Chapter 246: Chapter 244: In Pingjiang, Already Met the Parents! [1]

’Wow! Ye Ling posted on Weibo!’

’*Sniffle*... This man finally remembered he has an account?’

’Lingxi’s Love is over. It’s the end of an era!’

’There goes the poster above, ending their era again.’

’Sigh, I’m so jealous. Their love is like a fairy tale. I heard Brother Ling and Miss Ruoxi are students at Modu University!’

’Right, right! I’ve been following the Modu University campus forums. People these days aren’t just gorgeous, they’re academic superstars too? How are the rest of us supposed to survive?!’

’I go to Modu University! Ling God is so handsome! Go, Ling God!’

’So jealous! I wish I could go, but my grades suck. I couldn’t get into Modu University, so I’m stuck at some crappy vocational college...’

’To the girl who posted above, don’t be discouraged! Study hard and you can transfer into Modu University to get your bachelor’s degree!’

...

Many people clicked on the post the moment it appeared, and the comments section quickly came to life.

Ye Ling scrolled through the comments, finding them quite amusing.

’As expected, this generation of netizens is full of talent. So witty, and they have such a way with words!’

Just like the fans of *Signing In at Tomson Riviera from the Start*, always tossing recommendation tickets and monthly passes at a humble, struggling author. They were just too awesome!

As Ye Ling was scrolling through the comments, a new message notification from WeChat popped up. His buddies from the "3222 Demon Lord of Chaos" group chat were messaging him.

’He Jian: Happy New Year, bros!’

’He Jian: [Lucky Money]’

’Yang Yefeng: I clicked on it full of hope, only to see it was thirteen cents!’

’Yang Yu: I got a little more. Twenty cents, hehe!’

’Ye Ling: That’s it?’

’Yang Yefeng: That’s it?’

’Yang Yu: That’s it?’

’He Jian: @Ye Ling, Brother Ling, requesting a New Year red packet! smirk.jpg’

’Ye Ling: Call me daddy.’

’Yang Yefeng / He Jian / Yang Yu: Daddy!’

Ye Ling couldn’t help but roll his eyes. ’Seriously, you guys? Where’s your dignity?’

Since the limit for a WeChat red packet was 200 yuan, Ye Ling sent one for 600 yuan, split into three shares, hitting the maximum amount perfectly.

’All red packets have been claimed!’

’Yang Yefeng / He Jian / Yang Yu: Thanks, Daddy!’

Seeing their replies, Ye Ling couldn’t help but smile.

Six hundred yuan was a small sum to him, but he wasn’t the type to squander money just because he had it. He sent the red packet mainly because he was so comfortable with the easygoing dynamic in dorm 3222.

No one had any ulterior motives. They were all straightforward and open with each other. Even begging for red packets felt natural because they were genuinely such good friends.

’Then again,’ he thought, ’this brings up an unsolved mystery. Why do most guys in dorms seem to enjoy calling each other ’daddy’?’

’And the weirdest part is, it seems to be a surprisingly consistent phenomenon all across the country!’

’He Jian: Bros, let me tell you a little secret. I’ve got dates with three different girls today. One in the morning, one in the afternoon, and another one tonight!’

’Ye Ling: You damn player!’

’Yang Yefeng: You damn player!’

’Yang Yu: Hehe, I’m not as shameless as our boy He Jian. My dad set me up on a blind date today. She’s pretty cute, apparently a student at the Imperial Capital Art College!’

Ye Ling paused when he saw that message.

’A blind date?’

’Isn’t it a little early for that...?’

’He’s only halfway through his freshman year and he’s already going on blind dates?’

’Am I falling behind the times?’

’You’re something else!’ Ye Ling marveled as he typed his reply.

’Yang Yu: Hehe, Brother Ling, your girl must have gone home by now, right? You must be so lonely all by yourself, huh?’

’Brother Ling, if you’re bored, I can set you up with one of the girls. Don’t worry, we’re brothers. It’s not like we’d sell you out!’ He Jian chimed in.

Ye Ling couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow at that message.

’Okay, that settles it. He Jian is a bona fide player. The evidence is irrefutable!’

’The nerve of this guy! Not only is he a player, but he wants to drag me down with him?’

’All I can say is, you guys really don’t understand the joy of being a good man.’

Ye Ling glanced at the messages in the group chat, opened his phone’s camera, turned off the flash, and snapped a picture of Ning Ruoxi asleep in his arms. He sent it to the group without a second thought.

’Ye Ling: Sorry, she just fell asleep. Was there a problem?’

The entire chat went dead silent. All the buddies in the "3222 Demon Lord of Chaos" group were completely dumbfounded.

’What the hell?’

’What’s going on here?’

’He Jian: Ahem... so, uh, Brother Ling... your girl didn’t go home?’

’Yang Yefeng: I feel like I was just force-fed another public display of affection. This is all your fault!’

’Yang Yu: What’s the deal, Brother Ling?’

’Ye Ling: You guys didn’t know? Oh well! Maybe I forgot to mention it. Ning Ruoxi and I decided to meet each other’s parents this winter break! I’m introducing her to my dad first, and then she’s taking me to meet her parents!’

’He Jian: Bros, I think I’m gonna be sick!’

’He Jian: Suddenly, my date tonight doesn’t seem so fun anymore...’

’Yang Yu: You there? Can you please act like a decent human being for once?’

Ye Ling chuckled, extremely satisfied with their reactions. He looked down at Ning Ruoxi sleeping soundly in his arms and gently kissed her forehead.

"Mmm... stop moving,"

Ning Ruoxi murmured in her sleep, smacking her lips softly as she snuggled against Ye Ling’s chest.

In that moment, Ye Ling’s heart swelled with contentment.

’See?’

’The happiness of a good man is just that simple and unpretentious!’

...

「Three days had passed in a flash since Ye Ling returned to Pingjiang.」

Over these past few days, Ning Ruoxi had completely settled into life at Ye Ling’s home and was now chatting quite naturally with Ye Feng.

However, life wasn’t going so well for our dear Ye Ling.

Watching Ye Feng and Ning Ruoxi chat as happily as a real father and daughter, Ye Ling sat silently to one side, cracking sunflower seeds.

Weak, pitiful, and helpless.

"Why are you just sitting there cracking sunflower seeds? The floor is covered in shells. Can’t you grab a broom and do some sweeping?"

Ye Feng’s gaze suddenly shot toward Ye Ling, drawn by the sound of him cracking seeds.

"Dad, isn’t that a bit much? I’ve been spitting the shells into the trash can. The ones on the floor are clearly from Ruoruo!" Ye Ling said, looking aggrieved.

"And isn’t that because you’re hogging the trash can?" Ye Feng shot back with a glare.

"Sigh, there’s no warmth left in this family."

Ye Ling sighed dramatically, silently put down his sunflower seeds, and went to get a broom to sweep the floor.

Seeing his sulking expression, Ning Ruoxi struggled to hold back her laughter, but her eyes couldn’t help but curve into little crescents, making her look absolutely adorable.

’Little Demon!’

Ye Ling shot Ning Ruoxi a resentful glance. After he finished sweeping, he didn’t bother sitting back down and just went straight to his room.

’If I can’t afford to provoke them, can’t I at least avoid them?’

’What was that saying again? Ah, yes... For a gentleman, ten years is not too long to wait for revenge!’

’I’ll just take out my little black book and jot this down. I need to remember all the details. When the time is right, I’ll settle this score with her, bit by bit... in bed.’

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