10: Your car isn't worth much, is it?

Luo Jinglan did not pay attention to the ghostly expressions on the faces of Huang Hui and Chen Yujie.

When she heard this young woman say she wanted to introduce a partner to her son, the gloom that had hung over her all day was instantly dispelled.

The way she looked at Lin Shanshan became much brighter all of a sudden.

This young woman has such a kind heart.

"Oh my, that, that would be wonderful!"

Luo Jinglan beamed with joy and hurriedly took out the old mobile phone she had been using for several years from her pocket.

"Young lady, that really is too much trouble for you!"

"It's no trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Lin Shanshan's tone and voice were unbelievably well-behaved.

"A guy like Brother Chen is actually very popular; my best friends would be the lucky ones."

She also took out her own mobile phone.

"Auntie, I'll just scan you; don't move."

Lin Shanshan leaned over slightly, holding her phone with both hands, looking exactly like the ideal, well-behaved daughter-in-law that Huang Hui had practiced in her dreams countless times.

Respectful to elders, sweet-talking, and knowing how to handle social situations.

But...

The dream was hers.

But the mother-in-law was not her.

Standing to the side, Huang Hui was completely panicked as she watched the perfect daughter-in-law demeanor that Lin Shanshan was showing toward Luo Jinglan.

Her heart felt as if it had been gripped by a hand and was slowly tightening, making her unable to breathe.

Don't look at how she had been showing off in front of Luo Jinglan, putting on an air of ease.

In reality, her son, Chen Yujie, had been on over a dozen blind dates, back and forth, before finally meeting Lin Shanshan, who satisfied her in every aspect.

In Huang Hui's eyes, Lin Shanshan's conditions were practically tailor-made.

Her profession is a preschool teacher, so she can take care of children in the future, which is worry-free.

She is an only child, no younger brother in the family to support, which is clean.

She is 1.6 meters tall, which is not short.

Her appearance has a touch of delicate charm, and it's respectable to take her out.

It can be said that, except for her somewhat lukewarm attitude in front of her and her son, Huang Hui was quite satisfied with this prospective daughter-in-law of hers.

Since they met, she had been serving her well, carefully pampering her, afraid that one wrong word would scare her away.

But Huang Hui could never have imagined.

No matter how much she calculated, she didn't account for this.

That Lin Shanshan would actually take a fancy to Luo Jinglan's son, whose conditions were inferior to their family's in every way?

"It's just an apartment!"

"And we don't even know if it was obtained legitimately!"

"Besides, it's not like our family can't afford this house?!"

Huang Hui was frantically complaining in her heart, the flames of jealousy burning her reason.

While cursing in her heart, she hurriedly squeezed out a smile and went over.

"Shanshan,"

She affectionately tried to pull Lin Shanshan's arm.

"Look, regarding the house, why don't we go look at other layouts next?"

"After all, this is the bridal home for you and our Yujie; we must strive for perfection and choose the one you are most satisfied with!"

She deliberately emphasized the words "you and our Yujie."

She was reminding Lin Shanshan.

You, Lin Shanshan, are the one who is talking about marriage with my son!

Chen Yujie also seemed to have just woken up from a dream; he hurriedly stepped forward and eagerly chimed in.

"Yes, that's right, Shanshan! Do you have any other layouts you like? Or other neighborhoods are fine too! We can go check them out! As long as you like it!"

He looked at Lin Shanshan, his eyes full of nervousness.

Lin Shanshan noticed the mother and son's attitude, which was so nervous it was almost unseemly.

A flash of shrewdness crossed her eyes.

Chen Qiu's conditions naturally made her incredibly envious; that was a shortcut to a higher social stratum.

But seeing his attitude from just now—impervious to persuasion and keeping everyone at a distance—whether she could win him over was another matter.

The risk was too high.

Therefore, she could not completely let go of Chen Yujie's side.

This was her safety net.

But she couldn't let Chen Yujie and his mother feel that they had her secured like before.

Perhaps...

She could use Chen Qiu to raise her own value.

To test where Chen Yujie's bottom line actually was.

A perfect plan quickly took shape in her mind.

Thinking of this, Lin Shanshan gently shook her head, a trace of fatigue appearing on her face.

"No, Auntie. We've seen so much today, I'm a bit tired."

She smiled apologetically at Huang Hui.

"Let's do it next time, we'll look next time."

The expressions of Huang Hui and Chen Yujie changed instantly.

They were just full of enthusiasm, and now she suddenly said she was tired.

This was clearly an excuse!

She was not satisfied with them!

Both of them were incredibly panicked, yet they dared not ask more, and even less dared to cause any trouble.

Huang Hui could only force a smile and follow her lead.

"Okay, okay, if you're tired, you should rest."

"Since you're tired, let Yujie take you back first."

Chen Qiu stood to the side, quietly watching this silent confrontation between the prospective mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

He just found it quite fascinating.

But he didn't want to get involved in this muddy water right now.

"Mom, let's go back too," he said to Luo Jinglan.

"Huh? Not going to look at this house anymore?"

Luo Jinglan was still not quite satisfied.

When she looked at the house just now, although she thought it was grand, it had nothing to do with her, so she just took a cursory look.

Now that she knew this big house belonged to her own son.

The feeling was completely different.

She had to look at it carefully, corner by corner!

"Alright, Mom. The house isn't going anywhere."

Chen Qiu saw through his mother's thoughts and smiled as he took a set of keys that still had the packaging on them out of his pocket.

"Here, the keys are for you. From now on, you can come and look whenever you want."

He stuffed the keys into his mother's hand.

Chen Qiu was certain that if he didn't drag his mother away quickly, with her hardworking nature, she might even clean this hundred-plus square meter unfinished apartment from inside to out all by herself this afternoon!

"...That's true."

Luo Jinglan held the heavy set of keys, feeling reassured.

Lin Shanshan looked at the brand-new set of keys in Luo Jinglan's hand, feeling incredibly envious.

That set of keys seemed to possess some kind of magic, deeply attracting her gaze.

Seeing this, Huang Hui felt even more worried.

"No! I must buy the bridal home quickly and settle the status!"

"Otherwise, this daughter-in-law I've got my hands on might really run away!"

The group, each with their own thoughts, walked into the elevator in silence and headed to the underground garage.

The atmosphere in the elevator was oppressive.

At this moment, Huang Hui seemed to suddenly remember something, and her eyes lit up.

She said to Chen Qiu with a pointed remark.

"Chen Qiu, you have the house now, but you haven't bought a car yet, have you?"

"You're not young anymore; it's time to get a car. Otherwise, with just a house and no car, how will you take girls out to have fun in the future?"

On the surface, she was saying this to Chen Qiu.

But the corner of her eyes kept glancing at Lin Shanshan.

Obviously, this was meant for her to hear.

Don't look at the fact that he got an apartment; in reality, the conditions of Chen Qiu's family aren't great at all!

However, Huang Hui didn't expect that before Chen Qiu could even open his mouth, Lin Shanshan spoke first.

"Brother Chen has a car!"

Huang Hui was shocked.

Chen Qiu has a house and also a car?

Then her own son would really have no advantage at all!

Luo Jinglan looked at her son even more surprisedly.

"Son, when did you buy a car? How come I don't know?"

"Look, that red Xiaomi is Brother Chen's, right!"

Lin Shanshan raised her hand and pointed to the red sports sedan with smooth lines in a parking space not far away.

Seeing the direction Lin Shanshan was pointing, Chen Qiu also looked at her with some surprise.

She actually knew?

It seems the restaurant at noon was not far from the Xiaomi store; she must have seen it when he picked up the car?

"Xiaomi?"

Hearing this brand, Huang Hui was stunned for a moment.

She hurriedly took out her mobile phone and carefully compared it with the logo on the front of the car.

That's right, it was that "MI" symbol.

Her heart immediately let out a big sigh of relief.

Immediately after, her face revealed that kind of earnest expression of an elder lecturing a junior, and she said to Chen Qiu.

In her cognition, Xiaomi phones were synonymous with cheap, low-end goods.

A company that sells phones, how expensive could a car they make be?

"Chen Qiu, I'm telling you, if you don't know cars, you can ask your cousin Yujie."

"If you can't afford a mercedes-benz or BMW, buying a Volkswagen or Toyota would be fine too. How could you buy a car from a mobile phone brand?"

She shook her head, looking disgusted.

"Look at this car of yours, it's all flashy, it doesn't look steady at all."

"A car like this, you can probably buy it for a few tens of thousands, right?"