A Glitched-Out Hua Xin

Standing at the door, Xia Yan slightly shifted her gaze, no longer looking at the entrance of her grandfather's house. Instead, she took a step back with a slight smile, trying to ensure that her grandfather could see the two of them standing together when he opened the door.

This was also Xia Yan's little scheme; he wanted his grandfather to remember how Hua Xin looked when they first met.

Then Xia Yan lowered his eyelids slightly, as if he had remembered something that made him sad and heartbroken. His eyes were filled with a somewhat suppressed sadness, but it was obviously inappropriate to show that kind of expression at such a happy moment when he was introducing his girlfriend to his grandfather.

He adjusted his mood, and when he looked up again, he still had a faint smile on his face.

He should be strong.

We should be strong not only for Grandpa, but also for Hua Xin.

If I panic and lose my composure like this, turning into that "Little Xia Yan" who can't do anything but cry, Grandpa will probably be very disappointed. How could I, in that state, give Hua Xin a happier and more fulfilling life?

Every day.

Cherish every day that comes next.

As Xia Yan thought this, her tense and aching heart gradually calmed down.

In short, let's enjoy this New Year.

Standing beside Xia Yan, Hua Xin appeared unusually nervous. Her eyes blazed with an astonishing will, and she muttered something under her breath:

"Rest assured..."

"Hua Xin, you can do it! You're Sun Wukong from Black Myth, the Wanderer from Wuthering Waves, Dragon Slayer from Western fantasy, Li Xiaoyao from the martial arts world, King Summoner from League of Legends, a traveler from ○ God... uh, you're a super invincible beautiful girl loved by everyone!!"

No problem.

It's just meeting the parents once.

Besides, isn't Xia Yan's grandfather her grandfather? Aren't they family now?

Well, it seems that from a legal standpoint, they are not actually related, since they haven't obtained a legally valid certificate yet.

That is, a marriage certificate.

So they're just boyfriend and girlfriend now? Aren't boyfriend and girlfriend also like family?

Huh?

So how can two people who are not related by blood become a family? Logically speaking, shouldn't only two people who are related by blood be called family and relatives? How can people who are not related by blood become a family?

This sudden and intractable problem caused Hua Xin's brain to freeze for a moment, but then the nervousness of meeting her parents for the first time regained its dominance.

"Or I could just use the key to open it..."

Seeing that Hua Xin was becoming increasingly strange and that something was clearly wrong, Xia Yan weakly suggested...

If we keep dawdling like this, we won't be able to have dinner tonight.

"No!"

"Wouldn't it seem too familiar of you to use a key to open the door?"

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

Hua Xin spoke in a low voice, as if she were about to explode with Hachimi, but the hand that was supposed to knock on the door remained silent...

"Knock knock knock".

Xia Yan calmly took Hua Xin's small hand and knocked on the door together.

Completely disregarding Hua Xin's incapacitated state, Xia Yan was even still savoring the fact that the girl's hands weren't as cold as before.

My skin was still smooth and supple, but the icy feeling that had always been so hard to get rid of had disappeared quite a bit.

It seems the recent food guide plan has been quite useful. Xia Yan believes that Hua Xin will eventually become healthy and no longer have this tall and thin appearance.

Although Hua Xin subconsciously took a step back, fortunately Xia Yan's body was sitting behind her, providing her with strength as if she were relying on him.

In the somewhat old neighborhood, the soundproofing isn't very good, so if you're close enough, you can easily hear the clattering of slippers coming from inside as you approach the door.

With a creak, the door opened.

Since the door opens outwards, the view is obviously limited, and Hua Xin, who is standing near the crack in the door, is naturally the first person to be seen. Xia Yan, who is standing behind Hua Xin, is also neatly blocked in the blind spot of the door.

When Hua Xin first saw the old man in front of her, the only word that came to mind was "weathered and worn." There seemed to be no other words that could describe him.

His eyes were very deep-set, and he had no hair at all. His face was deeply lined with wrinkles, but you could still see the resolute look he had in his youth.

But those eyes were different.

The human eye can speak.

Whether you're sad, happy, lying to someone, or trying to appear calm, all of these can be seen in your eyes the moment your mood changes.

Just like when she first saw Xia Yan's gentle eyes, she already understood the loneliness and gloom hidden in his heart.

Perhaps it was around that time that the idea that "they are probably the same kind of people" had already taken root in her mind.

The old man's eyes could only be described as "kind" and "gentle".

She's just as gentle as Xia Yan.

The old man spoke with great surprise, showing no signs of having recently been seriously ill:

"Whose daughter are you? Did you knock on the wrong door?"

"Old Zhang's third daughter next door? But I don't remember her being this pretty..."

"No, wait, it's Old Liu's granddaughter from Building 4, right?! I remember he said he wanted to wish me a Happy New Year, but he's been paralyzed for a long time and can't move..."

At this moment, Grandpa's unattractive brows furrowed, as if he had remembered something.

"But she doesn't look like Old Liu at all... How could someone with that rectangular old face have such a granddaughter..."

At this moment, Hua Xin, who had prepared a perfect plan, was so stunned by her grandfather's unintentional praise that she was unable to utter a single word.

It's so good!

Are you talking about her?

Oh dear, I'm so shy...

"Grandpa, this is my girlfriend, Hua Xin, whom I've told you about before."

Xia Yan's helpless voice came from the side, making Grandpa realize the truth in an instant.

"Come in, honey, come in quickly. You must be exhausted from carrying all this stuff, right? I heard from Xia Yan that you two have been dating for a year. Is Xia Yan good to you? Do you have any plans to get married? Ah, it seems a bit too early to talk about this now. You're only sophomores. Why don't you get married after graduation? Get married early and have children early. Xia Yan is capable of doing that, honey, don't worry..."

"Huh? Ah... Ah! Ah↖?, Hmm~, Eh???"

Hua Xin, looking bewildered and nervous, could only manage to answer her grandfather's series of questions before stumbling into the house.

With a loud bang, just as Xia Yan was about to follow him inside, his grandfather slammed the door shut.

Xia Yan paused for a moment, then picked up the keys in her hand with a hint of helplessness, and murmured softly with a smile:

"Now that they have a granddaughter-in-law, they've forgotten about their grandson..."