Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

After the old man left, Tang Junyao understood and stopped worrying about it. She just noticed the bunch of yellow roses and wondered what to do with them. Returning them would just tell others who the flower sender was.

Never mind, I'll just leave it in the office.

She moved her neck, stretched her body, adjusted her mindset, picked up her phone and saw that it was already 4 o'clock, and she would be off work in a little while.

When Lu Jinnan returned home, his mother looked at her injured son with some confusion and concern. She frowned and asked, "Son, what happened to you? Will this injury leave a scar? Have you seen a doctor?" Lu's mother wasn't curious at all about her son being discharged from the hospital today.

Lu Jinnan was unconvinced. Everything that needed to be disinfected had been disinfected, so it shouldn't leave a scar, especially since the wound was so small. "Don't worry, it will be fine in a few days."

Lu's mother breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good. Otherwise, what would you do if you went on a blind date in a few days?"

Lu Jinnan paused in his eating of cherry tomatoes, then swallowed the one he had just popped into his mouth without chewing it much. "Mom, you're not going to arrange another blind date for me, are you?"

Lu's mother was in a particularly good mood and moved closer to her son. "Son, let me tell you, this time you're a sales clerk, but don't look down on other people's jobs. I've told you before, there are different levels of positions, but you can't look down on anyone. Everyone is working hard. Of course, there are exceptions, and you can still be a little prejudiced, but I don't mind."

Then she continued, "Let me tell you, this girl is really pretty and so friendly. I went to buy a necklace yesterday, and she was incredibly enthusiastic and patient. Why don't you go meet her? If it doesn't work out, can we still be friends? You're already 29."

"Mom, are you really planning to arrange things for me whenever you see a mother? She's a salesperson. How can she not be careful and attentive when she meets a big spender like you? She's doing it for sales targets, not for you, but for the money."

Lu Jinnan was a little overwhelmed. His mother was just trying to set him up with anyone because she thought he was too old. In a flash of inspiration, he lied, "I have a girlfriend."

After telling this lie, he felt it was quite appropriate. Firstly, he could openly pursue Su Xue, wait for her to fall in love with him, and then tell her it wasn't a good match. Breakups and reconciliations between men and women are normal. The plan was perfect, and he felt much more at ease. He could also use Su Xue as a shield to avoid the messy blind dates arranged by his mother.

Lu's mother stood up abruptly, her voice trembling with excitement. "What did you say? You have a girlfriend? When did this happen? Did you find her at the hospital?"

Lu Jinnan suddenly had an idea. "I guess so. She scratched my face, she was just a little fierce."

Lu's mother glanced at her son Mahua's face and frowned, looking rather fierce, but she quickly regained her composure and moved closer to her son, "Tell Mom who it is."

Lu Jinnan, without batting an eye, said, "Miss Su Xue, isn't she the one you like?"

Upon hearing this, Lu's mother was overjoyed. "Really? That's wonderful! It's alright, son. He may be a bit fierce, but he's handsome and good-looking. You're amazing! I'll go call your mother-in-law. Keep it up!" With that, Lu's mother rushed upstairs like a whirlwind.

Lu Jinnan was in a great mood. He lay on the sofa, crossed his legs, picked up a handful of tomatoes, and stuffed them into his mouth one after another. "You little brat, just wait and see if I don't mess with you. You'll regret offending me, Master Lu." He didn't believe he wouldn't fall in love with him.

at this time.

Lu's mother went to her room and called Su's mother, her voice full of excitement, "In-law."

This remark startled Mrs. Su, who was sitting opposite her. "Mrs. Lu, what are you saying?"

Realizing that her address had startled the other person, Lu's mother slowly began to explain, "Oh dear, look at me, I'm so excited! My son said Xiaoxue is his girlfriend, I'm so happy! We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's arrange to have afternoon tea and chat."

Since Su Xue's blind date with Lu Jinnan didn't go well, Su's mother and Lu's mother haven't met privately much. They do exchange text messages and make phone calls, but they mostly talk about complaining about their children.

Mrs. Su was drawing with Little Strawberry when she was shocked by the sudden news and couldn't quite process it. Wasn't her daughter very averse to the young master of the Lu family? How come they were together so quietly, and without her knowledge? "Mrs. Lu, are you sure you're not mistaken? Xiaoxue didn't tell me about this."

Mrs. Lu believed that girls were shy, so she said, "Oh, Mrs. Su, since Xiaoxue didn't tell you, we'll pretend we don't know and let them develop freely. Anyway, I really like your Xiaoxue. She's not only beautiful, but also very kind. Last time my son was injured in the hospital, she patiently comforted me. The more I look at her, the more I like her. Don't worry about that, Mrs. Su. If Xiaoxue really marries into the Lu family, I will definitely treat her like a daughter and I will absolutely stand by Xiaoxue."

Fearing that Su's mother might have some concerns, Lu's mother hurriedly expressed her inner thoughts. After all, her son's reputation wasn't very good, and Lu Jinnan was already 29, so she was genuinely anxious.

Mrs. Su was a little unsure how to express herself, but she was also happy. After all, she liked Lu Jinnan very much; he was handsome no matter how she looked at him. She had the feeling that a mother-in-law was finding her son-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye the more she looked at him. Her daughter probably didn't say anything for fear of embarrassment if they broke up. "Oh dear, Mrs. Lu, don't be in such a hurry. Let them get to know each other first. My Xiaoxue doesn't have a very good temper either. Your son might not be able to handle it."

When Mrs. Lu thought about it, she realized that although he did have a quick temper, it didn't affect her standards for a daughter-in-law. "It's alright, don't worry about it. Being fierce isn't part of our Lu family's standards for a daughter-in-law. As long as my son meets your standards for a son-in-law, that's fine. From now on, just call me by my name. Don't call me Mrs. Lu, it sounds too formal. Just call me Xu Fen."

Su's mother wasn't one to back down, and readily agreed, "Okay, then you can call me Xia Tong too."

The two chatted for a while and immediately agreed to have afternoon tea at the Casual Cafe the next day.

The next afternoon at the Casual Cafe.

Lu's mother had her son take her to her destination early in the morning, and then sent him away.

Because the coffee shop was quiet, Su's mother had the driver bring her there, along with Little Strawberry. Now, she feels uneasy if she goes out without Little Strawberry by her side, and she takes her everywhere she goes.

Lu's mother spotted Su's mother as she entered and waved warmly, "Xia Tong, over here."

Following the sound, Su's mother found Lu's mother's location, and approached with Little Strawberry in her arms. "I'm sorry, the child just woke up and is late."

Lu's mother's gaze lingered on Xiaocaozi's face. She felt that Xiaocaozi looked like someone else and liked her at first sight. "Who is Xia Tong's father? She looks so rare."

Mother Su smiled broadly and placed Little Strawberry on the sofa. "It's quite rare. I liked it at first sight. This child is the child of my Xiaoxue's best friend. That girl has a rather pitiful background, raising two children alone, twins. She also calls my Xiaoxue her godmother. I'm just lucky to have met the little girl and I really like her, so I help take care of her. I pick her up on weekends. Now she's very close to me. Yueyue calls her 'Grandma'."

Little Strawberry was chubby, with round, blinking eyes and a cherry-like mouth that parted slightly. She called out "Grandma" in a sweet, childlike voice, which was especially adorable. Lu's mother was completely charmed by this "Grandma," and the smile on her lips widened.

"Oh my, this child is so adorable, so cute! What would you like to eat, little cutie? Grandma will order for you."

Little Strawberry's eyes darted around, and her expression clearly showed she was thinking, "Cake."

Now Lu's mother liked him even more. "This child is so adorable! Grandma will give you some. Can Grandma hold him?"

Little Strawberry understood what was being said, and raised her little head to ask Su's mother, "If you like Grandma, you can let her hold you for a bit, it's okay."

With permission granted, Lu's mother happily sat down next to Su's mother, held Little Strawberry on her lap, fed him cake, and thought to herself how wonderful it would be if she had such a granddaughter, how adorable she would be.

The two chatted for an afternoon. Before Su's mother got into the car, Lu's mother reminded her, "Xia Tong, if we go out to play in the future, bring Yueyue along from your house. I'll help take care of her. This child is so adorable, she's really rare."

"Okay, I'll take him home every weekend. I'll bring him out when he's at my house. He's easy to take care of, and he's very well-behaved even when I take him out."