Mentioning Lu Jinyang, Ye Han immediately became proud, "Of course, my son can’t be anything less. But, you’re a girl, he’s a boy, you can’t compare."
Zhuang Shuqing was full of black lines on her forehead. Follow current novels on novel_fіre.net
Hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao took Mrs. Lin’s hand and started acting coquettishly, "Mom, look at Aunt Ye defending cousin Jinyang, you don’t even say anything nice for me."
"You silly child, what Aunt Ye means is that you’re excellent, but your cousin Jinyang is even more so. That means you still need to work hard to catch up to his pace," Mrs. Lin’s eyes filled with indulgence.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled shyly, "Mom, you really know no modesty." She asked Ye Han, "Aunt Ye, why didn’t you bring cousin Jinyang with you?"
Today’s cocktail party was superficially a gathering of the wealthy ladies, but everyone was well aware that those who had unmarried children would generally bring them along, in hopes of scouting out potential matches.
"Him? I’m already happy if he can accompany me for a meal, how could I dare hope for more. Today, Shuqing happens to have time to accompany me," Ye Han said, patting Zhuang Shuqing’s hand that was linked through her arm.
"Shuqing? How come you’re here!"
Mrs. Lin was about to ask when her own daughter exclaimed in surprise; she then turned to ask Lin Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, do you two know each other?"
At this moment, Zhuang Shuqing wished she could be invisible, but that was not an option.
She smiled friendly at Mrs. Lin, "Hello Mrs. Lin, Xiaoxiao."
"It really is you! I suspected it was you when I heard Aunt Ye mention your name, but I didn’t expect it to actually be you!"
Zhuang Shuqing rolled her eyes inwardly.
She was right next to the so-called Aunt Ye mentioned by Lin Xiaoxiao; even if no one had mentioned it, she should have been able to see her. It’s just that she didn’t want to acknowledge her presence.
Ye Han was also a bit surprised, "You two are friends?"
Zhuang Shuqing was about to explain when Lin Xiaoxiao interjected first, "Aunt Ye, we’re colleagues and we joined the company on the same day."
"I see. Shuqing, how come I’ve never heard you mention this?"
Zhuang Shuqing was embarrassed, "This... I forgot."
But Mrs. Lin said, "Ye Han, really, the kids have their own lives, they can’t report everything to you. Come on, let’s go over there."
The group walked further in, Lin Xiaoxiao moved next to Zhuang Shuqing and walked alongside her, chatting at a volume that was just loud enough for all four to hear.
She said, "Shuqing, you came to the banquet with Aunt Ye, right? Where’s your child then? Why didn’t you bring him along?"
Zhuang Shuqing had a puzzled look, "Child?"
Lin Xiaoxiao met her gaze, smiling brightly, "Yes, everyone in our studio knows you have a child, and the reason you haven’t been going to work is his illness. How is he now?"
Zhuang Shuqing was stunned by Lin Xiaoxiao’s words, a child of hers?
At that moment, Ye Han was also startled by Lin Xiaoxiao’s words, her voice slightly displeased, "Xiaoxiao, are you mistaken?"
Logically speaking, if her son Jinyang had a child, he certainly wouldn’t hide it.
The next second, she heard Lin Xiaoxiao’s surprised voice, "Shuqing, this child... I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought it up."
Zhuang Shuqing’s brows were knitted into a "川" character.
It’s as though she really had a child. And Lin Xiaoxiao, aware of her relationship with Lu Jinyang, did not mention this matter; Shuqing felt something wasn’t right even if she were not too sharp to notice.