Chapter 16 : My Daughter is in a Relationship
Chapter 16: My Daughter is in a Relationship
"First, the first condition."
"Although I agreed to you, before the college entrance exam is over, we cannot make our relationship public."
Chen Fan nodded.
"No problem, I promise you."
Su Ruochu then said, "Also, don't forget what you promised me before."
"You said you would go to the same university as me."
"If you can't get in, what I just said doesn't count."
"Can you do it?"
"I can!"
Chen Fan said resolutely.
"Don't worry, I will definitely get in."
"No matter where you go, I won't let you leave me in this lifetime."
Su Ruochu's face was flushed red, but her heart felt warm.
She was not a cold-hearted woman, so it was impossible for her to be unaffected by Chen Fan's mushy words.
Moreover, she had no aversion to Chen Fan before, and even a slight fondness for him.
"What's the last request?" Chen Fan asked with a smile.
"The last one...I haven't figured it out yet, I'll tell you when I do."
Chen Fan just smiled.
He understood that Su Ruochu proposed these three requests just to cover up her embarrassment and shyness.
It was just to give herself an excuse.
"Okay. Whenever you remember, you can tell me, and I will obey."
At this point.
The two finally took the most crucial step in their relationship.
As the heavy rain fell, the atmosphere gradually became romantic.
Su Ruochu sat close to Chen Fan, not knowing what she was thinking.
Chen Fan hesitated for a moment, then slowly put his arm around Su Ruochu's shoulder and pulled her towards himself.
Su Ruochu's body trembled.
But this time, she didn't resist.
Instead, she gently leaned on Chen Fan's shoulder.
"Ruochu."
"Hmm."
"I will always remember today. July 5th, today will be our love anniversary."
"Hmm."
Su Ruochu gave a light "hmm", and even mustered the courage to take the initiative and gently put her arm around Chen Fan's arm.
At this point, Su Ruochu finally fully accepted Chen Fan.
It was one and a half years earlier than when she agreed to be Chen Fan's girlfriend in her previous life.
The two snuggled together, watching the raindrops continuously falling from the sky.
It seemed like they were both cherishing this rare time together.
After about ten minutes, the rain finally subsided.
"I have to go back."
Su Ruochu said softly.
"Stay with me a little longer."
Seeing Chen Fan's reluctant look, Su Ruochu shook her head.
"No."
"I've been out for a long time."
"If I don't go back now, my family will worry, and you don't want my parents to catch us, do you?"
Hearing this, Chen Fan hurriedly spoke up.
"Then I'll walk you back."
This time, Su Ruochu didn't refuse.
"Okay."
They didn't ride their bicycles but instead pushed them while walking slowly along the road.
Unfortunately, they hadn't gone far when a voice calling out could be heard in the distance.
"Oh no, it's my mom."
Su Ruochu's expression changed, and she quickly pushed Chen Fan.
"You go ahead first."
Chen Fan was a bit reluctant.
"Or I could walk you over and say I'm your classmate."
But Su Ruochu blushed and said softly, "Do you think my mom would believe that?"
"If you want us to be separated, then go ahead."
Hearing this, Chen Fan decisively got on his bicycle.
"Then I'll go first."
"Hey, take an umbrella!"
Su Ruochu handed him an umbrella.
"See you tomorrow."
Chen Fan smiled and waved, then rode off on his bicycle.
His excited singing voice could be heard from a distance.
"We common folks, are so happy today..."
"Heh."
Seeing this scene, Su Ruochu couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
He quickly waved his hand and rode his bicycle towards her rapidly.
"Mom, I'm here."
"You kid, where did you run off to? You scared your mother to death."
Lin Wanxiu hurried over, looking at her daughter with some concern.
"Mom, why did you come out?"
Su Ruochu smiled and linked arms with her mother.
"It's raining so heavily, how could I not worry?"
"What were you doing out here?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I just forgot my textbook at Zhou Honghai's computer school."
"Did you have to come get it right now?"
Lin Wanxiu clearly didn't quite believe her.
"Look at you, all soaked. The college entrance exam is coming up soon. What if you catch a cold?"
"Also, who were you talking to just now?"
Su Ruochu's pretty face turned red, and she quickly said, "No one, just a stranger I was taking shelter from the rain with."
"Really just a stranger?"
Lin Wanxiu stared at her daughter suspiciously.
"Geez mom, why are you like this? Can't we just go back first? I'm freezing and about to catch a cold."
Hearing this, Lin Wanxiu didn't bother asking anymore and urged, "Quick, hurry home and change clothes. I'll make you a ginger soup to drink."
As they were leaving, Lin Wanxiu couldn't help but turn her head and look back.
She felt that her daughter was acting strange tonight.
...
That night, Su Xuecheng entered the bedroom, and Lin Wanxiu was applying body lotion.
"Has our daughter gone to sleep?"
"Yes, she's asleep."
"Then let's go to bed early too. I'm exhausted from socializing all day."
Su Xuecheng lay down on the bed, comfortably stretching.
Lin Wanxiu turned to look at him.
"Old Su, haven't you noticed our daughter has been acting a bit strange lately?"
"How is she acting strange?"
"I suspect our daughter is in a relationship."
Su Xuecheng suddenly laughed.
"I thought it was something else. Our daughter is all grown up, isn't it normal for her to be in a relationship?"
Lin Wanxiu stood up abruptly.
"Su Xuecheng, is that how you act as a father?"
"Our daughter is about to take the college entrance exam, yet you don't care at all."
Seeing his wife was angry, Su Xuecheng quickly sat up and laughed it off.
"Maybe you're just seeing things, perhaps our daughter is just stressed about the exam and you're misinterpreting it."
"Impossible!"
Lin Wanxiu glared at him and sat on the bed, speaking in a low voice.
"Tonight, right before dinner, our daughter suddenly grabbed a raincoat and umbrella and ran out."
"It was almost an hour before she came back."
"When I went out to look for her, our daughter looked nervous, like she had just separated from someone..."
Su Xuecheng frowned.
"Are you sure you saw that clearly? Maybe you're overthinking it."
"Hmph. Do you think I'm stupid and that easy to fool?"
Lin Wanxiu let out a cold snort, "I saw our daughter's nervous look very clearly."
"Tonight she came back wearing a school uniform and hid it in her room, thinking I didn't notice."
"That uniform was so big, it was clearly a boy's."
"Also, she brought a raincoat and umbrella when she went out, but the umbrella was gone when she came back."
Hearing all this, Su Xuecheng frowned.
"Even if everything you said is true, even if our daughter is in a relationship..."
"It's not that big a deal, right? Our daughter is all grown up and should have her own private space."
Lin Wanxiu glared at him, "I don't object to our daughter being in a relationship, but it's the wrong time."
"What time is it now? The exam is in just three days."
"What if it affects her performance and she fails the exam?"
Su Xuecheng looked at his wife and asked, "You didn't ask her about it, did you?"
"Do you think I'm stupid? Of course I pretended not to notice."
"That's good then."
"No matter what, don't bring this up for now. Wait until after the exam."
But Lin Wanxiu wasn't quite convinced.
"Putting our daughter aside for now, but you have to find out who that little brat is."
Su Xuecheng laughed wryly.
"Is that really necessary?"