Xu's parents' attitude towards Xu Zhe was less one of concern and more one of extreme caution, as they were afraid that he might be unwell and they wouldn't be able to explain it to Yi Qilin.
It's really not easy to raise a "fake son" for more than ten years!
Perhaps if we want to investigate Yi Qilin, we can start by investigating them.
With that thought in mind, she decided to meet them.
"Since your parents are coming, I'll wait until they arrive, say hello, and explain your situation before leaving."
"Okay." Xu Zhe was afraid she would leave, but he didn't expect her to be willing to stay and meet his parents.
Even if it's just out of concern for a friend, even if it's only for a few hours, it's a wonderful luxury for him.
Yi Tianran suddenly asked, "By the way, did you know that Liu Meiling is also developing her career in Country V?"
"Oh, really?" Xu Zheyuan wasn't that concerned about the other women. "I'm not familiar with her, so I don't know much about her."
"Not familiar?" Yi Tianran found it a bit strange. "Back in Linghua, didn't you often go to her school clinic to rest? I thought you two had a good relationship."
Xu Zhe shook his head: "No, I just go in to rest by myself, she just doesn't stop me."
He's always been independent and didn't see anything wrong with it.
Yi Tianran didn't say anything more.
Seeing that he looked tired and weak, we told him to lie down and take a nap, and he should feel better when he woke up.
"Wait a minute." Xu Zhe suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, meeting her cold eyes, then quickly let go, looking uneasy and somewhat pitiful: "Could you... stay with me?"
Yi Tianran's heart softened, feeling that he was like a puppy afraid of being abandoned. "Don't worry, I said I wouldn't leave before your parents arrive, and I won't go back on my word. Go to sleep."
Xu Zhe relaxed and obediently closed his eyes.
...
A few hours later, Xu's parents rushed into the ward, one after the other, and asked impatiently, "Son, how are you? How did you fall ill? Didn't I tell you to tell us immediately if you felt even slightly unwell? You really worried me to death!"
"Ah Zhe, let me see you quickly."
The couple held his arms, touching his forehead and face repeatedly. Their anxious expressions made it seem as if Xu Zhe had contracted some serious illness.
"Mom and Dad, I'm fine," Xu Zhe said somewhat embarrassedly. "Please don't be like this, there are still people here!"
It seemed that only then did Xu's parents notice Yi Tianran's presence. They glanced at her and immediately asked warily, "Who are you? What are you doing in my son's hospital room?"
This sharp and seemingly menacing attitude made it seem as if she were a vicious criminal.
Xu Zhe rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on: "Mom, she's a friend of mine from school, and she was the first person to find me when I was unconscious and bring me to the hospital. Don't be so mean to her."
Xu's mother asked in surprise, "When did you get a female friend? I didn't know that."
Ever since that incident, Xu Zhe has disliked girls getting close to or touching him, and he's even lost all his friends.
Normal parents would naturally encourage their son to overcome his trauma and make new friends.
But for Xu's parents, his solitude saved them a lot of trouble.
Xu Zhe silently lowered his eyes.
His parents seemed to care about him a lot, but they never bothered to know anything about what was happening at school.
"Alright, alright," Mr. Xu quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "I'm sorry, classmate, my wife is just a bit worried about the child. She meant you no harm. Thank you for saving our son. Let me treat you to dinner another day!"
Yi Tianran had been quietly observing for a while when she heard this, and said with a smile, "No need to reschedule, let's do it today."
"Huh?" Mr. Xu had only said it casually out of politeness, but he didn't expect her to take advantage of the situation.
Yi Tianran said frankly, "I'm going back to China tomorrow, so I only have time today. If Uncle was just saying that casually, then forget it. I was too trusting of others."
Mr. Xu was embarrassed. "Please, of course you should invite me."
Since things have come to this point, it would seem hypocritical of him not to invite them.
"I'm going to make a restaurant reservation for my uncle," Yi Tianran said as she walked out.
Xu's mother looked at her back with disdain. After she left, she immediately muttered, "Son, where did you learn to make friends like this? This kind of person is obviously greedy. She helped you once and then wanted to take credit and ask for benefits. Her greed is written all over her face. She must have ill intentions to get close to you. Break off all ties with her immediately."
"Mom, she's not that kind of person—"
"How could she not? She has no manners or upbringing whatsoever. She's the kind of person who'll take advantage of anyone." Mrs. Xu's tone was sharp. "Are you going to go against your mother for this little vixen? I think she's completely infatuated with you. Do you even care about your parents?"
Xu Zhe's scalp was practically tingling: "Mom..."
She's not usually like this, but she's always been very wary of his friendships.
Xu's mother argued unreasonably: "If she calls me 'Mom,' then she should leave immediately, and the further away from her in the future, the better."
Xu Zhe replied without hesitation, "Impossible!"
As her sense of crisis deepened, Xu's mother unconsciously raised her voice: "What kind of attitude is this? Is that little hussy more important than us?"
Xu Zhe's face darkened, and he was about to say something when he heard a nonchalant female voice outside the door, "Calling someone a little vixen and a little hussy all the time, is this your manners and upbringing? Some people don't think that just because they are elders, they can humiliate the younger generation with impunity! Talking about people behind their backs, aren't they afraid of their mouths turning sour?"
Xu's mother's face stiffened, and she turned around abruptly, only to see that Qin Yao had actually returned.
Mr. Xu asked instinctively, "Didn't you book a restaurant?"
“Yes! But booking a restaurant doesn’t mean you have to go there in person. You can book online too. I just went out to use the Wi-Fi.” Yi Tianran leaned against the door and held up her phone. “I just didn’t expect that after I was gone for a while, someone would be so eager to slander me. They kept talking like gossips.”
Logically speaking, she shouldn't have treated her friend's mother with such an attitude and tone.
But the premise is that they are really Xu Zhe's parents, and not imposters.
After impersonating him, they used his identity to pressure Xu Zhe, preventing him from making friends, as if they wanted to control him completely.
She had previously believed, based on Xu Zhe's words, that his parents were understanding and truly doted on him!
"What kind of attitude is this!" Mrs. Xu finally reacted, abandoning all pretense, her face turning ugly as she said, "I'm talking to my son, what right do you have to interrupt?"
"You told him to cut ties with me, of course I have the right to speak!" Yi Tianran stopped, her aura instantly rising. "No one except the person involved has the right to restrict his friendships, not even his parents!"
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