When Bai Xiaoruo opened her eyes and woke up, the whole room was dark and the lights were off. She didn't know what time it was.
She sat up quickly.
Where is this?
Wasn't I on the plane with Hsien Ming-yu before?
How did I end up here?
Bai Xiaoruo had taken off her thick coat and sweater, leaving her in only thin clothes.
She looked around; the pillows were black, the mattress was black, and even the blanket covering her was black.
The wallpaper on the walls, the sofa, the coffee table, the desk, and even the floor are all black. This room is just too eerie.
"Xian, Xian Mingyu? Are you there?"
She called out softly, but there was no response for a long time. She was a little scared. Had he left her here alone?
She didn't even bother to put on the slippers by the bed; she hurriedly threw off the covers and got out of bed, wanting to go out and look for him.
Just as she reached the door, it opened from the outside. The moment Bai Xiaoruo saw Xuan Mingyu, she reached out and hugged him tightly, burying her face in his chest. She had been so scared when she was alone in the room.
She thought she had encountered another bad person, and that he had simply abandoned her there.
At first, Bai Xiaoruo really disliked the smell of tobacco on Xuan Mingyu, finding it pungent. But now she's gotten used to it, and every time she snuggles into his warm and comforting embrace, the faint smell of tobacco always makes her feel at ease.
Seeing her bare feet on the floor, Xian Mingyu frowned slightly. He should have known better than to take off her socks when she went to sleep. What if she gets cold if she keeps going barefoot like this?
"Go put your shoes on."
"Oh. Well, don't go, I'll be dressed soon."
She let go of him, hurriedly returned to the bedside, and put on the soft, warm cotton slippers that had been prepared for her.
"Put on another layer of clothing. Dinner is already served downstairs, and they're just waiting for you to come down."
"Huh? Is dinner already served? Where is this...?" Bai Xiaoruo turned her head to look at the floor-to-ceiling window by the bed. It was already dark. She didn't expect that she had slept for so long. They had taken a plane from L City in the morning, and it was already evening.
"This is my home, and this is my room."
Because Hsien Ming-yu really liked black when he was in high school and college, the room's layout was mostly black. Over the years, it has remained the same, but he rarely goes back to live here anymore.
He took a velvety white knitted sweater from the closet and put it on her, just like dressing a child. Bai Xiaoruo obediently cooperated.
Although the heating is on here, it's still a bit chilly downstairs. It's snowing heavily outside, and the temperature here is much lower than in L City.
"So... are your parents downstairs too? Oh my god, am I being too rude? I've been sleeping for so long and haven't even gone down to say hello, and I haven't prepared a gift. Will they hate me even more?"
"It's not like it's your first time meeting their parents. You don't need to be so nervous. Even if you prepare gifts for them, they might not accept them. They'll buy whatever they need themselves."
Bai Xiaoru pouted, "Don't say that. They are your parents, after all, not your enemies... Besides, you are their own son. Even though I married you, I'm still an outsider in this family... Won't your mother get angry again if she sees me?"
"Let her be. Just stay away from her. If you care that much, you can just move out and ignore her."
Bai Xiaoruo remained silent, feeling that no matter what she said, it wouldn't ease the relationship between Xuan Mingyu and his parents, so she decided to stop acting as a mediator.
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As Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Mingyu came downstairs together, the kitchen helper had just brought out the last dish.
The whole family sat neatly together.
Bai Xiaoruo thought that only Xuan Mingyu's parents lived here, but she didn't expect that his uncle and aunt also lived here, and even that troublemaker Xuan Xingze was here.
Before anyone else had even touched their chopsticks, he was already brazenly holding his chopsticks and happily stealing bites of food.
Xuan Mingyu pulled out a chair for Bai Xiaoruo and let her sit down first. To her left was Xuan Mingyu's aunt, to her right was Xuan Mingyu, and next to her was Fang Peiru. Directly opposite Bai Xiaoruo was Xuan Xingze.
"Hey, little one!" Xuan Xingze's mouth was stuffed with meat, and he was holding a crab claw in his hand. He waved and greeted Bai Xiaoruo.
Xian Shaonan smacked him on the head in annoyance, "You're so rude! You should call her sister-in-law! The elders haven't even touched their chopsticks, are you a reincarnated starving ghost!"
"Let him eat what he likes. In a few years, when Aze gets married, he'll naturally become more mature." Xian Shaodong doted on his nephew and picked up his chopsticks to put several more pieces of meat that Aze liked into his bowl.
"If I were to get married, I would want someone like Little Dot, who is both cute and fun. If I had met Little Dot earlier, my brother wouldn't have stood a chance."
Suddenly being called out, Bai Xiaoruo felt a little embarrassed. What did she mean by "cute and fun"? She wasn't a pet.
Hearing Xuan Xingze praise Bai Xiaoruo so highly, Xuan Mingyu, standing to the side, was displeased. No matter how cute she was, she was still his wife. Even if she were his own brother, he wouldn't give in. He pulled Bai Xiaoruo close, saying, "Then you can continue your daydreaming. She's my wife for life. After all, Ruo'er likes me just the way I am, right?" He asserted his domineering ownership, his smug look gleaming as he looked at the girl in his arms. If she dared to disagree, she could forget about dinner tonight.
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