A Gaze from Uncle

"We've arrived, we've arrived."

After the bus broadcast announced it twice and the driver called out once, Luo Ye looked at Su Baizhou beside him.

For the entire two-and-a-half-hour journey, Su Baizhou had rested her head on Luo Ye's shoulder. Although he didn't know if she was pretending to sleep at first, she was definitely sleeping now.

Because there was a crystal-clear drop of something on Luo Ye's shoulder.

He hadn't expected his senior sister to drool...

"Senior sister, wake up."

Luo Ye gently nudged her arm.

Her beautiful eyes fluttered slightly, and she opened them in a daze.

The first thing she saw was a handsome, youthful face.

Su Baizhou froze, momentarily captivated.

The Fairy Senior Sister, just woken up, lacked her usual cool demeanor and instead looked like an adorable girl. This dazed expression also mesmerized Luo Ye.

So, the Fairy Senior Sister could make faces like this too.

But at this moment, a tiny bit of clear liquid still clung to the corner of Su Baizhou's mouth.

As their eyes met!

Luo Ye broke the silence, quickly pulling a tissue from his pocket and wiping the corner of her mouth.

Finally, Su Baizhou was completely awake.

She had actually fallen asleep, and slept so soundly that she drooled.

How embarrassing.

A clear blush spread across the Iceberg Goddess's face. She reached out, grabbed Luo Ye's hand, and took the tissue from him.

"Thank you..." she whispered, returning to her usual self.

The two of them stood up and got off the bus.

This was a rural town, and it was still about five or six kilometers to Su Baizhou's mother's house.

It was already almost ten o'clock at night, and there were no more buses or taxis in the town.

Su Baizhou took out her phone, intending to call her uncle to pick her up.

After the call ended, Luo Ye grew nervous.

Uncle?

And Fairy Senior Sister's mother?

He swore he was just visiting Hangcheng. Although the reason was Fairy Senior Sister, he never thought he'd actually meet her.

But not only did he meet her, he was even going to meet her family.

Things were progressing in an unbelievable direction, and Luo Ye wasn't prepared.

Noticing the young man beside her, Su Baizhou said, "They're easy to get along with."

Hearing this, Luo Ye put on a rather pained expression and forced a smile. "Senior sister, I'm a guy. Is it really okay to bring me home?"

"If I don't bring you back, where will you stay?"

As soon as she spoke, Su Baizhou frowned.

Right, she had forgotten about hotels. She could have Luo Ye stay at a hotel.

But it was too late to send him there now. While the town wasn't without guesthouses, their conditions weren't great, and it wouldn't be suitable to host Luo Ye.

Besides, the car to pick her up had already arrived.

Su Baizhou looked towards the roadside, where an electric tricycle was parked. A very handsome middle-aged man was looking around.

Upon seeing Su Baizhou, his eyes lit up, and he waved.

"Let's go."

Su Baizhou started walking, and Luo Ye could only follow, steeling himself.

The middle-aged man was initially very happy, but when he saw a boy following behind his well-behaved and cute niece, his expression darkened considerably.

After the two got onto the electric tricycle, the man twisted the handlebars, and the tricycle took off, speeding away from the town and into a nearby village.

Su Baizhou's mother's name was Fan Xinya, and her uncle's name was Fan Jian.

"Fanfan, have you eaten dinner?" Fan Jian asked.

"I ate a little."

Su Baizhou replied softly, then explained to Luo Ye, "When I was born, my uncle wanted to name me Su Baifan, but my mom objected. Later, I was named Baizhou, and Fanfan became my nickname."

Even Qin Yuwen didn't know this. In Jiangcheng, only her best friend from medical university knew about it.

Hearing this, Luo Ye chuckled, "Baifan sounds nice too. It's mainly because Senior Sister is beautiful, so any name would sound good."

This statement earned Fan Jian's approval.

"Kid, putting everything else aside, I recognize your taste."

Soon, the tricycle stopped in the courtyard.

This was Fan Jian's home. Su Baizhou's maternal grandparents had already passed away.

Fan Jian's son, Su Baizhou's cousin, was working elsewhere, so only Fan Jian and his wife, along with Su Baizhou's mother, lived here.

A beautiful woman, appearing to be around thirty but with half her hair already white, walked out and said happily, "Fanfan is back."

This was Su Baizhou's mother, Fan Xinya. She was forty-one years old but looked like she was only thirty.

As expected of the woman who gave birth to Fairy Senior Sister, she's simply too beautiful, Luo Ye thought to himself.

Fan Xinya also saw the young man standing beside Su Baizhou. She was startled at first, but seeing Luo Ye's shy demeanor, she showed a surprised expression and couldn't help but ask, "Fanfan, who is this?"

"He's Luo Ye, a friend who accompanied me back from Jiangcheng," Su Baizhou said expressionlessly.

Friend!

The word made Luo Ye's heart leap with joy.

He had been recognized by Senior Sister. He was now her friend.

Fan Xinya smiled.

A boy who could make Fanfan say the word "friend" was a first...

It seemed Fanfan felt differently about him.

"Come in quickly, dinner is ready for you."

As she spoke, Fan Xinya coughed a couple of times, looking like she wasn't in the best of health.

After entering the room, Luo Ye stood before the table, his eyes practically turning into little stars at the sight of the lavish dinner.

Fairy Senior Sister's cooking skills were taught by her mother.

This looks too delicious!

Fan Jian's gaze was fixed on Luo Ye.

The Fan family only had this one precious daughter. He wanted to see what kind of guy could be by Fanfan's side.

As he watched, Su Baizhou frowned beside him and said, "Stop staring and eat."

Fan Jian chuckled sheepishly.

The men in the Fan family basically had no status. He listened to his mother and sister when he was young, his wife when he grew up, and now he had to listen to his niece.

Fortunately, he had a son, so his status wasn't the lowest.

However...

Looking at Luo Ye, Fan Jian suddenly wore a mischievous smile.

Perhaps his status could be elevated further?

But whether he could become Fanfan's boyfriend would depend on his approval as her uncle.

Luo Ye began to eat, his expression extremely excited, almost to the point of tears.

Wild game from the mountains always tasted different, a feeling completely unlike that in the city.

Watching Luo Ye eat heartily, Fan Xinya also smiled.

This was an acknowledgment of her cooking.

And this child seemed a bit simple, unable to hide his emotions, openly expressing his delight when he found something delicious.

Most importantly... after taking just a few bites of the best dishes on the table, he glanced at them a few more times before moving on to other food.

Clearly, he was saving them for others.

For whom?

Fan Xinya looked at Su Baizhou and then her expression froze.

She saw Su Baizhou was also looking at Luo Ye, and her expression...

Fan Xinya's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.

She had thought her daughter would be single forever.