Chapter 1 The Son-in-law Moves In

  The weather was very cold, but Ouyang Xuan was hot at this time.

  He is now dressed up to the nines, with a suit and tie, plus his handsome appearance, deep and radiant eyes, he's so handsome that it's dazzling.

  Huangfu Yiling satisfactorily adjusted Ou Yang Xuan's tie again, smiling at the nervous Ou Yang Xuan: "Ou Yang, don't be tense, it's just meeting my parents, what's there to be afraid of!? You're usually as bold as a cow, aren't you!?"

  Ouyang Xuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked at the large courtyard with sentries standing guard, and sighed: "I'm a humble son-in-law visiting my in-laws for the first time, I'm really nervous!"

  "Hehe..." Huangfu Yiling smiled lightly, her face slightly flushed as she said: "Ouyang, don't be afraid, behave a bit better later! You must give my dad and mom a good first impression, got it?"

  Ouyang Xuan nodded somewhat weakly: "I'll try my best!"

  Huangfu Yiling then took Ouyang Xuan's arm, smiled at the sentry guarding the gate, and led him in.

  The sentinel gazed enviously at the handsome young couple, thinking of his hometown in the mountains and his childhood sweetheart, and for a moment he was dazed.

  Before he knew it, Ouyang Xuan was standing in front of his future father-in-law's house, his heart pounding. For the first time, he had the urge to turn around and flee.

  "Don't be afraid, my dad has a good temper, and my mom listens to him. As long as you can handle my dad, it's fine!" Huang Fu Yi Ling playfully stuck out her tongue at Ouyang Xuan, then rang the doorbell.

  "Here!" A clear and crisp female voice came from behind the thick door, followed by a flurry of hurried footsteps. The door creaked open, revealing a middle-aged woman with a dignified and elegant demeanor, her beauty still lingering.

  "Mom!" Huang Fu Yiling called out warmly.

  Ouyang Xuan realized: This was Huangfu Yiling's mother, Gao Wanpian, who worked at the All-China Women's Federation.

  "Aunt!" Ouyang Xuan also bowed hastily, his face flushing red.

  "Ah, you must be Ouyang!?" Gao Wanqiu carefully examined Ouyang Xuan and was extremely satisfied with his appearance. He nodded secretly and smiled: "Please come in quickly. Your uncle Huangfu is waiting for you!"

  Huangfu Yiling was delighted to see her mother's seemingly favorable impression of Ouyang Xuan, and she pulled him along as they walked in, saying in a low voice: "Ouyang, it seems Mother has a good impression of you!"

  "Is it? Just now my heart was pounding and almost had a shock!" Ouyang Xuan said with a wry smile.

  "Look at you, so fierce when fighting, how come you're so timid now!" Huang Fu Yi Ling fiercely twisted Ouyang Xuan's arm and warned: "Get your spirits up! If you mess this up, see how I'll deal with you!"

  Ouyang Xuan's arm hurt, he took a deep breath, and his mood finally calmed down. He said calmly: "Let's go!"

  "That's more like it!" Seeing Ouyang Xuan regain his usual confidence and calmness, Huangfu Yiling became delighted.

  In the blink of an eye, he entered the living room. A man in his fifties with black hair and a slender figure was calmly sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.

  Ouyang Xuan couldn't help but feel a deep respect: Indeed, it's not easy to learn the skills of a high-level leader like this. The kind of calm and composed demeanor that can be maintained even in the face of danger is something that can't be learned overnight.

  "Dad, I'm back!" Huang Fu Yiling exclaimed.

  The Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Huangfu Qingyuan, looked up and a benevolent smile floated on his stern face: "Zhilin, this is...?" He put down the newspaper in his hand and stood up calmly.

  "Huangfu uncle, I'm Ouyang Xuan, Xiaoling's boyfriend. You can just call me Xiao Xuan! " Ouyang Xuan hastily and respectfully introduced himself, then presented two gift boxes: "I heard from Xiaoling that you like to drink tea, so I had a friend bring these top-grade Bi Luo Chun teas from Suzhou over the past two days. I hope you'll like them!"

  Huangfu Qingyuan had never drunk any tea, but he was still very happy, because no tea was as fragrant as the one his son-in-law sent.

  "This is just a casual visit, no need to bring gifts! These two boxes of Bi Luo Chun must have cost a lot of money, don't be so extravagant in the future, after all, you're still a student." It can be seen that Huangfu Qingyuan's first impression of Ouyang Xuan wasn't bad either.

  "Dad, just accept it. Ouyang is using his own money, he's a small landowner now." Huangfu Yiling stepped forward and hugged her father's arm, smiling.

  "Oh, how to say!?" Huang Fu Yiling had previously kept the situation of talking about romance tightly sealed, so that Huang Fu Qingyuan only knew that his daughter was going to bring a boyfriend named Ouyang Xuan back today, and he didn't know anything else. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

  "It's like this, Uncle. I'm currently a part-time employee at the State Council's Special Financial Management Center, and I'm considered a specially appointed talent. My monthly salary is around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, so giving you some tea leaves shouldn't be a problem!" Ouyang Xuan said respectfully.

  Huang Pu Qingyuan was taken aback, and suddenly laughed: "I didn't expect your salary to be higher than mine, Xiao Xuan! In that case, I won't be polite. Sit down, sit down, don't stand there. Wan Qiu, quickly pour tea for the young man!"

  "Here it is!" Gao Wanping smiled and poured two cups of tea from the side, then looked at Ouyang Xuan again, just like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law - the more she looked, the more she liked him.

  Ouyang Xuan's face turned even redder, and for a moment he was like a sitting needle cushion, so tense that he even forgot to think of a good greeting.

  Ouyang Xuan looked a bit tense, and the old Daoist Huangfu Qingyuan smiled and pulled out a casual topic: "Dongxuan, where is your hometown?"

  "It's JS!" Ouyang Xuan hastily said.

  "Oh, JS is a great place, a land of fish and rice, with a developed economy. What about your parents, what do they do?" Huangfu Qingyuan tried to maintain a warm smile, so as not to make Ouyang Xuan tense.

  "My father was just an ordinary worker, but I have great respect for him!" Ou Yang Xuan's expression became proud and arrogant at this time, he was a person with strong self-esteem.

  Huang Pu Qingyuan was taken aback, not expecting Ou Yang Xuan to be so ordinary despite his exceptional talent. He immediately laughed and said: "It seems that your parents' education is good, better than ours. Look at Little Ling, she's still spoiled all day, unlike you." His words did not show any disdain for Ou Yang Xuan's humble background.

  "Dad, you're speaking ill of me again!" Huang Fu Yi Ling pouted and glared at her father, seeking help by looking at her mother.

  Ouyang Xuan let out a breath of relief, feeling that this Huangfu Qingyuan was not too difficult to deal with. With his mood lightening up, his thoughts also became clearer: "Jingling is also very good, without any arrogance of a noble family. Otherwise, how would I, an ordinary person, dare to be overconfident?"

  Huangfu Yiling was delighted and made a triumphant face at her father.

  Huang Pu Qingyuan was both amused and annoyed, shaking his head: "Xiao Xuan, although I'm in a high position now, I was also an ordinary person back then, without any family background or connections. As long as Xiaoling is satisfied with you, I don't have any objections, so put your mind at ease!"

  Ouyang Xuan was truly moved to tears, having originally prepared for the worst in his heart. He hastily said: "Please don't worry, Uncle and Auntie, I will definitely treat Xiaoling well!"

  At this time, Gao Wan also sat down beside Huangfu Qingyuan and smiled kindly: "That's good, this girl has a high vision, I've always been afraid that no one would want her, now I can rest assured! However, Xiao Xuan, although birth is not important, but later on you must work hard yourself, don't disappoint Xiao Ling's intentions!"

  "Please rest assured, uncle and auntie, I will definitely work hard!"

  Huangfu Yiling was somewhat displeased at this, pouting and saying: "Dad, Mom, Ouyang only came to take a look today, why do you have to say so much? You'll scare people away and they won't dare come again in the future!"

  "You, not married yet, and your elbow is already bent outward!" Gao Wanping lovingly tapped Huangfu Yiling's forehead, pretending to be angry.

  Ouyang Xuan's face suddenly turned red, like a ripe apple.

  "Right, right, right! Xiaoling is right. It's Xuan's first time here, don't make him too nervous!" Huangfu Qingyuan laughed and said: "Wanpian, hurry up and let Zhang Ayi bring the dishes! Also, bring out those two bottles of Maotai that I've been storing for years, I'll have a couple of cups with Xuan!"

  "Alright, you all sit down, I'll go make arrangements!" Gao Wanqiu smiled and left.

  This meal was eaten very happily, Huangfu Qingyuan's interest was high, and he pulled Ouyang Xuan to talk about family affairs, and actually drank two bottles of Maotai dry!

  It's no surprise that Huangfu Qingyuan can drink, after all, which of the dignitaries is not a 'wine killer', but Ouyang Xuan actually has such a poor tolerance for alcohol, making Huangfu Qingyuan look at him in a new light.

  Finally, Ouyang Xun bid a nervous farewell to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and walked out of the government compound, only then did he feel like he could put down the heart that had been hanging in his throat.

  "Lingling, it's still early, are you going back to school or want to go window shopping on Wangfujing Street?" Ouyang Xuan looked at Huangfu Yiling.

  "Hmm, you're doing alright today," Huangfu Yiling's smile was still radiant as she thought happily and said: "I won't bother you anymore, go back to Xueqing!"

  Ouyang Xuan felt relieved and nodded hastily: "Okay okay okay, I'll go start the car, you wait a minute!" Just as he was about to leave, his phone suddenly rang.

  Ouyang Xuan took a look at the caller ID and suddenly had a painful expression - it was the Dragon Team's number.

  "Hello, I'm Ouyang." Ouyang Xuan turned his face around: "Uh-huh, got it, I'll be right there!"

  He turned off his phone and looked at Huangfu Yiling with a bitter smile, rubbing his hands: "Lingling, look, something's happened in the department again, this...this..."

  "Alright, you're busy, go by yourself. I'll take a taxi to school. Look at how tense you are, do you think I'm the kind of person who is unreasonable?" Huang Fu Yi Ling smiled as she looked at Ouyang Xuan.

  "That's it, that's it! My wife is the most reasonable!" Ouyang Xuan nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice, and said with a smile: "Then I'll be off!"

  "Hmm, don't be in a hurry, remember to drive slowly!" Huang Fu Yiling helped Ouyang Xuan tidy up his clothes again.

  "Got it, thank you, Lingling!" Ouyang Xuan was touched for a moment and thought to himself: I don't know what good deeds I did in my previous life, but I'm lucky enough to have such a great girlfriend.