My beautiful CEO wife

Chapter 1257: Xiao Yufei’s Confession

Even if it’s not as a boyfriend, but just as Xiao Yufei’s friend, I must persuade her to give up this profession if she can.

Mrs. Xiao nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Xiao Zheng’s words: "That’s good, that’s good."

At this moment, Xiao Yufei came out of the kitchen.

Seeing the two chatting happily on the sofa, she couldn’t help but ask curiously, "What are you talking about?"

"Just discussing some things about parents. Have you finished washing the dishes?" Mrs. Xiao stood up with a smile. She had finished saying what she wanted to say to Xiao Zheng, and her complexion had considerably improved.

"Yes, finished." Xiao Yufei nodded and said.

"Since that’s the case, you two go back to your room and have fun. I’ll go buy some groceries, Xiao will stay for dinner tonight." Mrs. Xiao said cheerfully.

"Ah?" Xiao Zheng’s eyes widened in surprise.

Originally, he felt relieved after having a meal earlier, thinking he was done. But now, hearing Mrs. Xiao say he was staying for dinner too, how was this going to work?

Xiao Yufei was also slightly taken aback, but recalling what her mother had said about marriage, she understood.

It seemed that Mrs. Xiao had already accepted Xiao Zheng and felt closer to him, having finished evaluating him.

"Isn’t this, Auntie, a bit inappropriate?" Xiao Zheng said with an odd expression.

Having another meal would mean going through the awkward feelings again; it was genuinely too tormenting.

"What’s inappropriate? Soon we’ll be family, it’s no problem. Just stay, unless you consider Auntie an outsider." Mrs. Xiao’s expression slightly darkened.

Xiao Zheng wanted to refuse, but beside him, Xiao Yufei suddenly grabbed his hand, saying, "Alright Mom, I understand. You go buy groceries."

Having said that, she directly pulled Xiao Zheng towards her room.

Xiao Zheng looked at Xiao Yufei, speechless, having no choice but to follow her into the room.

Mrs. Xiao watched their departing figures, a deep smile reappearing on her face as she happily went to buy groceries.

Inside Xiao Yufei’s room, as soon as they entered, she shut the door with a bang and turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

She stared intently at Xiao Zheng, saying nothing for a while.

Xiao Zheng felt a bit awkward under the gaze, so he finally asked, "Why didn’t you tell me about your mom wanting us to get married beforehand?"

Xiao Yufei took a deep breath, shook her head, and said, "I honestly didn’t know before, but your quick refusal surprised me."

Xiao Zheng felt unjustly accused.

"I just said I’d consider it. I didn’t say I was refusing." Xiao Zheng said helplessly.

"Would your consideration possibly mean agreeing with my mom?" Xiao Yufei stepped closer to Xiao Zheng, staring straight at him.

Her burning gaze made Xiao Zheng feel like a criminal.

"I wouldn’t agree." Xiao Zheng sighed, "You know my situation. I’m already married, albeit in name only, but regardless, I’m married.

If I tell your mom it’s a nominal contractual marriage, would she be okay with that? You’ve been asking if I’ll agree, but why not ask if your mom would agree?"

Xiao Zheng found himself at a loss.

Xiao Yufei’s unreasonable behavior left him unsure of how to respond.

Given the situation, no matter how much Xiao Yufei wished for Xiao Zheng to agree, how could he possibly agree?

Moreover, even if Xiao Zheng wanted to agree, wouldn’t Xiao Yufei’s mom care about his current situation?

Xiao Yufei fumed for a moment and eventually sighed with grievance, sitting silently on the bed.

Her eyes were fixed on the floor, lost in thought.

Xiao Zheng, feeling helpless, sat beside Xiao Yufei and patted her shoulder, saying, "It’s not a simple matter of being a shield. If I agree, what’s next? What happens afterward?"

Xiao Yufei remained silent.

Xiao Zheng shook his head helplessly, intending to continue speaking when suddenly, Xiao Yufei hugged him tightly, pressing him into the bed.

Xiao Yufei lay on Xiao Zheng’s chest.

Caught off guard, Xiao Zheng was startled by her sudden action. Instinctively wanting to push her away, he feared hurting her, thus endured it.

"But why didn’t you agree to stay for dinner?" Xiao Yufei asked, feeling wronged.

"I honestly don’t think it’s necessary. We’re here acting anyway; letting your mom see once is enough. Having dinner again seems unnecessary, right?" Xiao Zheng said helplessly.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed Xiao Yufei was trembling slightly.

A few seconds later, Xiao Zheng felt a moist sensation on his chest. Xiao Yufei was crying!

Xiao Zheng panicked, quickly patting Xiao Yufei’s shoulder, asking, "What’s wrong with you?"

"I know you truly don’t like me. When you said you liked me before, you were lying, right?" Xiao Yufei cried as she spoke.

Her head buried deeply in Xiao Zheng’s embrace, refusing to lift.

"Of course not! Why would you think that? Everything I said to you was true." Xiao Zheng promised.

"If that’s true, then why won’t you even stay for dinner?" Xiao Yufei continued to ask tearfully.

Xiao Zheng, at a loss for words, thought, this is the most troublesome time with girls.

Feeling everything he was saying was wrong, Xiao Zheng was frustrated.

"Look, you’re ignoring me. Clearly, you don’t like me. I knew it, I knew it." Xiao Yufei cried harder, even pounding Xiao Zheng’s chest with her fist.

Xiao Zheng, feeling helpless, could only let her actions continue.

Xiao Yufei fussed on Xiao Zheng’s chest for a while and, realizing he had no reaction, finally lifted her head to look at him.

Her face, tear-stained, made Xiao Zheng’s heart ache. He reached out to tousle Xiao Yufei’s hair, saying, "Don’t overthink. You’re a wonderful girl, but my situation is really too chaotic. I truly am not suitable for you."

"I disagree." Xiao Yufei stubbornly shook her head, seemingly having thought of something, as she continued to ask, "Do you disdain me for being from a single-parent family?"

Xiao Zheng, shocked, quickly waved his hand, saying, "How could I? Why would I think that? What are you talking about?"

"Well, why won’t you agree with me? Now tell me, do you like me or not?" Xiao Yufei asked, raising her head to look directly at Xiao Zheng.