Chapter 63: Your Dad Wants to See Little Chen

"Alright, let's eat. That line of yours was so cheesy," Yi Yunxue said with a blushing face.

Just then, her phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, Mom!"

"Xiaoxue, are you together with Xiao Chen?" Li Fangru's inquiring voice came from the other end of the line.

"Mom, how did you know?" Yi Yunxue was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Silly girl, your mom might not follow Weibo, but your younger female cousin does, and she told us."

"Your dad knows about this too," Li Fangru added.

Yi Yunxue glanced at Chen Jiang with a hint of worry, asking, "What did Dad say?"

"What else could he say? He told you to bring Xiao Chen over for dinner sometime in the next few days when you're free," Li Fangru said.

"No, no, how can we go visit so soon? Chen Jiang definitely isn't ready yet!" Yi Yunxue hastily refused.

Since the speakerphone was on, Chen Jiang also heard their conversation, and his heart immediately grew a bit nervous.

As the saying goes, a mother-in-law looks at her prospective son-in-law and likes him more the more she sees him.

As for the father-in-law... everyone here can put yourselves in his shoes: if your own precious cabbage were to be uprooted by a pig, managing to refrain from beating the pig to a pulp would already be quite an achievement.

Would he give you a pleasant expression?

"Did you hear that? Who introduces a son-in-law to the family so quickly? Wait until the two of them spend more time together, then bring him back later isn't too late."

The sound of Li Fangru scolding her husband came from the other end of the phone.

"Alright, your dad agrees. You two take your time and get along well first, and once you feel it's about right, bring him to our house for dinner."

"And don't you dare bully Xiao Chen, he's such an honest guy."

Yi Yunxue: ???

"Wait, Mom, I'm your daughter, how can you take an outsider's side!"

She protested rather unconvinced, "Besides, your daughter has such a good temper, which of your eyes saw me bullying him..."

"Alright, hanging up now."

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Yi Yunxue put away her phone, looked at Chen Jiang, who was watching her with a full smile, and puffed out her cheeks. "My mom is way too biased!"

"Haha, you better not bully me, or else I'll go complain to Auntie," Chen Jiang teased.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you," Yi Yunxue said pouting.

After finishing lunch.

Yi Yunxue had a sudden brainstorm and asked Chen Jiang, "Chen Jiang, do you want to go mountain climbing tomorrow morning?"

"Where are we climbing?" Chen Jiang asked, turning back as he wiped the table.

"Xiaonan Mountain, it just so happens I don't have much going on tomorrow," Yi Yunxue explained.

Actually, she had wanted to go mountain climbing with Chen Jiang for a long time, but previously she was afraid of being photographed by paparazzi.

Now that they had already been exposed, she no longer had to worry.

As long as Chen Jiang concealed his face, it wouldn't be a big deal even if they were photographed.

"Sure, what time are we heading out tomorrow?" Chen Jiang nodded and agreed.

"Seven o'clock," Yi Yunxue said.

Early the next morning, Chen Jiang was awakened by his alarm clock.

Getting up and looking out the window, the sky was still shrouded in a dim, misty light.

It was only half-past six.

After washing up, Chen Jiang received a message from Yi Yunxue:

"Chen Jiang, are you awake yet?"

"I'm up."

Half an hour later, the two drove toward Xiaonan Mountain.

Upon reaching their destination, Chen Jiang put on sunglasses and a duck-tongue cap to reduce the risk of exposure.

Yi Yunxue, this time around, only wore a pair of sunglasses to block the glare.

Now, Yi Yunxue was no longer afraid of being secretly photographed.

Their romantic relationship had already been exposed anyway.

As long as Chen Jiang's face wasn't caught on camera, everything would be fine!

"Chen Jiang, there are so many people!"

"Let's go, charge!"

Chen Jiang grabbed Yi Yunxue's little hand, and the two of them hurried up the steps.

Although there were many people along the way, no one recognized Yi Yunxue.

After reaching the summit safe and sound, the two stood in front of the railing, gazing out at the distant azure coastline.

"That over there is Hong Kong, and that's the Pearl River Estuary," Yi Yunxue pointed into the distance and said.

"Have you ever climbed Xiaonan Mountain before?" Chen Jiang asked curiously.

"A few times when I was a little kid, coming here with my parents," Yi Yunxue replied.

"You spent four years of college here, didn't you ever come during your university days?" she countered.

"No. Coming to climb a mountain all by oneself is far too boring, and coming with a bunch of guy roommates isn't interesting either," Chen Jiang said with a chuckle.

"Wow, you guys are so boring. Back in college, I used to go shopping with my dorm roommates all the time," Yi Yunxue said.

"Speaking of roommates, how come it seems like you've never mentioned yours?" Chen Jiang asked with some curiosity.

"We rarely keep in touch after graduation," Yi Yunxue sighed and said.

"My roommates and I are different; we still play video games together often after graduation," Chen Jiang said.

"I'm really curious about how you guys manage to maintain your old bonds after graduating," Yi Yunxue asked, full of curiosity.

"You wouldn't understand this; it's the bond between fathers and sons!" Chen Jiang said with a smile.

After resting at the summit for a while, the two began their return trip.

Going down the mountain was much easier than going up.

It took only a little over thirty minutes for the two to get back to the car.

For the remainder of the time, Chen Jiang accompanied Yi Yunxue to go shopping for a while.

They didn't wrap up today's itinerary until almost noon.

Carrying bags of all sizes, Chen Jiang was practically exhausted to the point of turning into a dog.

Tossing the items into the trunk, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Yi Yunxue, she still appeared as energetic as ever.

"I'm exhausted to death," Chen Jiang said pitifully.

"I made you carry so many things, shouldn't you give me a reward?"

"What kind of reward do you want?" Yi Yunxue blinked her eyes, feeling that what Chen Jiang said made quite a bit of sense.

"How about a kiss on the lips?" Chen Jiang probed tentatively.

"No way!" Yi Yunxue's face instantly turned red. "I'm not ready yet."

"Then..." Chen Jiang pointed to his cheek.

"Muah!" Yi Yunxue quickly pecked him on the cheek.

This time, Chen Jiang reacted very quickly. The instant Yi Yunxue pulled her head back, he leaned in and planted a kiss right on her soft cheek.

I must say, Yi Yunxue's cheek really smelled fragrant.

"Ahhh, your saliva got on my face," Yi Yunxue said with a pretty, spoiled pout.

She took out a tissue to wipe her face.

"Sorry, I used too much force," Chen Jiang said somewhat sheepishly.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

Until Yi Yunxue took the initiative to speak up: "A hug?"

"Huh?" Chen Jiang didn't react for a second.

Yi Yunxue unbuckled her seatbelt and nudged her head into Chen Jiang's arms.

"Do you have abs?"

She asked with a hint of bashful shyness.

Chen Jiang didn't expect Yi Yunxue to ask such a bold question.

He nodded and said, "I do."

Chen Jiang exercised every day; although he didn't have the physique of guys who worked out year-round, he still had a solid six-pack.

"Do you want to touch them?"

"Is that really okay?" Yi Yunxue was somewhat reserved, but Chen Jiang clearly saw a flicker of anticipation in her eyes.

"Go ahead and touch, nobody else is going to touch them except you anyway," he joked.

Yi Yunxue was still somewhat shy, carefully feeling through his clothes. Then, her little hand was caught by Chen Jiang and guided straight inside his shirt...

Five minutes later.

"Alright, let's head back." Yi Yunxue reluctantly withdrew her little hand.

By this time, her little face was as red as a ripe little tomato.

So this is what it feels like to touch abs!

She had often read about it in novels before, and now she finally got to experience it herself!