87: Chapter 87 Identity Crisis

Jiang Nan drove the car with Zhao Yang, who felt uneasy and couldn't help but ask:

"What does your mom do? Why doesn't she want you to date a civil servant?"

Jiang Nan glanced at him, the corners of her mouth curling up:

"What? Feeling guilty? Scared?"

She pursed her lips and continued:

"Don't worry about what she does for now. My dad used to be a police officer, but he didn't have time for her, and she didn't like that.

"She pulled some strings to get my dad transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. For the first few years, he was quite free, but later he got busier and busier, so she wanted to transfer him to the Provincial CPPCC.

"My dad had just been promoted to deputy department level and didn't want to go to the CPPCC to retire, so in a fit of anger, he went to Tongan."

Zhao Yang looked through the window at the bustling street traffic and chuckled:

"Since your mom has such wild connections, how could she let your dad get his way?"

Jiang Nan glanced at Zhao Yang's profile and explained:

"Because I went to the Tongan Municipal Bureau, and she was worried, so she reluctantly agreed."

Zhao Yang turned his head, looking at Jiang Nan, who was focusing on driving, with a face full of confusion:

"That doesn't seem to make sense. Your mom is so controlling, how could she let you go to Tongan, especially when the work is so dangerous?"

"I've wanted to be an outstanding police officer since I was a child, but they wouldn't let me." Jiang Nan's hands tightened on the steering wheel.

"So when I took the college entrance exam, I couldn't apply to the Public Security University. But I kept a trick up my sleeve and applied to a medical university to study forensic medicine.

"After graduation, I went to Tongan. To avoid their interference, I used fake names and fake identities for them in my social records."

Zhao Yang smiled, "You're already an expert at acting first and reporting later, making it a done deal."

Although he spoke lightly, he felt increasingly uneasy inside.

Given the personality of Jiang Nan's mother, once his identity was exposed, there would surely be many twists and turns in his and Jiang Nan's future.

But this could only be hidden for a while, not for a lifetime.

He could only try to leave a good impression first; once Jiang Nan's mother accepted him, other problems would slowly resolve themselves.

The two went to the mall to buy some cosmetics, and then bought some flowers and fruit from outside.

Jiang Nan handed the car keys to Zhao Yang, "Go to Jiangbin Garden. You drive, and I'll call my mom."

Jiangbin Garden was a high-end residential complex in Jiangzhou.

The people who lived there were either wealthy or noble.

Zhao Yang twitched his mouth; he had been reborn, and yet he was now climbing the social ladder.

He drove while his mind wandered.

Beside him, Jiang Nan had already dialed the number and put it on speakerphone.

"Mom, I have a boyfriend."

Zhao Yang glanced at Jiang Nan from the corner of his eye and noticed she was gripping her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.

"Oh? Is he from Tongan?" A middle-aged woman's voice came from the phone, "Nan Nan, you're going to be transferred back to the provincial capital soon, why are you in such a hurry!"

Zhao Yang could hear the obvious disdain in that voice.

Jiang Nan explained, "He's from Jiangzhou. He's a middle school teacher."

"Oh, that's not bad. He has winter and summer breaks, so he'll have time to spend with you."

"Mom, I'm bringing him home today for you to see. If you don't have time, we'll go home and wait for you."

"Nan Nan, I'm meeting an important client to discuss a partnership project. Why don't you and he have lunch at the Chuhan Hotel buffet restaurant, and I'll take a look from afar first."

Jiang Nan switched her phone from her right hand to her left, her expression clearly disappointed.

She had been full of joy to bring her boyfriend home, but she hadn't expected her mother to have this attitude.

She wasn't even willing to meet him properly.

She pouted, her voice filled with resentment:

"Take a look from afar? Mom, I'm finding a boyfriend, not buying a mule at a livestock market! If you won't meet him, I'm going back to Tongan!"

Zhao Yang glanced at Jiang Nan in surprise; this girl was truly tough.

He figured this direct approach must have caught her mother off guard.

On the other end of the line, Lin Xuecen was a bit stunned.

Her daughter was already in Jiangzhou at this time, so when did she come back?

Where did she spend the night last night?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but panic.

"Alright, alright, Nan Nan, don't be angry. This client of mine is an old friend, too. I'll bring her home, and we can talk while we wait for you."

After saying this, Lin Xuecen hung up the phone, her expression becoming somewhat unnatural.

Half an hour later, Zhao Yang drove to Jiangbin Garden.

Jiang Nan pointed to the villa area: "Over there, the third one."

In this era, residential complexes with villas were very rare.

Given Jiang Yunheng's status, it would be absolutely impossible for him to live in a villa so ostentatiously.

This made Zhao Yang increasingly curious about his future mother-in-law's identity.

He pulled the car over, grabbed the gifts, and walked into the courtyard side-by-side with Jiang Nan.

In the glass flower house in the courtyard, two women were drinking tea and chatting.

Both women were middle-aged, and both were very beautiful.

The difference was that one was elegant and luxurious, while the other was charming and alluring.

Seeing someone enter, the elegant woman stood up and came out to greet them.

Her eyes swept over Zhao Yang, looking him up and down.

The moment she saw the two of them, Lin Xuecen's heart skipped a beat.

Her daughter was beaming, looking delicate and shy.

And although this kid was handsome, his eye sockets were slightly dark, clearly looking like he had an excessive nightlife.

What exactly did they do last night?

The smile Lin Xuecen had deliberately put on her face gradually faded.

Jiang Nan stepped up quickly and took her arm:

"Mom, this is Zhao Yang, my boyfriend."

She then turned to Zhao Yang: "My mom, just call her Auntie Lin."

Zhao Yang walked a few steps closer and called out respectfully:

"Auntie Lin."

Lin Xuecen nodded, "Come inside."

Just as she was about to turn around, the charming woman behind her suddenly spoke:

"Zhao Yang? Could you be the Zhao Yang from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection? What a coincidence!"

Zhao Yang was a bit surprised; who the hell was this!

Did I have a grudge against you? Why did you ruthlessly expose my identity like that!

He turned his head and carefully examined the woman behind Lin Xuecen.

The woman was about thirty-five or thirty-six, with good looks, a curvaceous figure, and was very well-maintained.

Looking at her face, she seemed somewhat familiar.

He tried hard to recall and finally remembered.

In the information Jiang Nan provided about Lai Xunmei, the general manager of Qicheng Group, there was a photo of her.

It's just that in person, she looked even better than in the photo.

Seeing Zhao Yang looking at her, Lai Xunmei walked over quickly and handed him her business card.

"Qicheng Group, Lai Xunmei. Since we have this connection, please take care of me in the future!"

Zhao Yang: ...

Take care of you, my foot!

This Lai Xunmei probably knew about him long ago.

Although they hadn't met, Lai Xunmei, like him, had probably investigated the other party long ago.

At this point, trying to hide his identity and claim to be a teacher was clearly no longer possible.

As a prospective son-in-law visiting for the first time, to have an outsider like her present.

What rotten luck!

Zhao Yang took the business card with both hands and squeezed out a smile:

"Auntie Lai, what are you saying. You are a big entrepreneur; it's more like you should be taking care of us."

Lai Xunmei's eyes narrowed: You're calling me Auntie? You've got a sharp tongue!