Chapter 193: Waiting for a Call

Translator: Atlas Studios    Editor: Atlas Studios

Actually, Liao Jiake was quite conflicted.

Before she found a suitable drama to act in, she wanted to continue recording the variety show and use this opportunity to maintain her popularity.

However, her relationship with Liao Jiayan was getting worse and worse. She didn’t know what would happen in the future.

Liao Jiake stuffed the lipstick back into her bag and looked up at him warily. She asked in confusion, “Why are you suddenly asking this?”

Although Xu Zeyi was on her side on the surface, his heart was more or less on his mother’s side. Every time something went wrong, Xu Zeyi would coax her and ask her to give in to her mother.

When he suddenly asked her about the ending of the variety show, Liao Jiake felt that it was not that simple of a question.

Xu Zeyi reached out and scratched the tip of his nose. His gaze landed on the road in front of him and he saw that the light had turned green. He immediately followed behind the car in front and said, “No, I was just asking. Isn’t Xiao Yan’s boyfriend here? I’m just worried that your variety show will affect her relationship.”

“It shouldn’t. They’ve been dating for two to three years. They probably came back this time to tell Dad and Mom about their marriage.”

Xu Zeyi hummed softly and said, “Since she’s planning to get married, she should have a lot of things to prepare, right? Does Xiao Yan still have time to film a variety show with you?”

“Why do I feel like you’re avoiding the main point of what you’re trying to say?” Liao Jiake felt that this was not something he would usually say. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like he had deliberately brought up this topic tonight.

Liao Jiake turned to the side, confusion in her eyes. She frowned and asked,

“Did Mom say something to you just now?”

That day, she and her mother-in-law went to Mrs. Li t s birthday party. On the way back, they talked about her giving birth and making a comeback. Liao Jiake felt that her mother-in-law might have told him about it.

Otherwise, Xu Zeyi would not have beat around the bush and told her all this tonight.

“She didn’t say anything to me. She was afraid that you would be too tired. If the variety show could end earlier, you could have a good rest, right?”

“l don’t need to rest.” Liao Jiake was currently sulking. She turned her face to the car window and stared at her reflection on the glass window. She said unhappily, “Your mother is too domineering. It’s really suffocating to live under the same roof as her.’

“Can you stop sulking? You don’t want to have children, 1 can compromise on that. But that’s my biological mother. It’s not like she can’t take care of herself. She just wants to live with us. I’m not asking you to take care of her. Why are you so aggrieved?”

“…” Although she didn’t need to take care of her, she still had to hear quite a lot of nagging from her elder.

Liao Jiake had been in the industry for more than a year. It wasn’t considered a very long time. In addition, she had a large number of fans after being in the industry for so many years, so she was still popular.

However, there was a lot of competition in the entertainment industry. Liao Jiake’s delay of more than a year was enough for others to surpass her. Her manager had also brought in a group of newcomers. Most of the current resources were given to other artists under her, and the remaining work did not match Liao Jiake’s status.

Ten minutes later, Liao Jiake and Xu Zeyi finally returned to their parents’ house.

Before the doorbell rang, Xu Zeyi reminded her, “Don’t pull a long face. Dad and Mom will think I’m bullying you later.”

Liao Jiake snorted and ignored him. She reached out and rang the doorbell. After a while, the door opened.

Seeing her mother sticking her head out, Liao Jiake immediately put on a smile and said sweetly, “Mom, we’re back.”

Xu Zeyi lowered his eyes in disbelief and looked at the woman beside him. He did not expect her to be able to change her attitude so quickly. As expected of a capable actress who had won an award. Then, he politely addressed her mother.

Mother Liao’s frown deepened and her eyes were filled with love. “Alright, it’s good that you’re back. Come in quickly.”

In these ten minutes, many things seemed to have happened in the room.

At this moment, no one was sitting at the dining table. The dishes were covered. Liao Jiayan and her boyfriend were sitting in the hall, eating fruits to fill their stomachs. Father Liao was sitting in an armchair with his legs crossed, smoking.

Mother Liao thoughtfully took out two pairs of slippers for them to change into. Then, she stood up happily and said, “Wait a moment. I’ll heat up the dishes first. They’ll be ready to eat soon.”

Liao Jiake had just taken off one of her shoes. When she heard her mother’s words, she looked a little embarrassed and said softly, “Mom, you… haven’t eaten yet?”

“l was waiting for you and Little Yi.”

Liao Jiake and Xu Zeyi looked at each other and were about to explain to their mother that they had eaten at home, but before they could say anything, Mother Liao ran to the kitchen to wash her hands and called her lover to help heat up the dishes..