Stop crying, I'll give it to you, okay?

Xie Hanfeng slurped up the last two mouthfuls of noodles in his bowl. "By the way, is it late? Your mom just called me and said she'll be over later."

Is it too late?

He hasn't come out to his mother yet!

What if his mother can't accept it and calls him?

No, no, he needs to talk to his mother first and then take Xiao Wuli back to see her.

Chi Buwan turned around and looked at Xiao Wuli.

"We should be there soon," Xie Hanfeng said after finishing two sips of soup, just as the doorbell rang.

"Ding-dong—"

Is it too late?:..........

Next time you try to speak so casually, you'll be hacked to death.

"Master..." Xiao Wuli nervously gripped the hem of his robe.

Chi Buwan took his hand and was about to lead him to the bedroom when Xie Hanfeng sprinted to the door and suddenly opened it.

"Auntie~ you're here~" Xie Hanfeng's voice took eighteen turns.

Is it too late?

Even the slowest person should have realized by now that Xie Hanfeng, that vengeful bastard, was doing it on purpose!

"Xiao Xie, aren't you back late?" A gentle female voice came from outside the door. Chi Buwan subconsciously shielded Xiao Wuli behind him, but he overestimated his height.

"You're back! You're back!" Xie Hanfeng chuckled and moved aside. Dai Yuqiong, who had just entered the room, immediately saw the tall man standing behind her son. She paused for a moment.

"Mom, what brings you here?" Chi Buwan tilted her head and asked sweetly.

Seeing this, Dai Yuqiong couldn't help but chuckle and said gently, "Baby, do you know that you like to act cute and charming whenever you feel guilty?"

Is it too late?

Feeling guilty, Chi Buwan subconsciously glanced back at Xiao Wuli, then remembered her mother was there and she couldn't expose herself, so she quickly turned her head back, saying, "No, I didn't."

Mom, can you please stop bringing up his shortcomings in front of his wife?

He was an invincible figure in Xiao Wuli's eyes.

There was no such thing as acting cute or charming!

Dai Yuqiong walked over step by step, and Chi Buwan's heart began to pound as she approached.

"Why didn't you call out?" Dai Yuqiong looked up at the person above.

This was the first time Xiao Wuli had faced his parents. His parents had passed away long ago, and he was at a loss, so he subconsciously looked at the people in front of him.

Dai Yuqiong: "No need to look at him."

Xiao Wuli's eyes immediately rose, and he said nervously, "Aunt...Aunt."

"Mom, let me introduce you." Chi Buwan jumped out immediately and came out of the closet: "He's my boyfriend, his name is Xiao Wuli."

Dai Yuqiong looked down and rummaged through her bag.

Is it too late?

what!

Mom wouldn't have hidden the feather duster in her bag, would she?!

It shouldn't fit. Could it be... a handgun?

He stood in front of Xiao Wuli without delay.

"What are you thinking about now?" Dai Yuqiong glanced at him briefly, then took out a prepared red envelope from her bag and handed it to Xiao Wuli. "Take this. It's a red envelope from Buwan's father to you."

Chi Buwan was stunned, and Xiao Wuli was also stunned.

"Keep it safe." Dai Yuqiong took two steps forward and stuffed the red envelope into Xiao Wuli's hand. "At first, Buwan's father and I really didn't like you."

After all, a person who can develop an obsession that almost destroys the world is extremely terrifying.

These parents certainly don't want their children to get close to danger.

"But your voice was heard by both my father and me." Dai Yuqiong looked up at the tall man in front of her, recalling Chi Shuyan, who had sullenly drunk two pots of tea in her dream.

—"...He actually voluntarily stripped away his soul, endured countless calamities, and gave back everything he had gained, all in order to find a glimmer of hope before it was too late."

"Do you think he's really gone mad?"

Dai Yuqiong, who knew him well, knew very well that although Chi Shuyan was cursing, he was actually moved.

Ever since Chi Buwan was born, they have been doing their best to find a way to help him overcome his life-or-death ordeal. In the end, they never expected that the person who would help Chi Buwan overcome his ordeal was the madman they had previously tried to keep away from him.

If they looked at Xiao Wuli again without the cynicism of obsession, they saw his resilience, hard work, ambition, and most importantly—his genuine affection for Chi Buwan.

To relinquish the divine status that mortals strive for their entire lives, to endure countless hardships, to abandon everything gained...

Which one wasn't genuine?

Most importantly, I like him very much, and I am happy to be by his side.

What can they, as parents, say in this situation?

As long as the child is happy and feels joyful, what difference does it make whether the other person is male or female?

"Call me Mom."

Upon hearing the voice, Dai Yuqiong paused slightly. When she came to her senses, she saw her son holding the hand of the tall man behind her, subtly giving him a hint.

Dai Yuqiong:............

Xiao Wuli quickly realized what was happening and called out to Dai Yuqiong, "Mom."

Dai Yuqiong smiled helplessly, nodded, and replied gently, "Mm."

Xie Hanfeng, who was standing in front of the door ready to watch the show: ?

Why is it different from what he thought?

The next second, he met a pair of smiling, almond-shaped eyes.

Dai Yuqiong turned to look at Xie Hanfeng and said, "Hanfeng, your uncle said he has something to take care of, but he'll come to chat with you when he has time."

Xie Hanfeng shivered, his pupils dilated, and he quickly asked, "What does Uncle want to talk to me about?"

"I think I mentioned it before," Dai Yuqiong said. "It should be... about you reading novels?"

Xie Hanfeng: !!!

Isn't that about "Defying the Heavens"?!

Dai Yuqiong turned to look at Chi Buyan: "Buwan, Mom has an appointment with her best friend to get her nails done, so she'll be leaving now."

He nodded, neither too late nor too late.

"By the way, you can go wherever you want. Your dad will come pick me up when Mom gets tired of playing here," Dai Yuqiong said.

Chi Buwan paused for a moment, then nodded obediently again, "Mmm."

Dai Yuqiong left with her bag, passing by Xie Hanfeng.

Xie Hanfeng suddenly came to his senses and quickly chased after them.

"Auntie, could you please tell Uncle that I really didn't mean it? I didn't know anything..."

Xie Hanfeng's voice grew softer and softer.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, mission complete.]

At the same time, 337 cheered, "Host! Xie Hanfeng's mission is complete!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Buwan said, "I told you long ago, the test must have been wrong. Look, Xie Hanfeng didn't do anything, and the task was completed."

337:.........

"Master..."

Chi Buwan turned around and looked at Xiao Wuli behind her, who was holding a red envelope and still seemed a little lost in thought.

He smiled, raised his hand to ruffle his hair, and asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Xiao Wuli snapped out of his daze, carefully put away the red envelope, then took out a camera from the backpack behind him, his ears turning red as he said, "Wherever Master goes, this disciple will be there."

Chi Buwan looked at his camera, smiled, and nodded seriously, "Okay."

They would first return to that familiar university, to the tree-lined paths, to the classrooms, to the playground... to make up for the lost time.

Then we'll go to the beach to see the sea, watch the sunrise from the mountaintop, watch the sunset on the grassland, and see the snow in the north...

They will go to many places and leave behind more photos than just obsessions.

This time, the photo no longer shows one person, but two people standing side by side, smiling at the camera and facing the future together.