Warmth settled in their hearts at that moment.
Perhaps embarrassed that her lie had been exposed, Chen Yuying simply nestled quietly in Lin Li's arms, savoring that sense of security without saying a word.
It was not until she keenly noticed an undisguised, curious gaze that she gently pushed Lin Li. "Someone's here."
Lin Li turned around. Zhang Fang was standing there, looking at him and Chen Yuying with an intensely curious expression.
"Good morning, Grandma Zhang." Lin Li greeted her openly.
"Good morning." Zhang Fang replied with a smile, her curious gaze landing on the dazzlingly beautiful girl beside Lin Li, who was now shyly half-hiding behind him. "Lin Li, this young lady beside you is..."
"My girlfriend."
At that, Lin Li immediately raised their tightly clasped hands to shoulder height and gave them a little shake, his tone positively radiant.
When he had shown off to Zeng Zi'ang before, he had reminded him not to tell anyone in the neighborhood. But times had changed. Now that Wu Min already knew, it did not matter at all.
Although she was still shy, Chen Yuying was not an introverted, timid girl. So after hearing Lin Li's introduction, she looked up at Zhang Fang and copied Lin Li's form of address, her voice sweet and clear. "Hello, Grandma Zhang."
"Oh, oh—you too, you too."
Zhang Fang's eyes widened slightly at first, then understanding dawned on her face, finally turning into warm affection tinged with teasing.
Looking at the well-matched young couple before her, a smile naturally appeared on Zhang Fang's face. "So Grandma was... interrupting you two just now, wasn't she?"
"You weren't interrupting us that much. Just a little bit." Lin Li quickly waved his hands, signaling that Zhang Fang did not need to feel so guilty.
"Then you were