All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

Not to mention that Lilith doesn't even have the concept of betrothal gifts!

Even Jiang Tang, who usually doesn't show his emotions, couldn't help but smile slightly at this moment. He had always known how good Lilith was to him, but he quickly suppressed his pride.

"Let's eat outside, it smells too strong in the classroom."

"Good~"

The two went to the railing of the corridor. It was a pity that it was on the first floor, otherwise they could have gone to the rooftop to enjoy the moonlight while eating barbecue.

Although they can go now, the teaching building has five floors and no elevator. get out of class breaks are only ten minutes long, so running up and down the stairs is exhausting. They just need to finish eating quickly so they can go back to the classroom.

"I'm a little thirsty," Jiang Tang said suddenly after eating a few skewers of beef and potato slices.

Lilith looked around, and as if she had spotted her target, her eyes sparkled.

It was a vending machine where you could buy drinks, instant noodles, and snacks.

"I'm going to buy Darling a drink, is a Coke okay?"

"Mirinda, please."

"Good~"

Lilith's agility is no joke; she took long strides and ran towards the vending machine not far away.

From afar, her long, golden hair swayed beautifully in the breeze.

Lilith quickly returned to Jiang Tang's side with a bottle of orange-flavored Mirinda. The Jigglypuff on her shirt was trembling. If viewed from a distance, it would make one wonder if Pokémon really existed, because the Jigglypuff was unmistakably jumping around!

Lilith had no idea what impolite things Jiang Tang was thinking; she was just panting.

"I haven't exercised in a long time, and I'm actually a little tired..."

"Phew, I suspect this has something to do with me being down there. Next time, how about I be on top?"

"No."

"Hey!? Darling, you're such a chauvinist!"

"Ah, right, right, right." Jiang Tang smiled.

"Hmm..." Lilith wanted to say something more, but Jiang Tang had already finished her sentence.

It refers to a string of spicy lotus root slices that were suddenly thrown to you.

Lilith quickly bit into it, mumbling indistinctly as she spoke.

"I've already eaten, darling, eat..."

Jiang Tang opened the Mirinda, tilted his head back and took a swig. The cool, slightly sweet orange-flavored soda flowed down his throat, and he suddenly felt inexplicably comfortable.

Enjoying skewers with the girl you like in the cool night breeze?

Lilith gazed tenderly at Jiang Tang, but for some reason, Jiang Tang felt as if she had something to say to him.

Lilith knew that Jiang Tang liked green peppers, so she bought a few extra skewers. Jiang Tang ate them with gusto, but after he finished, the fiery sensation returned and lingered in his mouth.

Jiang Tang breathed on his face while chugging a cold drink before asking.

"You've been staring into my eyes the whole time, is there something you want to say?"

"A date, a movie, or somewhere else to go—as long as it's not too far and stays within Chengdu, I'll go with you this weekend when I'm free..."

"That's not it."

Lilith looked somewhat shy, and quickly added after she finished speaking.

"But you can't go back on your word, Darling!"

She realized she had almost missed something.

Missed out on Jiang Tang's rare pampering.

"What is that?" Jiang Tang asked curiously.

Lilith subconsciously poked her finger; it turns out there really are people who do such cute things.

"It's...it's something that happened in my family."

"what's up?"

Jiang Tang became serious, and at the same time, he felt a strange sense of nervousness.

Lilith blushed particularly noticeably at this moment.

"My family knows about...my relationship with Darling..."

"I know that Darling and I have already... um, so embarrassing!"

Jiang Tang blushed, a rare occurrence for him, revealing a hint of unease.

"So... what do they think?"

Only his voice remained calm, though he was actually panicking inside.

What's with this feeling of déjà vu that I'm about to meet Lilith's family, or even contact my future in-laws?

Jiang Tang thought he could handle everything calmly in the face of such matters, with a cold and indifferent attitude... no, he should be more enthusiastic, after all, she was Lilith's family. What Jiang Tang really meant was "neither humble nor arrogant".

But in reality, Jiang Tang still found it difficult to shake off the tension and anxiety that people his age experience.

At this time, he needs someone by his side to support him unconditionally and without reason.

The sudden warmth on the back of his hand startled Jiang Tang slightly.

It took him a while to realize that Lilith had cupped his hands in her own and intertwined her fingers with his.

She just instinctively wanted Jiang Tang to know something.

No matter what the two of them face or experience in the future, she will be there for Jiang Tang, by his side, and face it together with him.

"My family is, of course, very satisfied with Darling!"

"Although there are some criticisms, cough cough... that we young people are a bit too conservative."

The so-called conservatism is the opposite of openness; here, it certainly refers to Jiang Tang and Lilith's excessive focus on "safety"...

"..."

This was the first time Jiang Tang had ever heard of his elders being dissatisfied with the conservatism of young people. It could only be said that Jiang Tang and Lilith were special cases.

"And then... my family might be coming to Chengdu soon."

Jiang Tang's eyelids twitched. Although he had already anticipated this when Lilith brought up the topic, he was surprised.

But when I actually hear it, my heart still races.

"Then may I ask, is it your father or your mother?"

"Pfft, why are you suddenly so serious, darling!"

Jiang Tang was so nervous that he even used honorifics, and he even used the word "please" to Lilith, which was really too formal.

At least Lilith doesn't like it.

Even if Jiang Tang is a little willful, or even if he orders her around, it doesn't matter. She is willing to do a lot for him.

The only thing I don't want is for the atmosphere between the two of us to become stiff and awkward.

Jiang Tang felt Lilith tighten her grip on his hand, and Jiang Tang responded with equal force, which reassured her.

“Because it happened so suddenly, so… please continue, Lilith.”

"Yes, the person coming this time is my mother, and it will be on Friday night."

As she spoke, Lilith's eyes flickered as she looked at Jiang Tang, appearing particularly serious.

"Darling, you'd better behave well!"

Is my daughter blonde or brunette?

Friday night happened to be a time when Jiang Tang didn't have evening self-study sessions.

Of course, even if there were evening self-study sessions, nothing was more important than seeing Lilith's mother.

People must learn to distinguish between what is important and what is urgent. For something as important as meeting Lilith's mother, Jiang Tang would probably completely ignore the punishment and skip class without hesitation.

Her identity is probably equivalent to Jiang Tang's future... mother-in-law?

The use of such Chinese-style vocabulary to describe Lilith's blonde, blue-eyed mother, whom she could imagine even though she had never met her, felt somewhat strange.

It was as strange as Lilith wearing a phoenix coronet and a red veil.

But Lilith might like this kind of wedding, since she's a very playful person...

Wait, wait, why did my thoughts suddenly jump to the wedding?

Jiang Tang felt that he was still a bit too nervous, but for him, this was also a rare experience.

Jiang Tang usually gives people the impression of being unusually calm. No matter when or where, you just need to trust him. If it's something that even Jiang Tang can't solve, then just give up.

But even Jiang Tang understood that there was absolutely no room for him to slack off in this matter.

Therefore, after taking a deep breath, Jiang Tang gradually returned to his usual calm and composed demeanor.

He nodded to Lilith, responding to her words.

"I know, I will do my best."

He was willing to make his promise to Lilith.

The earnest tone gave the girl a sense of reassurance.

Lilith gave Jiang Tang a deep look, blinked to show her approval, and finally relaxed from her anxiety.

The school bell rang at that moment, as was expected.

Jiang Tang threw the trash from his late-night snack into the nearby trash can, still holding Lilith's hand, and returned to the classroom with her to prepare for the second period of evening self-study.

This action was certainly noticed by many people, but the person involved was so engrossed in their own little happiness that they didn't care.

During the second evening self-study period, Lilith appeared much more well-behaved.

Even though Jiang Tang was doing his own thing and not paying attention to her, leaving Lilith alone and slumped over her seat.

She would sometimes imagine things to herself, and a smile would appear on her face.