27: A trap set by my future mother-in-law: a life-saving favor from five years ago!

Su Muyue was like a cheerful little deer that had found its master, trotting through the crowd and suddenly bouncing in front of Qin Lang.

"Qin Lang! I have some amazing news to tell you!"

She looked up with her sweet and lovely campus belle face, her amber eyes sparkling with uncontrollable excitement as she shared eagerly.

"That potion you sent, it really worked!"

"The genetic virus my grandfather Shangguan Hong was infected with has been completely cleared!"

"Older Female Cousin Shangguan Xue and Grandfather both asked me to tell you that they are deeply grateful, and specifically instructed that when you return to Tiandu next time, you must come over as a guest!"

Seeing the girl's brilliant smile, genuinely happy for her family, Qin Lang's mood also brightened.

The two walked out of the Airport side by side, chatting and laughing along the way.

From beginning to end, Su Muyue did not press Qin Lang about what "special method" he had to help her activate the Star Spirit Gene.

That total trust, without a single trace of Impurities, made Qin Lang's heart warm.

"Muyue, about your Star Spirit Gene..."

Qin Lang was just about to speak, to explain to her his activation method that might require some "intimate contact."

However, a gentle and pleasant, yet mature female voice with a hint of authoritative majesty suddenly came from the side, interrupting their conversation.

"Muyue."

Hearing this voice, the smile on Su Muyue's face instantly froze.

She seemed as if she had been hit by a freezing spell, stiffening on the spot, her body even instinctively wanting to hide behind Qin Lang.

Qin Lang looked in the direction of the voice.

He saw a lady of elegant and noble temperament, wearing a custom white Chanel dress, standing quietly by a pillar not far away.

Her appearance was seventy to eighty percent similar to Shangguan Xue's, but her brow held less of that coldness that kept people a thousand miles away, and more of a mature charm and softness.

Time seemed to have a special favor for her; except for the almost invisible fine lines at the corners of her eyes, it hadn't left any traces on her face.

Her skin was still fair and firm, and her figure was well-maintained and shapely, making her look no more than in her early thirties.

This must be Su Muyue's mother, his future mother-in-law, Shangguan Yan.

Shangguan Yan completely ignored her daughter's flustered appearance, looking like an elementary student caught red-handed after doing something wrong.

Her eyes, which bore some resemblance to Su Muyue's, fell directly on Qin Lang.

That gaze was calm, deep, and carried an imperceptible trace of scrutiny.

"Let's... go to the cafe nearby and have a talk."

She suggested with a smile, her tone gentle but leaving no room for refusal.

This sudden "meeting with a parent" made Qin Lang feel a bit constrained as well.

But he did not back down, merely nodding calmly.

"Alright."

...Inside the cafe, the decor was elegant, and soft classical music flowed slowly through the air.

Shangguan Yan directly arranged for her daughter Su Muyue to sit at an adjacent table before sitting across from Qin Lang alone.

She elegantly ordered two cups of coffee, then slowly took off her expensive Chanel coat and draped it casually over the back of the chair.

This simple movement made her fine figure, perfectly wrapped in the white long dress, even more apparent.

The unique charm of a mature woman, like an aged wine, exuded an intoxicating fragrance inadvertently.

But Qin Lang just sat upright, looking straight ahead with focus, not showing the slightest lapse in composure.

Shangguan Yan took in his steady appearance, nodding inwardly, but her expression remained calm and ripple-less.

She didn't beat around the bush; after picking up her coffee cup and taking a small sip, she went straight to the point.

"Qin Lang, do you know why Muyue... likes you?"

Qin Lang shook his head frankly.

"To be honest, I'm not quite sure either."

Shangguan Yan put down her coffee cup and sighed softly, a complex look appearing in her eyes.

She began to recount a long-buried past.

"Five years ago, that sudden Great Cataclysm, you should still remember it, right?"

Qin Lang's body jolted.

His originally calm expression instantly became incredibly serious and heavy.

How could he not remember?

His parents, recognized heroes of the Yanhuang Alliance, were the ones who fought to exhaustion and ultimately sacrificed themselves heroically to protect civilians during that disaster that swept through all of Tiandu.

"At that time, most of the Alliance's top powerhouses were tied down on the battlefields of the Deep Space Ruins."

Shangguan Yan's voice lowered.

"Tiandu's Guardian Array shattered under the frantic assault of endless Exotic Beasts and Alien Races."

"Countless monsters took advantage of the opening, rivers of blood flowed through the city, and casualties were innumerable..."

"In that disaster, Muyue, who was only thirteen at the time, also nearly lost her life."

Shangguan Yan picked up her coffee cup, her slender fingertips turning slightly white from the force.

"Just as she was about to be torn to pieces by a Third-order Exotic Beast, a pair of kind-hearted spouses, already heavily injured, rushed forward without hesitation."

"They... at the cost of their own lives, saved Muyue from the beast's maw."

She took a small sip of coffee and looked up, her deep eyes staring intently at Qin Lang.

"She has always remembered this."

Having said this much, it was already crystal clear.

This sudden information was like a heavy hammer, smashing hard against Qin Lang's heart.

His voice, due to extreme shock, carried a trace of uncontrollable trembling.

He looked at Shangguan Yan in front of him and confirmed word by word.

"That couple..."

"Was it... my parents?"

Shangguan Yan looked at him, her beautiful eyes finally revealing a hint of approval and relief.

She nodded slightly, giving an affirmative answer.

So that was it.

So, the reason Su Muyue agreed to become his fiancée wasn't an impulse, nor was it for some other purpose.

It was because she had already recognized that Qin Lang was the son of the life-saving benefactors from back then.

This life-saving favor, buried deep in her heart and heavy as a mountain, was the true starting point connecting the fate of the two of them.