Li Lilian initially wanted to put on a stern face and retort with some sharp words. However, she was met with Fu Shan's incredibly sincere and honest gaze, and the cutting remarks that were on the tip of her tongue were momentarily held back.
Nevertheless, after hearing Fu Shan's words, Li Lilian couldn't help but let out a cold snort. "Don't be so quick to call me 'Mom'. Who is your mother? That sounds nice. Responsible? How do you plan to be responsible?!"
Saying this, Li Lilian gave Fu Shan a sideways glance, her eyes sweeping over Fu Shan's outfit, which was obviously from a street stall. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, but mostly, there was disapproval.
Li Lilian considered herself not to be a person who was overly concerned with wealth.
However, judging by this young man, he wasn't from a wealthy family either.
He even looked a bit poor.
Previously, her daughter had already inquired. This young man named Fu Shan was just a migrant worker.
So, how could he be responsible?
Just relying on the meager income he earned from working hard as a migrant worker, could he support her precious daughter and her three little grandchildren?
Her daughter was a big star!
And she had been well-off since childhood, never having suffered any hardship.
Her daughter's expenses were not something Fu Shan, a poor fellow, could afford.
Not to mention, raising three children and providing them with a good education and material life.
Therefore, in Li Lilian's eyes, this young man named Fu Shan was just talking big.
And Li Lilian disliked this kind of person who talked big the most.
Thus, she already had a prejudice against Fu Shan, and now, she disliked him even more.
With a stern face, she looked at Fu Shan, almost glaring at him and driving him out the door.
Fu Shan wasn't a fool. Hearing Li Lilian's words and meeting her gaze, he understood his prospective mother-in-law's state of mind, more or less.
And so, he couldn't help but smile as he presented the gifts he had brought to Li Lilian:
"By the way, Mom, these are just a few small gifts I brought. I hope you'll accept them."
Since he was here to visit his future mother-in-law, he naturally couldn't come empty-handed.
Fu Shan had prepared many gifts to give to Li Lilian.
Seeing this, Li Lilian still wore a cold expression. Aunt Zhou, the nanny, was quite perceptive and came over, taking the gifts Fu Shan had brought:
"Oh, Sea Cucumber, Bird's Nest Soup, Wild Ginseng, Matsutake Mushroom... these are all good things. Young master, you've spent a lot!"
Aunt Zhou knew her stuff, and seeing the gifts in her hands, she couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Looking at them, one could tell that each item was a fine product, and they cost quite a bit of money.
The young man in front of her had clearly spared no expense in coming to visit.
Aunt Zhou couldn't help but nod inwardly, and her gaze towards Fu Shan gradually became more approving.
And so, the words "son-in-law" slipped out.
This "son-in-law" caused Xu Yifei's cheeks to flush, and at the same time, earned Aunt Zhou a glare from Xu's mother, Li Lilian, along with another cold snort: "Aunt Zhou, what nonsense are you spouting? Son-in-law? Our Yifei isn't even married yet."
Regardless of what others thought, upon hearing the words "son-in-law," Fu Shan felt incredibly content, and couldn't help but grin.
Seeing his future mother-in-law still wearing a stern expression, he wasn't intimidated. He just chuckled and, as if performing a magic trick, pulled out an exquisitely crafted jewelry box from his suitcase, and presented it to Li Lilian with both hands: "By the way! There's this! Mom, this is my gift for you. I hope you don't dislike it."
With that, Fu Shan opened the jewelry box himself. Inside, was a set of full-green Jadeite jewelry.
"This...is the gift you're giving me? You...bought it for me?"
Looking at the verdant Jadeite jewelry before her, Li Lilian couldn't help but be taken aback, and looked at Fu Shan with a hint of surprise.
She was quite knowledgeable about Jadeite, and upon first glance, she knew that the full-green Jadeite jewelry set before her was definitely genuine.
Moreover, it's absolutely priceless.
It wouldn't be less than eight figures.
This Fu Shan actually gifted her such a valuable Jadeite jewelry set?!
In fact, not only was Li Lilian surprised, but Xu Yifei was equally taken aback.
She didn't even know Fu Shan had prepared such a precious gift for her mother.
It seemed that Fu Shan had really put a lot of thought into this trip to Modu.
Thinking of this, Xu Yifei couldn't help but look up at Fu Shan, her beautiful eyes filled with affection: Fu Shan really is thoughtful!
Meeting the gaze of Xu Yifei and Li Lilian, Fu Shan just smiled: "Well, I heard you like Jadeite jewelry, Mom, so I specially picked out a set for you. Mom, do you like it?"
"You…"
Hearing Fu Shan's words, Li Lilian looked at him with a rather complex expression.
Just as she was about to say something else, a male voice interrupted: "Lilian, since this kid is so sincere, just accept it."
Hearing this, Li Lilian frowned, but Xu Yifei's face lit up with joy. Mother and daughter both turned their gazes towards the sound, and they saw a refined-looking middle-aged man walking over from the living room.
The male voice had come from him.
"Uncle Jiang, you're here too? That's great! You can help me persuade Mom."
Seeing the man, Xu Yifei's joy deepened, and she hurriedly stepped forward, pulling Fu Shan with her.
She quickly walked a few steps and arrived in front of the middle-aged man:
"Uncle Jiang, let me introduce you. This is Fu Shan, the father of Yun Duo, Tian Yi, and Tian Yu."
As she spoke, Xu Yifei turned to look at Fu Shan beside her, giving him a gentle smile.
"Fu Shan, this is Jiang Jinsong, Uncle Jiang. Uncle Jiang and our family have been friends for generations. He's watched me grow up since I was a child. He's always taken good care of me."
As a "brain-dead" fan of Xu Yifei, the national goddess, how could Fu Shan not know who Jiang Jinsong was?
This person was a childhood friend of Xu Yifei's parents. The Xu, Li, and Jiang families were all old friends. After Xu Yifei's parents divorced, and her father went to the United States, Jiang Jinsong took great care of Xu Yifei and her mother in Modu.
He even founded an entertainment agency and helped Xu Yifei debut.
The reason Xu Yifei was able to quickly make a name for herself in the entertainment industry and become the "national goddess" was largely due to the efforts of Uncle Jiang—Jiang Jinsong.
Thinking this, Fu Shan immediately smiled at Jiang Jinsong.
"Hello, Uncle Jiang! I'm Fu Shan. Thank you for taking care of Mom and Yifei all these years!"
With that, Fu Shan bowed deeply to Jiang Jinsong to show his gratitude.
Seeing this, Li Lilian, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but be stunned. Her face, which had been stern, also softened a little.
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