Parents Secretly Peek at Ming Yue

In the Jiangbei Villa District, Black Phantom hovered above Lin Zhen's villa, immediately attracting the attention of countless people.

People in many of the surrounding villas were taking photos with their phones and then uploading the images online.

This Black Phantom is making its first appearance in Ice City. Firstly, it's expensive and few people can afford it. Secondly, it's a newly released model, not yet available in Ice City. When Lin Zhen bought it, it had only been on the market for half a month.

The flying saucer glided slowly and landed in the small square in front of the villa, where Lin Zhen walked out.

With a wave of his hand, the Black Phantom disappeared into his Space Ring, and Lin Zhen strode towards home.

People on the street saw Lin Zhen but didn't recognize him. After all, he had disappeared for three years, and many of his neighbors in the Villa District had changed.

Some people recognized Lin Zhen but didn't speak to him. The news of Lin Zhen being expelled by Lie Feng was spreading like Raging Wind. A martial artist who didn't even have Martial Arts Hall probably had no future, so it was best not to talk to him.

Lin Zhen opened the door, and the aroma of food wafted out of the house.

Lin Zhen hadn't been back for three years. She sniffed hard; the taste of home was still the best.

"Dad! Mom! I'm back!" Lin Zhen shouted.

Hearing Lin Zhen's voice, footsteps came from the kitchen. Li Qin was the first to run out. Seeing Lin Zhen Lin Zhen, she immediately went over and hugged him tightly. "My son is finally back! Mom missed you so much!"

Lin Liye walked out with feigned composure, but almost bumped into the door. He was also very happy that Lin Zhen had returned.

"You child, you've been gone for three years without a word. You could at least have called home. You've made your father and me worry. Hurry up and wash up. You look so travel-worn and have lost so much weight. I'll treat you to a good meal later."

Lin Zhen has indeed lost weight in the past few years, mainly because the food at the Star Fruit Tree is too poor. For three years, he ate Compressed Biscuit and dried meat. It was impossible not to lose weight.

"I'm going to pack up now, mainly because I can't call you from where I am."

Lin Zhen returned to his room, took out two sets of new clothes, and then took some toiletries to the bathroom. He took a good shower, changed his clothes, looked in the mirror, and nodded in satisfaction. His spirit and energy were different from his previous life, and he looked much more handsome than before.

Stepping out of the bathroom, Lin Zhen went to the kitchen and saw her father stirring the wok. She immediately went over and gave him a hug. "Dad, I love the smell of your cooking."

"Go away, you're such a big kid and you're still clinging to me. Aren't you ashamed? Go cling to your mother and don't interfere with my cooking."

"Then I'll try this prawn." Looking at the big red prawns her dad had cooked, Lin Zhen was really tempted and reached out to grab one to try.

"Hey! It's not cooked yet, get lost!"

Lin Zhen smiled and retreated to the kitchen doorway. Then, with a wave of her hand, a large red shrimp flew over, and she ate it without caring whether it was hot or not.

"You brat, you've even brought those skills home with you." Lin Liye said, laughing as he spoke.

Lin Zhen walked out of the kitchen, where her mother was setting up the table and chairs. Lin Zhen went over to help.

"Son, in the three years you were gone, that young lady Li came by many times. Are you two dating? I asked her, but she was too shy to say. But I could tell she liked you. She's pretty and you two are a good match. Tell me, how long have you been dating?"

Lin Zhen was completely confused. "Which Miss Li?"

"Don't pretend you don't know, Mom. Isn't she Li Mengxi, our old neighbor? You used to be very attached to her when we were little."

"Li Mengxi!" Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly. What else did this woman want to do?

Whatever her motives, if she's trying to get something out of her own family, she's mistaken.

But his mother wouldn't let it go, and Lin Zhen couldn't talk to her about the things between martial artists, so he could only say helplessly, "Mom, you don't need to worry about my future. I have a girlfriend, and I'll bring her back to meet you when I have the chance."

"He really has a girlfriend? Whose daughter is she? What does she look like? She can't be worse than Mengxi. These days, everyone cares about genes or whatever. The better the parents are, the better the child will be. My son is so handsome, it won't do if he finds someone ugly. Forget it, I don't think she can compare to Mengxi. This one is safer."

"You're always running around outside, we never see you all year round. If you could give me and your dad a grandson, you could go wherever you want to run wild."

Hearing his mother start nagging again, Lin Zhen had no choice but to take out his phone. On the screen was a photo of him and Su Mingyue: "Mom, look, this is my girlfriend, your future daughter-in-law. See if she's ugly or not."

Li Qin took the phone, glanced at it, and was stunned. "Oh my, this girl looks... it's too much. Is she even human?"

"What do you mean by not being human?" Lin Zhen smiled bitterly.

"No, Mom means she's so beautiful, she almost doesn't look real! Old man! Come and see your son's girlfriend, she looks kind of familiar to me!"

Lin Liye ran out of the kitchen, and Li Qin handed him Lin Zhen's phone. He looked at it for a long time and said, "It's a bit too pretty, but it looks familiar too, like that one..."

Li Qin suddenly pointed to a Divine Cult poster on the wall. "Isn't that her!"

Lin Zhen also just noticed that there were still propaganda posters of the Starry Sky God Sect on the wall at home. In the picture, Su Mingyue was wearing Priest Robe and bathed in light, looking as holy as an angel. However, it looked like it was from three years ago, as Su Mingyue three years ago was basically no different from her now.

"Is this the Holy Maiden of the Divine Cult your girlfriend?" Li Qin asked in surprise.

"Yes, she is Holy Maiden and a warrior. We met at the God General Training Camp."

Lin Liye stared at the phone for a long time. "You didn't photoshop this, did you? Are you trying to fool us? Would someone like you?"

Lin Zhen tilted her head back angrily. "Are your sons really that bad? Fine, fine, I'll send you a video and you'll see."

As she spoke, Lin Zhen took out her phone and video-called Su Mingyue.

Li Qin and Lin Liye were watching from the side. Li Qin even said to Lin Zhen, "Then don't film us. Let's just watch secretly, otherwise people might feel uncomfortable."

Lin Zhen didn't put his parents in the camera's field of view. He knew his parents' little scheme: they wanted to secretly see if Su Mingyue was a reliable person. It was an internal assessment, but Lin Zhen wasn't afraid of the assessment. If Su Mingyue didn't pass, then probably no one else would.

The video call connected, and on the other end, Su Mingyue was sitting at a desk, her long hair tucked behind her ears, as if she had just taken a shower. She wore a soft white dress and looked ethereal under the warm orange light. Upon seeing Lin Zhen, she immediately smiled and said, "Idol, you're home."

"Yue'er, what are you doing?" Lin Zhen really missed Su Mingyue, whom he hadn't seen for several days.

"I'm reading a book."

"What book are you reading?" Lin Zhen asked.

In the video, Su Mingyue first picked up a book titled "The Holy Maiden's Self-Cultivation": "My Master told me to read this, but I've already read it hundreds of times. I didn't want to read it, so I secretly read this instead."

As she spoke, she picked up another book, this one called "Anno Domini Cookbook".

"You were peeking at the recipe, were you thinking of making something delicious for me?" Lin Zhen asked with a smile.

"Well, since you're so greedy, I thought I'd learn to cook some dishes so I can make them for you later."

Lin Zhen sighed inwardly. This girlfriend who couldn't lie was truly exceptional. If it were an ordinary girl, she might say something like "It wasn't made for you"—something she didn't mean. But Su Mingyue didn't. She simply and openly admitted it, even labeling herself as a glutton.

However, judging from Li Qin and Lin Liye's smirking behind them, they are probably quite satisfied with their future daughter-in-law.

"Am I that greedy?" Lin Zhen retorted.

"You still say you didn't? You said you were going to eat me that day." Su Mingyue smiled and exposed Lin Zhen.

Lin Liye and Li Qin immediately looked surprised, and Lin Zhen's forehead was covered in sweat. "That was a joke, a joke."

"Yes, I know, Lin Zhen. The God General Arena is about to start. Have you registered?"

"I will sign up." Lin Zhen was a little troubled by this matter.

"Okay, I've already signed up, but I don't know when it starts. I heard we have to wear Virtual Helmet."

Su Mingyue paused for a moment, then said, "When are you going to fix the Star Gazing Mirror? I... I miss you a little."

As she spoke, Su Mingyue's eyes were brimming with tears, and she slightly bit her red lips, making one wish they could hug her and comfort her.

"I'll try to be as fast as I can."

Seeing that Li Qin seemed to be about to come closer to talk, Lin Zhen quickly adjusted her angle. Su Mingyue was definitely not prepared for this, so it was best not to meet her for the time being.

"Goodbye, Yue'er. Once I've fixed the Star Gazing Mirror, I'll take you away from the Church."

Su Mingyue nodded and then hung up the phone.

"You brat, where's my daughter-in-law? Why won't you let me see her? Is your mother that shameful?"

"Stop causing trouble, okay? Didn't you understand what he meant? Your son wanted to eat her, but he clearly didn't get to. That girl looks so young and innocent. You're just scaring her with your wild gestures."

"Who? You old fool, who are you calling a thug?" Li Qin said to Lin Liye.

Just then, the smell of burnt food came from the kitchen, and Lin Liye hurriedly ran to the kitchen to escape.

"Mom, now you see, I won't urge you to find a girlfriend anymore."

"I won't rush you anymore, this is enough, hehe! The Holy Maiden of the Divine Cult might actually be my future daughter-in-law, if I were to tell others, wouldn't they be green with envy?" Li Qin was already lost in her fantasies.

She was about to ask Lin Zhen about Su Mingyue when the gatekeeper announced that someone was looking for Lin Zhen, and that his name was Zhao Liang.

Lin Zhen glanced at the security guard's video feed and saw Zhao Liang, Gao Yan, and Shi Lei standing at the gate.