The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 310: Asking for a Match (Part 3)

Chapter 310: Chapter 310: Asking for a Match (Part 3)

Caicai’s mother nodded, at a loss for words from what she said.

Lin Yingying continued with a smile, "Auntie, if Xu Dong were a frivolous and idle man, I wouldn’t have come to bother you today on his behalf.

He knows very well that his situation isn’t good and has done his utmost to make you happy and to gain your acceptance.

Take the matter of the house, for instance. The apartment he bought is not big, and it’s on installment, but this has already shown his sincerity and that he is a responsible man.

I believe that as long as they work hard after getting married, it won’t be a problem to move into a bigger house in the future.

Moreover, I can assure you that he will certainly take good care of both of you in the future.

You can now find Caicai a man with better conditions, but you will definitely not find a steadfast man like Xu Dong. Both of you are intellectuals, and I believe you will make the right choice."

Her words were polite and measured, neither servile nor overbearing.

She managed to flatter both, without losing her own poise.

Long Fei, sitting aside, was persuaded by her as well.

Caicai’s father nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself how well-spoken and imposing this young woman was.

Even if Caicai’s mother was not satisfied in her heart, Lin Yingying had put it in such a way that she found it hard to object.

She sighed, and, impressed by Lin Yingying, said, "Alright, you’re quick-witted, I can’t argue with you. I haven’t even asked you yet, where do you work?"

Lin Yingying smiled and said, "Little Ya, Xu Dong, and I work at the same company; we often see each other."

"I see! No wonder!"

Caicai’s mother smiled and got up to say, "Well then, you sit first, auntie will go and cook for you."

Lin Yingying also stood up, gesturing to Long Fei and Xu Dong, and politely said, "Auntie, please don’t bother. We came today just for a preliminary meeting, just for you to take a look at us. Let’s arrange another day to meet, and we will personally host you at a restaurant."

"Yes, yes, auntie, we still have some business to take care of at our company, so we won’t trouble you today, let’s meet another day," said Long Fei, following up with politeness and wearing a smile, as he and the grinning Xu Dong put on their shoes to leave.

Caicai ran out, trying to keep them, "Director Lin, my mom’s cooking is really delicious; why don’t you stay and have a meal before leaving?"

Lin Yingying chuckled and pinched her cheek, saying, "Silly girl, brace yourself for the tempestuous berating from your mother! Hang in there, and you and Xu Dong will see the rainbow."

Caicai widened her eyes, not understanding what she meant.

After the three left, she closed the door and went back inside.

Her mother wasn’t showing any sign of cooking; she sat on the couch with her arms crossed, visibly displeased.

Caicai frowned in curiosity and asked, "Mom, what’s wrong?"

Her father cheerfully said, "Your mom has met her match and doesn’t like the feeling of being overshadowed, that’s all."

"What are you gloating about? Just now it was me who had to do all the talking. Isn’t Caicai your daughter too?"

Caicai’s mother shot him a glance.

He put down the newspaper, stretched, and said, "Our daughter is grown up, and I trust her to make the right choices. Why are you worrying so much?"

Not to be outdone, Caicai’s mother turned to her daughter and asked, "What position does this Xu Dong’s sister-in-law hold at your company? How come she’s so eloquent?"

Caicai coughed to hide her amusement and said, "She’s the CEO of my company, the darling daughter of Lin Guodong, Chairman of Lin’s Group."

"What?"

Both Caicai’s mother and father’s eyes widened in disbelief, saying, "Your company’s CEO came to propose marriage for a security team leader?"

Caicai smiled, "She probably didn’t want to come! I guess it was for the sake of her boyfriend’s face."

"Are you talking about that big brother who’s even more robust than Xu Dong?"

Caicai’s mother became curious.

Caicai nodded and replied, "Yes."

Her mother voiced her skepticism, "Can’t be, although that young man looks sturdy, he isn’t very handsome, right? From his looks, dressed in cheap street clothes, he doesn’t seem wealthy, does he?"

Caicai giggled, "Mom, Director Lin is already so rich, finding a partner definitely wouldn’t be about money. Moreover, you got it wrong this time. He’s a major shareholder of the company, with a net worth of at least ten billion. For the house we bought, he even added two hundred thousand!"

"Oh my gracious!"

Caicai’s mother patted her head, thoroughly shocked.

She had never expected that this silly son-in-law could know such an impressive person.

Caicai opened the gift box to take a look, thinking Xu Dong would have brought some health products, but to her surprise, it was a Jade Bracelet.

As soon as she opened the box, a bright light shone forth.

The emerald-green bracelet was incredibly smooth.

The translucent material contained not a single impurity.

She stared in amazement and tried it on her wrist, turning to her mother, "Mom, if you don’t want the gift he gave you, can I wear it?"

"Bugger off! Hand it over to me!"

Caicai’s mother also eyed the Jade Bracelet, having bracelets in her own jewelry collection.

She knew a bit about jade.

Caicai took it off and handed it to her.

After examining it closely, her mother exclaimed in astonishment, "No way, this Jade Bracelet is way too lustrous, isn’t it?"

Caicai asked curiously, "Isn’t it better for it to be more lustrous?"

Caicai’s mother gave her a disdainful look, "What do you know? The more lustrous the jade, the better the quality, and the more likely there are to be fakes."

She held it up in the sunlight, frowning, "If this Jade Bracelet is real, it’s worth at least a hundred thousand, right?"

Caicai felt like she was going to cough up blood, thinking Xu Dong couldn’t possibly be that rich!

Caicai’s mother passed the table over to her husband for inspection.

Caicai’s father glanced at it, furrowed his brow, and said, "If this thing is real, we should give it back to the kids! They just bought a house and it wasn’t easy; we can’t accept such an expensive gift."

Caicai’s mother hurriedly said, "Give it back? It was a gift from him, we didn’t ask for it. I’ll have it appraised; if it’s fake, then it will show the kid’s true character."

Caicai asked, "And if it’s real?"

Caicai’s mother tried the bracelet on her wrist and said, "If it’s real, I’ll keep it as part of your dowry. In case you ever run into trouble, you could sell it to tide you over."

Caicai complained, "Mom, you’re so petty!"

Her mother glared at her, "What now, you think you’re too good for us just because you’ve got a man? If I were petty, how could I have raised you? And complaining I’m petty, I’m not cooking for you today, you and your dad figure out your own meal!"

Caicai and her father broke out in a sweat, wondering how the conversation had veered off in this direction.

In the car, Xu Dong asked Lin Yingying, "Director Lin, why didn’t we stay for dinner just now? They invited us, isn’t it a bit rude not to eat?"

Lin Yingying laughed, "You really are clueless. They were just saying that out of politeness, they didn’t really expect us to eat! If they were really hosting us for a meal, would the kitchen be completely empty?"

Upon entering, Lin Yingying had habitually scoped out the environment.

It’s a negotiation skill, focusing on details.

After listening to her, Long Fei also paid attention and observed.

It seems Xu Dong might really have a hard time dealing with this mother-in-law, Caicai’s mother.

Lin Yingying drove Xu Dong back to his rented apartment.

Long Fei told him to call if anything came up. Xu Dong, feeling embarrassed, wanted to invite them for a meal, but Lin Yingying said they were busy and waved goodbye.

After the car left, Long Fei asked Lin Yingying, "What do you have to do?"

It wasn’t even noon yet, and Lin Yingying pouted, "A date, of course. You and Wang Xiaoya have a date at a five-star hotel, so you need to arrange an identical one for me."

Long Fei felt like spitting blood, thinking, do we really have to compete over this too?