Chapter 1426: Starting a Cohabitation Life (5)

Hearing Li Chen say that, Xiao Rou didn’t know what to say; she just smiled and remained silent.

The two felt awkward for a while before Li Chen spoke first, "Are you still living at that apartment? Be careful living alone."

Xiao Rou instinctively wanted to explain she wasn’t living alone now, but the words stopped at the tip of her tongue, and she nodded, "Mm, I know."

She wasn’t intentionally lying; it’s just that explaining would be cumbersome, and she didn’t want to mention Zhou Qi to others too much.

The older generation’s birthday celebration was simple, after dinner, they ate a symbolic slice of cake, chatted for a while, and then Xiao Rou’s family left.

Mr. Xiao drove there, and on the way back, Xiao Rou sat in the back seat with Mrs. Xiao.

Mrs. Xiao held Xiao Rou’s hand and smiled, "Rourou, I noticed you and Ah Chen were chatting quite well? Ah Chen is a good kid, young and successful, the key is he’s..."

"Mom."

Xiao Rou interrupted her mother before she could finish.

She rarely seemed so urgent, or so disrespectful, but Xiao Rou didn’t want her parents to continue misunderstanding; she instinctively felt it was a betrayal to Zhou Qi.

Even though she and Zhou Qi had nothing between them now.

Xiao Rou pursed her lips, looking seriously at her mother, "Mom, I have nothing with Li Chen, we’re just friends."

"Wh... what do you mean by nothing? You two seemed to be getting along well."

"I haven’t seen Li Chen for years, how could we start dating immediately upon meeting?"

Xiao Rou wanted to clarify there’s no possibility with Li Chen, but her mother’s ears obviously misunderstood.

Her mom seemed to understand and smiled, "Indeed, you need some time to get familiar, young people, you should go on a few more dates..."

"Mom!"

Xiao Rou interrupted her mother again, no longer being tactful, directly saying, "I already have someone I like, Li Chen and I aren’t possible."

"Screech..."

Mrs. Xiao hadn’t reacted yet when Mr. Xiao suddenly hit the brakes and stopped the car.

The mother and daughter leaned forward because of inertia and looked towards Mr. Xiao.

"You have someone you like? Who is it? Xiao Rou, I warn you, don’t find someone unreliable again."

Xiao Rou had informed her parents about her last relationship, and they knew why it ended.

They didn’t mind that the boy’s family wasn’t wealthy, but they cared about how such a character could be trusted for a lifetime.

Upon hearing Xiao Rou say she liked someone again, Mr. Xiao frowned immediately.

Fortunately, it was a small road without cars behind; Mr. Xiao stayed in place for a while before slowly starting the car again.

"Rourou, when did you start dating?"

Mrs. Xiao also frowned but her tone remained gentle.

Xiao Rou shook her head, "No dating."

"Then are you... is it you who likes him? And what about him?"

Xiao Rou shook her head, and Mrs. Xiao let out a sigh of relief, trying to persuade her, "Rourou, feelings can be nurtured, do you know that person? Do you know his family? Besides, you don’t even know if he likes you back; this kind of situation is unreliable. Whereas Ah Chen really likes you, Uncle Li’s family and ours are good friends, you won’t suffer any losses; that’s a good choice."