The system was set three years in advance, but the universal deities still hadn't arrived.

More than two hours later.

The Divine Chariot, Little Raindrop, slowly came to a stop in the parking space of the Embroidery Sea Hotel.

While using her ever-changing clothes technique, Li Yuqing transformed into a pure white dress, and then took out large black sunglasses, a small pink face mask, and a pink cartoon hat to completely cover her face.

"Is it really necessary to cover up so tightly?" Zeng Shen couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Li Yuqing's heavily armed appearance.

“There’s no way around it, honey. Since the short drama ‘Global Gods’ Resurrection’ caused a huge sensation in Daxia, the people who filmed this short drama have generated a huge paparazzi effect. As the leading lady and the first big V on Douyin with nearly a billion followers, I have to cover myself up wherever I go. I’ll be surrounded by people in a little while, and it’ll be hard to even walk.”

Li Yuqing said with a slight sigh.

"Haha," Zeng Shen laughed loudly upon hearing this, and put his arm around Li Yuqing as they got out of the car and walked towards the Xiuhai Hotel. He said, "I'll give you a few disguise masks later. If you want to go outside, just disguise yourself as someone else."

“Why didn’t you give us this good stuff sooner, my husband?” Li Yuqing said.

"I just forgot."

As soon as Zeng Shenggang finished speaking, a female lobby manager from the Xiuhai Hotel, dressed in a white Western-style bodycon skirt, with a slender figure and long, beautiful legs in black stockings, who looked to be in her thirties but exuded a mature yet graceful charm, immediately stepped forward and said, "Sir, do you have a reservation for dinner, or would you like to combine your stay and dinner?"

“Sister Wei, it’s me,” Li Yuqing replied.

Upon hearing this, the lobby manager, whom Li Yuqing called Sister Wei, widened her beautiful eyes slightly and stared at Li Yuqing for three seconds before immediately responding, "You are... Li Yuqing?"

"Shh, Sister Wei, I don't want to be surrounded by people taking pictures later." Li Yuqing put her slender finger to her lips to make a shushing gesture.

The lobby manager, Sister Wei, nodded in understanding.

"Which private room are my parents in?" Li Yuqing asked.

"In the VIP box on the top floor," Sister Wei said, glancing at Zeng Shen with curiosity and a gossipy, inquisitive look in her eyes.

Seeing that Sister Wei's gaze had shifted to Zeng Shen, Li Yuqing smiled slightly and said, "Sister Wei, this is my mysterious boyfriend, Zeng Shen."

"Hello, I'm Li Weiwei, Xiaoqing's cousin." Li Weiwei took the initiative to extend her hand to Zeng Shen.

"Hello, Sister Wei, it's a pleasure to meet you." Zeng Shen extended his hand and gave her a slight handshake before letting go.

"Me too, you're very charming, but it's not easy to win over our Xiao Qing with charm alone. How did you manage to win her over?" Li Weiwei's eyes shone with curiosity and a gossipy light.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Shen immediately recalled the day he went to the office of his close friend Li Yuqing and found her exceptionally alluring, so he couldn't help but kiss her. As a result, the girl got carried away and started pulling at his clothes, and they began to have sex.

When Li Yuqing saw her cousin starting to gossip, she immediately blushed slightly and said, "Sister Wei, let's talk another day. I'm going upstairs to see my parents."

talking.

Li Yuqing immediately pulled Zeng Shen towards an elevator in a super VIP passage of the hotel, and then pressed the button for the top floor, 18th floor.

As soon as the elevator doors closed, Zeng Shen immediately said, "Your cousin said I'm very charming."

"You're so vain! My cousin deliberately said you were charming so she could gossip about you," Li Yuqing said to Zeng Shen.

“I know, but I’m naturally very charming, aren’t I?” Zeng Shen said.

“Yes, yes.” Li Yuqing nodded, then said, “Honey, I haven’t told anyone in the family about your identity. When my parents asked me, I told them that your parents run a prefabricated vegetable factory. But with all the things the Da Xia government has released recently, my parents will definitely overthink things.”

“I know we’ll confront your parents after some time. For now, let’s meet and have a meal with them as normal, ordinary people,” Zeng Shen said.

Just then, the elevator doors opened with a ding, and Zeng Shen was led out of the elevator by Li Yuqing. They walked very familiarly to a VIP box on the top floor and pushed open the door.

Zeng Shen looked up and saw that the private room was dimly lit, and the large round table was filled with exquisite dishes, which looked and smelled delicious.

Li Yuqing's parents, Li Jianye and Zhou Wan, were already seated in the main seats.

Li Jianye, around fifty years old with slightly graying temples, wore a well-tailored dark suit. Although he only ran a small listed company, he was a seasoned businessman with sharp and steady eyes. As he looked at Zeng Shen who entered the private room, he exuded an aura of authority without anger.

Although Zhou Wan is forty years old, she takes good care of her face and looks like Li Yuqing's older sister, but with an even more elegant temperament.

"Dad, Mom, I've brought my mystery boyfriend to meet you!" Li Yuqing said happily as soon as she saw her parents.

"My darling daughter, you seem to have lost a lot of weight recently." Zhou Wan immediately took her daughter's hand, looking at her beloved daughter with a face full of satisfaction. She couldn't help but glance at Zeng Shen sitting next to Yu Qing, her eyes scrutinizing but also showing a hint of satisfaction.

"Hello, uncles and aunts, I'm sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way."

Zeng Shen greeted him politely, his demeanor neither humble nor arrogant.

Moreover, when he stepped out of the Divine Chariot, he specially changed his ever-changing clothes into a casual suit, toning down his previous carefree and unrestrained demeanor, and appearing sunny and steady, like a successful young man next door.

"Xiao Zeng is here, have a seat, have a seat. Traffic in the provincial capital is like this, I understand." Li Jianye nodded slightly and said, clearly satisfied with Zeng Shen on the surface. He then pointed to the empty seat opposite him and said, "Come, sit across from me, let's eat and chat. Qingqing said you've been very busy lately, it's kind of you to take the time to come."

"Not at all, it's my pleasure," Zeng Shen replied with a smile, sitting down in the empty seat. He could sense that his father-in-law was pleased with him and was beginning to ask him more about his life with an inquisitive tone.

Zeng Shen naturally followed the right path. Therefore.

The meal took place in a seemingly relaxed atmosphere.

Li Yuqing appeared unusually well-behaved, constantly serving food to her parents and occasionally giving Zeng Shen his favorite dishes.

When Li Jianye learned that Zeng Shen and Li Yuqing were college classmates who started a business together and were like brothers, and that Zeng Shen had received angel investment and started making pre-cooked meals at home because he knew Alice, the president of the well-known Long Shen Group, he stopped asking any other questions.

Li's mother then began to speak, gently inquiring about the couple's daily life in Jinhai.

Li Yuqing naturally chose to say the good things, but she wouldn't mention the Divine Realm, the Siren Clan, or the Locust Clan. She only said that her studio was doing very well and that Zeng Shen's family business was also thriving.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Li Jianye put down his chopsticks, picked up a wet wipe to clean his mouth, leaned back slightly, and for the first time focused his gaze on Zeng Shen in a truly tangible way.

The atmosphere in the private room seemed to instantly become more tense with his subtle movement, and Li Yuqing subconsciously tightened her grip on Zeng Shen's hand under the table.

“Xiao Zeng,” Li Jianye’s voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable calm strength that echoed in the quiet private room, “Qingqing is my only daughter. From childhood to adulthood, her mother and I have always cherished her and never let her suffer the slightest grievance.”

“I know, Uncle Li,” Zeng Shen said, putting down his chopsticks.

Li Jianye's gaze, like a precise searchlight, locked onto Zeng Shen. He continued, "This girl is impulsive and a bit willful. Once she likes someone, she'll throw herself into it wholeheartedly, and nothing can pull her back. The fact that she's interested in you means you do have something that makes her fall for you."

As he spoke, Li Jianye paused, then his tone deepened, revealing a father's authority and protectiveness: "I only have this one precious child. I'm entrusting her to you from now on. I don't ask that you make her rich and powerful, but I only ask for one thing—"

"You have to protect her, don't let her feel wronged. No matter what happens, you have to be responsible and shield her. If I find out you've made her cry or wronged..."

"otherwise.
"As your father, I really need to have a serious talk with you, so you'll know what it means to be—good-looking!"

Li Jianye deliberately slowed down his speech for the last two words, conveying an undeniable weight.

Because this is not the tone of a CEO negotiating in a business setting, but rather a father's most direct and simple warning and bottom line to the person he entrusts his daughter's future to.

Li Yuqing's nose tingled with emotion, and she called out, "Dad..."

Zhou Wan patted her husband's arm, signaling him to be a little gentler.

The pressure was precisely transmitted to Zeng Shen at this moment.

Zeng Shen listened quietly, his face showing neither anger at being offended nor fearful of being subservient. On the contrary, after Li Jianye finished speaking, a very faint, almost imperceptible smile even appeared on the corner of his mouth. In that smile, there was a kind of... composure after seeing through the ways of the world, and even a hint of "deep empathy" that was hard to detect.

He slowly picked up his wine glass, stood up, and moved with composure.

"Uncle, auntie."

Zeng Shen's voice was calm yet firm, clearly reaching the ears of the two elders.

"First of all, I am very grateful for your trust in me and your parents, and for agreeing to let me be with Yuqing. Yuqing is a very, very good girl."

As he spoke, Zeng Shen glanced at Li Yuqing, whose eyes were glistening with tears because of her father's words, and continued with a gentle look, "Uncle, you are right about this. She is the one I have chosen to spend my life with."

As he spoke, Zeng Shen paused again, turning to meet Li Jianye's sharp gaze without flinching. His tone carried a strange solemnity, as if making a grander promise, and he continued, "I assure you, I will always protect her, follow her lead, and ensure she is never wronged... This is not only your deep love for your daughter, but also my bottom line. So, Uncle, rest assured. As long as I am here, I will never let her suffer the slightest injustice. No matter how strong the wind and rain, how high the mountains, or how deep the sea, I will always stand in front of her."

now.

Zeng Shen's words were not grand pronouncements, but they carried a rock-solid certainty.

This certainty even subtly revealed a weight far beyond what ordinary people could comprehend, causing Li Jianye and Zhou Wan to be slightly taken aback, as if they felt that the strength of this young man's promise far exceeded their expectations.

Li Yuqing held Zeng Shen's hand tightly, her eyes filled with reliance and trust, because she knew how weighty his promise was.

After Zeng Shen finished speaking, he bowed slightly and said, "This glass of wine is for you, Uncle and Aunt, and I also promise you that I will cherish Yuqing and give her peace and happiness."

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

Looking at the young man before him, whose eyes were clear and whose promises were firm and resolute, Li Jianye felt the heavy sense of oppression melt away as quickly as spring snow.

He wasn't a seasoned shrew in the business world easily swayed by the young man's promises. Rather, he saw in that firm gaze and composed demeanor a reliable person to whom he could entrust his daughter's future.

After a few seconds of silence, the seriousness on Li Jianye's face finally melted away, revealing a genuine smile. He picked up his wine glass: "Good! Xiao Zeng, remember what you said today. Come on, eat! This restaurant is the most successful one I've ever invested in. I bought it because the steamed fish with ham here is especially delicious."

“Yes, Uncle.” Zeng Shen replied with a smile, naturally placing Li Yuqing’s favorite truffle shrimp balls on her plate, and the tense atmosphere in the private room became relaxed and harmonious again.

Seeing this harmonious scene, Zhou Wan finally smiled with relief and began to serve food to her future son-in-law.

Li Yuqing secretly gave Zeng Shen a look that only they understood, a look filled with love and a hint of teasing that only she knew: "You're really something." After all, the thought of a god who controlled the divine realm assuring his father-in-law that he "would not let his daughter suffer any injustice" was strangely amusing.

Zeng Shen responded with an indulgent smile, as if to say, "Of course, even the gods cannot grant you your grievances." (End of Chapter)