Lu Yibei fell silent for a moment.
He smiled calmly.
I won't believe it.
His girlfriend was probably teasing him again.
But when he looked at his girlfriend, her clear eyes were fixed on the place behind Lu Yibei.
Lu Yibei released his girlfriend and turned his head away.
A burly man stood behind him.
—I don’t know how to describe it, but perhaps there really is such a thing as people having a geographical affinity.
At just one glance, Lu Yibei could tell that this older brother was from Northeast China.
He is over 1.8 meters tall, about the same height as Lu Yibei.
But his shoulders are even broader than Lu Yibei's.
His head shape is quite fierce.
— I said "head shape" but not "hairstyle" because I don't have hair.
Yes, he's bald.
Generally speaking, a bald head paired with a gold chain gives off a "gangster boss" vibe.
But this person wasn't wearing any jewelry around their neck.
She happened to be wearing a pair of thin-rimmed silver glasses, which looked quite artistic.
Lu Yibei: ...
He thought of a sentence.
When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.
The man from Northeast China looked at him and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although the eldest brother's hairstyle is quite fierce, you can still see some of the dashing and heroic spirit he had in his youth in his eyebrows and eyes.
—At least his eyebrows and eyes do resemble someone.
Lu Yibei also turned around to look at his girlfriend.
His girlfriend nodded as if acknowledging it.
The man from Northeast China smiled slightly and said calmly:
"Xiao Lu, right?"
Lu Yibei: "...Ah."
“I am Qingqian’s father,” said the Northeastern big brother… oops, “big brother”—Old Man Ji.
Lu Yibei then looked at Old Man Ji.
The two continued to stare at each other.
About three seconds passed.
Lu Yibei felt as if thirty years of vicissitudes had passed.
Then, Lu Yibei suddenly paused and came to his senses.
Although the timing of Old Man Ji's appearance was completely unexpected.
Although Lu Yibei was somewhat surprised, he was not afraid, as he was well-prepared.
In this situation, simply greeting the person politely is sufficient.
"………………father."
“…”
"...It really was quite turbulent. We encountered some minor turbulence on today's voyage, which gave me quite a fright."
Lu Yibei smiled and said, "It's so good that we got here smoothly. Hello Uncle Ji, my name is Lu Yibei, you can just call me Xiao Lu. Qingqian often mentions you to me, but seeing is believing. Northeasterners are indeed all as tall and strong as you, Uncle."
He came up with a quick idea.
And he also said a long string of nonsense.
These seemingly meaningless words actually contained a great deal of flattery, expressing both reverence for the Northeast and praise for Old Man Ji.
It can be said that Lu Yibei used every trick in the book.
Old Man Ji smiled and quickly countered the move:
"Qingqian often mentions you to me, and I'm really looking forward to meeting you."
These words left the reader wanting more.
Lu Yibei can interpret it however he wants—especially the "expectation" that follows.
But the cold smile on Old Man Ji's lips seemed to be telling him, "Just try not to interpret it in a positive way."
Lu Yibei: ...
The air was thick with tension.
Under normal circumstances, Lu Yibei wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
But the main point is that while he and Qingqian are indeed boyfriend and girlfriend, it's a bit... awkward to be hugging and kissing in front of her father.
Old Man Ji didn't say anything; he was focused on looking the young man up and down, sizing up the man who was hugging and cuddling his daughter right in front of him.
His sharp gaze, shining through his glasses, seemed to be telling Lu Yibei something.
—Hugging and cuddling in public—this is no longer a matter of shamelessness.
—Do you even care about your life?!
Just then, Ji Qingqian, who was standing on Lu Yibei's side, took out her phone.
I sent a voice message.
"Mom, we've picked up Ah Bei."
Immediately, she received a reply that was also a voice message:
"Come back as soon as you pick him up. It's still quite cold outside. Lu is from the south, so be careful he doesn't get cold. Tell your dad not to be so loud and scare Lu."
It should be Grandma Ji.
Grandma Ji's tone was calm, but it also revealed a sense of generosity; her voice alone was enough to make people feel warm and friendly.
After saying that, she seemed a little unsatisfied and sent another voice message that lasted more than ten seconds.
"Your dad used to be such a coward when he met his father-in-law. I always told him that even if his father-in-law wanted to beat him up, he couldn't—but now that he's the father-in-law himself, he's all bossy!"
Ji Qingqian is indeed a filial daughter.
Filial piety is evident in the fact that both of her sentences were spoken aloud.
Before she could finish her second sentence, Old Man Ji immediately went over and pressed down on Ji Qingqian's phone.
"Go back, go back right now. Tell your mother to keep quiet—there are outsiders here..."
How could he possibly save face?
They were just accusing each other aggressively!
He glared at Lu Yibei, thinking that if the kid dared to chuckle, he'd see if he'd even let him in.
But when he looked at Lu Yibei...
The latter had just taken off the Bluetooth earphones and hung them around his neck.
“…Oh, I’m sorry, Uncle Ji.”
When Lu Yibei saw Old Man Ji looking at him, he quickly apologized: "I thought there was something wrong with my headphones - haha, I borrowed them from someone else and just adjusted them. Did you talk to me? I'm sorry, I really didn't hear you."
Old Man Ji: ...
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