Fallen for You: The Idol and His Fan-Chapter 117 - 99: Mrs. Xiang (3)

"And you are?" She stepped in, pursing her lips with a slight smile.

"I..." Huaiyi was balancing awkwardly on her injured foot, neither standing nor advancing.

Noticing her difficulty, the woman tilted her head slightly and saw the bandage on her foot. She stepped over to reassure her, "It’s okay, you can just sit there."

Her smile held a hint of familiarity, and she looked extremely kind-hearted.

Huaiyi quickly turned to the side to make way, "Auntie, please have a seat."

For a moment, Huaiyi had a bad feeling inside...

This beautiful and amiable woman, could she be... Qi Chen’s... mom?

Just as she thought this, she heard the sound of a key turning in the lock at the entrance. Raising her gaze, she saw Xiang Qichen coming in through the door with a bag of takeout sushi.

Noticing a pair of high heels that weren’t there before, Xiang Qichen was momentarily taken aback and instinctively looked up. The two women sitting on the sofa were staring right at him.

Xiang Qichen: "..."

Mrs. Xiang remained rather calm, sitting in place with a gentle smile at her son, "You’re back?"

Xiang Qichen took off his shoes and walked over, also surprised, "Mom, what brings you here?"

Huaiyi sheepishly lowered her head.

Oh my goodness... it really is his mom...

"Came to see you." Mrs. Xiang stood up, "Taking advantage of a break from work."

Xiang Qichen put the sushi aside, glancing subtly at Huaiyi behind his mom, then asked, "Why didn’t you tell me in advance?"

"It was a last-minute decision," Mrs. Xiang smiled happily, glancing at Huaiyi beside her with a gentle tone, "Aren’t you going to introduce her?"

Huaiyi suddenly looked up, not even giving Xiang Qichen a chance to speak, and blurted out, "Hello Auntie, my name is Zhou Huaiyi!"

Mrs. Xiang responded warmly, "Hello."

"She’s my girlfriend," Xiang Qichen added with a smile, picking up from her words.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xiang beamed even more at Huaiyi, "I’m Qi Chen’s mother."

"You you you... hello." Huaiyi was standing on one foot for too long, losing her balance and looking quite amusing as she stumbled.

"What happened to your foot?" Mrs. Xiang finally asked.

Xiang Qichen walked around the coffee table to Huaiyi’s side, wrapping an arm around her shoulder to support her. "She twisted it accidentally yesterday," he explained.

Mrs. Xiang: "Then don’t stand too much, have a seat."

Xiang Qichen helped her sit down, "Mom, have you had dinner?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"I came straight here from the airport, haven’t had the chance to eat yet." Mrs. Xiang glanced at the sushi he just put down, "Were you planning to eat this tonight?"

Xiang Qichen chuckled, "We were, but since you’re here, I’ll order some dishes for home instead. Huaiyi’s foot injury makes it inconvenient to go out."

"Do you have any ingredients at home? Don’t order, I’ll cook for you," offered Mrs. Xiang as she got up to head to the kitchen.

Huaiyi responded, raising her voice, "We do, Auntie. I bought some groceries the day before yesterday, so there are still some left."

Xiang Qichen also got up to follow her, "Check if we need anything else, and I’ll go downstairs to buy it."

Mrs. Xiang opened the fridge and pondered for a moment, "The essentials are here, Xiang, go buy some tomatoes, eggs, and ribs."

Xiang Qichen acknowledged, returned to the living room to have a quick word with Huaiyi, and then left.

Without Xiang Qichen as a mediator, the house suddenly fell silent. The sound of running water came from the kitchen, where Mrs. Xiang was probably washing vegetables.

Sitting on the sofa, Huaiyi was practically cursing her sprained foot.

Meeting her boyfriend’s mom for the first time, she’s sitting there openly in the living room, doing nothing.

"Huaiyi," came a sudden call from the kitchen.

Huaiyi quickly replied, "Auntie, do you need my help?"

Mrs. Xiang came out peeling corn, still smiling, "No need, just sit and rest. Moving around too much won’t help you heal."

Huaiyi sat upright and obediently responded, "Alright, sorry to trouble you, Auntie."

She then watched as Mrs. Xiang went back into the kitchen.

Huaiyi was ready to beat herself up, opening WeChat with a face full of regret to message Kang Xuan: [I’m so mad at myself! Xiang Qichen’s mom suddenly showed up, she’s in the kitchen cooking, and here I am with a sprained ankle, unable to help! Just sitting here doing nothing!]

[Zhou Luobu: Ugh ugh ugh ugh... a rare chance to make a good impression! I’m so pissed!]