"Yes, yes, yes, my wife is right!" Gu Yu's father nodded continuously in agreement.
"What are you waiting around for, hurry up and bring your daughter-in-law inside." Gu Yu's mother stood up, gave her husband an eye roll, and then took Youran's hand, saying, "Come, come, come, follow auntie home. I'll get you something delicious to eat."
"Thank you, auntie!" Youran's voice chimed clearly towards Gu Yu's mother.
"Oh my, such a polite young lady, so well-behaved. Not at all like our Xiaoyu, always with a stern face all day long." Gu Yu's mother's face bloomed into a smile upon hearing Youran's words.
"..."
Gu Yu couldn't be bothered with them and headed straight for his own home's doorway.
Behind him, his parents, one on each side, held Youran's hand and walked toward the house with smiles on their faces.
The situation… looked as if Gu Yu was the guest, and Youran was their real daughter.
Once inside the house, Gu Yu's mother busied herself taking out all the fruits, pastries, and candies to serve Youran, while Gu Yu's father turned on the TV and asked Youran what show she wanted to watch, flipping through channels with the remote control in hand.
Gu Yu stood in the living room, watching this scene unfold, feeling as if he… had been somewhat neglected.
"Youyou, why do you want to be Xiaoyu's wife?" Gu Yu's father turned his head, smiled, and asked Youran, "That kid has a bad temper, and he's always wearing a frown. I heard that back in class, no girls dared to like him."
"Because he saved my life," Youran answered seriously.
"Saved your life??" Gu Yu's parents looked at each other with eyes full of puzzlement.
"Mhm." Youran nodded vigorously, "My mother says that one must repay a life-saving debt with a promise of oneself."
"Pfft." Gu Yu's mother couldn't hold back her laughter upon hearing this and burst out laughing, "Such a promise shouldn't be made lightly; what if the person is ugly and unattractive?"
"Then you say, 'For saving my life, I am indebted beyond repayment. In my next life, I am willing to be a cow or a horse to repay you!'" Youran smoothly continued.
"Hahahaha…" Upon hearing this, Gu Yu's parents couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Well, it seems we're lucky that our Xiaoyu isn't bad-looking," Gu Yu's mother said between laughs to Gu Yu's father.
"Hmm, isn't that because my lovely wife is so beautiful that she outshines all others, and our son perfectly inherited your genes!" Gu Yu's father wrapped his arms around his wife and gently kissed her on the lips.
"Oh my, don't be naughty, there are kids here," Gu Yu's mother said, covering her face with her hand and shyly giving Gu Yu's father a look.
Youran came back to her senses and promptly closed her eyes, shouting, "Uncle, auntie, don't worry, I didn't see anything just now."
"You…," Gu Yu's mother's face turned even redder after hearing Youran's words.
"No worries, even if you did see, it's fine. Gu Yu has already gotten used to it," Gu Yu's father patted Youran on the head and laughed openly.
"Oh…" Youran nodded and looked at Gu Yu's parents, then earnestly said, "Right, uncle and auntie, I came here today because there's something I wanted to ask you."