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Facing the direct probing from Chen's mother, the girls all looked shocked.

Then they each regained their composure.

It's fine, she's not my mom. It's not my problem if she loses face in front of the team captain.

Chen Lingyun's expression, however, did change, and she quickly grabbed Chen's mother's arm, forcing a smile as she said:

"Mom, who starts a conversation by asking about this..."

"No." Yan Yu answered, "I don't have a girlfriend."

"Then, what type of girl do you like?" Chen's mother asked with a friendly smile, like a Jianghai aunt eager to marry off her daughter, "Auntie will see if there's a suitable young lady around and maybe introduce you to each other~"

"Around," "suitable," "young lady"—Auntie, why don't you just give your daughter's name directly?

"I can't really say what I like," Yan Yu replied coldly. "I can only say what I don't like: for example, those who always have a fake smile on their face, looking at everyone as if they're idiots. I don't like that kind of hypocrisy and arrogance."

"Mmm," Chen's mother said as if it were nothing, "Speaking of which, our Ling Yun is actually very innocent and kind at heart. She used to take care of a stray cat at home... "

"Mom!" Chen Lingyun couldn't hold back anymore and stood up, angrily protesting.

"Okay, okay, I won't say more," Chen's mother conceded upon seeing her daughter's intense reaction, then turned to say with a smile, "Let's eat, everyone. Don't be too restrained, just be casual."

The girls secretly laughed in their hearts. As expected, the captain not only dared to rebuff Ling Yun but also did not spare her mother... They each started to dish out food and eat.

"Yan Yu, try this." Chen's mother personally served Yan Yu a bowl of bamboo shoot and salted pork soup.

"Thank you, Auntie." Yan Yu, though he found her disagreeable due to past events, could not simply throw cold water in the face of his prospective mother-in-law, who was now showing kindness—After all, he wasn't the craziest man in this life! How could he do something so laughable?

Seeing him actually give thanks, Chen's mother's face lit up with joy.

This boy is so polite, it's truly rare. I really didn't see him wrong~

She didn't think there was anything wrong with her thoughts. After all, a murderer who repents becomes a Buddha on the spot, while a lifetime of good deeds followed by a single evil thought leads one to hell—a peculiar yet human nature. In Chen's mother subconscious, Yan Zhanlong, nationally renowned, should be like Ximen ChuiXue—arrogant and indifferent.

Now that he seemed willing to give face to an elder like herself, of course, it was a cause for joy.

Chen's mother also stealthily conveyed a message to her daughter with her eyes: Ling Yun, such an excellent man, you must seize the opportunity!

Chen Lingyun rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed.

She knew her mother's personality well and guessed at once why her mother treated Yan Yu differently. It was the same principle as luxury goods; if it was priced even slightly low, Chen's mother wouldn't even look at it. But if it's a global limited edition that will soon be discontinued—sorry, but I must own it.

Yan Zhanlong is currently the unique "luxury item" in the entire Lu Country, naturally becoming Chen's mother's most prized candidate for a son-in-law. Even among the Jianghai affluent ladies' circle, how much face would Chen's mother gain if she could say, "My son-in-law is Yan Zhanlong"? Just for that, she was determined not to let go easily.

As for the pretty girls in the team, as well as the various rumors about Yan Yu having a harem, they only served to raise Chen's mother's evaluation of him—it's like why men who love married women, love married women. Those who understand, understand; those who don't, don't need to ask.

She silently lowered her eyelids, feeling no appetite for the food on the table. For one thing, she had been eating it since she was a child, and for another, her mood was indeed not good.

Chen Lingyun enjoyed watching fun, and occasionally didn't mind becoming the fun herself, but she did not want her parents to become a spectacle in the eyes of others, nor did she want to see her mother humiliated by Yan Yu, with the added indignity of begging him nicely.

Looking at the other girls, Lin Ning and Su Yunjin were both very well-mannered, eating, pausing, chatting, and laughing, engaging Chen's mother in conversation and keeping the atmosphere harmonious.

Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi, on the other hand, were burying themselves in eating, from time to time picking food for each other, "Ruoxi, this is delicious," "Sister Zhao, try this one," acting like country bumpkins with insatiable appetites, which Chen's mother would not even bother looking at.

But just because Chen's mother didn't care to look and was annoyed, didn't mean Yan Yu could bear the antics of these two buffoons. His eyes narrowed, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he sent a telepathic scolding:

"Even if you like eating, try to restrain yourselves a bit. Don't let others think you have no manners!"

"It's fine." Zhao Yuanzhen continued to use her chopsticks like the wind and replied telepathically, "I'm very close with Chen Lingyun. She'll explain it for me if Auntie misunderstands."

Xie Ruoxi, not yet skilled in the art of telepathy and with her mouth full of food, was unable to speak, so she simply took out her phone and messaged Yan Yu:

"I only have a high school diploma, so I'm not well-mannered to begin with."

Yan Yu forcefully suppressed his anger, and if it weren't for Chen's mother being there, he would have already teleported over to dunk their heads into the plates... It was during this pause that Chen's mother noticed that he had stopped eating and asked:

"What's wrong, Yan Yu? Don't you like the food?"

"It's delicious," Yan Yu could only answer vaguely, "I'm just full."

"Good, as long as you're full," Chen's mother said cheerfully, "I was worried about not being a good host. She didn't bother looking at the two gluttons opposite her and turned to Chen Lingyun, "Are you still living in that villa?"

Chen Lingyun said with a smile:

"Yes, the school dorm's conditions aren't good, so most of us live outside."

Lin Ning and Su Yunjin were speechless as well. Aren't the school dorms nice? Apart from having to clean up themselves, they are hardly inferior to the single rooms in hotels outside!

"Indeed." Chen's mother agreed, "I mentioned last time about sending a few chefs over to your place, why didn't you want them?"

"Auntie, we all cook for ourselves." Lin Ning quickly explained.

"Cook for yourselves, huh." Chen's mother paused for a moment, then assumed an elder's air and advised, "Young ladies should spend less time in the kitchen. After all, the smoke and fumes are terrible for the skin, and they're harmful to the eyes and respiratory system as well. Besides, you are all chosen ones; you should spend your time on more important matters.

If money can solve a problem, then there's no need for you to do it yourselves."

Yan Yu immediately became angry on the side, I'm the captain of the Zhenhai Team! Only I can show off in the team! You're just a mother-in-law with some dirty money, what superiority are you flaunting here? This isn't your Jianghai Prefecture!

He spoke up nonchalantly:

"Auntie, you're a mortal, you don't understand the truth of the matter. We cultivators pay attention to refining our hearts amid the mortal world. Cooking, washing clothes, sweeping floors, and watering plants help us grasp the profound truths of the Great Way through the subtle aspects of life, which is extremely beneficial for our cultivation."

Though Yan Yu spoke softly, his disdain was evident in his words, "I am a cultivator" and "you are a mortal".

Chen Lingyun clenched her chopsticks silently, but instead of getting angry, Chen's mother became even happier, nodding and laughing:

"Exactly, exactly, it was ignorant of me to presume. Well then, let me go take a look at the villa later. Whatever you need for your daily lives, just tell me, and I'll help you solve it."

Seeing that Chen's mother wasn't even angry over this, Lin Ning and Su Yunjin were dumbfounded, wondering if this was the legendary case of a mother-in-law liking her son-in-law more and more as she sees him?

But wait! He and Ling Yun aren't even dating!

Auntie, you can't possibly believe that by being nice to the captain, you can persuade him to marry into the family, right?

We cultivators earn millions on a single trip to the Mysterious Realm, we seriously don't lack money!

Though they weren't worried that Yan Yu would stoop low before the power of money, the thought of Chen's mother staying at the villa and trying to play matchmaker every day between the captain and her daughter was quite distressing.

The two exchanged glances silently, and without any telepathic communication, they reached a tacit understanding.

We need to send Ling Yun's mom away as soon as possible!

Xie Ruoxi, having eaten her fill, was quite content when she suddenly heard Chen's mother say "she was going to check out the villa", and she quickly whispered to Zhao Yuanzhen, who was still heartily eating:

"Auntie said she's going to our villa!"

Zhao Yuanzhen's eyes lit up:

"Doesn't that mean we can eat these dishes every day?"

"Yes, yes!"

Their eyes met, and without needing to say more, they reached an agreement.

We should encourage Ling Yun's mom to stay longer!

Yan Yu, bored, was playing with his phone and heard Chen Lingyun's telepathic message to him:

"Are you feeling very smug?"

"What do I have to be smug about?" Yan Yu replied irritably.

"My mom is already treating you like her own son." Chen Lingyun said leisurely, "You were familiar with her temperament in a past life, so it must be even easier for you to please her now, right?"

"Little Ling Yun, don't flatter yourself too much." Yan Yu scoffed, "It's precisely because I know what she's like that I'm completely indifferent to how she sees me."

Chen Lingyun was taken aback, and then began to ponder: What does he mean? Did Yan Yu and my mother not get along well in their past life?

"But you have reminded me," Yan Yu suddenly laughed with ill intent, "if I remember correctly, isn't your mom your Achilles' heel?"

A feeling of dread flashed through Chen Lingyun's heart, but she calmly asked, "Oh, what do you mean? I don't understand."

"You still want to bluff your way through, huh." Yan Yu said triumphantly, seeing through her act, "Have you forgotten that I have experience from a past life?"

After a moment's silence, Chen Lingyun replied coldly:
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"Go ahead and try it if you think you can!"

"Haha, getting anxious now!"