My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 300 - 284: The Sour Smell of Love? _2

Chapter 300: 284: The Sour Smell of Love? _2
Seeing her embarrassed look, Yun Qi’s sharpness disappeared, replaced by a gentle smile, "Hmm, I understand. I’ll handle this matter. Did he do anything to you?"
"No... no, it was later that Lu Xize asked his friend to come find us. It was because we were afraid Yang Yue would give us a hard time if he knew we came with Yun Xi, so his friend took us away. Afterwards, Jiang Baizhou came..."
"Hmm, that’s good."
Ye Lingran watched his calm demeanor. Except for the initial hint of anger when he talked, he maintained a gentle appearance, giving the impression that he had already known beforehand.
But if he knew, why did he drag her in for questioning?
"Uh... is this what you wanted to ask?" Ye Lingran asked suspiciously after waiting for a while and seeing no further questions from him.
"Hmm, what else do you want me to ask?" Yun Qi looked at her amusingly and asked in return.
Ye Lingran pursed her lips, withdrew her gaze, picked up the cup of milk tea on the table, and took a small sip. It was moderately sweet, just as she liked it. She shook her head, "No..." After a few sips, Ye Lingran felt the atmosphere becoming more awkward and warm, so she put down the cup, "Um... if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave. You just got off the plane, you must be quite busy and tired, so I won’t disturb you."
"Wait a minute." As he saw her getting up to grab her bag and leave, Yun Qi called out to her again, "Are you free tomorrow night?"
"Hmm?"
Looking at her bright eyes full of confusion, Yun Qi smiled, "My mom wants to meet you."
"Ah? M-meet me?" Ye Lingran panicked immediately upon hearing this and lost her composure, "Why... so suddenly..."
"Last time in Milan, the rumors were all over the place, you know that. The matter of you pretending to be my fiancée, my mom doesn’t know, she took it seriously, and it’s hard to explain to her now."
"I... understand, I do." Ye Lingran smiled awkwardly, her heart sinking inexplicably. It was because last time after he helped her find her grandmother, in order not to upset her grandmother, she was forced to say he was her boyfriend. Coincidentally, it was overheard by her family maid, who then told her parents when she got back.
Her parents had always hoped she would find a boyfriend and start a relationship. Plus, during that time, the rumors about the two hadn’t completely died down, and they had seen the news, so they called her back that night for a serious talk, even expressing a desire to meet Yun Qi. Knowing Ye Lingran’s dilemma, Yun Qi suggested the idea of pretending to be her boyfriend, while she pretended to be his fiancée.
The nature of their relationship, even she couldn’t clearly define it now.
"Yes, what time tomorrow night? Send the location to my phone! I’ll definitely be on time." Though feeling a bit lost, this was something they had agreed on before. Since he helped her resolve the issue with her parents and grandmother, she should also help him with his problem, or else he wouldn’t have a good explanation.
"No need, I’ll pick you up tomorrow."
"Ah, pick me up?"
"Hmm, your place is a bit far from my parents’, they don’t live in the city."
"Oh, I see!" Ye Lingran smiled and tightened her grip on her bag, "Hmm... then I’ll get going, won’t disturb your work anymore."
"Are you going back to the studio?"
"Hmm."
"I’ll take you."
"No need, no need, it’s not far, I’ll just take a cab back. You go ahead with your work!" Ye Lingran stood up, waved her hand with a smile, and turned to walk towards the office door.
Watching her back, his long fingers tapped lightly on his leg, a smile appearing on his lips. He took out his phone from the inside pocket of his suit, pondered for a moment, his gentle eyes turning sharp, and directly dialed a number.
***
Cen Jin had been busy in the studio all day. By ten o’clock at night, Liu Zhiyan really wanted to get off work, but seeing Cen Jin being so focused and serious, she felt embarrassed to speak up, so she continued working silently, being more diligent in comparison to Fan Yunru.
After finishing the final draft, Cen Jin stretched and instinctively reached for the cup beside her, only to find it empty. She got up to get water from the dispenser, casually glancing at the overtime-working Liu Zhiyan and Fan Yunru. She glanced at the clock on the wall then walked over, "It’s getting late. Tidy up what you’re working on and go home. Thank you for your hard work today. Rest well; tomorrow will be a busy day again!"