Xia Xue wasn't stupid. Hearing a woman's voice near Lin Feng, she immediately questioned him with displeasure, "Lin Feng, you lied to me. I clearly heard a woman's voice. Where are you? What are you doing?"
Xia Xue, already irritable and suspicious in early pregnancy, became even more upset with Lin Feng not being by her side.
"Xiao Xue, you misheard. I'm on the plane, about to arrive in Qingcheng. Wait for me a moment, and I'll come to your place right away," Lin Feng said evasively.
"Alright, if you can get here within five minutes, I'll believe you. If not, don't bother coming!" Xia Xue said angrily.
She didn't mind Lin Feng seeing other girls, but him lying to her changed everything!
"Little Lin, why are you so scared of her? Is she going to eat you?"
"You're not allowed to go. We agreed you'd stay with me and Sister Yao Yao all day today!" Luo Keke's temper flared up as well.
Women were all like this when they vied for attention!
Lin Feng agreed verbally, but after finishing with Luo Keke, he used his "Flying Pig Speed" technique to rush to Xia Xue's home. Fortunately, he possessed this secret art of instantaneous movement, or he wouldn't have made it to Xia Xue's house in five minutes.
Arriving at Xia Xue's doorstep, Lin Feng knocked. Xue Jingru and Xia Weiguo were overjoyed to see Lin Feng.
"Little Lin, where have you been these past few days? Your dad and I have missed you."
"You've come at the perfect time. Dinner is just ready, come in and eat quickly," Xue Jingru warmly invited.
Entering the house, Lin Feng saw Xia Xue sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, sulking. Xia Xue was wearing a pink nightgown and had become more feminine since he last saw her. However, her angry expression made her look like a fierce demoness, and Lin Feng dared not speak to her directly.
"Xiao Xue, Lin Feng is here, why aren't you happy?"
"Who was it that kept saying Lin Feng wasn't accompanying you every day? Now that he's here, you're ignoring him!" Xia Weiguo exposed her without mercy.
"Dad, what are you talking about? Who kept mentioning him? I can't wait to get rid of him!" Xia Xue quickly denied.
"Little Lin, hurry and comfort my daughter."
"And you, you've been gone for so long. It's normal for Xiao Xue to be angry with you."
"Mom knows you young people are busy, but you can't just focus on your careers and neglect your families," Xue Jingru patted Lin Feng's back, reminding him.
"Mom, I understand. It was my fault. I'll spend more time with Xiao Xue from now on." Lin Feng was very contrite. He knew he owed these girls.
"My dearest Xiao Xue, please don't be angry anymore, okay? Didn't I get here within five minutes!" Lin Feng sat beside Xia Xue and reached out to take her hand.
Xia Xue immediately pulled away, "I don't need you to care about me. You have someone else in your heart, don't you? They're more important than me. Go find them!"
"Xiao Xue, Mom and Dad are still here. Don't bring this up. It's not good if they hear it," Lin Feng felt guilty. After all, Xia Weiguo and Xue Jingru didn't know about the other women in his life. If they found out, his image as a good man would be completely shattered. They would surely look down on him from then on.
"You still know my parents are here? You're never around, and now I'm pregnant. What kind of man are you, keeping me like a pig being raised in a pen?" Xia Xue pouted resentfully. She truly felt wronged. A few days ago, at a classmate reunion, everyone else was paired up, and she was alone. The thought made her feel miserable.
"I know I was wrong. I'll make it up to you properly this time."
"I really had no choice. You know I've been busy with many things lately and sometimes couldn't attend to you. I was truly wrong. I apologize."
"Be good. Getting angry will harm your health, and it's not good for the baby either." Lin Feng placated her with a smile, stroking Xia Xue's back to help her calm down.
"Are you worried about me, or are you worried about the child in my belly?" Xia Xue posed a soul-searching question, awaiting Lin Feng's answer seriously.
"Of course, I'm worried about you. The child isn't even formed yet, so what's there to worry about?" Lin Feng answered without hesitation.
Xia Xue nodded with satisfaction. She felt dry and parched and instructed, "At least you know what's more important. I want yogurt. Go get me some from the refrigerator."
"Okay, I'll get it." Lin Feng obediently got up to get the yogurt.
"Sour is good. Sour for boys, spicy for girls. Xiao Xue must be carrying a boy! I told your mom, but she didn't believe me." Xia Weiguo's face lit up with a smile as Xia Xue craved something sour.
"Dad, either gender is fine. As long as the child and Xia Xue are healthy, I don't care if it's a boy or a girl." Lin Feng didn't expect Xia Weiguo to be so traditional. He actually preferred daughters to sons. Daughters were wonderful, knowing how to accompany and care for their parents.
"Yes, Lin Feng doesn't care. As long as it's his," Xia Xue said with a smile.
"Oh, you child, why do you always speak so plainly?" Xia Weiguo was amused by the young couple.
Soon, Xue Jingru brought the sumptuous dishes to the table.
"Little Lin, try Mom's cooking. You haven't eaten here in so long, I don't know if it suits your taste anymore." Xue Jingru served Lin Feng rice.
Just as the family was about to start eating, the doorbell rang. Xia Weiguo went to open the door. Looking through the peephole, he was startled by what he saw.
"Old wife, something's not right. Why is there an armored vehicle at our place?"
"There are several armored vehicles outside, and a group of fully armed soldiers have disembarked. It seems like a major leader is gracing our home!" Xia Weiguo was bewildered by the sight outside the door.
Xue Jingru walked to the balcony window and looked outside, also startled.
"There really is a big shot here. Who are they looking for? Hurry and open the door for them!" Xue Jingru, flattered and somewhat intimidated, immediately signaled Xia Weiguo to open the door to welcome them.
Xia Weiguo, a bit excited and nervous, pulled open the door and saw two elderly people standing at the entrance.
"Xiao Xue, Xiao Lin, we have guests! Hurry over here!" Seeing that the two elders were unfamiliar, Xue Jingru quickly called Lin Feng and Xia Xue over.
Lin Feng and Xia Xue approached and looked at the two elders before them, feeling confused. They clearly didn't recognize them either. The elders appeared to be in their seventies or eighties. The man wore a grey Zhongshan suit, and the woman wore a checkered qipao. They looked like an old couple, with white hair, but they exuded an aura of authority, like people of high status who had experienced great upheavals.
"Lin Feng, aren't you going to invite us in to sit down?" the Zhongshan suit elder spoke first. His wife, standing beside him, had tears in her eyes, looking at Lin Feng so excitedly that she was about to cry.
"You know me?" Lin Feng felt strange. Although he didn't recognize the elderly couple, he felt a sense of closeness and familiarity.
"Of course, we know you. Not only you, but I also know Xia Xue."
"And Xue Jingru and Xia Weiguo. I know your whole family," the elder said with a bright smile and, like a familiar acquaintance, led his wife inside.
"Grandpa, Grandma, how do you know our family?" Xia Xue looked at the couple holding hands, growing more confused. Xia Weiguo and Xue Jingru were equally bewildered, remaining clueless throughout.
"Because we are Lin Feng's grandparents. My name is Lin Changzheng, and this is my wife, Song Zhi," the elder introduced himself.
Upon hearing the elders' names, Xia Xue's family froze. Even Lin Feng seemed to wake from a dream, realizing something. The most shocked were Xue Jingru and Xia Weiguo, because Lin Changzheng and Song Zhi were household names in their time. They were people they only saw on television and never dreamed of meeting in person, as these elders held unimaginable power.