A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

The kitchen door was closed, shutting out the sounds from outside.

Zhou Huifang held a rag in her hand, leaned against the stove, and stared at Lu Yang.

Standing opposite her, Lu Yang sensed something was off about his mother's gaze and couldn't help but speak up:

"Mom, what do you mean by 'what do you mean'? Didn't I tell you? Her family runs a small business."

Zhou Huifang put the rag on the stove, frowned, and said, "Start a small business? Do you think I'm blind?"

She stared at Lu Yang: "Xiao Ming just checked, the cake she brought is worth seven or eight thousand. Your aunt's family also runs a small business, and the cake she bought was only a hundred yuan."

Lu Yang's mouth moved slightly.

Denying it now is pointless.

"Mom, Xiaoxue bought the cake. She wanted to make a good impression on Grandma, so she spent some money."

"It cost some money? Your dad's monthly pension is only a little over three thousand."

Zhou Huifang raised her voice slightly, then quickly lowered it again.

"Tell Mom the truth, what does this girl's family do?"

"..."

Lu Yang remained silent for a few seconds.

He was thinking about how to say it.

Should I just say it directly?

Your daughter-in-law is the president of Xueyu Group, with a net worth of billions.

Or should I not say anything?

But his mother had already noticed something was amiss, and continuing to hide it would only cause more trouble.

Especially since we're meeting this weekend.

When Li Guoqing sits there, nothing will be left to hide.

Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Mom, I have something to tell you, but please don't get excited."

"Hey, what haven't I seen in my life? Why would I get excited?"

Zhou Huifang crossed her arms over her chest, completely unconcerned: "Hurry up."

Lu Yang looked at his mother's calm and composed demeanor.

Okay, as long as you can handle it.

"Mom, Xiaoxue...she doesn't work in the snowy region."

Zhou Huifang said "Oh," and then asked, "Where does she work?"

"She is from the snowy region."

Zhou Huifang was stunned for a moment and didn't react.

"What do you mean by 'the snowy region'?"

Lu Yang put it more bluntly: "She is the owner of the Snowfield Group."

The kitchen fell silent.

Zhou Huifang stood by the stove, and the rag in her hand fell to the ground, but she didn't pick it up.

She looked at Lu Yang, her mouth agape, but not a single word came out.

Lu Yang waited for two seconds.

"mom?"

Zhou Huifang's Adam's apple bobbed, and her once-steady demeanor crumbled instantly.

"What did you say?"

"Xueyu Group's president is Xiaoxue."

"..."

Zhou Huifang was stunned for a moment before speaking, "What kind of joke are you talking about, kid?"

Although she was not highly educated, she knew that Xueyu Group was a super large company.

However, you suddenly tell her that your son has made the boss of this big company your daughter-in-law.

This is ridiculous.

After all, this isn't a novel.

Lu Yang said very seriously, "I'll say it again, I'm not joking."

Zhou Huifang stared at him for several seconds, trying to find a trace of joking on his face.

No.

The kid's expression was so flat that it was impossible not to believe it.

Zhou Huifang's lips moved slightly, her voice a little dry.

"Snowy Region Group...that Snowy Region? The listed company one?"

"Um."

Zhou Huifang braced herself on the stove, and swayed slightly.

"Mom, are you alright?"

Zhou Huifang waved her hand, then used her other hand to support herself on the stove, taking a while to recover.

She took two deep breaths and then looked up.

His daughter-in-law is the owner of Xueyu Group?

"Mom, didn't you just say... you've seen all sorts of storms?"

"Shut up."

Zhou Huifang calmed herself down.

She stood there for about half a minute, her mind still a little confused.

"And I was just putting chicken legs on their plates!"

Lu Yang: "..."

"Mom, what does it matter?"

"How can it be okay! I piled a mountain in her bowl, wouldn't that make her think I'm being rude?"

"She doesn't care about these things."

Zhou Huifang's voice was almost out of control.

She closed her eyes and paused for a few seconds, then began pacing back and forth in the kitchen.

"wrong."

She suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Yang asked.

Zhou Huifang said, "We're meeting this weekend... what should we do?"

"Didn't you already agree?"

"I did agree, but I didn't know this girl was like this..."

Zhou Huifang rubbed her face with both hands, feeling a bit unreal: "Never mind, let me calm down first."

She paced back and forth in the kitchen several times.

Lu Yang leaned against the door frame, watching her without saying a word.

After walking around for about three or four laps, she finally stopped: "How did you manage to bring someone else's daughter back?"

Lu Yang was taken aback by the question.

What does "拐" mean?

Besides, they got married inexplicably because they were drunk, so it's hard to say who abducted whom.

Seeing his mother's expression, Lu Yang rubbed his temples and said, "Mom, don't overthink it. I'll handle Xiaoxue's situation. You and Dad can just go as usual."

Zhou Huifang stood there, her expression changing several times.

Anxiety, tension, unease, mixed with a little excitement.

"But……"

"No buts."

Lu Yang interrupted her, "Mom, think about it. If Xiaoxue really cared about our family's financial situation, would she still be sitting in the yard eating with us today?"

After hearing this, Zhou Huifang moved her lips twice but didn't say anything.

To be honest, Li Xixue is indeed a well-behaved and obedient child.

She didn't interrupt, didn't put on airs, answered all questions politely, and was courteous throughout.

No normal person would know that this girl is actually the big boss of the Snowfield Group.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. I'll take care of things on our end."

Zhou Huifang grabbed a rag and said, "You should go out first. Don't leave that girl out alone."

Lu Yang hummed in agreement, turned around and left the kitchen, walking into the main room.

Li Xixue sat next to the old lady, listening to her tell stories about Lu Yang's childhood.

"When Lu Yang was a kid, he once climbed a tree to pick dates, but his pants got caught on a branch, and he ended up hanging upside down in the tree, shouting for a long time."

Li Xixue covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh.

The two seemed to be having a good chat.

"Grandma, can we please not mention this anymore?"

Lu Yang said irritably.

The old lady didn't care about him; she was in high spirits.

"Girl, have him find some photos of you when you were little and show them to you. You were chubby back then, completely different from how you are now."

Li Xixue nodded and responded with a smile.

It's getting late.

Lu Yang and Li Xixue got up and prepared to leave.

The old lady held Li Xixue's hand, reluctant to let go.

"Girl, come again next time."

"it is good."

Zhou Huifang came out of the kitchen carrying two bags.

"This is homemade cured pork, and there's also a bag of pickled vegetables your dad made. Take it home and eat it."

Li Xixue took it and said thank you.

Zhou Huifang looked at her, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't.

She reached out and straightened a corner of Li Xixue's collar that had been turned up.

"It's getting cold, wear more clothes."

Just this one sentence.

Li Xixue lowered her head slightly.

"Um."