Chapter 421 A Formal Meeting with the Parents (Part 1)
"Rongrong, you seem very nervous."
Xuan Mo, seeing Ning Rongrong's uneasy demeanor, immediately understood the reason. He raised an eyebrow and teased her.
Ever since leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and on the way to "Natural Abode," Ning Rongrong had been very reserved.
Her eyes were constantly darting around, and her pretty face was flushed with nervousness.
Clearly, Ning Rongrong's current state was due to nervousness about meeting Xuan's parents.
"Ah!?" Seeing Xuan Mo's gaze, Ning Rongrong was startled, her face turning bright red with embarrassment, and then she glared at Xuan Mo.
"No! I was just thinking about some things. I wasn't nervous at all, and besides, how could I be nervous?"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Knowing Ning Rongrong well, Xuan Mo naturally didn't believe her explanation. After all, he had "seen" this state many times before.
However, Ning Rongrong's obvious attempt to hide her nervousness was immediately spotted by Xuan Mo, who seized the opportunity to tease her. "Rongrong, you've met my parents more than once or twice, so why are you even more nervous this time than the first time?"
"Of course! Because this time there's an engagement, right?!"
Ning Rongrong blurted out, but then realized what he meant and glared at Xuan Mo.
"You're playing me!"
Xuan Mo chuckled, then said, "My parents had a good impression of you the last few times we met. In their hearts, you've already been chosen as their daughter-in-law, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Ning Rongrong hesitated, then said, "But this is a completely different matter. This time it's an engagement..."
"Pfft." Xuan Mo burst out laughing. Ning Rongrong, seeing this, put her hands on her hips and said coquettishly, "Xuan Mo! What are you laughing at right now!?"
"Ahem, nothing." Xuan Mo waved his hand dismissively, "Rongrong, you're too nervous. My mom adores you, if she finds out about the engagement, it'll definitely be a done deal."
"Really?" Remembering Xuan's mother's gentle demeanor, Ning Rongrong felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, "Then I'm relieved."
"But, Mo," Ning Rongrong glanced at her storage soul tool, "Is it appropriate for me to bring so little?"
"I told you, it's really unnecessary!" Xuan Mo shook his head, "Compared to those valuable items, my mom basically doesn't care. So to her, they're basically useless. And my dad just likes a sip of wine, but none of it is as good as ours."
"That won't do."
Ning Rongrong's attitude was firm. "Even if my aunt and uncle won't use those things, we still have to show some respect."
Seeing this, Xuan Mo could only shake his head helplessly and say, "Fine, fine, if that's what you think, then so be it."
Xuan Mo wasn't in a hurry to go to "Natural Residence," and Ning Rongrong, because of her nervousness and lack of preparation, wanted to walk a little longer. So neither of them walked very fast, and by the time they arrived at Tian Dou City, it was already noon.
"Let's go, let's go eat first."
Arriving at the entrance of "Natural Residence," Xuan Mo saw that it was almost lunchtime and said to Ning Rongrong.
Hearing Xuan Mo say this, Ning Rongrong, feeling nervous, naturally wouldn't refuse. So she quickly nodded, "Okay, okay!"
But just then, "Xiao Mo, you're back?"
Just as Xuan Mo and Ning Rongrong were about to go into "Natural Residence" for lunch, a voice suddenly rang out behind them.
Xuan Mo and Ning Rongrong subconsciously turned around and saw that Xuan Mo's mother had just returned from outside and was walking towards them.
"Rongrong, it's been a while since we last saw each other."
Mother Xuan stepped forward, hugged Xuan Mo, and then turned her gaze to Ning Rongrong, giving her a thorough once-over with an irrepressible smile.
Upon seeing Mother Xuan, Ning Rongrong's pretty face flushed red, a nervousness she'd never shown before. She quickly extended her hand, forcing herself to remain calm, and said, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to come see you."
Mother Xuan waved her hand dismissively. "Oh, it doesn't matter. Young people have their own things to do. For us old folks, it's good enough if they come to see us."
Her gaze then fell on Xuan Mo. Seeing him made Xuan Mo feel incredibly uncomfortable. He knew his mother was still blaming him for what had happened over the past five years. He couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly, avoiding her gaze. Seeing
Xuan Mo's behavior, Mother Xuan didn't bother to say anything more. But when she noticed Ning Rongrong's stiff hands and face, and her flushed complexion, she couldn't help but ask with concern, "Rongrong, are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong's overly anxious expression, Xuan Mo quickly changed the subject and suggested, "Mom, why don't we go eat first? If there's anything, we can talk while we eat."
Upon hearing this, Xuan's mother glared at Xuan Mo.
"You rascal, all you do is eat, you never care about Rongrong."
Xuan Mo felt incredibly aggrieved. But what could he say? He could only force a smile.
Ning Rongrong, seeing that Xuan's mother didn't continue asking questions, breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Xuan Mo's discomfitured expression, she couldn't help but chuckle, and her previous tension completely dissipated.
Then, she whispered to Xuan's mother, "Auntie, I'm fine. Let's go eat first."
"Hmph! I'll let you off the hook today."
Xuan's mother snorted coldly, then grabbed Ning Rongrong's hand again, her attitude immediately undergoing a 360-degree change, and said affectionately, "Come on, Rongrong. Let's go eat."
Ning Rongrong, no longer nervous, naturally wouldn't refuse. After all, because of the engagement, she couldn't wait to improve her relationship with Xuan's mother and get his approval later.
Xuan Mo watched the two walk into "Tianranju" and thought to himself: I didn't expect their relationship to be so good over the years, they even left me behind. But it's not so bad, at least Rongrong isn't nervous anymore.
However, Xuan Mo realized that he really couldn't understand women.
Because Ning Rongrong wasn't nervous about bringing up the engagement. Moreover, her relationship with Xuan's mother was even closer than before.
Thinking of this, Xuan Mo, still puzzled, could only scratch his head and follow them into "Natural Abode"...
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