Xia Xue blinked her eyes in confusion, wanting to retort, but found Lin Feng's reasoning quite sensible.
"Mom, let me help you. You and Dad go rest first, leave the kitchen to me."
Lin Feng walked into the kitchen and looked at the busy Xue Jingru, smiling.
"You, what did you call me?"
Xue Jingru turned around in disbelief, not quite trusting her ears.
"Of course, Mom. Xiaoxue and I have already decided to get our marriage certificate. From now on, we're family."
Lin Feng said very seriously.
It wasn't just to please his elders, but after this brush with death, he genuinely felt Xia Xue was a good person and intended to protect her for a lifetime.
"Oh! Good son-in-law!"
Xue Jingru was overjoyed to tears. Tears streamed from her eyes, and she didn't forget to take a large red envelope from her pocket and hand it to Lin Feng.
"Mom!"
"Yes!"
"Mom!"
"Yes!"
Lin Feng called out affectionately, and Xue Jingru continued to take out red envelopes while crying. m..oΓg
The money was well spent, and the elders didn't begrudge it at all.
They had waited half their lives to hear this address.
Xia Xue watched quietly from the kitchen doorway, unsure whether she was happy or worried.
Logically, her parents were so happy, and as their daughter, she should be happy for them.
But Lin Feng was calling them Mom and Dad, and eagerly accepting red envelopes.
Xia Xue felt that this couldn't continue.
In her opinion, Lin Feng was still deceiving them, and the deception was deepening. What if her parents found out one day? Wouldn't they be heartbroken?
What was even more infuriating was that Lin Feng shamelessly accepted so many red envelopes from her parents.
Deceiving both their emotions and their money, it was too much!
"Son-in-law, then Mom will head out. I'll leave the kitchen to you and Xiaoxue?"
Xue Jingru asked, wiping her tears.
"Go ahead, I can handle it."
Lin Feng nodded, tied on an apron, and began to busy himself.
After Xue Jingru left, Xia Xue couldn't help but say, "Lin Feng, you've gone too far. I asked you to talk to my parents, why did you say we're getting married?"
"This isn't a white lie, you're making a bad situation worse!"
"And, you accepted red envelopes from my parents? You need to return them quickly!"
Xia Xue reprimanded him angrily.
"I'm not lying to your parents, I'm sincere!"
"I never had parents growing up. Your parents are so good to me, I truly consider the elders my own parents."
"As for this money, I certainly can't take it for nothing. I'll have someone send some good wine over to compensate for it."
Lin Feng explained with a smile.
"Then, what about getting married? Why did you tell my mom we're getting married?"
Xia Xue was almost crying from anger. She could find ways to cover up other lies, but how could she gloss over something as significant as getting married?
Lin Feng was unconcerned. "Then let's get married. We'll find an auspicious date, and we'll get our certificate. Is that so difficult?"
"What?"
Xia Xue was incredulous.
"Xiaoxue, I genuinely want to be with you, not just pretend to be a couple like before."
"When I was about to die, you put your life on the line to protect me. I know all of that."
"In my life, it's always been me protecting others, and no one has ever protected me."
"So, from that moment on, I decided I wanted to spend my life with you, cherishing and loving you with all my heart."
"Of course, if you don't want to be with me, then I'll just consider myself overly affectionate!"
Lin Feng spoke from the heart, adding a self-deprecating smile.
Xia Xue listened to Lin Feng's sudden confession, finding it hard to believe. She stared at him blankly, her mind going momentarily blank.
"Fine, if you're unwilling, then I'll explain everything to your parents later, and I won't cause you any trouble."
Seeing Xia Xue's silence, Lin Feng assumed she was unwilling.
However, Xia Xue suddenly grabbed Lin Feng's arm and, before he could react, pushed him against the wall and passionately kissed him.
"Mmm! Xiaoxue, what are you doing?"
Lin Feng struggled, somewhat dazed.
"Does a formidable life need an explanation?"
Xia Xue shouted with red-rimmed eyes and continued to kiss Lin Feng forcefully.
"Xiaoxue, why are you yelling? What's wrong?"
Xia Weiguo and Xue Jingru were startled by Xia Xue's shout. The elders came to the kitchen doorway and were stunned by the scene before them.
They saw Xia Xue pinning Lin Feng against the wall and kissing him passionately.
Lin Feng's hands were held above his head, like a violated young widow, utterly helpless, left to be at her mercy.
"Alright, stop looking. Don't you know what your daughter is like? Little Lin is really suffering to marry your daughter!"
Xia Weiguo said, pulling the dumbfounded Xue Jingru away.
"Old Xia, what do you mean? What do you mean, 'your daughter'? Isn't she your daughter?"
"I'm telling you, Xiaoxue is so formidable and violent, it's because of your bad genes!"
Xue Jingru said unhappily.
"What do you mean my genes are bad? Xiaoxue takes after you. Don't you remember how you chased me back then and pinned me on the bed?"
"Back in the day, I was a handsome young man in my prime. My first time was taken away so roughly by you, I didn't even get to savor the taste!"
"It's heartbreaking! Regrettable!"
Xia Weiguo said, deliberately wiping away a tear.