After his blunder in the handsome guy's comment section was exposed.

"This, this, you mean this, oh hahahahaha..."

Like a Sichuan opera mask-changing act, Jiang Lan's usual professional and serious lawyer demeanor completely vanished, replaced by an instant, wide smile of surprise. She even playfully tapped Zhou Meiling's shoulder between laughs, gently scolding her.

"Why didn't you say so sooner! I was wondering why the little girl looked so pretty and familiar; it turns out she's your daughter!"

"Our wish has finally come true! I always said your daughter and my son were a perfect match! I felt that way when I saw their photos; they looked so well-matched side-by-side, like the leads in an idol drama. I never thought they'd actually start dating!"

"Isn't this a match made in heaven!"

Jiang Lan kept talking and smiling. Seeing her friend's happy expression, Zhou Meiling felt that this matter was not so bad after all. Fortunately, her daughter was dating Jiang Lan's son, and fortunately, she didn't go looking for some blond guy to upset her.

She's not old-fashioned at all. She and her husband were college sweethearts, one from a music academy and the other from a sports academy. They fell in love in their freshman year, dated for four years, and then got married.

She did just as many of the things young couples do when they're deeply in love.

Never mind, as long as my daughter likes it, that's fine.

Zhou Meiling smiled, then looked at her daughter: "What are you still standing there for? You should have just said you were dating Xiaozhou, and Mom wouldn't have scolded you. Do you really think your mother is some kind of shrew?"

Lin Xuechun's ears twitched. After hearing her mother say those words, it was as if half of her soul had drifted back into her body.

What did she hear?

Xi Chenzhou is actually Aunt Jiang's son?!

The boyfriend her mother originally chose for her?!

She turned her head slightly, secretly opened one eye, and peeked at her mother. She saw her mother and the aunt next to her staring at her with wide smiles.

Judging from her mother's expression, she seemed genuinely happy and had no intention of settling scores with her later.

"Oh my, your daughter is so cute! She's so big and she's still afraid of you!" Jiang Lan nudged Zhou Meiling with her elbow. "Don't be so strict with the child. Look how scared she is."

"Chun Chun, it's okay. Your mom isn't angry. She really supports you dating Xi Chenzhou. Be open and honest about it. Don't be afraid." Jiang Lan comforted Lin Xuechun.

Lin Xuechun turned her little face toward the two elders, her big, watery almond-shaped eyes staring unblinkingly at Jiang Lan. So this is Aunt Jiang. She looks so cool and kind, and seems very easy to get along with.

"Oh my, your daughter is so adorable!" Jiang Lan looked at the girl in her son's arms. Her small face, almond-shaped eyes, delicate nose, and rosy cheeks made her look so pure and beautiful. No wonder her son was so infatuated with her, holding her tightly and not letting go. Before, he had been coaxing her like a child, afraid that she would get angry.

"Sigh." Zhou Meiling shook her head, looking at her daughter nestled in Xi Chenzhou's arms and refusing to come out, like a little mouse caught stealing oil. She was both amused and helpless. "Aren't you going to say hello to your Aunt Jiang?"

Lin Xuechun awkwardly released her grip on Xi Chenzhou's clothes at the waist, turned to face Jiang Lan, and softly called out, "Aunt Jiang."

"Hey!" Jiang Lan smiled, her voice so gentle she was afraid of scaring her daughter-in-law away. "You two haven't eaten yet, have you? Perfect timing, Auntie has made a reservation at the restaurant upstairs, let's have a meal together."

Lin Xuechun blinked her eyelashes and glanced at Xi Chenzhou. Xi Chenzhou smiled, picked up a shopping bag with one hand, raised the other, placed his palm on her shoulder, rubbed it up and down, and then tightened his grip slightly. "Let's go eat."

"Let's go, let's go." Jiang Lan smiled and took Zhou Meiling's arm. "Let's not get in the way of us two old third wheels. Let's go first."

The two of them turned and walked away, arm in arm.

Lin Xuechun and Xi Chenzhou were behind.

"Baby, does this mean we're officially married now?" Xi Chenzhou glanced at her lazily, a hint of a smile appearing in his sharp eyes.

Lin Xuechun puffed out her cheeks, glanced at the shopping bags he was carrying, and quickly moved them away: "How dare you say that? Why did you buy those things in the first place...?"

"Since we've already been seen, wouldn't it make us seem even more guilty if we didn't buy it?"

"They must have misunderstood, thinking we..."

"What about us?"

Lin Xuechun shyly raised her hand to cover her face, feeling a distinct warmth in her palm. "You thought we'd... you know..."

Seeing her shy expression, Xi Chenzhou smiled and teased her, "Do you think they won't think that way if they didn't see it? They'll only imagine it even more intensely."

"Stop talking..." Lin Xuechun was already digging her toes into the ground, not knowing how she would face her mother alone when she got home today.

It's so embarrassing.

Xi Chenzhou chuckled softly, pulling her closer to him. He raised his arm around her shoulder and gently stroked her rosy cheek with his fingers. "Okay, let's not talk about that. Let's talk about that outfit we just bought. When are you planning to wear it for me, baby?"

Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? Lin Xuechun raised her hand and lightly slapped him. "I'm not wearing it, don't even think about it..."

"Okay, I won't wear it." Xi Chenzhou went along with her. Just as Lin Xuechun was wondering why he was so easy to talk to, he lowered his neck, his thin lips close to her ear, his voice low and husky, with a casual tone, "...Baby looks better without it."

!!!

Lin Xuechun was both ashamed and angry. She knew he had ulterior motives. She raised her arm, grabbed his chin with her other hand, and pushed his head away to prevent him from biting her ear.

Xi Chenzhou let her pinch and push him, a doting smile always playing on his lips, his expression languid. Just as she was about to pull her hand away, he lowered his head and kissed her palm.

Like being brushed by a feather, a tingling, itchy sensation travels from the palm of the hand all the way to the fingertips.

Her hand was soft and yielding; instead of pulling it back, she pressed it against his cheek, like stamping a seal, and said in a sweet, coquettish voice, "No kissing."

Xi Chenzhou let her stamp the document, then pulled her closer to him, his eyes filled with a casual, indulgent affection.

The two were playfully bickering and didn't notice the two elders in front of them.

Jiang Lan suddenly turned around and saw the two of them chatting and laughing. She quickly nudged Zhou Meiling, signaling her to look. Zhou Meiling turned around, glanced at them, and then looked away, shaking her head at Jiang Lan. "I can't bear to look. My daughter is all grown up now, she doesn't even care about me as her mother anymore."

Jiang Lan laughed: "Don't think like that. In our daughter's heart, her mother will always come before her boyfriend. Look at you, you found your Mr. Lin and are enjoying a wonderful love story, and your daughter has also found someone she likes and is experiencing love. Isn't that a wonderful thing!"

"That's true." Zhou Meiling nodded, recalling her past relationship with her husband, which was indeed quite sweet.

Jiang Lan knew what she was worried about: "I know you have a daughter, and you're worried about her. I know my son very well too. He takes after his father. Once he's made up his mind, he'll never let him down. That means forever."

"All these years, my husband has been perfectly fine; you can absolutely trust our family's reputation. If Xiao Zhou dares to harm your daughter, I'll be the first to punish him!"