Chapter 77 Meeting the Parents
Under the couple's incredulous gaze, the ordinary-looking middle-aged man opened the trunk and took out a small suitcase.
The next second, the back door was pushed open with a "click," and a long leg stepped out and onto the ground. Then, their eldest son's handsome face appeared in the night.
Wen Zhi walked over to the middle-aged man standing to the side, took the suitcase from him, and gave him a polite smile.
"Thank you, Master."
A soft, clear voice rang out clearly in the silent night, bringing the couple back to normal breathing and easing their anxieties.
The car slowly drove away. Wen Zhi turned around with her suitcase and immediately saw her parents standing under the streetlight. Her smile deepened instantly, and she quickly walked over: "Dad, Mom."
Rong Rui took a few steps forward, grasped his slightly cool hand, and said with concern, "You must be starving after being stuck in traffic for so long?"
"It's alright, I haven't moved much while sitting in the car, so I don't feel hungry." Wen Zhi said to Rong Rui as she turned to walk into the apartment building with her parents.
"You should eat something. I've heated up all the food for tonight. Eat something before you go to sleep," Rong Rui reminded her worriedly.
Wen Zhi obediently replied, "Okay."
Wen Lexian, still shaken, hesitated for a moment before asking, "Zhizhi, didn't you say on the phone that you were with your boyfriend? Why haven't I seen him?"
Wen Zhi reached out and pressed the elevator button, replying casually, "It's too late today, so I let him go home first."
The couple exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat subtle, realizing they had been paranoid.
Rong Rui nodded understandingly: "It's already past midnight, it's not good to bother them."
If Wenzhi's boyfriend really comes tonight, they'll definitely have to politely invite him up for a chat, which will make it even later.
They might have to stay at their house for another night, and they don't have any extra rooms prepared. Wen Zhi and he have only been dating for a short time, so it's not convenient for them to sleep in the same room.
Rong Rui's thoughts drifted a little further away, her gaze falling on Wen Zhi's fair profile. Thinking of the shocking misunderstanding just now, a deeper worry arose in her heart.
Back home, Rong Rui brought the freshly heated dishes to the dining table, exchanged a few words with Wen Zhi, and then went back to the bedroom with her husband to rest.
Wen Zhi sat down at the dining table, first taking out her phone to tell Song Juelan that he had arrived home, before picking up her chopsticks and eating a few bites of the steaming hot dishes.
The phone on the table lit up quickly; it was Song Juelan's brief reply, saying she understood.
Wen Zhi gently bit the tip of her chopsticks and tapped the phone screen with one finger.
Wen Zhi: [Aren't you asleep yet?]
The other party replied to his message almost immediately.
Jue Lan: [Getting ready to sleep]
Jue Lan: [You should get some rest too.]
Wen Zhi's lips curved slightly. He had assumed that Song Juelan was still up so late because he was nervous about Song Juelan coming to his house tomorrow.
Wen Zhi: [Mmm, goodnight]
After putting down her phone, Wen Zhi ate a few more bites of her favorite dishes, then put down her chopsticks, tidied up a bit, and went back to her room to take a shower and go to bed.
The next morning, the glaring sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains, falling squarely on the eyelashes of the person in bed and casting a small shadow on their cheek.
Wen Zhi's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, her dream disturbed by the annoying light, and she muttered something in dissatisfaction.
Suddenly, the blinding sunlight was blocked by something, followed by a gentle breath on his face and a burning, focused gaze.
Feeling as if she were being stared at by a small, harmless animal, Wen Zhi's long eyelashes trembled a few times as if startled, her eyes under her thin eyelids rolled around, and she finally struggled out of her sleep, slowly lifting her eyelids.
A pair of round, bright eyes came into view, and a chubby little face was very close, almost touching his nose, staring at him intently from close range.
Seeing him wake up, Xiao Tang's big eyes lit up instantly. She opened her chubby arms and rushed over to hug him eagerly.
"Zhizhi!" Xiaotang rubbed her fluffy head against his neck, softly whining, "I missed you so much!"
This morning, Xiaotang had just come out of the children's room, still half asleep, when she saw a small suitcase standing in the entryway. She immediately guessed what it was, gave a small cheer, and ran towards Wenzhi's room.
Seeing this, Rong Rui quickly reminded him not to disturb Wen Zhi's sleep.
So Xiao Tang quietly stood by the bedside, staring intently at Wen Zhi, patiently waiting for Wen Zhi to wake up on her own, so that it wouldn't be considered that he had woken her up.
Wen Zhi's mind was still a little foggy from just waking up. It took her a few seconds to come to her senses. She hugged the little bundle of joy that was snuggling in her arms, her voice still a little hoarse: "Xiao Tang, you're up so early."
It's been such a long time since I've felt this way.
He got home very late last night and hadn't had enough rest yet; he was still feeling a bit groggy. He wanted to close his eyes and sleep a little longer, but then he suddenly remembered that Song Juelan was coming to his house at noon today.
In an instant, his sleepiness vanished completely, and he abruptly opened his eyes.
After tossing and turning in bed a few more times, she finally got out of bed, washed up, and then took the bouncy little Tang out of the room.
Rong Rui, who was cleaning the living room, was a little surprised to see the two of them come out together. She put on a slightly stern face and asked her youngest son, "Xiao Tang, did you wake your brother up?"
Xiao Tang immediately shook her head vigorously: "No, it wasn't Xiao Tang!"
"I woke up on my own," Wen Zhi said, rubbing her eyes.
Rong Rui asked with concern, "Won't you sleep a little longer?"
In the past, her eldest son would sleep until lunchtime during holidays, so she was a little unaccustomed to him getting up so early today.
"No, he... he'll be here soon." Wen Zhi's last sentence was a little vague, and her eyes darted around, as if she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Even though she knew nothing about that person, Rong Rui couldn't help but smile gently when she heard Wen Zhi's slightly shy tone, and softly replied, "Okay, then you should have some breakfast first."
The house is regularly cleaned and spotless. Rong Rui simply wiped the shiny coffee table with a cloth before going to the kitchen to prepare lunch with her husband.
Wen Zhi ate a piece of toasted bread that was nice and crispy, drank a few sips of milk, and then sat down on the carpet in the corner of the living room with Xiao Tang to play with her toys.
It had been more than a month since I last saw Xiaotang, and she had acquired many new toys. The brightly colored boxes were piled up into a small hill, and the novel and interesting gadgets were dazzling.
Wen Zhi sat cross-legged on the carpet, leaning slightly forward. She scanned the pile of toys for a while, then pointed to one of them: "I want to play with that one."
Xiao Tang immediately stuck out her little bottom happily, took out the new toy that Wen Zhi had chosen from the pile of toys, and placed it in the middle of the carpet.
It was a sky-blue water toy with a rotating slide installed along the edge. Two mini fishing rods were hanging next to it, and several colorful plastic fish lay at the bottom of the pool, which had not yet been filled with water.
After pouring water into the small pond, the small fish inside begin to "swim," their mouths opening and closing with the ripples of the water. By using a magnet attached to a fishing rod to attract the metal piece inside the fish's mouth while it's open, you can catch the fish.
Wen Zhi was eager to try, so she immediately picked up a fishing rod and went to fish for the small fish closest to her. The bait rose and fell in the water, and she missed the fish several times.
Xiao Tang had long since grown tired of this toy, but now that Wen Zhi was with her, her interest had been rekindled.
He picked up a small fish with his chubby little hands, placed it on the spiral slide, and watched as the fish "whooshed" into the pool, causing Wen Zhi's fishing rod to miss its mark. He giggled.
After fishing for a while, Xiaotang taught Wenzhi another way to play in the small pond.
He turned on the small faucet on the edge of the sink, and water gushed out, instantly turning the sink into a vegetable washing basin.
They took out the kitchen toy set again, put the ingredients in the sink to rinse, and started playing a cooking game again.
When Rong Rui came out of the kitchen to get something, she saw Wen Zhi and Xiao Tang playing happily around the small pond, their heads huddled together whispering and laughing from time to time.
A gentle smile unconsciously appeared in her eyes. She leaned against the wall and watched quietly for a while before turning and going into the kitchen.
Seeing her parents busy in the kitchen preparing a much more lavish meal than usual, Xiaotang knew that guests were coming to their house. She asked curiously, "Zhizhi, who's coming to our house?"
Wen Zhi paused, holding the fishing rod, and winked at Xiao Tang, "It's someone Xiao Tang and I both know, can you guess?"
Xiao Tang tilted her head and thought seriously for a while, but in the end she blinked her big eyes in confusion: "I can't figure it out."
Children don't have good memories. Seeing his appearance, Wen Zhi wondered if Xiao Tang had already forgotten about Song Jue Lan, so she said, "You'll find out in a bit."
His words piqued Xiao Tang's curiosity. While absentmindedly helping Wen Zhi put small fish into the pond, she kept glancing towards the front door, eagerly anticipating the moment the doorbell would ring.
Just as the two were having a great time, a crisp doorbell rang out without warning.
Two figures busy preparing food in the kitchen froze instantly, as did the two children, one big and one small, playing with toys on the carpet.
After a few seconds of silence, Rong Rui was the first to react. She quickly walked out of the kitchen, wiped her hands on her apron, tidied her hair, and then grasped the doorknob.
She took a deep breath, turned to look at her husband who had stopped what he was doing in the kitchen, and as if gathering all her courage, pressed the doorknob and gently opened the door.
Outside the door stood a tall and imposing young man, whose superior height almost touched the top of the door frame. He had broad shoulders, long legs, and a perfect body proportion.
He was exceptionally handsome, the kind of handsome that leaves a lasting impression. His features were deep and defined, with sharp angles, and his forearms, hanging at his sides, were lean and strong, carrying several exquisite gift boxes in his hands.
Meeting Rong Rui's stunned gaze, the boy politely nodded slightly and said gently, "Auntie, hello."
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