Xu Mo not only didn't understand, but Xu Yan also felt that her brother was bullying her. She snatched her phone back from him and turned away, ignoring Xu Mo.
Xu Mo felt that this idiot would eventually drive him crazy: "You're even getting resentful!"
Xu Yan stubbornly said, "It's you who was rude first!"
Xu Mo's attitude softened: "But didn't I apologize?"
Xu Yan tried to bargain: "Then when Ye Jin comes to our house tonight, you can't bully him."
Xu Mo looked puzzled: "When you bully me, you never seem to care about me? I haven't even prepared to do anything to Ye Jin yet, and you're already worried about him?"
Xu Yan said pitifully, "Please?"
Xu Mo stepped on the gas pedal: "You must be dreaming."
The car surged forward, nearly startling Xu Yan. She held her breath until they got home, then let out a loud huff at Xu Mo.
She grabbed her bag and stormed into the house, plopping down next to Bai Hua.
Bai Hua didn't even look at her: "What, did you fight with your brother again?"
Xu Yan clung to Bai Hua: "Mom, Xu Mo always bullies me."
As soon as Xu Mo got home, he heard his sister tattling: "Xu Xiao Yan, why don't you tell Mom what really happened?"
Able to anger Xu Mo like this, Bai Hua became interested: "What happened?"
Xu Yan felt guilty and didn't dare speak. Xu Mo sat across from the mother and daughter: "A few days ago, she took shelter from the rain at a bar, and now she's about to elope with the owner."
Xu Yan raised her head abruptly: "You're talking nonsense!"
There was no eloping, as she and Ye Jin hadn't even crossed paths yet.
Bai Hua tapped her daughter's forehead: "Don't talk to your brother like that."
She seemed to understand a bit: "So the owner likes our Yan?"
Xu Mo snorted: "Not only that, but Yan also likes him. The key is that the owner is no ordinary person. Who would feel at ease giving Yan to him?"
As they were talking, Xu Yi also returned: "What's going on? Are you going to argue?"
Bai Hua calmly waved her hand: "You came at the right time. Our precious daughter has found her second half."
Xu Yi looked confused: "Wh-what does that mean?"
Xu Mo repeated what he had said earlier, successfully gaining an ally.
Xu Yi's expression turned serious: "Yan, it's not that Dad doesn't allow you to date, but I genuinely don't feel at ease about it."
After Bai Hua said a few words to her, Xu Yan calmed down: "My brother is just spreading rumors! Ye Jin and I have only known each other for a few days. Why are you worrying so early? And isn't Ye Jin coming to our house soon? You can see for yourselves if you can feel at ease then."
The four of them argued back and forth but couldn't figure it out.
So they ended up sitting in the living room, waiting for Ye Jin to come to their house.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long before the doorbell rang outside.
Xu Mo glanced at his sister, then went to open the door.
Ye Jin came carrying several bags, and immediately greeted them politely: "Uncle and Aunt, these are gifts I brought for you, some wines I brewed myself."
Xu Yi secretly took a look, and based on his experience, not to mention the wine itself, just looking at the bottle told him that this wine was definitely not cheap.
Bai Hua, on the other hand, didn't think too much about it. She walked over, took the bottles of wine, and asked Ye Jin to sit across from Xu Yi: "You must have come for our Yan. Why don't you have a nice chat with Yan's father and brother first?"
Xu Yan had intended to stay and watch, but Bai Hua half-pushed, half-dragged her to her own room.
Downstairs, the three men heard the sound of a door closing upstairs before they tacitly began their conversation.
Xu Mo got straight to the point: "You like our Yan."
Ye Jin didn't beat around the bush either and nodded directly: "Yes."
Xu Mo stared at Ye Jin: "I'm sorry, but we investigated your background before, but as you probably know, we couldn't find anything."
Ye Jin said apologetically: "I'm just an ordinary person. The reason my information is protected is because of my sister."
Xu Yi finally spoke up: "Can we talk about your family then?"
Ye Jin thought for a moment: "There's not much to say about my family. My parents are both deceased, and it was my sister who raised me. Because of my sister's special status, my information was also protected along with hers."
Xu Yi looked pensive: "So your sister is your only family now?"
Ye Jin nodded earnestly: "Yes." He took a deep breath, "Uncle, I'm the one pursuing Yan, but she hasn't agreed to me yet."
Xu Mo snorted: "What do you like about her? You've only known her for a few days!"
Ye Jin stated the excuse he had thought about for a long time: "I've liked Yan for a long time, it's just that she doesn't remember me..."
...
Xu Yan lay sprawled on the bed, turning to look at Bai Hua: "Mom, aren't you going to join Dad and the others in their chat?"
Bai Hua looked down at her phone: "No, your father will tell me tonight."
Xu Yan tried to persuade her mother: "But..."
Bai Hua cut her off: "Yan, do you really like him?"
This question made Xu Yan fall silent.
Seeing her turn serious, Bai Hua didn't disturb her further and continued playing with her phone.
It wasn't until some time had passed that she suddenly heard Xu Yan say softly, "Mom, I like him."
Bai Hua smiled: "Why?"
Xu Yan thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't know, I just like him, like I've liked him for a very long time. Really, it's like... I liked him in my previous life."
This sounded a bit absurd, but Bai Hua could understand this feeling, because the first time she met Xu Yi, she had felt the same way.
She gently stroked her daughter's hair: "Yan, Mom doesn't object to you dating, but your partner's character and family background must pass your father's and brother's standards."
A tinge of redness appeared on Xu Yan's face: "Mom, Ye Jin and I really aren't together yet. I haven't even pursued him yet."
Bai Hua gave a mischievous smile: "Is that so... dear, do you trust your mother?"
Xu Yan looked puzzled: "Mom, what are you saying? Of course I trust you."
Bai Hua lowered her voice, "What I'm saying is, Mom has a suggestion for you. Don't pay attention to Ye Jin for the next few days, and see what his attitude is before deciding."
Xu Yan looked even more puzzled, "Why? I want to pursue him!"
Bai Hua wore a solemn expression, "You just don't understand this, do you? If he truly likes you, he will definitely come and find you."
Xu Yan blinked her eyes, "But I don't know if he likes me or not."
Bai Hua, "..."
She clicked her tongue, "Don't overthink it, just try this approach first."
Xu Yan nodded, perplexed, "Well... okay then."
