Entering the villa, even though she was considered worldly among students, she was still somewhat shocked. She had prepared herself mentally, but she hadn't expected that Lin Shen's residence would be so luxurious. Good heavens, the grounds of this estate were larger than her entire residential community.
This must be Lin Shen, as handsome as he appears on television.
Yang Qingying was dressed appropriately, in matching couple's attire with Su Chen, a blend of mature and cartoonish styles.
Upon entering the villa, Yang Qingying's eyes immediately fell upon Lin Yan, and of course, Su Mojin beside him. She felt a slight nervousness but quickly suppressed it. Taking a deep breath, she reminded herself to stick to the plan.
No nervousness, no mistakes. Today was her golden opportunity to soar.
"Hello, Uncle and Auntie."
With this thought in mind, Yang Qingying bowed slightly, a smile gracing her lips as she greeted them warmly.
"Hello, hello!"
Seeing how beautiful Su Chen's girlfriend was, Zhang Yingrong's gaze immediately softened. Her face filled with kindness, clearly pleased with the girl at first impression. At least her looks were good, and she was poised and polite.
Su Hongyun had gone out to butcher a sheep and was still busy, so only Zhang Yingrong responded.
Yang Qingying's initial impression was indeed very good, no doubt about it. Her attire wasn't ostentatious, she wasn't shy, and she carried herself with great composure, far better than Su Mojin had when she first visited the Lin family.
However, Fu Qingyun, sitting beside them, seemed to perceive things a little differently. Having seen many people, her judgment was sharper. This girl seemed... a bit too confident?
Yes, there was an air of confidence about her. This made Fu Qingyun feel a touch of dissatisfaction. It wasn't that confidence was bad; it was a good quality. But in front of their family, this demeanor was somewhat off-putting.
It didn't feel like a genuine reaction, and she had a nagging feeling that the girl's eyes kept glancing towards her son, subtly.
Fu Qingyun noticed it, and Su Mojin, sitting with Lin Yan, also noticed.
However, Su Mojin didn't pay too much attention, dismissing the behavior as a celebrity effect.
"Xiao Chen, what's this young lady's name?"
Since she was their prospective daughter-in-law, Fu Qingyun didn't interject. Instead, Zhang Yingrong proactively asked her son.
"Auntie, my name is Yang Qingying. You can just call me Xiao Ying."
Before Su Chen could speak, Yang Qingying spoke up, her voice soft and sweet. Lin Yan suspected that voice could charm Su Chen out of his trousers.
This girl is not simple!
"Oh, Xiao Ying, come, sit here with Auntie."
"Uh... this... Auntie!"
"It's alright, come, sit."
Zhang Yingrong gestured for Yang Qingying to sit on the sofa with her. Su Chen sat down next to his mother with his girlfriend.
"Mom, let me tell you, Yingying is so considerate. This morning she even asked if I needed to bring you any gifts. I said no, but she still secretly went and bought something."
As soon as they sat down, Su Chen eagerly began telling his mother how wonderful and thoughtful Yang Qingying was. Seeing this, Lin Yan shook his head slightly. This kid was probably already smitten.
"She brought a gift too?"
Upon hearing about the gift, Zhang Yingrong immediately waved her hand, indicating it was unnecessary, but she was still very pleased.
"Uh... Auntie, it's just a small token, I left it at the door. I didn't bring it in."
Hearing her words, everyone realized there was a small bag by the door. Fu Qingyun went to pick it up. It was a jewelry pouch, likely containing earrings or something similar.
It looked like a high-end item.
"What do you think?"
As they were chatting, Lin Guoxiong quietly asked Lin Yan. Lin Guoxiong was sitting next to Lin Yan, holding two small dolls. Clearly, these matters were less important to Lin Guoxiong than playing with his grandson and granddaughter.
"Not much. It feels... a bit fake."
Lin Yan stared at Yang Qingying for a while before giving this assessment.
He couldn't pinpoint where it felt fake. He had investigated Yang Qingying before. She was a senior, academically strong, and quite lively in her class. She had dated a scummy rich second-generation boyfriend, but they broke up after only two and a half days, apparently without any physical intimacy.
Lin Yan didn't think much of her dating. Few university students nowadays would graduate without having dated.
The reason Lin Yan found it fake was that her demeanor didn't quite match her student identity. Her composure when facing them seemed even better than Zhang Qingrong's, and Zhang Qingrong was an expatriate secretary, worldly among ordinary people.
Hearing this, Lin Guoxiong didn't say anything, just nodded slightly and continued to soothe the children.
Opening the gift revealed a pair of beautiful earrings. They weren't quite to Zhang Yingrong's taste, but she was still very happy. Her son had found such an excellent daughter-in-law, and she was already very satisfied.
Seeing Zhang Yingrong's expression, Yang Qingying knew she had likely completed her mission.
Having won over Su Chen's mother, she had taken half a step into a wealthy family.
As for Su Hongyun, she had already won him over when they were outside. Just as the saying goes, a son-in-law is judged by his father-in-law, and a daughter-in-law by her in-laws. If the mother-in-law was handled, the father-in-law wouldn't be an issue.
"Um, Xiao Ying, right? Are you a university student?"
Just as Yang Qingying was breathing a sigh of relief, Fu Qingyun's voice cut through, with a hint of inquiry.
"Ah? Yes, Auntie, I'm a university student."
"Oh, then it seems your family's financial situation is quite good, to be able to afford such expensive earrings. These must cost tens of thousands, right?"
Fu Qingyun was knowledgeable. While she didn't recognize the brand or material of the earrings, she had seen the brand before. It was a decent, albeit small, brand.
"Uh... actually, I bought these with scholarship money. My family's conditions are quite ordinary."
Yang Qingying was taken aback for a moment before replying hesitantly.
Whether this was true or not was unknown, but it sounded good. She seemed like a sensible girl.
"Oh? Which university's scholarship is it? Our Lin family sponsors quite a few schools. Perhaps the scholarship you received was from us."
Fu Qingyun continued to probe. This line of questioning was a bit impolite, but as an elder, it wasn't entirely out of line.
"Uh... from the East District... Bohai University."
When mentioning her university, Yang Qingying seemed a little nervous, perhaps worried her university wasn't prestigious enough.
"Bohai University? Bohai University is quite good. I remember Su Chen wanted to get in, but he didn't seem to make it."
While Bohai University wasn't a top-tier university in the capital, it was still mid-level. Zhang Yingrong was quite satisfied.
Hearing this, Fu Qingyun didn't ask further. A while later, Su Hongyun finished preparing the sheep, and the family prepared to roast a whole lamb.
A board was laid out in the center of the living room, a charcoal fire was set up, and a prepared lamb was placed on it to roast.