A handsome young man stepped out of the car, looking extremely reluctant.
The next moment.
Someone cried out in surprise!
"Qin Feng!"
"It really is little Feng! Well, well!"
Yangming Garden wasn't a large neighborhood, and practically every household knew the children who had grown up there.
Zheng Yujie's and Wang Fang's pupils contracted sharply.
Zheng Yujie's heart, in particular, began racing.
She swallowed hard.
Qin Feng turned and waved at everyone with an awkward smile.
"Still... dancing, huh?"
Zheng Yujie suddenly froze.
For a moment, she completely forgot what she was supposed to do.
"Little Feng, your parents are over there."
Following the pointing finger, Qin Feng spotted his parents in the crowd.
Then he turned to Bai Xiyue. "You're not allowed to follow me!"
He jogged over to Zheng Yujie and the others.
Bai Xiyue gave a cold snort, shut the door, and followed him.
"Mom, Dad, Auntie Fang!"
"Oh, isn't this Hao?"
"Your girlfriend's really pretty."
Qin Feng was acting as though he had suddenly become a master socializer.
Mostly, he was trying to ease his own nerves.
Zheng Yujie still hadn't recovered.
Qin Zhengjun nudged her. "Our son's talking to you."
Before he had even finished speaking.
Bai Xiyue reached them too.
"Hello, Uncle, Auntie."
Her voice was sweet, her smile soothing.
Apart from her business attire, she looked every bit the well-behaved girl next door.
Qin Feng leaned back defensively.
He looked at Bai Xiyue.
The two began exchanging messages with their eyes.
Qin Feng: What are you trying to do?
Bai Xiyue: None of your business!
Qin Feng: These are my parents.
Bai Xiyue: I'll do what I like!
That "Auntie" snapped Zheng Yujie fully awake.
"Good, good, good, good, good!"
Five in a row, all in one go.
"Little Feng, hurry up and introduce her. We just happened to run into your Auntie Fang taking a stroll with her daughter-in-law."
Zheng Yujie's delight was written all over her face.
But!
Qin Feng completely failed to play along.
He said casually:
"A friend."
Zheng Yujie's expression stiffened.
The excitement that had just risen fizzled out in an instant.
Wang Fang immediately brightened.
Wen Hao and his girlfriend also breathed sighs of relief.
Bai Xiyue was exceptionally sharp.
One look at everyone's expressions, combined with Zheng Yujie's wording, told her exactly what was going on.
"Auntie, I'm Qin Feng's girlfriend!"
As she spoke, Bai Xiyue displayed the unmistakable bashfulness of a young woman in love.
That move effectively confirmed their relationship without further explanation!
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Qin Feng: ???
Wang Fang and her family felt as though they were riding a roller coaster.
If the two were merely friends, that only meant Qin Feng knew a beautiful, wealthy woman.
That wasn't much of an achievement.
But if she was his girlfriend.
That was another matter entirely.
"Don't talk nonsense. You're not my girlfriend. We're just friends."
"At most, we're coworkers too."
Qin Feng flatly denied it.
Everyone instinctively looked at Bai Xiyue.
They seemed to be waiting for her answer.
But!
Bai Xiyue wrapped her arms around his arm and launched an eight-hit barrage of wheedling.
"Aww, please don't be mad anymore, okay? I'm begging you. Please, pretty please? Won't you?"
Qin Feng sucked in a breath.
Damn, she's good!
Wen Hao went numb.
Suddenly, his own girlfriend didn't seem quite so appealing.
Wang Fang rubbed her eyes hard, seemingly unable to believe what she was seeing.
Even if she wanted to accuse him of living off a woman, she couldn't muster the confidence.
Zheng Yujie grabbed Bai Xiyue's hand.
And gave Qin Feng a smack for good measure.
"Sweetheart, what's your name?"
At that moment, Zheng Yujie's face practically had "a house full of children and grandchildren" written across it.
"Auntie, my name is Bai Xiyue."
She acted like a startled little deer.
She let Zheng Yujie hold her hand.
"Xiyue, I make the decisions in this family. Don't worry about him. I'll sort him out!"
As she spoke, she looked at Wang Fang beside her.
"Here, let me introduce you. This is Auntie Fang, my old classmate and coworker."
Bai Xiyue dipped politely. "Hello, Auntie Fang."
Wang Fang forced an awkward smile. "Hello, hello. So pretty, and so well-mannered!"
"This is Auntie Fang's son and daughter-in-law, Wen Hao and Xiaolin."
"Your Auntie Fang says Wen Hao works at a Fortune 500 company. Get to know each other. Perhaps you'll have a chance to work together someday."
At those words, Wen Hao's and Xiaolin's hearts lurched.
It felt like being publicly executed in real time.
Qin Feng had already figured out what was going on and had wanted to step in and help.
But Bai Xiyue's performance had left his scalp tingling.
There was simply no opening for him!
"Oh? Really? Which company do you work for, Wen Hao?"
There was no denying that Bai Xiyue's emotional intelligence and intellect were both ridiculously high.
She could instantly pick up on even the slightest intention of Zheng Yujie's.
Wen Hao stammered, "Ac... actually, it's not such a big company. Just Moonshadow Technology."
Moonshadow Technology was based in Jiangning and was a subsidiary of the RM Group.
This was Wen Hao's last shred of dignity. Putting it modestly made things a little less awkward.
After all, she drove a luxury car worth tens of millions.
No matter which big company you worked for, weren't you still just an employee?
What was there to brag about?
The corners of Bai Xiyue's lips lifted ever so slightly, without betraying her thoughts.
Then she said:
"Really? What a coincidence! We're coworkers, then. I work at the RM Group's headquarters in Magic City."
"Perhaps we really will have a chance to work together."
Wen Hao's heart began pounding.
RM headquarters?
If she worked at RM headquarters, then judging by her car and clothes, she had to be a senior executive.
He had no idea whether learning this was good or bad news for him.
Wang Fang's palms were slick with sweat. She felt she couldn't stay another second.
Fortunately, the onlookers joined in just then.
"Yujie, is this your daughter-in-law? She's so pretty."
"Little Feng's really done well for himself, finding you such a lovely daughter-in-law."
"You two must be smiling yourselves awake!"
Wang Fang and her family seized the confusion to beat a hasty retreat!
Zheng Yujie swept away years of pent-up frustration.
At last, she could hold her head high.
Her face was filled with a satisfied smile!
Back at home.
Zheng Yujie and her husband busied themselves peeling apples and washing grapes.
Then fetching milk and making tea.
They practically wanted to dig their ancestors out of the family graves so they could admire this daughter-in-law they were so proud of.
"Mom, there's no need. We're just friends. She was only putting on an act for you earlier," Qin Feng said helplessly.
But Zheng Yujie wasn't about to listen to any of that now.
"Shut it, you brat. A grown man should be generous. What are you sulking about? You're supposed to cherish your girlfriend. Look how lovely Xiyue is!"
"You and your dad ought to go burn incense at our ancestors' graves in thanks!"
Looking utterly aggrieved, Bai Xiyue hugged Zheng Yujie's arm. "Auntie, don't blame Qin Feng. It's all my fault."
She was the very picture of pitiful innocence.
Qin Feng could only marvel at her expertise!
While Zheng Yujie wasn't looking, he glared at Bai Xiyue and mouthed:
"You're playing me, aren't you?"
Bai Xiyue rolled her eyes.
Then playfully stuck out her tongue.
What are you going to do about it?
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