Talulah's mother and Chen first questioned Talulah in anxious, reproachful tones. Then they saw Su Rui nestled in Talulah's arms, and their voices immediately became somewhat... hesitant?
Then Chen's expression turned strange. The way she looked at Talulah changed as well, and she fell silent.
Their mother, however, remained relatively composed and asked gently, calmly,
"Talulah, what is your relationship with that young man in your arms?"
"I'm Su Rui, and Talulah and I are..."
"We're husband and wife. He's my future husband."
Talulah casually held Su Rui even tighter, letting him feel the soft pressure from behind.
At the same time, Ga Anjue felt a little hot.
But instead of receiving praise or blessings from her mother and sister, Talulah saw their expressions grow somewhat complicated after her proud declaration.
"Talulah..." Their mother seemed to hesitate.
Chen, on the other hand, spoke bluntly. "Pedophilia is against the law, Talulah. Even if you're a duke, what you've done is far too excessive. You even took him on television to give a speech. Were you afraid people wouldn't notice?"
Although Chen had to admit that even she found this boy named Su Rui somewhat captivating, that did not stop her from standing on the moral high ground and condemning her sister.
Before Talulah could defend herself, Su Rui became unhappy first and immediately retorted to Chen on the screen,
"I'm an adult, and I'm a reliable adult at that! I helped Talulah with many of her plans!"
"Huh? Oh, that makes sense, but I'm talking about Talulah right now... Be good, just listen for now."
After hearing Su Rui's words, Chen was initially surprised. She wanted to say something stern, but when she saw the displeased look on his face, she unconsciously softened her tone.
"Tch..."
Su Rui naturally noticed the