Dating should happen after get off work.

He opened the door and peeked out furtively.

After looking around to make sure no one was there, Jiang Sheng finally felt relieved and walked out.

Behind her was Jiang Qingyue, who was covering her lower abdomen with a happy expression. She had already taken off her black and white maid outfit and casually grabbed a set of men's clothes from Jiang Sheng's wardrobe to wear.

"Are you sure you're in your safe period?" Jiang Sheng turned to look at her suspiciously.

"Are you so afraid of taking responsibility?" Jiang Qingyue stepped forward and kissed his cheek, then took two steps back, looking at him with a smile. "There are scumbags here."

"I'm not so much afraid, I just want to avoid this situation as much as possible."

"So you're still inside?" she asked.

She had barely finished speaking when Jiang Sheng gave her a hard knock on the head, and then glared at her sideways:

"It's cool to have a CD, that's what makes you tough. Who was just crying and begging me to stay in there?"

"Honey, you're so fierce!"

"Come with me to find Mom first. Don't say anything later, let me do it."

"Beg me!"

Jiang Sheng rolled his eyes at her, turned around and left, ignoring her.

Jiang Qingyue sniffed the T-shirt that smelled strongly of Jiang Sheng, her face full of smiles.

The midday sun shone through the canopy at the top of the villa, and when the girl looked up again, Jiang Sheng was standing right under a beam of light, making her momentarily dazed.

He seemed to be waiting for her, and even glanced back at her, saying, "Come on, follow me."

step.

Two steps.

Jiang Qingyue's steps became increasingly cheerful, eventually turning into small hops, as she caught up with Jiang Sheng.

With her hands behind her back, she followed him about half a body length behind, as if she had returned to her childhood.

She was the little tail following behind him.

He was the light that illuminated her path.

......

First floor, kitchen.

If you've never seen a mime show before, then you definitely can't miss the performance by Father Jiang and Li Youhe.

If this were a concert, the sound of the cleaver and cutting board striking each other would be the drums, the flames of the gas stove and the bubbling soup in the pot would be the strings, and there would be no human voices.

Since Jiang Sheng left, the two have only had basic communication.

Li Youhe is indeed very good at cooking.

She is very careful when cutting vegetables, trying her best to keep each cut the same size, whether it's shredding or slicing.

The head chef was Mr. Jiang, and Li Youhe was a guest in any case, so she wasn't given any complicated tasks. Even so, she completed her assigned tasks meticulously.

Mr. Jiang scooped up some broth from the stewed beef and placed it in a small dish, handing it to Li Youhe and saying, "Try it."

The girl took it with both hands, took a small sip, and a very gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Great!"

When she speaks, the ponytail at the back of her head sways from side to side with the movement of her body.

She wore a long blue dress, and when she looked up at Mr. Jiang, her eyes were filled with admiration. In that instant, Mr. Jiang's heart almost melted.

It seems he has gained a lovely and sensible daughter who also admires her father.

A voice echoed in Jiang's father's mind.

"It's her."

She is his daughter-in-law.

From the moment Li Youhe entered the door, Jiang's father's eyes were fixed on the girl.

As a business tycoon, he had seen all sorts of people, but none of them could be as pure as Li Youhe.

Her eyes, her words and actions, all came from the heart.

It's as if...this person has no desires.

All her actions stemmed from a genuine hope, from the gentleness and kindness she inherently possessed.

Therefore, when she said she wanted to help, she genuinely wanted to help, and it wasn't to curry favor with anyone.

Most importantly, it's the eyes.

The way she looked at Jiang Sheng was like a clean, clear stream, where you could clearly see the pebbles at the bottom in the sunlight.

Clean and unadorned, it was filled with emotions.

a long time.

Mr. Jiang spoke first, "Your name is Li Youhe, right?"

"Yes, Uncle."

Do you like Jiang Sheng?

The girl slightly opened her mouth, revealing a surprised expression. Suddenly realizing that the person who asked the question was Jiang Sheng's father, she became a little awkward and flustered.

Mr. Jiang turned the stove to the right level and smiled slightly at Li Youhe:

"I hope you can marry Jiang Sheng."

"Marriage!" Li Youhe covered her mouth, leaning back, then quickly waved her hands, "I, I can't! I can't be a good wife! And Jiang Sheng might not even want to marry me!"

Mr. Jiang did not expect her reaction to be so strong.

He then placed his hand on Li Youhe's shoulder and patted her gently twice, which miraculously calmed her down.

"Child, you seem to have misunderstood something."

"what?"

"This has nothing to do with Jiang Sheng's thoughts, nor with whether you can be a good wife. I'm just asking what you truly think—do you like Jiang Sheng?"

Mr. Jiang paused for a moment, then continued:

"Uncle can see that you are a gentle girl, but gentle people are often demanding of themselves, sometimes preferring to get hurt themselves rather than hurt others. So, more than others, you should understand your own heart—do you like him?"

Li Youhe bit her lower lip lightly, then nodded, nodded heavily.

"like."

"I like him."

"That's good then." Mr. Jiang said with a smile, "If you like it, then go for it. Uncle supports you. If you encounter any difficulties, come to me."

"Eh!"

Uncle, it seems you've made a big decision on your own!

Li Youhe was stunned for a while before she finally recovered. She felt her face burning and lowered her head, not daring to meet Jiang's father's gaze.

But because she was so curious, she bit her lower lip, blinked her big eyes, looked up, and asked:

"But Uncle...why me?"

Why?

Mr. Jiang was slightly taken aback.

He certainly couldn't say that, because men all want to choose a gentle, understanding woman who is tolerant of everything about them as their wife.

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Jiang replied, "My son takes after me."

"I was also captivated by her mother in the same way. Hmm, you and her mother are very similar."

......

Second floor, villa corridor.

"Go straight ahead, then turn left and then left again. The first room is the restroom."

Jiang's mother smiled and gave directions to Lu Sanqian, who looked embarrassed. Lu Sanqian bowed three times and ran away with a red face.

Afterwards, Jiang's mother and Xia Xiaoman leaned on the railing of the corridor, chatting and laughing as they looked down at the entire building.

"Jiang Sheng was so funny when he was little!" Xia Xiaoman exclaimed.

"Yes," Jiang's mother sighed, "They've grown so much in the blink of an eye; I'm getting old too."

"You're still young! You're not old at all!"

Jiang's mother turned around, leaned against the railing, first looked up at the ceiling, then turned her gaze to Xia Xiaoman, who was smiling brightly beside her.

"Xiaoman" (Grain Buds).

"what?"

"Do you have a new answer to the question I asked you last time?"

"Last time?" Xia Xiaoman tilted her head to recall.

She thought back to that noon when she first met Jiang's mother at "Basic," and what she asked her again.

Oh.

Do you like Jiang Sheng?

Thinking of this, Xia Xiaoman wrinkled her nose, looked distressed, and hugged Jiang's mother's arm.

"Auntie, auntie, please listen to me."

"Um."

"That's right. Last time you asked me if I liked Jiang Sheng, I said that we've always had a lot of fun together, and I haven't had time to think about the feeling of 'liking' him, right?"

"Yes, that's what you said."

"Then I went back and thought about it again." Xia Xiaoman said dejectedly, her shoulders slumped. "I think I was exaggerating a bit back then."

"What do you mean?" Jiang's mother looked at Xia Xiaoman with a half-smile.

"I just haven't thought about it yet, but once I started thinking about it, I felt that I probably, should, maybe like him, but I can't say for sure. Now, whenever I see his face, I start thinking about this, and I can't have fun anymore. It's so annoying."

Xia Xiaoman complained to her mother about her recent worries.

Although it was only their second meeting, the two acted like close sisters who shared everything.

"Then go and figure out what's in your heart." Jiang's mother smiled and took Xia Xiaoman's hand. "Auntie has high hopes for you."

"What do you think I'm good at?" Xia Xiaoman asked.

"Daughter-in-law," said Jiang's mother, "I was really hoping you would become my daughter-in-law."

"Daughter-in-law!" The girl was completely stunned. "You mean, I'm going to marry Jiang Sheng?!"

"Yes, isn't it good?"

Xia Xiaoman stared blankly.

My mind was instantly filled with words like "marriage," "having children," and "doing it."

She looked at Jiang's mother.

Jiang's mother looked at her.

"It seems... pretty good." Xia Xiaoman murmured to herself, then a bright smile slowly spread across her face, and she nodded emphatically. "I want to give it a try!"

"That's wonderful." Jiang's mother smiled, her eyes narrowing. "If you like it, go for it. Auntie supports you. If you encounter any difficulties, come to me."

"Thank you, Auntie!"

As they were talking, Jiang's mother's phone rang.

She picked it up and glanced at it. Her kind smile instantly turned serious. She took a deep breath and answered the phone.

"Feed...okay...um, it's all there...okay."

After hanging up the phone, he met Xia Xiaoman's questioning eyes and slowly exhaled.

"Jiang Sheng's grandfather... has arrived."