The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 458 - 407 You Wouldn’t Jump Down, Would You?

Chapter 458: Chapter 407 You Wouldn’t Jump Down, Would You?
Bai Chengxi took a sip of water, "First, you have to tell me what kind of person your father is."
"He was a special forces operative when he was young, a very mysterious character, and now he’s in the real estate business, his company is called N.E."
"N.E?" Bai Chengxi suddenly put down his cup and interrupted her, "Zhuo Wuye?"
Zhuo Yuqing was surprised, "You know my dad?"
Bai Chengxi chuckled helplessly, "You seem not to realize how influential your father is. Even Zhuo Lao was a remarkable man back in the day. The five sons of the Zhuo Family were known as the Zhuo Family Five Tigers. I heard my grandfather mention them when I was a child. I didn’t expect that you would be Zhuo Wuye’s daughter."
This indeed shocked him a lot.
When Bai Chengxi first knew she was a Zhuo,
"Does he have any hobbies?" Bai Chengxi felt that to please this father-in-law, he definitely needs to cater to his interests, especially since he’s no ordinary man.
"He loves cars, our garage is full of cars, and he also likes car models."
Bai Chengxi nodded, "Is there anything that scares him?"
Zhuo Yuqing blurted out without much thought, "My mom, he’s most afraid of my mom. No matter how fierce he is, he doesn’t dare to talk back to my mom. My mom is very easy-going, she has a good personality, and is a bit mischievous, and moreover, she has always been worried about me not getting married. Just yesterday, she arranged a blind date for me."
After hearing this, Bai Chengxi suddenly thought of the scene he saw in the mall yesterday. Could it be that he had misunderstood, and that person was the blind date her mom arranged for her, not some boyfriend or male best friend?
"Blind date?"
"Yeah," Zhuo Yuqing still felt quite embarrassed about it, she’s already a married woman and yet she was dragged to a blind date, "I was tricked by my mom, but I made it clear to the other party, I told him that I’m already married."
Zhuo Yuqing finished speaking and realized that Bai Chengxi had been staring at her intensely, his gaze burning like twin flames, making her think she might have said something wrong,
Suddenly, a servant’s voice came from outside: "Madam has returned."
The two inside the room heard it loud and clear, Zhuo Yuqing quickly sat up, swiftly tidied her slightly messy pajamas, and looked somewhat flusteredly towards the composed Bai Chengxi.
"What to do, my mom is back?" It was awful feeling this way despite having already married and registered.
Bai Chengxi knew it wasn’t suitable for him to appear at this time, showing up unannounced in her daughter’s room—even if they were married—could still be considered rude, and he didn’t want to make a bad first impression on Zhuo Yuqing’s mother.
He walked to the window and looked down, they were on the second floor, not too high from the ground, and there was a tree next to the window, which could be used to climb down.
Seeing him at the window, Zhuo Yuqing was shocked, "What are you doing, you’re not thinking of jumping down, are you?"
It was Bai Chengxi’s first time doing such a thing, for him, the head of Xingdong Media, to think of jumping out a window was something silly young boys might do, yet he did it without hesitation.
"Then be careful," Zhuo Yuqing said worriedly, leaning on the window, then rapidly exited the Zhuo Family’s yard.
He walked all the way out before turning back to wave at her, and Zhuo Yuqing also waved back at him, like two lovers reluctantly parting after a sneaky date, they stared silently at each other for a while before Bai Chengxi finally left.
As his figure disappeared, Zhuo Yuqing felt a sense of emptiness,
"Qingzi." Qiao San knocked on the door outside, "I’m coming in."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao San pushed open the door, followed by a panicking servant, who had shouted very loudly earlier just to remind Zhuo Yuqing. She had watched Zhuo Yuqing grow up and regarded her as almost her own daughter, hence she would always act in her best interest.
She wasn’t sure if the lady and the master knew about the young miss’s affairs, but just to be cautious, she thought it best to inform.
Seeing that there was only the young lady in the room, the servant immediately understood; this young man probably hadn’t been formally introduced to the Zhuo Family, but that wasn’t surprising, the master’s approval might be hard to obtain.
"Qingzi." Before Zhuo Yuqing could speak, Qiao San eagerly asked, "Did Ji Chen send you back?"
Her shy demeanor made Qiao San’s heart bloom with joy. "What do you think of Ji Chen?"
The daughter’s face turned red, she must have feelings for him. It seemed that her judgment was good, which immediately made her feel quite pleased with herself.
"Mom, you arranged a blind date for me without asking my opinion. Do you know how embarrassing that was?" Zhuo Yuqing complained helplessly, knowing that her mother meant well and that Ji Chen must have been carefully chosen by her. Zhuo Yuqing couldn’t really get angry.
"What do you think of my choice then?"
She hugged Qiao San’s neck and acted coquettishly: "Ji Chen is very nice... but I already..."
"Already what?" Qiao San blinked.
Zhuo Yuqing hesitated, realizing she still couldn’t bring herself to say it outright,
Qiao San disbelievingly kept looking at the marriage certificate over and over again, until she incredulously looked up.
Zhuo Yuqing felt extremely guilty; she had intended to come clean during this visit home, so she kept the marriage certificate with her, imagining countless reactions from her parents, but she was still anxious.
Qiao San wasn’t like Zhuo Yao. She had been quite strict since Yuqing was young. Compared to Zhuo Yao, she was actually more fearful of Qiao San. Despite their usual sisterly behavior, there were certain principles that Qiao San would never compromise on.
"Bai Chengxi." Qiao San read the name on the marriage certificate, "What does he do?"
Zhuo Yuqing immediately answered honestly: "He owns a film and television company called Xingdong Media."
"Xingdong Media? That’s associated with many big stars." Of course, Qiao San knew, frequently seeing it on TV, and she had seen a romance film produced by Xingdong Media last week, "What does his family do?"
"His father is Bai Ze, who is in the fashion branding business."
"Bai Ze? Couldn’t be the film star Bai Ze, right?" Qiao San suddenly got excited, then bent down to carefully look at Bai Chengxi’s photo again: "Indeed, they look alike, I’m indeed a fan of Bai Ze, I remember being sad for quite a while because I couldn’t shake his hand at a fan meeting."
Zhuo Yuqing blinked, surprised to discover that Qiao San had been a fan of Bai Ze when she was younger, which brightened her mood a bit.
However, Qiao San quickly put on a stern face, looking seriously at Zhuo Yuqing who seemed to have relaxed.
With a "snap" she closed the marriage certificate in her hand, frightening Zhuo Yuqing.
"Zhuo Yuqing, what do you mean by this, acting first before informing? Do you even consider me as your mother anymore, marrying yourself off without my consent? Do you think marriage is child’s play that can be taken lightly?"
Zhuo Yuqing was scolded into silence, bowing her head without defending herself, knowing her actions were indeed thoughtless and Qiao San’s anger was justified.
"How is he treating you?" Qiao San sighed,
"Very well." Zhuo Yuqing spoke truthfully. Although she knew Bai Chengxi’s feelings weren’t of love, his gentle, considerate, and gentlemanly behavior towards her was genuine.
"How long were you dating before getting married?"
This question stumped Zhuo Yuqing; she couldn’t just say they decided to marry after sleeping together once. As she was hesitating and unsure of how to respond, Qiao San suddenly said, "Bring him over some time for me to meet."
Zhuo Yuqing first blinked disbelievingly, then lifted her head joyfully, finding Qiao San’s face had softened significantly, not nearly as furious as before.
Her reaction was within reason; no mother would be unshaken upon suddenly learning about her child’s marriage, especially not when it was her prized daughter.
"He’s currently in City A." Qiao San’s attitude gave Zhuo Yuqing a glimmer of hope.