Ye Qinshui glanced at him and said quietly, "Ye Qiu? Okay... you can just call me Aunt Ye."

"Oh, okay, Aunt Ye..."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Ye Qiu's face as he nodded repeatedly.

Ye Lingling breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully her mother hadn't gone on her rampage.

otherwise...

She doesn't know how to face Ye Qiu anymore.

He immediately wanted to send Ye Qinshui away and have Ye Qiu take him 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 mom?"

Ye Qinshui rolled her eyes at her.

He shook his head slightly.

"I do not!"

"What's wrong with me talking to Xiao Qiu?"

She glared at Ye Lingling with annoyance, leaving her speechless.

Then he put on a smile.

"Xiao Qiu, is it okay if I call you that?

"Ah... um, Aunt Ye, no problem... You're an elder, you can call me whatever you want."

Under Ye Qinshui's watchful gaze, Ye Qiu quickly changed his tune.

"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're too kind. Lingling is actually very sensible."

Ye Lingling looked down at 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.

She glared at Ye Lingling as if in reproach.

Ye Lingling made a move to speak, but Ye Qiu was a step ahead of her.

"Aunt Ye... that's what Lingling called me, but it was just me..."

Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking...

Ye Qinshui picked up the conversation.

The voice was surprised, and tinged with doubt.

"You refused?"

"Why... are you afraid we won't be able to entertain you well?"

"No, no, I was just afraid of troubling Lingling too much and disturbing Aunt Ye's peace and quiet."

Ye Qiu waved his hands repeatedly.

Ye Lingling's mother is giving him a hard time.

Among the women's elders, he had only met Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo.

I've never seen anyone so enthusiastic and talkative...

"You're mistaken. My Lingling would love for you to bother her more..."

"Mom, stop talking nonsense!"

Hearing Ye Qinshui talking nonsense again.

Ye Lingling was furious. She shouted and glared at her.

She gently explained to Ye Qiu, "Ye Qiu, don't mind her... My mom is still asleep and is just talking nonsense."

Ye Qinshui watched this scene.

She felt a pang of sadness, speaking harshly to herself but gently to Ye Qiu.

Still saying there's nothing going on?! Stubborn to the end!

Ye Lingling stepped forward and blocked Ye Qiu's path.

He turned to Ye Qinshui and said, "Mom, we don't have time to waste here with you. The others are waiting for us."

"Sigh... I raised you with so much difficulty, do you really not want to see your mother?"

Ye Qinshui clutched her chest, her eyes reddening... then pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and covered her face, weeping...

"..."

Ye Lingling bit her red lips, unable to do anything about her mother.

Turning back to look at the bewildered Ye Qiu, she forced a smile: "Ye Qiu, don't mind her... my mom isn't usually like this."

Ye Qiu withdrew his gaze and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Ye Lingling took a deep breath.

He compromised, saying, "Okay, Mom, stop pretending... just say what you want to say as soon as possible."

Ye Qinshui quickly put away her handkerchief, and a smile bloomed on her delicate, youthful face.

His speech and behavior returned to a dignified state.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just wanted to invite Xiao Qiu to our house for a meal to thank him for taking care of you during 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.

She knew everything Ye Qinshui was thinking...

Ye Qiu pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Then Ye Qiu will not stand on ceremony."

Hearing Ye Qiu agree, Ye Lingling felt a sense of relief for some reason.

Ye Qinshui nodded happily:

"Alright, then I won't take up any more of your time. There's no time like the present... let's do it today at noon."

"Okay, then I'll do as Aunt Ye says."

Ye Qiu nodded.

It should only take the time of a meal, so it shouldn't cause any major delays.

Ye Qinshui nodded, then suddenly pulled Ye Lingling into her arms and whispered something to her.

"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 about this directly..."

Ye Lingling blushed.

Under Ye Qinshui's coercion, he willingly told her what Ye Qiu liked to eat.

She had heard Dugu Yan and the others recite these words often, and she knew them by heart.

A glint of light flashed in Ye Qinshui's eyes.

Now she was even more certain that Ye Lingling really liked Ye Qiu, as she had even explained in such detail what Ye Lingling liked to eat and drink and what her tastes were like.

Under Ye Qiu's questioning gaze.

Ye Lingling avoided eye contact and came to his side.

"Ye Qiu, let's go."

"Ah."

Ye Qiu nodded and took Ye Lingling's slightly feverish little hand in his.

He didn't forget to say goodbye to Ye Qinshui.

Goodbye, Aunt Ye.

"Yes, good boy...see you at noon."

After saying this, Ye Qiu led Ye Lingling away from the front of the Ye residence.

Looking at the empty doorway.

Ye Qinshui smiled and muttered to herself.

"They really are a perfect match, 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 as soon as we meet."

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