Madam Yun glanced at her daughter sitting next to Tang Yuchen and felt very satisfied. Her daughter had found a very decent man.
Her gaze then fell upon An Ruo, and the smile in her eyes faded slightly.
Her son, on the other hand, had chosen a girlfriend to her dissatisfaction.
"Miss An, you don’t mind if I call you An Ruo, do you?" Madam Yun asked with a smile.
An Ruo hurriedly put down her chopsticks, shaking her head with a smile, "Not at all."
"An Ruo, do you have any other siblings in your family?" Madam Yun began the inquisition. An Ruo glanced at Yun Feiyang and, encouraged by his look, she relaxed quite a bit.
"I have a younger brother, nine years my junior."
"Oh," Madam Yun said with a smile, then asked kindly, "What do your parents do?"
An Ruo said somberly, "My parents both died in a car accident when I was ten."
Madam Yun was slightly taken aback, not expecting such an outcome.
She moderated her smile and tentatively asked, "How have you and your brother lived these past years?"
Yun Feiyang immediately interjected, "Mom, it’s Dad’s birthday today, let’s not bring up An Ruo’s sad past. Let’s eat."
Madam Yun gave him a covert glare but still wasn’t planning to let An Ruo off the hook.
She wanted to clear up everything about An Ruo as soon as possible to decide whether to allow her son to be with her. If she waited too long and their feelings deepened, it would be too late to stop them.
"An Ruo, don’t mind my curiosity. You are the first girl my son has liked in his twenty-seven years, and I am very curious as to what kind of girl could win his favor. So I can’t help but want to know more about you."
An Ruo nodded in understanding, "Auntie, I get where you’re coming from."
Madam Yun immediately beamed with a smile. "That’s good to hear. An Ruo, how old are you this year?"
"So young, what a good age—you’re innocent and free of worries. Have you dated before, or is it like with my Feiyang, your first love?"
Yun Feiyang frowned slightly, speaking with a hint of displeasure, "Mom, are you conducting an interrogation? Can we just eat and not talk?"
Madam Yun waved a hand with a smile, "You child, I am just chatting with An Ruo. Why are you butting in? Besides, I was just asking. I too had dated before I got together with your father. It’s a good thing for young people nowadays to have a few dating experiences."
An Ruo’s hands, resting on her lap, clenched slightly. She feared the worst and didn’t know how to answer Madam Yun’s questions.
As An Ruo looked up to speak, she met with Tang Yuchen’s mocking gaze.
He must be waiting for her to embarrass herself.
An Ruo dared not say anything. She couldn’t afford to lose face, nor did she have the courage to speak out.
Yun Feiyang knew his mother’s mind all too well. She purposely spoke like that to lower An Ruo’s guard.
Bringing An Ruo home today was just so that his family could meet her; he hadn’t expected his mother to pry so deeply.
Yun Feiyang deeply regretted bringing An Ruo here.
He put down his chopsticks and said indifferently, "I’m full, you all continue to eat. An Ruo, come with me, I have something to show you."
He took An Ruo’s hand, intending to lead her away and rescue her from the situation.
Just as they stood up, Tang Yuchen leaned forward, elbows propped on the table, fingers interlaced.
With a smile laced with mockery, he said lightly, "Madam Yun, if you want to know about An Ruo, you can ask me. I believe I understand her quite well."