Chapter 98: The Gaokao Is Over, So You’re Not Hiding Anymore?
"Hey, Dongmei, Yifan’s out!"
Ye Wanqing was the first to spot Gu Yifan, and she called out excitedly to Chen Dongmei.
"Hmm?"
Chen Dongmei turned and followed Ye Wanqing’s pointing finger. In the distance, the figures of Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe came into view...
Her eyes lit up!
’They’re finally out!’
The heavy weight on her heart finally lifted.
Hmm?
Suddenly, Chen Dongmei sensed that something was off!
’Holding hands?’
’What’s going on here?’
’Those two... are actually holding hands out in the open???’
’This wasn’t like this morning when he just grabbed her hand!’
’Their fingers were completely intertwined!’
’Holy crap!’
’Now that the college entrance exam is over, are they not even going to be secretive about it anymore?’
Chen Dongmei was in shock.
While she was still reeling, the mother and daughter pair, Han Ning and her mom, also noticed Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe holding hands.
Ye Wanqing was surprised, while the expression on Han Ning’s face instantly froze, her eyes welling up with tears.
Just then, Gu Yifan, who wasn’t far from the school gate, spotted his mom.
"Hanhan, my mom’s over there. Let’s go say hi,"
Gu Yifan said.
"Huh?"
Su Qinghe stopped in her tracks and followed Gu Yifan’s gaze. She saw his mom standing not too far away, watching them.
A sudden thought made her face flush red, and she struggled to pull her hand out of Gu Yifan’s grasp.
But their fingers were intertwined, and Gu Yifan’s large hand held hers so tightly that she couldn’t break free.
"I... can you let go of my hand first?"
she asked in a small voice, her face beet red.
"Hmm?"
Gu Yifan glanced down at her. Seeing how her face was bright red with shyness, he realized what was happening.
However, he didn’t let go of Su Qinghe’s hand. In fact, he tightened his grip.
"It’s fine! Come on, let’s just go over there first,"
he said casually.
With that, he led Su Qinghe toward his mom.
Su Qinghe was speechless.
For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
She had already been incredibly shy when Gu Yifan held her hand in front of so many people at school!
Now, Gu Yifan was holding her hand right in front of his mother!
She could feel her face burning uncontrollably. As flustered as a cooked shrimp, she lowered her head, completely at a loss.
...
Just as the two were about to reach them,
Han Ning suddenly spoke up. "Mom, I’m tired. I want to go home."
Her voice trembled on the verge of tears, filled with boundless sorrow.
At that, both Chen Dongmei and Ye Wanqing snapped out of their stupor.
Ye Wanqing noticed her daughter’s distress and said gently, "Okay, let’s go home."
Then, she turned to Chen Dongmei and said, "Hey, Dongmei, Xiaoning’er is a little tired, so we’re going to head home. We can talk later."
Chen Dongmei wasn’t a fool. She realized that Han Ning’s mood shift was because of her son and Su Qinghe.
For a moment, she didn’t know what to say, so she just nodded awkwardly. "Oh, okay, sure! Drive safe!"
Ye Wanqing said nothing more. She simply nodded, turned, and left with Han Ning.
"Sigh..."
’One of them was chasing him like her life depended on it, the other was playing hard to get and rejecting him, and now... ’
’I guess you could say they were fated to meet, but not to be together!’
Watching the backs of Ye Wanqing and Han Ning as they departed, Chen Dongmei sighed, a complicated look in her eyes.
"Mom, what are you muttering about?"
"Was that Aunt Qing and her daughter just now?"
Gu Yifan asked casually.
Pulling her gaze back, Chen Dongmei realized that Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe had, at some point, walked right up to her.
The sight of Gu Yifan’s face made her blood boil!
"And whose fault is that, you little brat!"
Chen Dongmei glared at him and snapped.
Gu Yifan: "???"
’It’s all my fault?’
’What did I do this time?!’
Gu Yifan was completely baffled.
With that, Chen Dongmei turned to Su Qinghe, who was standing beside Gu Yifan, and said with a smile, "Qinghe, you’ve finally finished your exams. It must have been tough!"
Watching his mom’s attitude do a complete 180, as if she had put on a different mask, Gu Yifan was even more speechless.
"H-hello, Auntie~"
"It wasn’t tough at all."
Su Qinghe greeted her in a small voice, her face flushing.
"Yes, yes, good, good!"
Seeing Su Qinghe acting like a shy, newly-wedded daughter-in-law, Chen Dongmei couldn’t help but feel a surge of affection!
She beamed and said, "Qinghe, come on, let’s go home. I’ve prepared a huge feast to celebrate you finishing the college entrance exam!"
As she spoke, she began leading Su Qinghe toward the car.
"Huh?"
Gu Yifan froze, not processing what was happening for a second.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
"A celebration for Qinghe finishing her exam?"
"What about me?"
With that, he hurried after them...
「Cuihu District」
「Building 7, Unit 3, Apartment 305」
"Whoa... Mom, with this much food, are you trying to host a banquet?"
Gu Yifan said with surprise as he stared at the massive spread of delicious food covering the dining table.
"Is it a lot?"
Chen Dongmei asked.
"You don’t think this is a lot?"
"There are only four of us. How are we supposed to finish all this?"
Gu Yifan said, exasperated.
"Hmph, this is to celebrate Qinghe successfully finishing her exam!"
"I’m in a good mood today, so a little extra is fine!"
"Whatever we can’t finish, we’ll just heat up the leftovers for you tomorrow!"
Chen Dongmei said dismissively with a wave of her hand.
Gu Yifan was speechless.
"Mom, I have to ask, am I really your and Dad’s biological son?"
he asked, his expression a bitter mix of resignation and disbelief.
"What kind of nonsense is that!"
"I carried you for ten months to bring you into this world, and this is what you say to me?"
"Do you want me to give you a whipping?!"
Chen Dongmei’s eyes widened as she snapped.
"But you’re still making me eat leftovers..."
"Even the evil stepmother in Snow White wasn’t this cruel, was she?"
Gu Yifan grumbled resentfully.
Hearing her son’s words, Chen Dongmei’s face darkened. She turned to Gu Jiaguo, who was just bringing a pot of slow-cooked soup out from the kitchen, and yelled, "Old Gu, where’s my feather duster!"
Gu Yifan: "...-_-||"
’This trick again... ’
"Dad, aren’t you going to do something about your wife?"
Gu Yifan yelled to his dad.
Gu Jiaguo: "???"
’I just turned my back for a second. What are these two up to now?’
"Hey now, what’s wrong with you two this time?"
he asked with a sigh.
"Dad, your wife is trying to hit me!"
"Aren’t you going to stop her?"
Gu Yifan hurriedly sidled up to his dad.
"She’s going to hit you?"
"Yes!"
"Oh. Then let her hit you,"
Gu Jiaguo said nonchalantly.
Gu Yifan was speechless.
"Domestic violence!! This is domestic violence!!!"
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