Because the topic was too sensitive, Lin Chuan didn't respond and instead casually chatted with Yu Xiaohui about her own affairs.
When the bus heading to Yu Xiaohui's house arrived, the crowd at the bus stop surged forward, all swarming onto the bus. The seats that were initially empty were quickly filled, leading to a cramped situation where everyone was squeezed together.
Lin Chuan and Yu Xiaohui also struggled to squeeze inside. Frequent bus riders know that even if you don't get on this bus, the next one might be even more crowded.
As the bus door barely closed, Lin Chuan and Yu Xiaohui stood on the steps by the front door. Since it was so crowded, Lin Chuan worried that Yu Xiaohui would be at a disadvantage, so he had her face the windshield while he wrapped his arms around her waist. This way, even if soone tried to take advantage of her during the bumpy ride, they wouldn't get the chance. At most, they'd just take advantage of Lin Chuan.
While no one could take advantage of her, Lin Chuan could freely enjoy being close to Yu Xiaohui, although Yu Xiaohui couldn't really complain—being a girl has its downsides.
After a few stops, they walked a bit further on foot before reaching the community where Yu Xiaohui lived.
This was a high-end residential area. In Lin Chuan's life, he had never stayed at such a place, nor visited—this was his first ti in a place like this, suggesting that Yu Xiaohui's family was quite well-off.
But what Lin Chuan couldn't understand was, despite living in such a luxurious ho, Yu Xiaohui still squeezed into a crowded bus like anyone else. Do wealthy people also need to be frugal and save?
The security guard at the community entrance was initially wary when he saw Lin Chuan, ready to stop him. But then he noticed Yu Xiaohui beside Lin Chuan, appearing as if they were together, so he didn't intervene and instead allowed them to enter the community smoothly.
In front of a building, Yu Xiaohui pointed to the window on the fifth floor above and said, "Look, the one with the blue curtains is my ho. Let's go in!"
Lin Chuan looked up and then followed Yu Xiaohui inside.
On the fifth floor, it was a middle-aged woman in her forties who opened the door for them. Her long black hair was tied up at the back, giving her a dignified and gracious appearance. She was wearing casual clothes, with an apron tied around her waist, indicating she might have been cooking in the kitchen!
The woman opened the door quickly and hurried back into the kitchen, muttering as she went.
"I've told you so many tis, when you go out, always rember to bring your keys. If I weren't ho, how would you get inside? Look, because I had to open the door for you, I nearly burned the food I was cooking."
Yu Xiaohui stuck out her tongue. Only in front of her parents did she show such a cute expression, which surprised Lin Chuan.
Yu Xiaohui took out a pair of n's slippers from the shoe cabinet by the door for Lin Chuan to change into. She then smiled easily and said, "Alright, feel free to look around. I'll change my clothes and co out. When my dad gets back from work, we'll explain everything to them!"
Lin Chuan of course had no objections, watching as Yu Xiaohui hopped upstairs, guessing that her bedroom must be up there.
After Yu Xiaohui went upstairs, her mother was still busy in the kitchen, leaving Lin Chuan to idly wander around the living room outside.
It was the first ti Lin Chuan walked into such a large room; the living room alone was about the sa size as the place he rented, and there was a kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom, study, plus the upstairs space, which seed no smaller than the downstairs area.
"Being wealthy really makes a difference!" Lin Chuan sat on the sofa in the living room, feeling deeply impressed.
This circumstance further perplexed Lin Chuan about Xiaohui's background. In this era of rising prices, especially real estate costs, ordinary families could own a fifty- or sixty-square-ter house and feel content. What kind of family could possess such a large house of nearly three hundred square ters?
More puzzling to Lin Chuan was that, given their wealth and Yu Xiaohui being so beautiful, she surely had many admirers. Why would her parents choose , soone they'd never t? Is it just because of what Yu Minen told them?
"Who are you? How did you get in here? Get out imdiately, or I'll call the police!" Just as Lin Chuan was lost in thought, Yu Xiaohui's mother ca out of the kitchen, noticing Lin Chuan sitting on the sofa. Mistaking him for a burglar, she raised the spatula in her hand high and yelled loudly.
"I think you're misunderstanding, I am..." Lin Chuan tried to explain, but just then, the living room door opened, and a man in his forties, dressed in a uniform, entered. With a commanding presence, he put down his briefcase at the entrance, changed his shoes, and then walked into the living room.
Yu Minen, while walking, was unbuttoning his uniform, and upon looking towards the living room, he saw two people standing there, particularly noticing his wife, who was on full alert with a spatula aid at the young man across from her.
"Lin Chuan?" Yu Minen's eyes lit up with delight upon seeing Lin Chuan, recognizing him instantly. "Hey, this guy, how did he end up in my house?"
"Director Yu?" Lin Chuan was also puzzled. Wasn't Director Yu Yu Xiaohui's neighbor? How does he have the keys to Yu Xiaohui's house, and...?
Lin Chuan finally understood—what neighbor? Yu Minen was actually Yu Xiaohui's father. Though he was a bit annoyed, out of politeness, Lin Chuan still greeted Yu Minen.
"Haha, what's going on with you? We've got guests, is this how you treat them?" Yu Minen chuckled, and then his expression shifted as he began to scold his wife!
Yu Xiaohui's mother was puzzled, wondering what was happening. She hadn't seen Yu Xiaohui leading any guests in, so how did he get in?
Unbothered, Yu Minen shouted, "What are you standing around for? Quickly serve the guest so tea, and prepare so good dishes in the kitchen. Us two guys are going to drink a few tonight!"
Yu Xiaohui's mother rolled her eyes at Yu Minen. It was only in front of outsiders that Yu Minen straightened his back; if it were just the family, he wouldn't dare.
Yu Xiaohui's mother exchanged courtesy with Lin Chuan and then rushed to the kitchen to make a few impromptu dishes.
"Director Yu... no need, I ca because Xiao Hui invited to explain sothing, and I'll leave right after!" Lin Chuan didn't know whether to call Yu Minen uncle or simply Director Yu, feeling anxious and hoping Yu Xiaohui would co down quickly to explain so he could leave.
"Haha, what, are you still resentful because I tricked you? I had no choice; being the police station director does that to you. Well, since you're here tonight, there's no way I'm letting you leave!" Yu Minen said kindly.
Lin Chuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Zi Tong must have gone ho by now, but here he was being treated like a future son-in-law, unsure if he should be happy or uneasy.
Yu Xiaohui's mother served the dishes she had prepared earlier, while Yu Minen fetched a bottle of vintage red wine from his cabinet, opened it, and poured Lin Chuan a glass, handing it over with a smile!
"Lin Chuan, since this is your first ti to our ho, feel free to speak your mind!" Yu Minen said, pouring himself a glass of wine too.
Lin Chuan felt so uncomfortable, neither able to leave nor sit in comfort, quietly blaming Yu Xiaohui for taking so long to change her clothes.
Yu Xiaohui felt exactly the sa. She just changed into a casual skirt and hadn't left her bedroom when her mother blocked her inside.
"Xiao Hui, what's going on? You brought your boyfriend ho but didn't say anything, leaving embarrassed in front of him. How am I supposed to be the mother-in-law now?" Her mom started with a scolding as soon as she entered.
At first, Yu Xiaohui didn't know what was going on, but she soon understood after mulling over her mother's words, realizing her mother had already t Lin Chuan and knew who he was?
Not wanting the misunderstanding to deepen, Yu Xiaohui swiftly tried to open her bedroom door, longing to go downstairs, thinking her father would be ho soon.
"Hey, where are you going? Stand still for a mont!" Her mother stopped her and whispered, "Your dad and that young man are drinking together. Why are you rushing out now?"
"What?" Yu Xiaohui was shocked. She invited Lin Chuan over to clear up their previous relationship, but now he was drinking with her father!
"Mom, he's really not my boyfriend; I brought him here just to explain everything to you. Please let go!" Yu Xiaohui pleaded.
Her mother burst out laughing, patting her daughter's shoulder between breaths, coughing, "Alright, alright, you're my daughter. I know you well. I said the sa when your dad and I first t your grandparents!"
"Honestly, speaking personally, this young man looks decent. Your father likes him at first sight. I don't know about other aspects, but no matter what we say, as long as you like him, we won't object!" Yu Xiaohui's mother remarked.
"No... " Yu Xiaohui suddenly felt it was impossible to argue, sighed, thinking, "Fine, if you believe he's my boyfriend, let it be for now. It'll all be clear once I go downstairs!"
Under Yu Minen's persuasive tactics, Lin Chuan ended up drinking with him. Once n sit at the table, everything becos negotiable.
Yu Minen kept praising Lin Chuan's massage skills, saying his long-standing leg pain was relieved after massage sessions, hoping Lin Chuan could help him again before leaving tonight.
Though Lin Chuan drank, he hadn't drunk much. Hearing Yu Minen's request, he pretended to be vague about agreeing, leaving things undecided.
After much small talk, Yu Minen started seriously inquiring about Lin Chuan's family background and future ambitions.
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