183: Chapter 183 Mother-in-law checks on son-in-law

Lin Yi stood there, stunned and awkward.

One look at these two, and it was obvious they were Cheng Hong's parents.

Lin Yi had originally only intended to come over for a free meal.

He hadn't expected...

"I'm sorry... It was rude of me..."

"I didn't know you two were here..."

"Anyway... you two go ahead and eat; I think I'll just head back..."

Lin Yi instinctively wanted to slip away.

But Cheng Hong grabbed his wrist.

"Wait... don't go yet!"

"Mom, Dad, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Lin Yi."

Hearing this, Lin Yi's eyes widened to the size of brass bells.

"Huh?"

"Wait..."

"What did you say I was to you?"

"I just came for a meal, how did I become your boyfriend!"

"Can't I just skip the meal!"

I haven't even eaten yet, and I've already gotten myself into this mess.

Cheng Hong hurriedly shot Lin Yi a look.

Signaling for Lin Yi to play along.

Lin Yi finally realized that Cheng Hong wanted him to pretend to be her boyfriend.

Come to think of it, Cheng Hong was twenty-nine now; her family must be pressuring her hard.

She was just using him as a shield today.

Oh well, since he was already here, he might as well do Cheng Hong a favor.

Consider it repaying the favor from when Cheng Hong took him to save Li Tong.

"Ahem, hello, Uncle, Auntie!"

"I didn't know you two would be here today. I came in such a rush that I didn't bring any gifts..."

Lin Yi gave an awkward smile and scratched the back of his head.

Xu Jinglan hurriedly took Lin Yi's hand.

"What gifts? There's no need to be so formal with us."

"We're very easygoing people; we don't stand on ceremony."

"Come, come, come inside and sit!"

At this moment, Cheng Hong's father, Cheng Mo, was still standing there, stunned.

He never expected that his daughter, who always claimed she didn't want to date, had actually found a boyfriend!

This girl... had she finally come to her senses?

The Cheng family was considered quite prominent in Shanghai.

But his daughter Cheng Hong had a strong personality and didn't want to rely on the family for everything.

She wanted to make a name for herself on her own.

So, Cheng Hong left Shanghai and came to Nanjing all by herself.

However, she was indeed exceptionally capable.

In just a few years, she became the owner of the largest car dealership in Nanjing.

And she opened a bar of considerable scale.

But when it came to her own marriage, Cheng Hong didn't care at all.

Cheng Mo and Xu Jinglan were getting older, and they just wanted to hold their grandchild soon.

The two elders often called Cheng Hong, urging her to return to Shanghai early to take over Cheng Mo's company.

And then get married and have children.

But Cheng Hong always declined.

Cheng Mo had even lost his temper with Cheng Hong several times because of this.

But Cheng Hong remained unmoved.

Cheng Mo even suspected for a time whether his daughter didn't like men...

But now, Cheng Hong had actually admitted that the young man standing at their door was her boyfriend.

Cheng Mo was both pleasantly surprised and suspicious.

He knew his daughter too well.

Given Cheng Hong's temper, it was very likely that Lin Yi was someone Cheng Hong had specially hired to deceive them.

But Xu Jinglan clearly hadn't thought that far.

She was still immersed in the joy that Cheng Hong was dating.

Seeing Cheng Mo frozen in place, she hurriedly shot him a look.

"Old Cheng, what are you standing there for!"

"Hurry up and invite Lin Yi to sit in the living room!"

Reminded by his wife, Cheng Mo finally came back to his senses.

"Oh, right."

"Lin Yi, please, come in!"

"Wife, you go to the kitchen and cook; don't let Lin Yi wait too long on an empty stomach!"

Lin Yi hurriedly waved his hands.

"No need to trouble yourself. How about I cook this meal today..."

Lin Yi thought that if Cheng Hong's mother went to cook, he would be stuck in the living room with Cheng Hong's father, inevitably being peppered with questions.

It would be better to cook himself; it would save him some awkwardness.

"Oh right, Hong... um..."

Lin Yi instinctively wanted to call her Sister Hong, but remembered he was currently pretending to be her boyfriend.

Couples shouldn't address each other that way.

So Lin Yi stopped himself in time.

Cheng Hong leaned into Lin Yi's ear and whispered.

"Don't call me Sister Hong in front of my parents, or my dad will see through us!"

After saying that, she even gave Lin Yi a wink.

Lin Yi nodded, quickly getting into character.

"Baby, you keep Uncle and Auntie company; I'll go cook!"

Cheng Hong's face flushed slightly, and she nodded.

She could also see Lin Yi's awkwardness.

After all, Lin Yi was her big client.

Not only was she using him as a shield, but now she was even making him cook.

Cheng Hong felt a bit guilty.

But Xu Jinglan seemed very satisfied.

"Lin Yi, you can cook?"

Lin Yi nodded modestly.

"I can make a few home-cooked dishes."

In Xu Jinglan's view, most young people nowadays didn't really know how to live.

They either ate out every day or ordered takeout.

Those who could cook were few and far between.

Actually, Xu Jinglan herself didn't really know how to cook.

In Shanghai, their family had hired two private chefs to cook for them year-round.

"Lin Yi, you are a guest today; it's not right to make you cook."

"How about I do it..."

Xu Jinglan felt it was impolite to make someone cook the first time she met him.

But Lin Yi shook his head repeatedly.

"Auntie, there's no need to be so formal with me."

"Consider today a chance for you to taste my cooking!"

Seeing that Lin Yi was determined, Xu Jinglan couldn't say anything more.

Lin Yi skillfully put on an apron and walked into the kitchen.

Looking at the groceries Cheng Hong had bought in the kitchen, Lin Yi quickly decided what to make.

Immediately, he started getting busy in the kitchen.

Outside the kitchen, Xu Jinglan and Cheng Mo watched Lin Yi's back and shared a smile.

Then, they hurriedly pulled Cheng Hong to their side.

"Cheng Hong, tell us, when did you two start dating?"

"Lin Yi looks very young. What's the age gap between you two?"

"Are you dating for fun, or is this leading to marriage?"

"I'm quite satisfied with Lin Yi. He's handsome and can cook."

"When you're together, he can take care of you."

"I just don't know what Lin Yi's family does."

"Sigh, old man, why do you care so much!"

"Even if his family is just ordinary, it doesn't matter. We have money, and Cheng Hong has her own career."

"When the time comes, you can just arrange for Lin Yi to join our company as a department manager or something."

Listening to her parents' nagging, Cheng Hong felt a headache coming on.

"Oh my, what are you talking about... this is nonsense..."

"I'm warning you, don't ask these things in front of Lin Yi later."

"If you scare my boyfriend away, I'll never date again!"

Xu Jinglan immediately softened her stance upon hearing this.

"Alright, alright, Mom promises you, I absolutely won't say anything extra later!"

Cheng Hong pouted.

"I'm not talking to you anymore... I'm going to the kitchen to help Lin Yi!"

After saying this, she left Xu Jinglan and Cheng Mo behind and turned to walk into the kitchen.

Cheng Mo and Xu Jinglan had absolutely no way to deal with their daughter; they could only smile helplessly and sit back in the living room.

Cheng Hong walked into the kitchen, where Lin Yi was chopping vegetables.

"Young Master Lin, I'm sorry..."