The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

"Ye Zi... I think I'd better not go..."

"No, you have to come. My parents told me to come, and it will be easier for me to tell them about our relationship when you're here." Ye Zhi is now more willing to share her life with her parents, which is a sign that she is opening up to them.

What are you going to say?

"To be honest, I have four or five girls living in my villa right now, all of them your girlfriends, but I'm the oldest one."

This isn't dinner, it's a trap!

"Wait a minute, Ye Zi. Are you sure your dad won't smash a fire extinguisher over my head right here and now?"

"Probably not... it's not a big deal."

You're really carefree!

"Hurry up, or the food will get cold," Ye Zhi urged.

Before she hung up, I quickly said, "Yezi, wait a little longer... I'll go now, but you absolutely mustn't tell your family about Tongtong and the others, otherwise it will be really strange."

"Hmm... okay then, just come over here quickly."

I breathed a sigh of relief and drove there.

……

"It's my cousin-in-law!" Ye Zhi's younger brother, Ye Zhun, exclaimed as soon as I entered the door.

However, this address of "brother-in-law" did not make Ye Zhi, who was standing next to him, frown. Ye Zhi directly took the game console from his hand.

"Sis, didn't you lend me your game console to play with...?"

"Go back and do your homework."

"What did I do wrong, sister? Waaah..." Ye Zhun looked completely innocent.

Silly brother, if you hadn't called me "cousin" by that one less word, the treatment would have been completely different...

"Dad, Tusheng is here," Ye Zhi called out to the kitchen.

Then Ye Chengmai and Xiao Wan came out of the kitchen carrying dishes they had made themselves.

"Uncle and Aunt, let me help you."

"It's alright, Tusheng, please sit down... Xiaozhi, come and eat." Xiao Wan called out to Ye Zhi.

"I'll finish this game soon..."

"Xiao Zhi, stop playing games and come eat first," Ye Chengmai called out.

"Okay, Dad, they said they'd wait a bit..."

Unable to get their daughter to listen, Ye Chengmai and Xiao Wan were both embarrassed.

So I shouted for them, "Yezi, come here, finish eating before you play, you hear me? Otherwise, I'll confiscate your phone later."

"Oh……"

Ye Zhi obediently put down her phone.

Ye Chengmai and Xiao Wan were both somewhat surprised that Ye Zhi would obey them so obediently, because even though their relationship with Ye Zhi had improved, they still couldn't really control her. Ye Zhi was no longer the little girl they remembered from ten years ago, but a mature and opinionated woman.

(Third update~ More updates later, I have to go to class now, please vote for me~ There will be a big update this weekend!)

Chapter 177, Chapter 682: You Need to Eat Well to Have the Strength to Work (Fourth Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

2021-04-01T11:06:59

A fragrant breeze wafted by, and Ye Zhi sat down beside me.

"Where's Xiao Zhun?" Xiao Wan asked.

"Xiao Zhun said something wrong, so I let him go upstairs to do his homework."

"What did he say wrong?" Ye Chengmai asked.

I quickly reached out and tugged at Ye Zhi, but she still said, "He just called Tu Sheng his cousin-in-law."

"..."

That's why I didn't want to come; it's like they're deliberately bringing up a sore spot...

However, Ye Chengmai already knew about my relationship with Ye Zhi, so she didn't pursue the matter further. After having Xiao Wan go up and call Ye Zhun for dinner, she said to me, "The main reason I called you here this time is to thank you. Thanks to your help, the misunderstanding between us and Xiao Zhi over the years has been resolved."

"Actually, I didn't do anything, just ran errands. I've always wanted to see you two get back together, otherwise I'd feel bad seeing Ye Zhi always having something on her mind."

"So, Tusheng, you've been secretly doing these things behind my back all this time?"

Ye Zhi's sudden questioning made me feel awkward, but she immediately put another dish into my bowl and said, "I won't hold it against you this time, but you can't keep it from me again."

I was quite surprised, not because she forgave me, but because she served me food. She never used to do that; I was usually the one serving her food because she was always busy playing on her phone and didn't serve much food before eating her rice.

Ye Zhi was also stunned, and then said, "What's wrong, Tu Sheng? Don't you like beef? Then I'll take it back and eat it."

I could still sense the faint tenderness in Ye Zhi's eyes. Before, she would often furrow her brows, which was a sign that she had something on her mind. Now, she seemed more at ease, and even her tone of voice had softened a bit.

"Oh no! Sister, why are you putting food on your cousin's plate?! Little Jun will be angry if she finds out!"

Snapped!

Ye Zhi slammed down her chopsticks and glared at Ye Zhun, who, not understanding what was happening, lowered his head and silently ate his rice.

Sigh, young man, you've hit another exact trap...

"Let's eat, let's eat..." Xiao Wan quickly tried to smooth things over.

However, Ye Zhi quickly picked up another piece of beef for Ye Zhun and said with a slight smile, "Call him brother-in-law, and I'll buy you the latest game console."

Ye Zhun was overjoyed, but quickly realized something was amiss and said, "But he is my cousin Xiaojun's boyfriend..."

"It gives you the opportunity to reorganize your language."

"Brother-in-law!"

Ye Zhi patted his dog's head with satisfaction.

But Ye Zhi's parents and I had mixed feelings about it, especially me. I felt so uncomfortable being stared at by Ye Chengmai that I ate very slowly and barely ate anything for a long time...

Ye Zhi looked over and urged, "Tu Sheng, why are you eating so slowly? Eat faster, we still need to go to a hotel later."

I almost choked on my food!

Ye Chengmai has been trying his best to avoid discussing this topic. He also said last time that he would give me time to handle it properly, but Ye Zhi keeps bringing it up, whether intentionally or unintentionally. She has indeed managed not to bring up Tongtong and the others, but my situation with her is very sensitive right now!

As the mother of the family, Xiao Wan quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Ye Zhi, are you worried that Tu Sheng will stay too late and need to book a room outside? There's no need for that. He can stay here overnight."

But Ye Zhi is a straightforward woman. She doesn't care about emotional intelligence and is very direct and blunt. She said directly, "You misunderstood Auntie. Tu Sheng and I made an appointment to go to a hotel tonight. I plan to give myself to him tonight, so I don't need to stay overnight."

*Pfft*—A mouthful of blood.

"By the way, Tusheng, did you bring the things you bought at the adult store the other day?"

Ye Zhi continued to deal damage and finish off enemies!

"Enough!!"

Ye Chengmai blushed deeply and almost overturned the table.

I was so embarrassed I almost crawled under the table!

"Dad, why are you reacting so strongly..."

It's no wonder they reacted strongly; what kind of child talks about these things with their boyfriend in front of their parents... especially since Ye Zhi and I aren't even a couple they approve of.

Ye Chengmai wanted to scold his daughter, but when he thought about how hard it had been to reconcile with Ye Zhi, he held back.

I whispered to Ye Zhi, "Ye Zi, please stop talking about this. How can you say something like this in front of your elders?"

"Why won't you let me tell them anything... It's not like it's something shameful. Going to a hotel is a common thing, isn't it? Why are you avoiding it like the plague?" Ye Zhi said, dissatisfied.

I couldn't explain it to her right now, so I just reached out and pulled her head, coaxing her, "Listen to me, I'll explain later, okay?"

"Oh……"

But Ye Zhi didn't forget to touch my head back.

Our every move was interpreted by the elders as an interaction between a young couple. Ye Chengmai stared at me with a complicated look; he was grateful to me, but also wanted to punch me...

"I can't stand it anymore, I'll just say it outright..." Ye Chengmai finally couldn't help but say.

"I can't stand it anymore! Although I'm biased towards my sister, it's still wrong for her to cheat on my cousin Xiaojun! We must have the right values!" Ye Zhun also took the opportunity to state his position.

"Xiao Zhun, you're eating, don't interrupt!" Ye Chengmai glared at him.

"Your game console is gone," Ye Zhi said coldly.

Ye Zhun lowered his head and ate his rice with a wronged expression.

Ye Chengmai looked at me seriously and said, "Tusheng, just tell me straight, do you want to be with Xiaozhi or Xiaojun? I'll be blunt: if you choose Xiaojun, then stop being ambiguous with Xiaozhi. But if you choose Xiaozhi, I have no objection and will even help you deal with your Uncle Lu. So, what will you choose?"

This means Ye Chengmai has accepted my opinion; otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to me being her daughter's boyfriend. However, she doesn't know the specifics of our situation yet, so my actions have far-reaching consequences, involving a huge emotional web...

"Uncle Ye, I can't give you an answer right now. I need to resolve this peacefully with both of them, not rudely. That would hurt the other party even more. Whether it's Xiaojun or Xiaozhi who gets hurt, Uncle Ye, you'll feel bad watching them get hurt."

"Shall I call Xiaojun and your Uncle Lu over now so we can discuss this together?"

Then wouldn't my life end seventy-five years earlier?

Ye Zhi then spoke up, "Dad, if you call them over, how am I supposed to go to the hotel with Tu Sheng tonight? Isn't this a waste of our precious time..."

I wiped my face hard.

Ye Chengmai was also numb and too lazy to be angry anymore. Instead, he said seriously, "Xiaozhi, you need to think this through carefully. Xiaojun is Tusheng's girlfriend now. What you and Tusheng are doing is unreasonable. Although I know that you young people are more open-minded and casual about these things, you can't just do whatever you want!"

"Dad, you're so long-winded... Don't worry about our young people's affairs. We'll make our own arrangements, and you'll naturally know what choices we have in the future."

After saying that, Ye Zhi patted my head and urged me, "Tusheng, eat quickly, eat more rice and meat, you'll have the strength to work when you're full."

(Fourth update~ More updates to come, please vote with your monthly tickets for my hard work~)

Chapter 178, Section 683: The Pre-Conditional Rose Ritual (Fifth Update)