Cheng's mother was stunned for a moment, unsure whether it was because Luo Xi had called her "Mom" or because she had changed her address to "Auntie."
But she quickly realized what she meant and laughed, "Hey, come on, the car's right at the door."
With that, Cheng's mother led the two out.
Luo Xi followed behind her, and Cheng's mother would occasionally turn around and talk to Luo Xi with a smile.
"Is this the legendary, unenlightened mother? No way!" the auntie said gently.
[Sob sob, I think so too! The way Cheng's mother looked at the princess was so gentle the whole time.]
The key point is, the princess is so well-behaved!
Are you guys serious? Cheng's mother doesn't seem to care because she knows it's Cheng Qing's job!
[They're so calm probably because they know it's their daughter's job and that these are colleagues!]
[That's right, they said they couldn't accept it before, and now they can't possibly accept it well! There's only one possibility: Cheng Qing gave them advance warning!!!]
From the previous "white moonlight" incident to Cheng Qing's expression upon hearing about meeting the parents in this final episode, and now Cheng's mother's attitude, there's only one possibility: they're fake!
Cheng's mother led them out of the airport, and Cheng's father's car was waiting in the parking lot. When he saw Luo Xi and Cheng Qing coming over, he quickly went forward to help with their luggage.
Luo Xi looked at Cheng's father, hesitated for a while, and then called out, "Uncle."
Mr. Cheng gave her a look that seemed to have a lot on his mind, and then said, "Get in the car quickly!"
Cheng Qing couldn't suppress her smile as she looked at the three of them acting awkwardly.
[CP fans, open your eyes wide and look carefully! Did you see that? Did you see that?! If they were real, would this father react like this? Would he have this expression?]
[Waaaaah, my family's promise was so hard-won, and I didn't even get a blessing from Dad!]
Are you all blind?
You just don't understand.
Both the promise of eternity and the anti-promise of eternity have formed their own camps.
Cheng's mother was very enthusiastic and said to Luo Xi, "I didn't expect to meet you so soon." Mainly, she had only been away from home for a short time.
Passerby: [See? Cheng's mother actually doesn't want to meet.]
CP fans: [See? Cheng's mother is looking forward to meeting her.]
Fans also have their own interpretations...
Author's Note:
Chapter 170 Extra 9
The car drove into an old residential area. Luo Xi had been here with Cheng Qing before, and hadn't been gone long, so she was already familiar with every plant and tree.
Not to mention, this is where Cheng Qing proposed to her. Losi naturally developed a fondness for this place.
The journey from the airport to home was long, and with nothing else to do, Losi silently started a live stream.
She wasn't watching herself and Cheng Qing in the live stream; she wanted to see what netizens were saying about Cheng Qing.
Because of the "white moonlight" incident, fans began to suspect that Cheng Qing was using them to climb the social ladder. Cheng Qing didn't take this to heart, but Luo Xi couldn't ignore it.
She hoped that Cheng Qing would see all the beauty in this world.
I hope that in their old age, their hands, clasped together like withered branches, will be free of regret. Lossie couldn't bear to see Cheng Qing suffer, unlike anyone else in the world; she would stand against the world for Cheng Qing.
But Cheng Qing said: I don't need it. I came back here not to make you fight against the world.
Cheng Qing also said: We are very happy, right? Then it's all worth it.
Losi obediently followed Cheng Qing's lead and supported every decision he made.
But at this moment, watching the camera pan across the old building in the live stream, the peeling exterior walls, the mottled and torn cement road, and the overgrown greenery.
This is an ordinary neighborhood, the kind of neighborhood any viewer could see in their daily life.
It reflects the lives of ordinary people, and for the first time, everyone brought themselves closer to Cheng Qing.
[That's why I suddenly remembered that Teacher Cheng was a fencing coach who started out as an amateur.]
Thinking about it this way, she's not only unworthy of the princess in terms of spirit, but also in terms of status! If I remember correctly, the princess's family is very wealthy, right?
CP fans are furious: [It's the 21st century, and you're talking to me about identity?]
However, the anti-promise army stubbornly argued: "The concept of 'marrying someone of equal social standing' still has some merit!"
Losi: "..." Reason? What is the reason? Can I eat it?
Cheng Qing noticed that her hand, which was beside her, suddenly clenched. She turned to look at Luo Xi and saw her looking down at her phone. Her long, black curly hair fell down, creating a stark contrast with her fair skin, which was visually striking to Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing snapped out of her reverie and saw that Luo Xi's delicate eyebrows suddenly furrowed, as if she had seen something that displeased her.
Because the camera was positioned in front, it could only capture the two people's faces, so Cheng Qing knew that Luo Xi had been surfing the internet on her phone the whole way.
Looking at that expression now, what wave did he catch?
Cheng Qing peeked out and saw that Luo Xi had exited the live stream. Cheng Qing guessed that she had probably seen the comments from netizens. It hadn't been long since the "White Moonlight" incident, and Cheng Qing knew that her reputation online was now mixed.
She understood Losi's feelings, but she wasn't confident that the person behind her still had any leverage.
Cheng Qing was worried that she wouldn't be able to remove all the dirt, and that she might negatively impact Luo Xi's reputation.
Cheng Qing has always been the same Cheng Qing. Even after they got together, she still always puts Luo Xi first in everything.
Seeing the displeasure on Rossi's face, she could only smile and ask, "What's wrong?"
Losi gave a mumbled response, but still managed to say, "It's nothing..."
Cheng Qing: "Why are you unhappy if nothing's wrong?" As she spoke, she reached out and poked her cheek: "Smile for me."
The tone was as if he were joking about a scoundrel trying to show off to the boss.
Losi turned to her and grinned, but under Cheng Qing's gentle gaze, she blushed and said, "I'm happy," as if in compromise.
[Sobbing, I promise forever!]
[When they're together, my blood sugar spikes. Aaaaaaah, I can't help but scream!]
The car slowly pulled up in front of the Cheng family's building. Cheng Qing got out first to get her luggage from the back. Cheng's father quickly followed, wanting to help, but Cheng Qing smiled and said, "There's only one suitcase, what can I help you with?"
Mr. Cheng couldn't help, so he went to open the door for Mrs. Cheng.
The cameraman followed closely behind them, and seeing them busy, he also took many photos.
After Mr. Cheng parked the car, the group pressed the elevator button. Luo Xi was the first to enter and waited at the door. Once everyone was in, Luo Xi pressed the button for the floor where the Cheng family lived.
Everyone looked up at the changing number of words, and the elevator was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The cameraman suddenly realized what was happening and exclaimed, "Huh?" before freezing in his tracks.
The other four people in the elevator turned to look at him, and Mr. Cheng asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
The cameraman seemed to have discovered some earth-shattering secret and quickly shook his head: "It's nothing, it's nothing, it's nothing."
"Nothing's wrong... yeah right!!! How did the princess know which floor she lived on???"
[Perhaps Teacher Cheng told her this on the plane, but wasn't that gesture too natural?]
[Didn't anyone think it was strange for someone who was visiting for the first time to press the elevator button like that?]
"...It's alright, isn't it? It's normal to press the floor button if you know it; don't people usually press it when they're near the elevator?"
[But this is visiting someone else's home! It's different! And the Cheng family's reaction was too...calm!!!]
[This is completely abnormal, absolutely abnormal! Why did Cheng Qing tell her which floor she lived on? Why was the princess the first to go in, yet she stood there pressing the elevator button? Why did everyone else seem to think it was perfectly normal?!]
It's like we've known each other for a long time and I've been here more than once!
The elevator dinged as it arrived at its destination, and the Cheng family members stepped out. Cheng's mother opened the door and led Cheng Qing and Luo Xi inside.
But then I thought about it again, and realized that at the airport it seemed like we were meeting for the first time, so I should be more polite.
Thinking this, she turned back and smiled at Rossi, saying, "It's my own home, so make yourself at home."
Losi smiled and said, "I know, thank you, Mom."
Cheng's mother: "???" Huh? Why has it changed again?
Cheng Qing: "..."
Luo Xi smiled and said to Cheng Qing, "Aren't we in a relationship?"
[Ahhhhhh, this is the ultimate treat for CP fans!!!]
[Princess, who are you calling "Mom"? It's Teacher Cheng's mom. Oh, never mind then!]
Leaving aside the bewildered netizens, the CP fans are already overjoyed.
Cheng Qing didn't argue with her, but just followed her and pushed her luggage to the room she had slept in before. Since Cheng Rong and Cheng Xi weren't there, the guest room next door was empty.
Cheng's mother compiled the list for Luo Xi, since the two hadn't announced it online yet. Cheng's mother had also asked about it, but the two didn't seem to care much. Cheng Qing said it would be better to announce it when they got their marriage certificate.
To netizens, their relationship now seems more like a romantic one, something they can express through television programs, yet there seems to be no need for explicit explanation. This also saves them from being constantly followed by paparazzi and disrupting their lives.
Cheng's mother had no objections. To be honest, after going to such lengths, she didn't believe the two of them would separate.
Just as Cheng's mother was about to tell Luo Xi the location of the room, she saw Luo Xi following Cheng Qing back into the room, without even noticing anything amiss.
Cheng's mother: "..."
[...]
[Princess, why are you going in?]
Cheng Qing turned around and saw her, reached out and pinched her cheek, and asked gently, "Why did you follow me in?"
Losi: "Isn't this a dating reality show?"
Cheng Qing finally figured out what Luo Xi was planning, and laughed: "It's a romance reality show."
Luo Xi sat on the bed, looked at Cheng Qing with a proud smile, and said, "A couple is a couple, what's so strange about sleeping in the same room?"
Cheng Qing frowned, but smiled and said, "It's not surprising." Her helplessness was evident on her face.
While some dating reality shows do involve couples living together, almost all celebrity couples on these shows don't sleep together or spend the night in the same bedroom.