"Forgot something!"

After the two got out of the car, Jiang Feng suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead and said.

"What?" Lin Chuxue looked at him, puzzled.

"It’s our first time visiting your home, and we forgot to buy gifts!" Jiang Feng gestured with empty hands, feeling it was very impolite.

"It’s okay." Lin Chuxue smiled gently, "My parents don’t mind too much about these things, and they don’t lack anything. The fact that you are here is the best gift for them.

"That’s not right, we still need to follow etiquette." Jiang Feng shook his head, "Even if I’m just pretending to be your husband, as a friend I should show my respect when meeting your parents. Hold on, I’ll go out and buy something."

Lin Chuxue coquettishly rolled her eyes at Jiang Feng.

However, seeing Jiang Feng being so formal actually moved her deeply.

This guy is surprisingly meticulous and thorough, which genuinely exceeded her expectations.

Jiang Feng went to the supermarket outside the community, bought several boxes of supplements and a big box of wild honey for Lin Chuxue’s parents, before checking out.

With bags in hand, he finally felt less disrespectful.

"This time it’s all a bit rushed, we’ll just settle for this now, and make it up properly next time." Jiang Feng seemed to be comforting both himself and Lin Chuxue, speaking casually.

"You plan to come again?" Lin Chuxue teased with a smile, looking at him.

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue." Jiang Feng realized the ambiguity in his words and quickly corrected himself.

However, Lin Chuxue couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

At this moment, she suddenly thought that it wouldn’t be so bad to just end up with Jiang Feng like this. Although he had many faults, strangely enough, being with him always made her feel comfortable, and inexplicably at ease and supported, which she’d never felt at any other time before.

Right then, she walked over to Jiang Feng, gracefully and naturally linked arms with him—just like they’d practiced before, but her feelings were different now. This time it was truly from the heart, willing to be inseparable from Jiang Feng!

Jiang Feng didn’t read too much into it, he thought Lin Chuxue was just getting into character, so he immediately went along, heading home with her.

...

Lin Chuxue’s parents’ home was in the apartment building opposite the parking lot, on the eighth floor, with a dedicated separate elevator.

After the two took the elevator up, Lin Chuxue took a deep breath and rang the doorbell.

Earlier on the way here, she had already informed her parents in advance that she was bringing her husband back, so they were mentally prepared.

Her father Lin Hanqing and mother Li Yaqin had both taken leave from their respective work units to come back; Li Yaqin was happy but complained to Lin Chuxue for making a sudden plan without notifying, while Lin Hanqing was busy going out to buy groceries and preparing good wine to welcome the ’son-in-law’ visiting for the first time.

The fact that their daughter had "kept it from them" for so long, and even taken the registry before bringing him back, didn’t particularly anger or upset her parents.

After all, their daughter had always been strong-willed since she was young, very independent-minded. Once she decides on something, she is always decisive and swift, while if she doesn’t, no one can persuade her!

Surely, she’s met the right person this time. To cherish her happiness, she’s willing to give herself away.

Plus, there’s another reason: there was a provincial distance between them and Lin Chuxue, making it difficult to meddle too much!

Many things could not be done even if they wanted to follow conventional customs.

Hence they’ve allowed their daughter the right to adapt as she sees fit. This is the reason why when Lin Chuxue previously told them over the phone that she had already registered, they not only didn’t get angry but calmly accepted it.

Soon, there was the sound of slippers from inside, and someone opened the door.

Standing in front of Jiang Feng was a radiant, cheerful, exceptionally charismatic middle-aged woman, whose brows bore a striking resemblance to Lin Chuxue, presumably her mother, Li Yaqin.

"Oh, you arrived so quickly, didn’t I say drive slowly, there’s no need to rush, why didn’t you listen? Safety first outside, don’t be too hurried!"

Li Yaqin greeted warmly, without a hint of officiousness, instead blaming Lin Chuxue for driving too fast, making her worry.

"We didn’t want to make you and Dad wait too long. Where’s Dad?"

In front of her mother, Lin Chuxue dropped her strong-willed demeanor, turning into a little girl, blushing with joy, while peeking inside.

"Old Lin! Nannan and her husband are back, what are you doing inside? Hurry out to greet them!" Li Yaqin shouted towards the kitchen.

Soon, a bespectacled, refined, and also charismatic middle-aged man, wearing an apron, walked out from the kitchen, wiping hands on the apron as he walked.

"Nannan’s back, come in quickly, your mom has made tea, must be tired from the journey?" He smiled indulgently at Lin Chuxue.

"Dad!"

Lin Chuxue blushed, chiding softly.

’Nannan’ was a Jiangzhong dialect term, a father’s affectionate name for his daughter, but Lin Chuxue found it embarrassing for Lin Hanqing to still use it now in front of Jiang Feng.

"Dad, Mom, let me introduce, this is Jiang Feng, my... my husband! Jiang Feng, these are my mom and dad."

Cheeks flushed, Lin Chuxue introduced Jiang Feng to her parents.

"Hello Uncle and Auntie." Jiang Feng politely greeted with a smile.

In front of the two elders, he adopted a polite demeanor, shedding his casualness that he showed Lin Chuxue, never losing his calm and courteous manner.

"Oh, very nice boy! Indeed! No wonder my daughter is fond of you, looking so impressive, come in, come in, treat this place as your own home, don’t stand on ceremony!"

Li Yaqin observed Jiang Feng, smiling from ear to ear.

She wasn’t just saying this rhetorically, Jiang Feng although dressed simply and unassumingly, exuded exceptional poise, his distinguished aura couldn’t be hidden!

His presence was like a firefly in the night, always so striking and impossible to ignore.

Jiang Feng followed Lin Chuxue inside, and Li Yaqin promptly placed two pairs of prepared slippers on the ground, inviting them to change shoes, gently saying to Jiang Feng: "Child, Auntie wasn’t sure about your shoe size, so I bought according to your uncle’s size as you both seem similar in height, hope it fits."

Jiang Feng put on the slippers, smiling: "Perfect fit, thank you for thinking about it, Auntie."

"Oh, I’ve said it, don’t be too polite to Auntie. Look, you even bought these things, there’s no need to be so formal, have a seat and rest, let Xiao Xue help her dad in the kitchen, you and I will chat."

Goodness, she’s already addressing ’you and I’; Li Yaqin’s warmth made Jiang Feng feel shy.

With such sincerity from the parents, yet he was here as a ’fraud’, the feeling was more guilt-ridden than he’d imagined.