Chapter 23
Yun Qi told his family that Lu Yun knew his true identity. His father told him to bring Lu Yun back home when he had time, and that if they were to get married, they should not forget the rules of their demon realm.
Yun Qi: "I know, Dad. Do you have time to come and meet Lu Yun's parents? In the human world, both sets of parents meet before a marriage."
"Your father and I are always available. You should make arrangements with Lu Yun and the others first, and make sure to explain the situation at home clearly, and see how their family reacts."
Yun Qi nodded seriously: "Okay, I understand."
Yun Qi remembered this matter firmly, thinking that she would tell Lu Yun this when he came back, but she was so stunned by Lu Yun's kiss that she forgot about it.
He went to work on Monday and completely forgot about the matter. By the time he remembered it, it was already Thursday.
During their break time, everyone would hide in the tea room, chatting and sipping their hot coffee. Yun Qi leaned against the wall, listening to their conversation.
A colleague said with a worried look, "I have to go back to my hometown for blind dates this weekend. I've already turned down three. If I turn down any more, my parents will be showing up at the company soon."
"Blind date? How old are you? Only twenty-five. Are you so foolish as to walk into the grave of marriage?"
When Yun Qi saw them bring up the topic of marriage, she showed unusual interest and leaned forward to listen for a few minutes.
Half of his colleagues are already married, and he's about to marry Lu Yun, so it wouldn't be a bad opportunity to gain some experience.
"Hey, don't even mention it. Twenty-five is not young in my parents' eyes. They've already planned out when I'll have children and so on. If this blind date goes well, we'll meet the parents and settle things right away."
Yun Qi stopped what he was doing. The words "meeting the parents" reminded him of something he had forgotten. He thought to himself, "Why do I always feel like I've forgotten something?" He had forgotten to tell Lu Yun about his father!
Yun Qi finished her coffee in one gulp, just as she was thinking of going to talk to Lu Yun about it, when a colleague stopped her: "Hey, why are you in such a hurry, Xiao Qi? How far are you and President Lu on your marriage? Come and hear our marriage experience."
Yun Qi, who had been pulled back, thought for a moment. It was the same whether she said it later or now, so she might as well listen to the experience of her seniors.
He grunted, "I'll be soon too. I'll be meeting your parents in a few days."
"Wow! You and President Lu are moving pretty fast, huh? I never expected you would choose someone like President Lu."
Hearing her colleague's tone, Yun Qi asked curiously, "What's wrong with someone like Lu Yun?"
My colleague looked around mysteriously and said, "Too dangerous."
Yun Qi's eyes widened, and she pressed, "How is it dangerous?"
"Think about it, Mr. Lu is handsome, rich, and successful at a young age. There must be many young men and women throwing themselves at him. Wouldn't that put a lot of pressure on you? You'd have to face a bunch of rivals every day. If Mr. Lu can continue to like you, that's fine, but if he can't..."
His colleague didn't speak, but everyone understood what he meant. Yun Qi didn't hesitate for a second; he had great confidence in Lu Yun: "He wouldn't do that."
Just from the fact that Lu Yun had been looking for him for two or three years after they had only met once, he knew that Lu Yun would not betray him.
Seeing how confidently Chu Tiannian refuted him, his colleague felt a little uncomfortable. He curled his lip and said, "Who knows? You're a man, you can't have children. What if President Lu's family doesn't like you and forces him to marry a woman, or arrange a marriage with someone else? What will you do then? Become a mistress?"
These words were a bit too much. The other colleagues felt uncomfortable listening to them, let alone Yun Qi. One of the girls said, "Hey, there's no need to say it like that. President Lu and Yun Qi are doing well. Don't jinx them."
The male colleague chuckled: "You girls are all love-struck. If President Lu were to marry a man, I'd do a handstand and eat shit on live stream."
Yun Qi realized for the first time that her colleague, with whom she had worked for so long, was actually this kind of person. She opened her mouth but then closed it again: "I believe Lu Yun wouldn't do that."
The male colleague shrugged: "If you say no, then no. Let's hurry back, lest our boss's wife complains to the boss!"
After saying that, he slammed the cup down on the table, making a crisp sound. Yun Qi's face turned ugly, and he frowned as he looked at him. If it weren't for the fact that they were in the company and there were surveillance cameras, he would have really wanted to punch that person.
After the male colleague left, the others were still there. Someone came over and said, "Sorry, Yunqi, he didn't mean it. I heard that his wife has been cheating on him or something these past few days, and they're getting a divorce."
"Bullshit! What do you mean his wife cheated on him? He cheated on his wife and got caught. She wants a divorce and wants him to leave with nothing, and he's not happy about it."
Yun Qi clicked her tongue in disgust: "How disgusting."
"Yeah, does he think all men in the world are like him? He's really despicable."
"We believe that you and Mr. Lu will be fine together. Don't listen to what others say. Mr. Lu is well-off, but you are not bad either, are you? In this new era and new society, who still cares about being well-matched in terms of social status?"
Yun Qi has been working at this company for two years and has always gotten along well with his colleagues. Although his feelings for the male colleague who just spoke have plummeted, his other colleagues are still very nice to him.
"Thank you all. Please come to my wedding banquet." Yun Qi pursed her lips, her earlobes slightly red.
The other colleagues laughed and said, "Okay, we understand. We'll definitely go to the wedding. Don't worry!"
After leaving the break room with her colleagues and returning to her workstation, Yun Qi was still thinking about what had just happened. She knew she had to remember to tell Lu Yun about meeting his parents later.
After getting off work, the two returned home. Yun Qi went to take a shower first. In the bathroom, he had just taken off his clothes when he clicked his tongue. He had forgotten again. He hadn't told Lu Yun about meeting the parents. He would definitely remember to tell her when they went out!
Yun Qi, who had just gone out, took a sip of water. Lu Yun went in and took a sip. Yun Qi then clicked his tongue and said, "Remember to tell Lu Yun when he comes out!"
Lu Yun came out, and the two lingered for a while longer. In her dazed state from the kisses, Yun Qi thought: I forgot again. I must tell you after we're done kissing!
It was ten o'clock, and the two planned to go to sleep. Yun Qi half-closed her eyes, thinking, "I must remember to say..."
Say, say something...
Yun Qi's eyes widened suddenly, and she turned to look at Lu Yun: "Lu Yun, don't sleep yet! I almost forgot to tell you!"
Lu Yun wasn't asleep yet and was almost startled by Yun Qi's voice: "What's wrong? Did you forget to say something?"
Yun Qi opened his mouth, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little shy. He said, "I called my dad a few days ago and mentioned that I wanted to meet his parents. Ask your parents when they are free so they can meet my father."
Lu Yun's expression turned serious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "My parents are both free recently, but meeting the parents is a big deal, so we must be extremely careful."
Yun Qi thought that made sense. "My father has rarely left the Demon Realm since he was pregnant with me. He'll definitely be shocked to see what society is like now."
Lu Yun was still quite nervous about meeting Yun Qi's parents. He asked, "Are there any taboos or things to be aware of with your father?"
Yun Qi thought for a moment and said, "My father and father are from several hundred years ago. They haven't left the Demon Realm for almost five hundred years. They must be curious about everything in the modern world, since they've only seen it on TV and mobile phones."
Hearing him say that his father and father had a history of hundreds of years, Lu Yun's mind suddenly wandered and he asked, "Then, when you call your father, does he use it too?"
Yun Qi smiled and said, "Of course, everything is keeping up with the times now. The Demon Realm has installed the Internet and so on. Every household has a TV and a mobile phone. My dad and his family have never been here."
Seeing this, Lu Yun thought for a moment and said, "Then let your father and father come up a few days earlier. We'll show them around and let them experience modern society."
Yun Qi nodded: "Sure, I'll message them and ask. When would be a good time to go out and have fun?"
Watching Yun Qi take out her phone and start messaging her family, Lu Yun pondered and came up with a plan. He said, "This weekend is definitely out of the question, it's too rushed. How about we try the week after next, or next month?"
"Sure, let's see where there are fun and interesting places. We're not in a rush."
Lu Yun picked up his phone and started searching for some preparations, responding to the words as he spoke.
Originally, Yun Qi had imagined that meeting the parents would be settled quickly, but week after week, Lu Yun still hadn't set a time. Either his father was busy, or his mother was busy, or he was busy.
There are a whole host of reasons.
At first, Yun Qi could understand, after all, things happened suddenly and everyone has emergency times. But after a month, Yun Qi finally couldn't hold back and pulled Lu Yun aside to ask, "When are we going to let both sets of parents meet? It's been a month already."
Lu Yun knew Yun Qi was anxious, but he was still making arrangements, so he could only advise, "It will be very soon. My father recently went on a business trip to the next city and may not be back for about a week."
Seeing that it was that excuse again, Yun Qi made a decision: "Then let's meet in the next city! There are lots of fun things to do in the next city, so we can have fun and meet each other's parents at the same time."
Lu Yun broke out in a cold sweat, constantly making excuses, saying this wouldn't work and that wouldn't work, and that it wouldn't be right for him to be the host if he didn't stay in the city. Seeing his earnest words, Yun Qi said, "Then I'll let you off this time, but you can't drag this out any longer! If you keep dragging it out, I'm not going to marry you."
Lu Yun nodded and kissed him reassuringly: "Don't worry, don't worry, I will, I will arrange it as soon as possible."
Yun Qi squeezed out a soft "hmm" from his throat.
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It was only in the last few days that I noticed something was wrong with Lu Yun. He had been repeatedly refusing to meet my parents, and we hadn't been very affectionate for several days. In addition, Lu Yun was often coming home late, leaving me to commute to and from get off work alone.
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