Super Rich by Doing as You Please

When Xino got home, she found both her parents looking at her.

She smiled and asked, "What’s wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Come and sit down. Your father and I have something we want to ask you."

Cheng Yuelan took her daughter’s hand and asked, "Have you and Xu Yun talked about when you’re going to meet his parents?"

"No."

Xino shook her head. "How long have I even been dating him? Not even three months. It’s way too early to meet his parents.

Besides, I’m not mentally prepared for that."

"This has nothing to do with how long you’ve been together."

Cheng Yuelan said, "The sooner you meet them, the sooner you can settle things, and we can find a time to pay them a visit as well."

"Mom, how could I possibly bring something like that up?"

Xino replied, "When the time is right and he wants to marry me, Xu Yun will naturally take me to meet his parents. What would it look like if I brought it up myself!"

"I think our daughter has a point. Let’s not rush this."

Xi Huai’an stood up. "This is between you two, so you can figure it out yourselves. I’m going to the study to talk to some people from the company."

After Xi Huai’an left, Xino saw her mother looking like she was struggling to say something. She smiled and asked, "Mom, if you have something else to say, just say it. You look so conflicted."

"It’s not really a big deal."

Cheng Yuelan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Just... how far have things progressed between you and Xu Yun?"

"Uh..."

Xino said shyly, "Mom, how can you ask me a question like that?"

"No, it’s not that. Mom just wanted to remind you of something."

Cheng Yuelan also seemed a bit embarrassed. "Before you’re mentally prepared to be a mother, you two need to be careful about certain things."

"Mom~"

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop."

Seeing her daughter’s face flush red, Cheng Yuelan smiled. "You just stay here and watch TV by yourself. I’m going back to my room. Remember to get some rest."

Alone in the living room, Xino watched a variety show on TV, but her mind was lost in thought over her mother’s reminder.

’It seems like Xu Yun and I have never even considered that.’

’We were just caught up in the moment.’

Thinking about how her period was also a few days late, she suddenly started to worry.

’Oh, no~’

’I couldn’t really be pregnant with a little Xu Yun, could I?’

Terrified, she lost all interest in the TV. She immediately pulled out her phone and Googled, "What are the early symptoms of pregnancy?"

After going upstairs, Cheng Yuelan didn’t go to the bedroom, but to Xi Huai’an’s study.

When Xi Huai’an saw his wife come in, he asked, "Did you ask her?"

"I did."

Cheng Yuelan replied, "Judging by our daughter’s reaction, I’d say everything that could happen between them has happened, and they haven’t been taking precautions."

It was the kind of thing he, as a father, could never bring himself to ask, but a mother could.

"Honey."

Cheng Yuelan asked, a little confused, "Why did you suddenly have me ask her about this today? You don’t still have that old-fashioned mindset, that people can only sleep together after marriage, do you?"

"No."

Xi Huai’an said worriedly, "I’m afraid the two of them might not end up together in the long run."

"What? What do you mean?"

"Xu Yun’s family is probably much more powerful than we imagine. I even suspect he’s descended from one of the families at the very top."

Xi Huai’an said with a self-deprecating laugh, "If that’s really the case, his parents might not approve of our daughter."

"..."

Cheng Yuelan had actually had similar thoughts for a while now.

She just didn’t want to face them or dig too deep.

After all, a rich kid who could casually spend hundreds of millions—could he be just any ordinary second-generation heir?

Now that her husband was saying the same thing, it basically confirmed her fears.

Cheng Yuelan asked worriedly, "Then what do we do now?"

"What can we do? We’ll have to let nature take its course."

Xi Huai’an said, "If Xu Yun genuinely likes our daughter and has enough sway in his family, there might be a slim chance.

But before that, for our daughter’s own good, you still need to remind her to be careful about certain things, so she doesn’t end up getting hurt."

"I know..." Cheng Yuelan nodded silently.

She didn’t want her daughter to become an unwed mother at such a young age either!

Not long after Xu Yun left Xino’s house, he received a call from Fu Baoying.

He knew what she wanted to talk about, so before she could speak, Xu Yun cut in, "If you’re calling to talk about the financing, just hang up. There’s nothing to discuss."

"No."

Fu Baoying asked, "I just wanted to ask you, is that Xino girl your woman too?"

"Yeah."

Xu Yun admitted, "Since her parents approached me, I had to at least give them some face. Don’t get hung up on this."

"I’m not hung up on it. It’s your money anyway. No matter how much I earn, I’m earning it for you. If you don’t care, why should I?"

"And you say you don’t care."

Xu Yun laughed. "Who are you trying to fool with that sarcastic tone?"

"I’m not. It’s just that I came along later, so I’m not as important as the one who was here first."

Fu Baoying said self-deprecatingly, "If we ever get into a fight in the future, I wonder who a certain someone will side with."

"I’ll side with whoever is right!"

Xu Yun said, "Alright, if you called just to complain to me, I have to say I’m pretty disappointed in you."

"I’m your woman too! You just took another woman’s side and ganged up on me. Can’t I even complain a little?"

Fu Baoying then laughed and said, "I just wanted to ask when you’re coming to Shenzhen to see Xu Xiaozhi. She just told me she misses you."

"I’ll do my best."

After hanging up, Xu Yun couldn’t help but smile.