Chapter 036 Meeting the Parents
If Bai Su were to say it himself, he felt that these few short months of life were like playing a business simulation game.
At the beginning, you become a farmer, owning fifty acres of land and a small country villa, with solid savings and no worries about food and clothing.
Mrs. Susan, the head of the Novice Village, visited him and gave him the main quest of "Building a Farm".
Trigger various NPCs and check in various scenes on the map.
Capture tiger cubs and keep them as pets.
Hire workers, grow food, and take over more land...
Finally, he started a sweet love story with his key plot character, the Centaur Guard Captain Keos.
This branch line may become the only and most important main line in his future life.
Now, this branch line has reached a critical stage: meeting the parents.
Across the entire field, what comes into view are some tall stone buildings.
Bai Su asked curiously, "There shouldn't be any large wild animals near the capital, right? Why do they use stone to build houses?"
"Because when we were still in the Dark Forest, we got used to living in houses made of stone. It's something that flows through our memories," Keos replied.
Bai Su nodded in approval.
Just like himself, he will never forget the taste of rice.
"If it weren't for Pan... I mean, some political factors, my father wouldn't have led all of our people out of the Dark Forest. After arriving here, he refused the land granted by His Majesty the King and chose to settle his people in a valley in the forest far from the town." The road in the Centaur Valley is a bit winding. Keos led Bai Su through many twists and turns, not forgetting to explain in detail. "We can walk quickly, and it only takes a little over ten minutes to get to the town center. It's not inconvenient at all. So, except for a few companions who do business in the town center, almost everyone lives here."
"We also have our own festival sacrifices."
"The Shetlands you just saw are the centaurs responsible for dancing in the ritual."
Bai Su imagined a group of cute little ponies with colorful colors, little red flowers hanging on their waists, dancing around the bonfire...
I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it.
If I think about it again, I can't help but steal one and raise it on the farm.
The two of them walked to a round stone house that looked a bit like a yurt. Keos opened the curtain and called out, "Mother?"
A cheerful female voice responded loudly: "Are you back? Come in with Bai Su!"
Keos stretched out a hand and asked Bai Su to hold it to give him courage, and led him inside.
As soon as Bai Su entered, before he could see the interior decoration clearly, he was picked up by someone with great force.
In an instant, all the greetings I had thought of were forgotten.
His feet were dangling in the air, he was being held tightly in her arms, and the woman was still praising him loudly, saying how cute and small he was...
Keos held his forehead and helplessly advised: "Mother, at least put him down first - he can hardly breathe!"
"Oh, look at me, I'm so excited." Bai Su was gently put down, and a slightly weathered but beautiful and dignified face appeared in front of him. "Hello, Bai Su, I finally meet you! I'm Keos's mother, you can call me Mela."
Bai Su shook the friendly hand she offered and said shyly, "Hello, Meila, I'm glad to see you too."
Keos's father, Minister Robis, seemed not to be at home, so Mela warmly invited Baisu to take a seat.
There was no sofa in this bohemian-style house. In the middle was a large high-legged table like the one in Benjamin's dining room. Bai Su was held by Keos and sat on the high chair. He was still a little shy, but Mela's warm hospitality had resolved most of his embarrassment.
Bai Su handed over the black tea cookies that he had baked that morning. After Meila took it, she opened the package in front of him and exclaimed, "Unbelievable! Honey, how could you come up with such a fantastic idea!"
Keos answered for him, "Mother, I agree with you—the black tea cookies developed by Bai Su are indeed unique and not greasy at all."
The mother and son praised Bai Su a lot, and Bai Su completely relaxed in this atmosphere of warm welcome and sincere affirmation.
They were drinking berry jam tea that Mela had brewed herself. It was sweet and went perfectly with the slightly bitter black tea biscuits.
Meila took Bai Su's hand and said gently, "Thank you, child. Otherwise, I always feel that my son will end up alone. He is really too boring."
Bai Su: “…”
Keos: “…”
Bai Su looked at Keos and asked him, "Do you know that this is how your mother sees you?"
Keos looked quite helpless, and it was obvious that he had not expected this either.
Bai Su certainly wouldn't foolishly follow his boyfriend's mother's lead. He smiled and said sincerely, "On the contrary, I find Keos considerate, gentle, and reliable."
"When I first moved to Boeing Town, I encountered many difficulties, and he always appeared by my side to help me and take care of me."
"When I realized it later, I was completely drawn to him."
These were the emotional words that Bai Su was unable to express openly when faced with Keos's confession.
This made Keos's eyes soften a little as he looked at him.
Meila pulled Bai Su with interest and asked him to tell her about the interesting things they had experienced together.
Bai Su picked and chose, and described those heart-warming moments with witty and humorous sentences, which made Mela laugh out loud.
Mela's eyes were full of meaning when she talked about how Keos, like a reliable parent, bought clothes for the two little tigers and even bought himself a delicious iced drink when he was tired from shopping.
However, Bai Su, who was immersed in beautiful memories, did not realize this.
Instead, it was Keos who looked at Mera with a strange expression. Thinking of the Shetlands that Bai Su was extremely fascinated by, he seemed to have guessed something.
…
Time passed quietly during the pleasant chat.
It was not until Minister Robbies lifted the curtain and came in that everyone realized that it was already dinner time.
"Look at me! How could I have forgotten the time!" Mela hurried to the kitchen.
Bai Su straightened his back somewhat stiffly and greeted Minister Robis.
"Good evening, father."
"Good evening, Minister Robbies."
Minister Robis nodded. He did not pay too much attention to Bai Su, as if Bai Su was just an ordinary friend of his son who came to his house for a small gathering.
He placed four servings of freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juice on the table and said, "Try it! There's carrot juice and tomato juice—your mother still loves the freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juice from this store."
This sentence seemed to be spoken to Keos, but Bai Su could feel that the sentence added by Minister Robis was also intended to comfort him and tell him not to be nervous.
What a considerate family, Bai Su thought.
Keos nodded. He took out a bag of tomato juice from the takeout package, poured it into a cup, and pushed it in front of Bai Su. Then he replied, "Our whole family likes the taste of this. I used to buy it often when I was dating Bai Su, and he liked it too."
Minister Robis looked at Bai Su with admiration, then patted him on the shoulder and praised him, "Not bad, very tasteful."
It seems as if loving to drink the freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juice in this store is something great and worth boasting about.
The friendly but not overly enthusiastic little gestures made people feel very comfortable.
Soon, Meila came out with a large pot of chowder.
After opening the lid, Bai Su was shocked by the rich aroma of spices.
"Curry!" Bai Su exclaimed.
The other three looked at each other.
Finally, Keos asked on behalf of the whole family: "Curry? What is curry?"
Bai Su was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to explain, so he just said, "Can I try this?"
Meera quickly gave him a large plate and another for everyone.
Bai Su scooped a spoonful and took a light sip. The rich aroma of the sauce hit him in the face. It was like curry but not curry. It was more like some kind of Middle Eastern sauce. In his original world, the Middle East, as the world's spice capital, has many very distinctive and rich seasonings, but curry is more well-known to more people.
Perilla can help distinguish spices such as turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon from chowder.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Su explained, "Curry is a very popular delicacy in my hometown, and it's a bit like this."
"I see." Meila understood. "That's not surprising, because I asked someone to bring back the spices for the stew from the Western Continent. It tastes good with just any combination, but if it's made into the curry you mentioned, it will definitely be even more delicious!"
Minister Robis also interjected, "I'll ask Keos to pack some for you later."
Keos agreed.
Bai Su was a little worried: "I brought it back from the Western Continent specially, it must be very expensive, right?"
"It's not expensive," Mela said with a smile. "As long as you like it and need it, it's fine. I was just worried that I didn't have a satisfactory gift for you. In fact, I've discussed it with Keos's father, and we plan to give you a ship as a wedding gift when you get married."
Bai Su was so surprised that the spoon fell into the plate!
What? He stared at Keos. What did your mother just say she would give us?
Then he saw his boyfriend, as calm as ever. He even wiped the sauce from the corner of his lips with a napkin. Then he shook Bai Su's hand politely and expressed his gratitude to his parents in a polite yet intimate manner: "Thank you, Dad, thank you, Mom."
The two elderly Centaur parents across from them looked at the two with loving eyes.
Before Bai Su had completely digested the news, he heard Minister Robis ask in a very serious tone:
"So when are you planning to get married? It would be best to let me know in advance so I can ask for time off."
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