The moment the door opened, Zhai Cheng immediately hugged Song Ge tightly, as if using all his strength.
Song Ge also hugged Zhai Cheng tightly. She remembered everything.
After a while, Zhai Cheng let go of Song Ge. "Are you okay?"
Song Ge shook her head. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something. "Did you hear the system's prompt tone?"
Zhai Cheng nodded. "From now on, our lifespans will be tied together. If we consume lifespan, both of ours will decrease."
Hearing this, Song Ge was a bit on the verge of collapse. Tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably and her voice was hoarse. "How could this happen?"
In all that had happened before, only her lifespan was being reduced. She never expected...
"I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I've dragged you down." If it weren't for her, Zhai Cheng could have lived a normal life.
Zhai Cheng reached out his hand and intertwined his fingers with Song Ge's. His eyes were firm. "No matter what happens in the future, I'll always be with you. I've never regretted it."
Song Ge sniffed, deeply touched. She tightened her grip on his hand. Before she could say anything, the door opened again.
Mother An saw the two people standing at the door. One was her daughter, but as for this man, her eyes shifted downwards and she saw their tightly clasped hands. She was quite shocked.
Song Ge also instinctively let go of Zhai Cheng's hand. As far as she could remember, she hadn't introduced Zhai Cheng to her parents yet. So, this was their first meeting.
Mother An grabbed Song Ge's hand and they walked to the side. She glanced back at Zhai Cheng, then smiled and lowered her voice. "Who is this?"
Song Ge looked at Zhai Cheng and confessed. "My boyfriend."
"Boyfriend?" Mother An raised her voice. Realizing she was being too loud, she forced a smile and whispered. "When did you get a boyfriend? How come I didn't know?"
"It's been a while."
Mother An sized Zhai Cheng up again. He was really a good-looking and likable young man.
The two of them walked up to Zhai Cheng.
"Hello. I'm Song Ge's mother."
Zhai Cheng reached out his hand politely. "My name is Zhai Cheng. Here's my business card."
Mother An took it and glanced at it. She stammered. "P, President?"
Zhai Cheng just gave a faint smile. "Sorry for disturbing you so abruptly."
Mother An casually put the business card into her pocket and was very happy. "Don't just stand at the door. Come in, come in."
"Zhai Cheng and I have something to do. We'll come in later."
"Sure, sure. I'll go prepare some food first. Stay for lunch." Mother An really liked Zhai Cheng.
Zhai Cheng nodded, then pulled Song Ge away.
Song Ge was confused. "What's the matter?"
"I can't come empty-handed on my first visit."
Song Ge understood what he meant and smiled. "It's okay. My parents don't care about such things."
"We can't neglect the proper etiquette."
Zhai Cheng pulled Song Ge to a nearby supermarket. Based on his previous memories, he bought some things that Mother An and Father Song would like.
Watching the man carefully selecting items, Song Ge was lost in thought.
Zhai Cheng noticed her gaze and smiled. He held up two items in his hands. "Which one does your mother like better?"
Song Ge took a look and pointed at the one on the right.
Zhai Cheng casually put the item in his left hand into the shopping cart and continued pushing it.
"Hey! What do you mean?"
The corner of Zhai Cheng's mouth twitched slightly. "I trust my own taste."
Song Ge was instantly speechless. Then why did he ask her?
After buying the things, the two left the supermarket and arrived at Song Ge's house.
Although Zhai Cheng had met Mother An many times before, according to his memories, there was no doubt that Mother An would like him. However, he still felt a bit nervous.
Seeing his appearance, Song Ge covered her mouth and laughed. She deliberately asked. "Are you scared?"
Zhai Cheng coughed awkwardly and raised his hand to knock on the door.
Soon, someone came to open the door. It was Mother An.
Seeing Zhai Cheng carrying so many things, Mother An muttered. "So you went to buy things. There's no need for this. Keep it simple. Come in quickly."
Zhai Cheng carried the things in. Father Song was also at home. Mother An had already told him when she came back.
The moment Zhai Cheng entered the door, Father Song had been sizing him up.
Mother An saw Father Song staring at Zhai Cheng all the time. She gave a light cough, but there was no reaction from the other side. Then, she gave Father Song a hard shove. "Come and help me in the kitchen."
The two of them went into the kitchen, leaving Zhai Cheng and Song Ge outside.
"I won't explain. Anyway, you'll see them like this often in the future."
Zhai Cheng wasn't at all constrained. "I'd like to take a look at your room."
Song Ge was a bit confused but didn't refuse. She led Zhai Cheng to her room.
There were many photos of Song Ge on the walls of the room, from primary school, junior high school, and university.
"It seems my taste is really good. You've been so good-looking since childhood."
Song Ge sat on the bed and casually picked up a plush doll and hugged it. "Don't be so smug."
Suddenly, Zhai Cheng got closer to Song Ge. He propped himself up with one hand and gently pinched Song Ge's chin with the other. "Confess honestly. Have a lot of people chased you?"
Song Ge looked him in the eye and rolled her eyes, as if she was really thinking about this question. "Let me think. There really were quite a few. There was this guy from the next class..."
Zhai Cheng let go of his hand. "Wait. Don't say anymore." He put his hands on his hips angrily. "It seems I'll have to lock you up in the future."
Song Ge stood up and suddenly punched Zhai Cheng on the shoulder. Just as she was about to say something, Mother An's voice came from outside. "Song Ge, come out for dinner."
"Okay." Song Ge glared at Zhai Cheng. "I'll spare you for now." She pretended to be fierce.
Zhai Cheng pinched her face. They both knew how hard-won their current happiness was.
The two of them went to the living room together. Mother An warmly pulled Zhai Cheng to sit down and chattered. "I don't know what you like to eat, so I just prepared a bit casually. Next time you come, you can tell me what you like and I'll cook it."
Zhai Cheng nodded. He was already used to Mother An's enthusiasm.
Father Song didn't say a word. He heard from his wife that Zhai Cheng was the boss of a big company. How could an ordinary family like theirs be a good match for him? There were always a lot of troubles in wealthy families. He was afraid that if Song Ge really married into such a family, it would be very difficult to deal with these things.
Mother An saw that Father Song hadn't said a word. She nudged him with her elbow, hinting for him to say something.
Father Song put down his chopsticks, picked up his wine glass and took a big gulp. "Are you really the boss of a big company?"
Hearing this, Song Ge roughly understood what her father meant. Mother An also looked at Father Song and frantically stepped on his foot under the table.