"Pfft~" Su He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of milk upon seeing the official announcement of their relationship. "Cough, cough, cough... When did they get together?"
How could she not know!
Lu Yanbei calmly took two tissues and wiped the milk stain from the corner of her mouth. "He's twenty-five, isn't it normal for him to be in a relationship?"
Su He shook her head. "I just feel like there's something fishy going on."
She was being pushed to get married by Madam Tang just two days ago, and now they were making an official announcement? It just didn't seem normal!
Lu Yanbei took the phone from her hand and pulled her into his arms in protest. Ever since having their child, Su He's energy had been mostly focused on the baby.
Someone who was even jealous of his own son, how could he allow outsiders to steal away his already scarce attention?
Lu Yanbei absolutely forbade it.
After a deep kiss, Su He's head became dizzy, and she had no time to think about anything else.
Of course, the Su family likely wouldn't believe this news either, even if it was trending.
One day, Tang Jiaojiao was playing cards with friends. The people at the same table enjoyed chatting about gossip, and their conversation naturally turned to Su Lin's affairs.
"Jiaojiao, your youngest is dating? And he's found someone from within the industry!"
"Xiao Lin is dating? Is it true!"
"Apparently, it's a female celebrity who acts in TV dramas, and she's quite beautiful!"
"Jiaojiao, will we be drinking daughter-in-law tea soon?"
Tang Jiaojiao gracefully picked up a card and calmly explained, "He's not young anymore, so it's not strange for him to be dating. As for marriage, that's a matter for young people, I can't be bothered to manage it."
"You say that, but..." A Mrs. Huang covered her mouth and chuckled. "Weren't you just saying you didn't know when you'd be able to hold your grandchild?"
"I already have a grandson!" Tang Jiaojiao boasted proudly. "Our Duoduo is so well-behaved and cute!"
"That's your grandson-in-law!" Mrs. Li reminded her with a smile.
"In my eyes, they're all grandchildren, no distinction between my own and in-laws'," Tang Jiaojiao said with a smile.
"You're truly blessed to have a son-in-law like Lu Yanbei!"
"You can't envy this; after all, a talent like him is rarely seen in a century!"
The ladies chuckled and flattered, their faces almost stiff.
They certainly wouldn't dare compare their own sons-in-law to Lu Yanbei!
After finishing their card game and returning home, Tang Jiaojiao sent a voice message to Su Lin, asking him to bring his girlfriend over for dinner. Her tone was incredibly enthusiastic, showing no hint of doubt.
Su Lin, however, felt like he was facing a great enemy. "She has a lot of engagements lately, so she might not have time."
Then, he quickly sent a message to Han Yutong, informing her about the dinner.
Han Yutong was still trying to adapt to their new relationship when she suddenly heard about meeting his parents. Her heart sank. "Why is it so sudden?"
"My family is suspicious," Su Lin replied. "We just made the official announcement, so we can't break up just yet. Therefore, I might need your cooperation."
Han Yutong bit her lip. "How should I cooperate?"
"Perhaps we should meet and discuss it?" Su Lin felt it would be hard to explain over the phone, so he planned to arrange a meeting to figure things out. Since they were already public, they weren't afraid of being photographed.
Han Yutong hesitated and then consulted her agent, Xu Jing.
Xu Jing was quite open-minded and said, "I'll have the driver take you there after filming."
Han Yutong: ...
A moment later, Su Lin's message came again. "Send me your location, I'll come pick you up."
Just as she was about to reply that it wasn't necessary, Xu Jing, standing behind her, made a tsk-tsk sound. "I wouldn't have thought Su Lin would be so attentive! Alright, send him your location and let him pick you up."
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for him?" Han Yutong said. In this scandal, she was actually the beneficiary. Compared to Su Lin's loss of fifty thousand fans, her fan base had only increased. Many of his fans had even started calling her 'sister-in-law.' She felt she couldn't let him bear the burden alone and had to do something.
"Don't overthink it, just enjoy it," Xu Jing patted her shoulder.
"But we're fake, after all..." Han Yutong's emotional state hadn't quite caught up yet.
"You can make it real!" Xu Jing teased with a smile, speaking from experience.
Han Yutong's cheeks turned slightly red, and she stammered, unable to say a word.
When Su Lin arrived, he also bought a bouquet of flowers by the roadside. Such a high-profile display of affection thoroughly showered everyone at the filming set with 'dog food.'
Han Yutong shyly accepted the roses and got into Su Lin's car amidst envious glances from everyone.
After the car had driven quite a distance, she finally came to her senses. "Where are we going?"
"Let's find a place to eat first." Su Lin knew she had been filming all day and had only eaten a couple of bites of bread for lunch. He had learned this information from her assistant.
For convenience in communication, he had added the contact information of her staff.
The little assistant was ecstatic when she received her idol's WeChat.
Su Lin chose a Sichuan restaurant.
To understand her better, he specifically found her social media account, followed her, and browsed through her past posts. Like Su He, she loved spicy food. After becoming an artist, she had to change her taste to maintain her best condition.
"Why are we coming here?" Han Yutong stopped when she saw the sign at the entrance.
"Let's try something different today," Su Lin wasn't entirely clueless and didn't make his attempt to please too obvious.
As proud as ever.
Han Yutong was unaware of his subtle intentions and thought he just wanted to eat, so she confidently followed him in.
Su Lin had booked a private room, which offered good privacy.
After ordering, Su Lin sent a file to her phone. "This is my personal information, more comprehensive than what's on Wikipedia."
Han Yutong was taken aback and then understood.
He wanted her to get to know him better to avoid any slip-ups later.
"Do we really have to meet your parents?" she asked nervously.
"My mom has been urging me since the announcement..." Su Lin spread his hands. "Only if I can convince her that we're a real couple will she stop."
Han Yutong's fingers tightened around her water glass. "Then... what if Auntie takes it seriously and urges us to get married?"
Su Lin's hand, fiddling with his tail ring, stopped abruptly.
He truly hadn't considered this question.
He had just been annoyed by the constant pressure and wanted to find an excuse to get them off his back, but he hadn't thought about the consequences of making their relationship public, would it truly bring peace?
They looked at each other in silence, the atmosphere suddenly becoming a bit strange.
Finally, Su Lin sighed and pretended to be calm. "We'll deal with things as they come! We'll improvise when we meet."
He believed she had the ability to do so.
Meeting his spirited gaze, Han Yutong didn't know what to say.
Was he perhaps thinking too simply?