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She's been arranging blind dates for Yang Tao every day, all to solve Yang Tao's lifelong problem! Unfortunately, she hasn't succeeded yet.

That would be wonderful if Yang Tao herself made the offer.

Thinking of this, she took three steps at a time, walked past the starfruit to the front of the car, and curiously looked inside.

Li Mu opened the car door with a smile and got out.

"Hello, Auntie! I'm Yang Tao's friend."

When Xue Sumei saw Li Mu get out of the car, her eyes lit up. Although this young man wasn't particularly handsome, he was tall and robust, very masculine and had a great presence. He seemed like the perfect son-in-law for her.

He quickly stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Young man, what's your name? How old are you?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Auntie, my name is Li Mu, and I am thirty-one years old."

Xue Sumei clapped her hands and said happily, "Thirty-one! That's perfect, the same age as our Taozi. What a coincidence, you two are really destined to be together."

Li Mu chuckled and said, "Yes, it's a special kind of fate. I just have a special affinity for peaches."

Xue Sumei said happily, "Really? You have such good taste! Our peaches are..."

Seeing her mother Xue Sumei's attitude towards her son-in-law, Yang Tao immediately understood what her mother was thinking. She was both angry and ashamed. She and Li Mu were just ordinary friends, and her mother's nonsense made her too ashamed to face anyone in the future.

They're so afraid their daughter won't be able to get married!

He stomped his foot in anger and rushed over to pull his mother, Xue Sumei, aside.

"Mom, what are you doing! How can you ask him like that? I've only known him for a short time, we're just ordinary friends."

Xue Sumei said matter-of-factly, "I know you two haven't known each other for long, otherwise I would have noticed this young man next to you a long time ago."

"Besides, what's wrong with being ordinary friends? Even the best relationships start from being ordinary friends and gradually develop! You're just ordinary friends now, but you might not be anymore after a while."

"I think this young man is quite nice. He's polite, healthy, good-looking, and seems to be financially well-off. Plus, he's the same age as you. What a perfect match!"

Worried that Li Mu might hear, Yang Tao secretly glanced over and saw him smiling at them. Not knowing if he had heard her mother's words, she blushed slightly and gave him an apologetic smile.

She quickly grabbed Xue Sumei's hand and complained, "Mom, keep your voice down. If you keep talking like that, your daughter won't even be able to show her face in front of him, let alone date."

Xue Sumei held Yang Tao's hand and said, "I understand, Mom understands. You're just shy, aren't you?"

"Hey! Peach, I think this has potential. You've been on so many blind dates, but you've never been this shy before."

Yang Tao was completely speechless. Was she shy? Maybe a little shy, but more likely she was embarrassed and awkward.

Indeed, she was a young woman in her early thirties who had never married, which had become a major worry for her mother, Xue Sumei. Every day, the most important thing for her mother was to arrange blind dates for her.

Now that she's seeing a decent guy who even drives her home from get off work, it's like she's walking into a tiger's den. She's not going to let him go so easily.

At this moment, Li Mu was watching from the sidelines, and no amount of denial or explanation would work. What if his mother, Xue Sumei, wouldn't listen, or even went up to him and try to set him up on a blind date? That would be incredibly awkward! He'd be completely doomed.

Yang Tao knew that his mother, Xue Sumei, was capable of doing such a thing.

For now, we can only neither deny nor admit it, keep things vague, and try to fool Xue Sumei. We can deal with it coldly or explain it slowly later.

"Mom, can you please leave me alone for a while and give me some time? We're still far from settled! If you interfere now, you'll just ruin everything."

Xue Sumei clapped her hands and said happily, "Taozi! You two really have feelings for each other! I was worried for nothing. Well... our Taozi has finally come to her senses."

Yang Tao glanced at Li Mu, who seemed not to have heard their conversation. Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly whispered, "Mom, we've only just started dating, we don't know if it's a good match yet!"

"Sigh! Just leave it alone. Let's take it slow and see how things develop. What if we feel it's not right for us someday?"

Chapter 72 Choosing a Son-in-Law

Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Xue Sumei's expression immediately turned serious.

"Why not? I think you two are a good match. Peach, didn't you like him? He's a great catch. Look how old you are, you really can't afford to waste your time."

Yang Tao said helplessly, "Mom, what are you saying! I'm only just over thirty, not some old woman no one wants."

Xue Sumei glared at her: "Thirty and you still think you're young! Look at the neighbors around here, people your age already have kids old enough to run errands. With your attitude, when will I ever be able to hold my grandson?"

Yang Tao had no choice but to grab Xue Sumei's hand and plead, "Mom, I know, please stop talking."

"Besides, this isn't something I can decide on my own. What if they don't like me?"

Xue Sumei said confidently, "Our Taozi is so outstanding, if he doesn't like her, he must be blind."

"I think Xiao Li is pretty good. You saw his attitude just now, he's definitely interested in you. As long as you don't do anything stupid, I think this is going to work out."

Yang Tao was speechless and could only coax her mother, Xue Sumei, saying, "Alright, Mom! I'll listen to you, I'll do my best to find you a good son-in-law."

Xue Sumei was satisfied and said happily, "Taozi, I'm so happy that you think this way. Get along well with Xiao Li. Bring him home for a meal sometime so your sister and brother-in-law can meet him and give you their opinion."

Yang Tao said helplessly, "Mom, I'll try my best."

Then he whispered, "We've been so busy talking here that Li Mu has been standing over there for a while. Let's let him go first, and we can talk about it when we get home."

Xue Sumei nodded: "Taozi, you're right. We can't treat him like this. Why don't we invite him over to our home?"

Yang Tao quickly stopped her: "No, Mom! Our relationship isn't even close yet. What would it look like if we let him come to our house? That would be too presumptuous."

Xue Sumei also realized, "Yes, yes... Taozi, you're right. Relationships between men and women are mutual. Being too proactive isn't good either, like you're chasing after someone."

"Then we won't let him come to our house today. We'll wait until he brings it up himself."

Yang Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, Xue Sumei walked towards Li Mu with a big smile, and Yang Tao's heart jumped again.

"Little Li, Auntie won't keep you here today. Get along well with Taozi. Don't let her age fool you, she's very honest and kind-hearted!"

"Please be more understanding if anything happens, after all, she's a girl! If she does something wrong, just tell me and I'll discipline her for you."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry, I know Taozi. She's beautiful and kind-hearted, a rare find."

"I definitely won't let her suffer any injustice, don't worry."

As she spoke, she winked at Yang Tao, who had just caught up.

Yang Tao overheard their conversation and noticed Li Mu winking at her. She was instantly mortified and felt utterly humiliated.

He quickly grabbed Xue Sumei and said, "Mom, what are you saying! Let's go home."

Xue Sumei seemed oblivious to Yang Tao's embarrassment, instead cheerfully saying, "Taozi, did you hear that? Look at Xiao Li's attitude. From now on, get along well, understand? If you dare to repeat your old mistakes, I won't even need Xiao Li to say anything; I'll deal with you as soon as I get home."

Yang Tao was increasingly embarrassed and speechless, so she quickly pulled Xue Sumei into the residential area.

"Mom, I know, stop talking, let's go home."

After being pulled along by Yang Tao for a while, Xue Sumei turned back and shouted to Li Mu, "Little Li! Auntie won't say much more. You and Taozi must get along well. If she gets confused, just tell me, and I'll discipline her for you."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry."

"Peach is very understanding! We will definitely get along well with her and take good care of her. We won't let her suffer any grievances."

Xue Sumei was even happier.

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that. I wish you all the best."

Yang Tao felt her face burning and quickly pulled Xue Sumei away. Otherwise, who knows what other outrageous things she might have said.

This person must be so worried that their daughter won't be able to get married!

……

The next day, early morning.

Yang Tao rushed out the door. She had gotten up a little late today and forgot to take her car to be repaired. She needed to take the bus.

At this time, driving myself will give me just the right amount of time; if I take the bus, even a slight delay will make me late today.

This is unacceptable to Yang Tao, who has always been diligent and hardworking and has never been late once in all her years at the company.

She walked quickly out of the residential compound, heading towards the nearby bus stop.

Suddenly, a horn beeped behind her, and a powerful Audi Q7 pulled up beside her. The window slowly rolled down, and Li Mu said, "Aren't you afraid of being late if you only leave now?"

Yang Tao paused for a moment, then said dejectedly, "I'm used to driving, so I got up a little late today."

Li Mu said, "Then get in the car, I'll give you a ride."

Yang Tao paused for a moment, hesitated slightly, and then, thinking that she might be late today, bit her pearly white teeth, opened the car door, and got in.

Without further ado, Li Mu started the car and drove towards the hotel.

Yang Tao asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"

Li Mu said, "If I said it was on the way, would you believe me?"

Yang Tao opened her mouth, then, as if realizing something, finally said after a long pause, "You didn't wait for me here on purpose, did you?"

"What do you think? Why would I come here so early in the morning?" Li Mu retorted.

This embarrassed Yang Tao, and a blush crept onto her face: "What happened yesterday was a misunderstanding, please don't take it to heart."

Li Mu said, "Do you think it's just a simple misunderstanding? Didn't you see that I kept my promise to Auntie to take good care of you? Knowing that your car was being repaired, I came here today specifically to pick you up for work?"

Yang Tao was extremely embarrassed, and her face turned red instantly.

"You...you don't have to do this. Yesterday you brought me back, and my mom misunderstood our relationship, which is why she said those things. Please don't take it seriously. That's just how my mom is."

Li Mu said, "I have never liked lying. What I said yesterday was the truth. You are quite nice and meet my criteria for a partner. Otherwise, I would not have told Auntie that."

"Did you really think I was just playing along with you yesterday to fool your aunt? You're dreaming. I was telling the truth."