You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Jiang Che has always been very empathetic, and he could understand Su Qinghe's worries and tension at this moment.

Putting yourself in his shoes, if he were to suddenly meet Su Qinghe's parents without any preparation, he probably wouldn't be in much better shape than Su Qinghe.

"Don't be afraid. My mom is just an ordinary middle-aged woman. She was a daughter-in-law once too. She won't make things difficult for you."

"Besides, you're so beautiful and have such a well-behaved personality. When she sees you, she'll only think her son has good taste. How could she possibly dislike or hate you?"

Su Qinghe wasn't comforted much; her breathing remained rapid.

A fallen heiress like her, with a small amount of money lost, might be readily accepted by ordinary people, but in the eyes of a large family like the Jiang family, she would most likely be an inescapable nuisance.

Su Qinghe couldn't help but panic. The first meeting with the parents was important because she would leave an unchangeable first impression on Jiang Che's parents.

Therefore, if she wants to continue to stand in Jiang Che's future, then today's meeting absolutely cannot have the slightest mistake or even the slightest imperfection.

But what could she possibly show in front of her uncles and aunts?

Appearance? And the meager inheritance from his father? It seems like those are the only two things he can offer...

Su Qinghe looked down at the little dress she was wearing. The clothes she was wearing were bought by Jiang Che, the food and drinks were provided by Jiang Che, and she was also living in Jiang Che's house.

She really didn't know how to get her uncle and aunt to accept such an ordinary and incompetent girl as their precious son's future wife.

Su Qinghe's face was filled with frustration and helplessness. Jiang Che, seeing that his previous words of comfort had no effect, moved closer to her and let her lean on his shoulder.

"Ms. Bai Qing is usually very particular, but she is not an unreasonable person."

"The fact that they waited until you were discharged from the hospital to come see you shows that they definitely don't dislike you. Otherwise, they should have come and separated us long ago when I told my dad about you."

"So all you need to do later is act naturally and gracefully, and leave the rest to me."

Su Qinghe bit her lower lip, and after a long while, she nodded, "Mmm..."

Although Bai Yuning remained silent, she kept a close eye on Jiang Che and Su Qinghe's every move in the back row.

Seeing the young couple at a loss due to the unexpected meeting with the parents, she felt increasingly guilty.

But she also had her own considerations in this matter. If she didn't trick the two of them into coming first and then tell them the truth, they definitely wouldn't want to come.

But since my aunt and uncle were able to travel all the way from the capital to Lincheng, they must have been determined to see Su Qinghe.

Moreover, given her rather strict standards, her first impression of Su Qinghe was bound to be quite negative, as she was surprised that Su Qinghe was unwilling to even meet with her.

Bai Yuning genuinely liked Su Qinghe, so in order to make this girl her family in the future, she gritted her teeth and played the villain.

Seeing that it was almost time, Bai Yuning took out the car key and opened the car door first. "Let's hurry up and go in. Aunt and the others have been waiting inside for ages."

The three of them got out of the car one after another, and then, guided by the waiter, walked into Yunqi Pavilion.

Yunqi Pavilion's architectural style leans towards traditional Chinese style, with green bricks and red tiles, and a long corridor winding around water.

A waitress in a cheongsam led the three through a winding corridor.

Su Qinghe stayed close to Jiang Che the whole time, never leaving his side.

The deeper she went into Yunqi Pavilion, the stronger her tension and unease became.

After walking for about five minutes, the waiter finally stopped in front of a private room called "Jinxiu Renjia".

She reached out and pushed open the heavy solid wood door for the three of them, then bowed respectfully and stepped aside.

Bai Yuning was the first to enter the house, followed by Jiang Che and Su Qinghe.

At this moment, four people were already seated around the huge round table. When they saw the three approaching, they all turned their gazes toward them.

The man in the main seat was around fifty years old, with a square face and the shrewdness of a businessman in his brows.

This is Jiang Che's father, Jiang Dahai.

To his left sat a woman of elegant bearing, dressed in a well-tailored dark purple cheongsam, her long hair styled in an updo, and her earlobes adorned with lustrous pearls.

This is Bai Qing, Jiang Che's mother.

The other two are Bai Yuning's parents, Bai Zhenping and Zhang Hui.

Bai Yuning was the first to break the silence, putting on a cheerful smile as she walked towards her seat inside, saying to the elders around the table, "Dad, Mom, Aunt, Uncle, I've brought the person back."

She quickly sat down next to her parents, winked at Jiang Che, and mouthed "Good luck to you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Dahai was the first to come to his senses, and a friendly smile quickly appeared on his face as he waved to Jiang Che and Su Qinghe, who were standing at the door.

"You brat, are you standing at the door like a gatekeeper? Hurry up and bring Qinghe over to sit down."

"Oh... okay."

Jiang Che pulled Su Qinghe forward, but he didn't rush to help her sit down. Instead, he stopped about a few dozen centimeters away from the table and then politely greeted the elders.

"Dad, Uncle, Aunt."

Jiang Che called out to each of them in turn, finally fixing his gaze on his mother.

Bai Qing always dressed very elegantly, and her every move exuded the grace and demeanor of a well-bred lady.

Although she is over forty years old, there are few signs of aging on her face, and her eyes and brows still reveal an amazing beauty.

At this moment, Bai Qing's expression was very indifferent. Although the corners of her lips were slightly upturned, little emotion could be seen in her eyes.

"mom."

Jiang Che couldn't figure out his mother's attitude, so he could only tentatively call out.

Bai Qing's gaze followed his voice and landed on his face, her eyes immediately revealing a tenderness and love unique to a mother.

She nodded slightly to Jiang Che, then turned her gaze from Jiang Che's face to Su Qinghe beside her.

Although there was no malice in his eyes, Su Qinghe felt an immense, invisible pressure as she was being scrutinized, making her completely unable to move.

Jiang Che sensed that something was off, so before Bai Qing could speak, he pulled Su Qinghe aside and began introducing her to the elders present.

"Qinghe, these are my parents, and then they are my uncle and aunt, who are also my sister's parents."