Unveil Her Secret Identities
Chapter 196 Xu Boyan’s Mother_1

Chapter 196: 196 Xu Boyan’s Mother_1

Lu Qingyi lightly bit her lip, staring at the tall building looming before her, and a sense of unease unintentionally crept into her heart.

After all these years, she had forgotten what feeling nervous was like, now she was experiencing it again.

Xu Mansion.

"Kid, don’t be nervous."

Xu Boyan gently rubbed the girl’s head, cooing at her in a soft voice.

He had never seen a child in such a state of apprehension and found it quite novel.

"Xu Boyan..."

Lu Qingyi reached out to grasp Xu Boyan’s large hand, softly uttering his name.

Yes, she was indeed rather nervous.

"Young Master Xu, have you returned? The lady of the house is watching a television drama in the living room."

The mansion’s grand entrance suddenly swung open, from within emerged an elderly man, hair touched with gray.

Upon setting his gaze on Xu Boyan, the old man’s eyes lit up instantly.

Xu Boyan has always been away, his visits to his family home were far and few. The sight of him always brought joy to the old man.

Xu Boyan was raised under his care, as he got older and more sensible, he spent more time outside and seldom returned home.

The chances of the old man seeing Xu Boyan in a year were also rare.

"Hmm."

Xu Boyan nodded in acknowledgment, expression indifferent.

"This is...?"

The old man stared at where Xu Boyan’s hand was intertwined with Lu Qingyi’s, a look of surprise filling his eyes.

Xu Boyan had always shown no interest in women, always indifferent and aloof. He had never taken his parents’ pestering about marriage seriously.

So just what was going on now?

Did Xu Boyan actually take the initiative to bring a girl back home?

"This is my girlfriend, Lu Qingyi, the future Mrs. Xu."

Xu Boyan glanced sideways at Lu Qingyi and, with a smirk, began speaking.

"Young master, are you serious?"

The old man, the butler of the Xu family named Xu Bo, looked at Xu Boyan with an incredulous expression.

He was quite unable to believe Xu Boyan’s words.

How could anyone have expected the usually disinterested Xu Boyan to one day bring back a girlfriend?

Xu Boyan: "Very serious."

About Lu Qingyi, he had always been serious, not one moment of insincerity.

Looking at the smiling Xu Boyan, warmth filled Lu Qingyi’s heart.

Having someone care about you, concern themselves with you, really does feel amazing.

"Mom."

No sooner than Xu Boyan walked into the living room, he called out.

Gu Xiang was curled up on the couch, with a TV remote in her hand. Even after hearing his voice, she kept her eyes fixed on the television.

"Mom."

Xu Boyan moved closer, calling out once again.

He was absolutely certain that his mother had heard his voice.

"Hush, don’t be noisy, I’m watching a TV drama. Go stand aside."

Gu Xiang continued eyeing the television, her voice filled with irritation towards Xu Boyan.

It sounded like sheer disdain for Xu Boyan. Yes, disdain.

Lu Qingyi tightly gripped Xu Boyan’s hand, a sense of panic creeping into her heart. Xu Boyan’s mother seemed to have quite a temper.

If it weren’t so serious, Lu Qingyi might have even laughed. Xu Boyan, a clammy and detached individual, happens to have a mother with such a fiery temperament.

"I brought over your future daughter-in-law."

Xu Boyan glanced over at Lu Qingyi with a smile indicating she should not be anxious. He then lightly pushed Gu Xiang.

Xu Boyan knew that Gu Xiang did truly despise him, despising him for never bringing a girlfriend home.

Despising him for being perpetually single.

"Pah, what good is a daughter-in-law? Stay out of my way, don’t disturb me, I’m at the climax."

Gu Xiang flippantly waved her hand, her tone unmistakably peeved.

"Wait, what? Girlfriend?"

Barely a moment after Gu Xiang’s words echoed, she sprang upright from the couch.

Her expression was a jumble of shock and disbelief.

Girlfriend?

Had she not heard incorrectly?

"Sweet girl, you’re so pretty. Look at that nose, those lips, those eyes, simply exquisite."

On seeing Lu Qingyi, Gu Xiang’s eyes shone. She hastened over to her, circling around her to take a closer look.

Indeed, she was totally satisfied.

Her expectations for Xu Boyan weren’t high. Just bring back a girlfriend, any girl would’ve been fine.

How she looks, her disposition, her family background... such details didn’t matter at all.

The premise being, any girl would’ve been fine.

Previously, seeing Xu Boyan hang out with singletons like himself, she was genuinely worried Xu Boyan might bring back a boyfriend instead.

Now seeing Lu Qingyi, she was absolutely delighted.

Such beautiful features.

An impeccable match for her son.

"Mom, don’t frighten her. My girlfriend, also your future daughter-in-law, Lu Qingyi."

Xu Boyan pulled Lu Qingyi behind him, his tone undeniably earnest.

His stance made it clear that he had set his sights on Lu Qingyi for life, explicitly informing Gu Xiang that he had every intention of marrying Lu Qingyi.

Gu Xiang: "..."

Now the girlfriend was more precious than his own mother.

Now there’s a girlfriend, his mother was of no importance.

"Begone, stay out of my way."

Gu Xiang coarsely tugged Xu Boyan aside, maintaining her beaming smile as she gazed at Lu Qingyi.

Goodness, such an exquisite girl, so extraordinarily beautiful, she was simply delighted.

"Auntie."

Lu Qingyi bit her lip lightly, tentatively bidding in a soft voice.

She was a bit nervous.

When dealing with important people, facing death even, she didn’t feel as troubled as she did now in front of Xu Boyan’s mother.

Lu Qingyi felt, after so many years, this was indeed the first time she had felt so nervous.

"No need for ’Auntie’. Call me ’Mother’."

Gu Xiang affectionately took Lu Qingyi’s hand, her face beaming.

With such a beautiful daughter-in-law, she wished that Xu Boyan could just marry Lu Qingyi immediately and whisk her away home.

"Huh?"

Lu Qingyi felt somewhat stunned, her eyes blinking rapidly.

This was unexpected... a far cry from what she had believed would happen.

"Mom, it’s Qingyi’s first visit, don’t frighten her."

Xu Boyan secured Lu Qingyi behind him, standing between her and Gu Xiang as he warned his mother.

His mother was genuinely too impulsive, too direct.

"Alright, alright. Now that you’ve got a wife you’ve forgotten about your own mother."

With her arms crossed, Gu Xiang snorted disdainfully at Xu Boyan.

Sighing, she had now realized her son had grown up. She was no longer important to him, instead, the girlfriend had taken the central role.

"Auntie, Xu Boyan didn’t mean it like that."

Peeking out from behind Xu Boyan, Lu Qingyi slowly began to speak.

"Ah, what’s this about ’Xu Boyan’? Just ’Boyan’ or ’Ayan’ will do. You are in a relationship, calling him ’Xu Boyan’ sounds very distant."

On hearing Lu Qingyi address Xu Boyan, Gu Xiang gave him a meaningful glance.

Indeed, such formality did seem rather distant.

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