Meeting the parents was indeed a big deal.
Lin Chunju even complained to Yue Jiannan, "Why didn't you call before coming back? We weren't prepared for anything."
Yue Jiannan then realized his oversight and felt a bit embarrassed.
"I meant to tell you; I just forgot while writing my thesis... It wasn't until Zhang Ying and I arrived in Zhuancheng and she asked me that I remembered. I figured instead of finding a public phone booth to make a last-minute call, I might as well bring her straight home."
The family was speechless. Zhang Ying, such a pretty young girl, had fallen for their somewhat clueless Yue Jiannan, which seemed like bad luck for her.
Feeling guilty, Lin Chunju took Zhang Ying's hand and said, "Darling, I'm sorry for the inconvenience."
Zhang Ying shyly lowered her head, "Not at all; I'm too happy being with Jiannan to feel inconvenienced."
Hearing her shy and timid response, Yue Jiannan felt like he could pour his heart out for her.
