If you're going on a blind date, do it properly, don't confiscate my property!

Xu Lang, dressed neatly and looking energetic, arrived at Zhang Yuejiao's room; she was quite satisfied to see that Xu Lang had tidied himself up a bit.

A small strategically cleared space on the dressing table was filled with potato chips, candy, chicken feet, and other snacks, and a phone tripod was already set up.

There were two chairs in front of the dressing table. She asked Xu Lang to sit on the other chair, and she sat next to him.

Her eyes shed the assertiveness of a career woman, revealing a gentle tenderness, and even her speech became more delicate.

She was clearly well-prepared for this performance.

Aside from the dressing table, directly opposite is a wardrobe with the doors closed, and a light pink bed with a pair of pillows.

"Xu Lang, sit here!" She gestured with an air of complete control, inviting Xu Lang to sit down in front of the dressing table.

"You can eat as many of these snacks as you like."

When two people are sitting together, they need to do something, otherwise it will be awkward. Snacks are the best way she can think of. If she doesn't know what to say, she can eat some snacks to shut up.

Xu Lang glanced around and saw that although Sister Yue was very busy with work and often got off work very late, her room was still very clean and tidy.

There's also a faint fragrance; I wonder if it's from perfume I just sprayed!

Xu Lang walked over, sat down, and looked at himself in the mirror—handsome!

"Sister Yue, there's absolutely no sign of two people living in this room. How about I put those clothes of yours in the background as a backdrop?"

Xu Lang also thought of her, saying that if you're going to act, you have to go all the way and make it as realistic as possible.

"No need!" Zhang Yuejiao glanced back at the closed wardrobe, waved her hand casually, but a faint smile appeared on her lips.

She sat down in the chair next to Xu Lang, coughed lightly a few times to clear her throat, reached for her phone, and entered her WeChat chat with her mother:

"Ready? I'm going to attack!"

Xu Lang suddenly felt a little nervous!

Although he had been in several relationships, he had never met the girls' parents; now, he and Sister Yue were pretending to be a couple, but he was about to meet her parents.

My heart suddenly started racing!

I took a few deep breaths to calm down a bit and cleared my throat.

"What? Are you nervous?" Zhang Yuejiao frowned, somewhat surprised.

"I remember you've had three girlfriends, right? You must have met their parents, haven't you?"

Xu Lang did not answer her, feigning composure:

"Go ahead and fight!"

He took a deep breath, silently repeated "I am the Best Actor" three times, then casually tore open a piece of candy and put it in his mouth to calm his nerves.

Zhang Yuejiao had already pressed the button to make a video call, and the two of them appeared on the phone screen at the same time.

It rang three or four times before the other end answered.

The image shows a woman around sixty years old, looking slightly aged with a full head of silver hair, wearing a hospital gown.

The moment the video call connected, she turned her gaze from off-camera and immediately put on a smile:

"Moon Maiden, you finally called me..."

"Moon Maiden, who is this person...?"

Sister Yue's mother stared intently at Xu Lang, seemingly scrutinizing and appraising him, yet pretending to be unaware of what had happened beforehand.

Zhang Yuejiao's face beamed with a radiant smile:

"Mom, he's my boyfriend, his name is Xu Lang!"

"Boyfriend...boyfriend...okay!" Yuejie's mother was visibly nervous and a little incoherent.

Xu Lang waved, trying to appear calm:

"Hello Auntie, I've heard Sister Yue mention you before. She said you care about her a lot and rarely cause her any worry."

"Auntie, Sister Yue said you were sick. Are you alright? Are you feeling better?"

Zhang Yuejiao quickly chimed in, "Mom, how are you feeling today? If nothing's wrong, let my brother handle your discharge tomorrow. The chickens at home miss you."

"Xiao Xu, Auntie's fine, it's just... it's just that my son made me so angry. It's nothing serious, I'm perfectly healthy and can help take care of the kids!" To demonstrate her good health, Sister Yue's mother raised her voice several decibels and specifically mentioned taking care of the children...

"Xiao Xu, what did you call Yue Nu? Sister Yue? Are you younger than her?"

Zhang Yuejiao immediately realized something was wrong and quickly took over the conversation:

"Mom, Xu Lang is only a year younger than me. Isn't it right for him to call me 'sister'?"

She knows her mother too well. Her mother hopes to find someone a few years older than herself. According to her mother, older women are more caring, and men generally prefer younger women.

This was a small mistake on her part; she hadn't communicated with Xu Lang beforehand, and things almost got out of control.

Seeing her mother breathe a slight sigh of relief, she knew that her mother could accept that the man was a year younger than her.

It's only one year old, so the error is within an acceptable range!

"Xiao Xu, how many people are in your family?" Sister Yue's mother asked with a smile.

"Three people!" Xu Lang answered truthfully.

"Oh...you're an only child. What do your parents do for a living?"

"Mom, what are you doing!" Zhang Yuejiao interrupted their conversation, not letting Xu Lang continue answering.

"Didn't I tell you not to check household registrations? If you keep doing this, I'm hanging up!"

"Okay, okay! I won't ask anymore, alright?" Sister Yue's mother quickly changed her mind, looking apologetic.

"I really adore my son-in-law, Xiao Xu. Why don't you come back home with Yue Nu for the New Year and get acquainted with the place?"

"Mom, I've already told you, and you still dare to say it!" Zhang Yuejiao interrupted again, feigning a little impatience.

"We've only been dating for six months, and our relationship isn't stable enough yet. Let's wait a while longer. When we're ready to get married, we'll definitely bring him home to visit you two first."

Xu Lang smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Six months is enough!" Sister Yue's mother disagreed and continued:

"In our village, your second uncle's daughter, Chanmei, got married after only three months of arranged marriages. You two can start thinking about marriage after six months. Besides, you're not getting any younger!"

"Mom, we fell in love on our own, it's different from a blind date," Zhang Yuejiao immediately explained.

"Blind dates are just for show, we truly love each other; besides, we have our own pace, don't rush us, just take good care of your health, your grandchild will be yours to hold sooner or later."

Throughout the entire conversation, it was basically Zhang Yuejiao and her mother who were talking.

Xu Lang silently tore open a pack of chicken feet, thinking: This job isn't difficult at all. With a mouth substitute, all I have to do is "nod + eat candy + smile". It's practically the dream script for a working person to win without lifting a finger!

Xu Lang thought he had successfully completed his first performance task, but just as the mother and daughter were chatting happily, a young man barged into the frame.

"Sis, is this brother-in-law an actor you hired?"

"Sis, you've been keeping your husband quiet, are you afraid you'll give yourself away? What couple dresses this formally at home? And look at you two, sitting up straighter than you're in a job interview, you don't look like a couple at all!"

The young man was Zhang Yuejiao's younger brother, and his first words when he entered the frame struck a chord deep within her soul.

Zhang Yuejiao was stunned for a moment.

The air was silent for two and a half seconds!

However, she quickly realized what was happening and immediately adopted a fierce demeanor, as if she had sensed the suppressive aura of her bloodline:

"Zhuo Xiong, are you asking for trouble? How dare you spout nonsense like that? If you dare say another word, don't ask me for money again."

Zhang Zhuoxiong took a half step back, but still did not leave the stage:

"Sis, I'm a man, I know men best! This brother-in-law's eyes are darting around, he seems completely lost, he's obviously a last-minute replacement!"

"It's not like I've never been in a relationship before. Look at the two of you, you're not intimate at all, you don't act like a couple at all."

"You didn't hire an actor just to fool your parents, did you?"

Men usually come with an answer in mind when they ask questions; the younger brother was off-camera the whole time, but judging from their behavior...

There was no intimacy like that between a couple!

This caught Zhang Yuejiao completely off guard!

She had been in relationships before and knew how normal couples interacted, but her relationship with Xu Lang was fake, so they couldn't really do anything real, could they?

Mom also sent a thought-provoking question:

"Moon Maiden, you wouldn't really be like your brother said, just finding someone to lie to me, would you?"

Zhang Yuejiao quickly explained, "Mom, do I really need to do this? Your daughter is very popular, okay?"

Having said that, her gaze suddenly sharpened as she stared at her younger brother:

"Zhang Zhuoxiong, if you say that again, I'll deal with you when I get home for the New Year. Get out of here."

Sister Yue's mother seemed to realize that something was wrong:

"Then prove it to me!"

Zhang Yuejiao: "How can you prove it?"

Sister Yue's mother turned to her son: "Zhuo Xiong, tell her how you're going to prove it!"