SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

Lin Mu walked up to Su Nianhe and asked, "What did you find?"

Su Nianhe leaned forward, stood on tiptoe, and said gently, "Guess?"

Lin Mu's gaze swept across the street, then he asked, "Why did you choose to meet here?"

Su Nianhe chuckled softly, raising her jade-like hand towards Lin Mu's chin: "Lin Mu, give me a smile, and I'll tell you."

Lin Mu gently grasped her wrist, his tone calm: "My home is nearby."

"So, what did you discover in this area?"

"Your home?" A hint of surprise flashed in Su Nianhe's beautiful eyes, then she withdrew her hand, her voice gentle: "No wonder you care so much about Anping District."

As soon as she finished speaking, her expression turned cold.

A calloused hand suddenly landed on Lin Mu's shoulder.

The newcomer carried a large bag of groceries in his left hand, wore a floral vest, shorts, and flip-flops, and sized up Su Nianhe with a deep, gossipy voice:

"Son, why did you suddenly come home instead of paying attention in class? You didn't even bother to call when you got back!"

"And who is this person in front of you?" Lin Ye said, then gave Lin Mu a meaningful look.

Lin Mu's face darkened instantly; at this point, there was no escaping it after all.

Upon hearing this, Su Nianhe's beautiful eyes widened instantly, her previous aloof expression vanishing completely, replaced by a somewhat adorable look.

She looked at Lin Ye, her voice sickeningly sweet: "Hello, Uncle!"

Hello, hello!

Lin Ye responded with a laugh, then patted Lin Mu's shoulder with his right hand, deliberately raising his voice: "Are you mute, kid?"

Before Lin Mu could speak, Lin Ye looked at Su Nianhe first, his tone slightly teasing: "Little girl, my son is just like me, a real quiet type! He wasn't much of a talker when he was young either."

"When you were together, his personality didn't bother you, did it?"

Su Nianhe quickly waved her hand and chuckled, "No, Uncle. I think Lin Mu is great like this. He's very genuine, and I like him."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu's eyes widened in surprise.

Lin Ye was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect this girl to speak so directly.

He glanced at his son again, thinking to himself: How strange, how did this kid manage to get that guy under his thumb? Could it be... that he has my former glory?

"No, wait a minute, listen to me..." Lin Mu was about to explain when Lin Ye pulled him behind her.

Lin Ye's gaze towards Su Nianhe grew increasingly satisfied, and he asked gently, "Little girl, what's your name?"

"Uncle, my name is Su Nianhe." Su Nianhe looked even more obedient, her eyes filled with smiles.

Lin Ye smiled and nodded: "This name is really nice, it sounds so gentle."

"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle!" Su Nianhe's voice was sickeningly sweet. "Uncle, you look so young! Standing next to Lin Mu, anyone who didn't know better would think they were brothers!"

"Haha, no way! Uncle's getting old!"

Lin Ye was modest, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. His first impression of his future daughter-in-law was excellent.

Lin Mu couldn't help but speak again: "Dad, it's not actually what you think, listen to me..."

"Get out of here! I'm not listening to you!" Lin Ye interrupted directly. "What good things could your dull-witted brain possibly say?"

Seeing Lin Mu's embarrassed expression, Su Nianhe chuckled and covered her mouth: "I never thought that you, Lin Mu, would be suppressed by your bloodline one day? I'm really curious about what kind of person your mother is."

Lin Ye, oblivious to their subtle interaction, smiled and extended an invitation: "Nianhe, it's almost dinnertime, you must not have eaten yet, right? I bought a lot of groceries today, why don't you come over for dinner?"

"Your aunt's cooking is absolutely delicious!"

He didn't force it. After all, girls are always shy about meeting the parents, and his son had only been back in Jiangcheng for a few months, so the two of them probably hadn't been dating for very long.

Su Nianhe paused upon hearing this, her expression somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Lin Ye immediately understood and smiled, trying to smooth things over: "Uncle was being inconsiderate!"

"You guys have to go back to the academy tonight, right? Let Lin Mu show you around Anping District. Don't go back too late."

"You're a girl, uncles know what to do!"

Su Nianhe suddenly smiled and said in a sweet voice, "No, Uncle, I was just a little overwhelmed by your kindness and hesitated because I was afraid of troubling you and Auntie."

"Hey! What's this trouble!" Lin Ye smiled, his eyes narrowing into slits, and gently patted Lin Mu on the back of the head with his right hand.

"I'll go home and get ready. You take Nianhe for a walk around the neighborhood, just be home before 6 o'clock!"

"I……"

"What do you mean, 'you'?!"

Lin Ye interrupted him, then looked at Su Nianhe and said gently, "Then your uncle and aunt are waiting for you at home!"

Su Nianhe smiled and nodded: "Okay, Uncle~"

After Lin Ye left, Lin Mu stared at Su Nianhe speechlessly: "Are you crazy?"

A hint of displeasure flashed in Su Nianhe's eyes: "What? You don't want me to come to your house? Fine, if you don't want to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Mu interjected, "My parents will definitely keep putting food on your plate. You'll have to come up with a reason to refuse then."

Su Nianhe swallowed back the angry words she was about to say, grabbed Lin Mu's arm with her delicate hand, and said softly, "So that's what you meant! I misunderstood, I apologize!"

Lin Mu was somewhat puzzled: "What is there to apologize for? You can tell me now, why were you near my house?"

"Because this area is the most suspicious."

Su Nianhe smiled and grabbed his arm, pulling him forward. Her long ponytail swayed lightly with each step, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips: "Come on, Lin Mu, take me home!"

"Let's talk as we walk."

"What do you mean by 'this area is the most suspicious'?" Lin Mu was pulled by her in the direction Lin Ye had left, and she didn't let go of her hand.

After the two left, a burly man appeared where they had just been standing.

He was wearing a gray trench coat with the brim of his hat pulled very low.

Watching the flirtatious figures in the distance, he frowned, a hint of disappointment in his expression, and muttered to himself, "Could he really just be an ordinary student?"

He glanced at Su Nianhe beside Lin Mu and sighed, "Looks like I was overthinking it..."

As he finished speaking, his gaze swept across the crowded evening rush hour crowd, and he looked in a certain direction, his brows furrowing even more deeply: "This is the third suspicious person to appear here."

……

In Wutong Residential Area.

The moment Lin Ye pushed open the door, he yelled into the living room, "Wife, wife! We'll have to cook a lot more dishes today!"

"What a joyous occasion!"

Jiang Shuwan walked out of the bedroom wearing a beige nightgown, her eyes teasing: "What's up, honey? Did you win the lottery? Or do you think you're doing well again today?"

After changing his shoes, Lin Ye, carrying a large bag of groceries, approached Jiang Shuwan, his eyes crinkling into slits with a smile: "Wife, guess who I saw at the entrance of the complex?"

"You're making me guess again! Don't you ever learn?" Jiang Shuwan poked his arm reproachfully.

Lin Ye's expression stiffened: "Uh... I won't guess!" Then his tone became serious: "I saw my son!"