Hearing the sweet words of Lu Nanfeng, He Lixue did not doubt him in the least, and her heart melted into a puddle of happiness.

"Dearest, my father is coming home, and he has invited us over for dinner," Lu Nanfeng finally said. "He is a very upright businessman who would never touch the grey zone."

He Lixue looked worriedly at Lu Nanfeng. Was his father mad that he had teamed up with Wen Sihan?

He Lixue suddenly felt an increasing amount of guilt. She knew that her identity was messy, but she still got involved with Lu Nanfeng. She could only hope that his father was not mad at him.

He Lixue was slightly nervous. Lu Nanfeng's mother already loathed her, if his father also disliked her, then she did not know what to do.

Sensing that she was fl.u.s.tered and uncomfortable, Lu Nanfeng dragged her into a warm and firm embrace. "Don't worry," he said softly. "I am the one who is with you, not my parents."

Although he said that, He Lixue was not able to calm down. It was true that being together was their business, but she did not want to drag him down with her.

Looking at Lu Nanfeng, He Lixue felt bittersweet. He was so good to her that she could never leave him, but at the same time, she felt that all she was doing was dragging her troubles to him. Without her, he would not have to work as hard as he did now.

"Don't worry anymore," Lu Nanfeng said as he dropped a kiss on her forehead. "Go and get dressed. We are going shopping today for presents for mother and father."

Although she was not wealthy, she had enough money to buy some gifts, and while she knew that Lu Nanfeng had every intention of paying, she would not let him.

This was a gift from her, and honestly, they did not lack anything, so what she was going to give them was just to show her respect.

It would not be very genuine to give them gifts bought with their son's money.

So the two got ready and headed out. Lu Nanfeng wanted them to head towards one of the most upscale shopping malls, but He Lixue wanted to go to a marketplace specializing in trinkets and small ornamental pieces for one's home.

The things at this market were all homemade, and He Lixue knew that it was possible to craft her own items at such markets. Handcrafted items showed more sincerity, and could be done for a reasonable price as well.

As they reached the market, it was already crowded, so the bodyguards that Wen Sihan had borrowed, spread out and walked in a formation around He Lixue and Lu Nanfeng.

Their appearance and behavior caused many people to look towards them with curiosity. Many felt that it was very novel to see someone walk around with such a vast entourage of bodyguards, but luckily, no one got annoyed with them.

As they strolled down the various streets in the market, He Lixue crafted soap in different cute shapes. She also made keychains and braided bracelets.

She tried various things, and soon she had filled Lu Nanfeng's hands with shopping bags.

"Okay, now we just need to go to the florist," He Lixue said with a great smile on her face. She knew that in this country it was considered rude not to bring a present when going to visit someone, and in her old life, it was almost the same, except there you always brought either flowers, chocolate, or wine as a present to the hosts.

Although she was reborn, she was still eager not to forget her original traditions, and thus a bouquet of flowers was unavoidable to bring when she was visiting his parents for the first time.

He Lixue knew that Lu Nanfeng's mother would, without a doubt, not appreciate it, but that did not stop her from buying things for them.

Lu Nanfeng was quite unhappy that she had been adamant about paying for the things herself, but he understood her reasoning, and finally, he just smiled indulgently as he took her to a florist.

He Lixue did not understand the meaning of flower language, so she looked at the florist with a bit of a sheepish expression upon being asked what she wanted to buy.

In the end, she picked a potted Orchid as they symbolized luxury, beauty, and strength.

The orchid was an uncommon species, but it was not such an expensive one that she had to break her bank to purchase it. However, it was not a cheap one either. It would not lose her face, but neither would it make the Lu family genuinely value it; unless they appreciated her and then it, in passing.

After having bought the potted flower and all the gifts, Lu Nanfeng drove them home to the mansion so that they could change their clothes. After changing clothes, they would set off towards the Lu Mansion, where his mother and father lived.

Lu Nanfeng was slightly worried about his father's opinion on He Lixue, but after contemplating for some time, he calmed down. He knew that his father was a reasonable man, and it was not Lixue's fault that she had been kidnapped.

Realizing this, Lu Nanfeng felt much calmer. He changed his clothes only to see that He Lixue was still staring at the closet, with complex emotions in her eyes. What should she choose to wear?