Zhu Yi was a little stunned at this moment, staring blankly at the two people in front of her.
The handsome young man, dressed in a black outfit, looked to be in his thirties, a bit older than Su Linyuan.
Another middle-aged lady, dressed in pale yellow brocade with cloud embroidery, walked gracefully with a charming smile, her demeanor exuding the elegance of a well-bred lady.
Zhu Yi couldn't help but compare her current small, quick steps to her former burly self. Sometimes, when she was in a hurry, she would even run. She noticed how badly the tassels on her hair ornaments had flown around...
As the sun sets and twilight descends, the lamp hangs itself from a tree branch, making the small house feel suddenly crowded.
Bodhi Leaf slowly withdrew his magic. Zhu Yi was still holding Su Linyuan's large hand in a daze. Before she could react, Su Linyuan had already sat up and stood in front of the middle-aged couple. He solemnly bowed deeply and said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "Father and Mother, what brings you here?"
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Zhu Yi: She's not ready to meet her boyfriend's family yet!
Is it really good to feel like you've been caught doing something wrong?
Her fair face instantly turned as red as a large peach.
Before her parents could say anything, she was dumbfounded. She lifted her foot, intending to go forward and greet the man, but—the scene was quite comical, and she had never experienced such an embarrassing situation before!
Because of some intense activity during the day, her legs gave way and Zhu Yi fell forward, collapsing in front of Su's mother.
In that instant, Zhu Yi clearly saw a strange yet beautiful smile appear on Su's mother's lovely face...
She was like a curious child, intently watching her own embarrassing moment.
"Yi'er?" Su Linyuan wrapped his long arm around her and gently shielded her. He had a smile on his face that was very similar to that of his mother. Zhu Yi swore that she was really struggling inside. She never expected that her first meeting with her in-laws would be such an extremely awkward scene.
A sudden panic gripped her: "That father, don't laugh!"
"Hey! I'm here! The little girl looks very clever, get up and talk to her!" Father Su's vertical pupils, which were exactly like Su Linyuan's, gleamed with a faint green light as they landed lightly on Zhu Yi, as if she weighed a ton.
Su Linyuan's face flushed. "Don't be afraid, Father is just teasing you. He's not usually so pretentious!"
Su's mother covered her mouth and laughed, her laughter subtle yet carrying the same playfulness as Su's father.
She handed Zhu Yi a handkerchief: "Get up quickly. It's right for Su Linyuan to kneel. Don't be like him. Girls are supposed to be pampered. How can we let you suffer?"
Zhu Yi was even more embarrassed; her face remained red the entire time.
"Wipe yourself off, don't just stand there like an idiot." Su's mother spoke gently and helped Zhu Yi up in a few quick movements.
Zhu Yi's mind was buzzing. "Th...thank you, Auntie."
"Hmm? Little girl, you call me Father and Madam Auntie?" Father Su raised an eyebrow. "That's a rather unusual way of addressing me. What are you trying to say?"
"Well, that's how we address people where we're from, like an aunt in the cultivation world. I can also call you Uncle Su." After a long pause, Zhu Yi finally regained her sunny and confident demeanor.
Su's father's golden vertical pupils focused instantly. "This little girl is quite special. You brat, hurry up and go propose to her elders!"
"Okay." Su Linyuan nodded in agreement. "I'll prepare the little snake's den when we get back."
"Huh? What? Why?" Zhu Yi was a little confused. "Why do we need to prepare that thing?"
She asked the question bluntly, while Su's mother kept covering her face with her handkerchief and laughing.
Su's mother pulled Zhu Yi aside, and the two of them went to the corner of the house. She carried a faint scent of grass, and the fresh and elegant feeling made Zhu Yi's mind clear up instantly.
"Silly girl, the snake's nest is of course used to hatch offspring. Su Linyuan is a half-snake, so his children will naturally be hatched as well."
"Oh." Zhu Yi was dejected, feeling really uncomfortable. Before she could even sink into another round of discomfort, her wrist suddenly felt heavy as Su's mother put a dark, translucent snake-shaped bracelet on her wrist.
The lifelike little snake looked exactly like a miniature version of Su Linyuan.
"This is a small magical artifact made from Su Linyuan's eggshell and the molted skin of a snake after its first molt. If he misbehaves, you can use this little bracelet to bully him." Su's mother approached Zhu Yi and said in a light tone, "With this, you can also freely enter and leave the Spirit Serpent Clan."
Zhu Yi's eyelids twitched, and she was shocked to find that Su's mother also had a snake-shaped black jade bracelet on her wrist, but the little black snake on her wrist looked a little different from the one on Zhu Yi's wrist.
The black snake looked even wilder than Su Linyuan. Its head and tail were connected in small rings, but the sharp and piercing light in its eyes gave it a terrifying aura.
Zhu Yi couldn't help but look up at Su's father. He was sitting shoulder to shoulder with Su Linyuan, chatting peacefully, without a trace of murderous intent. His gentle and refined appearance was completely different from the vicious snake on Su's mother's wrist.
"The Spirit Serpent Clan has always been mysterious in the cultivation world. They live a carefree and happy life in a secluded corner. Their nature is warlike and fierce. The Uncle Su you see now was also very cunning and annoying back then. Su Linyuan's bloodline of half human and half serpent naturally makes him different from his companions from birth."
With her bright and kind eyes, Su's mother answered Zhu Yi's unspoken question with a smile.
As the evening breeze gently blew, Zhu Yi suddenly felt that all her previous tension had vanished in the face of such tenderness, her scalp relaxed, and a delicate and graceful smile appeared on her face.
She said, "Su Linyuan was so cute when he was little!"
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