After the team battle ended in the afternoon, Dou Youyou pulled Zhang Pingfan offline. Since there was nothing else to do, she decided to get busy preparing for the evening dinner party.
"Master, you're wearing that?"
Zhang Pingfan nodded. "Is this okay? This is how I usually dress. Do I have to wear a suit and tie?"
"Not necessarily. Let me see your other clothes. Although they all look newly bought, they're all T-shirts. I should have bought you some shirts this morning."
Zhang Pingfan shook his head. "No need. It's just a meal, right? Although I'll be meeting my future in-laws, I'm a bit nervous but not scared. Dressing like this actually makes me less anxious!"
Dou Youyou covered her mouth and laughed. "So there are times you're scared! I thought you, the village chief, were fearless!"
Zhang Pingfan playfully tapped Dou Youyou's forehead. "Don't be disrespectful, I'm your master!"
"Yes, master and disciple dating. You're quite lucky, aren't you!"
"...So much nonsense. If you weren't always around me, do you think I would have fallen for you?"
"Hehe, it's good that you like me. So many people like me, like that Ji Jiaji Liu before. Too bad she got into a car accident and was flattened like a chicken cutlet!"
Zhang Pingfan suddenly remembered the Ji family, whom he had long forgotten.
"How is their family doing now? Did they not react much to their son's death?"
Dou Youyou shook her head.
"I've been with you during this time, so I'm not clear about their situation!"
"Mm, I'll find out tonight. Their son died, and it's related to you. They'll definitely shift their hatred onto your Dou family!"
"How dare they! If I hadn't suddenly awakened my power, Master, you might not be seeing me now. How could they have the nerve to bother us!"
Zhang Pingfan dotingly stroked Dou Youyou's head.
"They should be glad they didn't touch you. If Chun had done anything to you, I would have annihilated the entire Ji family!"
Dou Youyou hugged Zhang Pingfan, her eyes full of emotion.
"Master~, I like you more and more!"
"You cheeky girl, always saying things like that. When you're ready, let's go to your sister's!"
"Okay, let's go!"
On the other side, Dou Junwan had tidied up for a while and was already waiting by the door for the young couple.
"This girl, ever since she got a boyfriend, she's been respecting me, her elder sister, less and less. But her in-game relationship with her master, and her relationship with this Zhang Pingfan now... Ah, it's too messy. Youyou really doesn't make things easy for me!"
It didn't take long before Dou Youyou walked out, arm in arm with Zhang Pingfan.
"Sister, I didn't keep you waiting, did I!"
"No, get in the car, we're going home!"
"Mm, Brother Xiao Fan, you sit in the back. Sister, you sit in the front!"
Dou Junwan, who was about to open the rear door, had no choice but to walk towards the front door.
Along the way, Dou Youyou recounted the details of her family members so that Zhang Pingfan wouldn't be like a headless fly when he arrived.
The Dou family was a family business.
Besides their immediate family, there were also their paternal uncles and aunts. They would all be attending this dinner gathering.
Upon hearing that Zhang Pingfan was coming, they all wanted to meet him. After all, Dou Youyou's status was no longer what it used to be, and ordinary people truly wouldn't be a good match for her.
Zhang Pingfan didn't overthink it. He had seen this kind of 'meeting the parents' procedure on television many times. He expected to be deliberately tested. He had to think of a way.
Before long, the car stopped in front of a detached villa in the suburbs.
This was the Dou family's ancestral home, where Dou Youyou and the others used to live. The patriarch, Dou Guomin, also resided here.
By the time they arrived, many people had already gathered.
The team battle had ended at 4:00 PM. Including the time for preparation and the journey, it was already past 5:00 PM.
Seeing the Dou family's car, the large iron gate of the villa slowly opened.
Several security guards stood at the villa's main entrance.
A few young people were also standing there.
Dou Youyou said with dissatisfaction.
"Why are those guys here too?"
Dou Junwan replied, "It's a family gathering, after all. The children of our uncles and aunts should definitely come. They are around our age!"
"Tch, I don't like them. They bullied me a lot before. They always said our family didn't have any sons, humph!"
Dou Junwan also looked helpless. Who could help it? Their parents only had two daughters, unlike those uncles and aunts who either had one or two children, all of whom were sons.
"Why is there such severe sexism in your big families? Why didn't you have a brother or an elder brother born for you?"
"Mom's health was not good, and after giving birth to me, she was unable to conceive again. So our family only has girls, no male heirs. This has also been a source of mockery from others. But it's different now. I have Brother Xiao Fan. My Brother Xiao Fan alone can be worth a hundred of them!"
Zhang Pingfan chuckled and pinched Dou Youyou's cheek.
"Stop flattering me, I'm just an ordinary person!"
"No, they can't compare to you at all. Forget them, there's probably no one in the entire country who can match you!"
Zhang Pingfan smiled and shook his head, while Dou Junwan pretended not to hear, thinking Dou Youyou was just praising her boyfriend.
The car stopped at the entrance.
As soon as they got out of the car, they were met with mockery from a young man.
"Yo, isn't this the famous Dou Youyou? Now the spokesperson for the entire Myth game. When you mention Dou Youyou, who doesn't know you have a perverted master!"
When Zhang Pingfan heard this, why did it sound so awkward? Where was he perverted? He was just very powerful.
Dou Youyou said unhappily.
"What business is it of yours? If you have nothing to do, scram. Don't disturb this young lady's mood!"
"Heh, after a few months, Dou Youyou, you're getting more arrogant!"
As he spoke, he reached out as if to tease Dou Youyou. After all, as the goddess of the entire internet, he had misjudged her before, but now he couldn't let her go.
"Slap!"
A slap landed directly on the face of the man in front of him.
The force was so great that he was sent flying sideways.
Zhang Pingfan stood motionlessly.
"Are you blind, or do you really think I don't exist? You can't just tease my girlfriend!"
Zhang Pingfan's sudden action instantly silenced the scene. No one expected this ordinary-looking man to possess such ability.
"Ah, my tooth is gone! You beast, I'm going to kill you!"
The man spat out blood, only to find that two teeth had come out along with the blood.
Dou Junwan was stunned by Zhang Pingfan's ferocity.
Zhang Pingfan's cold gaze was fixed on him.
"You can try!"
The man instantly felt a chill down his spine, and his raised fist dropped immediately.