She stammered and rambled, realizing afterward that her words were incoherent and self-contradictory. But there was nothing she could do; she had to face the music!
This answer caught Zhou Ruilian by surprise.
She smiled, catching Tian Xin's evasive gaze, and said, "Girl, you're the first girl Xiao Zhou has brought home. Even though I don't know if he ever liked other girls before, you must be very important in his heart!"
That was spot on!
Lin Zhou's mouth curved into a perfect arc.
Tian Xin neither agreed nor disagreed with the statement; she merely smiled faintly in response.
"You're a good kid!"
Zhou Ruilian continued, "Auntie supports you being together. But Xiao Zhou is very sensitive, and I don't want him to get hurt emotionally again!"
That sounded like the "sharp-tongued judge!"
Tian Xin looked up to meet Zhou Ruilian's eyes, and indeed, this moment was more like the Ruilian she remembered.
