One Friday in mid-September, Xia Wenxi asked her family during dinner:

"Mom and Dad, are you free tomorrow or the day after? Lin Shen is coming to our house."

Xia Hengyuan and Ke Shurong hadn't said anything yet, but Xia Wensheng reacted the most.

"You're already taking him to meet your parents?! That's way too fast! Huanhuan and I dated for ages before I even met her parents. And why didn't you ask if I was free?"

Xia Wenxi glanced at him helplessly: "Didn't we talk about it last time? Lin Shen said he wanted to explain things to them himself. And meeting the parents... After all, Lin Shen has already met you all, hasn't he? We're all acquaintances, so there's no need to worry about so much."

She has less and less memory of the "cold" Xia Wensheng from back then. She doesn't know how people can change so much!

Or was his arrogant and domineering CEO persona just an act all along?

"Now, let me ask you, are you free, brother?"

Ke Shurong said to her daughter, "Xiaobao, your father and I will be home for the weekend, so Lin Shen can come whenever he wants."

Xia Wenxi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's just have lunch at our house tomorrow morning."

"OK."

Xia Wensheng muttered to himself, "Then... should I prepare a gift for him? He already calls me brother, I can't let him call me that for nothing."

Lin Shen had been to the Xia family several times before, and he knew the way by himself without needing anyone to give him directions.

Although he had met him many times before, this was the first time he had come as Wenxi's boyfriend, and he still felt a little nervous when the car arrived at the door.

Xia Wenxi knew he was almost there, so she waited in the courtyard, planning to pull him into the house when he arrived.

Noticing that Lin Shen's steps were slightly stiff, Xia Wenxi comforted him, "Don't be nervous, my parents are people you know."

"Okay, I'm not nervous."

Lin Shen said this, but his tense and stiff steps made his words completely unconvincing.

As soon as he entered, the first person he saw was Xia Wensheng. Xia Wensheng teased him, "Why are you being so polite, President Lin? You've come all this way, why did you bring anything?"

"That's only right, brother."

"puff!"

Hearing Lin Shen call Xia Wensheng "brother" and seeing Xia Wensheng's constipated appearance, Xia Wenxi couldn't help but laugh.

Now I finally understand why Lin Shen said last time that Xia Wensheng didn't seem to like him calling him "brother." Judging from his expression, he really didn't seem to like it.

Xia Wenxi's words caught in her throat as she turned and walked away.

"Although it seems like we don't need to introduce them, let's do it to be more formal. Mom and Dad, this is my boyfriend, Lin Shen. Lin Shen, this is my parents and my brother."

"Uncle, Aunt, Brother, hello, I'm Lin Shen, Wenxi's boyfriend."

"Hello, hello, please put your things down and sit down."

Ke Shurong thought to herself that her daughter was quite like her, taking after Lin Shen who was handsome.

Although Xia Hengyuan still harbored some resentment because of Lin Shuyu's matter, he had no objection to Lin Shen as a person. Now that Lin Shen had come to his door, Xia Hengyuan maintained a gentle smile on his face.

"Sit down, sit down, don't be nervous, just make yourself at home."

Lin Shen sat for a while before explaining the purpose of his visit.

"Uncle and Aunt, and..."

"Just call me by my name!"

Lin Shen was about to speak when Xia Wensheng interrupted him.

Lin Shen smiled and continued, "And Wen Sheng, I'm here today to talk to you about my father. Wen Xi should have already told you about what happened before, so thank you for your understanding and for not minding."

At this point, Ke Shurong interjected, "In the end, this isn't the first time we've met. Your Uncle Xia and I have seen what kind of child you've been in the past. Sometimes family is family, and you are yourself. You can't generalize."

Our daughter, Xiaoxi, is willing to believe in you, and as her parents, of course we support her. We also hope that you will live up to her trust in the future.

As Ke Shurong spoke, she gently stroked her daughter's hair. After she finished speaking, the mother and daughter smiled at each other.

“I know Auntie, I know Wenxi trusts me, and I won’t let Wenxi down.”

"I heard your father left Fan City?" Xia Hengyuan asked Lin Shen. "Whose idea was this?"

Lin Shuyu left in a very low-key manner. Many people did not know that he was no longer in Fan City, and even those who did knew did not know where he had gone.

However, Lin Shuyu hadn't been involved in the company's affairs for several years, so now the one who receives the most attention from the outside world in the Lin Group is naturally Lin Shen.

Whether Lin Shu-yu stays or leaves is not something many people really care about.

“This was my father’s own idea. There’s a newly opened resort in Wushan. My father thought the environment and air there were good, so he wanted to stay there for a while.”

Lin Shuyu didn't say when he planned to come back, and none of his children asked.

For them, it seems more comfortable to mind their own business.

Xia Hengyuan nodded, "I've heard people talk about that place too, and the environment is indeed quite nice."

When Wenxi first told us about this, I couldn't say I wasn't bothered.

Of course, this isn't directed at you personally, and I hope you understand. Marriage is ultimately a matter between two families, and as parents, we naturally hope that the other family will be peaceful and harmonious.

"Uncle, I understand."

Upon hearing the word "marriage," Xia Wenxi sat to the side, playing with her fingers and pretending to be clueless. This is progressing really fast!

It feels like the two of them are already discussing marriage.

Xia Wensheng added, "Dad, isn't it too early for you to say that? It's not time to talk about marriage yet."

Xia Hengyuan glared at his son. "You brat, why are you undermining your father like this!"

Xia Wenxi, who hadn't spoken a word since the beginning, shifted and sat up straight.

"I'm hungry, can we eat first?"

Let's talk about marriage later.

"Once we started talking, we forgot about the time. It really is time to eat."

The group got up and went from the living room to the dining room for dinner. Xia Wenxi walked over to Lin Shen and said to him, "Our Aunt Li is a great cook, you should eat more later."

Upon hearing this, Ke Shurong smiled and said, "Xiao Bao is right, Xiao Shen... Is it alright for you to call me Auntie like that?"

Lin Shen quickly replied, "Yes, Auntie, that's what everyone in my family calls me."

"Okay, Xiao Shen, eat more later, don't be shy."

"Okay, Auntie."

Xia Wensheng pursed her lips when she saw Lin Shen's "well-behaved" appearance. She wasn't like this when she was outside before.

Of course, when Xia Wensheng went to meet Minghuan's parents one day, he would realize that he had spoken too soon.