[Ah, ah, ah, what's going on?!]
[The live stream was going so well just now, and I didn't think there were any moles, so why did it suddenly turn into an encrypted conversation?]
[Sometimes, I really doubt if I'm Chinese. I can't even understand Mandarin anymore, boohoohoo!]
The netizens were originally ready for some juicy gossip, but who knew they'd been "puzzled" (lit. attacked by a riddle-maker).
Just then, there was a stir outside the private room; the waiter had opened the door. The fated viewer turned to look, and met his daughter, who was smiling radiantly and scurrying in. She softly called out "Dad." The fated viewer, hearing this, didn't have time to think further, and the contemplative look on his face dissipated.
He looked at his overjoyed daughter and couldn't help but ask, "You're so happy. Have your boyfriend and his family arrived?"
"Mm-hmm!" Speaking of which, a smile also bloomed on the fated viewer's daughter's face. She nodded, then her expression turned serious: "Dad, I'm telling you this beforehand, you're not allowed to treat Jiahao and his family with that business-like attitude of yours. He and his mother are truly honest people, they can't handle being intimidated by you!"
"If you mess up your daughter's lifelong happiness, I won't agree!"
"You ungrateful little devil! You haven't even married into their family yet and you're already defending them?" The fated viewer was so angered by these words that his eyes widened. But seeing the earnestness in his daughter's eyes, he had to forcibly swallow his anger and said irritably, "Fine, fine, I promise you!"
"Hehe, I knew you love me the most, Dad."
"Can you invite your boyfriend and his family in now?" The fated viewer couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart at this moment. He wanted to see who this person was that could so bewitch his daughter, making her seem almost desperate to marry him.
"Of course, Dad, wait a moment, I'll go call them up now." The latter said, then ran outside. Clearly, she was afraid he would try to assert his authority and had come up in advance to smooth things over.
The fated viewer was so angry he drank several sips of tea before calming down. This conversation also helped the netizens crack the riddle.
[Good heavens, the fated viewer is about to meet his son-in-law!]
[More than that, he's probably meeting his in-laws as well. But the Master just said the person who can explain the fated viewer's past has arrived. Thinking carefully, could that person be the fated viewer's in-law?!]
[Holy cow, if that's true, this plot twist will shock me for ten thousand years.]
The fated viewer didn't have time to look at the live stream at this moment. His gaze was fixed on the door. Because his promise had directly dispelled his daughter's worries, two minutes later, he saw her leading a man back. The man was in his early twenties, about 1.85 meters tall, with a neat short haircut. His features looked decent, and coupled with his bronzed skin, this made the fated viewer's expression soften slightly.
'Thankfully, my daughter didn't actually find herself some yellow-haired punk. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sure if my blood pressure would remain stable.'
When he saw the latter wearing a green military uniform, the fated viewer raised an eyebrow in surprise. 'He's a soldier?' If that were the case, there might be some redeeming qualities. Looking at the man's face, he vaguely felt something was off, but couldn't quite place it.
While he was sizing up the latter, the other party was also observing him. However, the moment the latter saw the fated viewer, his entire body froze. He didn't even react when the gift he was holding fell to the ground.
"Qiao Qiao, is this your dad?" His face pale, he turned to look at his girlfriend, his voice involuntarily trembling.
"Yes, is there a problem? Does he look too young?" The fated viewer's daughter didn't seem to notice her boyfriend's abnormality. She looked at her boyfriend with a smile. Her dad looked only about thirty-seven or thirty-eight, and he liked to dress maturely. Therefore, when she walked with him on the street, few people could tell they were father and daughter.
"You mischievous girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" The fated viewer's face instantly became serious upon hearing his daughter praise him like that. However, that was just on the surface; in reality, he was already secretly overjoyed.
"You must be Xiao Zhou, right? Qiao Qiao has told me about you. Since you've reached this point, I can't stop anything. Let's just discuss the wedding arrangements today!"
"By the way, didn't you say your mother was also coming? Why don't I see her?" The fated viewer glanced at the door, not seeing anyone else following, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
However, his words were like steel needles, instantly piercing Zhou Jiahao. He shook his head frantically like a startled cat, "No, you can't meet her, you can't meet her!"
This wasn't Zhou Jiahao's fault for losing his composure, because he hadn't expected his girlfriend's father to have the exact same face as his own father, who had gone missing years ago. Although the latter's face now showed more traces of time.
But he couldn't be mistaken. The features of the person in the photo, which his mother treasured like a precious gem, were identical. And in his mother's eyes, his father's name was a taboo. If she saw this face, and especially if he was his girlfriend's father, his mother would absolutely not be able to bear it.
Although he was also very shocked as to why the other person would have such a face. But now was clearly not the time to dwell on that; he had to stop his mother from coming, otherwise, everything would be over.
However, he was ultimately too slow. Before he could even take a step, his mother walked in from outside.
"Excuse me, I just went to the restroom and caused a delay. I apologize to everyone here."
Qin Rourou apologized before even clearly seeing anyone, afraid that her delayed action would have a negative impact on her son. Primarily, she hadn't expected her body to act up at such a crucial moment. Nature calls, and it was impossible to hold it in. So, she took the initiative to apologize first, and only then did she have time to look intently.
But that one glance instantly turned her face pale. She looked at the other person in disbelief.
"Jing Nuo, is... is that you?"
That name, hidden deep in her heart for so many years, involuntarily escaped her lips at the sight of that identical face.
Beside her, Zhou Jiahao's heart plummeted to rock bottom. He knew it was over; he and his girlfriend were completely finished!
"My dear in-law, have you mistaken me for someone else?" The fated viewer frowned, hearing the latter call him an unfamiliar name. His daughter's boyfriend had just looked abnormal, and now his family member was acting the same way? The fated viewer wasn't foolish; he instantly realized that perhaps his appearance reminded them of someone else.
"Impossible, I couldn't be mistaken." Qin Rourou shook her head frantically, her eyes filled with certainty. Others might mistake this face, but she absolutely could not, because for over twenty years, she had dreamt of it every night. Therefore, even if he turned to ash, she would recognize him.
'Then this is strange, I have no recollection of the latter!'
Just as the two were at a stalemate, Yaoyao's clear, childish voice rang out in the private room.
"She didn't mistake him, Uncle. Don't you want to know about your past? You can just ask this auntie yourself."
"Because she is not only the playmate you grew up with, but also the wife you formally married."
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