But before sending it, Yuanlina sent a sinister smile emoji,

"Ah, yesterday Sakuragi also invited me, hehe... An Le and Aria from Class C, and Senior Sister Ye from Year 2 Class A are all going. @Yahashiki"

Not a second after it was sent, Yahashiki replied,

"President, to be honest, a pipe burst at my house suddenly, so I might not be able to come tonight..."

Yuanlina, you sneaky devil!

Yan Huan’s face turned dark, and he sent a cat emoji with a black face as well, before setting down his phone for good.

"Aria, this is my mom, you can just call her Aunt..."

"Oh, Aunt!"

There, as Wang Yulu opened the car door, Aria sweetly called out "Aunt," which made Wang Yulu’s heart melt uncontrollably.

This child is truly adorable...

But before the thought was completed, Aria blinked her eyes and said,

"Can I also call you Aunt Piggy?"

"Ah?"

Hearing this, Wang Yulu blinked blankly and quickly looked at Yan Huan beside her.

Yan Huan then grabbed Aria’s shoulder and, with a dark face, reminded her,

"Just call her Aunt!"

"Oh..."

"Haha...haha...what a sense of humor this child has..."

Beads of sweat began to appear faintly on Wang Yulu’s forehead.

"Wang... ha... ha... Aunt Wang... ha..."

However, the next second, Sakuragi Hitomi staggered in, holding up the hem of her kimono like she had just sprinted a hundred meters, scaring Wang Yulu once again.

"Are you...are you okay, Hitomi? You..."

Don’t pass out from exhaustion here!

"I’m...I’m fine...ha..."

At that moment, the "second place" in the "Tortoise and the Hare" race, Sakuragi Hitomi, also reached the finish line.

With a look of even more confusion, Wang Yulu looked at her son a second time,

but he still looked calm and simply nodded.

"..."

Beads of sweat started to steadily accumulate on Wang Yulu’s forehead.

"Aunt, long time no see～"

At that moment, a gentle, normal-sounding voice came from beside her, which brightened Wang Yulu’s eyes slightly.

Just then, An Le and Tong Yingying, both tied for third place, arrived while tugging each other along.

But Tong Yingying wasn’t quick with her words and let An Le speak first.

However, when Wang Yulu turned her head to look...

she saw a girl with soft features, looking like a shy girl-next-door type.

"Ah, you are... An Le, right? Indeed, long time no see..."

There was a faint light in Wang Yulu’s eyes, and she felt an inexplicable sense of comfort towards An Le.

"I made this donkey-hide gelatin cake at home, it’s good for replenishing the blood and very beneficial for the body, Aunt..."

"Thank you... you’re so talented, Aunt can’t make this at all..."

Taking the gift, Wang Yulu was very happy, but she subtly glanced over at her son beside her.

This time, her son somehow mysteriously avoided her gaze...

No, that’s not right.

He wasn’t avoiding her, but...

Avoiding the seemingly harmless girl in front of him?

Hmm?

Wang Yulu felt a twinge of suspicion and subtly shifted her attention back.

As a result, she locked eyes with An Le, who was looking at her son with a gluttonous gaze like a starving beast...

"!!"

Wang Yulu blinked, and An Le also seemed to notice Wang Yulu’s gaze, so her face turned red, and she bashfully played with her black hair,

"Aunt, I’m just... worried about Xiao Huan..."

"..."

On Wang Yulu’s forehead, beads of sweat were already clearly visible.

But, there was still one last person...

When she saw the red-haired, stylish girl, Wang Yulu forced a smile again and extended her hand planning to shake hands,

"Hello, how should I address you..."

In front of her, the heroic Tong Yingying cleared her throat, showing a shy and nervous expression for the first time,

"Good afternoon, Auntie, I... I am Tong Yingying..."

"..."

Hearing this, the smile on Wang Yulu’s face froze, and even her hand that was extended hung in mid-air.

She originally intended to ask for the other party’s name and address them as sisters directly.

Who would have thought...

Tong Yingying, seeing this, thought she was being polite, so she quickly reached out and shook her hand.

This action seemed to break the last straw on Wang Yulu’s back.

She awkwardly smiled and absent-mindedly touched her own face as if to question whether she really looked that old.

"Pff..."

From beside her, someone laughed, causing Tong Yingying to instinctively turn red and turn her head to look at An Le and Sakuragi Hitomi!

It must be the two of them!

Because Aria was still circling around Wang Yulu, observing her from all angles like it was her first time seeing a panda...

"Mom, this is Sister Tong, she is my part-time supervisor and has always taken care of me..."

Fortunately, Yan Huan spoke up at this moment, taking the initiative to give Tong Yingying a break.

"Ah, I see..."

Wang Yulu blinked again but this time, struggled to smile.

She had finally realized... 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Her child’s... friends?

It seemed that each of them had unique abilities!

"Everyone, please come in. Auntie will make something delicious for you tonight..."

"Sure thing, Auntie～"

In front of her, the group walked towards the house first.

Wang Yulu unlocked the door with her fingerprint and handed out shoe covers to the group.

Yan Huan had some privileges, having his own slippers to change into.

Watching the girls curiously looking around in the living room, Wang Yulu adjusted her expression once more, returning to her normal state.

Oh well, never mind.

After all, it’s not like her son is dating or marrying them, it’s just making friends, so it’s no big deal...

Furthermore, Lanlan’s daughter goes to the same school as Xiao Huan.

Lanlan is a good person, and her daughter, raised under her wing, must be as well.

With her around to take care of Xiao Huan at school, no matter how many ’wonderful people’ surround him, Xiao Huan should be fine.