Chapter 21

After that, the two of them didn't get a new mission, but instead, Su Wenxing's parents arrived.

When Su Wenxing's parents came, they brought two suitcases full of things.

It was full of Su Wenxing's clothes and the things Su Wenxing liked to eat.

They first went to find Qin Lian, intending to deliver the things to where Su Wenxing and Qin Lian lived, and then go to the school to visit Su Wenxing, who was still in class.

Qin Lian hadn't expected them to arrive so suddenly.

As he led the two to their lodgings, he reminisced about the situation at home over the past few days.

Su Wenxing has already put away his women's clothing and wig.

Qin Lian thought the system would only issue the cross-dressing quest once.

Since we won't be using them anymore, it's best to put those things away.

Su Wenxing was very timid. He thought the wig looked creepy and felt it was better to put it away.

The women's clothing and wigs were put away, so there shouldn't be anything out of the ordinary in his and Su Wenxing's room.

With this in mind, Qin Lian led the two elders of the Su family to their residence.

Su's father kept chatting with Qin Lian, and they talked about Su Wenxing's recent situation.

Su's mother was quite busy. As soon as she arrived at their place, she began to inspect the surroundings.

Mom went to Su Wenxing's room first, and then to Qin Lian's room.

The Qin and Su families had a good relationship, and Qin Lian was often taken care of by the Su family when he was young, so he had no privacy in front of them.

Qin Lian believed that neither he nor Su Wenxing should have any problems.

But to his surprise, Su's mother soon found something.

The item was something she found in Su Wenxing's room; it was a popular BL comic book from overseas.

If it were an ordinary family, parents wouldn't bother to flip through the pages of a comic book.

However, the Su family are not ordinary parents. They even control Su Wenxing's viewing of horror movies, for fear that his heart condition might frighten him.

So when Su's mother saw the comic book, she carefully flipped through a few pages.

Then, she was shocked when she saw it.

The two people kissing inside... well, it looks like they're two men.

Thinking of this, Su's mother's heart started pounding.

Because her mind works very quickly, she immediately connected Su Wenxing and Qin Lian.

Given Su Wenxing's physical condition, he should not have been able to attend university.

But he didn't care and insisted on going to university.

The university he's going to attend is the same university Qin Lian attended.

Now the two children are living together again...

Su's mother couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

She quickly came out of Su Wenxing's room and called Su's father, who was outside, in.

Seeing this, Su's father was a little puzzled. What had happened that couldn't be said in front of Qin Lian?

Mr. Su followed Mrs. Su inside, and Mrs. Su made sure to close the door behind her.

Qin Lian, sitting in the living room, stared at the closed door, his eyelids twitching inexplicably, a feeling that something bad had happened.

Thinking about it, he still felt it would be better to tell Su Wenxing about her parents' arrival first.

Qin Lian sent Su Wenxing a message: "Your parents are here."

Su Wenxing quickly replied, "When? Where are you?"

Su Wenxing's parents did say they would come to see him when they had time. However, they didn't specify a time, and Su Wenxing thought his father was too busy to come anytime soon.

Hearing that they had arrived suddenly without warning, Su Wenxing was startled.

Qin Lian: "We're home now."

Upon seeing this message, Su Wenxing quickly took out his heart medication.

After eating one, he seemed to remember something and sent three messages in a row.

"Oh no, my mom is definitely going to check my room!"

"Qin Lian, hurry up and go to my room to check and find the book I hid under my pillow."

"Oh, and that box on my cabinet, make sure to put that box away too!"

Qin Lian looked at the message Su Wenxing sent, then at Su Wenxing's closed door, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Qin Lian: "You... what book is that?"

Su Wenxing: "Hey, don't ask anymore, just put it away!"

Qin Lian: "I don't think it will work, because your parents are in your room right now. They seem to have discovered something and have even locked me out."

When Su Wenxing saw this message, he almost couldn't help but wail in class.

His classmate next to him noticed that he looked unwell and asked with some concern, "Su Wenxing, are you feeling unwell? Should I tell the teacher for you?"

Su Wenxing quickly waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

Su Wenxing said she was fine, but inside she was wailing.

He knew his mother too well; she had probably already found that comic book.

I just don't know if the two old people noticed the box on the cabinet.

While Su Wenxing was wailing, in Su Wenxing's room on the other side...

Mr. Su was silently looking at the BL comic book in his hand.

He subconsciously closed his eyes, wanting to scold Su Wenxing right now and ask Qin Lian what was going on.

They asked him to take care of Su Wenxing, and this is how he takes care of people?

But Mr. Su quickly calmed down. First of all, he felt that Qin Lian didn't seem like that kind of person.

Even if there really was something between the two of them, it's possible that Su Wenxing forced Qin Lian on his own.

Yes, Qin Lian is top-notch in terms of reputation.

Mr. Su: "Well, let's wait until Xiaoxing comes back and then we can talk to him. As for Qin Lian... he doesn't seem like that kind of person. If he really liked Xiaoxing, he would never secretly bully her. He would only tell us in advance. He will only take any action towards Xiaoxing after we agree."

Mrs. Su thought so too, "Yes, that's what I think too. When I checked their rooms, Qin Lian's room was empty, but Xiao Xing's room had this. I strongly suspect... Xiao Xing has a crush on Qin Lian, and Qin Lian probably doesn't know it yet."

Mr. Su shook his head. "That's not necessarily true. Qin Lian was a bit talkative today. He seemed to be feeling guilty about something. We... should have him checked again more thoroughly. Maybe we can find something out."

As Mr. Su said this, he took off his coat and, together with his wife, began searching through Su Wenxing's room.

Soon, they found an exquisite box on a nearby cabinet.

The two looked at each other, and then Mr. Su opened the box.

Upon seeing what was inside, Su's mother immediately called Qin Lian in.

Qin Lian was a little confused at first, but when he saw what was in the box, he had no choice but to kneel down with a helpless expression.

Qin Lian thought to himself: Su Wenxing, you've really ruined my life.

Mr. Su looked at him with disappointment and asked, "What exactly happened between you two? How did your relationship turn out like this?"

Qin Lian opened his mouth, unsure how to explain or what Su Wenxing's plan was.

Hearing Su's father's question, he could only frown, purse his lips, and remain silent.

Seeing him like this, Su's father really wanted to hit him.

However, he still felt that Qin Lian was not a bad kid, and always felt that there was some earth-shattering secret hidden in this.

If he hits someone now, it could easily hurt Qin Lian's feelings.

So he tried to calm his anger and planned to wait until the real culprit returned before saying anything.

At this point, the culprit, Su Wenxing, had already finished class, and he really didn't want to go back to face his parents.

But then I thought of Qin Lian, who was still in his parents' hands, and whose life or death was still unknown.

He said he would protect Qin Lian, so there was no room for retreat at this time.

Thinking this way, Su Wenxing took the afternoon off and went home with a proud and arrogant expression.

When he got home, he saw the expressions on his parents' faces.

Just like Qin Lian before him, Su Wenxing knelt down in front of the two of them with remarkable ease.

Qin Lian's kneeling was so smooth; he learned it from Su Wenxing.

Despite his cold and ruthless demeanor towards outsiders, Qin Lian is a formidable figure.

He has knelt and kowtowed to his elders countless times during the Lunar New Year.

When Qin Lian was a child, he would ask for more lucky money during the Chinese New Year.

He kneels and kowtows to his grandparents and aunts, without feeling ashamed at all.

A man's knees are worth gold, but that's for showing to outsiders.

When facing his family, he knelt down, a gesture he called "entertaining his relatives with colorful clothes."

Su Wenxing knelt down with a thud and hugged her mother's leg tightly.

Su Wenxing: "Mom, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Seeing this, Su's father and mother were both angry and speechless.

Su's father asked him, "Where did you go wrong?"

Su Wenxing hesitated for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to say to them, "I shouldn't have dated Qin Lian, and I shouldn't have kept this a secret from you."

Qin Lian's expression cracked slightly.

He wanted to say something, but then he saw Su Wenxing wink at him, looking at him with a reassured expression, as if she was entrusting him with the matter.

But Qin Lian was really worried, always feeling that Su Wenxing would only make things more and more complicated.