TRMLCM Chapter 110

Chapter 110: Meeting the Parents

Today is January 27th, the twenty-eighth day of the lunar year.

Located halfway up the mountainside of Crescent Bay, the Cheng family’s villa has been completely renovated, looking neat and beautiful. The manicured lawn is vast and green, and the delicate and enchanting flowers just moved from the greenhouse are so vibrantly colored that it doesn’t feel like a dry and cold winter; instead, it’s as if spring has arrived early.

Qin Yun sat on a high stool next to the floor-to-ceiling window, trimming the messy branches in the sunlight. Her hair was neatly styled, and large pearl earrings peeked out from the stray hairs near her temples. A simple and elegant apricot-colored dress made her look intellectual and graceful.

Her movements were unhurried, the scissors making crisp “snip, snip” sounds. Without looking up, she said in a calm voice, “Stop pacing around. If you’re in a hurry, go urge them along.”

As soon as she spoke, a robust voice boomed.

“Who’s in a hurry!” Cheng Fu stood not far from her, with his hands clasped behind his back. His posture was so stiff that it looked rigid. His face flushed as he retorted, “…I, I just need to use the restroom.”

Qin Yun was too lazy to expose him. If he hadn’t been pacing back and forth so loudly that she couldn’t even trim her flowers properly, she wouldn’t have bothered with him.

She calmly brushed him off, “Okay, then go quickly. They should be arriving soon.”

Cheng Fu’s foot, which was about to turn, suddenly stopped. He looked down at the suit he was wearing, casually tugged at his cuffs, walked to Qin Yun’s side, furrowed his thick brows, and said, “Wife, take another look for me. Is this outfit okay? Is black too serious? What if the kid gets scared when they see me?”

“Sigh…”

It seemed she wouldn’t be able to finish arranging the flowers.

Qin Yun sighed softly, placing the sharp scissors on the table. She turned around, her bright eyes looking at the dissatisfied man before her, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

Where was the imposing aura of a group chairman with such impatience?

Thinking this, a smile appeared on her lips, and her voice was gentle, “You look very handsome. I picked out this outfit for you. Don’t you trust my taste?”

As she spoke, she helped straighten his slightly upturned collar. Cheng Fu stood there dumbly, bursting into hearty laughter, the gloomy look between his brows vanishing instantly.

Cheng Hua, who was reading a book on the sofa, was already used to these two displaying their affection regardless of the occasion. He calmly turned away with his book, pretending not to see.

“Indeed, my wife’s taste is definitely good. I was just being foolish. I deserve a slap.”

Cheng Fu casually patted his mouth, stole a kiss on Qin Yun’s cheek, and headed towards the restroom. When he returned, he had adjusted his mindset and suppressed the anxiety in his heart, restoring his usual commanding presence.

…

A black Cullinan smoothly stopped outside the villa’s courtyard.

Cheng Yi unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the car door, but noticed that Shen Chang’an in the passenger seat wasn’t moving. After a two-second pause, he closed the door and sat back down.

Looking at the other’s tightly knitted brows, Cheng Yi felt a pang of sympathy. “Mu An, if you’re not ready, why don’t we just go back?”

Gently smoothing the furrowed brows, he thought for a moment and said seriously, “I’ll tell them that I’m still young and haven’t had enough fun yet, and that we’ll come meet the parents after we’ve dated for a while longer.”

Shen Chang’an shook his head in refusal. After taking a deep breath, he smiled brightly at Cheng Yi. “No need. We’re just one step away from the finish line. I won’t back down.”

He had done so much mental preparation, he wasn’t going to come here to be a deserter.

Unbuckling his seatbelt, he opened the car door, his long, straight legs extending out and landing firmly on the ground. He elegantly got out of the car with ease.

Watching his confident demeanor, a hint of a smile flashed in Cheng Yi’s dark eyes. Of course, he knew that the other wouldn’t run away at the last minute. He had just been kindly offering a suggestion. If the other really didn’t want to go in, he would be the one getting anxious.

Clearly, it was his beautiful wife meeting the parents, but he, the son, was even more worried and anxious than the other.

Cheng Yi chuckled softly and shook his head, also getting out of the car.

The butler, who had been waiting at the door for a while, saw the two of them get out and hurried forward with a smile.

“Second Young Master, Shen Young Master, the Madam and Master are waiting for you inside.”

Cheng Yi handed over the car keys, turned to look at Shen Chang’an upon hearing this, playfully raised his eyebrows, tilted his head, and elegantly gestured for him to proceed, his gaze teasingly urging him forward.

His short, straight black hair lightly fluttered, his handsome face radiating nobility and freedom.

Such a natural, casual, and unceremonious gesture relieved the tension in Shen Chang’an’s heart. A hint of a smile flashed in his clear and bright eyes, and he took the lead and walked inside.

The people inside seemed to have heard the commotion outside. The three of them came out together and walked along the flower path paved with stone blocks to greet them.

With just one glance, they saw the tall man walking next to Cheng Yi. His appearance was stunning, his features delicate, his temperament as gentle and cool as moonlight, pure and flawless, handsome and unparalleled. Even next to Cheng Yi’s dazzling radiance, he didn’t appear the least bit dim or inferior.

Qin Yun had seen many high-value celebrities in the entertainment industry, and her two sons were handsome in their own ways. She thought she had grown tired of seeing handsome men, but the first time she saw Shen Chang’an, her eyes still flashed with amazement.

After examining him closely for a while, she still felt that seeing him in person was incomparable to seeing him on screen. The livestreaming camera hadn’t perfectly captured Shen Chang’an’s appearance at all.

Cheng Yi raised Shen Chang’an’s hand and introduced him to his family with a proud expression, “Mom, Dad, this is Shen Chang’an, my love.”

The words were short but represented his serious and earnest attitude.

“Ah, good.” Cheng Fu chuckled, but muttered in his heart, *This child looks quite well-behaved, how did he get tricked by my unruly and slippery second son?*

Cheng Yi stepped slightly to the side, his voice gentle, “Mu An, this is my dad, my mom, pretty, right? You can call her Sister Qin like I do. This is my brother.”

Cheng Fu and Cheng Hua looked at him strangely, while a hint of surprise flashed in Qin Yun’s gentle eyes.

Oblivious, Shen Chang’an nodded and obediently greeted them in the order he had indicated, “Hello, Uncle. Hello, Sister Qin. Hello, Big Brother.”

Cheng Fu responded with a hearty laugh, “Good, good, good, you too.”

Cheng Hua’s expression was calm, and he casually handed him a black card. “Here’s a small token of my appreciation.”

Shen Chang’an was somewhat surprised. He had thought that this Big Brother Cheng didn’t like him very much based on his expression, but he had handed him a card right away. He quickly thanked him, “Thank you, Big Brother.”

Cheng Fu stared at the card with wide eyes, glaring at Cheng Hua out of the corner of his eye, trying not to look too guilty and flustered. Cheng Hua smiled calmly, in a good mood.

“Can I call you Mu An?” Qin Yun came back to her senses and warmly took Shen Chang’an’s hand.

Suddenly being touched intimately by someone he wasn’t very familiar with, a hint of panic flashed in Shen Chang’an’s eyes. He felt that the place that was being gently touched was burning hot, along with his earlobes. His cheeks flushed red, and he quickly nodded. “You can.”

Looking at his shy reaction, Qin Yun found it somewhat amusing. Although she found it quite interesting, she also knew the principle of knowing when to stop. She took Shen Chang’an’s hand and walked towards the house, past the various precious flowers. “It’s cold outside, let’s go inside and chat.”

The three Cheng men followed behind. Cheng Yi tugged at Cheng Fu’s sleeve, raising his eyebrows with a cheeky and annoying expression, relying entirely on his handsome face to pull it off. “Dad, where’s the gift you prepared?”

In any case, Cheng Fu’s fist was itching to hit him. He knew he was in the wrong and couldn’t say anything.

Could he say that his mind had been in complete chaos ever since he found out that Shen Chang’an was coming? It was the first time in his life that he was hosting his son’s lover, and a man at that. He really had no experience. He had searched for some information online, but the content he found was so shocking that he couldn’t bear to look at it after just one glance.

Cheng Fu had been feeling very restless and irritable these past few days, unable to sleep or eat well, constantly thinking about whether his role was that of a father-in-law or a father.

In the second before seeing Shen Chang’an, he had been secretly praying, hoping that his son’s choice wouldn’t be a hulking figure, even stronger than his son. If that were the case, he really wouldn’t be able to resist strangling his rebellious son.

Fortunately, fortunately, his son’s tastes had gone astray, but his judgment was still good.