Are you crazy?! He accidentally flirted with a bigwig in Beijing's elite circles.

Zhao Jinqian stopped as well, and seeing her panicked expression, he pressed down on her shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

Su Ta looked anxious and worried.

"I... I didn't prepare any gift. Isn't it too impolite of me to visit for the first time?"

To be honest, she didn't sleep well last night; she was too nervous.

I specifically applied concealer under my eyes today when I did my makeup.

Because she gets dark circles under her eyes if she can't sleep for even one night, and they're very noticeable.

"Zhao Jinqian! What should I do? Am I being rude?"

Zhao Jinqian patted her head, put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms, gently comforting her.

"Don't worry, I'm all ready, okay?"

Su Ta was taken aback. "Are you ready?"

"Okay, just have the maid bring it in later."

"When did you prepare this?"

"yesterday."

"Why didn't you tell me? You scared me half to death!"

Su Ta's tone was a little resentful; she was so anxious she was almost stomping her feet!

Zhao Jinqian looked down at her and continued to coax her in a low voice.

"Okay, it's my fault for not telling you beforehand."

"snort……"

Su Ta simply hummed softly.

Zhao Jinqian loved the way she acted when she was being a little temperamental.

He was about to bend down and kiss her when he heard a soft cough from the side.

"cough!"

The sound startled Su Ta, and she quickly turned her head to look.

Zhao Jinqian was alright; he turned to look at Su Ta while holding her hand.

"mom."

This wasn't the first time Su Ta had met Madam Zhao; after all, they had already met at the mall before.

They give the impression of being quite approachable and easy to get along with.

Su Ta bowed somewhat nervously, "Hello, Madam Zhao, I am Su Ta."

Seeing how nervous she was, Madam Zhao couldn't help but laugh. She walked up to the two of them, her gaze sweeping over them before settling on their tightly clasped hands.

Su Ta noticed and tried to pull her hand back, but it was gripped even tighter.

A smile flashed in Madam Zhao's eyes as she affectionately held Su Ta's other hand.

"Young lady, do you remember us meeting at the mall last time?"

Su Ta nodded obediently, "I remember."

"I wanted to talk to you last time, but I was afraid of scaring you. Luckily, my little rascal is quite efficient and brought you home so early."

Su Ta recalled Zhao Jinqian's words that his mother liked her very much.

It seems to be true now.

This young Mrs. Zhao must like her.

This reduced Suta's tension by more than half.

"Madam Zhao, we..."

"Still calling her Madam Zhao?"

Zhao Jinqian whispered in her ear, "Call me Auntie."

Su Ta blushed and spoke shyly.

"Aunt……"

"Oh!" Madam Zhao was very happy and immediately slipped the jade bracelet she always wore onto Madam Zhao's wrist.

The action was so swift that Su Ta didn't even have time to refuse.

Before she knew it, the bracelet was already on her wrist.

She immediately wanted to decline, as she had seen the bracelet at the mall before.

It must be very valuable if you wear it all the time.

"Auntie, this bracelet is too valuable, I can't accept it, you should..."

"I kept it, and it turned out to be just a bracelet."

"But I..."

Zhao Jinqian patted her lower back.

"Keep it as a token of my appreciation, it's just a bracelet."

It's just a bracelet?

That's true. Compared to the diamonds and jewelry Zhao Jinqian gave her, this was indeed just a bracelet.

It would seem too pretentious for her to refuse, so she smiled sweetly and accepted it generously.

"Thank you, Auntie. I will definitely keep it safe."

"Hey, come on in. I asked Jinqian yesterday what you like to eat. His wife is from Jiangnan, so you prefer lighter flavors. I specially found a chef from Jiangnan today. You must try it later to see if it tastes authentic."

"Thank you, Auntie."

"We're all family, why be so polite..."

Under Madam Zhao's warm hospitality, Su Ta's nervousness gradually dissipated.

However, when they entered the house and saw Grandpa Zhao on the sofa, Su Ta couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

However, to her left was Zhao Jinqian, who was holding her hand the whole time, and to her right was Madam Zhao, who was holding her arm.

So much so that even when the old man acted stern and solemn, he wasn't so intimidating anymore.

Zhao Zhen looked at the three people who came in, especially the two on his left and right.

They protected the little girl in the middle very well, just like the two great protectors on the left and right.

The act of offering protection shouldn't be too obvious.

Take a closer look at this little girl named Su Ta.

She is indeed pleasing to the eye and pretty enough; she and her son look quite well-matched.

It's just that their family background is indeed a bit low.

Zhao Jinqian seemed to have gotten used to his father's behavior.

"Ta-ta, this is my father."

Su Ta nodded, bowed, and spoke softly.

"Hello Uncle, my name is Su Ta, and I'm A Jin's girlfriend. This is my first visit, and I apologize for bothering you and Auntie."

Mrs. Zhao liked her more and more as she looked at her; she was as docile and endearing as a kitten, who wouldn't like her?

No wonder his aloof and unambitious son was tempted.

Zhao Zhen nodded but did not speak.

Su Ta turned her head nervously to look at Zhao Jinqian.

Zhao Jinqian squeezed her hand and whispered, "Do you remember what I told you last time?"

"What did you say?"

Zhao Jinqian whispered in her ear, "It doesn't matter if he's not satisfied with you."

Why?

How can it be okay if her father doesn't like her and doesn't accept her?

"Because my mother is in charge of this family."

"what?"

Sure enough, the next second Madam Zhao released Su Ta's arm and glared at the person on the sofa with displeasure.

"Why are you sitting there with that sour face? This is our home, don't give me that airs. Didn't you hear my daughter-in-law greet you? Or are you just getting old and hard of hearing? Should we call a doctor to take a look at you?"

Su Ta: "..."

Su Ta couldn't hide the shock on her face.

This, this, this...

Is this legendary Old Master Zhao actually henpecked?

Perhaps it was because her expression was too obvious, making it easy for anyone to see through her thoughts.

Zhao Jinqian pinched her tiger's mouth.

Su Ta suddenly snapped out of her daze and quickly composed herself.

Zhao Zhen was so embarrassed by his wife's barrage of words that he could hardly save face.

But when he saw his wife's warning look, he didn't dare to say anything.

He glanced at the two of them and managed to utter two words: "They're here."

Su Ta: "..."

Why did she suddenly find things a little funny?

Does this seem right?

The two exchanged a quick glance.

Madam Zhao turned to look at the two of them and immediately put on a gentle and loving expression, completely different from before.

"Tata, let's ignore him. People get weird when they get old. Don't take what he says or does to heart."

Su Ta twitched the corners of her lips. How could she say that?

I could only shake my head.

"Come on, Tata, come back to your room with Auntie. Auntie has prepared other gifts for you. See if you like them."

Su Ta turned to look at Zhao Jinqian.

Zhao Jinqian gave her a reassuring look and whispered.

"Go ahead, I'm not going anywhere, I'll just wait for you here."

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