"Hi, Uncle. I'm Su Lexuan. I came to see Shen Lang and hang out."
At the door of Room 302, Su Lexuan, carrying a bunch of bags, nervously rehearsed the greeting she copied from TikTok about meeting her boyfriend's parents. She was clearly anxious.
Click. The door opened.
Cheng Lijuan, looking at the delicate and slim girl at the door, asked curiously, "Young lady, who are you looking for?"
"This must be Shen Lang's mom!"
Su Lexuan, feeling overwhelmed, forgot all the lines she had practiced. Her mind went blank, and her smile was awkward as she stammered.
"Hello, Auntie. I'm Su Lexuan. I came to find Uncle and hang out."
"Huh?"
Cheng Lijuan looked at the pretty girl, scrutinizing her from head to toe. "Girl, did you get the wrong place?"
"Hey, so you're here to break up my parents, huh?"
Shen Lang walked over, saw the nervous Su Lexuan, and couldn't help but tease.
"So, this is the friend you were talking about?"
Cheng Lijuan was momentarily stunned but quickly realized, then looked at Su Lexuan's pretty face as if she had just found a treasure.
"Ah, come on in, come in!"
Cheng Lijuan, beaming with joy, quickly grabbed a pair of slippers from the shoe rack and placed them at Su Lexuan's feet. "Just wear these."
"Thank you, Auntie, but it's really not necessary."
Su Lexuan, surprised and flattered, quickly changed into the clean slippers and nervously followed Shen Lang.
"What's that noise?"
The three people at the dining table put down their chopsticks, stretching their necks to look towards the door when they heard the sweet voice of the girl.
When they saw how beautiful she was, both sisters became nervous. Especially Shen Linlin, who was in complete shock.
She couldn't believe that her usually introverted brother had such a beautiful female friend.
The fact that this girl came alone meant their relationship was definitely something special!
"Could she be his girlfriend?"
Shen Linlin swallowed hard, trying to process it.
"Girl, come sit down. We just started eating."
Seeing Su Lexuan looking so shy and out of place, Shen Chengren immediately realized the girl was more than just a friend and warmly invited her in.
While the sisters remained silent, still eyeing Su Lexuan closely, their parents were so enthusiastic they seemed ready to buy firecrackers to celebrate.
Only Shen Lang, feigning indifference, took the bags Su Lexuan was holding. When he saw they contained cosmetics and some branded cigarettes, he pretended to be annoyed.
"Wow, you bought gifts only for my parents? What about me?"
Cheng Lijuan, with a slight scowl, gave Shen Lang a light smack on the arm and turned back to Su Lexuan with a smile. "Oh, you really didn't need to buy so much. Don't do this next time!"
"No, it's fine, Auntie."
Nervous about meeting her boyfriend's parents for the first time, Su Lexuan was tense, her toes gripping the floor.
She hadn't expected Shen Lang to have two younger sisters who were about her age and so pretty.
"This girl... I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."
Shen Ranran whispered to Shen Linlin.
"Huh? Where?"
Shen Linlin was eager to know everything about the girl, and both sisters moved aside to discuss their strategy.
"I remember now!"
Shen Ranran suddenly realized. "She's the girl from that military training video on TikTok!"
"Damn, you're right!"
Shen Linlin was astonished.
Not long ago, Su Lexuan's singing video from military training had briefly gone viral on TikTok. Even though her popularity had faded, many male college students considered her a rare gem.
With Su Lexuan being so beautiful and recognizable, the sisters were sure they weren't mistaken.
"How did Shen Lang manage to win her over?"
Shen Linlin frowned and muttered, "Did he use money?"
"Could be."
Shen Ranran agreed with this guess.
Even though Shen Lang's looks and demeanor had improved since moving out, it was hard to believe he could have won over the campus belle of Zhuhai University in such a short time. A few months ago, he was still a socially anxious introvert.
Given the money Shen Lang had earned recently and his lack of experience with girls, the sisters concluded that Su Lexuan must be after his money.
Besides, being a campus belle these days wasn't always a compliment.
Shen Linlin had seen countless videos about campus belles while browsing websites at night.
"Hey, what are you two doing standing there?"
Cheng Lijuan said impatiently, "Aren't you going to invite them in?"
"Invite? We don't even know the details yet."
Shen Linlin muttered disdainfully.
"Hey, you."
"It's okay, Auntie."
Su Lexuan waved her hand dismissively, still anxious, worried about causing any trouble.
"Sis, are you from Zhuhai University?"
Shen Ranran politely greeted her, smiling. "You're the one who sang 'Little Luck' during military training on TikTok, right?"
"What military training?"
Cheng Lijuan asked curiously.
"Mom, this girl sang at military training, and the video went viral on TikTok. She's now the campus belle of Zhuhai University."
"Oh, really?"
Cheng Lijuan was even more excited. She never expected her single son could have a campus belle as a girlfriend.
"Ah? I'm that famous?"
Su Lexuan felt embarrassed, scratching her head.
"Hmph, she must have secretly promoted her video."
Shen Linlin muttered cynically.
Shen Chengren quickly brought out new bowls and chopsticks. "Come on, sit down and eat."
"Thank you, Uncle."
Su Lexuan sat next to Shen Lang, anxiously fiddling with her fingers, like a prisoner about to be judged.
"Relax. My parents aren't going to eat you."
Shen Lang put a piece of meat in Su Lexuan's bowl. "Just act like you're at home."
"Yes, just like you're at home. Don't be nervous."
Cheng Lijuan, sitting next to Su Lexuan, was thrilled, looking at her pretty face and slim figure with excitement. She was eager for her son to settle down right after dinner!