Lin Feng faintly remembered Jiang Xiuyun calling once to say Tang Rou had visited their home looking for him. Could the two women have met then? But even if they had, surely they couldn't have become so close that Tang Rou would be cooking at his place, right? Could the two of them really have hit it off that well?

Seeing Lin Feng's curious gaze, Tang Rou gave a shy smile, revealing her cute dimples. She said, somewhat coyly, "It's a bit of a long story... Let Aunt Jiang tell you... Lin Feng, Aunt Jiang was sick a few days ago. Haven't you gone to see her?"

"Where is she?"

"In her bedroom. Go visit her; she was asking about you this morning," Tang Rou said. "Have a chat with her. When I finish stir-frying the last dish, we can have lunch."

Lin Feng rushed into the bedroom, pushed open the door, and saw his Mom indeed lying on the bed. However, she didn't look sick as he'd imagined. Instead, she had earbuds in, seemingly enjoying music with her eyes closed, looking quite content.

"Mom, you're sick? How are you? Feeling any better?" Lin Feng sat by the bedside, a worried expression still on his face.

Jiang Xiuyun, who was listening to music, heard someone speak and thought it was Tang Rou. When she opened her eyes and saw Lin Feng, she was overjoyed. "Son, you're back!"

Her energetic excitement was not at all what one would expect from a sick person.

Seeing this, Lin Feng was somewhat speechless. "Mom, it looks like you've recovered?"

Jiang Xiuyun laughed. "All better, all better. Actually, it was just a stomachache. With someone taking care of me, I recovered quickly…"

Jiang Xiuyun finished speaking meaningfully, still chuckling as she looked at Lin Feng, a peculiar smile in her eyes.

Lin Feng felt a little flustered under Jiang Xiuyun's gaze. "Mom, why are you looking at me like that? It's normal for your son to be handsome, isn't it? It's not like you haven't seen me in ages."

Jiang Xiuyun mysteriously lowered her voice. "Son, close the door."

Lin Feng did as she asked and shut the door.

Just as his butt hit the edge of the bed, Jiang Xiuyun asked, "Son, this Tang Rou... back in class, what was your relationship with her?"

"Um... Mom, can you not be so gossipy? We were just classmates, deskmates," Lin Feng said with a helpless expression.

"Really?" Jiang Xiuyun glanced at Lin Feng doubtfully, clearly not believing him. "Son, don't you lie to me. Ever since you were little, if you tell a lie, your Mom can tell right away. Hehe, you were just lying now, weren't you…"

Lin Feng: "..."

"Hehe, what do you think of Tang Rou?" Jiang Xiuyun lowered her voice, as if afraid Tang Rou, who was outside, might hear.

"She's great. What's up?" As soon as Lin Feng said it, he saw Jiang Xiuyun's mysterious gaze and immediately understood. "What is it? You've taken a fancy to her?"

"That's right! Your Mom really has taken a fancy to her."

"If you've taken a fancy to her, then you marry her."

"BAH! You cheeky brat! What are you saying? What do you mean, *I* should marry her? If I were a man, I'd marry her in a heartbeat! Don't you know? These past few days, when your Mom wasn't feeling well, she took such good care of me—washing clothes, cooking meals, and the food she made perfectly suited your Mom's tastes... So, giggle, Son, how about it? Winning her over should be no problem for you, right?"

Seeing Jiang Xiuyun's smile, Lin Feng felt his temples throb. This is overwhelming; my head is splitting. "Mom, you can't just tell me to chase after anyone you happen to like. I'd be incredibly busy then, wouldn't I?"

"You cheeky brat!" Jiang Xiuyun gently tapped Lin Feng's forehead. "This is different. Tang Rou perfectly meets my aesthetic standards. Hehe, and my aesthetic standards also represent your dad's. So, Son, if you can marry Tang Rou into our Lin Family, make her our Lin Family's daughter-in-law, your dad and I would support it with both hands up!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng could only shake his head helplessly. When middle-aged and older folks start gossiping, it's like they're chewing gum—they just can't stop!

Sighing gently, Lin Feng said seriously, "Mom, even if I wanted to marry her and make her our Lin Family's daughter-in-law, she'd have to agree, right? Tang Rou's family is well-off; they might not necessarily approve of your son."

"TSK TSK TSK…" Jiang Xiuyun smiled mysteriously. "And you said you weren't familiar with Tang Rou... Hehe, yet you know her family's situation so clearly. Son, have you been to their house?"

This time, Lin Feng felt completely defeated by his Mom. It wasn't even a real slip of the tongue, yet Jiang Xiuyun's imagination could run this wild!

"No, no... Mom, can we talk about this later? Tang Rou's still outside. If she accidentally walks in and hears us discussing how I'm supposed to marry her, how embarrassing would that be for her? Let's change the topic, change the topic! Tell me, how did you and Tang Rou meet?" Lin Feng resolved to forcefully change the subject.

Jiang Xiuyun lightly tapped Lin Feng's nose. "I met her at the hospital. Last time, she came to our home looking for you... Oh, right, Son! Tang Rou came to our house looking for you last time, you know! I think she's interested in you, hehe, really! Otherwise, why would she…"

"Mom, can you please finish one story before starting another? Otherwise, I'm leaving!"

Seeing Jiang Xiuyun immediately get sidetracked by gossip the moment she mentioned Tang Rou's visit, Lin Feng was practically on the verge of tears from frustration.

"Alright, alright. Because she had come to our house before, I recognized her. The day before yesterday, I had a stomachache, so I took leave from work to go to the hospital. After getting my medicine, as I was leaving the hospital, I felt dizzy and almost fainted. Coincidentally, Tang Rou and her classmates happened to be at the hospital too. When she saw I was weak, she helped me get home."

"Hehe, we chatted happily on the way and had dinner together that night. Yesterday, that girl was worried about my health, so she came over again and took care of me all day. I'm mostly better today, but she was still worried, so she came over to look after me again, you see. Sigh, where can you find such a wonderful girl these days, right, Son?"

"Um... Mom, that sentence of yours is quite loaded with meaning…"

Seeing the look in Jiang Xiuyun's eyes, Lin Feng felt a shiver run down his spine.

"But of course! You understand what your Mom means, giggle…"

Before Jiang Xiuyun could finish, there were two knocks on the door. Then, Tang Rou gently pushed it open and smiled. "Auntie, Lin Feng, come out for lunch."

Jiang Xiuyun and Lin Feng exchanged a look. Lin Feng rolled his eyes at his Mom, then helped her out of bed, saying, "Time to get up and eat."

Getting out of bed, Jiang Xiuyun said to Tang Rou, "Little Rou, from now on, just treat this place like your own home. Come straight in; why bother knocking? Hehe, it's not like you're a stranger."

Hearing this, Tang Rou's face flushed slightly as she shyly glanced at Lin Feng. Seeing this, Lin Feng quickly chimed in, "Right, right, right! We're all so familiar with each other; no need to be so formal."

Hearing this, Tang Rou's face turned even redder.

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