'if you don't lock it down then you are dead to me'

Her good impression of Zi Han greatly increased after this. The fact that her son hadn't yet won this young man's heart made her anxious.

"So do you have a girlfriend.... or maybe boyfriend?" she casually asked while he was pouring the cream into the saucepan.

Zi Han was a little surprised she would ask this. It seemed the entire Yi family was curious about his relationship status. He might think so but he wasn't resistant to it. He answered honestly, "I am absolutely single... I thought I should focus on my career first."

Lin Ruoxi nodded her head in acquiescence. As long as he was still single then her son had a shot.

"How about your mother... does she have a problem with you befriending my son?" she asked while placing the ramekins inside the baking dish.

Zi Han whisked the cream, vanilla bean, and salt together while responding, "She said she won't interfere... and she has kept her word so far."