Often visits the house to play.

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Father Liu was kind-hearted, and Mother Liu was gentle and caring.

“Mom, Dad, what are you doing here?” Liu Lang was quite shocked as well.

“Lang, is this your classmate? Why haven’t you introduced her to us?” Mother Liu asked with a cheerful smile, ignoring her son’s question.

“Sh-she, she...” He stammered nervously, unsure of what to do.

He recalled what Tang Feng had told him—that a man must be brave. Even if he embarrasses himself from nervousness, he must stand firm in front of the girl to shield her from pressure, or else the discomfort would linger for a long time.

“We’re colleagues...” Liu Fei’er quickly thought on her feet. Since she had already joined the Dragon Team and Liu Lang was part of the Special Abilities Squad, they were technically colleagues.

“Hehe, such a young lady is our Lang’s colleague,” Mother Liu laughed, exchanging a glance with Father Liu, about to say more but was interrupted by Liu Lang.

“Mom, Dad, Fei’er is my girlfriend.”

Mother Liu’s expression stiffened, and Father Liu coughed dryly for a long while.

Liu Fei’er instinctively squeezed the fried chicken leg in her hand until it crumbled.

Mother Liu and Father Liu had suspected a bit and were teasing the youngsters in a lighthearted mood.

But their son... Why was his reaction like this? Who had taught him?

“Boss, bring two bottles of Budweiser!” Father Liu took on the role of a man, shouldering the task of breaking the awkwardness. “Good boy!”

“Mom, didn’t you say when meeting your future daughter-in-law, you should give a red envelope? Hurry up...”

Liu Fei’er, no matter how innocent and naive, could no longer pretend to be clueless; she gave him a hard kick!

At the same moment, Mother Liu twisted his ear harshly, and Father Liu couldn’t help but burst out laughing...

Originally, they had planned to put pressure on the young couple to see them embarrassed, but now they thought their son was too foolish and hoped the girl wouldn’t think the Liu family had poor upbringing.

However, with Liu Lang’s reckless move, the three aside from him seemed to form a united front, and the atmosphere relaxed.

Mother Liu took Liu Fei’er to wash her hands.

Father Liu looked at the two women who were temporarily out of sight and hurriedly asked, “Where is this girl from? How long has this been going on?”

“She’s from our hometown. It’s been a while...” Liu Lang answered.

“Good thing you got into Tsinghua University; otherwise, your mother would have been mad at you!” Father Liu poured himself a beer. “Did she follow you all the way from Min Province? Do her parents know?”

Dai Li had told Liu Lang about Liu Fei’er’s background.

But how was he supposed to tell his parents? Or should he even tell the truth?

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“Her parents passed away a long time ago...” Liu Lang barely finished the sentence before he couldn’t continue, but there was no need for more; Father Liu was already heartbroken.

“Does she have any other relatives?”

Liu Lang shook his head. “She never mentioned any; probably none. She used to have no money for food, so I gave her my meal card.”

Father Liu fell silent, only saying, “But from now on, you have to treat her well. Where is she living now?”

“Seems like she’s staying near Xuanwumen, at some research institute.”

“Research institute?” Father Liu was about to take a sip of beer but stopped halfway.

“Yeah, she was specially recruited right after middle school graduation. I don’t fully understand it either.”

Father Liu stiffened; his son seemed to have found an extraordinary girl.

“She’ll be transferred to a new unit tomorrow,” Liu Lang sipped his beer quietly.

“Unit?”

“Yes, a confidential unit.”

Father Liu straightened up, realizing his son was a Tsinghua student and honored by the police, possibly destined for an official position someday.

His future daughter-in-law was also a government employee.

The Liu family was about to prosper!

The two ladies returned, chatting and laughing. Just as they sat down, Father Liu eagerly told Mother Liu, “Your son said Fei’er joined the juvenile class at a research institute right after middle school! She’s going to work at a confidential unit tomorrow!”

Mother Liu’s face lit up even more. She had always thought Liu Fei’er was a sensible young lady, but now she realized her son had excellent taste.

“Really? Fei’er is amazing, much better than Liu Lang, who fails every day.”

Liu Fei’er blushed and quickly replied, “No, no, I just asked Director Dai to help me out a bit. It’s not really my own ability...”

Father and Mother Liu’s eyes gleamed even brighter. Liu Fei’er had a benefactor, which meant she had connections!

Her connections were naturally Liu Lang’s connections!

Knowing his parents’ thoughts, Liu Lang wished he could find a hole to crawl into at that moment. Why had he thought to bring Fei’er here for barbecue today? He regretted it deeply.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes of various flavors, Father and Mother Liu asked Liu Lang to send their precious girl Fei’er home.

“Goodbye, Mom and Dad!” Slightly tipsy, Liu Fei’er was excited, wrapping her arm around Liu Lang’s neck and waving energetically.

Liu Lang carried her on his back; she pressed tightly against him.

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Two tears escaped uncontrollably, and Liu Fei’er began to sob softly.

“What’s wrong?” Liu Lang guessed a little, gently embracing her and kissing her forehead.

“Auntie even gave me her own beaded bracelet. I wish I could have parents like yours...”

Back then, she was a transparent ghost, following her own ashes.

Watching her ashes being casually scattered into the school flowerbed, her father concealed her death from the school and happily collected another month’s poverty subsidy in her name.

In the years she had lived, only Liu Lang was willing to help her unconditionally.

She dared not be greedy but couldn’t help hoping again and again...

“To be honest, I had selfish motives too. Because you’re beautiful, I secretly liked you. So I’m happy to help you,” Liu Lang said honestly.

Liu Fei’er wiped her tears and smiled through them. “Why are you so honest now? Why didn’t you confess when we were in bed?”

Liu Lang pretended not to hear. “Just be my wife. My dad is your dad, and my mom is your mom.”

Liu Fei’er said nothing but pressed tightly against Liu Lang’s back, nodding slightly with a force he could feel.

The ginkgo trees on the sidewalk stood one after another, and the street lamps they passed were aligned in a row.

Above the sky, Xiao Rong and a veiled woman hovered in midair.

The veiled woman was the one standing behind the Wind King at that time.

She smiled and said, “Junior sister, is this the true love you spoke of? I think it’s just your unrequited love. As for the Spirit Transmission Sacred Technique, I don’t have to refine it necessarily; after all, the master chose you across countless years of karma.”

“But you love a man who doesn’t love you back. What a disgrace to our Hehuan Sect! Since you can’t bring yourself to do it, I, your senior sister, will kill him for you!”

Xiao Rong’s expression was blank. “Senior sister, is it true that those who cultivate the Spirit Transmission Sacred Technique together must be truly in love?”

“Absolutely true,” the veiled woman answered decisively, yet hesitated afterward. “But Liu Lang clearly loves Liu Fei’er sincerely. In my time, I never heard of someone who, after becoming a ghost, still loved someone alive so deeply, or who, after being resurrected, would continue to love with such passion.”

“Tell me, does Liu Lang actually pity Liu Fei’er, and truly love me?”

The veiled woman was silent for a moment, then looked seriously at Xiao Rong. “Impossible. You’ve gone mad!”

“Or, maybe Liu Fei’er isn’t really human? So from the perspective of the Spirit Transmission Sacred Technique, it’s not contradictory...” Xiao Rong pondered seriously.

The veiled woman looked incredulous. “You’re insane!”