This daughter-in-law is settled.

It was already late when they left the amusement park.

He Li looked at the reflection of the bright moon in the water in the distance… “The moonlight is so beautiful!” he said, taking Miao Xiaoyu’s hand.

Her hand was small, very soft, as if boneless.

Miao Xiaoyu didn’t struggle, only secretly smiling.

Everything that happened today made her especially happy.

Every time she thought of He Li accepting her confession and the words he said to her, Miao Xiaoyu’s heart felt as sweet as if it had been smeared with honey, and the small hand He Li was holding couldn’t help but actively interlock with He Li’s fingers.

Noticing the change in his hand, He Li smiled knowingly.

The two sat hand in hand on a bench under the streetlamp.

The light cast their embracing shadows.

Until a taxi driving from a distance stopped in front of them.

Only then did He Li pull Miao Xiaoyu into it!

The amusement park was quite far from their home.

Even though he wanted to walk back with Miao Xiaoyu for a bit longer.

But his parents had already called to urge him to return.

He Li had no choice but to call a taxi!

Perhaps because she was a little tired from playing all day, Miao Xiaoyu became drowsy shortly after sitting in the car, and seeing this, He Li simply picked her up and held her in his arms.

Her body was fragrant and soft, and very light, like holding a sweet-smelling pillow.

He Li didn’t find her heavy at all; instead, he quite enjoyed it.

Drowsy Miao Xiaoyu, although she noticed a slight strangeness, was too overwhelmed by sleepiness to care much; she only knew that she was safe by He Li’s side and could sleep soundly.

And this girl slept very soundly.

The smile on her small face never stopped.

She looked like she was constantly having sweet dreams.

He Li watched her gently and didn’t disturb her.

He just felt it was a bit cold at night, so he took off his jacket and covered Miao Xiaoyu with it to prevent her from catching a cold.

“Young man, is this your girlfriend?”

Suddenly, the Driver in front spoke.

Perhaps he was afraid of waking Miao Xiaoyu.

So he lowered his voice a lot.

He Li looked up and replied, “Yes!”

“You two are quite a match!” The Driver listened to He Li’s reply, looked at He Li holding Miao Xiaoyu through the mirror, and sighed, “You’re so good to your girlfriend, so your relationship must be good, right?”

“Sort of!” He Li smiled, “We’ve been classmates for several years and have been together every day!”

The Driver also smiled at the remark.

“Still classmates? No wonder your relationship is good.”

“Sigh, my first love back then was much worse.”

“Our feelings weren’t deep, so we broke up early!”

“You two are different. Being classmates for several years means you understand each other better, and your relationship will be more solid.”

“Young man, I, your Elder Brother, have high hopes for you.”

“You must hold onto such a beautiful little girlfriend. It’s best to marry her home quickly to be safe as a wife!”

He said with a smile, and He Li nodded, “I think so too.”

“I’ll marry her in a couple of years when my career takes off!”

...As the two chatted, Miao Xiaoyu had woken up at some point, leaning in He Li’s arms, her eyes slightly open. Through the slits of her eyes, she secretly peeked at He Li’s face, her eyes filled with deep affection.

The taxi continued to drive on the road.

It was already past nine when they arrived at their doorstep.

He Li carried Miao Xiaoyu out of the car, glanced in the direction of Miao Xiaoyu’s house, then looked at Miao Xiaoyu in his arms. He Li showed a playful smile. He didn’t wake Miao Xiaoyu but took a step and walked upstairs.

Miao Xiaoyu’s small hands in his arms instantly tightened, and a blush rose on her tender cheeks, which glowed faintly under the moonlight.

Clearly, she was still awake.

But she couldn’t bear to leave He Li’s embrace.

So she continued to pretend to be asleep, refusing to wake up.

How could He Li not see through her act?

He didn’t say anything, just to see how long Miao Xiaoyu could keep pretending.

However, even when he arrived outside the house and knocked on the door, Miao Xiaoyu didn’t wake up.

“Is this girl really planning to sleep at my house tonight?”

He Li couldn’t help but look at Miao Xiaoyu in his arms again.

Her eyes were indeed tightly shut. Meanwhile, Mother He inside also heard the movement at the door and quickly came to open it. When she saw He Li holding the “sleeping” Miao Xiaoyu outside, she was stunned.

“Li Zi, you and Xiaoyu… what is this?”

She was a bit confused, and Father He also came over when he heard the noise.

“It’s so late, why did you bring a girl home?”

“What… what exactly is going on with you two?”

Father He also looked at his son suspiciously.

He Li shrugged: “Let’s go inside and talk!”

Back in his room, He Li settled the pretending-to-be-asleep Miao Xiaoyu, covered her with a quilt, and then closed the door and came out. As soon as he left, Miao Xiaoyu opened her eyes and tiptoed after him.

He Li had already arrived in the living room.

“Speak, what happened?”

Father He and Mother He stared at He Li with scrutinizing gazes.

The latter helplessly said, “What kind of look is that?”

“Is it not okay for me to bring Xiaoyu home because we have a good relationship?”

“Good relationship?” Mother He pouted, “No matter how good your relationship is, you’re not boyfriend and girlfriend…”

“Hmm? Have you two already confirmed your relationship?”

Mother He was smart after all; she suddenly realized.

He Li nodded with a smile, “Yes, today Xiaoyu and I went out to do something, and then…”

He briefly recounted what happened today.

Mother He listened as if she were watching a sci-fi movie.

“Li Zi, are you sure you’re not joking?”

“Xiaoyu confessed to you? Why don’t I believe it?”

“Xiaoyu is such a good girl, would she take the initiative to confess to you?”

Mother He couldn’t help but ask, and Father He interjected, “What are you saying?”

“Your son is excellent, and you’re not happy that someone confessed to him?”

“I’m just asking…” Mother He shook her head and then smiled, “I’ve always hoped that girl Xiaoyu would be our daughter-in-law. Now there’s hope. Li Zi, you must work harder to marry her.”

“Just confirming your boyfriend-girlfriend relationship isn’t enough to relax!”

“If you lose such a good girl…”

“You brat, don’t ever come home again!”

He Li nodded helplessly at the words.

“Mom, please rest assured!”

“I will definitely find a way to marry her.”

...Listening to the voices in the living room, Miao Xiaoyu, who was secretly listening by the door, couldn’t help but laugh out loud happily. Luckily, she quickly covered her mouth so that no one noticed anything unusual.

However, He Li had long known she was pretending to be asleep, so he could naturally guess what was happening with the voices in the room.

“This girl, still eavesdropping here?”

He Li chuckled twice to himself, his eyes twinkling with a mischievous idea.

He suddenly said with a smile, “Mom, it’s too late tonight, so let Xiaoyu stay at our house for now.”

“As her boyfriend, I’ll go accompany her too.”

With that, he got up and walked towards the bedroom.

Hearing footsteps, Miao Xiaoyu, who was hiding behind the door, was startled.

She quickly tiptoed like a thief, stealthily and swiftly, trying not to make a sound as she darted back to the bed and burrowed under the covers, as if terribly afraid of being discovered.

As soon as she burrowed back, she heard He Li speak from the doorway… “Never mind, she’s probably asleep, I’ll just sleep in the living room.”

“Lest I wake her up!” Hearing this, Miao Xiaoyu, who had just laid down, cunningly jumped up again and came to the door to eavesdrop. But as soon as she put her ear close to the door, He Li pulled it open.

Instantly, Miao Xiaoyu froze in place!

He Li looked at the girl with a half-smile, from her astonishment, shyness, nervousness, to her utterly embarrassed lowered head. He walked in, hugged the bewildered Miao Xiaoyu, and stroked her head.

“Good girl!” he said dotingly. Miao Xiaoyu, embraced by his warm hug, immediately stopped panicking.

She just timidly raised her head and asked… “Did you… know I was pretending all along?”

“Yes!” He Li nodded and then smiled, “But I wanted to keep you by my side, so I didn’t say anything. Are you angry?” he asked. Miao Xiaoyu shook her head and pressed her small head against He Li’s chest, not coming out.

In the living room, the old couple looked at the two young people inside through the open gap of the bedroom door, revealing benevolent smiles… This daughter-in-law is a sure thing!