Thanks to what he had done, she had the happiness that she had right now.
She loved that she could reminisce about the past.
âMy Second Brother is so ahead.â Even Han Zhuofeng was surprised.
Before they started dating, he could already make her partner feel that they were dating.
When they just started dating, he already called her partnerâs mother as Mom.
No matter what, he was always one step ahead.
Han Zhuofeng felt that he should learn from Han Zhuoli.
Han Zhuofeng could not help but sit forward. He leaned forward and asked, âSecond Brother, how did you hone your mindset so well?â
âThatâs because itâs easy to talk to my mother-in-law; sheâs kind, and she likes me,â said Han Zhuoli, âDonât you know your father-in-law and mother-in-law?â
Han Zhuofeng was speechless. ââŠâ
âI think itâs a little hard for me,â said Han Zhuofeng, âYou guys also know about what happened to Jilingâs cousin.â
That day, when Xie Jiling talked about it, everyone was there.
âMy mother-in-law is very concerned that Jiling will also be hurt like her cousin, so when sheâs facing a son-in-law, sheâs bound to be even more careful. It wonât be as easy as the mothers of my sisters-in-law,â said Han Zhuofeng, troubled.
Xie Jiling did not even know what to say.
Han Zhuofeng learned fast.
He hadnât even met her parents yet, but he was already calling her mother as Mother-in-law. He was really treating himself like the son-in-law.
Han Zhuoli also noticed it.
The brat learned quickly in this area.
âFine, just continue being shameless like how you are right now. Even if your mother-in-law doesnât trust you and doesnât like you, nothing is impossible as long as youâre shameless enough,â said Han Zhuoli.
Xie Jiling was speechless.
She was a little concerned for her mom.
For the whole night, Xie Jiling listened as Han Zhuoling and Han Zhuoli came up with plans for Han Zhuofeng.
How to deal with⊠no⊠how to please Han Zhuofengâs in-laws.
Xie Jiling whispered to Han Zhuofeng, âYou really donât need to worry. When I called back home last time, my parents have actually given their consent.â
âBut Iâm still nervous. I have to behave well,â said Han Zhuofeng, âIâll sleep early tonight to make sure I have energy. No, I have to sleep early tonight, then sleep even more on the plane tomorrow, so I can be fully energized when I meet the parents.â
Xie Jiling did not know if Han Zhuofeng could truly fall asleep.
Anyway, he went to his bedroom early.
It was an early flight, and they had to reach the airport ninety minutes before.
Han Zhuofeng bought first-class tickets so they did not need to queue up for security checks.
Otherwise, looking at the number of people in B Cityâs airport every day, just queuing up for the security checks would take at least half an hour.
Han Zhuofeng left with Xie Jiling to the airport early in the morning.
After they landed and went through twists and turns, they finally arrived at the Xie Familyâs home. The sky was already dark. It was already seven oâclock.
The Xie Family really lived deep in the mountains. It was not an exaggeration at all.
If they did not know the roads and there was nobody leading them, it would be difficult to find the location of the Xie Family.
The jungle was lush. From outside, only densely packed trees could be seen; no buildings could be seen.
But after driving through it, surprisingly, there was a huge manor hidden inside.
The Chinese manor looked stylish, but as it was built in the mountains and it was already dark, it looked terrifying.
The good thing was although the manor looked ancient, the facilities inside were pretty modern.
From the entrance, it was filled with lights, reducing the scary atmosphere.
While on the way, Han Zhuofeng whispered to Xie Jiling, âLuckily you brought me here; if it were someone else, I would suspect whether they would kill me halfway.â
Xie Jiling was speechless.
It was only when Han Zhuofeng saw the illuminated Xie Familyâs manor that he let out a sigh of relief.
This brightness made people rest assured.
âLuckily, they arenât lanterns,â whispered Han Zhuofeng.
Xie Jiling laughed because of what he said. She explained, âOur manor was passed down from ancient times, so itâs probably a few hundred years old. But donât worry here; weâre a family of exorcists, so thereâs no safer place than here.â
âItâs pretty big here, so why canât we see anything from outside?â asked Han Zhuofeng.
âBecause thereâs a barrier,â explained Xie Jiling, âSince the Xie Familyâs first exorcist, we have been setting up barriers outside the Xie Familyâs manor. Originally, there werenât as many exorcists here, so the barrier was not as strong as today.â
âHowever, generations of exorcists kept improving and strengthening the barrier, so it became bigger and covered a wider area. And as the number of Xie Familyâs exorcists increased, so the Xie Familyâs manor also increased in size as it was passed down from generation to generation.â
âFinally, it became what it is now. The barrier was officially formed, and we donât even need to improve anything anymore. We just need to strengthen the barrier once every ten years.â
âThis barrier, how should I put it⊠Itâs like an invisibility hood, making the Xie Family invisible after covering it.â
âNo matter how outsiders look at it, they can only see a lush forest,â said Xie Jiling.
âThe road to the Xie Family is designed according to the Eight Trigrams,â explained Xie Jiling, âTogether with the course, if you walk the right way, the flat road to the Xie Family will appear. However, if you walk the wrong way, the barrier will expel you immediately.â
âYou will notice that youâll suddenly appear deep in the mountains, without any roads built,â said Xie Jiling, âSo without anyone leading you inside, no one will be able to find the Xie Family, let alone see it.â
âItâs so magical,â praised Han Zhuofeng, âThen, when we donât have anything to do during these few days, come with me, and letâs try it.â
Seeing that Xie Jiling was confused, Han Zhuofeng explained, âLetâs walk the wrong way on purpose with me, I want to see the effect.â
Han Zhuofengâs expression said that he really wanted to try. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, âIf we went the wrong way, it wonât activate any trap, right? There wonât be any danger, right?â
âYouâre overthinking.â Xie Jiling laughed. Directors truly tended to overthink. âIf you go the wrong way, it will just expel you, it wonât hurt anyone.â
As the two talked, they met a few people on the way.
They were all from the Xie Family.
They greeted Xie Jiling and Han Zhuofeng happily.
âJiling, we heard about it. Youâre bringing back your boyfriend!â
âHaha, your boyfriend looks pretty handsome.â
âNot bad, not bad. I told you to explore the world as well other than studying and exorcizing.â
The attitudes of these people from the Xie Family made Han Zhuofeng feel relieved.
Everyone was pretty friendly. They did not think that it was bad that he and Xie Jiling were together.
When they walked further in, a group of kids rushed out and surrounded them.
âWhat are you guys doing?â asked Xie Jiling, smiling, âAre you guys done with your homework? Are you done training today? How come you guys have the time to come here?â
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