Jiang Linyuan drove home. Mother Jiang, who was sitting outside the front door, was quite surprised.
Hadn't he just left a little while ago? Why was he suddenly back?
"Did the car break down?"
She asked as Jiang Linyuan got out.
"It's fine. I'm done with what I had to do."
Jiang Linyuan answered casually. Yu Songsong got out after him and greeted Mother Jiang a little awkwardly.
"Auntie... Hello, Auntie. I'm Yu Songsong. Sorry to trouble you today."
Mother Jiang rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't seeing things.
How had this boy gone out alone and come back with someone!?
And a pretty girl, too! Hadn't she said she was coming tomorrow? Why was there a midnight raid as well?!
Mother Jiang was stunned and didn't know what to say. She looked at Yu Songsong, then at Jiang Linyuan.
"What are you and Zhuzi standing around for? Aren't you cold? Come inside. You don't have to be so polite."
Jiang Linyuan nudged Yu Songsong and ushered her indoors. Then he turned to Mother Jiang.
"She's a friend of mine. We had nothing to do tonight, so I brought her over to hang out."
A friend, my foot! And he was still calling her a friend! The way that girl looked at him was practically dripping with affection! She even called me Auntie!
Mother Jiang smiled faintly at Yu Songsong.
"Oh, so you're Linyuan's friend. Come in and sit down. Don't be shy—make yourself at home."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Yu Songsong met Mother Jiang's gaze, nervous as could be. It would be awful if she made a bad impression on her future mother-in-law.
Her sister-in-law's cautionary tale was still fresh in her mind.
They went inside. Father Jiang was watching TV, and Jiang Zhiyao wasn't there. She was probably