Four people stood at the door, looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Song Qiulan's hand was still on the doorknob; she didn't push it open.

Zhou Huifang's expression changed.

She tugged at Lu Jianguo's sleeve and whispered, "Old Lu, what are those two kids doing in there?"

Lu Jianguo didn't say anything, his ears were perked up, but his face was starting to tense up.

He recognized the voice clearly; it was his son's.

He actually called someone else "Mom"?

Who can hold their tongue like that?

Do city people all have such fancy games?

Song Qiulan turned around and glanced at Li Guoqing.

Li Guoqing's expression was unreadable, but his temple twitched.

How could his own daughter call someone else "Dad"?

Then what am I?

Song Qiulan finally realized what was happening. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned to whisper, "They...maybe they're practicing calling out to people."

Zhou Huifang was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was going on.

"I knew it..."

Lu Jianguo's tense face relaxed, but he still didn't show much expression.

Also.

After all, it was the first time both sets of parents had met, so it was normal for them to practice greeting each other.

Li Guoqing didn't say anything, took his hand out of his pocket, and then put it back in.

Song Qiulan glanced at the state of the group and then knocked on the door twice.

The sounds inside suddenly stopped.

The door opened.

Lu Yang and Li Xixue stood in the private room, both of them with somewhat stiff expressions.

Lu Yang held a cup of tea in his hand, while Li Xixue sat in a chair with her back very straight.

Li Guoqing was the first to walk in, his gaze sweeping over the two men with a serious expression.

"dad."

Li Xixue immediately stood up.

"Why."

Lu Yang responded instinctively.

"???"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Li Xixue glared at Lu Yang.

What is this guy answering randomly?

You know, they were just rehearsing, but they didn't expect both sets of parents to arrive so quickly.

"Why……"

Lu Yang let out another "Hey!" and drew out the sound before quickly explaining, "Sorry, actually we were just..."

"Alright, alright."

Li Guoqing coughed lightly, interrupting the two of them.

The other three wore expressions that said, "I understand, I understand."

Song Qiulan walked over, took her daughter's hand, and then glanced at Lu Yang.

Lu Yang put down his teacup and greeted, "Hello, Auntie."

Song Qiulan smiled and nodded.

Li Guoqing walked in, didn't say anything, and sat down in the chair next to the main seat.

Lu Yang quickly greeted, "Hello, Uncle."

Li Guoqing hummed in agreement.

Then, Zhou Huifang and Lu Jianguo walked in.

Zhou Huifang was carrying a red gift bag, her face beaming with smiles.

Her eyes lit up as soon as she entered the room and saw Li Xixue.

"Minor Snow!"

Li Xixue stood up and called out, "Auntie."

Zhou Huifang walked over, took Li Xixue's hand, and looked her up and down: "My daughter looks really beautiful today."

Lu Jianguo walked at the very back, expressionless, and sat down next to Zhou Huifang.

He glanced at Li Guoqing across from him.

Li Guoqing was also looking at him.

Two men, dressed in identical black suits, sat facing each other, neither of them speaking first.

The scene became somewhat quiet for a moment.

Zhou Huifang broke the silence and placed the gift bag on the table:

"My dear in-laws, this is just a small token of our appreciation. It's nothing much, just some local specialties that we make ourselves."

Song Qiulan quickly took out what she had brought: "These are some small gifts we prepared."

The two women exchanged gifts and thanked each other.

The atmosphere warmed up a little.

Lu Yang stood to the side and glanced at Li Xixue.

Li Xixue was also looking at him.

Their eyes met.

Li Xixue's meaning was clear: You speak first.

Lu Yang returned a look: What did you say?

Li Xixue's eyebrows twitched: "Introduce yourself."

Lu Yang cleared his throat and said, "Dad, Mom, these are Xiaoxue's parents."

Then he turned to Li Guoqing and Song Qiulan and introduced them simply and directly: "Uncle, Aunt, these are my parents."

Zhou Huifang nodded and smiled, "Hello, in-laws."

Li Guoqing nodded.

Song Qiulan smiled too.

Lu Jianguo opened his mouth, "Kiss..."

He paused for a moment.

Zhou Huifang stepped on his foot under the table.

Lu Jianguo took a breath: "Greetings, in-laws."

said it.

Li Guoqing glanced at him and said, "Hello."

The four parents sat facing each other.

Lu Yang and Li Xixue stood to the side, exchanging a glance.

Li Xixue picked up the teapot and went over to pour tea for the elders.

Lu Yang also went over to help.

The two worked together seamlessly, one pouring tea and the other handing over a cup.

Zhou Huifang watched their movements and smiled: "Look how well these two kids coordinate."

Song Qiulan nodded with a smile: "Yes, Xiaoxue doesn't usually do these things at home. It's good to have a boyfriend; you don't have to worry about him."

Li Xixue paused for a moment.

Lu Yang handed the last cup of tea to Lu Jianguo.

Lu Jianguo picked up the glass and took a sip.

Li Guoqing was also drinking tea.

Neither of the two men spoke.

Zhou Huifang coughed and turned to Song Qiulan: "In-laws, where do you usually live?"

"East of the city."

"Oh dear, that's quite a distance."

At that moment, the waiter knocked on the door and came in.

"Gentlemen, may we order now?"

Zhou Huifang immediately replied, "Sure, sure, let me see the menu."

The waiter handed over the menu.

Zhou Huifang turned to the first page, glanced at it, and frowned slightly.

She didn't recognize many of the dishes on the menu.

Matsutake mushroom stewed chicken, abalone rice, and so on...

She's never even heard of him, let alone seen him.

Song Qiulan noticed and said with a smile, "How about I have some?"

"Alright, you can come then."

Zhou Huifang handed over the menu.

Song Qiulan took the menu, flipped through a few pages, ordered a few dishes, and then handed it to the waiter.

The waiter left.

Zhou Huifang picked up her teacup and took a sip: "What kind of food do you usually eat, my dear in-laws?"

Song Qiulan smiled and said, "Nothing special, just regular home-style dishes."

"That's great, me too."

Zhou Huifang immediately chimed in, "My son Xiaoyang loves home-style cooking, like braised pork or stewed chicken, the simpler the better."

Song Qiulan smiled and said, "Really? Then I'll cook more for Xiaoyang from now on."

"That's great! If Xiaoxue likes them all, I'll make them for her too."

"Hahaha."

The two women were chatting enthusiastically, while the two men sat there like door gods.

There's still a while before the food is served.

Lu Yang cleared his throat: "Uncle, what are your hobbies?"

Li Guoqing glanced at him: "Hobbies?"

"right."

Li Guoqing thought for a moment: "Let's have tea."

Lu Yang nodded: "My dad also likes to drink tea."

Zhou Huifang was extremely anxious. She kicked Lu Jianguo's foot and gestured with her eyes: "Say something."

Lu Jianguo coughed and turned to look at Li Guoqing: "What kind of tea does my in-law usually drink?"

Li Guoqing: "Green tea."

Lu Jianguo: "Me too."

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