My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 185: What If He’s Love-Brained?

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: What If He’s Love-Brained?

"Madam, do you think the young master married Miss Lu because he likes her a bit more, or to repay a favor more?" Aunt Yao asked.

Without hesitation, Xu Jingmin said, "That kid definitely married her because he likes her, and maybe even under the guise of repaying the life-saving favor with his own hand in marriage. With Zhou Shuyan’s temperament, there are many ways to repay a debt of gratitude. If he wasn’t truly fond of her, he wouldn’t choose to commit himself like that."

There’s no denying that Xu Jingmin knew her own son very well.

Aunt Yao nodded.

"We’ve heard about Miss Lu’s situation from the young master," Aunt Yao said, "but we don’t know what Miss Lu herself is really like."

After thinking it over, Xu Jingmin said, "Although I trust Zhou Shuyan’s judgment, he has no experience in love. What if he’s a love-struck fool?"

After all, Zhou Shuyan had never had a girlfriend before, and Xu Jingmin really didn’t know what he would be like when in love.

If Zhou Shuyan had had previous relationships, at least there would be some reference.

Aunt Yao: "..."

Now that you mentioned it, she even began to suspect that Zhou Shuyan truly was love-struck.

Otherwise, how could he have married someone after only knowing them for two months?

Though the life-saving favor was significant, and spending those two months at the village living with Lu Youxi day and night, with no other outstanding girls around, Lu Youxi must have been quite impressive.

With the life-saving favor and the natural filter of daily interaction, but to fall for her in just two months and silently marry her without a word seemed extreme.

Aunt Yao still found it strange; Zhou Shuyan was not someone who hadn’t seen the world.

Ever since he became an adult, there was no shortage of people aiming for his attention.

Many families tried every trick in the book to introduce their daughters to him.

Even if Zhou Shuyan didn’t fall for anyone, when it came to looking at girls, he had seen plenty.

Aunt Yao was curious, what was so special about Miss Lu that Zhou Shuyan would get married straight away after knowing her for just two months?

"He didn’t come home again last night," Xu Jingmin said as she called the auntie in charge of Zhou Shuyan’s own place.

Asking if Zhou Shuyan had stayed at his own place when not at the Zhou Mansion.

The auntie, unaware of the specific situation between Xu Jingmin and Zhou Shuyan, honestly said what she knew.

"Mr. Zhou hasn’t returned," the auntie said. "I clean every day, but it’s been a long time since anyone has lived there."

Xu Jingmin hung up and said to Aunt Yao, "That kid didn’t come home to stay, nor did he go back to his own place."

"That’s odd, if the young master was staying with Miss Lu, they should have gone back to his place," Aunt Yao said. "Miss Lu is studying in the Imperial Capital; it’s unlikely she’d rent a place outside, let alone buy a property."

It really was as Aunt Yao said.

Xu Jingmin had just suspected that Zhou Shuyan hadn’t come home because he was staying with Lu Youxi, but Aunt Yao was right; even if they were staying together, it should be at his place.

Otherwise, where else could they be staying?

"I’ll give him a call and ask him to come home," Xu Jingmin picked up her cellphone to find Zhou Shuyan’s number. "Oh dear, I’m dying of curiosity here, I won’t be able to eat until I get some answers."

Aunt Yao: "..."

So you’re not actually concerned about what kind of person Miss Lu is, you’re just so full of curiosity you can’t stand it, is that it?

Zhou Shuyan parked his car in an inconspicuous spot outside the Lu Family compound.

Leaving the compound in the morning to drive back to the Zhou Mansion, his phone started to ring.

Zhou Shuyan answered the phone without checking the caller first, "Hello?"

"It’s me, you little rascal," came Xu Jingmin’s not-so-gentle voice through the phone.

Zhou Shuyan: "Mom, what’s wrong?"

"Where are you right now?" Xu Jingmin asked.

"I’m on my way back, I’ll be home in about half an hour," Zhou Shuyan replied.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingmin nodded, "Okay, we’ll talk when you get back."

Filled with questions and not understanding the situation, Zhou Shuyan could only respond with "Okay," then hung up to focus on driving.

He arrived at the Zhou Mansion ten minutes later than expected.

The last time, angry that Zhou Shuyan hadn’t checked in with the family, Xu Jingmin changed the door code.

She had also modified the device that automatically lifted the gate upon recognizing his license plate, making his plate number unrecognizable.

After Xu Jingmin cooled off, she gave Zhou Shuyan the new code, and his license plate number was re-entered into the system.

Now, Zhou Shuyan could enter without any issues.

The gate opened, Zhou Shuyan drove in, parked the car, and entered the house.

Xu Jingmin and Aunt Yao were both seated in the living room.

Aunt Yao had intended to greet Zhou Shuyan, but Xu Jingmin stopped her.

"Mom, Aunt Yao," Zhou Shuyan called out while changing his shoes in the hallway, but received no reply.

Entering the living room full of suspicion, Zhou Shuyan sensed the tension.

"Mom, what’s going on?" he asked.

"You tell me, every Friday and Saturday you disappear, don’t come home, where are you staying?" Xu Jingmin asked sternly.

Zhou Shuyan: "..."

He figured Xu Jingmin must have also asked the auntie at his place.

Then catching sight of the household register on the coffee table, he understood everything.

"Mom, you’ve seen it," Zhou Shuyan said, smiling faintly.

"And you have the nerve to smile at me!" Xu Jingmin was infuriated by his smiling face. "Getting married is a big deal, why didn’t you tell me? Not a single word from you, you really have some nerve!"

"If I hadn’t needed the household register for a new passport today, I wouldn’t even know that two more people had been added to it!" Xu Jingmin continued angrily, "You’re the Head of the Zhou family. You’re married and the Zhou family has a new Family Head’s wife. This huge event, and you didn’t tell me or your grandfather!"

Mid-sentence, Xu Jingmin paused, then confirmed again, "Does your grandfather know?"

Zhou Shuyan looked at Xu Jingmin, weary of explaining. You weren’t even sure if Grandfather knew, yet you fired off like a machine gun a moment ago.

"Grandfather indeed doesn’t know yet," Zhou Shuyan said.

"You wretch, such a big matter and you even dared to hide it from your grandfather!" Xu Jingmin picked up the household register, intending to throw it at Zhou Shuyan.

But halting mid-action, she couldn’t bring herself to do it, and placed the register back down.

"Tell me the truth, what exactly happened?" Xu Jingmin demanded sternly. "Don’t lie to me, don’t give me any excuses! Otherwise, I’ll go to Jing University and ask Lu Youxi myself; let’s see if both your stories match up!"

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