Chapter 343 Afternoon Tea

"Xia Jun, come along too."

Before Xia Yu could finish his words of farewell, Zhishi suddenly interrupted him and said with a smile, "It's okay. It will be more lively if there's one more person to chat with."

Faced with Zhishi's invitation, Xia Yu didn't know whether he should agree or not. After all, it was such an obvious invitation, and he felt that Yuanmei would definitely be able to see something.

But before he could speak again, Yuan Mei also smiled and said, "Tomoyo is right, Xiaoxia, come along too, I don't mind."

Hearing this and looking at Yuan Mei who was also smiling, Xia Yu had to suppress the idea of ​​refusing. Since the elders had spoken, it would be impolite for him to refuse again.

"Thank you for your care. I am very grateful."

"You don't have to be so polite, kid. This isn't a formal occasion."

After making a joke, Yuanmei took the lead and walked towards the courtyard. Zhishi, who was one step behind, smiled at Xia Yu and hurriedly followed.

Xia Yu looked at the mother and daughter walking in front of him, and he felt that Yuan Mei seemed to have seen something. Otherwise, why would the mother and daughter invite him, an outsider, to their afternoon tea? Moreover, Yuan Mei didn't know about his relationship with Zhi Shi.

After thinking about it, Xia Yu also took a step forward and followed. Forget it, there is no point in thinking more now. Besides, even if he thought about it, could it prevent something from happening?

Things will still happen, so whether he thinks about it or not will not affect what is happening now, so it is better to let nature take its course.

Soon, in the open-air courtyard.

After the snacks and tea were served, Tomoyo pushed the plate towards Yuanmei and said with a smile, "Mom, I made this myself. Come and try it."

"Oh, I'm going to have a good taste of it then."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Mei immediately picked up a biscuit with her fingers, put it in her mouth, and began to chew it carefully.

After swallowing it, she couldn't help but praise: "It's delicious. Your cooking skills have become so good."

"Yes, it's all thanks to Xia Jun's teaching. I can make such delicious snacks now, and he has made a great contribution."

"So it was Xiao Xia who taught you..."

Yuan Mei murmured something and looked at Xia Yu, who was well-behaved and well-behaved. Although she was just looking at him normally, Xia Yu always felt that there was a deeper meaning in Yuan Mei's gaze.

Of course, it is also possible that it was just his illusion, and he was just being paranoid because of his guilty conscience.

No, why would he feel guilty! ?
At the side, Zhishi first glanced at her mother, then turned her head to look at Xia Yu, who seemed to have never been so quiet, and held back her smile, and spoke again.

"Mom, try this again. I'll tell you about Sakura."

"Okay."

Yuan Mei, who was originally staring at Xia Yu, immediately retracted her gaze when she heard Tomoyo was going to talk about Sakura, and looked at Tomoyo with full interest.

Seeing Yuan Mei looking away, Xia Yu felt relieved and silently gave Zhishi a thumbs up in his heart.

Well done, Chiyo!

I obviously didn't feel anything before, but being stared at like this, even if I didn't feel any pressure, I would feel pressured.

Is this the gaze from my future mother-in-law?

terrible.

And he was sure that Yuan Mei must have noticed something, otherwise, judging from the way she stared at him just now, it couldn't be that she was staring at him just because he was cute, right?

He is not Sakura, who has the aura of a protagonist that everyone loves.

Fortunately, Zhishi took the initiative to attract attention, but he couldn't just be a nobody. After all, it was a chat, and he couldn't just be a listener. While eating snacks and chatting casually, although Xia Yu didn't want to be a nobody, he didn't take the initiative to talk about the topic, but just listened quietly to the conversation between the mother and daughter, and agreed from time to time.

Afternoon tea time passed quickly, and when it was almost dusk, Yuan Mei drank the tea in the cup in one gulp and stood up helplessly.

"Sorry, my free time is over."

"It doesn't matter. I'm already very happy that my mother can take time to accompany me."

Tomoyo shook her head gently and smiled at Sonomi. Sonomi also smiled back and reached out to rub Tomoyo's head.

"You are always so sensible, Tomoyo."

After finishing speaking, Yuan Mei looked at Xia Yu again and said meaningfully: "Xia is very well behaved, but a boy who is so quiet will not attract the interest of girls."

"……Been taught a lesson."

Xia Yu suppressed the urge to complain and bowed his head slightly to express his gratitude.

It seems that Yuanmei did see something, but she seemed to have guessed in the wrong direction. Also, this was the first time he was described as quiet.

Yes, he is a quiet and lovely boy.

Hearing Xia Yu's answer, Yuan Mei smiled lightly and said, "Then I wish you success, but if you really succeed, I might... ahem, nothing."

Yuan Mei shook her head, suppressed what she was about to say, and spoke again: "I'm leaving first, you guys can chat slowly."

After saying that, Yuan Mei left here swiftly. After she completely disappeared from his sight, Xia Yu's tense nerves subconsciously relaxed.

He picked up a biscuit and threw it into his mouth, chewing and muttering, "Your mother probably guessed something, but it seems that she guessed in the wrong direction."

Chishiya picked up a cup of tea and took two sips, then chuckled and said, "Yes, Mom seems to have guessed that you are pursuing me, and I have no intention of refusing."

"But she certainly can't imagine that we are actually together."

Xia Yu swallowed the biscuit in his mouth, then picked up the teacup to moisten his throat. After he drank the tea in the cup in one breath, he put the cup down and sighed softly.

"I don't know if your mother will still be so kind to me when she knows the truth. Her last sentence clearly meant that if I really succeed, she will definitely be very reluctant again."

"Haha~ Xia Jun, you must be worrying too much."

Hearing Xia Yu's slightly sad words, Zhishi covered his mouth and chuckled, comforting him: "Don't look at my mother like that, she is actually very gentle."

"But the premise is that you don't make her angry."

Xia Yu hooked the handle of the teacup with his fingers and turned it casually, but he couldn't help but say: "I still feel that I must be treated harshly, and then I will be told repeatedly not to let you down."

Hearing what Xia Yu said, Zhishi reached out and took the teacup that Xia Yu was spinning boredly, refilled it with tea, and handed it over while asking.

"Then, Xia Jun, will you let me down?"

Xia Yu, who was slumped in his chair, sat up straight and shook his head seriously when he heard this.

"will not."

"Then there's no need to worry. If mom knew that the person I like will always like me, she would definitely be happy for me."

"makes sense."

(End of this chapter)