Qingcheng, a beautiful and famous city.
The living room of the Zhou family villa, luxuriously decorated, was brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
Gu Wei, who had clearly put a lot of effort into tidying up, sat on the imported genuine leather sofa.
Beside him stood Zhou Wenyi, who was wearing a plain-colored dress.
Opposite the two men sat Zhou's father, Zhou's mother, and Zhou Wenbo, respectively.
The somewhat well-off Mr. Zhou was dressed in a white Tang suit, his hair was neatly combed, and his face had a serious expression.
Zhou's mother, well-maintained, wore a handmade cheongsam, her hair was styled in a high bun, and her face was lightly made up. She seemed aloof, but there was a hint of a smile in her eyes.
Zhou Wenbo was dressed rather casually, in a black short-sleeved t-shirt and shorts that went past his knees. He glanced at Gu Wei with a scrutinizing and complicated look from time to time.
Logically speaking, Gu Wei and Zhou Wenyi have only been dating for a short time, and they've already met each other's parents. This is quite a big step.
However, after the controversy surrounding the short video, Gu Wei felt that he had caused his girlfriend and her family a lot of grievances and criticism, which was really wrong. Therefore, he specially brought several gifts that she liked and visited her to apologize.
They had just exchanged pleasantries politely.
This is just the beginning of the main event.
"Uncle, Aunt, I'm so sorry. Because of me, I've caused trouble and had a bad influence on Wenyi and you all."
Gu Wei's solemn words broke the quiet, slightly awkward and anxious atmosphere in the living room.
Zhou Wenyi was very satisfied and happy with everything Gu Wei did for her.
Because these things are enough to demonstrate her position in his heart.
She looked nervously at her parents and brother, hoping they wouldn't make things too difficult for her boyfriend.
From the moment Gu Wei appeared in front of him, Zhou's father carefully observed the young man from head to toe.
Even though I've watched the video repeatedly, it's still very different from seeing it in person.
Even though he still had some reservations and doubts, he had to admit that his daughter had excellent taste. Apart from the fact that the other party was an orphan with no family to rely on, he could be considered a good match.
At this time, as the head of the family, Zhou's father would definitely be the first to speak.
He cleared his throat and said, "Originally, when you young people started dating, we parents neither supported nor opposed it. After all, the children are grown up and have their own ideas. Nowadays, everyone talks about freedom, so we can't stop them."
But the worst thing we could have done was to make such a fuss over people and events from the past. We family members are fine, but the one who's most wronged and hurt is Wenyi. This girl's first relationship has turned into such a terrible situation. Luckily, she's always been easygoing and carefree; if someone else were more sensitive, they might have become depressed.
Gu Wei knew all too well how destructive cyberbullying could be, and with even more guilt and pity, he gripped Zhou Wenyi's hand tightly, looking earnestly into her father's eyes as he said, "Uncle is absolutely right. I feel both guilty and fortunate about this. Please rest assured, I will treat her even better in the future, making her happy and blessed."
Zhou Wenyi's face lit up with joy, her whole being seemingly enveloped in pink bubbles, and she wished she could stand up and spin around.
How could Zhou's father not see Zhou Wenyi's reaction? He squeezed his eyes shut tightly.
She sighed inwardly, thankfully Gu Wei wasn't a conman, otherwise her love-struck daughter would have been in real trouble.
"Xiao Gu, don't blame me for being sharp as a parent. Anyone can say nice things, but it's all about how you do them."
Gu Wei, of course, did not blame him in the slightest; on the contrary, he respected him even more.
He moved his lips as if to speak.
Zhou's mother, who had received her daughter's pleading look, spoke up first.
"Old Zhou, that kid came to our house very sincerely, apologizing and making promises. What more do you want from him?"
Mr. Zhou's expression froze when he was asked the question, and his eyes widened.
Isn't all this posturing and posturing for his daughter's sake?
Zhou's mother ignored him and looked at Gu Wei with a smile, "Don't listen to your uncle's arguments. He's not usually like this. You'll see after a while. He has an incredibly good temper."
Gu Wei had already noticed Zhou's mother's affection for him, and quickly replied with a smile, "Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern; I completely understand."
Seeing that Gu Wei spoke very sincerely, Zhou's father's expression immediately improved.
"It's good that you understand." Zhou's mother glanced at her son, who had been watching from the sidelines. "Actually, Wenbo has already told us a lot about you, so we have some understanding of your character. I believe you will keep your word."
Gu Wei looked at Zhou Wenbo with gratitude in his eyes, then turned his gaze back, "Please rest assured, I will definitely keep my word."
"Okay! Remember that. If you can't do it, I, as your older brother, won't take it lying down!"
Zhou Wenbo clenched his fist, still feeling a little awkward. After all, when he worked with Gu Wei before, he never imagined that this person would become his brother-in-law.
But now his sister's heart and soul are completely focused on him. He dares to say that as long as Gu Wei doesn't mention breaking up, his sister will definitely fight to the bitter end.
Since we can't break it apart, we can only go with the flow.
"I've written it down."
Gu Wei finished speaking.
Zhou Wenyi and he exchanged a knowing smile.
They both knew perfectly well that they had passed the hurdle of meeting the parents.
The more Zhou's mother watched the two young people exchanging sweet glances, the happier she became.
Moreover, everything that needed to be said has already been said, so the future son-in-law should definitely be treated well on his first visit.
"Alright, the food should be almost ready. Let's move to the restaurant and eat and chat."
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