Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 374 - 372: You Wouldn’t Want the Young Couple to Quarrel, Right?

Chapter 374: Chapter 372: You Wouldn’t Want the Young Couple to Quarrel, Right?

"No, Auntie, Xue Yang is both studying and working."

Lin Xi was startled. Did I do something wrong?

"Nonsense! I sent him to university to learn, not to make money. I originally thought he was using his spare time to earn extra cash, but it turns out he’s actually skipping classes. I’m going to go find him."

"Auntie, please don’t..."

Zhong Hailan suddenly realized something. If I go looking for Xue Yang now, wouldn’t that just be telling that brat that Lin Xi was the one who told me he was skipping classes to earn money?

Seeing Xiao Xi’s face turn pale with fright, Zhong Hailan quickly changed her tune.

"Xiao Xi, I’ve given it some thought. That brat has grown up, and I, as his mother, probably shouldn’t meddle so much. I’ll stay out of it. By the way, what was it you said you wanted to cook? Auntie will teach you."

"Auntie, I want to cook something Xue Yang likes. You’re his mother, so you must know his tastes." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Him? He doesn’t have any particular tastes... Oh, I mean, he’s not picky. You could cook him pig swill and he’d still eat it."

"Haha! Auntie, you’re so funny."

Lin Xi was amused by Zhong Hailan’s joke. It’s obvious Xue Yang has a great relationship with his parents, she thought, feeling a pang of envy.

Seeing that Lin Xi had finally smiled, Zhong Hailan said, "I remember I sent over some dried fish maw and chicken. Put those two together and stew them. I’ll tell you the steps..."

Zhong Hailan remotely guided Lin Xi through making a chicken soup. As for the other dishes, she told Lin Xi she just needed to heat them up.

Two hours later, she was finally finished. Lin Xi contentedly sniffed the fragrant aroma of food filling the air, her appetite whetted.

"Your cooking is amazing, Auntie. Just like Auntie Shen’s."

Auntie Shen? Zhong Hailan’s heart ached for the girl. Could this child have been raised by a nanny all her life? "When I get the chance," she said, "I’ll cook lots of delicious food for you."

"Auntie Zhong, you’re so kind, just like Auntie Shen."

Lin Xi’s words only further confirmed Zhong Hailan’s suspicion.

"As long as you don’t mind."

"Auntie, I definitely won’t mind."

Lin Xi glanced down at the time and gasped, "Oh no, Auntie, it’s already past one! I can’t talk anymore. I have to get this lunch to Xue Yang. He must be starving."

She hurriedly took out an insulated lunch box and began packing the food.

"Xiao Xi, there’s no rush. You’ve been busy all morning, so you must be hungry too. It won’t be too late if you eat first and then take him his meal."

"There’s no time! I’ll take it over and eat with him. Auntie, I have to hang up now."

"Alright, dear. Be careful on your way."

"Okay."

Lin Xi agreed and hastily hung up the phone.

The sound of an engine rumbled outside the door. The family’s Wuling Hongguang was back.

A moment later, Xue Yuanqing strolled in with his hands behind his back. He saw Zhong Hailan standing in a daze in the kitchen and walked over to the stove. He lifted a pot lid, finding it empty. After taking a deep sniff of the air, he didn’t catch the usual aroma of a hot meal. It was past one; by all rights, a hot meal should have been waiting for him.

"Honey," he asked casually, "is lunch not ready yet?"

Zhong Hailan shot him a sidelong glance. "Go on, get out of here. All you think about is eating. Do I owe you a meal or something?"

"Honey, I was just asking," Xue Yuanqing said, feeling a little hurt.

"I was teaching Xiao Xi how to cook, so I got delayed. Let’s just have some noodles."

Xue Yuanqing chuckled. "Ah, that’s fine. Honey, you go rest. I’ll cook."

Zhong Hailan remarked with a sigh, "That Xiao Xi is a really wonderful girl. You can tell she doesn’t normally cook at home, yet she’s willing to learn just to make a meal for that brat of ours."

It was only then that Xue Yuanqing processed what she had said. "What? That brat Xue Yang is making Xiao Xi cook for him? I’m going to give him a piece of my mind." As he spoke, he pulled out his phone to call Xue Yang.

Zhong Hailan hurriedly stopped him. "I only found out today from Xiao Xi. That brat has kept it from us for so long, so he obviously didn’t want us to know. Are you really going to call now and start a fight between the young couple?"

"Oh, right, right. I won’t call, I won’t call. Xiao Xi is so gentle; she’s definitely no match for that brat. But what do we do? We can’t just let her start cooking for him."

How can my precious girl be expected to cook in the kitchen? If Xue Yang were here right now, he’d definitely be in for a beating from the both of us.

Zhong Hailan said, "Xiao Xi mentioned that the brat is working. I wonder if money is tight for him. I’ll sound him out one of these days and see what’s really going on."

Xue Yuanqing fell silent for a moment, then put down the spatula. "Honey, you watch the stove. I’m going to transfer some living expenses to that brat. He should be focusing on his studies, not working."

The old couple had thought things were too easy for Xue Yang. They assumed that because he was sending money home every month, he must be earning a fortune. They had never imagined it was all earned during the time he was supposed to be in class.

"Alright, go on. I’ll handle the cooking."

Zhong Hailan also pondered whether she should return to work. The renovation was almost complete; it just needed some cleaning and final touches to be finished.

「...」

Xue Yang’s heart was stirred when he received Lin Xi’s message saying she was on her way with food. He had just been thinking of asking Si Wen to order a meal to be delivered to her, but Lin Xi had insisted on cooking herself and bringing it over. They were both contributing their small part for their shared home.

Perhaps this is what it means for two people to meet each other halfway.

Just as he was lost in thought, his phone rang. He thought it was Lin Xi, but when he opened the notification, he saw it was a money transfer.

Why did Dad suddenly transfer money to me? And 200,000 all at once?

This sum of 200,000 was more than all the money he had sent them combined. To keep Xue Yuanqing and Zhong Hailan from worrying that he was neglecting his studies for money, he had only sent a modest amount home each month—around 10,000. He had planned to increase the amount after graduation, but he never expected them to suddenly transfer a large sum back to him today.

Did something happen?

Just as Xue Yang was about to call back and ask, he received a message from Xue Yuanqing.

"Transferred 200,000 for living expenses to you."

Simple and direct, without a single wasted word. That’s my dad’s style, all right.

Xue Yang asked, "Dad, why the sudden transfer?"

"Oh, I didn’t transfer it for you. It’s for you to take good care of Xiao Xi. When you have free time, spend more of it with her."

"Dad, I have enough money; you don’t need to send extra. The house renovations need money right now."

"The renovations are done; no more money is needed. You’re living out on your own, paying rent, and expenses are higher for two people. Don’t skimp. If it’s not enough, I’ll send you more."

Reading this message, Xue Yang fell into deep thought.

It seems my parents found out I’ve been skipping class to work recently.

Xue Yang mulled it over. Maybe I should just tell them the truth.