Chapter 201: Dressing Up to Meet the Parents
A simple but pretty little dress, a pair of thin white over-the-knee socks, and a cute pair of boots. Those three things together made Lin Muqing look super adorable.
Now look at Ye Ziming. Because he trains his body all the time, he only needed a simple casual outfit. No need to dress up, and he already looked like a handsome guy. "Hmm~"
After putting on the little dress, Lin Muqing felt a bit uncomfortable. She also thought this outfit was very cute.
The dress was light and flowy, and the skirt part was a bit short. While it felt nice to wear, she also felt a little embarrassed. She couldn’t believe she was starting to like wearing dresses! Little dresses are dangerous. They have a kind of magical power that made her feel less like a tough girl. That was terrifying!
Lin Muqing angrily thought to herself.
“Do you want me to get you some safety shorts?”
Before they left the room, Ye Ziming looked at Lin Muqing and suddenly noticed that her skirt seemed a bit short. At home it was fine, but he didn’t want anyone else to see anything they shouldn’t.
“Huh? I’m already wearing them.”
Hearing his voice, Lin Muqing was surprised for a moment, then quickly answered. “Hm?”
Ye Ziming looked a bit confused. He didn’t think she had any safety shorts. After all, she didn’t even have a dress in her bag before.
“Here.”
Seeing the confused look on his face, Lin Muqing guessed what he was thinking. So, she lifted her skirt a little to show him. She was wearing pink, small, and cute little shorts.
These were safety shorts given to her by Sister Yu back when she worked at the cafe. She always wore them to work.
Lin Muqing: Huh? You're asking why I brought them? I-I don’t know either. (covers face in embarrassment)
“Ahem… Even if you’re wearing safety shorts, you still have to be careful not to show anything,”
Ye Ziming coughed twice to cover his awkwardness after seeing her safety shorts, then reminded her seriously.
What made him awkward was that the pink shorts really were cute and small. It was hard to look at, but also hard to look away. Ye Ziming had some complicated feelings.
“Oh, okay.”
Lin Muqing nodded obediently, put her skirt back down, and followed behind him out of the room.
She noticed something strange about his expression but didn’t say anything. She trusted him, so she pretended nothing had happened. When they got downstairs, Ye Mengze and Ye Zizhuo had already finished breakfast and were sitting on the couch talking about something.
When they saw Ye Ziming and Lin Muqing coming down, both of them looked surprised, and clearly impressed by how cute Lin Muqing looked. They had seen many pretty girls before, but none as cute and sweet-looking as her.
After all, a “legal loli” is very rare in society. And Lin Muqing is almost legal now.
“Wow, where are you two going on a date?”
After the surprise, Ye Mengze grinned and started teasing them.
Ye Zizhuo also smiled strangely while looking at the two in their couple-style outfits. He joined in the teasing from time to time. Lin Muqing felt a little shy and quickly hid behind Ye Ziming, letting him lead her into the kitchen.
Their parents had left early today, so Li Muning had made breakfast and left it in the kitchen. They could just help themselves. The two of them quickly finished eating and said a quick goodbye to the people on the couch before heading out to the Lin family’s house.
Even though they were going on a date today, it wasn’t starting that early. Ye Ziming planned to handle Lin Muqing’s matter first. He had just received a message from his parents saying everything was ready. They could bring Lin Muqing over now.
“Big bro… I feel a bit nervous.”
The Lin family’s house wasn’t far from the Ye family. They lived in the same villa area, so it only took a short walk.
As they were about to arrive, Lin Muqing suddenly tugged on Ye Ziming’s sleeve. She seemed to be getting cold feet.
She really wanted to meet her real biological parents, but for some reason, when she was just about to see them, Lin Muqing suddenly felt scared.
“It’s okay, I’m here with you.”
Ye Ziming turned to look at Lin Muqing, gently held her small hand, and gave her a warm and comforting smile, what people call a “warm guy” smile.
“Alright… I’m ready.”
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Muqing bit her lip and held onto her best friend’s hand tightly. She was ready to face this, even if she had to force herself.
It was strange. Over the past few days, Meng Yue had been really kind to her, treating her warmly, even saying she wanted to take Lin Muqing in as her daughter. It should’ve been a good thing. But suddenly, Lin Muqing had a strange thought.
What if "Mom" treats other girls this way too? What if she’s also this nice to them?
“Are you ready?”
Standing outside the Lin family’s villa, Ye Ziming held Lin Muqing’s small hand and turned to her with a caring look.
“Yes, let’s go.”
Lin Muqing nodded with determination in her eyes.
At the same time inside the Lin family villa, after a long discussion (and a bit of arguing), both sides had finally come to an agreement.
Li Muning (Mother Ye) wanted her son to continue living with his ‘wife’, which was also what Ye Ziming himself wanted.
On the other hand, Meng Yue wanted her daughter to come home so she could care for her and shower her with love. At the very least, she wanted to warm her daughter’s heart before talking about anything else.
In the end, the solution they agreed on was for Ye Ziming to move into the Lin family home and continue living with Lin Muqing there.
Even though Meng Yue wasn’t fully satisfied with this outcome, she knew how much her daughter relied on Ye Ziming. So she accepted it. In her eyes, if her daughter could just call her “Mom,” that alone would be the best thing ever.
“When is my daughter arriving?”
Meng Yue sat on the couch with her husband and had already asked that question many times. She couldn’t even remember how many times now. All she knew was that she felt very nervous. She had just heard that Ye Ziming was on the way, bringing her precious daughter here, and they would arrive soon.
So now both families were sitting quietly in the living room, waiting for the two people outside to arrive.
“Calm down. Take a deep breath. Don’t scare the child.”
Ling Cong, sitting beside Meng Yue, gently held her hand and whispered to her.
“They’re here. Just outside the door.”
Li Muning glanced at her phone, then stood up and smiled at Meng Yue.
“I—”
“Wait! You sit down. I’ll go open the door!”
The moment Meng Yue heard that, she jumped up from the couch, ready to rush to the door and greet her daughter.
But Li Muning quickly stopped her. She didn’t think the front door was the right place for a reunion. She believed it would be better for Lin Muqing to come inside and reunite with her mom while sitting comfortably on the couch.
So in the end, Ling Cong gently held Meng Yue back and comforted her with soft words.
Meanwhile, Li Muning walked toward the front door to greet her son and daughter-in-law.