"... Sometimes lines get blurry."
"Enough! He's never done anything like that, and he never would. I trust him." Xinyue Zhilan finally snapped, half-amused, half-disturbed that Qiao Mingze could even say such things.
Qiao Mingze relented with a shrug. "Alright, alright. Still, I'd like to meet this infamous son of yours someday. Is he handsome?"
Xinyue Zhilan eyed her suspiciously. "I thought men weren't your thing?"
Qiao Mingze flashed a wicked smile. "Who knows? Maybe he's the exception."
"Stop teasing me, I am not signing up to be your mother-in-law, got it? Spare him, please…" Xinyue Zhilan grumbled.
Qiao Mingze just laughed. "Only if he spares me. Anyway, keep an eye on him. Talk to him. Pay attention to how he acts around you, his sisters, all those women. Look for any signs of resentment, especially towards you or your daughters… You never know what he might be holding back."
