173: Was he that obvious?

Was he that obvious?

"I'll ask again, who told you?" Luo Zhelan questioned as he know there was no way his mother would just intimately call someone without knowing that person yet.

Someone must have told her and had said a lot of things for his mother to call Jiang Yue 'Xiao Yue'.

Yuan Ru sighed, "Okay fine, it was Xifeng. Don't blame the girl, I was the one who asked her about it."

Luo Zhelan's brow arched not expecting that it was Fu Xifeng. He thought it would be Qin Zirui or Gao Jing as those two are talkative and are the type that won't be able to keep a secret.

"When I introduce her to you, please don't call her 'Xiao Yue' right away, let her adjust first," He couldn't help but say so knowing that Jiang Yue is reticent, and she'd surely feel overwhelmed with his mother's affection to her. 

"Then I'll call her my daughter-in-law." 

"No," Luo Zhelan right away refused, prompting his mother to chuckle. 

"I'm just kidding, I told you, loosen up, son," Yuan Ru stated as she patted her son's shoulder, "How did you even get Xiao Yue to be your girlfriend? That girl is smart." 

The corner of Luo Zhelan's lips couldn't help but twitch, however, he hadn't told her, or anyone for that matter that they are already in a relationship. 

"How did you know?" 

Yuan Ru glanced at him then her gaze went back to the set of jewelry in front of her, "You're my son, how could I not know?"

Was he that obvious?

However he still wanted to know what gave him away, "I didn't stay in the Luo Villa and we haven't seen each other for a week as well."

He had been staying in his own villa and would just go back from time to time to the Luo Villa and when he does he would tell the other three as they also like to visit just to entertain his grandmother that was bedridden.

He continued, "From what I remember, I haven't acted in a way that suggests I'm in a relationship."

Yuan Ru's eyes are still fixed on the set of necklaces that she was looking through as she replied, "You haven't but I saw you. I visited the company three days ago and you looked exhausted at that time, but I saw how your eyes lit up when you looked through your phone, probably a message from Xiao Yue."

"It could have been a message from anyone."

Yuan Ru scoffed, "Son, I saw you grow up and I've never seen how your eyes change emotions that fast even when you're looking through the company's stocks."

A necklace suddenly caught her eyes and she picked it up, "Do you think this is a good gift for my future daughter-in-law?"

"How is it so easy for you to accept her as your daughter-in-law?" Luo Zhelan curiously asked.

Yuan Ru glanced at him, "What? Am I supposed to stop the two of you from being together? Besides, who wouldn't want a daughter-in-law as lovely and as intelligent as her? Oh, and don't forget that girl is the Nation's Top Scorer."

"You're not concerned about what she's done in the past?"

Although Luo Zhelan does not give a damn about it, he thought his mother might have a hard time accepting that Jiang Yue is his girlfriend and someone he wishes to spend his life with as the girl doesn't have a clean white reputation.

His mother scowled, "Don't tell me you're bothered about it?"

"No," Luo Zhelan immediately answered.

"Why?"

"Because what matters is the present her."

"You made me worried that you'll say yes," Yuan Ru said, the corner of her lips perking up. "However, your father and grandparents may have a different opinion."

Luo Zhelan was also aware of this.

"You only need to be concerned about your grandparents because your father won't be able to do anything with me supporting the two of you. On second thought, your grandmother might not be able to do anything also. She might just accept anyone so she could carry her grandchildren as soon as feasible because she thinks she will die soon."

The corner of Luo Zhelan's lips couldn't help but twitch with his mother's words.

"So?" Yuan Ru asked, her gaze returning to the butterfly necklace she was holding, "Do you think this is a good fit for her?"

"No, don't even think about it. I haven't given her a necklace yet so don't beat me to it."

"How come you haven't? What kind of boyfriend are you? A necklace is the most basic gift a lady can receive from her partner; I'm curious how you succeeded in wooing Xiao Yue."

"I was planning to but it hasn't arrived yet."

"You should ask Ah'Jing for some advice since you're new to this kind of thing."

"His advice will be the reason why our relationship ended," Luo Zhelan hissed.

He'd rather be clueless than seek relationship advice from Gao Jing, who hadn't even been in a proper relationship.

"Let me get this for her," Yuan Ru decided.

"She still won't be able to wear that given that I'm going to gift her one," Luo Zhelan pointed out, making her have second thoughts.

"Then should I go with a bracelet?"

"I'm giving her a set."

"Then what am I supposed to give her?"

"Why don't you ask Aunt Zhen for some advice since you're new to this kind of thing?" Luo Zhelan playfully responded, copying her exact words.

The 'Aunt Zhen' he was referring to was Gao Jing's mother.

Yuan Ru turned towards his son and glared at him, "And whose fault do you think is that?"

"Mine," Luo Zhelan said immediately to avoid upsetting his mother, "just give her whatever you think is good for her."

"How can I know what's best for her if I haven't even met her? That's why I asked for your opinion."

"Mom, don't act like you don't know anything about her when you've probably stalked every new article about her already," Luo Zhelan said, drawing a frown from his mother. "She isn't picky, she'd be happy with whatever you gave her."

"Well I wanted to give her a necklace but you said I shouldn't."

"That's because I'm giving her a personalized one."

"She might not like what you gave her and prefer this one because it appears simple yet intricate."

"What made you think the one in your hand could compete with the one I had customized?"

"Then I'll get her a personalized necklace as well."

"Mom, why are you even fighting for my girlfriend with me? Instead of giving her the customized necklace, why not just give it to Father?"

"Would a butterfly necklace even look good on your father?"

"You know what I mean."

"Son, Xiao Yue has been waiting for you, just go," Yuan Ru stated as she shooed her son away and shifted her attention to the necklace in her hand.

Luo Zhelan could only run his hand through his hair, "Then I'll go now," he said, turning around to return to Jiang Yue, who had been waiting for him for longer than he had expected.

He returned to the first store from the building's entry, but just as he was about to enter, the woman who was also about to exit via the door, despite the large pathway, opted to walk right to him and stumbled into him at the last second.

Luo Zhelan didn't hesitate to take a step back, prompting the woman to cry out and fall to the floor, scattering the multiple bags she was holding.0

He glanced at her with furrowed brows, "Watch where you're going."

He turned around only to see Jiang Yue had already walked up to where he was and was watching the woman.

"Yan Chun Hua, I know your company's stocks are plummeting but I didn't expect it would be to the extent that you need to clean other people's shoes," Jiang Yue uttered, her eyes watching the woman on the floor with ridicule as she was laying just close to Luo Zhelan's shoes.

Yan Chun Hua was quickly assisted by a sales clerk.

Even though she hadn't witnessed what had transpired, she could already tell what the woman was planning because the only thing keeping Yan Chun Hua from going after her was Luo Zhelan.

"Jiang Yue... you..." Yan Chun Hua could only swallow the words she wanted to call Jiang Yue with as she was afraid of coming across as cheap and foul-mouthed.

"No, I don't need my shoes to be cleaned," she turned towards Luo Zhelan and handed back his black card which he accepted, and grabbed the bags she was carrying, "We'll go now."

They turned around and walked away.

"Good thing you didn't fall for her tricks," Jiang Yue remarked casually as the two of them entered the car.

Luo Zhelan, who had just buckled her seatbelt for her, smiled and said, "I'm not that stupid."

"You had better be."

"Any trick won't work on me unless it's done by you."

Jiang Yue rolled her eyes, "I didn't know Young Master Luo to be so sweet-mouthed and honey-tongued."

Luo Zhelan hearing those words from her, said in a low voice, "Why don't you see for yourself?"

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