of motherly love and filial piety playing out before
Ye Qiu made him wonder if their roles should be reversed.
After all, Ye's mother was far too lively.
Looking at Ye Qinshui, who was still glancing around,
Ye Lingling gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and couldn't hold back any longer.
Her voice became much lower.
"Mom! Stop it."
"You child, how am I making a fuss?"
Ye Qinshui retorted
, trying to justify herself. In her heart, she was already certain that the boy who came to pick up her daughter was either impolite or an idiot.
She had been looking for him for so long, and he hadn't even called out to her.
No wonder he had brought her back and forth so many times without ever coming in to visit.
If Ye Qiu knew what Ye Qinshui was thinking,
he would definitely give her a good scolding.
Was he the idiot, or was Ye Qinshui, who couldn't see the living person right in front of her, the idiot?
Ye Qiu,
finally regaining his senses, spoke.
"Auntie, I'm here."
"Auntie?!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qinshui turned around and glared at Ye Qiu.
One look and she couldn't take her eyes off him. No wonder he could captivate her daughter; even she herself had never seen a more handsome young man in all these years.
"Mom, what are you going to do now?"
Ye Lingling was almost going crazy.
"Lingling, what's wrong with you? You're not even married yet and you're already siding with outsiders. What can your mother do?"
Ye Qinshui rolled her eyes at Ye Lingling, clearly implying
that Ye Qiu and Ye Lingling were a couple.
"Mom, you—you!"
Ye Lingling glared at Ye Qinshui, glanced at Ye Qiu, and her eyes slowly reddened.
Not knowing what to say, Ye Qiu said with an awkward smile,
"Ye Qiu, don't misunderstand, my mom didn't mean it that way." "Lingling, I understand. Auntie probably just thinks my way of addressing her is inappropriate. I'll change it." Ye Qingshui glared at Ye Qiu, annoyed. * You understand what you don't understand! * No wonder she hasn't been able to win over my Lingling for so long; she's such a blockhead. "Auntie, I'm Ye Qiu, Lingling's classmate." Ye Qiu bowed again. Ye Qingshui glanced at him and said quietly, "Ye Qiu? Okay... you can just call me Aunt Ye." "Oh, okay, Aunt Ye," Ye Qiu nodded repeatedly, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face. Ye Lingling breathed a sigh of relief, thankful her mother hadn't gone on her rampage. Otherwise, she wouldn't know how to face Ye Qiu in the future. She immediately tried to send Ye Qingshui away, asking Ye Qiu to take her away. "Mom, we should go back to the academy. You should go back and get some more sleep." "Oh! Now you know how to care about your mother?" Ye Qinshui rolled her eyes at her. She gently shook her head. "No!" "What's wrong with me talking to Xiaoqiu?" She glared at Ye Lingling, leaving her speechless. Then she smiled. "Xiaoqiu, is it okay if I call you that?" "Uh, Aunt Ye, no problem. You're my elder, you can call me whatever you want." Under Ye Qinshui's gaze, Ye Qiu quickly changed her address. "Haha. Look at you, you're much more sensible than my Lingling." Ye Qinshui chuckled and raised her eyebrows at Ye Lingling with pride. "Aunt Ye, you flatter me. Lingling is actually very sensible too." Ye Lingling lowered her head when she saw Ye Qiu's gaze. "Hmph! She's sensible?" "If she were truly sensible, she wouldn't have troubled you to deliver it back and forth for so long, nor would she have invited you in for a cup of hot tea." Ye Qinshui snorted coldly, giving Ye Lingling a reproachful glare. Ye Lingling made a move to speak, but Ye Qiu was a step ahead. "Aunt Ye... Lingling has called me that, but it's just me..." Before Ye Qiu could finish, Ye Qinshui interrupted.
Image
Ads by Pubfuture
Her voice was surprised, yet tinged with doubt.
"You refused?"
"Why...are you afraid we won't be able to entertain you properly?"
"No, no, I just didn't want to trouble Lingling too much and disturb Aunt Ye's peace and quiet."
Ye Qiu waved his hands repeatedly.
This mother of Ye Lingling was a bit much for him.
He'd only met Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo among the women's elders. He'd
never seen anyone so enthusiastic and talkative .
"You're wrong about that. My Lingling is actually hoping you'll trouble her more."
"Mom, stop talking nonsense!"
Hearing Ye Qinshui's rambling again
, Ye Lingling snapped, glaring at her.
She gently explained to Ye Qiu, "Ye Qiu, don't mind my mom. She's still half asleep; she's just talking nonsense."
Ye Qinshui watched this scene
, feeling a pang of jealousy. She was harsh with him, but so gentle with Ye Qiu.
And she still said there was nothing wrong?! So stubborn!
Ye Lingling stepped in front of Ye Qiu, blocking his path.
She turned to Ye Qinshui and said, "Mom, we don't have time to waste here. The others are waiting for us."
"Sigh, I raised you with so much effort, and you really don't want to see your mother?" Ye Qinshui clutched her chest, her eyes reddening. She
then pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and covered her face, sobbing. Ye Lingling bit her red lips, helpless with her mother. Turning to the bewildered Ye Qiu, she forced a smile: "Ye Qiu, don't mind me, my mom isn't usually like this." Ye Qiu looked away and nodded in understanding. Ye Lingling took a deep breath. She compromised, "Alright, Mom, stop pretending. Say what you want to say quickly." Ye Qinshui quickly put away her handkerchief, a smile blooming on her delicate, youthful face. Her demeanor returned to its dignified state. "Actually, it's nothing. I just wanted to invite Xiao Qiu over for a meal to thank him for taking care of you all this time." "Xiao Qiu, what do you think? Would you like to try Aunt Ye's cooking? You won't be disappointed." Ye Lingling frowned, her flushed face turning red again. Ye Qinshui knew what Ye Qiu was thinking. Ye Qiu pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. "Then I won't be polite." Hearing Ye Qiu agree, Ye Lingling felt a sense of relief for some reason. Ye Qinshui nodded happily: "Okay, then I won't take up any more of your time. Let's do it today at noon." "Okay, then I'll do as Aunt Ye says." Ye Qiu nodded. It shouldn't take up too much time for a meal. Ye Qinshui nodded, then suddenly pulled Ye Lingling into her arms and whispered something. "My dear daughter, quickly tell Mom what Xiao Qiu likes to eat? We want to make a good impression on him." "Mom, you can just ask him directly..." Ye Lingling blushed. Under Ye Qinshui's pressure, she willingly told her what Ye Qiu liked to eat. She knew these things by heart from what Dugu Yan and the others often talked about. A glint flashed in Ye Qinshui's eyes. Now, she was even more certain that Ye Lingling really liked Ye Qiu, even knowing so clearly what he liked to eat and drink, and what his tastes were. Under Ye Qiu's questioning gaze, Ye Lingling avoided his eyes and came to his side. "Ye Qiu, let's go." "Okay." Ye Qiu nodded and took Ye Lingling's slightly warm little hand. He didn't forget to say goodbye to Ye Qinshui. "Goodbye, Aunt Ye." "Okay, see you at noon, my good child." With that, Ye Qiu led Ye Lingling away from the Ye residence. Looking at the empty gate, Ye Qinshui smiled and muttered to herself, "What a perfect couple! My daughter has much better taste than me! Ye Qiu is a good name; our future children will both have the surname Ye. This child is already so pleasing to the eye at first sight."