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Chapter 184: 184 We have all changed

Chapter 184: 184 We have all changed

Chen Xu had called his parents ahead of time to prepare them for Luo Xiyun’s arrival at home.

On the way, his mother had sent several voice messages asking if they had departed yet, if the person was with them, and when they would arrive.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Luo Xiyun listened to the exchanges, her nervousness becoming more palpable.

After replying to each message, Chen Xu patted the back of her hand, reassuring her not to worry.

At ten in the evening, they arrived at the foot of Chen Xu’s house.

“Second Aunt must be watching from the balcony.”

With that, Chen Ziqi, clutching her cherished laptop, was the first to get out of the car. Turning around, she saw her Second Aunt already coming out at the staircase, exclaiming with surprise, “Second Aunt? You haven’t been waiting here the whole time, have you?”

“I just came down to buy some things,” Zeng Wenli said, her gaze fixed on Luo Xiyun, who had just gotten out of the car.

Chen Ziqi noticed her aunt’s empty hands, not looking like someone who came down to shop, and the deep creases of a smile on her face. She couldn’t help but sigh to herself, realizing she was about to lose favor with her aunt.

However, the thought that it was Sister Xiyun taking her place somehow made it acceptable.

“Mom, let me introduce you,” Chen Xu said, aware his mother had calculated their arrival time and had been waiting downstairs, “This is Xiyun, and this is my mom.”

Accustomed to social scenes, Luo Xiyun conducted herself with grace. “Auntie, hello, you can just call me Xiyun.”

“Good, good, good.” Zeng Wenli examined her and grew more pleased by the second, her smile so broad it wouldn’t close, “After sitting in the car for so long, you must be tired, are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I’ll make it for you…”

“Mom,” Chen Xu, seeing how Luo Xiyun was a bit overwhelmed by her enthusiasm, interrupted, “There’s a lot of stuff in the car, could you help bring some in?”

As Zeng Wenli opened the car door and saw many bags, she exclaimed in astonishment, “Why do you have so much stuff?”

“These are gifts Xiyun brought for the relatives,” Chen Xu explained as he opened the trunk to reveal it packed to capacity.

Zeng Wenli peered inside, shocked, and quickly objected, “This…this is too much, it must have cost you dearly.”

“It’s okay, Auntie. It’s just a small token of appreciation,” Luo Xiyun said.

Zeng Wenli still wanted to say something, but Chen Xu, pulling her along, added, “Mom, let’s hurry and bring these up. I’m already tired from the drive.”

Zeng Wenli fell silent after that.

With the load being too much, it took all four of them more than one trip to bring everything up to the apartment.

Chen Xinwen was watching TV in the living room and was somewhat puzzled to see them each carrying so many bags.

“This is Xiyun, and this is my dad,” Chen Xu introduced them.

“Hello, Uncle.”

“Hello,” Chen Xinwen nodded and smiled faintly, his final glance at his son holding a trace of worry.

……

It was quite late, so Chen Xu told his parents to go to bed and sent Chen Ziqi off to a smaller room. He and Luo Xiyun stayed in his own room.

Once in their room and with the door closed, Luo Xiyun asked anxiously, “Does Auntie dislike the fact that I bought so many gifts?”

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Zeng Wenli had been so enthusiastic at first, but her attitude seemed to shift afterward.

Hugging her shoulders as they sat on the edge of the bed, Chen Xu said, “My mom is just frugal by nature; she’s worried about you spending too much money.”

Filled with self-reproach, Luo Xiyun said, “It was inconsiderate of me, her first impression of me must be that I’m reckless with money.”

“Silly girl,” Chen Xu, moved by how much she cared about his mother’s opinion of her, lightly tickled her nose and said, “She probably thinks you’re too beautiful and have such good prospects, and she’s worried you won’t be interested in her silly boy.”

Luo Xiyun rested her head on his shoulder and whispered softly, “If Uncle and Auntie both oppose you being with me, what will you do?”

“First, they won’t oppose us being together. Second, no matter who objects, it won’t stop us from being together,” Chen Xu lifted her chin with his hand, looking into her eyes, “In this lifetime, you’ll never escape the palm of my hand.”

“How domineering,” Luo Xiyun murmured with a mist appearing in her eyes.

The two cuddled for a while before Luo Xiyun pushed him slightly and said, “Look at you, all sweaty. Go take a shower.”

“How about we shower together?”

“Drop dead, Uncle and Auntie are home!”

“So if they weren’t, we could?”

“Stop talking nonsense, or I’ll stop speaking to you.”

“Alright, I’m going.”

Chen Xu grabbed his clothes and headed to the bathroom. The house had clearly been cleaned recently; everything was tidy, including the bathroom. This was because a few days ago, he had mentioned to his parents that his girlfriend was a bit of a neat freak.

He originally wanted Luo Xiyun to stay at a hotel, but she didn’t agree, saying that a hotel has different people every day, and it wasn’t as good as home.

His mother clearly took his words to heart. Not only was the house very clean, but the sheets and pillows had all been changed to new ones.

After he took a shower, it was Luo Xiyun’s turn.

She returned to the room soon after, her face flushed red.

The weather was slightly unusual these days, carrying a chill, and she had taken a hot shower.

Chen Xu was sitting in the chair looking at his phone when he saw her come in, “Let’s sleep.”

Luo Xiyun, looking at the bed that was only one and a half meters wide, said softly, “You’d better not try anything.”

Chen Xu, rubbing his chin, replied, “You know, I really hadn’t thought about that until you brought it up. Now you’ve mentioned it; it’s impossible for me not to think about it.”

Her face turned an even deeper shade of red, “In any case, it’s not happening here.”

Chen Xu’s gaze became fixed, thinking to himself, are you really not trying to entice me?

“Got it, I won’t do anything wrong. Happy now?” Chen Xu shook his head, casting aside all the messy thoughts in his mind.

When she climbed into bed, and after the lights were turned off, he lay down beside her, truly behaving and not touching her once.

…

The next day, Chen Xu woke up and upon opening his eyes, he saw Luo Xiyun’s face facing his own, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, showing she was awake. He touched her nose lightly and said, “Were you peeking at me just now?”

Luo Xiyun opened her eyes, caught his hand, and gently pinched his palm, “Shameless, who would bother peeking at you?”

“Why did you wake up so early? Didn’t you sleep well?”

Looking at him, Luo Xiyun asked softly, “How come you’ve stopped snoring?”

Chen Xu laughed, “Don’t tell me you couldn’t sleep because I stopped snoring?”

She didn’t laugh but spaced out his fingers and interlaced them with hers, “You really have changed a lot. Sometimes, I even doubt if you’re the same person as you were back then.”

Chen Xu thought hard, finding it almost hard to remember what he used to be like. He sighed, “People will always change, especially when they have a loved one.”

“Aren’t you the same? Before, you used to be so proud, like a princess, as if you wouldn’t give a second glance to the last man on earth. Now, you follow me home, buying loads of gifts, and you’re worried that your future mother-in-law won’t like you. Even staying in a house as old and small as this one, you do it willingly, right?”

Slowly, a smile of relief appeared on Luo Xiyun’s face, “Yeah, we have both changed.”

PS: Today’s first update. Recently, you know, that thing, it’s kind of worrying, and I’ve been writing slowly. Hope it’s not too little for you. The second update will be before nine o’clock tonight.