."

Chen Xiu looked at Meng Ziyi and nodded slightly. He didn't say anything grand, but his answer was very firm and without any hesitation.

Meng Ziyi smiled sweetly, her bright peach blossom eyes meeting Chen Xiu's gaze.

The ambiguous interactions between young people often unconsciously give middle-aged women the feeling of shipping a couple.

Chen Xiu's answer satisfied Wang Qian, but the speed at which Meng Ziyi had fallen for her worried her.

Sigh~, my silly daughter, she really makes her mother worry so much.

……

Upon arriving at Meng Ziyi's home from the airport, Chen Xiu received a warm welcome from Wang Qian and had lunch with them.

After the meal, when Chen Xiu was about to leave for the hotel, Wang Qian asked Meng Ziyi to see her off.

"Xiao Yi, take Xiao Chen out for some fun. It's okay if he comes back a little late!"

"understood."

Meng Ziyi pursed his lips and agreed, then glanced sideways at Chen Xiu.

During dinner, she felt like an outsider in the family because Wang Qian kept serving Chen Xiu food and showing him concern.

Chen Xiu was quite surprised by Meng's mother's enthusiasm. Seeing Meng Ziyi's little emotional outburst, he found Meng's sister a bit amusing.

As they took the elevator downstairs, Chen Xiu couldn't help but tease Meng Ziyi, noticing her pouting lips, "Sister Meng, where are you taking me to play?"

"Hmph! I'll take you to a place where you have to strip naked to play."

"You mean the bathhouses in Northeast China?"

Meng Ziyi, who intended to scare Chen Xiu with the title, unexpectedly raised an eyebrow.

"My mom is right, you're not stupid at all."

"Hehe, this is a unique feature of Northeast China after all! Mixed bathing for men and women?"

"go away!"

(End of this chapter)