Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!
Chapter 809 - 809: Caught Between Love And Displeasure

Zhou Yuwen chuckled softly, "What do you mean I should leave? What kind of situation would that even be?"

"Hurry up then, if you don't go now, I'm really going to get caught."

Su Qing said, "Let them find out if they do. Didn't you seem fearless just now?"

The two conversed without a care, though their voices were subdued.

However, Pan Min wasn't a fool. Outside the room, she could already hear their whispering, though she couldn't make out the words. But it was clear they were still in the room.

This left Pan Min quite displeased. She furrowed her brows, "Su Qing, what exactly are you doing in there?! I'm coming in!"

She began twisting the doorknob as she spoke.

Su Qing heard the noise and immediately panicked, "Mom! Don't come in!"

"My boyfriend is in the room!"

The doorknob turned but didn't open.

Upon hearing Su Qing's words.

Pan Min ultimately stopped herself from entering.

Even if she were naive, she could guess what was going on inside.

Her earlier frown was already because she had vaguely suspected as much.

Yet she clung to a shred of hope.

Until she heard Su Qing's confession.

That last glimmer of hope shattered instantly.

Pan Min's first impression of Zhou Yuwen hadn't been great.

But the man seemed well-mannered, and he was financially stable.

Her daughter liked him, so Pan Min didn't object.

Still, the thought of the precious flower she'd nurtured for eighteen years.

Being plucked like this.

Pan Min couldn't help but feel unsettled.

More importantly, how long have you even known him?!

Do you really understand him?

Pan Min stood silently outside the room for a long time.

"I'll wait for you outside. Get yourself together before coming out!"

After saying that, Pan Min turned away.

At this moment, Su Qing truly didn't want to move.

After all, they've been at it for quite a while.

However, Zhou Yuwen could sense the anger brewing in his future mother-in-law's heart.

He said, "Shouldn't you go check on her? Your mom seems furious."

"I want to, but my back feels like it's broken after just now!" Su Qing grumbled with mild resentment, though she seemed relaxed overall.

Relaxed she definitely was. Though her body was eighteen, her mindset was twenty-nine. It's like finding rain after a long drought, especially since Zhou Yuwen is the one she deeply yearned for.

So earlier, Su Qing actually felt far more satisfied than Zhou Yuwen.

Her sweat was real, as was her flushed face.

The glow radiating from her was equally genuine.

She lay her head on Zhou Yuwen's arm, utterly at ease.

Zhou Yuwen said, "Stop messing around. If you don't head out soon, your mom will barge in."

"I know, I know. Don't rush me. Let me lie here a bit first."

Turning slightly, Su Qing snugly nestled against Zhou Yuwen's chest.

Zhou Yuwen felt utterly speechless.

Looking around Su Qing's room, he spotted a window and thought about climbing out.

Being a long-time couple, Su Qing instantly understood Zhou Yuwen's intent through his expression. She teased, "This is the fourth floor, husband. If you really climb out and nothing happens, great. But if something does, then both of us will be famous. Your Zhou family is considered prominent here, isn't it?"

"..."

These words rendered Zhou Yuwen speechless.

Watching the carefree Su Qing in his arms, Zhou Yuwen muttered, "Why do I feel like I've been set up?"

"I didn't set you up! I didn't even open the door; you're the one who wanted to come in..."

"You little..."

Before Zhou Yuwen could finish, Su Qing leaned in and nibbled on his shoulder again.

"Ouch..."

Su Qing flipped over, pressing her body onto Zhou Yuwen's. From his perspective, he could only see two rounded curves.

Su Qing playfully swung her little feet and asked Zhou Yuwen what to do now that they were caught by her mom.

"We can't exactly deny it, can we?"

Zhou Yuwen responded, "Why should we deny it?"

"It's not like I'm not taking responsibility," Zhou Yuwen said.

"Then,"

"Just go out first."

"Not going. Too tired."

"If you won't go, then I will."

Without wasting time, Zhou Yuwen started getting dressed.

When Su Qing noticed his strong physique as he dressed, she sat up on the bed and teased, "Zhou Yuwen, are you serious?"

"What do you mean serious?"

"Proposing to my mom!" Su Qing exclaimed, now brimming with joy. Her body had been pampered, leaving her mind to crave emotional fulfillment.

This question left Zhou Yuwen silent. He lowered his head, fiddling with the buttons on his shirt without a word.

Su Qing continued to ask if Zhou Yuwen was serious about the proposal.

Zhou Yuwen said nothing. Only after seeing Su Qing start to dress did he say, "Why are you getting dressed? Weren't you tired?"

"It doesn't matter. At this moment, I can't let you face her alone."

Inwardly, Zhou Yuwen planned to finish dressing and escape through the window, leaving Su Qing to deal with her mother. But, of course, he was joking.

Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing stalled for twenty minutes before leaving the room.

By then, Pan Min had already lost her patience and was ready to storm in.

Upon hearing the commotion, Pan Min composed herself once again.

Being a teacher, her ability to mask her emotions was top-notch.

Pan Min sat at the dining table with a blank expression. Her professional attire added an icy charm, somewhat resembling a stern class monitor.

Zhou Yuwen felt like he was walking towards a firing squad.

Su Qing, on the other hand, played the role of an innocent girl, grabbing his shirt hem and hiding behind him, her face blushing as if it were her first time.

Zhou Yuwen couldn't help but tease quietly, "What are you pretending for? Acting like a bride on her wedding day?"

"You're so annoying! It really *is* my first time." Su Qing blinked playfully.

And so, they walked out.

Su Qing practically pushed Zhou Yuwen until he stood in front of Pan Min.

Faced with her cold demeanor, Zhou Yuwen recognized that look.

It was the same one teachers gave him when he didn't finish his homework.

"Aunt Pan," Zhou Yuwen greeted awkwardly.

"Xiao Zhou, go home. I have something to discuss with Qingqing."

"?"

Pan Min's attitude caught Zhou Yuwen entirely off guard. He had braced himself for a storm, prepared to think on his feet to navigate a tense conversation with her.

Yet it ended...this simply?

Even Su Qing was momentarily stunned.

The two exchanged glances before Su Qing turned to her mother once more.

On her mother's face, no trace of joy or anger could be discerned.

After a quick exchange of looks, Zhou Yuwen said, "Alright, Aunt. I'll be heading out for now. I'll come visit you formally tomorrow."

"I'll walk you out."

As Zhou Yuwen turned.

Su Qing suddenly said.

"You're not allowed to go anywhere!" Pan Min exclaimed abruptly.

Her words carried restrained anger that both of them could hear.

This was the most furious Zhou Yuwen had ever seen his mother-in-law.

For a moment, he was taken aback.

Su Qing froze mid-step.

Zhou Yuwen said, "You should sit down and talk with Aunt. I'll call you once I'm home."

After saying this, Zhou Yuwen stepped out alone, carefully closing the door behind him.

Of course, Zhou Yuwen wouldn't really leave. In a situation like this, leaving would mean that Su Qing alone bore the brunt of the pressure.

Su Qing had a stubborn streak, after all.

Who knows...

Zhou Yuwen hadn't even been outside for long.

When he heard a loud bang.

The sound of plates crashing echoed.

Su Qing escorted Zhou Yuwen to the door, but Pan Min refused to see him off. Su Qing had no choice but to bid him goodbye at the entrance, reminding him to watch his step on the staircase and call her upon reaching home.

In love, intimacy adds color to relationships.

After making love, couples often experience emotional growth. Even for "old married folks" like Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing, their connection deepened noticeably afterward.

As she waved him off repeatedly, Su Qing's affection was evident.

But the moment she closed the door.

Pan Min's cold voice cut through, demanding to know what had transpired in the room.

"Mom, isn't this the sort of thing better left unsaid?" Su Qing's face betrayed a mix of shyness and satisfaction.

"Su Qing, do you even know what you look like right now!? Is this how I raised you all these years?!"

Pan Min's voice suddenly grew louder, slamming a plate off the table.

The dish shattered into pieces.

Pan Min stood by the dining table, her chest heaving in fury.

In Pan Min's mind.

Her daughter had only known Zhou Yuwen for four months!

And seeing her daughter's expression now was infuriating!

After years of carefully teaching her.

And now, she's acting this disgraceful?

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