"Eri, Ran was with me yesterday."
"Oh? Then what did you and Ran do yesterday?" Eri Kisaki's gaze was sharp, and her imposing presence made her impossible to underestimate.
"If I said we didn't do anything, would you believe me, Eri?" Chen asked Eri Kisaki.
Eri Kisaki rolled her eyes at that. If he said they had done nothing, wouldn't he be treating her like an idiot?
"I'm not that easy to fool. I'm not an idiot," Eri Kisaki said as she looked at Chen.
"Actually, Eri, you've already figured it out, haven't you?" Chen said with a faint smile. Truthfully, he was not all that nervous.
As for why he was not so nervous, it was probably because he had thick skin.
"You actually dared to say it out loud." Eri Kisaki looked at Chen irritably. Seeing her expression, Chen knew the situation was not that serious.
As she looked at Ran, Eri Kisaki's gaze gradually became complicated.
Ran felt uncomfortable under her gaze. She raised her head and said softly, "Mom, I really like Chen, so..."
"So there's no need to say anything. I can tell." Eri Kisaki reached out and stroked Ran's head.
"Chen, you'd better treat Ran well from now on. If Ran suffers any grievances, I definitely won't let you off easily," Eri Kisaki said to Chen with a serious expression.
"Don't worry. If I ever let Ran down, I wouldn't forgive myself either," Chen said to Eri Kisaki earnestly.
"That's good, then. I can rest easy." Eri Kisaki lowered her head slightly, and a trace of gloom flashed through her eyes.
Yukiko Kudo had been watching Eri Kisaki all along, so naturally she noticed the change in her expression.
At the same time, Yukiko Kudo understood why Eri Kisaki had revealed such an