Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1292 - 1267: Came Up with an Excuse

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Previously on Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group...
Su Wanyi visits Ye Chen's parents, who express their desire for the couple to marry and have grandchildren. Ye Chen asks Su Wanyi if she wants to marry him, and while she seems hesitant to bring it up herself, her reaction suggests she does. Ye Chen decides to plan a surprise for her, asking her indirectly about proposal preferences under the guise of helping a friend, which leads to some disappointment when she realizes he isn't proposing yet.

Su Wanyi stood up and walked towards the kitchen, wanting to help Mrs. Ye with the dishes, but she was stopped.

"Wanyi, just go and wait at the dining table," Mrs. Ye said with a smile.

Su Wanyi nodded and turned to leave.

Then, Mrs. Ye called her back, urgently asking, "Wanyi, why are you crying?"

Su Wanyi was a bit stunned when she heard Mrs. Ye’s words.

It turned out that Mrs. Ye noticed Su Wanyi’s red eyes and guessed something must have happened, so she asked.

Seeing Su Wanyi not speaking, Mrs. Ye went to the living room and looked at her son, asking, "Little Chen, did you bully Wanyi?"

"Mom, what are you talking about? I wouldn’t dare," Ye Chen said with a face of grievance.

He didn’t even know what was going on, and his mother suddenly asked him like this.

Seeing her son not answering, Mrs. Ye didn’t continue to ask.

After all, these were their young people’s matters, and getting too involved evidently wasn’t good either.

"Little Chen, I’m telling you not to bully Wanyi," Mrs. Ye warned.

All she could do was this, aiming to show her care to Su Wanyi.

"Mom, you’re overestimating me. As long as she doesn’t bully me, it’s already good," Ye Chen said helplessly, shaking his head.

"Alright, come eat, what were you all talking about?" Father Ye waved to the three of them.

Mrs. Ye, Ye Chen, and Su Wanyi walked to the dining room and found a place to sit.

"Honey, what were you all chatting about?" Father Ye asked Mrs. Ye.

"Nothing much, just casual talk," Mrs. Ye replied.

She couldn’t let her husband know about the spat between Wanyi and Ye Chen, otherwise, there would be tension between father and son again.

Ye Chen finally came home to eat, it shouldn’t end poorly.

"Wanyi, try the fish-flavored shredded chicken I made. Ye Chen specifically asked me to make it for you, see how it tastes?" Mrs. Ye used chopsticks to place some in Su Wanyi’s bowl.

"Auntie, thank you, I can reach it, you don’t need to take care of me," Su Wanyi said with a smile.

"Little Chen, you’re really something, just focusing on eating, not knowing to serve Wanyi some dishes," Mrs. Ye reprimanded Ye Chen who was eating away beside.

"Mom, Wanyi isn’t an outsider, you don’t need that formality," Ye Chen retorted.

Hearing her son’s words, Mrs. Ye could only feel helpless, since when did her son become so bad at coaxing his girlfriend.

She couldn’t help but worry about the relationship between Ye Chen and Wanyi, as all girls like to be doted upon.

Seeing Ye Chen not taking care of Su Wanyi, Mrs. Ye and Father Ye could only alternate to care for her, making Su Wanyi feel a bit embarrassed.

Her bowl was already piled high, feeling a bit stressed about how to finish it all.

Su Wanyi nudged Ye Chen, meaning she wanted him to help her.

"Wanyi, don’t look at me, you have to handle this yourself, this is all your in-laws’ love for you, you can’t waste it," Ye Chen teased.

This sentence almost made Su Wanyi angry, she didn’t expect Ye Chen wouldn’t help her.

Seeing the troubled look on Su Wanyi’s face, Mrs. Ye laughed and said, "Wanyi, don’t force yourself, if you can’t finish, just leave it."

If it were in her own home, Su Wanyi would definitely do just that.

But this was at Ye Chen’s parents’ home, leaving food uneaten felt somewhat inappropriate.

"Hey, key moments need relying on the husband," Ye Chen took Su Wanyi’s bowl and placed it in front of himself, eating heartily.

Seeing Ye Chen’s actions, Su Wanyi no longer felt angry.

Initially, she thought Ye Chen wouldn’t help her, didn’t expect he was just teasing her.

Mrs. Ye and Father Ye also smiled upon seeing this.

Seeing their son’s good relationship with Wanyi, they were relieved.

At this moment, Su Wanyi’s phone rang at an inopportune time.

She glanced at it, frowned but didn’t pick up.

"Wanyi, why aren’t you answering the phone?" Mrs. Ye asked.

Mrs. Ye noticed Su Wanyi’s hesitation, wanting to answer but eventually didn’t.

Just as Su Wanyi was about to speak, the phone rang again. She looked at it, it was the same number as before.

"Wanyi, is it the company calling you?" Ye Chen reminded.

"Uncle, Auntie, I’ll go take the call, please continue eating," Su Wanyi said, getting up with her phone.

She felt that taking a call at the dining table was impolite and might disturb others from eating.

Seeing Su Wanyi go out, Mrs. Ye looked at Ye Chen and said, "Little Chen, go check on Wanyi, I feel she didn’t look too well just now."

"No need, it must be company matters anyway, even if I go, it’s of no help," Ye Chen said while putting a piece of sweet and sour ribs in his mouth.

Another ten minutes passed, and seeing that Su Wanyi hadn’t returned yet, Ye Chen said to his parents, "I’ll go check on Wanyi, you all continue eating."

"Go quickly," Mrs. Ye said with a worried look.

Ye Chen got up to head outside, but at that moment, Su Wanyi had already come back in.

"Wanyi, who called?" Ye Chen asked with concern.

"It’s nothing, the company called, let’s go back to eat," Su Wanyi said, frowning.

"If you have something to do, we can leave, you really don’t have to be so courteous," Ye Chen said.

"No need, it’s really nothing, don’t worry Ye Chen," Su Wanyi said, waving her hand.

Ye Chen knew Su Wanyi was too embarrassed to say, so he had to speak up.

If there were company matters, even if Su Wanyi was physically here, her mind would have run elsewhere, better to go and check it out.

Ye Chen took Su Wanyi’s hand and walked towards the dining room, and said with a smile, "Mom, Dad, we’re back."

Seeing them return, Mrs. Ye asked with concern, "Wanyi, all okay?"

"Yes, Auntie, all okay," Su Wanyi forced a smile.

"That’s good, sit down and eat," Mrs. Ye said with a smile.

"Mom, we’re full, we’ll head back first, will come to see you another day," Ye Chen suddenly said.

His words surprised not only the two elders but also left Su Wanyi staring at him in astonishment.

"Leaving so soon? Didn’t Wanyi just say there’s nothing wrong?" Mrs. Ye asked in confusion.

"She’s alright, but I have something. I just remembered I have a client meeting this afternoon and need to discuss some matters, the time is just about right," Ye Chen said.

Originally, Mrs. Ye was thinking of chatting with the two and letting them stay over, but didn’t expect Ye Chen to suddenly say he had to meet a client.

This explanation, Mrs. Ye could understand, as they’re in their career advancement stage, work should take priority.

"Little Chen, hurry and get busy, hope you’re not late for your client’s appointment, it’s not good to be tardy," Father Ye, who hadn’t spoken, said.