Lu Baichuan reached out and covered her eyes, gritting his teeth as he said, "Where are you looking? I'm perfectly fine."

"Then what happened to your parents...?"

"Can't my parents be open-minded?" Lu Baichuan said irritably. It's outrageous that people would doubt him even though he didn't have any demands.

"That's not what I meant, well," Xu Mingwan didn't know what to say next, so she had no choice but to flee. If she didn't leave, she would really start thinking about it more and more.

Lu Baichuan watched Xu Mingwan's retreating figure, squinting as he wondered if someone had said something to Xiaowan. But he really needed to find out what his parents thought first.

...

In the evening, the Lu family sat on the sofa watching TV. Lu Baichuan went to the kitchen to wash some fruit and brought it to his parents, saying with a smile, "Mom and Dad, have some fruit, it's freshly washed."

Lu's mother looked at her youngest son with surprise, "Oh my, has the sun risen in the west? I'm lucky enough to eat the fruit you washed today. It's rare to see someone who wouldn't even pick up a fallen oil bottle."

Lu Baichuan said with a smile, "Mom, what are you saying? I just washed some fruit, and you're praising me. I'm so embarrassed!"

Lu's mother flicked his forehead with her finger and said irritably, "Am I praising you?"

Mr. Lu frowned and looked sternly at his youngest son. "Tell me, have you gotten into trouble again? Did your uncle beat you up?"

If Xu Mingwan were here, she would definitely recognize this serious-looking old man; he was Grandpa Lu, the gatekeeper at the wholesale market.

"Dad, can't you wish me something good? I'm doing a great job, even Uncle praised me."

Lu Baichuan looked at his father defiantly. He was already so old, how could he keep causing trouble?

"Then tell me, what do you want from us?"

Lu's mother asked directly, "I know my own son well. He wouldn't be so proactive in washing fruit and bringing it over for us old folks if there wasn't a reason."

Lu Baichuan squeezed next to his mother, rubbed her shoulders with both hands, and said with a smile, "Mom, you're going to have a little daughter-in-law soon. You'll probably be a grandma this time next year. How about it? Aren't you happy?"

Upon hearing this, Lu's mother nearly choked. As soon as she recovered, she grabbed a book from the coffee table and slapped it at Lu Baichuan, gritting her teeth as she asked, "I knew you brat hadn't done anything right. Tell me, how many months has it been? You've been keeping it from us. Ah, it's a miracle your parents haven't beaten you to death."

Lu Baichuan was initially stunned by the book hitting him and didn't realize what had happened, but his survival instinct kicked in and he quickly explained, "Mom, Mom, it's not what you think. I'm not pregnant. I've only held your hand, we haven't even kissed yet. How could I have a child?"

She looked quite aggrieved as she spoke, saying it was all because of this misunderstanding.

"Really not?" Mrs. Lu looked incredulous.

"No, no, really no, would I lie to you?"

"Then what did you mean by what you just said?" Mrs. Lu put down her book, leaned back on the sofa, and started watching TV again.

"What I meant was that I have someone I like and want to get married, and I wanted to ask what your thoughts are." This time, Lu Baichuan didn't dare to say anything more and went straight to the point.

"That's great news, son! A girl has taken a liking to you!" Lu's mother teased with a smile.

"Mom, seriously, I really do have a boyfriend. You won't object, will you?"

Lu's mother rolled her eyes at him. "What are we objecting to? We've been looking forward to your marriage for a long time. Your nephew is already in fifth grade, and you're still single."

“Her family is from the countryside, and their conditions are not as good as ours.”

Lu's father, standing nearby, scoffed and said, "Look at you, looking down on others. Our family used to be from the countryside too. If it weren't for your uncle's abilities, you might not even be as good as him!"

The Lu family was actually just an ordinary family. They made some money through Lu's eldest uncle. Of course, this amount of money was a lot for an average family, but it was still far less than what truly wealthy people could make.

“That’s right, son, what are you worried about? It would be understandable if you were your uncle’s son, but we don’t have that many rules in our family. As long as the person is good, everything else is fine.”

Lu's mother felt that she was just an ordinary family and wouldn't be picky about her son's wife; as long as the two children liked her, that was enough.

"Then, Mom, I'll find some time to bring Xiaowan back to meet you?" Lu Baichuan said with a smile. He felt relieved once he had spoken his mind, and he was thinking about settling things down as soon as possible.

Lu's mother was at her wits' end with this foolish son, so she could only offer some advice: "You haven't been to her house yet, have you? It should be the man who comes first. Set a time, and your father and I will take you to visit her."

Mr. Lu glanced at the calendar on the wall and muttered, "This timing is also inconvenient. It's almost the New Year. Why don't we visit after the New Year? Everyone's busy before the New Year, they won't have time to entertain you."

"That's right, Xiao Chuan. You and Xiao Wan should discuss when to visit her after the New Year. We need to be polite. Oh, and I bought some extra New Year's goods. Take them over in a couple of days, and be sweet-talking."

"Yes, prepare several red envelopes in advance when you go. There must be children in the family, so you should give them red envelopes."

"Which hotel should we hold the wedding at? Old man, how many tables do you think we should have? Oh dear, we should go and taste the food first, the food at the wedding banquet we had last time wasn't very good."

"Hey, do you think the new house is going to be renovated soon? We should let the young couple move in then, so they don't have to squeeze in with us two old folks..."

Looking at his parents, who were talking enthusiastically, Lu Baichuan felt a little awkward and explained, "No, Mom and Dad, it's too early to talk about these things. I'm still..."

"That's why I want you to work hard; good girls are always in high demand."

"No, Mom and Dad, you haven't even met Xiaowan yet, how come you're already jumping off to the wedding banquet? I was worried you wouldn't like her!"

Mr. and Mrs. Lu exchanged a glance and said with a smile, "How bad can my son's taste be? Besides, it's the two of you who will be living together from now on. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Your older brother and sister-in-law got along just like that back then, and look, they've been doing just fine for the past ten years."

"Okay, I'll talk to Xiaowan tomorrow. She's worried that you guys don't like her."

Lu Baichuan jumped up happily. He had always thought that he could make his own decisions about his parents.

Looking at her youngest son's childish behavior, Lu's mother laughed and said, "Look at your son, he's almost thirty but still acts like a child. Someone should come and discipline him."

"It's a real pity, though. I was planning to introduce that girl I told you about before to Xiaochuan. I think they're a good match."

Mr. Lu looked regretful. He had his eye on Xu Mingwan, but his youngest son just wasn't lucky enough to have him!