Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

Xu Qian's mother is a more serious person than Xu Qian herself.

It seems that her profession is either a teacher or a doctor.

Looking at her, Lu Chengzhou couldn't help but think that being her son-in-law in the future would definitely not be easy.

No one could meet her stern gaze without feeling guilty.

She prepared bowls and chopsticks for Lu Chengzhou and personally served him rice and soup.

Lu Chengzhou felt a little flattered.

"Thank you auntie."

"You're welcome."

Aunt Xu scrutinized his appearance, seemingly reading his face.

Lu Chengzhou felt uneasy under her scrutiny and didn't dare to touch his chopsticks for a moment.

Xu Qian seemed to sense Lu Chengzhou's tension and quickly helped to defuse the situation.

"Mom, please stop staring at Senior Lu. It's so impolite!"

She picked up a huge chicken leg and placed it in her mother's bowl.

"Hurry up and eat, or it will get cold."

Mom glanced at her.

Is she starting to protect her husband's side now?

This is getting interesting.

But she wasn't as easily fooled as her daughter.

She only has one daughter, so she has to carefully consider who she should choose.

"Lu Chengzhou, right? What do your parents do? Can we find out?"

"Uh, I've never met my parents."

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

Aunt Xu sighed.

She understood the unspoken meaning behind Lu Chengzhou's words.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to reopen your wounds."

Lu Chengzhou nodded.

Actually, he didn't care at all.

Just as Erzhuzi said, if you once had the love of your parents and suddenly lost it one day, you definitely wouldn't be able to bear such a blow.

However, he has never met his biological parents.

The people who appear most often in my memory are the staff of the welfare home.

In this situation, why is he so reluctant to discuss this topic?

Just face it honestly.

……

"So, Lu Chengzhou, what are your thoughts on our Xixi?"

Aunt Xu then raised this question.

"Are you just dating her for fun, or are you planning to get married after graduation?"

Lu Chengzhou choked for a moment.

This question is undoubtedly another potential disaster.

At this point, it was too late for him to deny their relationship.

Xu Qian's parents will definitely think that he is an irresponsible man who is playing with their daughter's feelings.

While he was thinking of a solution, Xu Qian once again stepped in to help him out.

"Mom, please don't ask. Actually, I'm the one who's been shamelessly pursuing Senior Lu, but he hasn't agreed to be with me at all."

As soon as he said that, the entire room fell silent again.

Lu Chengzhou stared at her in shock.

He wanted to tell her that there was no need to talk about himself like that.

He's a grown man, it's nothing for him to suffer a little loss!

Even if you are misunderstood by your elders, so what? At most, you'll get scolded and kicked out of the house.

However, he felt extremely guilty that these words came from a girl's mouth.

however,

To Lu Chengzhou's utter surprise, things took an even more outrageous turn.

"Good! My daughter, Xu's daughter, should be this bold and responsible!"

Ms. Xu slammed her hand on the table and stood up, looking at her daughter with great admiration.

He casually pulled a pre-prepared red envelope from his pocket and slapped it in front of Lu Chengzhou.

"As your father, this is the money I've prepared for your relationship. Please make good use of it."

Lu Chengzhou: "..."

Dad, there's something seriously wrong with your thought process.

Xu Qian: "..."

I'm so ashamed I can't face anyone. I have a headache, a really bad headache!

Where did you get the money?

Aunt Xu frowned immediately and looked at Teacher Xu very seriously.

"You've been hiding money from me behind my back?"

Teacher Xu's cheerful smile froze instantly.

Oh no, we're doomed.

He was so focused on pursuing happiness for his daughter that he completely forgot he shouldn't have revealed that he had a secret stash of money.

……

This meal was finally finished amidst a series of thrilling events.

Lu Chengzhou wanted to go home, but he was stopped.

There was no other way but to share a room with Teacher Xu and make do for one night.

Teacher Xu's bed is a bunk bed made of iron, which she found at a second-hand market.

Although no one slept in the upper bunk, Ms. Xu still kept it very clean.

“My daughter doesn’t like the house to be messy, so she always reminds me to tidy up the room.”

"Sometimes when I'm not free, she helps me clean."

"When I get home, she'll start nagging me again: 'You didn't fold the clothes, you didn't wash the socks!'"

“Sigh, my daughter… is just like her mother.”

Although Teacher Xu was complaining, she was actually filled with happiness.

Lu Chengzhou suddenly felt a little envious.

If I had such open-minded parents, my life would be much more fun, right?

Only parents like these could raise a daughter as serious, earnest, and elegant as Xu Qian.

Lu Chengzhou lay down on the bed.

The hard iron bed made his back ache from sleeping on it.

Moreover, Teacher Xu was downstairs, and his snoring was so loud it was almost as loud as thunder outside.

I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight.

As dawn approached, Lu Chengzhou quietly got out of bed and slipped out to use the restroom.

He had just reached the bathroom door when he heard the sound of a shower inside.

For a moment, they dared not go any further.

He hurriedly turned around, preparing to return to his room under the cover of night, but just then, the shower stopped.

Xu Qian came out wearing only a very loose and oversized shirt.

Caught off guard by the sudden appearance of someone in front of her, Xu Qian's eyes widened instantly, and a scream was forced back down her throat, unable to escape.

Lu Chengzhou quickly covered her mouth, pushed her back into the bathroom, and closed the door.

Xu Qian: "..."

She blinked her watery eyes and stared intently at him.

Lu Chengzhou was very familiar with that look in his eyes.

He had seen it in the locker room.

They were completely terrified.

He quickly explained that he wasn't a pervert, he was just there to use the restroom.

I didn't expect there to be someone inside, nor did I expect them to come out so quickly. I also didn't expect my reaction to be so slow that I couldn't outrun her...

As she listened to his fancy excuses, Xu Qian's fear, along with the hint of anger and shame mixed in, gradually faded.

She felt like laughing at that moment.

However, this is indeed not a suitable occasion to laugh.

Lu Chengzhou took a deep breath and said, "I hope you won't shout, junior. If you do, your dad might beat me to death."