Chapter 390
“Should I go say hello? That’s my boyfriend’s mother,” Qin Xiaoyu was feeling ambivalent. Just from hearing the woman’s words, it was clear she was difficult to get along with, and Qin Xiaoyu felt a bit nervous.
“Ugly brides have to meet their in-laws sooner or later, unless you don’t plan to stick with him for long,” Qin Jing commented.
Qin Zhao was curious and asked, “What’s his family background like, exactly?”
In the past, they didn’t consider family background, but after witnessing so many messy situations caused by mismatched families, they now believed matching social status was the most important factor to consider.
Qin Xiaoyu explained, “His family is from an academic lineage, but it’s kind of declined…”
“What? An academic family?” Qin Rong couldn’t believe it. She shot a questioning look at Qin Xiaoyu, wondering if she was joking. After all, just from that one shout from the aunt, she didn’t seem like someone from an academic family.
Qin Jing chuckled and said, “I’ve met that guy a few times. Though we didn’t talk much, he seemed polite and had a decent impression. He’s a bit servile, probably trying to please his sponsor’s older brother. Other than that, no major issues. But seeing his mom today… Xiaoyu, you’d better keep your eyes open.”
Qin Xiaoyu scratched her head and said, “I only know that their ancestors were from an academic family. Later, their family fell on hard times, and now they’re all ordinary salaried workers. He’s talented at gaming and left early to compete. But his team has been performing poorly, with investors pulling out constantly…”
“And then you accidentally fell for him, started pouring money into the team, and became his girlfriend?” Qin Rong was curious.
Qin Xiaoyu nodded.
“Wait, aren’t you worried he’s only with you for the money?” Qin Zhao couldn’t help but ask.
Qin Jing immediately smirked, implying he had definitely brought this up with his sister before and didn’t get a favorable response.
Qin Xiaoyu proudly lifted her chin. “I don’t care if Wen Bai is with me for the money. I never overthink such complicated issues. I have the money to invest in the team and let Wen Bai depend on me. That’s my advantage. Some men love beautiful faces, some love cute personalities, some love money. Who’s better than whom? As long as I always have money, and his team always needs money, we can maintain a happy relationship. It’s a win-win. Besides, my dad doesn’t care what kind of partner we choose to marry, as long as it makes us happy. I’ve already thought about it. If we really get married, I’ll prepare a prenup. If he treats me right, we’ll be happily ever after. If not, then goodbye.”
Qin Rong was stunned but found the logic reasonable, at least safer than her older sister or cousin’s relationships.
Qin Zhao had a sense of déjà vu with this approach.
Qin Jing was speechless every time he heard his sister’s twisted logic. After all, he valued soul connections, which was why he was into online relationships.
[Qin Xiaoyu is not bad at all. She’s truly captivated, genuinely likes him, but she’s also practical. She knows the pros and cons and doesn’t get hung up on unnecessary details. This is a good way to stay unfazed. After thinking about it, I don’t need to investigate Wen Bai for her. Even if I discover his worst case is that he’s with Qin Xiaoyu for her money, there’s nothing much to say.]
Qin Xiaoyu is different from Qin Jiaxi. She doesn’t need others’ protection. She’s already built her armor.
The conversation about this topic was quite lively, with both Qin Xiaoyu and Qin Jing passionately arguing due to their differing perspectives.
“You’re always talking about your online girlfriend’s love story. How about you bring her out? I don’t believe she’s as cute as you say. I bet she’s just a scammer. When you see her true face, you’ll run for the hills. Then I’ll laugh at your ‘true love’ for real!” Qin Xiaoyu retorted.
Every time Qin Xiaoyu mentioned meeting in person, Qin Jing would back down. Recently, with his parents’ upcoming big birthday, he had mentioned meeting several times, but the other party always found excuses to refuse, making his confidence waver a bit, though he didn’t show it on the surface.
Today, he joined the group for fun not because he liked gaming, but because his girlfriend’s account had this game’s emblem. He guessed she might like it. Though after asking, she didn’t seem too interested, he still wanted to seize the opportunity to take some photos and videos of the event and use that as an excuse to invite her to meet.
If she truly liked gaming and got a chance to meet star players, she might be willing.
Soon, the competition began, and everyone stopped talking about meeting parents.
Qin Xiaoyu thought it would be better to wait until after the match to go with Wen Bai.
Halfway through the game, Wen Bai’s team was leading. Ji Fei, having eaten too many fruits, needed to go to the bathroom.
As soon as she stepped out the door and turned around, she almost got a fright. There was a middle-aged woman looking nervous and about to turn around.
“What are you doing?” Ji Fei recognized her as Wen’s mother.
Wen’s mother: “Just passing by.”
Ji Fei narrowed her eyes and turned to leave. After turning the corner, she immediately stopped and peeked back.
She saw Wen’s mother return and sneakily lean against the door, as if trying to eavesdrop.
Ji Fei: …
She thought Qin Xiaoyu should consider finding a new boyfriend. If she ended up with such a mother-in-law, wouldn’t she be scared if the mother-in-law eavesdropped on them through the keyhole? Ji Fei had a mischievous fantasy of that scenario and felt goosebumps all over.
Just as she was about to make a sound to scare the woman, she heard Wen’s mother murmur, “I couldn’t have been wrong, could I?”
Ji Fei raised an eyebrow, thinking that Wen’s mother might have seen Qin Xiaoyu’s photo with her son and took Qin Xiaoyu as her future daughter-in-law. So now, she had come over to meet her son’s girlfriend?
Or maybe she thought Qin Xiaoyu should come over to greet her?
Ji Fei wouldn’t treat her politely just because of her identity. After all, she loved messing with people like that.
So Ji Fei leaned against the wall and loudly coughed towards the woman.
Wen’s mother flinched and jumped, reflexively cursing.
Then she saw a stunningly beautiful woman giving her a knowing smile.
Wen’s mother immediately felt embarrassed and quickly turned around to run off.
Ji Fei didn’t continue to harass her, just wanted to scare her a bit.
After seven turns and eight bends, she finally found the restroom.
As she finished washing her hands and stepped out, she saw two distant figures in the corridor and the sound of shouting.
“It’s you! You shameless fox! Who gave you permission to seduce my son? You don’t care about your face, but we do! We are from an academic family! We can’t tolerate your kind of filth!”
Wen’s mother was shouting while waving her arms at the man, as if trying to slap him.
And the man was Qin Jing!