I have bound two systems.

Chisato Suzumiya was sitting at the desk, with a collection of light novels that she had casually taken from the bookshelf spread out in front of her.

He grabbed his phone and glanced at the time.

More than half an hour had passed since he returned to his room after lunch.

Although I understand that Mrs. Sawamura deliberately called Eriri not to really ask her to help with the dishes, but because she wanted to talk to her alone.

But even so, Eriri hasn't been seen for more than half an hour. This is a bit abnormal no matter how you think about it. You have to know that his current identity is still a "guest".

Did Mrs. Sawamura see through the true relationship between him and Eriri?

Suzumiya Chisato held her chin in her hand and fell into thought.

But Ying Lili had been so confident that she would not be exposed, and she had behaved very well after coming here, without any out-of-character behavior. Logically speaking, this shouldn't happen...

Would it be better to go downstairs under the pretext of going to the restroom and take a look at it at the same time?

Just as he had this thought, the door opened.

He turned around and saw Eriri walked in first, followed by Sayuri Sawamura.

But Mrs. Sawamura did not come in. She seemed to have followed deliberately to see Suzumiya Chisato, and just stood outside the door.

"Qianli, if you have nothing to do, please stay for dinner tonight."

This is an unprecedented development.

Suzumiya Chisato quickly glanced at Eriri, and after getting her hint, she quickly agreed.

"Thank you, sorry to bother you then."

"Well, you two...come on~"

As she spoke, she closed the door on her own initiative, and the footsteps gradually disappeared.

Before Suzumiya Chisato asked, Eriri walked up to him with a complicated look on her face, grabbed the corner of his clothes, and when she raised her head slightly, she revealed an expression of extreme guilt and headache.

"I'm sorry, Qianli...something happened. Mom found out about us, and things have become a little complicated..."

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Chapter 35 She Understood Everything

After Eriri's brief explanation, Chisato Suzumiya roughly understood the current situation.

"That is, Eriri's mother has already noticed the fact that we are dating, and is also convinced that our relationship has now reached... that kind of close level."

"Yes...that's it."

"And Eriri, you also admitted the fact that your mother had noticed when she questioned you."

"Because... I really can't keep it a secret any longer in that situation. If I continue to resist, I might be locked up at home by my angry mother for the next few months, and I won't be able to meet you again, Qianli..."

Eriri gave a reasonable explanation for her decision, but her voice was very low.

Suzumiya Chisato touched her head to comfort her.

"I don't mean to blame Eriri. After all, your mother noticed that Eriri had said my name in her sleep before. There's nothing we can do about it. It's not a good idea to keep resisting. It doesn't matter if she knows. Sooner or later, there will be a plan like this. Although it's a little early now, it can't be said to be a completely bad thing.

Look at the bright side, at least you should be able to stay with your family on their overseas trip next summer."

"That kind of thing... it doesn't matter what happens now. Mom knows about our situation. Given her personality, it will definitely cause trouble later..."

Ying Lili knelt on the bed with her head lowered and her hands neatly placed on her thighs. She looked like a weak child being lectured by her parents for doing something wrong.

She really felt that she had done something wrong. If she hadn't suddenly had the urge to call Qianli to come to her house, her mother wouldn't have been able to detect the matter so keenly.

Now, although she had deliberately simplified the matter of "she had a wet dream and thus revealed her flaws" when she explained it to Chisato Suzumiya just now, but no matter what, things were indeed developing in the direction that Kasumigaoka guy had speculated before.

Now it's not just a problem on my mother's side. If that guy knew the current situation, and knew that I had denied her speculation but actually acted according to her expectations today, she would definitely feel that she was being fooled and would be furious.

"Don't worry, I'll explain to Shiyu and find a way to make her accept it. As for Eriri's mother, we can only take it one step at a time."

"Sorry……"

"No need to apologize. This is something we have to face sooner or later."

Chisato Suzumiya leaned over and hugged Eriri, gently stroking her back.

This is not the first time I have formally met my girlfriend’s mother. Before today, there was Touma Yoko.

Although the situation was somewhat different, Chisato Suzumiya had gained some experience from this and was not so confused and at a loss.

So, the most important thing at this stage is...

"Eri, your mother specifically asked me to stay for dinner. Does this mean something else?"

"What do you mean, Chisato?"

"For example, you want me to stay and let your father meet me after he gets home from work."

"..."

Ying Lili fell silent, and then her eyes began to tremble.

"There is such a possibility that the stupid couple would want to let the other person know as soon as possible no matter what happened."

"It's not a good idea to describe your parents like this..."

"Don't worry about that. Let's use the time we have alone to talk quickly, so as not to reveal any flaws in front of them."

It didn’t matter that my mother knew that I was dating Qianli, but the most important thing was that I couldn’t let her know that Qianli had unclear relationships with other girls besides me.

"I understand."

"I'm sorry, Qianli, for causing you so much trouble. I will definitely make it up to you later."

Having said that, Eriri performed the Dogeza ceremony directly on the bed.

Suzumiya Chisato said "Don't be like this" and reached out to help her up, but in her heart she was secretly looking forward to the "compensation" she mentioned.

Am I too nervous?

He couldn't help but think so.

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The Sawamura family officially started having dinner at around seven o'clock in the evening.

Mr. Sawamura, who had just gotten off work, naturally sat at the dining table.

But to the surprise of Chisato Suzumiya and Eriri Sawamura, he seemed unaware of the relationship between his beloved daughter and the visiting guest.

He welcomed her in a very gentlemanly manner, and after learning Chisato Suzumiya's name, he chatted with her casually. After inadvertently learning that Chisato Suzumiya had some knowledge of recent international news, he found a topic to talk about and the conversation with Chisato Suzumiya never stopped from then on.

And when Sayuri Sawamura occasionally interrupted and made Mr. Sawamura understand that Chisato Suzumiya was ranked the undisputed first in a previous school monthly exam, the smile on his face became even brighter.

The status of an excellent student is really very useful in front of parents, and it has nothing to do with international affairs.

After dinner, Mr. Sawamura pulled Chisato Suzumiya to sit on the sofa in the living room and asked him to take care of Eriri's studies in the future. Finally, after asking and getting a definite answer, he took out chess and played a game with Chisato Suzumiya.

Mr. Sawamura's level is very high, but even with the handicap, the two of them were able to play back and forth quite well.

Contrary to what Eriri and Suzumiya Chisato thought, there was no discordant atmosphere from beginning to end.

At around eight o'clock, Chisato Suzumiya said goodbye and left. Mr. Sawamura followed his daughter and even saw him off to the door.

All in all, I spent this evening safely?

After watching Suzumiya Chiri walk away, Eriri turned around and walked back to the living room.

Dad stretched and went to the bathroom to take a bath. Mom took back the clothes that had been dried on the balcony during the day and was now sitting on the sofa folding them.

After thinking about it, Ying Lili came over and sat next to her mother to help fold clothes.

Sayuri Sawamura glanced at her daughter, smiled slightly and said nothing, because she knew her daughter would speak up.

As expected, Ying Lili stammered, and after a moment of silence, she couldn't help but ask,

"Mom, didn't you tell Dad about me?"

"Well, indeed not."

"why?"

Eriri cares a lot.

Sayuri Sawamura answered leisurely.

“Because preconceived feelings are not accurate.”

"???"

Ying Lili's head was full of question marks.

Sayuri Sawamura saw Eriri's bewildered expression and chuckled.

"You are dad's only daughter. You should know how much he cares about you. If you tell him directly that the boy in front of you is Eriri's boyfriend, I think he will be heartbroken on the spot. So, let's put this matter aside for now. Let Qianli come to our house more often in the future. After dad gets familiar with him, it won't be too late to tell him the fact."

After this explanation, Eriri finally understood.

"That is to say, let Dad develop a good impression of Qianli first..."

"Yes."

"No wonder you kept saying nice things about Qianli at the dinner table, intentionally or unintentionally, mom."

"..."

Sayuri Sawamura smiled slightly, hiding her achievements and fame.

Seeing this, Ying Lili slowly came to her side, smiled ingratiatingly, and hugged her arms.

"Mom~"

"Well, Eriri, you haven't acted coquettishly to me in such a cute tone for a long time. I really missed it. Tell me, what bad ideas do you have?"

"What bad thoughts could I have? I just want to know why you're not angry at all for hiding the truth about you, and why you're helping me get through the ordeal with my father~"

"The most direct reason is that Mom feels that you really like Qianli, and the other party feels the same way. Combining Mom's observation and comprehensive consideration, his excellence in both appearance and himself is obvious to all, so Mom has no reason to object.

As for the two of you, you were naughty and tasted the forbidden fruit in your second year of high school... Although mom was a little angry the moment I learned this fact, when I think back to when mom and dad seemed to have done these things at the same age and kept it a secret from your grandma, I feel that there is no need for mom to be angry. Eriri is my daughter, not an idiot. Of course, I will be responsible for my own choices, as long as no one gets killed..."

At this point, Sayuri Sawamura lifted Eriri's chin and stared at her very seriously.

"You two did use the tool you were taught to use in the physiology class."

"Of course!"

Ying Lili blushed and answered hurriedly.

"That's fine."

Sayuri Sawamura's tone suddenly became light again.

"Mom, this is the only reason you're helping us."

"Of course, there are other considerations as well. Birds of a feather flock together. You've changed a lot since this semester. You've started to fold your own quilts, your grades have improved, you can cook by yourself, and you occasionally prepare lunch boxes for dad...

These are almost all changes that are moving in a good direction. I think these sudden changes are closely related to your acquaintance with Qianli.

Girls will change for the person they like, and some characteristics of both parties can also influence each other in turn.

This is what I think. If Eriri becomes worse now, for example, you start staying up late, smoking and drinking, and your grades drop, then after mom finds out about you and Qianli's child today, she will definitely not be so polite to you and her, and will join dad to separate you two no matter what."

"So, it's because of my behavior during this period that you..."

"Well, since you are becoming better and better with him, then Mom is very happy. No matter how I think about it, there is no need to create obstacles for the two of you."

"Mom~"

Eriri directly hugged Sayuri Sawamura.

"Okay, okay, there's no need to be so happy."

Sayuri patted Eriri's wrist, signaling her to let go.

"Before Qianli was here, your father was here too, but I never had a chance to say it. Actually, there is an invisible bomb lurking around you. Do you understand?"

"Invisible...bomb?"

Eriri's heart trembled. She had something on her mind and in an instant she imagined a lot, but she still showed an expression of confusion.

"What do you mean, Mom?"

"My dear daughter, you are so slow. Mom has already noticed it based on what happened before. How come you haven't noticed it yet~"

Sayuri Sawamura used her free hands to rub Eriri's face.