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"You work in the same department as Zhu Yuan. Do you also do those dangerous missions?"

Uncle Zhu looked at Mo Xuan's clothes and immediately realized that he was his daughter's colleague. His tone was also relatively kind and he did not intend to question him.

"Yes, we went into the Hollow together on a mission and have experience with this."

Mo Xuan replied uneasily, "This is much harder than an interview," and a drop of sweat slid down his face.

"Young people are so brave. Our city depends on you to protect it."

Aunt Zhu said with appreciation. Although she also opposed her daughter doing such dangerous things, Zhu Yuan insisted on having this job, so her parents had no choice but to accept it. This was the first time she saw other children doing such a dangerous job, and she was in awe.

"Even though Zhu Yuan is not young anymore, this is the first time she's brought a male friend home. She's had female friends a few times before, and we don't know much about her friendships at the Public Security Bureau. Do you have any clues?"

Uncle Zhu sat down on the sofa opposite Mo Xuan and asked with a smile. The couple were very easy-going, and Mo Xuan gradually became less nervous.

"I don't know either. She's my captain, a very reliable captain. She saved my life in the Hollow. I can't repay her, so I can only...try my best."

Mo Xuan's expression gradually relaxed. His gentle expression and tone when talking about Zhu Yuan could not lie. He himself did not notice it, but Aunt Zhu and Uncle Zhu had already seen it.

The couple were both experienced people, and they could tell at a glance that Mo Xuan was interested in their daughter. However, his thoughts were not important. What was important was that Zhu Yuan brought him back. Although she used the excuse of helping him and did not really want to meet his parents, nor did she confirm any real relationship, but wasn't there hope?

The two elders of the Zhu family became anxious when they thought about their daughter who had been single for 24 years and had never been in a relationship, and seemed to have devoted herself to work physically and mentally. You know, this is not a normal job, but a life-threatening job. Although their daughter was happy to get the title of the new Alido Superman, how could any parent be at ease in this regard?

Of course, what parents hope for is that their children are healthy and that they can give the family another grandchild when they grow up, so that their lives will be complete. Now that they finally have hope in this regard, their parents' eyes light up.

Zhu Yuan was busy in the kitchen preparing a table full of dishes. When she came out, she found that Mo Xuan was being interrogated like a criminal. His parents had dug out all his information and rated him as 100% excellent.

He was young and strong, had a regular work and rest schedule, had no bad habits, and even his parents were both deceased. Although this sounded a bit immoral, it completely eliminated any conflicts that might arise when facing his parents-in-law. Unbeknownst to Zhu Yuan, her parents had already begun planning to assist Mo Xuan.

But before that, they had to find out their daughter's attitude first. If Zhu Yuan's attitude towards Mo Xuan was just that of an ordinary friend, and there was no intention of making any progress at all, then they would give up. But on the other hand, as long as there was a slight tendency to make progress, then they couldn't blame the parents for selling their daughter.

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Chapter 37: Happy for a Lifetime

"Yuanyuan, what do you think of Mo Xuan?"

Aunt Zhu left the living room calmly and went into the kitchen, quietly asking Zhu Yuan.

"How is it? He's a nice guy. He came right away when I asked for help. Not only did he help me, he also gave me a lot of help during the mission. He's also quite interesting to talk to."

Zhu Yuan looked at her mother strangely, not knowing why she suddenly asked this, but she still gave an answer according to her impression.

"Tell me the details, how you two met."

When Aunt Zhu heard this, she felt like there was an opportunity. Her daughter didn't show any coldness or rejection when she spoke, and she even had some inclination towards Mo Xuan, which was very obvious.

"I met him during the interview."

Zhu Yuan has deep feelings for her family. Even though she doesn't know what her mother wants to do, she told her mother everything about how she met Mo Xuan. She was also very honest about how she hurt Mo Xuan, but she used the excuse that it was a misunderstanding.

The experience of fighting side by side with Mo Xuan in the cave was also mentioned. Aunt Zhu nodded repeatedly as she listened. It took great courage and emotion to fight the monster regardless of danger in order to protect her daughter. Although Zhu Yuan said that this was the responsibility of a heavy-armored fighter, Aunt Zhu did not think so.

No matter how many sincere words are said or how sweet the rhetoric is, they are not as good as a cover during the operation. This is a decision that can only be made at the risk of one's life. Even though Aunt Zhu had a good impression of Mo Xuan before, it was at this moment that she was sure that he really loved her daughter.

"It's a shame, the only downside is my colleagues."

Aunt Zhu sighed and said that in her eyes, Mo Xuan was good in every way except that he was a colleague, which was worrying. This was a mixed bag. The advantage was that the cooperative relationship would progress quickly during the battle, but the disadvantage was that it was too dangerous. To put it bluntly, if one of these two people had an accident, the other would be in tears. As someone who had experienced this, Aunt Zhu understood this.

"What's wrong with my colleague? Isn't this good?"

Zhu Yuan asked doubtfully. She thought Mo Xuan was a very good colleague. She hadn't met such a qualified colleague for a long time. However, her temperature was met with a roll of the eyes from her mother.

"Bring out the food and give them more."

Aunt Zhu left after she finished speaking. Zhu Yuan looked around in confusion. She hadn't caused any trouble, so why was she being disliked? However, she still did as she was told.

The Zhu family's dining table was a square wooden table. The table was not big, just enough for one person to sit on one side. Mo Xuan was like the best fourth person, perfectly integrating into this ordinary dinner.

"Mo Xuan, you've worked hard. Today's dishes are all made by Yuan Yuan. Try them. If you like them, write them down and ask her to make them next time."

Aunt Zhu spoke to Mo Xuan in a casual manner. Mo Xuan's hand holding the bowl of rice almost shook. He looked at Aunt Zhu in surprise and confusion. Will there be a next time for such a good thing?

"Mom, what does this mean?"

Zhu Yuan's expression also seemed a little surprised. She looked at her mother puzzledly and asked, cooking is a small matter, but cooking for Mo Xuan is a little strange, because Zhu Yuan also felt in her heart that something like today would not happen again.

"We just learned that Mo Xuan has no other family members. He just eats ramen or something like that every day when he comes home. That food is not very nutritious. If you have the chance, you can come visit more often. One more mouth can't eat much."

Aunt Zhu said this with a serious expression, which meant she was not joking. It was so hard for them to find out in advance that both children were interested in each other. If they didn't match them up, would they have to wait for them to get along slowly? That would be too slow and they couldn't wait any longer.

"Our house isn't close to the ones on Liufen Street, and besides, I don't come back often."

Zhu Yuan explained helplessly that she usually didn't come back to this house and lived in her own house, so how could she bring Mo Xuan over for dinner.

"You won't invite him to your house for dinner? You're the captain, but you're not smart at all."

Aunt Zhu was so angry at her daughter's low emotional intelligence that her mouth was twisted. Is this what she meant? She meant that they should have more contact and let her daughter take the initiative. Mo Xuan has never been in a relationship, so how could he pursue her daughter, a blockhead.

"This will probably trouble Mo Xuan," Zhu Yuan said.

"No, I won't. Of course I would love to if I could. I've never had such a warm meal in my life."

Mo Xuan had to express his opinion at this time. It would be better to say that he was very happy to express his opinion. He really wanted to tell Zhu Yuan that he was willing to eat such meals for the rest of his life, but it would be embarrassing if he said it too bluntly, so he could only take out the two words "for the rest of his life" and "willingly" out of context.

"Ah, well, next time I have the chance, I'll take you to my house. You've consumed a lot of energy both in battle and in training, so you should eat something good."

Zhu Yuan responded. She thought that Mo Xuan had to accompany her for training during the day, and would be the first to rush into battle. He was indeed facing malnutrition. He couldn't cook, so of course he could only find a virtuous helper, and she happened to be one.

"Thank you, you are the first girl who is so nice to me."

Mo Xuan was so moved by Zhu Yuan's caring words that he almost cried. He subconsciously spoke out what was in his heart. However, saying these words at this time made the atmosphere ambiguous.

Zhu Yuan didn't know what he was thinking about. He lowered his head and fixed his gaze on the plate on the table without looking at anything else. Mo Xuan was in a similar state. He also lowered his head and ate silently.

Aunt Zhu nudged her husband with her elbow. Uncle Zhu and she exchanged glances and saw each other's appearance when they were young. She felt really relieved to see that her daughter had such a day. Fortunately, her daughter was not 100% made of wood. She still knew how to be shy.

"Mo Xuan, have an apple, or an orange?"

After dinner, Aunt Zhu was still as enthusiastic as ever. She even peeled an apple for Mo Xuan with her own hands, as if he suddenly had an older son. Mo Xuan even suspected that 02 came to improve the favorability of the two elders for him, otherwise his enthusiasm could not be explained.

"I'm full and really can't eat any more. Please let me take it back."

Mo Xuan pleaded while holding the apple. He had eaten all the dishes on the table in order to express his love for Zhu Yuan's cooking skills. This confused the two elders because they only had an only daughter and had never thought that a strong young man could eat so much.

"Okay, okay, Auntie will give you a bag."

Aunt Zhu said with a smile, then went to find a plastic bag for Mo Xuan and filled half of the fruits at home into it, which shows how enthusiastic she was.

Chapter 38 It Still Has to Be an Assist

"Mo Xuan, let me take you home. It's getting late."

Zhu Yuan also felt that something was wrong with her parents. Why did they look at Mo Xuan as if he were a wanted criminal? She was quite sensitive to this kind of look, so she took the initiative to help Mo Xuan leave this place of trouble.

"Ok."

Mo Xuan immediately stood up and responded, then he felt something was wrong and he couldn't leave like that, so he bent down and bowed facing where Aunt Zhu and Uncle Zhu were.

"Thank you for your hospitality, elders. I will repay you."

Mo Xuan didn't know if what he did was right or not. Anyway, he had no experience in facing elders, so he decided to just do it this way for now. However, to the two elders, it was like completing some ritual in advance, and they looked at him with even more appreciation.

"Wait a minute, I'll get you a gift."

Uncle Zhu spoke, then stood up and walked into the room with the help of Aunt Zhu. When he came out, he had a book in his hand. Mo Xuan didn't know why he gave him the book, but he still took it.

"Thank you, uncle, for the identification and basic cultivation of plants."

Mo Xuan looked at the book in his hand with some confusion. It couldn't be considered a valuable gift. It was just a very basic book. He didn't know its function for the time being.

After receiving the gift, Mo Xuan followed Zhu Yuan out of the house and went downstairs. After returning to the private car downstairs, they both breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other.

"Um, are your parents this enthusiastic towards other people?"

Mo Xuan couldn't help but ask, his expression was normal, not too unnatural.

"I don't know. I rarely bring friends home. I brought female friends home when I was in school, and they weren't like this."

Zhu Yuan said a little bewilderedly. Her impression of her parents was clearly not so enthusiastic. They did send ordinary greetings, but they were not as proactive as they were today.

"Maybe he likes the hustle and bustle, that's good." Mo Xuan comforted.

"I'm sorry to bother you. I know it must be disturbing to be treated so warmly all of a sudden."

Zhu Yuan said with a hint of apology. Her original idea was that Mo Xuan would come to help move things, and she would treat him to a meal as a reward, but who knew that the two elders would suddenly become so enthusiastic, especially her mother.

"No, no, they're fine. Once I get used to it, it won't bother me next time."

Mo Xuan shook his head repeatedly and said that he didn't want Zhu Yuan to go to the two elders to talk about his own affairs, because he had a feeling that they seemed to be on his side, although it was very strange and he didn't know why.

"And next time?"

Zhu Yuan looked at Mo Xuan strangely and asked. This seemed like a life-threatening question, because it was unclear what she was thinking. If she answered that she still wanted to, it would be a bit shameless, and if she answered that she didn't want to, it would seem like she despised this family.

"Yes, yes?"

Mo Xuan cunningly kicked the problem back to Zhu Yuan, saying that he wanted to go but had to ask Zhu Yuan's opinion first. I think 02 Dad should give him a passing score for this operation.

"I don't know. I can't always count on my dad to sprain his ankle."

Zhu Yuan looked away and started the car and said, from the side you could see the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if she was making a joke about her father.

"Ahaha, that's true."

Mo Xuan then remembered that the reason he was able to receive such treatment was all due to that manhole cover and his father 02. However, he did not want Uncle Zhu to suffer again next time. It would be less psychologically burdensome for him to get the invitation on his own.

Zhu Yuan drove the car to Liufen Street while maintaining the speed limit in the city. Following Mo Xuan's instructions, she arrived at Tingman Coffee Shop. She knew where Mo Xuan lived, but it was her first time here. Seeing the coffee shop, which was of a decent size, and looking at the second floor, she felt that this residence was also quite good. People who like coffee can often fall asleep smelling the aroma of coffee.

"Zhu Yuan, would you like a cup of coffee?"

Mo Xuan made the first invitation in his life, and the person he invited was a girl, his female boss. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If he was rejected, he would not be sad, but he would definitely be disappointed. However, a hero cannot escape from the battlefield, so it would always pay to give it a try.

"Okay, this coffee smells good."

Zhu Yuan agreed without thinking. Mo Xuan's invitation was only part of the reason. The other part was because she was attracted by the aroma. Mo Xuan's mood immediately became cheerful. Master Dingman was worthy of being the champion of the XXth New Ailidu Coffee Competition. The title of master was well deserved.

Zhu Yuan parked the car in the parking lot downstairs of Mo Xuan's house. After getting out of the car, the two walked into the coffee shop. Because of his excellent craftsmanship, Master Tingman's coffee never lacks customers. Although there are not many people drinking coffee at this time, the tables inside and outside the store are almost full, with only a few empty seats.

"Hey, what a coincidence, you're here for coffee too?"

A blue-haired figure suddenly appeared in Mo Xuan's sight. He looked closely and found that it was Ling who was walking out with a bag of takeout coffee in her hand, and he just happened to bump into her.

"Yeah, what a coincidence."

Mo Xuan suddenly felt that something was wrong. With Ling's personality, he didn't know what kind of bad things she would do. He had finally made an appointment with Zhu Yuan to have coffee together, so he couldn't let her get involved.

"You got a girlfriend?"

Ling asked casually, Mo Xuan almost jumped up on the spot, and Zhu Yuan shook his head a little embarrassedly, but did not make any fierce objection, such as a serious rebuttal, and was still quite kind.

"No, this is my boss, Zhu Yuan." Mo Xuan explained.

"Oh, it's the female boss you often mention. I'm leaving first."

Ling looked at Zhu Yuan with a meaningful look, then left with the bag. Mo Xuan didn't expect her to leave so abruptly.

"Who was that lady just now?"

Zhu Yuan stood beside Mo Xuan and asked while waiting in line for coffee. Her voice was as soft as usual, without any different emotions.

"I know the owner of the video store over there because I often go there to rent videos."

Mo Xuan replied very naturally. Apart from finding each other's weaknesses, he and Ling had no interactions. Of course, he was not afraid of Zhu Yuan misunderstanding him. But did she need to misunderstand him? No, right?

"Oh, you often talk about me to others."

Zhu Yuan nodded, then changed the question. She still remembered Ling's previous words and wanted to know why Mo Xuan mentioned her.

"Well, not that many times. She said I'm not popular with women, so I said I have a female boss and there are girls in my circle of friends, right?"

Mo Xuan looked a little embarrassed. It was a bit embarrassing for Zhu Yuan to find out that he was using her to save face, but it was not to the point where he needed to hide it. He even took the initiative to ask for her opinion.

"Correct."

Zhu Yuan responded with a smile, and Mo Xuan continued to queue without thinking too much. However, as he waited in line, he suddenly felt as if he had missed something. He said Zhu Yuan was a girl in his circle of friends, and she didn't object, but agreed very actively.

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