Chapter 266 263. Temptation
An Han fled the house, continuing to play the ostrich burying its head in the sand before Su Peng arrived, just to avoid being caught red-handed by her mother at home.
Her father, being a man himself, had actually fired a massive area-of-effect insult that caught even himself in the crossfire.
How ruthless is that...
Her mother was probably far more radical than him.
She became increasingly worried that Su Peng wouldn’t even be able to get through the front door. Perhaps the moment he stepped one foot inside, her parents would break his legs with sticks and toss him out.
She couldn't understand where their extreme overprotectiveness was coming from. She had merely turned into a woman, but her parents seemed to be treating her exactly like an underage child.
Back when she was still a man, she even had to remind her father to give her living expenses, and her mother made her ride her bike to school alone as early as second or third grade. Her parents' protection had never been nearly this strict back then.
An Han felt like she could foresee her younger sister's miserable fate in the future.
Her future brother-in-law would probably have to go through untold hardships, exactly like Su Peng was facing today.
Walking down the street, she considered finding an internet cafe.
Although the facilities, service, and environment of the internet cafes in this small town couldn't compare to big cities, they still shamelessly changed their names from "Internet Cafe" to "Cybercafe". It was just a minor change on the sign, but the hourly rate jumped by quite a few bucks.
It wasn't that cheap internet cafes didn't exist—probably around three yuan an hour right now—but the environment in those places was simply too chaotic. Now, as a girl, An Han didn't have the guts to go to one.
If only a quest would reward me with martial arts mastery so I'd have some self-defense capabilities...
It always rewards me with random, messy stuff every day!
......
Su Peng arrived in this small town driving a BMW worth hundreds of thousands.
It wasn't that his family didn't have more expensive luxury cars, but a brand like BMW was widely recognized and would more easily give his future parents-in-law "face" (prestige).
"Do they care about face..."
He muttered softly, considering how to make a grand and respectable entrance through An Han's front door.
He knew his future mother-in-law rejected him, and he could put himself in her shoes and understand why, but it was still hard to accept when the situation actually fell on him.
Feeling somewhat nervous, his breathing much more rapid than usual, he followed the address An Han gave him and drove into the town's bustling commercial district, the car slowly weaving through the crowd.
He didn't drive often, so in this complex environment, Su Peng's full attention was mobilized, terrified that he'd run someone over before even reaching An Han's house.
After navigating the narrow roads of the commercial area for a few minutes, Su Peng spotted An Han waiting by the roadside, holding a pan-fried sausage.
Right next to An Han was a snack stall selling pan-fried sausages, huge metal buckets of milk tea, and even hand-rolled sushi on the side. This kind of stall was nearly extinct in big cities, but could be seen everywhere here.
The car pulled up in front of An Han. Su Peng rolled down the window, his smile tinged with nervous unease. "Get in, help show me the way."
"I won't get in, it's just up ahead." An Han curiously peered into the window from the outside, her small head darting left and right to observe the interior. "Why did you change cars? It seems a bit higher-end than the previous one?"
"Didn't you say your parents cared about face? So I switched to a better car."
"I see..."
An Han revealed a delighted and cute smile. She patted Su Peng on the shoulder to cheer him on. "I'm counting entirely on you for the rest!"
"Huh?"
"I believe you can definitely persuade my parents!"
"What about you?"
"I'm going to hide in my bedroom and play on the computer, lest I get caught in the crossfire if you guys start fighting."
"......"
Su Peng became even more nervous; his smile was so stiff he couldn't even force it anymore.
"Relax~ They aren't that unreasonable. I was just scaring you."
Probably... After all, a father who could fire an AoE insult that damaged the enemy by a thousand but hurt himself by a thousand didn't seem likely to be reasonable about this matter.
"Do they know I'm coming?"
"I meant to tell them..." An Han felt a bit guilty. "Probably, it's really all up to you now."
Handing the entire mission over to Su Peng wasn't very kind, but she didn't know how to assist him either.
In daily life, even casually mentioning Su Peng would make her mother's face darken, let alone Su Peng directly showing up at their home.
At 11:00 AM, Su Peng's car drove into the alleyway.
Not far ahead, her mother was sitting expressionlessly by the door, sorting vegetables. Her father stood to the side, looking completely indignant as he ranted about something. Meanwhile, her younger sister had already noticed the car and was curiously looking at the emblem.
The car windows had privacy tint, so the people outside hadn't noticed Su Peng inside.
An Han's figure popped out from behind the car.
"Sister! Sister!" Her younger sister's eyes lit up as she ran over quickly. "Mom said she's going to beat you to death!"
Already worried and panicked, An Han immediately stopped in her tracks. She quickly noticed her mother's gaze, sharp as a knife, fall upon her, and her feet instinctively began backing up to flee.
When she was five, she could run all over the commercial district to escape her mother's pursuit, ultimately surviving by hiding in a billiards hall. Now that she was in her early twenties, running a few laps shouldn't be a problem, right?
But that time, after hiding for half a day, she still got a severe beating when she went home.
"You can't hide from a disaster..."
An Han sighed, preparing herself to face the music.
Anyway, she still had Su Peng to draw the enemy's fire. The one getting beaten up would probably be him.
The car moved forward slowly, stopping at the front door right in front of her parents.
Having assumed the car was just passing by, her parents froze for a moment, both looking up at the car door simultaneously.
Biting the bullet, Su Peng pushed the door open, exposing himself to his future parents-in-law, and flashed them a polite yet awkward professional smile.
"Uncle, Auntie! I brought you gifts!"
Sensing the hostility hidden in their gazes, he didn't wait for them to start shooing him away and immediately grabbed the gifts from the passenger seat.
Having come too hastily, he had only managed to steal two bottles of Moutai and some wine from his father Su Guangyu's underground wine cabinet, and swiped some unopened cosmetics from his mother Zhang Peiling's vanity.
As for the mixed doubles beating he'd receive from his parents upon returning home, he didn't care anymore. He had to get through this current hurdle first.
"These are cosmetics for Auntie; I carefully selected all of them." Su Peng bowed and scraped like a sycophant. "Does Uncle like to drink? I have Moutai and French Chateau Latour wine."
An Han's parents were stunned.
The two unconsciously accepted the gifts. Her mother examined the brand marked on the cosmetics, her eyelids twitching, while her father joyfully patted Su Peng's shoulder: "Good boy~ Why don't you stay for a meal?"
Seeing them getting along harmoniously, An Han cautiously edged closer and introduced him to her father: "Dad, this is Su Peng, my classmate..."
Before the introduction was even finished, merely hearing the name caused her father's expression to change. He looked up at Su Peng—who looked exactly like a scumbag playboy—and waved his hand in disgust and aversion: "Here, take them back. Leave immediately."
Despite the temptation of the Moutai and wine, he held true to his original principles!
At this point, her mother frowned and said: "You already asked the boy to stay for a meal, and now you're turning around and kicking him out. How terrible will that sound to outsiders?"
Her mother, however, had completely succumbed to the temptation of the high-end cosmetics.
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