My College Teacher is My Children's Mom

In the afternoon, Xuan Jiayi sent a message to Zhang Yuxi, saying her parents wanted to come and visit them.

Glancing at the time, Zhang Yuxi got up to request an early leave. She only had two classes that day and could have left right after they finished, so there was technically no need to ask.

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Seeing her looking a little flustered, Zhang Yuxi packed her things. "You should still request the time off formally. Just follow the proper procedure."

「Half an hour later」

Zhang Yuxi finished her shopping at the supermarket and was ready to head into the kitchen to cook.

Maybe I should just take the Xuan family to a restaurant, she thought. I’m really not a good cook.

"I’ll do it."

"Mom, let me do it. Just tell me what to do."

Zhou Cuilan was already a great cook, and over the past few years, she had learned quite a lot from her son, making her a proper chef. With Zhou Cuilan as the head chef, there was only one person left to assist and another to do odd jobs.

When the Xuan family arrived, they saw the kitchen was... well, bustling.

Xuan Jiayi’s mother peeked in. "Do you need any help?"

Zhang Yuxi gave her an awkward look. "No, no, please take a seat. We’re almost done here."

Seeing how awkwardly Zhang Yuxi was holding the spatula, Xuan Jiayi’s mother put on an apron and came over. "Here, let me. This is about to burn."

That was an understatement. It wasn’t ’about to burn’; it was going to be scorched any second.

Xuan Jiayi’s father also came to help. "Uncle, Auntie, please go and sit down. We can handle this."

Meanwhile, Xuan Jiayi led her grandparents out of the kitchen. "Grandpa, Grandma, my parents know how to cook. You two just rest over there." With that, she also went to help.

Gradually, Zhang Yuxi was demoted to being an assistant. The Xuan family of three was now busy in the kitchen, which was, to be honest, quite embarrassing.

Finally, an impressive meal of eight dishes and two soups was served.

Zhang Yuxi was deeply apologetic. "Thank you for all your hard work. You’re our guests, yet we had you do all the cooking. I’m so sorry."

"Don’t worry about it," Xuan Jiayi’s mother said, unconcerned. "You’re being far too polite."

Xuan Jiayi quickly chimed in, "Auntie, my mom is a good cook, so you don’t need to be so formal with her."

Her mother silently glanced at her daughter, who was so quick to side with her future family.

Zhang Yuxi had wanted to eat out, but the two elders had insisted that restaurants weren’t clean and that it was better to cook at home. Well, cooking at home was certainly clean... it was just a little mortifying.

Xuan Jiayi’s mother was a skilled cook, and Zhou Cuilan didn’t hold back her praise. "Wait until you taste my son’s cooking. Now *that’s* delicious."

After the meal, Zhang Yuxi began to clear the dishes, and Xuan Jiayi rushed to help.

The couple couldn’t help but feel that their daughter had already left their family for another, like spilled water that couldn’t be reclaimed. The crucial part was, she wasn’t even married yet. Seeing her daughter so busy, Xuan Jiayi’s mother couldn’t bear to just sit by and went to help as well. Just like that, three women were bustling about in the kitchen.

In the living room, Xuan Jiayi’s father presented their gifts, thanking the elders for taking care of his daughter.

This is basically the meeting of the in-laws, isn’t it? the elders thought. It would be inappropriate not to accept their gift. Besides, this is their first visit as parents. If we refuse, how would that make the younger generation feel?

So, the elders happily accepted the gifts, heaping praise on Xuan Jiayi to show their approval.

Seeing how genuinely the elders liked his daughter, Xuan Jiayi’s father quickly said, "Our daughter has been spoiled by us. She has quite a few little flaws, I’m afraid."

"Nonsense," Zhou Cuilan said, waving off his concerns. "Girls ought to be raised delicately. They should be raised with abundance. All three of our granddaughters were raised this way, and every one of them is exceptional. Jia Yi is wonderful, too."

At this, Zhang Yuxi’s awkwardness finally subsided, and she offered Xuan Jiayi’s mother an embarrassed smile.

"Your family doesn’t have a housekeeper, so you do everything yourselves. Our family is the same," Xuan Jiayi’s mother said, not minding at all.

They had started from scratch and endured hardships, so they didn’t have many lavish habits. When it came to their daughter, however, they doted on her completely. They didn’t want their child to suffer the way they had, so Xuan Jiayi was the apple of their eye.

Zhang Yuxi had a good impression of the Xuan family, including Xuan Jiayi. For a family of their means to remain so down-to-earth was rare. One look at Xuan Jiayi was enough to know her parents had raised her well, which naturally meant they were good people. Moreover, the fact that they never had another child spoke to the harmony of their marriage.

Everyone sat down, chatting after dinner in a pleasant atmosphere. Xuan Jiayi sat obediently beside her mother, looking so patient that her parents saw her in a new light.

"I heard Director Lin took his youngest daughter to the film set? When do you think they’ll be back? My wife and I would like to pay a formal visit then," Xuan Jiayi’s father said. "We met once, a few years ago, but we lost touch when we no longer had business dealings."

In the end, it was because Lin Feng was a dedicated family man who had almost no social engagements.

Zhang Yuxi smiled. "They’ll be gone for two or three months. We don’t know exactly when they’ll be back, but she will definitely return for her school exams."

Xuan Jiayi’s mother, a cheerful, chubby woman, looked particularly adorable when she beamed. "I’m something of a ’mom fan’ of Little Treasure, you know. I love watching the shows she’s in."

Xuan Jiayi’s eyebrows shot up as she looked at her mother in surprise.

Is she just saying that to be polite, or is it true? she wondered. I’ve never heard her mention it before.

That look from her daughter was causing her to lose face. To prove she was a genuine ’mom fan’, Xuan Jiayi’s mother listed, one by one, all the shows Little Treasure had been in. Honestly, some of the shows were unfamiliar even to Zhang Yuxi, her actual mother.

Xuan Jiayi was astonished. She never would have guessed that her mother was a real fan of Little Treasure. From the side, her father just grinned.

After they had chatted for a while, the couple took out a property deed.

Under the puzzled gazes of the Lin family, Xuan Jiayi’s mother explained with a smile, "Since this is our first meeting, we didn’t have much to bring, so please accept this apartment in Jingcheng as a gift."

Having seen a bit of the world, Zhang Yuxi knew their status, so when she saw the deed, she had an inkling of what was happening. The elders, however, were unaware and simply stared, wide-eyed, not knowing how to react. They knew that buying a house in Jingcheng, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, would cost a fortune.

Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi had actually been planning to buy a house in Jingcheng that year, making it more convenient to visit their children in the future. They couldn’t always stay in hotels, after all. A hotel might be comfortable, but it lacked the warmth of a home.

"This gift is far too valuable," Zhang Yuxi refused. "We can’t accept it. Please, take it back."

But Xuan Jiayi’s mother was firm. "Value is just a concept. These are only material possessions, not worth fussing over. Besides, with your own abilities, I’m sure buying an apartment in Jingcheng wouldn’t be difficult for you. We just happen to be in real estate, so it’s merely a convenient gesture. Who knows, perhaps our families will become even closer in the future."

Xuan Jiayi lowered her head shyly, a little embarrassed.

Zhang Yuxi still hesitated. With Lin Feng not present, she felt it would be inappropriate for her to accept such a gift.

Finally, Xuan Jiayi placed the deed directly into her hand. "Auntie, this is a heartfelt gesture from my parents. Please accept it."

Seeing their earnest insistence, Zhang Yuxi found it difficult to refuse any longer. "Well... in that case, I’ll hold onto it for now."

I’ll call my husband later to ask him about this. If he thinks it’s inappropriate, we can always return it.