Chapter 622

Victor's pupils dilated for a brief moment before he nodded honestly. "Yes, it's her." "You—" Old Madam Huo clutched her chest again, her anger flaring. "Are you trying to be the death of us? Out of all the girls available, why must you fixate on Le Su?" In matters like this, parents on both sides instinctively wondered if their own child was at fault. Old Madam Huo was no exception—she didn’t consider what Le Su might have done to her son, only what her son might have done to Le Su. Gently rubbing his mother’s back in reassurance, Victor said, "Mom, it’s not what you think. Lele and I genuinely care for each other. It’s mutual." The old woman heaved another heavy sigh. "There’s a generational gap between you two. Don’t you know how to avoid such complications?" "Mom, weren’t you the one desperate for a daughter-in-law?" Victor steered the conversation toward something that might cheer her up. "I *was* desperate for one, but not like this—" Old Madam Huo couldn’t shake her frustration.