The sound of water trickling faintly from the kitchen seemed to freeze in that moment, as Nian Yuyu's mother's last two sentences echoed and resounded in Nian Yuyu's ears.
"Mom!" Nian Yuyu raised her voice, both embarrassed and awkward, "What are you talking about?!"
Nian's mother rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Don't you like that person?"
"Your face turns red every time Chu You is mentioned. If you like him, you should act quickly."
Unable to refute when her secret thoughts were exposed, Nian Yuyu was at a loss for words.
Nian's mother, always quick and decisive, began imparting her wisdom to her, "Back in my day, I also took a liking to your father first, chasing him from Yu City to Jianan. 'A woman chasing a man is separated by a veil,' it's very easy."
Nian Yuyu: ...
Just as Nian's father came out of the kitchen: ...
"Xiaoqian." Nian's father cleared his throat, and under Nian's mother's sharp gaze, he managed only three words, "Don't teach nonsense."