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"Chutian has been nice to me, Dad. Don't worry, I can definitely be happy."
Mai Xiaomai was showing a smiling face to her dad.
At this moment, Mom Mai leaned over to ask, "Xiaomai, where's my son-in-law from the Qiao Family? I want to say hello to him."
"He went out."
"Why did he go out alone? Without accompanying you?"
"Mom, I'm an adult, not a child anymore. Besides, he has lots of things on his plate; some matters he must handle personally."
To avoid her mom's endless questions and to not slip up, Mai Xiaomai made up an excuse and hung up the call.
No sooner had she hung up than You Bei's call came in, gossiping about how she had spent last night.
To You Bei, Mai Xiaomai didn't hide anything except for the marriage of convenience. She recounted all the events of the previous night.
