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

It was like a phone call demanding our lives.

Seeing her so flustered, like a small animal cornered against a wall, Xi Chenzhou reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, gently pulling her into his embrace. His palm rested on her slightly trembling back, and he lowered his voice: "Don't be afraid, baby. We'll face this together. I believe Auntie is a reasonable person."

Lin Xuechun tilted her head back from his embrace, looking confused. "Understanding? Are you taking my mother's side now?"

Xi Chenzhou looked down at her, his thumb stroking her delicate face: "I'm not taking your aunt's side, I just think that since she raised such an outstanding daughter like you, she wouldn't be too extreme. The worst outcome is that she opposes us being together, but I believe I can persuade her."

Lin Xuechun shook her head, her eyes showing a hint of fatigue: "You have no idea how strict my parents are with me. They are both teachers. During the years I was studying in my hometown, they would pick me up and drop me off every day, rain or shine. They knew all my homeroom teachers. They knew everything about me at school."

"I don't have a single male friend yet. Guys are too afraid to get close to me. Even if they say just one more word to me, my mom will keep an eye on them and find out all about their background. If she discovers any blemishes on their record, she'll immediately warn them to stay away from me. It's a little better with girls, but my mom is still picky about who they date."

Over time, she got used to being alone.

I don't really take the initiative to make friends.

"Auntie's actions were indeed excessive and disrespectful to you," Xi Chenzhou tightened his grip on her arm, his voice low. "Don't worry, baby, I can definitely withstand Auntie's investigation."

This was the first time Lin Xuechun had encountered someone so resilient under pressure. "Don't you find it terrifying?"

"Fortunately, I can understand her."

"Do you understand her?"

"Yes, the more precious something is, the more carefully it needs to be protected. Your aunt is protecting you in her own way, but her methods are a bit flawed."

"Hehe, you're the first person my age to say that about my mom in all these years..." After the other classmates found out, they all complained. They all felt it was terrifying and that living in such a family was very oppressive.

It was really depressing.

But once you get used to it, you become numb to it.

Moreover, her parents never mistreated her materially.

From childhood to adulthood, they have been provided with the best of everything within their means, including food, clothing, and daily necessities, and they have also spent a lot of time with their parents.

They were both teachers, and both were teachers of minor subjects; one taught art, and the other taught physical education. They had plenty of time, and during winter and summer vacations, they would always take her on trips all over the country.

So sometimes when I feel that my parents are too controlling and I feel depressed and irritable, thinking about their good points will make the scales in my heart tip back a little.

They just kept pulling and tugging at each other like that.

The video call request on the phone finally ended automatically after no one answered.

Lin Xuechun picked up her phone and sent a WeChat message to her mother, saying that she was having dinner out and would video chat with her after returning to her dormitory.

Fortunately, the other person's mother didn't keep pressing for answers.

No more video calls came through.

Xi Chenzhou led Lin Xuechun to the sofa, and after sitting down, he gently pulled her wrist and lifted her onto his lap. He put one arm around her waist and used the other to tuck the hair that was pressed against her cheek behind her ear. Then he kissed her rosy cheek and whispered comforting words in her ear.

Lin Xuechun finally calmed down and wasn't so flustered anymore.

"I'm going back now. I need to video chat with my mom in a bit."

"Stay with me a little longer." Xi Chenzhou was reluctant to let go, and hugged and kissed him for a long time before letting him go.

Lin Xuechun changed back into her own clothes, and Xi Chenzhou escorted her back to her dormitory. In a secluded spot downstairs, Xi Chenzhou still couldn't bear to let go, holding her tightly and nuzzling his nose against her neck.

"Do I have an early class tomorrow? Shall we go to the cafeteria together in the morning?"

Lin Xuechun was so weak from his teasing that she could barely stand and leaned against him: "I have an early class, I have to leave at 7:30."

"Then I'll wait for you downstairs at the dormitory at 7:30."

"Uh-huh."

Perhaps because they had already arrived at the dormitory building, Lin Xuechun was no longer in a hurry. The two of them whispered sweet nothings to each other for a while before separating and going upstairs.

The timing was perfect; as soon as I stepped into the dormitory, my mother's video call popped up.

Lin Xuechun pointed the camera at the dormitory to indicate that she was indeed in the dormitory, and then switched to audio.

Seeing her daughter safe and sound in her dormitory, Zhou Meiling was immediately relieved and asked about the dinner party: "Were there many people at your dinner party tonight? Was it organized by the college?"

Lin Xuechun put her phone on the table, put it on speakerphone, and started packing up the things she had brought back, making up a lie: "Yeah, quite a lot, just the classmates from the algorithm competition preparation team."

Zhou Meiling: "Do you remember the son of my old classmate that I told you about last time? He has a girlfriend now. I was just chatting with your Aunt Jiang, and she was quite disappointed. She said she really liked you after seeing your picture. She didn't expect her son to be in a relationship. He had never dated before. She even suspected that her son's orientation was abnormal and was very worried."

"Speaking of which, I also saw a picture of her son. He's a really handsome young man. I also think it's a pity. He and you are such a good match. Even your dad said he's handsome. I'll send you a picture."

"No need, Mom. He already has a girlfriend, why should I look? I'm packing my things." Lin Xuechun put the shoe box containing the high heels on the simple shoe rack and said perfunctorily.

Zhou Meiling: "That's true. Never mind, I won't send it to you. By the way, honey, have you been spending a lot of time with any male classmates lately?"

Lin Xuechun knew that the topic would eventually come back to this, so she guiltyly denied it: "No."

"Oh dear, you shouldn't be so introverted. Try to interact with more guys. We don't actually object to you dating, as long as you find someone..."

Zhou Meiling was still muttering to herself when Lin Xuechun interrupted her, "Okay, Mom, I'm going to take a shower now, bye-bye."

After hanging up the call, Lin Xuechun placed her small hand on her chest and let out a heavy sigh.

I find my mom's nagging annoying, but I also feel guilty for secretly dating someone without my parents' knowledge.

I feel very guilty.

I wonder when this lightning bolt will explode.

Forget it, let's not think about it too much and just enjoy the process of being in love.

……

Meanwhile, Xi Chenzhou also received a call from his biological mother.

"Something wrong?" He lazily put his phone aside, picked up his laptop, turned it on, and opened a document.

He continued reading, having not finished reading a few articles from last time.

The woman's voice on the phone was gentle: "I heard from your grandfather that you're dating someone? Congratulations!"

Xi Chenzhou raised an eyebrow, realizing what was happening: "So you specifically called Grandpa back?"

The voice on the other end sounded a little guilty: "You haven't been home for several weekends, so I was worried and asked your grandpa to go check on you. When are you going to bring your girlfriend over for a meal so we can get to know each other?"

"We'll see." His baby is easily frightened; don't scare him.

"Then tell me, what did you talk about? Your grandpa said she's a pretty young girl."

A pure and beautiful face flashed through Xi Chenzhou's mind, and he couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile: "Hmm, she is quite pretty."

"How pretty? But when it comes to pretty, your Aunt Zhou's daughter is the prettiest. I mentioned it to you last time, and you ignored me. Your Aunt Zhou is coming to Beijing to see her daughter in a few days. Come and meet her when you have dinner. Also, get to know her daughter and befriend her at school."

"Not interested." What Aunt Zhou? He didn't know her at all. Xi Chenzhou's attitude immediately turned cold. "Hang up."

He hung up the phone after saying that.