"Hey, we're a couple in love right now. Hugging, kissing, being intimate, these are all normal things, aren't they? But you won't even let me touch your waist. This will easily expose us in front of your parents."
Chu Lingtian dodged a slap to his face from Liu Bingxue.
Her slap missing, Liu Bingxue said angrily, "Chu Lingtian, I warn you, I'm only bringing you home tonight to pretend to be my boyfriend. We have no relationship, no feelings for each other. Once this is over, you take the money and get lost, and never appear before me again. If you dare to lay a hand on me again, I'll castrate you."
"No way, you're willing to cut off something so useful? What will you do if you want it again later?"
Chu Lingtian was not intimidated by Liu Bingxue's cold and domineering CEO aura at all. Instead, he teased with a wicked smile.
Just as Liu Bingxue was about to get angry, a man and two women walked over. She suppressed her rage, gritted her white teeth, and softly said, "When we meet my parents later, our physical contact will be limited to holding hands and hugging!"
"Fine, I'll reluctantly cooperate, but you have to control yourself. Don't end up like last night, throwing yourself at me and desperately begging for more, making me the passive one."
Chu Lingtian shrugged, giving Liu Bingxue the impression that he had suffered greatly last night.
Liu Bingxue shot him a fierce glare, then led the way towards the elevator.
Chu Lingtian grinned and followed.
Liu Bingxue's parents lived in a detached villa with a private elevator that went directly from the basement to the home on the first floor.
*Ding dong, ding dong!*
Liu Bingxue rang the doorbell. She could use facial recognition and fingerprint unlocking, but her upbringing taught her to always knock before entering, no matter whose house it was.
The door soon opened, revealing a beautiful middle-aged woman in her fifties.
Chu Lingtian had seen the family information Liu Bingxue had given him and knew this woman was Liu Bingxue's mother, Zhang Ping.
"Bingxue, he... he's your boyfriend, isn't he?"
Zhang Ping saw Chu Lingtian standing beside Liu Bingxue at a glance, her eyes scanning him up and down.
Liu Bingxue quickly touched Chu Lingtian's hand.
Chu Lingtian, experiencing this for the first time, was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered. He smiled and said, "Auntie, hello. My name is Chu Lingtian, Xue'er's boyfriend. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"You, hello. Bingxue called earlier saying she'd bring her boyfriend home to meet us tonight. We thought she was joking, but I didn't expect it to be true! Xiao Chu, please come in and sit down."
Zhang Ping shook Chu Lingtian's hand with a smile.
As Chu Lingtian entered, he was greeted by a Chinese antique wooden interior, exuding a sense of quality and style.
Liu Bingxue looked at Zhang Ping and asked, "Where's Dad?"
"Alas, your father had another episode just now. He's a bit better after taking his medicine and is resting in the lounge chair in the living room."
Zhang Ping sighed, her expression turning somber.
Liu Bingxue, with a worried look, said, "Then Lingtian and I will go to the study first. We'll see him after he wakes up."
"Your father isn't asleep, and he'll be overjoyed to hear that you've actually brought a boyfriend home. You should go see him now."
Zhang Ping said, walking towards the living room.
Liu Bingxue and Chu Lingtian followed her.
Entering the living room, Chu Lingtian saw a middle-aged man in his sixties lying on a lounge chair. Despite his neat, side-parted hair and elegant attire, his pale complexion indicated he was seriously ill.
This man was Liu Bingxue's father, Liu Shu.
"Dad, how are you feeling? Are you okay now?"
Liu Bingxue quickly walked to her father Liu Shu's side and knelt down, her beautiful face filled with heartache and worry.
"Dad is fine. It's an old ailment. I feel much better after taking my medicine." Liu Shu opened his eyes and looked at Liu Bingxue with doting affection. When he saw Chu Lingtian standing beside her, he slowly got up from the lounge chair, extended his right hand, and smiled, "You must be Bingxue's boyfriend. Hello, I'm Bingxue's father."
"Uncle, hello. My name is Chu Lingtian. Please sit down."
Chu Lingtian extended his right hand and shook Liu Shu's, expressing his concern.
"Cough, cough..."
Liu Shu coughed, his body clearly weak and uncomfortable.
Liu Bingxue quickly helped Liu Shu sit on a nearby sofa.
Liu Shu, leaning back against a cushion on the sofa, felt more comfortable. He said with a hint of apology, "Xiao Chu, I'm sorry. I'm old and not in good health."
"Uncle, you will get better. Don't worry."
Chu Lingtian comforted him, sensing that Liu Bingxue and her parents were kind and loving people.
"Xiao Chu, what kind of work do you do?"
Zhang Ping began to inquire about Chu Lingtian's personal background, a customary procedure for a son-in-law meeting his future in-laws.
Chu Lingtian replied, "Auntie, Uncle, I was in the army before. I only recently returned to Dachang City. I've been an orphan since I was young, with no parents."
Hearing Chu Lingtian's answer, Zhang Ping and Liu Shu exchanged a look. They had two daughters and, to be honest, had always hoped to find a suitable live-in son-in-law. Chu Lingtian, being an orphan, was an ideal candidate in this regard.
"How was your time in the army?" Liu Shu asked pointedly.
"The competition in the military was quite fierce. My own abilities weren't strong enough, and I didn't have any powerful connections, so I retired after a few years."
Chu Lingtian did not reveal his true identity, as he was on a secret mission in the city. Although he might be staying for a while, he couldn't easily expose his true strength and identity.
"Xiao Chu, what are you doing for work now?"
"What's your monthly salary?"
"And how did you and Bingxue meet?"
Zhang Ping fired off three questions in quick succession.
Chu Lingtian paused, contemplating how to answer and deflect, when Liu Bingxue, fearing he might slip up, interjected.
"Dad, Mom, Lingtian also bought you gifts."
Liu Bingxue said with a smile.
Chu Lingtian also recovered and said, "Right, I'll go get them now."
A moment later, Chu Lingtian returned from the door carrying his large black plastic bag, presenting it to Liu Bingxue, Liu Shu, and Zhang Ping.
Liu Bingxue's expression immediately changed. She wondered what Chu Lingtian was doing. Why hadn't he brought the gift bags she had bought?
"Uncle, Auntie, these are the gifts I bought for you. Please see if you like them."
Chu Lingtian handed over the large black plastic bag.
Zhang Ping quickly took it and said with a smile, "You child, you didn't have to buy anything."
"Mom, this is what Lingtian should do. See if you and Dad like the gifts he bought. If not, I'll have him buy new ones."
Liu Bingxue put on an act of being a happy lover.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, your father and I will like the gifts Xiao Chu bought... like..."
Zhang Ping spoke with a happy smile as she opened the black plastic bag and reached inside with her right hand.
But as her right hand emerged from the plastic bag, the item she held froze the atmosphere.
Zhang Ping had taken out of Chu Lingtian's large black plastic bag a black, somewhat soft, rod-shaped object, about the thickness of an adult's arm and about thirty centimeters long.
Liu Bingxue stared at Chu Lingtian in shock and asked, "What... what did you buy?"
"A donkey penis!"
Chu Lingtian replied.