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Zong Wen led his group to stand in the stairwell in front of his own house.

He had just regained his footing when he suddenly realized...

He left in such a hurry that he didn't bring his house key with him.

Even worse, the voice-activated lights on this floor have been broken for a long time.

The entire corridor was pitch black, not a glimmer of light could be seen.

Zong Wen lowered his voice and muttered a complaint under his breath.

"What a run-down neighborhood."

"The light has been broken for more than half a month, and the property management has never taken any action."

They're quick to take money, but completely incompetent at getting things done.

It was past midnight.

Normal people would have already turned off the lights and gone to sleep.

It's obvious that his parents are already fast asleep.

Zong Wen instantly regretted it.

He's not afraid of anything else, except his own mother.

Wang Xiaoxia's morning grumpiness is legendary in the neighborhood.

Being woken up from a deep sleep instantly boosts my fighting spirit to the maximum.

At best, they'll swear; at worst, they'll start a whole-house "education" session.

Normally, only Zongwen and Zongzheng suffer the pain at home.

Today is different.

You came with friends behind you today!

Especially since Tang Xiaonuan is still here.

He really didn't want everyone to witness his mother's infamous shrewish outburst.

But things have come to this point, and the die is cast.

People are already standing at their doorstep; they can't just turn around and run away.

Zongwen took a deep breath and prayed frantically in his heart.

It has to be my dad who opens the door, never my mom!

He raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.

In the dark stairwell, the knocking sounded exceptionally clear.

Several seconds passed before a groggy voice came from behind the door.

"Who is it? In the middle of the night."

Upon hearing this voice, Zong Wen's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly settled down.

It's Dad!

Thankfully, fate has spared me!

Zong Wen quickly responded.

"Dad, it's me... I'm back."

There was a half-second silence inside the door, followed by the sound of light, hurried footsteps.

Accompanied by Zongzheng's indistinct murmurs.

"Why are you home so late, child..."

Click.

The door was pulled open.

The light from inside the room streamed through the crack in the door, instantly illuminating the dark stairwell.

The next second, everyone froze.

Zongzheng, who was standing at the door, had just been pulled awake from his sleep.

My brain is still in a state of malfunction.

She was only wearing underwear.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes with one hand, his hair a mess.

I was completely relaxed and unprepared at home.

No one expected that there would be four people standing outside the door.

A dark mass of people, all staring at him.

Zhang Yifan's reaction speed was ridiculously fast.

Almost instantly, he raised his hand and covered Shen Zhiyi's eyes.

Zongzheng.

The instant I saw the lineup outside the gate.

The pupils dilated, and the brain instantly became clear.

Without a second's hesitation, he slammed the door shut with his other hand.

boom!

The door slammed shut so fast it was almost a blur.

The hallway fell into a deathly silence.

Zong Wen stood at the very front, his toes already digging out a three-bedroom, one-living-room shape from inside his shoes.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"My dad... ah... this... oh dear..."

He was completely incoherent.

Tang Xiaonuan turned her head to the side with perfect understanding.

Pretending nothing had happened, he softly whistled.

Zhang Yifan let go of her hand and started teasing her with a smile.

"Not bad, Uncle was quick enough to save face."

Zong Wen's mentality completely collapsed.

He was screaming inwardly.

If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have preferred to have my mom open the door!

Old Zong, oh Old Zong!

You've really made me lose face!

Zongzheng, who was behind the door, was now completely wide awake.

He leaned against the door, looking completely bewildered.

My mind is full of questions.

What happened?

My son suddenly came home in the middle of the night? And he brought a whole group of people with him?

This scene looks like they're fleeing in the middle of the night.

The most outrageous thing is that there was absolutely no advance notice.

I didn't give him the slightest mental preparation.

Zongzheng didn't have time to think and turned around to rush back to his bedroom at lightning speed.

I just grabbed a set of loungewear and put it on.

He then reached out and shook Wang Xiaoxia, who was fast asleep on the bed, violently.

"Wife! Wake up! Get up!"

Wang Xiaoxia was fast asleep on the bed.

Suddenly being violently shaken awake, my morning grumpiness instantly exploded.

His voice was filled with intense anger.

"Your son's back, so what are you doing, making such a racket in the middle of the night! What's wrong with you?!"

Zongzheng shrank back, not daring to talk back.

He quickly lowered his voice and dropped a bombshell.

"Not only did our son come back!"

"He also brought Yifan and two little girls!"

Just this one sentence.

Wang Xiaoxia instantly regained consciousness.

Sleepiness vanished instantly, and pupils focused immediately.

My mind raced, and I instantly became excited.

"girl?"

"Our son brought a girl home??"

She accurately grasped the core meaning of the entire sentence, automatically filtering out all other information.

Zongzheng nodded in confirmation.

"Yes! Both girls are beautiful, one more beautiful than the other!"

Now Wang Xiaoxia was no longer sleepy at all.

I quickly got up and tidied myself up.

The couple walked quickly toward the door.

The door was opened again.

Wang Xiaoxia wore a warm smile.

He immediately reached out and grabbed Zongwen.

His gaze completely bypassed Zong Wen, fixing directly on the two girls behind him.

His gaze swept back and forth, his curiosity barely concealed.

Her mind was filled with comparisons, trying to figure out which one was her son's best match.

She warmly welcomed the two of them inside.

"Come in, come in quickly! Why are you home so late?"

Tang Xiaonuan and Shen Zhiyi stepped into the house one after the other.

Wang Xiaoxia raised her hand to close the door.

Just then, a pitiful voice came from outside the door.

"Auntie! I'm still here!"

Wang Xiaoxia paused in her movements.

Only then did they realize that Zhang Yifan was standing at the door.

She looked slightly embarrassed.

"Hey? Yifan? When did you get here? Your aunt didn't even notice."

Zhang Yifan walked into the room, his face full of helplessness.

His tone was full of grievance.

"Auntie, I've been standing outside the door the whole time. You've made me completely transparent."

Wang Xiaoxia coughed twice, trying to salvage the situation.

"Ahem, the lights in the hallway were broken, it was too dark, and the auntie really couldn't see clearly."

It's not that she didn't see clearly.

She only has eyes for potential daughters-in-law.

She didn't have the time or inclination to look at Zhang Yifan next to her.

Seeing that the situation had eased, Zongzheng cleared his throat and took control of the situation.

He looked at Zongwen with feigned seriousness.

"You silly kid, why didn't you tell me you were bringing your friend home so late at night?"

The words sounded like a reprimand.

But the joy and concern in his voice were impossible to hide.

Looking at her father standing in front of her.

Zongwen felt all the pressure, worry, and self-blame that had been building up over the past few days.

At this moment, I completely lost my composure.

All the mental preparation I had put in before coming here crumbled instantly.

He stepped forward and hugged Zongzheng tightly.

Her throat tightened, and she burst into tears on the spot.

The emotions that had been suppressed for many days finally erupted.

Wang Xiaoxia, standing to the side, watched her son break down in tears.

After enduring the grievances and heartache she had been holding back for so many days, she finally broke down completely.

She stepped forward and hugged the father and son tightly.

The family of three embraced each other, their cries rising and falling.

Zongzheng, however, was completely bewildered.

??????????

Why are you suddenly crying like this?

He had absolutely no idea what was going on.

The mother and son were crying so hard they could barely breathe.

He completely lost control of his emotions and was unable to explain the situation.

The scene reached a stalemate where everyone could only cry and couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Tang Xiaonuan took the initiative to step forward.

I intend to help out of this predicament and clarify the situation.

Her tone was sincere, filled with heartache and earnestness.

"Uncle, we know!"

"Auntie saw your chat history with the doctor; we are fully aware of your health condition!"

"You don't need to feel pressured, and you don't need to tough it out."

"Just focus on getting better. We can all help cover the costs."

"As long as you can have surgery, there is still hope. You must not give up on yourself."

"What will Zongwen and Auntie do if you collapse?"

His words were sincere and heartfelt.

But after hearing this, Zongzheng completely froze on the spot.

He was screaming inwardly.

Ah? ? ?

Do I have a terminal illness?

How come I didn't know?

I am in excellent health, able to eat, sleep, and work!

However, he finally fully understood the current situation.

After all that fuss, it turned out to be a massive, utter blunder.

The whole family, plus the son and his group of friends.

Everyone assumed he was seriously ill and wouldn't live much longer.

Looking at his wife and son, who were crying so hard they were almost fainting.

Then look at Tang Xiaonuan, who is standing in front of him with a sincere face and is trying to comfort him.

Especially this girl, she looks gentle, sensible, and has excellent character.

She's probably the girl her son likes.

Such a grand event, such a heartfelt scene.

If I confess right now that I'm not sick...

Everyone's deep affection, worries, struggles, and tears.

It will instantly turn into a top-notch social farce.

Not only would it be embarrassing, but it would also make his wife and children lose face for nothing.

hiss……

Zongzheng's mind raced with a series of mental games.

Frankly, everyone was embarrassed, and the scene was explosive.

By not being honest, I'll gain the care and favoritism of a group of people for nothing.

He stared at the scene before him, and an extremely bold and outrageous idea popped into his mind.

or……

Should I just pretend I have a terminal illness?

Let's deal with this first?