By the time Xia Wei and Tian Tian returned from their shopping expedition, an hour had already pa.s.sed. Humming softly to herself, she walked back into the apartment building, called Jiang Zhi Zhou, and asked him to bring Suns.h.i.+ne down for a walk.

　　She waited downstairs for a while until he brought Suns.h.i.+ne down. Xia Wei bent over to tease the dog, and Suns.h.i.+ne"s cheerful barking provoked her laughter.

　　"You seem to be in a good mood," Jiang Zhi Zhou said aloud.

　　"I am!" Xia Wei raised the paper bag in her hand proudly. "While shopping with Tian Tian just now, ​​I found the dress I"ve always wanted to buy! I"ve always held off on buying it because it was a little expensive, but it"s the end of the season and there"s discounts on everything. This one was the only one left, and it"s just my size! Lucky~"

　　"Oh, then while you"re in a good mood, I"ve something to tell you."

　　"What is it?"

　　"My family wants to meet you."

　　Xia Wei: "........."

　　The biggest ups and downs of life are surely the most exciting.

　　"They... Why do they want to meet me?"

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou replied, "On my return from S City, they heard about my girlfriend. My aunt just called and asked about it, and I admitted it."

　　"Right... but does admitting it mean meeting the parents parents right away?" Xia Wei took a deep breath. She needed to calm down.

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou said: "I just wanted to discuss it with you for now, but you"d have to meet them sooner or lateranyway."

　　"..." Xia Wei swallowed. "I understand. Let me think about it."

　　"Okay."

　　After walking the dog, Xia Wei ran to her girlfriends for help. "It"s all over! Mr. Jiang"s family knows about us and they want to meet me!"

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: ... see you around then.

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: I"m scared!

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: You"re brave enough to proclaim that you"re eighteen, how can you be scared of a mere parent?

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ...

　　Not Losing 5kg Not Changing Name: Don"t worry, meeting the parents is just a formality. But if Mr. Jiang is taking you back to see his parents, are you ready to get married?

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ... It"s still early. Ah, you don"t understand! I"ve seen two of Jiang Zhi Zhou"s blind dates before. They"re all gorgeous and of good family, especially Miss Sun, the daughter of the Prime Minister"s Office!! She"s a master of the qin, chess, and calligraphy!

　　Not Losing 5kg Not Changing Name: Didn"t you learn calligraphy too?

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ...Not enough to speak up in front of her.

　　Not Losing 5kg Not Changing Name: Don"t be afraid, at least you can do manicures.

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ... Are you serious?

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: So should I expect them to dump you?

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: The point is, if you take a look at Mr. Jiang"s blind dates you can figure out how very high his family"s requirements are.

　　Invincible Little Sweetie: I ​​hardly think so. You"re freely in love, not a blind date, so the conditions shouldn"t matter as much

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ......_(:3"∠)_ so scared

　　Invincible Little Sweetie: Why don"t you talk it over with Jiang Zhi Zhou? His family will certainly value his opinion and he"ll be there when you meet. Don"t be afraid~

　　Asking For Suicide At Eighteen This Year: ... I am QAQ

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: ...

　　Eight Treasures Congee Female Hero: Dress up and blind them!

　　Invincible Little Sweetie: You can do it (^ω^)

　　"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Xia Wei rolled around on the sofa, holding her mobile phone. She wanted to do something, but had no idea what. Wait, why not take out her calligraphy set and practice?

　　She hurried up from the sofa and ran to her room to rummage around for a while, but not even a hair from a writing brush or a piece of rice paper could be found. How long had it been?

　　On her way home the next day, she bought a brush, a bottle of ink, and a large stack of rice paper, ready to practice calligraphy again.

　　Although really, she didn"t even know what was the point.

　　"Well, what should I write?" Holding her brush upright, she thought about it for a moment before solemnly making a dot on the paper.

　　The first stroke of "Jiang (江)" in Jiang Zhi Zhou.

　　Writing those three words exhausted all her life skills. She was even more serious now than when she was practicing with Tao Yu"s name, but the result was... regrettable.

　　Absolutely hideous.

　　- This was Xia Wei"s evaluation of the three words she wrote.

　　"As expected, it"s just been too long without practicing." Xia Wei was scratching at her hair irritably, when the phone rang.

　　It was from Jiang Zhi Zhou. Xia Wei put down her brush and picked up the call. "What"s up?"

　　"Don"t you want to walk Suns.h.i.+ne this evening?" asked Jiang Zhi Zhou.

　　"Oh, that"s right." She glanced at Suns.h.i.+ne, who was kneeling beside her leg, and decided to give up on calligraphy for the time being. "I"ll bring him down right now. Wait for me downstairs."

　　"Sounds good."

　　Xia Wei led Suns.h.i.+ne downstairs, where Jiang Zhi Zhou had just arrived. The two walked silently around the neighbourhood for awhile, until Jiang Zhi Zhou asked, "What did you think of what I said yesterday?"

　　"I..." Xia Wei stopped, grabbed his arm, and whispered, "I"m scared. QAQ."

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou: "..."

　　He raised his hand to her hair, petting her comfortingly. "Don"t be afraid, it"s just a meal at Tian Xia Restaurant. I"ll be there with you."

　　Even so, Xia Wei was still afraid. "Who from your family will be there?"

　　"My parents, maybe my aunt and uncle."

　　"So many people, what if they don"t like me?"

　　Jiang Zhi Zhou looked down at her, his eyes a little obscured in the darkness. Xia Wei stopped waiting for his answer, and instead waited for a kiss. "I can only guarantee that I will like you and love you very much."