"If you don't leave, I wouldn't either." In Levi's heart, such a thing was absolutely impossible. He could not wait to add Monique to his family registry. How could he wrong her and give her the opportunity to leave him?
"It's my first time meeting your parents, so what kind of gift should I prepare?" Monique had seen Levi's sincerity. Whether they could be together in the future, it was only possible if both of them worked hard, and she was willing to do so alongside him.
"My mom said that the best gift is bringing you to meet them. You can just go empty-handed." Levi held Monique in his arms. Things had developed so fast that it made him feel like he was in a dream. He was worried that once he woke up from this dream, all of this would disappear. Thus, the best way was to take Monique to meet his family first.
"Your mother did say so, but as a younger person, it's always better to prepare gifts for them when we first meet."
Under Monique's insistence, Levi accompanied her to pick out some gifts at the mall. The gifts were not expensive but they were sincerely picked out. His parents would not mind.
Upon hearing that Levi was going to bring his girlfriend to meet Neil and Mia, all the elders in the family were overjoyed, especially Mia. She was both excited and nervous.
Mia was so nervous that she felt antsy. "Neil, do you think I should dress up nicely?" She looked at herself and added, "It's my first time meeting my future daughter- in- law, I must leave a good impression."
"A good impression doesn't just depend on your appearance. As long as you treat the girl well from the bottom of your heart, you don't need to worry that she won't see your sincerity," said Neil impassively.
Mia responded, "Neil, this is important for our son's future. Can you give it a bit more thought?"
"Since when have I not cared about him?" Neil asked in a low voice.
Everyone thought that the Brown couple did not care about Levi at all, even Levi would occasionally feel that they treated him poorly, but Mia shouldn't think so.
"Levi is our child. How could I not care about him?" Neil added angrily.
Truth be told, Levi was their only child, how could they ignore him?
Mia was naturally playful, and many people thought that her bearing a child was only for fun but Neil never thought so.
Mia knew that she had misspoken, therefore she said in a softer voice, "Neil, I didn't mean that. I was just nervous. The fact that Levi brought his girlfriend home, he must be serious. I don't want him to lose his beloved girl because of me."
Mia had experienced the pain of being unable to be together with the person she loved. She understood how it felt, which was precisely why she was so nervous.
Other than that incident many years ago, Neil had never seen Mia so nervous over a matter. He hugged her lovingly and comforted her, "Let's just treat this young lady well and don't worry so much."
"But, how am I supposed to treat her well?" It was easy in theory, but Mia was still worried. This was the first time in her life meeting her future daughter- in- law. This was the most important thing in her life ever since marrying Neil, so she couldn't afford to be careless. "Why don't I prepare a few dishes myself? I'll let my future daughter-in-law have a taste of my cooking."
"Mia, I think you should forget that idea. If you're really going to cook, I'm sure your daughter-in-law will be frightened," Karen Joy piped up as she walked in. She had personally experienced Mia's cooking skills. If Mia's cooking skills were ranked second from the bottom, then no one could be first from the bottom.
"Karen Joy, even you're mocking me." Mia was talking to Karen Joy, but she glared at Neil as she added, "It's all your fault, Neil!"
"Karen Joy was talking about you, what does this have to do with me?" Neil bore an innocent expression.
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