A beautiful summer night

Xia Wanzhi was stunned for a long time.

He asked again, uncertainly, "What did you say? Say it again?"

Xie Qiyan removed her hand from her cheek and explained, "I just happened to be on a business trip to the UK branch..."

"Go ahead and make this up." Xia Wanzhi exposed it without any mercy. "Keep making things up, and see if I believe you or not."

Xie Qiyan: "..."

"Fine, I admit I just don't want to leave you." Xie Qiyan was unusually serious. "Not even for a day."

Actually, I wanted to take this opportunity to visit Xia Wanzhi's family.

Xia Wanzhi was charmed by his cuteness, and hugged his head to affectionately rub against his lips: "Oh my, my Xie Maomao is so clingy."

Xie Qiyan: "..."

"I'm serious." Xie Qiyan pulled her hand away again.

"I know, you want a title." He kisses her every day, and Xia Wanzhi can now tell what he's thinking just by looking at his eyes.

After taking off his glasses, his eyes revealed everything.

In particular, he was completely unguarded around her.

Spiritually, she and Xie Qiyan had become one.

“My dad was furious when he found out about us pretending to be a couple in class, and he hasn’t spoken to me for days.” Xia Wanzhi said with a droopy expression. “So they don’t know about us being together yet, but I’ll talk to my mom first, and she’ll definitely be on my side.”

“I know.” Xie Qiyan’s breathing was uneven. “So no matter what their attitude is, I should stand with you and face it together. Teacher Xia, take me home.”

He is ready.

"Aren't you nervous?" She was incredibly nervous when she went back to the Xie family with him.

Xie Qiyan's brows relaxed: "I'm nervous, but I can't wait."

Xia Wanzhi pursed her lips and swallowed uncomfortably.

She knew what Xie Qiyan meant.

People around them say their relationship is developing too fast.

Xia Wanzhi knew this, but she just couldn't control herself.

They are all adults, and they know their own body's sensations better than anyone else, and they can even clearly sense how the other person is feeling.

Their affection for each other was passionate and unrestrained.

It's so addictive.

Xia Wanzhi sometimes doubted the authenticity of it all.

But the moment he saw Xie Qiyan, all those concerns vanished.

She realized she liked Xie Qiyan.

Like it very much.

that's enough.

"Then it's decided." Xia Wanzhi helped herself off his lap, glancing at his legs with a flirtatious look as she left. Then, blushing, she ran to get her phone, sat down on the floor, and started typing away.

Xie Qiyan glanced down at the spot where Xia Wanzhi had just looked, too lazy to pay attention, and asked the important question first: "Have you decided to introduce me to your parents?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xia Wanzhi nodded emphatically. "I've decided, I'll give you to Grandpa as a gift this year!"

Xie Qiyan: "..."

That sounds a bit scary.

"Withdraw, say it again," Xie Qiyan forced.

Xia Wanzhi raised an eyebrow slightly: "I misspoke, it's to give Grandpa a prospective grandson-in-law."

Xie Qiyan was satisfied and finally stiffly stood up: "I'll go back and take a shower first."

Xia Wanzhi blinked, her expression innocent: "Do you need any help?"

Xie Qiyan walked away while looking back: "Come on if you dare."

Xia Wanzhi scoffed.

It's clearly because he's cowardly.

She had actually hinted that she was capable of doing this.

But Xie Qiyan said no.

He said that marital obligations can only be fulfilled after one has become husband and wife.

Xia Wanzhi knew that the events of his parents' generation had left him with deep-seated trauma, and that he valued status and legitimacy.

He wanted to be the rightful one in her eyes.

Once he takes that step, he will be responsible for her forever and will not give her a chance to regret it.

The message sent to Ms. Ross received a quick reply, with Ms. Ross sending over 99 exclamation mark emojis in a row.

Xia Wanzhi stared at the screen until her phone stopped vibrating before typing and sending two words: 【Mommy!】

Ms. Ross: [They're together? Really together? It's not a lie?]

Xia Wanzhi: [This is a lie; I'm supposed to gain ten pounds.]

Ms. Ross couldn't calm down: "My baby, you've only just started dating and you dare to bring him to meet your grandfather! You're even braver than your mother was back then!"

Xia Wanzhi immediately thought of Mr. Richard's fierce expression: "..."

Xia Wanzhi: [How about you teach me how I got my grandfather to accept my father back then...]

Ms. Ross: [First, cry; second, make a scene; third, threaten suicide.]

Xia Wanzhi: [...]

Before they knew it, it was the 7th. Xia Wanzhi and Xie Qiyan embarked on a journey filled with crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide.

Only Ms. Ross knew about taking Xie Qiyan to England to meet her parents. After all, when Old Xia found out that she and Xie Qiyan were pretending to be a couple, he felt that his sincere feelings had been wasted and sulked for three whole days, ignoring Xia Wanzhi.

Now that they're a real couple, Xia Yongqing probably won't accept it easily.

Xia Wanzhi was a little uneasy.

They were afraid Xie Qiyan would be kicked out.

Xie Qiyan, however, was unusually relaxed. He asked the flight attendant for a blanket and wrapped Xia Wanzhi in it as well: "Princess, don't overthink it, go to sleep."

Xia Wanzhi was forced to press her hand on his shoulder: "..."

After arriving in England, Xia Wanzhi, to be on the safe side, booked a room with Xie Qiyan and stayed out together to adjust to the time difference. Xia Wanzhi didn't enter the palace until the next day when she had recovered her energy.

Isn't that the palace?

A magnificent palace.

The Becker family has no shortage of money.

This castle, reeking of money, is the palace that Mr. Richard Becker built for Ms. Josh as a token of their love.

As soon as she stepped out of the car, before she even crossed the palace threshold, two rows of servants and bodyguards bowed in perfect unison: "Welcome home, little princess!"

They're doing this again!

That familiar, broken Chinese.

Xia Wanzhi's lips twitched slightly as she stepped onto the red carpet that had welcomed her.

"Maruko—" Mr. Richard walked toward her with open arms from afar.

“Little Maruko-chan—” Ms. Qiao Shu waved to her.

“Oh my darling—” Ms. Ross ran enthusiastically toward her.

Xia Yongqing coughed, his fist slightly clenched to cover his mouth. As Xia Wanzhi approached, he kept staring at her, discreetly checking if she had lost weight and if her complexion was good.

Xia Wanzhi was so overwhelmed by the enthusiastic hugs of the whole family that she could hardly breathe: "Stop, stop, stop! Wanzi is going to be squeezed into a meat patty!"

She was ushered in, while Ms. Ross stayed behind, frequently looking back.

Xia Yongqing turned back and took her hand: "What are you looking at?"

“Look at your daughter’s man—” Ms. Ross stopped abruptly.

"Haha, it's nothing."

Xia Yongqing was suspicious, and had a bad feeling.

That kind of bad sixth sense is very strong.

The heart palpitations before the storm.