The door was opened by a middle-aged woman in a sharp business suit. Plump and graceful with a dignified and luxurious appearance, she had well-maintained, tender white skin. Were it not for the few crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, one might not distinguish her from a woman in her thirties.

Moreover, there was an extraordinary charisma emanating from her. At times, she exuded the shrewdness of a businesswoman; at others, the authoritative pressure of someone superior; and sometimes, she seemed like a tender and peaceful mother.

Upon seeing this lady, Jiang Ying's smile bloomed like a flower.

"Mom! I've missed you so much!"

Jiang Ying affectionately threw herself into the woman's arms, cooing like a child. At that moment, she was no longer the most beautiful school principal but a darling daughter.

"You rascal, not coming to see us for so long, you're asking for a spanking!"

The woman, with a face full of indulgent smiles, stroked Jiang Ying's hair while her gaze shifted towards Ye Feng, her brows knitting slightly.

"Little Ying is back!"

At that moment, a somewhat hoarse voice called out, and a middle-aged man with a clean complexion approached.

"Dad!" Seeing the man, Jiang Ying's laughter grew even more joyous.

"Little Ying, this is..." The middle-aged man looked at Ye Feng with a nod and a smile, then turned to Jiang Ying with a puzzled expression.

Seeing her parents both looking at Ye Feng, Jiang Ying's pretty face flushed, and then she affectionately linked arms with Ye Feng.

"This is my boyfriend, Ye Feng! Ye Feng, these are my mom and dad!" Jiang Ying immediately introduced.

Ye Feng was very well-behaved. At that moment, with a gentle smile on his face, he directly greeted:

"Dad! Mom! Hello! My name is Ye Feng!"

Jiang Ying: "..."

Jiang's father: "..."

Jiang's mother: "..."

All three were somewhat speechless. Ye Feng had just called them mom and dad so smoothly, so naturally, with such intimacy and such shamelessness!

That rascal didn't seem embarrassed at all!

Jiang's father and Jiang's mother exchanged glances, both sporting wry smiles. They couldn't readily agree, but it was even worse to disagree.

"Ahem... Ye Feng, you should still call us uncle and auntie," Jiang's father said with a cough, giving Ye Feng a peculiar look.

Ye Feng's smile remained unchanged, and he nodded in agreement, "Alright, dad!"

...

Jiang's father truly didn't know how to handle this unexpected and peculiar son-in-law, so he quickly ushered Ye Feng into the house.

But as soon as they entered, a little head poked out, a pair of lively, mischievous eyes quickly scanning Ye Feng before pouting and hopping out.

"Big sis, this is your boyfriend? Just a boyish youth, quite a disappointment for me!"

This was a girl of about fifteen or sixteen, with dyed blonde hair and a voluminous non-mainstream hairstyle. She had unconventional style and was wearing cross slippers, showing off her pretty and delicate little feet.

Though still young, the girl had a striking beauty about her, with a fair complexion and radiant skin that showed a healthy glow. Despite her age, her chest was already well-developed.

Her legs were slender, her waist as supple as a willow, but especially her large eyes, blinking and shining like bejeweled stars in the night.

After muttering her dissatisfaction towards Jiang Ying, she set her sly eyes on Ye Feng, posed with her hands on her hips, blocking his path:

"Kid, I'm Jiang Ying's sister. You can call me the super-invincible gorgeous girl! That's what you can call me from now on!"

The girl pouted cutely, her beguiling appearance irresistibly adorable.

Ye Feng touched his nose, feeling somewhat speechless at being addressed as a 'boyish youth' by a young girl.

"Doudou! You're being naughty again!"

Jiang Ying looked at her younger sister with extreme fondness, immediately went over to her, grabbed the adorable, tender face, and planted a kiss on it.

"Ah! Big sis, you're molesting me again!"

Jiang Doudou clearly was displeased with her older sister kissing her cheeks, her little face full of grievance.

Just as the group entered the living room, they found a man and a woman sitting on the sofa.

The woman appeared to be about the same age as Jiang Ying's mother, but had rough skin and an ordinary appearance.

However, the man was tall and handsome, with an exceptionally striking face.

When he saw Jiang Ying enter, his eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up.

"Xiaoying, you're back!" The man came over with a smile all over his face, but there was a hint of hostility in his glance towards Ye Feng.

Jiang Ying, too, hadn't expected guests at home, especially upon seeing the man, her brows gradually furrowed:

"Qi Jian, what are you doing here?"

As she spoke, Jiang Ying turned to look at Jiang's mother, her pretty face slowly darkening, obviously not very pleased.

"Xiaoying, Qi Jian has just returned from studying abroad and now has taken over his father's company, he's an important partner of the Jiang Group!"

Jiang's mother, knowing why her daughter was unhappy, said this while giving Ye Feng a glance:

"Xiaoying, you and Qi Jian have been old classmates, childhood sweethearts. Qi Jian heard you were coming back and came over right away!"

Although Jiang's mother didn't spell it out, everyone present knew what she meant—she was trying to set up Jiang Ying with Qi Jian.

Upon hearing Jiang's mother's words, Qi Jian's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, and then he signaled to the middle-aged woman beside him, who immediately understood.

"Xiaoying, your mother's right! Qi Jian is a promising young man from Mingzhu City, not only of good family background but also dignified in appearance!

Jiangnan City might be the provincial capital, but compared to our international metropolis of Mingzhu, it's just a small place!

Besides, you and Qi Jian know each other well, much better than those from small places! There are many swindlers in those little towns, they like to deceive girls from big international cities like ours in Mingzhu!"

The middle-aged woman was Jiang's mother's close friend, and the matchmaker responsible for arranging the blind date for Jiang Ying.

However, Jiang Ying only grew more displeased upon hearing her belittling and sarcastic remarks towards Ye Feng:

"Auntie Mei, Ye Feng is my boyfriend. I hope you can show some respect!"

Jiang Ying was clearly a bit angry at this point, her words making the middle-aged woman's breath hitch.

Seeing the atmosphere turning somewhat awkward, Jiang's mother sighed and spoke:

"Xiaoying, in our family, it's just you and your younger sister when it comes to girls. You must be cautious in choosing a boyfriend!"

After speaking, Jiang's mother turned to Ye Feng and said:

"Ye Feng, I hope you can understand the concerns of us parents! I'm going to ask you a few questions now, and I hope you can answer them honestly!"

Ye Feng, who had been watching quietly, nodded at this point.

"The first question, I want to know where you're from?" Jiang's mother asked, her shrewd eyes scrutinizing Ye Feng, seemingly wanting to discern any slight change in his emotions.

Ye Feng's expression remained calm as he straightforwardly replied, "I'm from Pingan County in Jiangnan Province."

Pingan County?

At the mention of this name, both Jiang's mother and father frowned.

They had lived in Jiangnan for a long time before moving to Mingzhu City and were, of course, aware of Pingan County in Jiangnan Province.

However, that Pingan County was a poverty-stricken area, or rather, it was a mountainous region, one of the poorest in Jiangnan and all of China!

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