Should We Just Send Our Daughter In There!?

She never expected that her parents would appear in Sumeru City.

Layla quickly stood up and hurriedly pushed open the door to let the two of them in.

"Um, Father, Mother, what brings you here?"

She said in a very flustered manner.

Did I do something wrong?

Could it be that there was a problem with the previous assignment, and the teacher couldn't stand it anymore, so they contacted the parents and wanted to expel me?

That can't be right. I was just writing a paper; I couldn't have made such a big mistake.

As for Bai Ye's question, Layla didn't even consider it. Bai Ye had already said it was in the past that day, so Layla believed that Bai Ye would never say it so easily.

The mother walked to Layla's side, gently stroking her hair, and said, "Layla, don't worry. No matter what happens to you, we, as your parents, will stand by you and help you unconditionally."

Layla's father also walked to the other side and said softly, "So, come and tell us honestly, what exactly happened on your end? Your teacher sent us a letter, but it wasn't very detailed. Tell us in detail."

"No way, is my paper really that bad? I'm doomed..."

Seeing her parents like this made Layla even more nervous.

She pursed her lips, and said to her parents with some worry, "I... I'll go find the teacher to explain... I'll definitely revise the paper carefully..."

Paper!?

Layla's parents exchanged a glance.

Layla's father said, "What's wrong with your paper? The teacher didn't mention anything about it."

"Huh?! It's not about the thesis?"

Layla was stunned when she heard this.

"Is there nothing wrong with my paper?"

She breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good, as long as the paper is fine.

But then she became nervous again.

"If that's not a thesis, then what is it?"

Seeing that his daughter hadn't thought of anything, Layla's father asked in a persuasive tone, "Layla, during your time at the Akademiya, have you made any friends with any classmates?"

"Um... no..."

Layla shook her head with a pained expression.

Bai Ye is a teacher.

Her parents exchanged a glance, and finally her mother spoke:

"Your teacher said that when she saw you that time, it seemed like you were with some boy..."

Layla's mother mentioned this, her tone was somewhat embarrassed.

She found it difficult to bring up the topic of cohabitation with her daughter, who had just come of age.

"A boy..." Layla was puzzled at first, but then quickly realized who her parents were referring to.

Bai Ye.

"Has something happened?!"

Layla's face turned pale in an instant.

What should I do? Why does my own teacher want my parents to come over?

She must think I've committed a terrible crime!

Oh no, the teacher must have been worried about how to persuade me, so she sent my parents to talk to me about turning myself in.

Yes, that must be true.

Layla immediately lowered her head, her face drained of color.

"I understand, Parents. I will naturally go to the Matra of the Order of the Akademiya to turn myself in."

She said dejectedly.

"Huh!? Surrendering!?"

Even Layla's parents, who were not very worldly-wise, sensed that something was wrong.

Even though there are many differences between cities and villages, people generally don't turn themselves in, right?

Could there be something extraordinary going on here?

They wanted to press for more information, but at that moment they noticed that Layla's face was flushed red and she had collapsed to the ground.

"Layla, what's wrong?"

"Everything will pass, just tell us the truth."

The two people's voices kept reaching Layla's ears.

She woke up quickly.

"This little Layla is just too shy. That night, even though he was the one who forced himself on her, she kept feeling like it was her fault. Layla, you can't go on like this. If you continue like this, you'll only be able to watch him marry and have children with other women in the future, and in the end, you'll only be left to grow old alone."

"That's what Layla's second personality was thinking."

She knew Layla's personality better than anyone. Bai Ye was the first to touch her heart, and he would be the last.

Because the Bai Ye was simply too stunning.

If you fall in love with someone who is too stunning, you won't even notice anyone else.

"This is something I'll have to work on myself."

She slowly raised her head, her face still 'shy,' and said, 'I... I did something wrong before.'

"What is it?"

Layla's father quickly pressed for more information.

"I... I carried a sleeping boy back to my dorm. Then... we cuddled and slept together all night."

She said in a low voice.

The second personality felt very awkward.

If she were facing someone else, she could simply put her hands on her hips and shout, "I, Layla, like Bai Ye!" But now, facing her own parents, she could only pretend to whisper.

"What? How could you be so bold!"

Hearing Layla say this, her mother said in surprise.

However, it did calm me down a bit.

This isn't a huge problem; many girls in the village often boldly confess their feelings to boys. I had thought that Layla would become shy and timid after moving to the city, but it seems she's still quite bold.

"Well, after I put him on the bed, he instinctively reached out and hugged me, and I couldn't break free."

Layla's father said, "In that case, it won't be too difficult to handle. Layla, where is that boy? What's his name? We'd like to meet him."

Well, ultimately, this was our daughter's initiative. We'll apologize first, then see what the guy thinks. If we can establish a relationship, that would be great. If not, then we'll talk about compensation.

"His name is Bai Ye, but I don't know where he is right now. I'll go look for him later, and if I see him, I'll bring him here."

"Bai Ye? That's a rather strange name."

Layla's father muttered with doubt.

"Yes, he's from Liyue."

"That's what Layla's second personality said."

"Liyue?"

Layla's mother hesitated.

Is my daughter really going to marry someone so far away?

Her father, on the other hand, was very happy.

"Liyue is great! When we came here, we heard from others that Liyue is currently the most prosperous of the Seven Nations. Even the most ordinary people there live better than our officials."

Of the Seven Nations of Teyvat, Snezhnaya is the strongest overall, aside from the gods, yet it inspires fear and dread. Liyue, on the other hand, is prosperous and desirable. If Layla were to say that the boy was from Snezhnaya, her father would probably worry, but if she said he was from Liyue, he would seem quite pleased.

"It's not that bad."

Layla's hard to explain why the differences between the Seven Nations aren't that significant, so she quickly stood up and said, "Father, Mother, please stay here for a while. I'll go find him."

"Um."

Layla's father nodded.

'Layla' then went out.

After Layla, her parents exchanged a glance, their eyes both showing panic.

What should I do? This is the first time my daughter has met the person she likes, and he's from abroad at that. How am I supposed to handle this?

Judging from this, the daughter must really like that boy.

They were very worried that their actions might cause their daughter's situation to fail.

Even if I don't say I'm helpful, I at least can't hold her back.

Layla's father quickly said, "First, tidy up your clothes, at least make them look neat. Oh, right, smile, remember to smile, don't let people think it's like someone owes us hundreds of Yak-Dravya Beasts."

"I feel like someone owes me a hundred Yak-Dravya Beast 'd be more likely to laugh than I am now."

"Layla's mother said somewhat anxiously."

At this moment, 'Layla' is strolling along the street.

Only after she set off did she realize that she had nowhere to look for Bai Ye.

The 'Akasha Terminal' is temporarily unavailable, and Bai Ye hasn't been to the library recently either.

Where should I look for Bai Ye?

'Layla' began to wander around Sumeru City.

She searched back and forth for a long time, but still couldn't find Bai Ye.

"Sigh, I'm afraid my parents are going to be disappointed this time," 'Layla' muttered softly.

She is now preparing to return to her dormitory.

Then, just as they were about to return, they saw a young man walking towards them from Sumeru City.

As soon as they saw him approaching, the Sumeru girls' eyes were glued to him.

Upon hearing this, 'Layla' smiled.

Perfect.

She quickly walked over and stood in front of Bai Ye.

At this moment, Bai Ye was still happy with today's gains.

He had gathered hundreds of tons of fish and drained all their life force. After that, Bai Ye used Zhongli's powers to create a series of vacuum devices and placed them on a small island.

Don't waste these fish after you've absorbed their life force; you can sell them all to the Feiyun Commerce Guild for a large sum of money.

If you can make money, you absolutely cannot give it up.

Bai Ye was happily calculating how many Mora he could harvest from these fish when he suddenly sensed a figure rushing towards him.

He initially prepared to defend himself, but upon recognizing Layla, his movements faltered slightly.

Layla grabbed his wrist.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Ye asked 'Layla'.

"Well, my parents have come to Sumeru to see my friends. I've been thinking, and you're the only friend I have here. So, I thought it would be a good opportunity for you to meet my parents."

"Layla" answered fluently.

When Layla become so fluent in her speech?

Hearing her say that, Bai Ye was a little puzzled.

However, he quickly realized that Layla's second personality was in control at this moment.

He was curious and wanted to see what this second personality was planning to do.

'Layla' dragged Bai Ye all the way to the door of her dormitory before stopping.

"Well, um, I'll go make a restaurant reservation. My parents are coming to Sumeru City, and I'm planning to treat them to a meal."

'Layla' said to Bai Ye.

Even she didn't want to face Bai Ye and her parents' meeting, since if they stayed too long, they might notice something was off. Anyway, she had already given her name, and her parents knew it, so she just let them talk.

"Layla, I've already arranged for your parents to meet with Bai Ye. I hope you both succeed soon, so you can have more confidence too."

'Layla' murmured, a smile involuntarily appearing on her lips.

She walked towards the restaurant.

Quickly order a few famous dishes from Sumeru so your parents can enjoy them.

On the other side, Bai Ye pushed open the door and went inside.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt."

Bai Ye greeted Layla's parents politely.

He greeted all of his female friends' elders with ease, not just Layla, but even Xiangling's father Master Mao.

There is only one elder who can truly put pressure on him.

Zhongli.

Bai Ye truly lacked the courage to confront that old man.

Let alone now, Bai Ye felt that even if he were to become stronger than the Heavenly Principles Maintainer Sister someday, he would probably still be afraid of Zhongli.

Layla's parents were puzzled; how did a child end up in here?

"Judging by this clothing, it looks like Liyue attire, right? Is that the younger brother of the boy that Layla likes?"

Layla's parents couldn't help but feel happy as they glanced at Bai Ye.

This boy is so adorable; there's absolutely nothing wrong with him.

Fair skin, elegant demeanor, and a very infectious smile.

"Looking at him, even if his brother only had a third of his looks, he would still be extremely handsome."

Layla's mother whispered to Layla's father.

Bai Ye had sharp ears, so he naturally overheard what the two were saying.

He asked, somewhat puzzled, "Uncle, Aunt, I'm an only child; I don't have any brothers."

No brothers!?

Layla's parents exchanged a surprised glance.

"And what about your father?"

Layla's father asked Bai Ye.

Bai Ye was stunned.

I don't have a father.

Bai Ye is a person in disguise, so naturally he doesn't have a father.

This time, Layla's parents' expressions instantly turned serious.

"What's your name?"

Layla's father swallowed hard and asked Bai Ye.

My name is Bai Ye.

Bai Ye answered honestly.

He sensed something strange about Layla's parents, but it was their first meeting, and he didn't know the specifics.

"How old are you?"

"Thirteen years old, um... I'll be fourteen in a week."

Bai Ye thought for a moment and then spoke to Layla's parents.

The way he was thinking was quite adorable.

However, these few words of reply left Layla's parents feeling uneasy.

Layla's parents exchanged a glance.

Or perhaps we should send our own daughter there instead.

They now understood Layla's nervousness.

Holy crap, who would do that to such a cute kid?!

That's outrageous!

It's absolutely outrageous that someone would commit a crime and then refuse to turn themselves in.

"What to do?"

Layla's mother had lost her pillar of support.

Layla's father rubbed his head to calm himself down, and then asked Bai Ye:

"What do you think of my daughter?"

My heart was pounding.

I hope he won't come to hate his own daughter.

Best, best...

Forget it, don't get your hopes up too high.

It's not that my daughter isn't good enough, it's just that this boy is so outstanding.

"Of course we're good friends."

Bai Ye answered honestly.