Night Rose

"Aunt."

A male voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.

Su's mother looked closely and saw a handsome man standing next to her. He was tall and handsome, standing at 1.9 meters, and even wearing a down jacket did not diminish his charisma.

"Handsome, who are you calling?"

"Aunt Su, I'm Su Su's boyfriend, Zhou Zheng." Zhou Zheng smiled charmingly. "I hope I haven't been rude since we first met."

Su's mother was overjoyed. She knew her daughter's boyfriend was handsome, but she never expected him to be even more handsome in person than on TV!

Zhou Zheng was also carrying two heavy bags, which were clearly gifts he had brought for them.

"Hey, is this really your daughter's boyfriend? He's so handsome, no wonder you don't like anyone else." The long-haired girl giggled, circled Zhou Zheng a few times, and looked him over carefully, very satisfied.

Su's mother quickly pushed aside her friend who loved playing matchmaker, grabbed Zhou Zheng's arm and walked forward, not forgetting to reply, "Yes, he's my daughter's boyfriend. Envious? Envious won't change anything."

The woman with long, straight hair was amused by her childishness and waved goodbye as she went home.

Once the people had gone far away, Su's mother quickly led them home. While waiting for the elevator, Su's mother was still a little reserved. "Why didn't Su Su tell us you were coming? Auntie hasn't prepared anything."

"I'm here to give Susu a surprise too. Auntie, you don't need to prepare anything. It should be my job to prepare anyway," Zhou Zheng said.

"Oh my, you child, you've come all this way, and you've brought so much stuff."

"Auntie, this is just my duty. I was supposed to go back with Su Su this time, but something came up and I haven't had the time." Zhou Zheng's tone was apologetic.

Su's mother was a reasonable person. She smiled and praised him, "It's alright! It's good that you came. Su Su will be very happy to see you. She looks forward to calling you every day."

When they arrived at the door, Zhou Zheng was nervous and practically drenched in sweat. He was afraid that Su Jin would argue with him in front of Su's mother, and if he made a bad impression on his boyfriend on their first meeting with the parents, it would be a huge turn-off.

Su's mother led him inside and gave him a new pair of slippers.

"Su Su, Su Su? Where are you?" Su's mother called out to her daughter enthusiastically.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Su Jin was searching for a phone card on the sofa. She had been looking for an hour and still hadn't found it!

I should have known better than to throw it on the sofa. The sofa seams are so deep; if it fell in, how would I ever find it?

"Oh my, daughter, what are you doing?" Su's mother exclaimed in surprise.

Su Jin was wearing pajamas, her bottom sticking out as she lay on the sofa, prying at the gaps between the sofas. The cat was lying on top of her head, its tail swishing back and forth.

"I'm looking for something!" Su Jin was furious. She was already short-tempered, and not being able to find it made her even angrier.

Hey, she just didn't believe it. How could she possibly lose such a small phone card!

"Don't look anymore, the guests are here!" Su's mother couldn't bear to look and could only cover her eyes, pretending not to see her daughter's appearance.

"Guests? Who? Who's here?" Su Jin called out, propping herself up on the sofa and raising her head. The cat that was perched on her head immediately jumped away, its pert tail brushing against her chin and eyes, making her momentarily unable to see the person in front of her clearly.

She rubbed her eyes and looked again, almost falling off the sofa.

"Zhou Zheng?!"

Zhou Zheng looked at the hair sticking up on her head and really wanted to reach out and press it down, but with his aunt there, he could only hold back.

"Yes, what a coincidence! I just came back from outside and found him." Su's mother smiled proudly.

Su Jin knelt on the sofa, looking exasperated, but she didn't expose Zhou Zheng. She beckoned to him, "Come on, come into the room with me."

"Alright, you young people can chat first." Aunt Su watched with satisfaction as the two of them walked back to their room hand in hand.

Sure enough, young people in love are so sweet! It's rare to see my daughter walking with her toes askew, especially when she's bringing her boyfriend home! How adorable!

As soon as the door closed, the two people who had been walking in the wrong direction immediately came to their senses. Su Jin turned on the TV in the room and turned the volume up so that her mother wouldn't hear.

"Su Jin, you promised me that if I won the match in Nanyuan, you would promise me one thing. I'm going to keep my promise now, and I need you to listen to my explanation!" Zhou Zheng took a deep breath and prepared to take a step forward, but his chest was pressed against someone's.

"Don't regret it if you use it. Okay, I'm listening," Su Jin shouted, her earlobes turning a strange red as she recalled how she had bent over, searching for the right position. "But, just now outside, I was just looking for something!"

"What are you looking for?" Zhou Zheng asked, not caring about Su Jin's unladylike behavior just now.

Su Jin didn't speak, but just looked at his face. Suddenly, she covered his face with both hands. Her hands were very cool, so it seemed that Zhou Zheng had been exposed to the wind for a while.

If my mother hadn't passed by, this person would probably still be waiting at the entrance of the residential area.

"How long have you been waiting?"

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Not long after, my face was exposed to the wind, but it wasn't actually cold."

"Still laughing! I haven't forgiven you yet!" Su Jin pinched his face hard, but he was thick-skinned and not afraid of her pinching at all.

Zhou Zheng wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace, holding her tightly no matter how much she struggled.

"Have you no shame?" Su Jin said angrily.

Zhou Zheng didn't care. "Having a face is useless; you can only appease your girlfriend if you don't spend money."

"you!"

"I'm a little tired." Zhou Zheng suddenly lowered his head and rested his head on her shoulder.

"Having just inherited such a large corporation, you're already tired?"

"How do you think I inherited it? Have you met my father? At his age, would he be the type to step down? Besides, he also has a younger son," Zhou Zheng said in a low voice, trying to appear weak.

Su Jin was indeed taken in by this, and her struggling movements lessened as she let him hold her. "Then what's wrong with you? You haven't told me anything, and I don't even know who you are anymore."

"Who I was when you met me is who I am now, nothing has changed," Zhou Zheng said.

Su Jin felt soft-hearted. His head was resting on her body, and his neck was cold, so he must have been exposed to the wind for a while.

She didn't answer the phone at all, and Zhou Zheng didn't know where he lived, so it seemed like she was abusing him.

"I took my SIM card out and threw it on the sofa. I've been looking for it for a long time but I can't find it. I didn't know you were coming. I didn't mean to not answer the phone," Su Jin said hesitantly.

Zhou Zheng straightened up and looked at her with a smile. "It's okay. Even if you're going to throw a tantrum, it's okay. I'll coax you until you feel better."

"Stop saying nice things, you still haven't explained what's going on!" Su Jin asked, poking his chest.

"I……"

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking interrupted their conversation.

Su's mother called from outside the door, "Su Su, Grandma's back! Why don't you two come out and greet her?"