I have a lot of dating skills.

He looked at Zhao Weijing apologetically. Zhao Weijing was also looking at him, but there was no blame in her eyes. Instead, she smiled at him.

"Xiaojing, come sit next to Grandma." Zhao's mother beckoned to Zhao Weijing.

Zhao Weijing stopped looking at Xin Yu, lowered her head and walked over. In front of her grandmother, she had to pretend that she didn't know Xin Yu.

Xin Yu realized this as well, and looked away without glancing to the side, only to find that the girl surnamed Su who was making tea across from him was looking at him.

The girl surnamed Su smiled and nodded at him, then lowered her head to continue brewing tea, the rich aroma of tea emanating from her hands.

Xin Yu frowned slightly, but didn't pay much attention. He made eye contact with Zhao Weijing, and only the two of them knew about this subtle action. To outsiders, it was just an unintentional glance between them.

Xin Yu noticed that Zhao Fei, who was holding his arm, was stiff because of Zhao Weijing. He gently patted her arm, and Zhao Fei turned to look at him before slowly relaxing.

After Zhao Wei sat down, her mother said kindly to her, "Xiao Jing, I didn't tell you before because I was worried you wouldn't be able to accept it. Don't blame Xiao Fei."

Zhao Weijing nodded obediently: "Yes, I don't blame her."

"Good child." Zhao's mother's smile became even more gratified, and she added, "Let me formally introduce you. This is Xin Yu, Xiao Fei's boyfriend. You are about the same age and have common topics, so you will definitely get along well."

She didn't introduce Zhao Weijing to Xin Yu, subconsciously assuming that Xin Yu knew Zhao Fei had a child from a previous relationship.

Xin Yu felt a chill run down his spine. He was clearly Zhao Weijing's boyfriend, but Zhao's mother introduced him to Zhao Weijing as if he were Zhao Fei's boyfriend. This feeling was extremely strange, especially with outsiders present. It was as if he had died.

As for Consort Zhao, she had already pretended to be dead and remained silent.

Zhao Weijing remained relatively calm. She glanced at Xin Yu and asked hesitantly, "Grandma, what should I call him from now on?"

"This..." These words left Zhao's mother embarrassed and conflicted. Logically, after Xin Yu and Zhao Fei got together, Xin Yu belonged to Zhao Weijing...

However, Zhao Weijing is about the same age as Xin Yu, so it seems inappropriate for her to use an elder's address for Xin Yu.

Zhao Weijing regretted her words; she had blurted out a strange question.

Fearing her mother might say something strange, Zhao Fei said coquettishly, "What you call me doesn't matter. We're not married yet. Mom, Xiao Jing, have some tea and snacks. You haven't eaten yet."

Zhao's mother's expression softened. Xin Yu was still young, so their marriage would probably be a long time coming. There was no need to worry about the form of address now. As for what would happen after the marriage... let Zhao Fei worry about it herself.

Zhao's mother was overjoyed with this decision. Today was a perfect day for her. Not only did she confirm that Zhao Fei was indeed dating Xin Yu, but Zhao Weijing also didn't mind, saving her a lot of trouble.

Although Xin Yu is still very young, and Zhao Fei is suspected of being an older woman dating a younger man, she is still her daughter. As her daughter gets older, Zhao's mother doesn't ask for too much; she just wants her to be happy.

The waiter then brought out the snacks, and Zhao's mother invited everyone to drink tea and eat snacks. At the same time, she chatted with Zhao Weijing, her daughter, and her future son-in-law, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

During the conversation, she chatted with Xiao Su, who was making tea, and everyone learned that Zhao's father and Xiao Su's grandfather were good friends. However, Xiao Su's grandfather had passed away a long time ago, and the two families had little contact. Most of the younger generation were unaware of this.

"Xiao Su, how is your grandma?" Zhao's mother asked with concern.

"Grandma is in good health. She always thinks about you, Grandma Zhao. You must go and see her when you have time," Xiao Su said with a smile.

Zhao's mother nodded: "We're getting old, and your grandmother and I aren't very mobile. We haven't seen each other much over the years. It's a rare opportunity for us to come here. Go back and tell your grandmother that I'll visit her in a couple of days."

Xiao Su's face lit up with joy, and she nodded, earnestly agreeing.

Then Xiao Su received a phone call, glanced apologetically at everyone, and hurriedly left. Xin Yu felt that she had been there as a third wheel for so long, as if she had only been waiting for Zhao's mother to say those words.

Xin Yu and the others stayed with Zhao's mother until nine o'clock in the evening. After resolving the major issue on their minds, Zhao's mother was in high spirits, but after all, she was getting old and her energy was not as good as before. Her expression clearly showed that she was a little tired.

Zhao Fei said, "Mom, it's getting late, let's go home. Don't stay up too late."

Zhao's mother nodded reluctantly.

The group left the teahouse, but Zhao's mother did not go back with Zhao Fei; a carriage came to pick her up.

After seeing Zhao's mother off, the three of them stood by the roadside, all feeling exhausted.

In order to prevent Zhao's mother from discovering their relationship, the three of them put on various acts and cooperated in various ways, while also overcoming strange psychological barriers. This was not only physically exhausting but also mentally exhausting.

Although the outcome was relatively good and Zhao's mother was satisfied with tonight's gathering, the three of them didn't feel much joy.

Zhao Weijing felt she had been ripped off; her boyfriend had become someone else's, and she couldn't even voice her grievances.

Given her preconceived notions, she could no longer introduce Xin Yu to Zhao Fei's family as her boyfriend. She would even have to be extremely careful when she was with Xin Yu in the future, for fear of being discovered.

Although Zhao Fei achieved her goal for tonight and no longer had to worry about being forced into blind dates, she felt extremely guilty for having put Zhao Weijing in a difficult position.

No one spoke first, as if waiting for someone else to speak first. The surroundings fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of cars passing by on the road.

"Cough..." Xin Yu said, "Let's go back first."

The two women seemed to have lost their own opinions, and nodded when they heard him say that.

Zhao Fei drove in front, while Xin Yu and Zhao Wei sat quietly in the back. The girl's hand quietly reached out and pinched his waist, seemingly angry with him.

Xin Yu grabbed her hand and wrote the words "I'm sorry" on her palm. The ticklish feeling made Zhao Weijing want to pull her hand away, but after noticing the words he wrote, she glared at him, clearly unwilling to forgive him so easily.

We returned home in silence.

After entering the room, Xin Yu went to the bathroom. In order not to make it obvious at the teahouse, he did not eat anything, but he drank a lot of tea and his stomach was full. Now he wanted to go to the toilet.

Only Zhao Fei and Zhao Weijing remained in the living room. They looked at each other, hesitant to speak, each wanting to say something to the other.

Consort Zhao sighed and spoke first.

"I'm sorry, I took Xinyu to meet my mother without permission, which caused irreparable consequences. You must be very angry."

Her actions forced Zhao Weijing to conceal her relationship with Xin Yu, otherwise, if Zhao Fei's family found out, it would cause serious problems.

"I'm really angry, you went too far," Zhao Weijing said angrily.

Zhao Fei said, "Go ahead and scold me. I was wrong to do this. Now that things have turned out like this, in my mother's eyes, Xin Yu is my boyfriend."

She sincerely admitted her mistake.

Zhao Weijing said, "I'm not angry about that. After all, you've already introduced Xinyu to your grandmother, so the misunderstanding has already started. But why did you keep this from me this time?"

Zhao Weijing questioned her with a serious expression. This was the most unacceptable thing for her. Being kept in the dark by Zhao Fei and Xin Yu made her very sad and feel like an outsider.

Consort Zhao was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had made an even bigger mistake without even realizing it. Not long ago, they had talked about understanding each other, and in the blink of an eye, she had done this.

Zhao Fei felt ashamed: "I didn't mean to hide it from you, I was just too embarrassed to ask. I told Xin Yu this morning to explain to you, but he probably forgot."

"So you're saying it's his fault?" Zhao Weijing frowned.

Consort Zhao shook her head: "No, it's not that. He probably doesn't know how to bring it up, or he might have forgotten. But it's my fault for pushing the matter onto him."

"Hmph, since you told him, and he didn't tell, then it's his fault," Zhao Weijing said angrily, as if she were venting her anger on Xin Yu.

Consort Zhao moved her lips, but ultimately decided not to take the blame.

If Zhao Weijing is angry with Xin Yu, it means there's trouble in Xin Yu's harem. But if Zhao Weijing is angry with Xin Yu, it's just his girlfriend being a little temperamental; a little coaxing will make it all go away.

Consort Zhao silently apologized to Xin Yu in her heart.

When Xin Yu came out of the bathroom, only Zhao Fei was sitting on the sofa downstairs.

"Where's Wei Jing?" he asked.

Consort Zhao pointed upstairs and said helplessly, "She seems angry. You should go and coax her."

Xin Yu rubbed his stomach: "But I'm hungry."

In a sense, he hadn't even had dinner yet.

Consort Zhao's face flushed, and she scolded, "Go and coax her, or you won't get dinner tonight."

Xin Yu was suddenly speechless, being threatened by Zhao Fei with this. However, compared to eating, he felt that coaxing Zhao Weijing back was more important.

Upon arriving upstairs, Xin Yu pushed open the door to Zhao Weijing's room and found the girl doing her homework.

He walked up to the girl, the sound of the door opening and his footsteps were very clear, but the girl seemed not to hear him.

Xin Yu asked, "Are you angry?"

Zhao Weijing put down her pen, turned to look at him, and pouted, saying, "Why did you keep today's events from me? Were you afraid I wouldn't let you go?"

Xin Yu shook his head: "No, Zhao Fei asked me to meet her parents. I've been thinking about this all day and have forgotten everything else."

"And then what happened? I called you, and you were still lying to me, telling me not to act impulsively." Zhao Weijing was still a little dissatisfied.

“With your grandmother there, I didn’t dare to say anything. You know how awkward it was when you barged in, right? That’s why I advised you to calm down.”

After hearing Xin Yu's explanation, Zhao Weijing recalled the party that evening and felt extremely embarrassed. She complained, "It's all because you didn't tell me beforehand. Otherwise, why would I have been so stupid as to barge in? It was so embarrassing."

"Okay, it's my fault. I'm sorry. I promise I won't hide it from you next time."

Xin Yu reached out and patted the girl's head—a gentle head pat.

However, the head pat had no effect on the girl. She just snorted and said arrogantly with her face upturned, "I won't forgive you so easily. I'm going to punish you."

"How will they punish us?" Xin Yu asked curiously.

Zhao Weijing thought for a moment, then suddenly blushed and stretched out her foot towards him, blinking as she stared at him and said, "Xin Yu, we haven't played this in a long time. I noticed you at first because of your foot."

Xin Yu squatted down and grabbed her feet. Because she was at home, the girl was only wearing slippers. She had clearly washed her feet; they were very clean and delicately shaped, as if carved from an ivory tower. Her jade toes twitched playfully.

Xin Yu couldn't help but take off her slippers, gently supporting them with his hand, and looking at her blushing face, asked, "Shouldn't I be sitting and you squatting?"

The roles seem to have been reversed.

Zhao Wei took a breath and said seriously, "Because you don't like being controlled, right? But on the other hand, I'm also very happy to be controlled by you, so I don't mind if you... kiss me."

Xin Yu gently kissed her, and the girl instantly felt intoxicated, her heart bubbling with happiness.

After playing games for a while, Xin Yu stood up and picked her up from the chair.

Zhao Weijing's body was limp, her legs locked around his waist, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, hanging on him and burying her head in his neck.

Xin Yu felt a warm breath constantly blowing on his neck, which made him feel a little itchy.

He quickly walked to the bed, picked her up, and lay down.

……

Without realizing it, Zhao Weijing pressed her ear against his lower abdomen and heard it rumbling. She sighed and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"

Xin Yu nodded. He hadn't had dinner yet, but it seemed a bit strange to be thinking about finishing dinner at a time like this. He'd better eat Zhao Weijing first.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Weijing did something he didn't expect. She excitedly pulled Xin Yu off the bed, opened the door, and ran outside.

Xin Yu was momentarily stunned, unable to process what was wrong with Zhao Weijing; the two of them weren't wearing...

Suddenly, Xin Yu's eyes widened as he remembered one of Zhao Weijing's quirks when she lost control—pulling other people into the fray. Whenever she was with him, if there were other girls nearby, the overly excited Zhao Weijing would drag those girls into the fray.

It's clear that Zhao Weijing has entered this state again, and the only woman in the house she can still pull in is... Zhao Fei.

Zhao Fei lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep. The noises from next door kept disturbing her, making it impossible for her to drift off. She guessed that Zhao Weijing was punishing Xin Yu, and a sudden feeling of envy welled up inside her.

Suddenly, the door opened and someone burst in.