"Tsk!" Father Ye said dismissively, "That physique is not bad; he has the style I had back in my day."

"Go away! You? Stop bragging." Mother Ye didn't even try to hide her disgusted expression as she continued:

"Looking at this, they must have just finished running with Zhen Zhen."

"Hmm," Father Ye said, studying the photo.

This couple, Old Ye and his wife, were both shrewd people who had started doing business back in the nineties; how could they not guess the situation behind the photo?

"Do you think these two kids are already living together?" Father Ye asked worriedly.

Mother Ye's mouth twitched; their daughter really was the apple of her father's eye, she said crossly:

"So what if they're living together? Your daughter is almost thirty; can't she have a sex life?"

"Your Baby daughter loves giving us surprises, so it would be even better if we could hold a big, healthy grandson."

"Ye Fang said that Chen Cheng is the only child in his family, so if Zhen Zhen marries him, she won't even have to worry about mother-in-law conflicts."

"When the time comes, we can retire and take care of the kids, so Zhen Zhen can focus on her research."

"This kid has a house and a car, so you don't need to worry about him being after your daughter's money. Plus, he's Zhen Zhen's alumnus and has a good educational background."

"What a great catch!"

"That doesn't mean she can get pregnant before marriage!" Father Ye said sternly.

"No, I have to find a way to remind Zhen Zhen to be careful."

As he said this, Father Ye fell into deep thought; how should he talk to his daughter about contraception?

Mother Ye shook her head in annoyance.

Idiot!

What's wrong with being pregnant? If she's pregnant, just make them get married.

You get to hold a grandchild, and your daughter gets married off.

Isn't that perfect?

Meanwhile, Ye Zhenzhen was stunned as she looked at the message from Mother Queen.

Mother Queen: [It's true that you need to pick someone up tomorrow morning; it was arranged beforehand. Just go, and when you get back, say it didn't work out so I can finish the task.]

Ye Zhenzhen: [... Can't you guys just cancel it?]

Mother Queen: [If I could cancel it, I wouldn't be talking to you.]

Chen Cheng looked at the pouting Ye Zhenzhen and asked curiously:

"What? Is your Mother Queen dissatisfied with me? Is she going to throw 5 million at me to make me leave her daughter?"

"Get lost!" Ye Zhenzhen raised her foot and kicked Chen Cheng.

"5 million? Even if I sold you, you wouldn't be worth that much."

Mother Ye sent another message: [By the way, what year was Little Chen born?]

Ye Zhenzhen typed angrily: [June 6, 1992! The sixth day of the fifth lunar month!]

Father Ye was a famous local Feng Shui master; what else could he be asking for his birth date for?

Mother Queen: [Oh~ So our Zhen Zhen likes younger men.]

?

Is there any mother who talks like that?

Ye Zhenzhen: Stay calm! Stay calm! Stay calm! She's my own mother! She's my own mother! She's my own mother!

Seeing that Ye Zhenzhen hadn't replied for a while, Chen Cheng grew anxious. Did her parents not like him?

He asked, "What are you chatting about?"

"My mom said you're young! A younger man!" Ye Zhenzhen said through gritted teeth.

She was two years older than Scum; she was 29 this year.

Chen Cheng rolled his eyes. Her mother said you're young?

Was that a good thing?

Of course not!

It meant she was worried he wasn't mature or steady.

"Tell our mom that although I just graduated, I've actually been running a business for five years! I lead nearly a hundred people; I'm as mature and steady as they come!" Chen Cheng said.

"Pfft—hahahaha!"

Scum successfully made Ye Zhenzhen laugh. She patted him in annoyance, "Is your shell company really nearly a hundred people? Are there even twenty people including you? You have the nerve to brag about nearly a hundred people! Hmph!"

"Hey, that's slander! Slander! Just because I don't go to the office doesn't mean my company is a shell company!"

"That's data from two years ago; your boyfriend has already upgraded. There are over thirty people now!"

"Tsk! If you don't even go to the company, what is it if not a shell company?" Ye Zhenzhen said, looking a bit disdainful.

...

Scum had never been treated like this before. He grabbed her slender, snowy-white wrist and pulled her into his arms.

He gazed deeply into Ye Zhenzhen's shimmering, trembling eyes, hooked her fair chin, and teased:

"So what if it's a shell company? Can a shell company 'keep' you?"

Ye Zhenzhen gazed at him blankly, suddenly finding him so domineering that she couldn't react for a moment.

Silence! Silence! The air seemed to freeze; they could only hear each other's heartbeats.

"You... what are you doing!"

Ye Zhenzhen's face paled. She was scared; the dog man's face was getting closer and closer, but she didn't know if she should pull away...

Seeing that she didn't speak, Scum gently lowered his head.

...

A pair of Old Madam out for a walk passed by the path in front of them and discussed it, feeling embarrassed.

"Young people nowadays are just too shameless!! Hugging and gnawing on each other in public, this... this is simply indecent!!!" One Old Madam glanced over, not even looking at the two of them properly, though her tone was quite sour.

"Exactly! Back in our day, we wouldn't have even dared to have such thoughts. Look, look, where is that kid's hand?!! Might as well move a bed over for them and let them sleep right here."

The old man was equally sour. But as he watched the two kissing, he couldn't tear his eyes away, looking back every few steps.

Ye Zhenzhen felt her mind go blank; she just wanted to devour the person in front of her, to possess him!

She responded passionately.

Until she was almost suffocated.

"Whew~"

Ye Zhenzhen gasped for air, her pretty face like a ripe apple, as she looked at Chen Cheng shyly.

The dog man was just too seductive, and so good at kissing... a bit too skilled...

If this kept up, sooner or later he would get his way.

Just as Scum was about to kiss her again, Ye Zhenzhen raised her hand to block his lips. She jumped out of his arms like a startled rabbit.

She held out her hand to signal Chen Cheng not to come closer, lowered her head, and swallowed hard. Her tongue tip flicked gently, unconsciously savoring that suffocatingly long kiss.

Should she just give in?

No! No!

This dog had too many romantic entanglements; if she really gave in, she'd be worried sick about being cheated on.

She didn't have time to keep an eye on him twenty-four hours a day.

For a moment, thoughts swirled in Ye Zhenzhen's mind.

Chen Cheng had been watching her every move, even the fluttering of her eyelashes, and the corner of his mouth hooked up. It seemed she was almost there.

You little thing, you're such a superficial person.

With my looks, which rival Yan Zu's, I'll definitely win you over!

But it didn't look like the time was right today.

Scum thought for a moment, reached out and patted Ye Zhenzhen on the shoulder, and chuckled, "Let's go, time to go back and shower."

"Whew~"

Ye Zhenzhen let out a sigh and nodded.

Yes, she needed to hurry back and take a shower to calm down!

The two walked back side by side, when Chen Cheng suddenly remembered he had forgotten something.

He immediately asked, "A younger man?"

Ye Zhenzhen repeated it, confused, "A younger man?"

Scum said with a straight face, "That's slander. I'm not small! I don't believe you didn't feel it just now."

Hiss!

The blush that had just faded from Ye Zhenzhen's face immediately returned; if she hadn't been poked just now, she wouldn't have calmed down so suddenly.

"Pah, you lecherous rascal," Ye Zhenzhen spat, quickening her pace.

...

Back at Ode to Joy, Scum followed Ye Zhenzhen up to the 22nd floor.

As they passed 2202, they saw the door wide open, with He Minhong and Yu Chuhui sitting on the sofa, playing on their phones in silence.

Seeing Chen Cheng and Ye Zhenzhen, He Minhong rolled her eyes and immediately ran to the door.

"Zhen Zhen, you're back."

Ye Zhenzhen nodded faintly; she wasn't in the mood to deal with her and continued walking toward her room.

"Hey, why are you following me?" Ye Zhenzhen said just as she was about to close the door, blocking Chen Cheng from following her in.

Scum smiled shamelessly, "Isn't it time to shower?"

"Can't you go back to your own room to shower?" Ye Zhenzhen asked crossly.

"We sweated together, so of course we should shower together!" Scum continued, showing no shame.

"Get lost..."

Just as Ye Zhenzhen was about to hit him, she saw He Minhong clinging to the door, poking her head out to watch.

She felt embarrassed and immediately pulled Chen Cheng into the room.

"What are you looking at?" Yu Chuhui asked aloud, only just noticing the Saint He's strange behavior.

"Zhen Zhen and Brother Cheng," He Minhong said, a motherly smile spreading across her face. "It's extremely ambiguous."

Yu Chuhui's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. She dropped one sentence, "Stop meddling in other people's business!"

She returned to her room like a gust of wind and slammed the door shut with a "bang."

He Minhong frowned, standing there in confusion.

She couldn't help but ask herself, "Did I meddle? I didn't meddle!"

After speaking, she thought for two seconds and then nodded firmly.

"Yeah! I didn't meddle!"