Chapter 92 Meeting the Parents
Therefore, Yu Li has lived with her grandmother since she was a child.
It was at her grandmother's house that Yu Li met her best friend.
Although she lived a frugal life, her childhood wasn't particularly difficult.
But indeed, it was time for her to take Qi Chenyan to see her grandmother.
She used to joke with her grandmother, saying that if she ever found someone she liked, she would bring them to her grandmother's doorstep as soon as possible so that her grandmother could see them.
If her grandmother didn't like it, she would kick the other person away.
“You want to visit Grandma? Of course, that’s fine. When I get home, I’ll call her and ask her to cook some of her best dishes to entertain her grandson-in-law.”
Qi Chenyan chuckled, "I want to know what Grandma's hobbies are and what she likes to eat so I can prepare in advance."
Yu Li counted on her fingers, "Grandma loves all kinds of desserts, but she has high blood pressure, so she has to control how much she eats each time. When I'm home, I have to keep an eye on her."
“Now that I’m working, I’m worried, so I installed a security camera at home to keep an eye on her in real time, so she won’t secretly eat it when I’m not around.”
"She also likes to practice Tai Chi. She formed a Tai Chi club with a group of elderly men and women and even won an award in a senior Tai Chi competition."
"However, she is getting old and her hearing is not very good. I fitted her with a cochlear implant, but she never likes to wear it, saying that it is uncomfortable to wear for a long time."
When talking about her dearest grandmother, Yu Li just couldn't stop talking.
Qi Chenyan listened quietly the whole time, taking note of everything Yu Li said.
When they got home, while Yu Li was washing up and going to bed, Qi Chenyan became busy.
It was also Qi Chenyan's first time meeting his parents, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.
Alone in his study, he listed everything Yu Li had said in the car and wrote it down on a piece of paper.
He then sent the contents to his secretary, instructing her to deliver them to the villa by 8:00 AM the next day, according to the instructions on the paper.
In addition, if you want to make a good first impression when meeting your parents, you need to pay attention to your attire.
Clothing, styling, and even which socks to pair with leather shoes all have specific requirements.
However, this was Qi Chenyan's first time doing this, even though he had always been calm and composed when facing sharp-tongued foreign media.
But meeting his new wife's family now means whether he, as her son-in-law, can gain their approval.
Therefore, every step must be done flawlessly.
After selecting several outfits, Qi Chenyan was not entirely satisfied with any of them. So he registered an account and posted a consultation thread online.
What's the most appropriate outfit to wear when meeting your wife's family for the first time?
Many netizens were just bored and had nothing better to do, and the post had already garnered a lot of replies shortly after it was published.
[Dude, this looks like your first time meeting your wife's parents, right? Nervous about what to wear to please them? As someone who's been there, I understand.]
[As someone who's been there, let me give you a piece of advice, bro: never wear a suit and trousers with black leather shoes. That's what I wore, and when I went to my wife's house, her family thought I was involved in a pyramid scheme.]
To be on the safe side, the closer to everyday life, the better. Casual wear is always a safe bet; it's approachable, versatile, and exudes a cool vibe.
[Am I the only one wondering? The poster is already calling her "wife," so they must be married. Why is this the first time meeting each other's parents? Could it be... that they secretly got married behind both sets of parents' backs?]
These days, as long as both parties have their ID cards, you don't even need a household registration book. Isn't it normal to get married in a flash?
[Then it seems unlikely that the original poster will be able to meet the parents this time. As a father who just had a lovely daughter, I have the most say in this matter. If in the future, my daughter marries a man without me ever meeting him...]
[If I see that brat who kidnapped my daughter, I'll break his legs first, then kick him out of the house and make him kneel at the door and beg for forgiveness.]
[We both have daughters, we understand each other. I know what you're going through, but OP, you're in trouble. Take care.]
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Qi Chenyan didn't read the comments that followed.
He originally just wanted to ask for advice on clothing, but he didn't expect that netizens would make him even more nervous.
It was the middle of the night, and Tan Mo was sound asleep when his phone suddenly rang.
He answered the phone in a daze, and Qi Chenyan asked very seriously on the other end: "If you have a daughter, and in the future your daughter doesn't bring her boyfriend to your door first, but goes straight to get a marriage certificate before coming to your door, how would you view the man?"
Tan Mo's first reaction was that it was a scam call using Qi Chenyan's voice.
Two seconds later, I could finally see the caller ID.
"Brother, it's the middle of the night, midnight, and you're calling to ask me some random question about having a daughter?"
"I don't even have a girlfriend, where am I supposed to have a daughter? With you?"
Qi Chenyan's voice deepened: "Tan Mo."
When Qi Chenyan simply calls someone by their full name, it's a sign that he's about to get angry.
Tan Mo immediately snapped awake and became incredibly obsequious: "I was half asleep, just kidding. You mean what if I had a daughter?"
"What kind of brat dares to abduct my precious daughter without my approval? Forget about recognizing him as my son-in-law, I'll break his legs every time I see him!"
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, so long that Tan Mo thought the other person had hung up.
"Hello? Lao Qi, are you listening?"
After a long pause, a voice came from the other end again: "If there's a reason for this, is there still a chance to salvage the situation?"
Tan Mo was now fully awake and realized why Qi Chenyan had called in the middle of the night. She was so happy that she pounded the bed.
"Hey bro, are you going to meet your wife's parents? Seriously? It's been almost a month since you got your marriage certificate, and you still haven't met her family?"
"Your efficiency is terrible. This is a problem with your attitude. There were reasons for the whirlwind marriage, but you haven't even met the woman's parents after a month. That's not right of you."
Qi Chenyan was too lazy to explain, because Yu Li had previously felt there was no rush, and he had taken all the responsibility upon himself.
"If you keep making these kinds of jokes, just pretend I didn't make the call today."
Seeing that Qi Chenyan was about to hang up, Tan Mo quickly tried to salvage the situation: "I was wrong, I was wrong. How could you do something as important as meeting your parents without my wise and cunning advisor?"
"First, you need to find out about your wife's family, especially her parents, what their personalities are, what their usual preferences are, and then buy them gifts accordingly."
Qi Chenyan frowned slightly. "I want to see her grandmother, not her parents."
"Also, you are not allowed to bring up topics about parents in front of her in the future."
Tan Mo scratched his head. "Her parents are gone?"
"She got divorced and remarried."
Qi Chenyan said in a deep voice, "I think this must be the past that she least wants people to touch."
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