CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 188 A CHILL IN MY HEART

Luu Juan’s WeChat suddenly rang.

Xia Liang’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

Luu Juan seemed a bit puzzled as well.

"Who would make a video call at this hour?"

Upon checking her phone, her expression immediately changed, her face beaming with joy.

"Wow! It’s Qingxue calling! This girl is so thoughtful, sending videos every now and then, unlike some people who don’t bother to check in once every ten to fifteen days."

As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at Xia Liang.

Xia Liang didn’t respond, keeping his head down as he picked at his food.

What’s with this girl? She’s already gotten in so deep with my mom without me even noticing. How did she do it so fast?

Seeing that Xia Liang didn’t respond, Luu Juan huffed and answered the video call, her face blooming with a smile like a flower.

"Hello, Xiao Xue! Aren’t you traveling? How do you have time to video call your auntie?"

On the other end, Qingxue was in a hotel, speaking with an equally cheerful smile.

"Well, I haven’t seen you for a few days, Auntie, and I wanted to see you. Oh, and..."

On the screen, Qingxue seemed to remember something and started rummaging around.

"Found it!"

Qingxue excitedly held up a bag.

"Auntie, I saw this while shopping today, and I thought it suited you perfectly, so I bought it. I wasn’t sure what color you’d like, so I went with white."

As she spoke, Qingxue opened the bag and took out a fur coat.

Upon seeing this, Luu Juan waved her hands repeatedly.

"No need, no need! I have plenty of clothes at home. You shouldn’t have gone to such an expense."

Qingxue, seeing Luu Juan’s refusal, had already prepared her response.

"Auntie, please don’t be so formal with me. You’ve declined before, but you can’t this time. Otherwise, I’d be too embarrassed to see you next time."

With things having reached this point, Luu Juan could no longer refuse and could only nod her head.

"Well, then, I’ll shamelessly accept it."

Hearing this, Xia Liang couldn’t help but mutter, "If you were going to accept it anyway, why bother refusing?"

Hearing Xia Liang’s words, Luu Juan glared at him in annoyance.

Over the phone, Qingxue was very happy to hear Xia Liang’s voice.

"Auntie, is Xia Liang there too?"

Women truly are natural-born actresses.

Luu Juan instantly demonstrated what could only be called a lightning-fast change of expression.

"Yes! We came out for hot pot together today."

As she said this, she switched to the rear camera and panned it around.

"We’re all here."

Qingxue also hurriedly greeted everyone.

"Hello, Uncle Xia! Hello, Xiao Qi!"

Xia Weiguo and Luu Qi greeted her back with smiles.

The only one she didn’t greet was Xia Liang. Clearly, she was still a bit upset that he hadn’t replied to her message earlier that day.

Fine, don’t greet me then, see if I care. If you’re not going to say hi, neither will I.

But under Luu Juan’s compelling gaze, Xia Liang finally put down his chopsticks and looked up with a professional smile.

"Hi, Qingxue. Long time no see. Are you having a good time?"

Qingxue knew now wasn’t the time to be petulant. Besides, Xia Liang had taken the initiative to greet her.

In the end, that’s still a win for me.

She immediately shook her head.

"I’m not happy..."

Hearing this, Xia Liang couldn’t help but blurt out sarcastically, "I can’t recall a single time you’ve ever said you were happy."

The moment he finished speaking, Luu Juan shot him a glare.

She really couldn’t understand what this beautiful girl, who was from a well-off family and as pretty as a celebrity, saw in Xia Liang at all.

Switching back to the front camera, Luu Juan then said cheerfully, "Don’t mind him, he’s never serious. His words could drive you mad with irritation. Now, tell Auntie, why aren’t you happy on your trip?"

At Luu Juan’s question, Qingxue started to explain.

"Every time I go out with them, I’m just their photographer, taking pictures for my parents, and also..."

Qingxue chattered on, with Luu Juan chiming in every so often. The smile plastered on her face showed just how truly happy she was.

Xia Liang felt helpless. It seemed Qingxue had gone straight for the Nexus and already succeeded!

It was clear that Luu Juan and Xia Weiguo were very pleased with this "daughter-in-law."

After they had been chatting for over ten minutes, Luu Juan suddenly said, "Oh, Xiao Xue, don’t be afraid. Your auntie here is just like you see on video, and your uncle is too. See how pleasant our conversations are? It’ll be the same when we meet in person. You really don’t need to be so shy... that you become speechless."

COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!

However, just as Luu Juan finished speaking, Xia Liang and Luu Qi suddenly began to cough violently.

On the other end of the call, Qingxue was also confused.

When was I ever afraid? And shy? Well, being a little shy when meeting his parents was a given, but to the point of being speechless? That was a bit of an exaggeration.

The sudden coughing from Xia Liang and Luu Qi startled Luu Juan.

"What’s wrong with you two?"

The two exchanged a glance and waved their hands dismissively.

"It’s nothing, nothing! We just choked a bit."

After pouring them both a glass of water and seeing they were really fine, Luu Juan finally relaxed, saying with some annoyance, "You’re both grown-ups, yet you still don’t know how to eat slowly. It’s as if someone’s trying to steal your food."

On the other end of the line, Qingxue couldn’t quite grasp the situation, only hearing that someone had choked. She asked with concern, "Auntie, what happened to Xia Liang? Is he okay?"

Seeing Qingxue’s worried expression, Luu Juan felt a surge of delight inside. She’s so concerned about my son! She quickly assured her, "It’s nothing, nothing. He just choked from eating too fast. He’ll be fine after a sip of water."

"Oh."

Qingxue finally heaved a sigh of relief, though she still couldn’t help but add, "Xia Liang, eat slowly. Don’t rush."

"Got it, got it," Xia Liang replied hastily.

Both he and Luu Qi had been enhanced by the Gene Potion. How could they possibly choke on their food? They had simply been at a loss for what to do and used the choking act as a desperate ploy to change the subject. One had to admit, the two were in perfect sync, having come up with the exact same idea.

Just when Xia Liang and Luu Qi thought they had successfully gotten away with it, Luu Juan spoke up again.

"Did you hear, Xiao Xue? Auntie isn’t some Primordial Chaos beast. I won’t eat you, so relax."

Here we go again! She’s not going to let this go!

Xia Liang’s expression turned slightly unnatural. Luu Qi, beside him, didn’t know what to do either.

At this point, Qingxue also spoke up, puzzled.

"But I’m not, Auntie. Actually, I’m quite looking forward to meeting you."

As she spoke, Qingxue’s cheeks reddened. In her view, since Xia Liang had already met her parents, it was now her turn. Although the two hadn’t made their relationship official, she had already cast herself in the role of Xia Liang’s girlfriend.

Looking at Qingxue’s blushing cheeks, Luu Juan chuckled knowingly. It seemed she understood exactly what Qingxue was thinking.

Seeing that the conversation had moved on, Luu Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

What a stroke of luck.