Zhang Yuanqing's mood at this moment could probably only be described with the words "What the f*ck?". The old hag didn't return to The Way of the Extraordinary and was still eating at his house. He thought to himself, "You are a dignified Mountain Goddess; how could the simple food of my humble abode suit your palate? Please roll back to The Way of the Extraordinary."

To be honest, even though the Three Daos Mountain Goddess displayed the proper demeanor of a "true god," Zhang Yuanqing was still extremely wary of her and instinctively felt nervous and restrained in her presence. On one hand, it was the instinctive fear of a low-ranking person facing a high-ranking one. On the other hand, before the killing instance, Zhang Yuanqing had been deeply afraid of the old hag, treating her as an imaginary enemy. Even now, he had only met the old hag three times, and that sense of apprehension wouldn't disappear so quickly.

This Mountain Goddess was an ancient Day-Traveling God and didn't share the values of modern people. Zhang Yuanqing didn't have the confidence of a "top student" in front of her as he did when facing Dog Elder. As a rising star of the Five Elements Alliance, even if he angrily rubbed the Dog Elder's head, the Elder would tolerate it. But try rubbing the old hag's head, and she would blast your dog head off. Seeing Yuanzi's suddenly stiff expression and his hesitant stance at the entrance, as if afraid to enter the house, the family seemed to understand something, thinking that this kid might be two-timing. As the heir to the family's black sheep, it wouldn't be surprising if he did something like this.

The first family black sheep looked at Blood Rose's cold expression, then at Guan Ya's instantly crestfallen face, and finally at Zhang Yuanqing, saying in disbelief, "This, this... both are girlfriends?"

"Very impressive indeed. Worthy of being my heir, possessing my style from back then."

"Your style from back then? What style? Explain yourself clearly!" The aunt glared. "Just kidding, just kidding..." The uncle instantly wilted.

Girlfriends? Uncle, what are you talking about? How could your nephew deserve girlfriends like these? If you really want to push it, I'm just their gigolo... Zhang Yuanqing felt a surge of anxiety and instinctively looked at the old hag, afraid that his uncle's loose tongue would anger her.

Fortunately, the Three Daos Mountain Goddess had already averted her gaze and continued to enjoy her food, saying calmly, "Don't be nervous. I will leave after I finish my meal." She was reassuring Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

But to the ears of his family, these words sounded like a high-level girl giving a subtle warning, making the atmosphere even more awkward. "Leaving after eating..." Zhang Yuanqing relaxed slightly and coughed loudly, introducing, "Grandpa, Grandma, this is my girlfriend, Guan Ya." At the same time, he understood the reason for the awkward atmosphere at the table – his family had mistaken the old hag for his girlfriend. Guan Ya forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, Grandma..."

Her gaze swept over Yuan Shi's family, landing on Jiang Yuer, whose round face was sweet and lovely. Her expression froze.

She recognized this girl; they had interacted at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Pingtai Hospital... Guan Ya suddenly felt an impulse to run away, but Zhang Yuanqing held her back.

Zhang Yuanqing clearly felt Guan Ya's hand stiffen and silently exert force, as if wanting to shake him off.

Grandma glanced at Guan Ya and said "Hey" with a straight face, using a tone of "too awkward to know how to respond, so I'll just be cold," and said, "Sit, eat."

After speaking, she vaguely felt that her grandson's second boat seemed familiar, but couldn't remember it at the moment.

Grandpa's old face, full of wrinkles, was expressionless. He nodded once as a greeting, then inconspicuously glanced at his grandson with a fierce glint in his eyes.

The righteous retired police chief was already thinking about how to clean house after the meal. Jiang Yuer's cheeks puffed up, and she gave Guan Ya a deep look. She lowered her head and ate, her mind rapidly spinning, as if plotting something.

What is all this? My life mentor didn't teach me how to handle situations like this... Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, forcefully pulled Guan Ya to sit down, and said to his aunt, "Aunt, Guan Ya helped with my cousin's promotion last time."

Upon hearing this, his aunt's attitude underwent a complete transformation. So this was the girl who helped her son. She had been slightly hostile to Guan Ya just now. "Guan Ya, right? I'm Yuanzi's aunt. Oh my, young lady, you're so beautiful, and you're a great match for my Yuanzi."

The aunt enthusiastically piled food onto Guan Ya's plate, showering her with concern, which made the experienced driver feel slightly more comfortable, squeezing out a faint smile. The atmosphere warmed up slightly, and Zhang Yuanqing seized the opportunity to say,

"Guan Ya is my girlfriend. This one, this one..." He glanced at the old hag and explained to his family, "This is my friend."

A friend who comes to your house for dinner without saying a word and can even enter the house, knowing the house's password... Grandma didn't believe it, just giving her grandson a cold look. Police Chief Grandpa obviously didn't believe it either.

The old hag, who had been eating slowly and carefully, stopped her chopsticks at this moment, looked at Zhang Yuanqing, and frowned, "What does 'girlfriend' mean?" Although she didn't speak, she was watching the changes in the expressions of these mortals. Hmm, she doesn't know what "girlfriend" means... Zhang Yuanqing was stunned; this was different from what he had expected.

If the old hag knew the concept of "girlfriend," then he could clarify the relationships and there wouldn't be a problem. Conversely, if the old hag knew that "girlfriend" was the concept of "fiancée," she, an ancient person, a high and mighty Mountain Goddess, would definitely feel offended.

————"These common people actually think that this goddess is the fiancé of the ant, Yuan Shi Tian Zun? A great humiliation, exterminate the whole family!"

Hmm, the old hag probably wouldn't do something like that, but displeasing her is a fatal matter in itself... Zhang Yuanqing seriously explained, "A female friend with a deep friendship." The old hag nodded slightly and continued to enjoy her dinner.

Zhang Yuanqing then turned his head, looked at Guan Ya, and gave her a set of facial expressions.

He planned to first appease Guan Ya, tell her the "true face" of Blood Rose, and dispel the unhappiness in the experienced driver's heart.

If Yuan Shi secretly uses a Yin corpse to impersonate his girlfriend, and there's really something unusual with that spirit servant, then there's really no need to invite me home for dinner, let alone create such a misunderstanding... His series of expressions tell me that he has some unspeakable secrets, he's very apprehensive, no, fearful of his Yin corpse, but that's not logical... Guan Ya silently read Yuan Shi's micro-expressions, relying on her insight to analyze in her mind.

Let's see how he explains it later. Guan Ya was obviously not an unreasonable girl. She took a deep breath, smiled, and said to the aunt,

"It was just a small effort. Chief Chen is excellent at his job. His promotion was due to his true skills. I just helped a little." "That's still very impressive." The aunt smiled, "By the way, what does your family do..."

Before Guan Ya could answer, the aunt glanced at the old hag opposite them and, remembering her previous answer, quickly changed the subject, "Eat, eat." Zhang Yuanqing also said, "Eat, eat..."

He wanted to wait for the old hag to finish eating and drinking, then return to The Way of the Extraordinary, before explaining to Guan Ya and his family.

Although the old hag's unexpected stay at the table caught him off guard, overall, "it's not a big problem." At this moment, the aunt, holding her bowl and not saying anything the whole time, looked at the old hag and seriously explained, "Girlfriend is a lover, a fiancée." The old hag's chopsticks froze, her expression slightly cold.

"!!" Zhang Yuanqing looked at his aunt in disbelief, thinking, "Aunt, after all, we're family, you don't need to backstab me, do you?!" He cautiously looked at the old hag.

Yuan Shi seems to be scared... Guan Ya glanced at him, her heart chilled. Although Yuan Shi didn't explain the situation, she already understood that something was wrong with this dinner party, so she wasn't angry anymore. Jiang Yuer acted as if she didn't see her nephew's pale face and instead cheerfully invited everyone to eat, "Eat, eat. Mom, Mom, the soup you made today is so delicious." The night was deep, the sun had just sunk below the horizon, and the air at night retained the heat of the day. "Sister Guan Ya, Sister Guan Ya..."

Zhang Yuanqing stopped Guan Ya, who was both angry, embarrassed, and ashamed, in front of a blue sports car, "Let me explain..." Guan Ya angrily shook off his hand, glared at him, and said,

"Explain what? Explain why you let your Yin corpse impersonate your girlfriend and sit at the dinner table? Explain why your aunt is targeting me? There's no need to explain anything. What are we to each other? I don't need your explanations."

In the dim light of the community streetlights, her autumn-like bright eyes rippled with moisture, as if she were about to cry. In her anger and embarrassment, there was also a hint of self-abandonment and a trace of grievance. Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. He was used to her smiling and pretending to be an experienced driver, used to her being capable and mature in handling affairs, used to her showing an independent and self-reliant strong woman image... Suddenly seeing her reveal the anxiety and grievance of a young girl, Zhang Yuanqing's heart softened for no reason. Without a life mentor's guidance, he understood that this was the feeling of love. Love is that tenderness that arises when your heart softens because of a certain girl.

When a woman with rich social experience and deep experience reveals the posture of a young girl in front of you, what reason do you have not to love her? Guan Ya waited for a long time, but didn't receive his explanation. Her heart darkened, and she said angrily, "Get out of the way!" She forcefully broke free from his hand, pulled open the car door, and got into the car.

Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly followed her into the sports car, thinking that it was better to talk in the car than outside. PS: Correct typos after posting.