Mrs. Shang (Matriarch) grew anxious. "This won't do! The future of our family rests on Sherry Yuan! Go and find out how things are progressing between them! And call Sam Shang over! What has that kid been up to these past few days? He never does anything important and is never home! His wife is about to be stolen from him! Go, go, hurry up! Why are you still standing there?"
"Yes, yes, I'm going right now." Mr. Bennett, the Butler, quickly turned to leave.
"No, I need to keep an eye on this myself." Mrs. Shang (Matriarch) muttered to herself, "This is the Shang Family's only chance. I absolutely can't let anyone steal it away!"
With Mrs. Shang (Matriarch) personally involved, every detail of Andrew Yu's affairs was thoroughly investigated.
They even uncovered how many times he had dated, when he broke up, and exactly who he brought home—all of it was clear as day.
Mrs. Shang (Matriarch) found the situation tricky.
Andrew Yu was obviously much more mature than Sam Shang.
Before, she used to complain that Sherry Yuan was six years older than Sam Shang. Now, she was starting to think her own grandson was too young and immature, unable to compete for a girlfriend against a thirty-year-old man!
At this point, something happened that finally made Mrs. Shang (Matriarch) decide to bring her granddaughter-in-law home ahead of schedule.
Here's what happened.
That day, Andrew Yu excitedly took Sherry Yuan out to buy tea, and—just his luck—his mother happened to bump into them!
Andrew Yu's mother saw Sherry Yuan, and her eyes instantly lit up!
They say no one knows a child better than their mother.
Lately, Andrew Yu had been buying new clothes, pampering his skin, and working on his abs—obviously something was up.
Andrew Yu's mom, who's been nagging him to get married, was absolutely over the moon!
What does it mean when a guy starts caring about his looks?
It means he's got someone special!
Andrew Yu's mom tried hinting at it several times, but Andrew kept his lips sealed.
Not one to give up, Andrew Yu's mom secretly followed him a few times, and finally caught him at the tea market.
As for Sherry Yuan, she was here to buy tea leaves—for making tea eggs.
You don't need fancy tea leaves for tea eggs—just regular tea will do.
Andrew Yu volunteered, saying he knew the best place for tea leaves, so he brought Sherry Yuan along.
And that's how they ran into each other.
"Mom? What are you doing here?" Andrew Yu asked in surprise, instinctively glancing at Sherry Yuan.
Thankfully, Sherry Yuan didn't show any sign of being upset.
"Qingcheng, who's this?" Andrew Yu's mother asked, her eyes scanning Sherry Yuan like a searchlight, clearly pleased.
Wow, she's gorgeous!
She had a cool, elegant aura—clearly not an ordinary person.
"Mom, this is Sherry Yuan, my friend," Andrew Yu quickly introduced. "Sherry, let me introduce you—this is my mom, she's an artist—"
Before Andrew Yu could finish, his mom was already warmly grabbing Sherry Yuan's hand. "So you're Sherry! Wow, what a beautiful girl! How old are you? Where do you live? Do you have a boyfriend?"
Andrew Yu quickly pulled his mom aside. "That's not appropriate, Mom! Stop asking!"
"Go play somewhere else!" Andrew Yu's mom pushed him aside and kept chatting with Sherry Yuan. "Auntie doesn't mean anything by it. If it's hard for you to go home, just come eat at our place! I'm a great cook! I felt a connection with you the moment we met, so don't be shy with me! I'm retired now and have plenty of time. If you need anything, just ask Auntie!"
Sherry Yuan wasn't used to this kind of enthusiasm—her face muscles were practically frozen, and she had no idea what to say.
"What are you buying tea for? We've got so much tea at home we can't finish it! Just take a few tins." Andrew Yu's mom was a force to be reckoned with—since her son hadn't made any progress, she just brought Sherry Yuan home herself.
Before she knew it, Sherry Yuan had been dragged to Andrew Yu's house, and his mom's enthusiasm left her completely at a loss.
"Come, come! These tea leaves are all gifts from my students—good stuff. I don't drink much tea myself, so they've just been sitting here. You came at the perfect time, help me use them up!" She held Sherry Yuan's hand and felt the calluses, knowing she was a hard worker.
Sherry Yuan: "???"
Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to be doing?
Andrew Yu thought Sherry Yuan's confused look was oddly cute.
Andrew Yu secretly gave his mom a thumbs up.
Way to go, Mom!
She didn't waste any time—just brought her home right away!
Thank you.' Sherry Yuan pulled out her phone to transfer money. 'How much is it? I'll send it to you.
You're at our house now—no need to talk about money! That'd be too formal.' She pressed down on Sherry Yuan's phone. 'You and Andrew go watch some TV, I'll go make dinner. Don't be shy with Auntie!
With that, Andrew Yu's mom happily headed to the kitchen.
Sherry Yuan looked at Andrew Yu. "Isn't this a bit much?"
It's fine, why wouldn't it be?' Andrew Yu quickly said. 'My mom's just super friendly, don't worry.
I'm not nervous,' Sherry Yuan replied, though she felt a little weird.
Andrew Yu's mom sure was enthusiastic—maybe a little too much.
But why, though?
Ever since Andrew Yu brought Sherry Yuan home for dinner, he kept finding excuses—usually his mom's invitation—to bring her over again.
After a while, the two grew closer, and the neighbors all thought Sherry Yuan was Andrew Yu's girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Sam Shang was buzzing around Kara King like a headless fly.
Stop~ You're making me dizzy," Kara King said, quickly calling him off.
Sis, please! If I don't make a move, someone's going to steal Thirteen!" Sam Shang was so anxious he was sweating.
Why are you so anxious?' Kara King said, smiling with her cup. 'You need your family's matriarch to step in. Only a granddaughter-in-law she personally wins back is truly cherished. And if your secret ever gets out, she can't just send her granddaughter-in-law away.
But, but...
Relax,' Kara King said. 'Don't worry, Thirteen isn't interested in Andrew Yu.
How do you know? Andrew Yu is so caring. Thirteen never had much warmth growing up—what if she gets moved by him?' Sam Shang was genuinely anxious.