Corey didn’t reply to her. He immediately picked up the prawn that Mrs. Ying had put into his bowl and removed the shell before putting it in Ying Xiaoxiao’s bowl. He then stared gently into her eyes as he said, “I’ll remove the shells for you if you want to eat them.”
Even though she knew that he was merely acting, she fell in love with his gentle demeanor.
This time, she decided to enjoy his gentle concern for her.
Lowering her eyes to hide her emotions, she picked up the prawn and put it in her mouth, savoring its taste.
Corey stared at her with a pair of eyes as gentle as water.
In the eyes of others, they were definitely deeply in love.
Mrs. Ying used her elbow to nudge Mr. Ying beside her. The latter glared at her but she signaled for him to look at Xiaoxiao.
Hence, he turned his head to look at Xiaoxiao and saw the expression of Corey while he was looking at her.
Mrs. Ying’s voice rang beside his ears. “Look at how Corey looks at our daughter. He truly loves her, for his eyes won’t lie.”
Mr. Ying retracted his gaze and gulped down the wine with a complicated expression on his face.
He had always wanted his daughter to have a boyfriend that he liked. However, now that his daughter brought a boyfriend home, he became uncomfortable rather than delighted.
How could he hand his darling to a man whom he knew nothing about?
After all, personality matters more than looks.
Right then, Mr. Ying had an idea.
“Luu.” Mr. Ying called out.
Having never been called “Luu” before in his life, Corey didn’t realize that Mr. Ying was calling him until Ying Xiaoxiao informed him.
“My father is calling you.”
Corey’s brows flickered as he turned toward Mr. Ying and smiled gently. “Yes, Uncle?”
Mr. Ying squinted his eyes, as a sharp gaze came from within. “What job are you doing now? Do you have a house in Benin? Do you have a car?”
“Dad!”
Before Corey could answer, Ying Xiaoxiao became anxious. “We are not getting married, why are you asking this?”
Mr. Ying stared at her coldly. “Are you not dating with the intention of marriage?”
“I…” How could she answer this question when their relationship was fake to begin with?
Seeing her anxious and nervous face, Corey could not help defending her.
He squeezed her hand and gave her a comforting smile as she turned around to look at him. He whispered, “Don’t worry, I will handle this.”
Ying Xiaoxiao frowned. “He will handle it? How can he handle this?”
With a gentle smile, he faced Mr. Ying and answered his questions respectfully one at a time.
“Uncle, I am the General Manager of TEG News, with a medium-sized apartment in Benin, as well as a car. I might not be affluent but I believe that, based on my ability, Xiaoxiao won’t be mistreated.”