мини-зарисовка по поводу знакомства с матерью Чжао

Shen Wei had not expected Zhao Yunlan’s mother’s first words to him to be “Did he drug you?”
“I beg your pardon?” says Shen Wei.

“Blink twice if he’s mind controlling you,” says Mrs Zhao.

“MAAAAA,” howls Zhao Yunlan.

His mother smacks his head like a lioness disciplining her cub. “You think I don’t know what sort of useless child I’m burdened with? And you bring home a professor willing to put up with you? Of course I wonder!”

“Zhao Yunlan is a wonderful person,” says Shen Wei quickly, which makes Zhao Yunlan smirk in vindication and his mother look even more dubious.

“He must have bullied you into it,” she decides. “Quick, run away and I’ll punish him. My awful child won’t bother you again, sir.”

“Mother,” says Zhao Yunlan, covering his face with his hands, “I’m begging you. I am literally begging you to stop this. You can be as mean as you want after I–”

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