On the first day of school, the school beauty in black stockings took me to a hotel.

Over the next few days, Liu Yu became Su Wanqing's personal tour guide in Chang'an.

The two started their "special forces-style" check-in routine, from the first light of dawn to the first glow of the city lights.

Su Wanqing's phone photo album expanded at a visible rate.

Liu Yu tops the WeChat step count leaderboard every day, jokingly saying, "My legs are useless, but my heart is full."

On the second-to-last day of the holiday, as if the heavens sensed that Liu Yu was about to leave Chang'an, a very overcast day arrived.

When Liu Yu got up, Su Wanqing was no longer in the bedroom.

Dad's laughter came from the kitchen.

He peered through the kitchen doorway and saw Su Wanqing wearing a pink apron, holding a cleaver, gesturing towards a piece of pork belly.

Liu Yuanshan stood to the side, arms crossed, instructing Su Wanqing.

"Yes, this thickness, about half a centimeter. If it's too thin, it'll break easily; if it's too thick, it won't absorb the flavor."

Su Wanqing nodded seriously, and with a swift movement of her knife, her knife skills were surprisingly decent.

Liu Yu stared in disbelief: "You can even chop vegetables!"

"Who do you think you are! I've seriously studied on the Douyin account of New Oriental Culinary School!"

Liu Yuanshan laughed heartily: "Wanqing is a quick learner. This morning I asked her to help peel garlic, and she peeled a whole head in no time. Her hand speed is as fast as when she's playing a video game."

"Absolutely. I honed my skills in Peacekeeper Elite, so peeling garlic is a piece of cake for me."

Liu Yu walked into the kitchen: "Let me see how a future Michelin three-star chef is trained."

"Get out of the way, get out of the way! Don't you see I'm about to give my culinary debut?!"

Liu Yuanshan wisely turned around to wash the vegetables, pretending to be invisible.

He suddenly remembered something and said to Liu Yu and Su Wanqing, "Tonight at six o'clock, at Chang'an Restaurant, our family is hosting a banquet for Wanqing! I've already notified your aunt, eldest aunt, second uncle, maternal grandfather... a total of twenty people!"

Liu Yu was taken aback: "Such a big fuss!"

"Of course! It's Wanqing's first time visiting our home, we have to formally introduce her to our relatives! Besides!"

He lowered his voice and winked at Liu Yu, "You found such a beautiful girlfriend, and your dad isn't allowed to show her off!"

Su Wanqing heard everything, and her ears turned red.

Liu Yu leaned closer to Su Wanqing and said, "Did you hear that? My dad is going to use you as a model of 'someone else's daughter-in-law' to put down his old buddies."

"Wouldn't that put a lot of pressure on me!"

Liu Yuanshan chimed in, "No big deal, no big deal. You just stand there, you don't need to say anything, and you've already won."

After breakfast, the two headed straight to SKP, where Su Wanqing began her "shopping spree" in the women's clothing section.

"This off-white knitted dress is so elegant! I'll wrap it up!"

"This light blue Chanel-style suit is so elegant! Wrap it up!"

Liu Yu followed behind her, carrying more and more bags in his hands.

"Miss, we're going out for a meal, not to attend Fashion Week."

"What do you know! It's my first time meeting your family, so I have to dress formally to give my uncle some face!"

Liu Yu shook his head helplessly: "...So when you said 'wrap it up,' you meant buying them all!"

"What else? Going shopping without buying anything is just like walking around in the air."

In the end, Su Wanqing chose the Chanel-style suit, paired with a white silk shirt and newly bought off-white low-heeled leather shoes.

With her long hair half-tied up and wearing delicate makeup, she looked gentle and poised, yet exuded the air of a wealthy young lady.

"How is it!"

Liu Yu's eyes widened: "It's beautiful...it's just..."

"That's what!"

"She's just too beautiful. I'm afraid my relatives will think I've found a celebrity."

Su Wanqing smiled with satisfaction: "You look good too. This navy blue casual suit suits you very well. Let's go, my prince."

At 6 p.m., the largest private room in Chang'an Restaurant was packed to capacity.

When Liu Yu led Su Wanqing inside, the previously noisy private room fell silent for three seconds.

More than twenty pairs of eyes focused on it at once.

Su Wanqing is wearing a Chanel-style suit today, with the skirt just above her knees, paired with off-white low-heeled leather shoes.

She looks sweet and elegant, perfectly embodying the phrase "a lady from a respectable family".

"Hey! Coming, coming!"

The first to react was Liu Yu's aunt, who jumped up.

"This must be Wanqing! Oh my, this girl is so beautiful! She looks like a movie star!"

The aunt grabbed Su Wanqing's hand. "I'm Liu Yu's aunt, you can just call me Auntie!"

Su Wanqing smiled gracefully and said, "Hello, Auntie."

"Great! Great!" Auntie turned and shouted to the table, "Come and see! This girl is even prettier in person than in the photos! Xiaoyu, that kid, he's really hit the jackpot!"

Liu Yu covered his face and said, "Auntie, what are you saying... I found my girlfriend through my own abilities, okay?"

"What skills do you have?" said the grandfather, who was sitting in the main seat. The old man was over seventy years old but still very energetic.

Everyone at the table laughed.

Su Wanqing smiled and secretly pinched Liu Yu's palm.

Next up was a large-scale family reunion.

Liu Yu introduced them one by one: "This is my aunt, this is my uncle, this is my maternal uncle, this is my aunt, this is my cousin and his wife, this is my cousin and her husband, this is my aunt's younger sister, this is my aunt's younger sister's younger sister's husband..."

Su Wanqing maintained a smile throughout, greeting everyone politely without making a mistake.

The aunt whispered to the uncle, "This girl has such a good temperament. She's not shy at all, and she's very poised. You can tell she comes from a good family."

When they took their seats, Liu Yuanshan made a point of having Su Wanqing sit next to her grandfather.

"Wanqing, don't be shy, make yourself at home," Grandpa said kindly. "I heard from Xiaoyu's dad that you're from northern Beijing!"

"Yes, Grandpa, my home is in northern Beijing."

"Beijing North is great, it's the capital. What does your family do?"

Here it comes, the classic question, though late, is finally here.

Everyone at the table perked up their ears.

Su Wanqing was prepared: "My dad runs a small business."

"You're in business, huh? That's great! And you and Xiaoyu go to the same school!"

"Yes, we're both from Tsinghua and Peking Universities. I'm in Economics, and he's in Computer Science."

Auntie chimed in, "In our Liu family, only Xiaoyu has gone to Tsinghua or Peking University! Now he's found a girlfriend who's also from Tsinghua or Peking University! What do you call that?! You call it a powerful combination! Genetic optimization!"

The crowd laughed.

The waiter started serving the dishes. Chang'an Restaurant is a long-established local restaurant, known for its excellent color, aroma, and taste.

Liu Yuanshan personally served food to Su Wanqing: "Wanqing, try this gourd chicken, a Chang'an specialty. Also, this warm-mixed shredded pork kidney, and this braised three delicacies..."

Before long, Su Wanqing's plates were piled up like a small mountain.

After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became even more lively.

The uncle stood up, holding a wine glass: "Come on, I propose we all toast Wanqing! Welcome to Chang'an!"