Tao Xiaojuan's mother was one of the first people Qin Fang had met; she had always been kind to Qin Fang since he was a child, but unfortunately, Qin Fang's relationship with Tao Xiaojuan could not be revealed.

"Ah, it looks like Su Xiaoxiao's mom will be the first mother-in-law I directly face…"

Qin Fang also felt a slight emotion inside, and at the same time, he was ready to put all his effort into the upcoming challenge.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Perhaps because Su Xiaoxiao knew her mother so well, just as Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking, they saw Sun Shu greeting a regal-looking middle-aged beauty approaching them.

"This is my mom… Don't be fooled by her decent appearance, those clothes are all rented. She really cares about keeping up appearances…"

Before Qin Fang could use his scouting skill, Su Xiaoxiao commented with a twist of her mouth, though her tone wasn't truly one of dislike but more of resignation.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!"

Blood is thicker than water, after all. Understanding Su Xiaoxiao's feelings, Qin Fang quietly assured her and immediately stood up, his face wearing a gentle smile, ready to greet the arrival of Su Xiaoxiao's mother.

Su Xiaoxiao, however, acted as if she hadn't seen her mother, and continued sitting there, unwilling to budge, clearly displaying the tension between mother and daughter.

Su Xiaoxiao said her mother was obsessed with appearances because she cared about living a glamorous life, but it was clear Su Xiaoxiao also cared a lot about appearances and was unwilling to give in…

"Hello, Auntie, my name is Qin Fang, and I am Xiao Xiao's…"

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's mother approach, Qin Fang naturally took the initiative to introduce himself.

But Su Xiaoxiao's mother sized up Qin Fang from top to bottom, her gaze flickering with an indecipherable expression, then she gently nodded and sat down next to Su Xiaoxiao.

Mother Su's demeanor was quite normal; she wasn't too affectionate towards Qin Fang but wasn't distant either, probably because she had already heard about Qin Fang and Su Xiaoxiao's unusual relationship from Sun Shu.

"Xiao Xiao, you finally came back, Mom has missed you to death…"

She was quite neutral towards Qin Fang, but Mother Su was truly enthusiastic towards Su Xiaoxiao, her voice trembling with tears already swirling in her eyes.

Of course, whether she genuinely missed her daughter or was just putting on a show wasn't something Qin Fang knew…

"Can you not say it in such a creepy way? My makeup will run…"

Su Xiaoxiao was unappreciative and sharply retorted, though her eyes briefly showed a glint of comfort.

"Ah… really?"

Upon hearing that, Mother Su immediately startled, hurriedly pulled out a small mirror from her purse to check her makeup, and then realizing she had been tricked, she grumbled annoyed, "It's not smeared… Darn girl, even daring to fool your own mother!"

What a fun pair of mother and daughter!

As an observer, Qin Fang couldn't help but make such a comment with a sense of helplessness.

Although Su Xiaoxiao seemed indifferent, she couldn't hide her concern for her mother, and while Mother Su initially checked if her makeup was smeared, she also noticed Su Xiaoxiao looked healthy and somewhat relieved; then she played along with Su Xiaoxiao's act.

"By the way, stop trying to set me up with men… Look, he is my boyfriend!"

Su Xiaoxiao puckered her lips and gestured towards Qin Fang by her side.

"Which place is Xiao Qin from?"

Mother Su then shifted her focus to Qin Fang, having observed his luxurious apparel that clearly cost hundreds of thousands. It wasn't something someone with a net worth of less than several million could afford to wear.

This first impression was quite good. Somewhat power-driven and materialistic, Mother Su was fairly satisfied with Qin Fang, even though he didn't look as reliable as those pretty-boy actors.

But being a middle-aged woman, she had a deeper inclination for Qin Fang's dependable "temperament type," especially since Qin Fang appeared to be wealthy.

As such, like a typical mother-in-law, she began asking Qin Fang about his background…

"Auntie, I'm from Ninghai…"

Qin Fang was prepared and responded with a cheerful smile.

Qin Fang had lived in the countryside of Ninghai with his mother, Qin Qing, for almost twenty years and naturally considered himself a person of Ninghai, even though both Elder Tang and Elder Chu believed that Qin Fang should be a person from the Capital City.

"Ninghai, ah, that's a big city..."

As soon as Mother Su heard this, she got even more excited. Ninghai City, the capital of Jiangnan Province, isn't far from Yangcheng, but its prosperity far exceeds Yangcheng by a lot. Even among the major cities of the country, it ranks very high.

"What family members do you still have at home?"

Mother Su continued to dig deeper, asking about parents was a must.

"I come from a single-parent family; I grew up with my mother..."

This was somewhat similar to Su Xiaoxiao, except that Su Xiaoxiao's parents were divorced, while he had never even seen his father.

"I see..."

The sense of empathy in women is usually strong, especially in middle-aged women like Mother Su, whose gaze toward Qin Fang became much softer.

"So, what are you working as now?"

However, Mother Su didn't linger on such questions. She shifted back to the main topic or perhaps, this was her real focus.

What work one does relates closely to how much one earns and whether they can meet the criteria she requires; it all depended on this point.

Hearing this question, Su Xiaoxiao's lips slightly curled; clearly, she had guessed that her mother would surely ask this question, and now that she was right, she just slightly complained.

"Actually… I'm still studying here!"

Qin Fang didn't find it strange and answered politely with a smile still on his face.

"Still studying?"

Mother Su was slightly stunned, then took another look at Qin Fang's clothes, watch, etc., revealing a bit of doubt in her eyes. Then she glanced at Su Xiaoxiao beside her, wondering to herself: Could it be that his outfit was rented like mine?

Thinking this way, Mother Su's gaze toward Qin Fang changed. Su Xiaoxiao was her only precious daughter, beautiful to boot, so she naturally needed to marry a wealthy man, and a poor boy was never her preferred choice.

"However, I've opened a restaurant in Ninghai City District…"

As she hesitated, Qin Fang slowly continued with the rest of his sentence.

"A restaurant in Ninghai City District…"

Mother Su was stunned again; real estate and property prices in Ninghai City District were extremely high, way above Yangcheng. A decent restaurant would need at least several hundred square meters. Not to mention buying, just renting would cost a significant sum each year.

"The restaurant is good, and the catering business has great potential too. How's the business going?"

Mother Su immediately nodded and smiled, continuing to inquire in a cheerful tone.

"The business is quite good, actually. I'm planning to open another branch…"

Qin Fang answered slowly, in a tone so casual it seemed as if it was a trivial matter.

"Opening a branch, eh…"

Mother Su's eyes lit up.

In the catering business, one wouldn't open a branch unless the business was exceptionally good; just the initial investment was daunting enough, and it wasn't for someone without substantial capabilities.

This further confirmed that her daughter's boyfriend was not of low value…

Su Xiaoxiao, standing by the side, watched as her mother was taken aback by Qin Fang's bluffing, barely holding back her laughter, amused internally—this guy really knew how to bluff!

It was definite that Qin Fang was wealthy, being an assassin meant never lacking money, especially since Qin Fang was much more skilled than her; she could earn a fortune in millions, so Qin Fang could only earn more, and faster…

As for an assassin opening a restaurant… Who would believe such a story if it were told? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we invite you to vote and recommend at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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