Chapter 18 – It’s Finally Time to Make It Official!

But thankfully, things weren’t as bad as Zheng Wanqing imagined.

Her parents and older sister, Zheng Wanyu, apparently hadn’t discovered that she’d secretly taken the household register.

It was just that they had gone out to clean up a mess for her earlier tonight—and hit a wall.

That’s why they came back so early.

But since Zheng Wanqing didn’t know that, she asked meekly, “Mom, Dad, Sis, why are you back so early?”

“You little troublemaker, you got us into a mess,” her mom said, pouting.

“Having a boyfriend is fine, but why keep it a secret and hide it from us?”

“Your sister said you’ve been secretly dating that Ye Fei guy for three years?”

Zheng Wanqing instinctively glanced at her sister.

“Sis, you said you’d cover for me! You betrayed me!”

Zheng Wanyu felt seriously wronged.

I swear on my life, I spoke up for you!

On the way home, she’d used every positive word in the book to praise Ye Fei.

She almost turned him into a living saint!

Their father, Zheng Jianguo, spoke in a low voice, “So, what your sister said is true?”

“You’ve been dating that punk Ye Fei for three years?”

“And… you’ve already gone that far?”

Zheng Wanqing blushed.

Damn it! Did Sis even tell them that?!

But maybe this wasn’t so bad.

Anyway, it was only a matter of time before her parents found out.

Even though she was still early in her pregnancy with Ye Fei’s baby, And her figure hadn’t changed yet, Eventually, it would be impossible to hide.

Better to start softening them up now.

That way, when the truth comes out, they’ll be able to handle it.

Zheng Wanqing nodded and said, “Dad, I know I shouldn’t have hidden my relationship from you.”

“But you can’t put all the blame on me. You’re the one who banned me from dating back then!”

“But I really like Ye Fei—I don’t want to give up or miss out on him.”

“At the same time, I didn’t want to upset you.”

“So that’s how things ended up like this.”

She lowered her head, just like a child being scolded.

Though usually strict and harsh, Zheng Jianguo truly loved his daughters deep down.

Besides, things had already happened—what was the point of scolding her now?

Zheng Jianguo stood up and said, “Forget it, I’m tired. I don’t feel like lecturing you.”

“You’re grown up now. You should know right from wrong. Whether you date or not, it’s your choice.”

“From now on, I won’t interfere.”

On the surface, he acted indifferent.

But the moment he went upstairs to his room,

He immediately called his secretary.

“Xiao Liu, there’s a guy named Ye Fei at Wanqing’s school, supposedly a junior in her department.”

“Look into his family background. Check for any bad habits. Focus on his character and past relationships.”

“Get me a report as soon as possible.”

His secretary replied, “Got it, Mr. Zheng. I’ll handle it first thing tomorrow morning.”

Just as he hung up, Zheng’s mother, Li Qiuchun, walked into the bedroom.

“Old Zheng, why’d you leave halfway through the talk? You really not planning to do anything about Wanqing having a boyfriend?”

Zheng Jianguo said, “What can I do? You think she’d listen to me now?”

“Our daughter’s grown up. Doesn’t even take Dad seriously anymore.”

“Three years of secret dating! Unbelievable.”

“Still, I’m curious—what’s so great about this kid that my daughter’s so into him?”

Li Qiuchun glanced at Zheng Jianguo’s still-lit phone screen.

She looked at the call log and chuckled.

“Didn’t you just say you weren’t going to care?”

“Why’d you call Xiao Liu then?”

“You’re having him investigate Wanqing’s boyfriend, aren’t you?”

Zheng Jianguo’s face turned red with embarrassment.

“Nonsense! I don’t care about that girl. I just… did it on a whim!”

Li Qiuchun smiled wryly.

After twenty years of marriage, she knew his personality better than anyone.

Saying he didn’t care was a lie.

In truth, he cared more than anyone.

Worried their daughter might fall for a scumbag and get hurt.

That’s why he had to personally vet any future son-in-law.

“Don’t worry. Even Wanyu said he’s not bad. He should be alright.”

Still, Zheng Jianguo wasn’t convinced.

He felt it was necessary to secretly gather more info on Ye Fei.

If Ye Fei turned out to have poor character,

Then Zheng Jianguo would gladly play the villain.

But for now, It seemed—just maybe—Wanqing’s parents weren’t totally against her dating Ye Fei.

They didn’t fully approve either, But at least they weren’t opposed.

*Oh yeah!*²

Now that things were like this, Zheng Wanqing felt free.

No need to keep hiding the relationship.

It was time to go public!

Because Ye Fei was so handsome,

He attracted many senior and junior girls at school.

Back when she had to keep things secret, she could only silently stew.

But now—it was different!

Finally, she could officially claim her status as his girlfriend and wife.

And to all those thirsty girls eyeing her man,

She could finally say—No!