My beautiful CEO wife

Chapter 1255: Meeting the Parents, Talk of Marriage

Xiao Zheng awkwardly smiled, unsure of how to explain, so he simply changed the subject and said, "Why did you suddenly call me?"

"You’re a busy person, it’s been a long time since we’ve been in touch, so I can only reach out to you," Xiao Yufei snorted, speaking with displeasure.

Xiao Zheng laughed dryly twice and said, "Things have indeed been quite busy lately, so I forgot."

He genuinely forgot, and as far as Xiao Zheng was concerned, she belonged to the kind of people he rarely contacted unless they reached out to him first. Even if he did remember, he probably wouldn’t call.

Because if there’s nothing to talk about, Xiao Zheng wouldn’t know what to say even for small talk.

Such conversations always made Xiao Zheng feel awkward and weird.

"Forget it, I won’t mention it again. This time I’m calling you because I want to invite you over to my house for a meal," Xiao Yufei thought for a moment, then spoke.

"A meal? Why are you inviting me for a meal all of a sudden?" Xiao Zheng asked, puzzled.

Hearing this, Xiao Yufei was again displeased: "What’s wrong? Aren’t we friends? As a friend inviting you for a meal, would you refuse?"

"No, no, that’s not what I mean, of course, I will. Of course, I will," Xiao Zheng quickly said.

"However, this time inviting you for a meal is not just because I’m idle, do you remember my mom?" asked Xiao Yufei.

Xiao Zheng paused, nodded; of course, he remembered. The first time he met Xiao Yufei’s mom, he was acting as a shield for Xiao Yufei. That experience of meeting the parents was Xiao Zheng’s first, naturally engraved in his memory.

"It’s the same this time, my mom wants to meet you," Xiao Yufei nodded and said.

"Huh? Again?" Xiao Zheng said with a strange expression.

One such experience is enough, Xiao Zheng really wasn’t comfortable with a second time; it was too awkward.

"What’s wrong, you don’t want to help with this little favor either?" Xiao Yufei said, feeling aggrieved.

Xiao Zheng was at a loss, sighed, and could only say, "Alright then, I’ll head over in a bit."

"Okay," responded Xiao Yufei happily, paused, and added, "Don’t worry, it’s just an occasional thing; I don’t even know why suddenly I’m asked to bring you home again, just eat a meal, and that’s it."

Xiao Zheng nodded, thinking that it’s actually not that big a deal, so he decided to go one more time.

To keep up appearances, Xiao Zheng chose a decent car from the villa’s garage to pick up Xiao Yufei outside, and they headed home together.

Today, perhaps due to the occasion of going home with Xiao Zheng, Xiao Yufei dressed carefully in a plaid shirt that didn’t match her usual policing style. She was very slim, and the loose plaid shirt casually draped over her like boyfriend style.

It looked quite unique.

Her lower body was fitted in skinny jeans, shaping her legs like two pencils, slightly curvy hips; even Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but glance a few more times.

And Xiao Yufei, seeing Xiao Zheng today, was also slightly impressed.

Even though he was there as a shield, he naturally had to put in effort, specially wearing an appropriate formal outfit resembling a tuxedo, perfectly fitting, with a touch of matching muscles, just right. His hair was slightly curly and sunny looking, giving off a warm vibe.

"Wow, you’re quite handsome today," Xiao Yufei sincerely praised.

"Haha... just a small touch-up," Xiao Zheng boasted, while also reciprocating the praise, "You’re not bad either; you don’t seem to wear this type of outfit often, do you?"

"Who said that, I’ve worn it many times. Just because you don’t focus on me, you naturally don’t see anything," Xiao Yufei snorted.

Xiao Zheng met with rebuttal, could only silently open the car door and invited Xiao Yufei inside.

Sitting in the car, Xiao Zheng seriously asked, "Honestly, with your looks, you can find any type of boyfriend. Why not just find one properly, then I wouldn’t have to act as a shield?"

Xiao Yufei nodded, looking at Xiao Zheng, said seriously, "I keep saying the same, but you never agree, what can I do."

Xiao Zheng shook his head speechlessly, whatever, better focus on driving.

Soon, the two arrived at Xiao Yufei’s home.

Opening the door, Xiao Zheng immediately saw Mrs. Xiao standing in the living room.

Though Mrs. Xiao was older now, given her good bloodline, able to give birth to a daughter as pretty as Xiao Yufei, her own charm naturally wouldn’t be lacking.

Despite her age, she still carried a certain elegance.

Seeing Xiao Zheng and Xiao Yufei walk in, she eagerly came forward,

received some gifts Xiao Zheng bought on the way, and said, "Look, look, you came, why bring anything along, we are all family."

Mrs. Xiao’s enthusiasm made Xiao Zheng a bit uneasy, he could only smile and say, "It’s what I should do."

"Alright, alright, don’t just stand there anymore, come on in, you both sit on the sofa first, I’ll get you some water," Mrs. Xiao warmly said.

Xiao Zheng was puzzled why Mrs. Xiao was being so nice to him today, shouldn’t she be examining him a bit more?

What he didn’t know was that ten minutes ago, as they arrived downstairs, Mrs. Xiao saw them through the window, especially noticing the car Xiao Zheng was driving, and immediately beamed with a smile.

Xiao Zheng and Xiao Yufei sat on the sofa; Xiao Zheng was actually a bit nervous, unsure how to handle the situation.

Seeing Xiao Zheng’s tension, Xiao Yufei said, "It’s okay, don’t be nervous, my mom just wants to see you, after that, we’ll have a meal and that’s it."

Xiao Yufei’s reassurance was somewhat effective; Xiao Zheng nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Xiao poured water for the two and then turned on the TV, while she went into the kitchen to bustle.

Only three were having a meal at home, yet the dishes’ richness was no less.

Looking at the spread on the table, Xiao Zheng chuckled and said, "Auntie, you’re too kind, it’s just the three of us, there’s so much food, what if we can’t finish it?"

"If we can’t finish, so be it. It’s okay, come, let me serve you some rice," Mrs. Xiao said with a smile, carrying rice to Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng accepted the rice and modestly started eating, ensuring no missteps in his behavior.

Beside him, Xiao Yufei felt a bit strange; her mom’s reactions were odd today, why suddenly such enthusiasm?

She found it strange inside, yet couldn’t find a reason, so she just joined by eating as well.

At the dining table, Mrs. Xiao occasionally asked some questions, chatting and probing subtly, however, Xiao Zheng was prepared, handling everything smoothly, Xiao Zheng himself felt a bit proud of his performance.

Seeing Mrs. Xiao’s smiling expression, Xiao Zheng knew his performance today wasn’t bad.