Elsewhere.
Lin Yan was drinking tea in the main reception hall when a woman suddenly walked in.
The woman wore an elegant pink dress and carried herself with gentle grace. Her features bore some resemblance to Ye Lingling's, though she appeared even more poised and generous.
"You're Lin Yan, right? Your Uncle Xu went to cook for you himself. It'll be ready soon, so let's sit and wait for him."
The woman spoke with a smile that was both warm and proper, exuding a natural affinity.
Lin Yan politely rose to greet her, then showed a puzzled expression.
"Huh? Are you Ye Lingling's older sister? Isn't the Ye Family supposed to have only one daughter?"
The moment he said that, the woman across from him froze briefly. Then, the restrained warmth in her smile immediately became completely unrestrained.
With her bright eyes and lovely teeth, even Lin Yan could not help giving her another look.
"You child, hahaha~"
"I'm Lingling's mother!"
That was right—this woman was Ye Lingling's mother, Ye Rou'er.
In order to leave Lin Yan with a somewhat better impression and help her daughter win him over as soon as possible, Ye Rou'er had spent her time in the room applying makeup and practicing what to say.
That polite yet warm smile from earlier had been the result of rehearsing in front of a mirror countless times.
But now... a single compliment from Lin Yan had made her so happy that she could not stop smiling.
After all, what woman did not want to be told she looked young? Especially young enough to be mistaken for being on the same level as her own daughter.
Across from her, Lin Yan was also stunned by Ye Rou'er's answer.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. You look so young, and your skin