Unexpectedly, there were people from other clubs at the literature club’s social event. According to Bai Xiaoyang, there’s a high chance that these are girls who had some entanglements with Li Peifeng in the past, or they might be members of the "Scum Girl Chasing Wind Team".

It doesn’t seem surprising, since it’s nearing the end of the first semester of the second year of graduate school, and graduation isn’t far off. The student council of the School of Arts and Sciences joined forces with other departments to organize a large gathering, which makes perfect sense for everyone to have a lively time together. With so many female friends of Li Peifeng, running into a few acquaintances at such a large event is quite normal.

But this time he wants to bring Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning along, which could very well lead to unforeseen complications...

"Who are they?"

Li Peifeng couldn’t help but ask Bai Xiaoyang carefully, because if there really was someone special, let alone taking Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning, he wouldn’t want to go himself.

"Yu Weiwei, Kang Qian, Lu E..."

Hearing the names Bai Xiaoyang mentioned, Li Peifeng let out a sigh of relief. Most of these girls were mere acquaintances, some he just added on WeChat and chatted with briefly, without any overly ambiguous interactions.

Go, let’s all go!

Li Peifeng turned off his phone and looked at the two girls, exhaling softly, "Let’s go, I’ll treat you to something delicious. The literature club’s end-of-term party will be super lively with lots of people, everyone can have a good time eating and singing... don’t cry."

After saying this, he reached out to hug Xu Manning. He was genuinely inviting them, but the other two didn’t really want to go.

"Hmph~ Don’t touch me! I’m not going!"

The struggle was quite intense, but not strong enough against Li Peifeng’s strength. He managed to embrace both Xu Manning and Wu Wenyue, albeit only for a moment.

"Let go!"

Wu Wenyue commanded sharply, coordinating with Xu Manning, they forcefully broke free together. Then she sat a bit farther, with Miss Xu by her side, taking a tissue to gently help Xu Manning wipe her tears.

The roots of most violence or arguments between couples lie in unmet needs or expectations.

Why did Xu Manning quarrel with her? Why was Wu Wenyue’s attitude not good towards him? It all stemmed from their unmet expectations, their longing to be valued and needed by Li Peifeng continuously, or hoping he’d ’focus solely’ on dating just the two of them.

That’s the problem in Wu Wenyue’s words.

Since the second expectation was impossible for Li, he could only satisfy the first by taking them to the party, which is one way to solve this, but clearly more effort was needed.

Their current situation is quite similar to when it happened with Old Zhao before, and the ultimate solution is naturally the same, but implementing this solution carries great risks!

"..."

None of the three spoke, only Xu Manning’s sobs were heard. After a dozen seconds passed, her crying showed no sign of easing up. Li Peifeng finally made up his mind: "Manning, how about you come home with me this winter break? I’ll introduce you to my parents."

"!"

Wu Wenyue’s hand, using a tissue to wipe Xu Manning’s tears, slightly paused.

Still in her embrace, Xu Manning immediately stopped sobbing, her mouth slightly agape, forgetting to wipe her tears, and she turned to look directly at Li Peifeng: "What did you say? Say it again!"

Li Peifeng took a deep breath, speaking concisely: "This winter break, I’ll take you to Ningyuan City, and you can meet my parents as my girlfriend."

[Isn’t this a bit fast... quickly meet! I want to meet quickly!]

Xu Manning sniffed, bit her lip, averted her gaze, and looked at the expressionless Wu Wenyue. Then she quietly and lightly sat up straight from Wu Wenyue’s embrace...

"I don’t really want to go, I still want to stay home and spend the New Year with my parents."

Suppressing the smile on her upturned lips, Xu Manning mumbled softly, "Who doesn’t spend New Year’s with their family? What does going to your house count for anyway? Moreover, I have so much work to do, spending the entire winter break at your place would seriously disrupt my work!"

"Dear... I think you misunderstood."

Li Peifeng forced a smile: "I meant that when the winter break starts, you come home with me on January 5th. There’s still over twenty days until New Year then; you can stay in Ningyuan City for two days and then return to the Capital. It won’t affect celebrating New Year’s Eve with your family, and won’t interfere with your work."

Xu Manning pouted, "Round trip would take at least twenty days of quarantine, how wouldn’t it affect anything?"

Ah, I get it, you just want to spend the whole winter break with me!

"Forget it. I’m not going!" Xu Manning snorted again and sniffed, as if she were about to cry again: "Anyway, I... hmph... don’t want to meet uncle and auntie, I’m not even your girlfriend, I’m not going!"

"Go, you definitely should go, stay as long as you want!"

Li Peifeng immediately grabbed Xu Manning’s hand, affirmatively saying: "As long as you don’t mind how small Ningyuan City is, or how boring it is, I’m willing to stay with you there!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes!"

Xu Manning immediately fell silent, took out a tissue, and as she wiped her tears, she surreptitiously glanced at Wu Wenyue...

"What about me?"

Wu Wenyue’s expression was cold, but still calm: "You promised to meet my parents this winter break."

Li Peifeng nodded repeatedly: "Visit, of course, I’ll even buy gifts for the occasion."

"That’s all?" Wu Wenyue observed coldly: "You’re just meeting my parents?"

"Uh..." Li Peifeng’s heart skipped a beat: "Brother Yue, what are you suggesting?"

Wu Wenyue straightforwardly asked: "Why not, like with Manning, take me to meet your parents too?"

"..."

Xu Manning licked her lips, her face no longer streaked with tears. Looking left and right, she pulled her legs up onto the sofa, fiddled with a paper ball, and buried her face in her knees, making it hard for the others to see her expression. It seemed like she was sobbing: "Hmm~ Ha!"

"You little bitch, what are you laughing at?!"

Wu Wenyue, harboring anger, grabbed Xu Manning’s neck to make her face her, indeed seeing Miss Xu with a peculiar expression, caught between laughing and crying, unable to hide her glee.

But it was just a momentary lapse. Upon being caught, Xu Manning immediately adopted a different expression, appealing: "Yueyue! What are you doing, don’t trouble him. How is it possible for both of us to meet uncle and auntie as his girlfriends? What will his parents think? Our relationship would just... such things can’t be rushed!"

"I don’t care!"

Wu Wenyue said resolutely: "I must meet them. You took Li Peifeng to meet your mother, so I must take him to meet my parents. Now that he plans to introduce you to his, I must meet them too!"

"..."

With that, Wu Wenyue, not satisfied with just grabbing Xu Manning, reached out with her other hand and pulled Li Peifeng’s collar firmly, gritting her teeth: "Tell me, will you take me to meet your parents?"

After three seconds of silence, Li Peifeng swallowed hard and nodded with resolve: "Yes, I will!"

"Good boy, it’s settled then!"

Only then did Wu Wenyue release him, while Xu Manning was left speechless, stunned: "Peifeng, are you really crazy? Do you honestly intend to introduce both of us as your girlfriends to uncle and auntie?"

"Yes!"

Li Peifeng gritted his teeth and admitted, even though he was mentally prepared for this, and had pre-warned his dad, Li Qiyuan, about it, he still secretly bemoaned the inevitably chaotic future.

Old Li, Old Yu, my dear beloved parents, I’m sorry!

This winter break... you might be busy!!

Because your unfilial son is going to give you a headache!!!!