Dating the Heartthrob Superstar Chapter 87: Meeting the Parents

Chapter 87: eting the Parents

Lin Qin didn’t catch the hint of bitterness in Lin Chengdu’s tone. He glanced at himself in the mirror a few more tis, feeling utterly perfect, before responding to Lin Chengdu’s question. "That’s exactly why I need to dress so formally—eting the parents isn’t the ti to leave a bad impression, right?"

Lin Chengdu imdiately retorted, "Whoever dares to say a bad word about my son, I’ll take it up with them!"

Lin Qin chuckled, feeling a reassuring warmth in his heart.

As if suddenly rembering sothing, Lin Chengdu added, "ng Chao is already waiting for you downstairs. Are you heading down now?"

"Dad, why didn’t you tell earlier?" Lin Qin dashed downstairs in a hurry. He was sure his father had intentionally withheld the information.

And indeed, Lin Chengdu had done it on purpose. His son had been snatched away by soone—couldn’t ng Chao wait a little longer downstairs? What was there to complain about?

Lin Qin jogged downstairs. Once at the bottom, he paused, worried his outfit might have wrinkled, and hurriedly straightened it before looking at ng Chao. "Brother Chao, I’m ready. We can head out now."

ng Chao walked over, took Lin Qin’s hand, and intertwined their fingers. He reached out as if out of habit to ruffle Lin Qin’s hair, but noticed that today Lin Qin’s hair was stiff with styling wax. His hand hovered in the air before shifting to Lin Qin’s cheek instead, praising him, "My Qinqin is so handso."

Lin Qin felt a bit nervous, and his voice ca out slightly dry. "Am I really okay like this?"

"You’re dressed well enough to attend an award ceremony. You’re more than fine to et my family," ng Chao reassured him, adjusting Lin Qin’s tie. "Really, don’t worry."

With ng Chao’s assurance, Lin Qin relaxed noticeably, even the tension in his shoulders easing a bit.

Lin Chengdu ca downstairs at that mont. ng Chao politely nodded at him and said, "Uncle, I’m taking Lin Qin with now."

Lin Chengdu reminded him, "Make sure Qinqin doesn’t suffer even the tiniest grievance. Otherwise, you’ll never get past ."

Lin Chengdu, who was well-acquainted with the upper-class circles, was aware of what kind of person ng Zhao Kang was. He knew that eting ng Chao’s family wouldn’t be an easy task and might even an facing challenges from ng Zhao Kang himself.

But he trusted ng Chao. He trusted that ng Chao would protect his Qinqin.

ng Chao promised, "Don’t worry, Uncle. I’ll take good care of Lin Qin."

"Alright. You two be careful on the road," Lin Chengdu said with a wave of his hand, urging them to get going.

Lin Qin wasn’t too nervous when he got into the car. But as they got closer to ng Chao’s house, an intense feeling of being judged started creeping in. His whole body tensed up again, sweat began to form on his palms, and the car seat felt as though it were sprinkled with needles, leaving him in discomfort.

Suddenly, a hand reached over and held Lin Qin’s hand. The warmth from ng Chao’s hand instantly chased away the cold sweat. Lin Qin turned his head to look at ng Chao.

ng Chao focused on driving and didn’t et Lin Qin’s gaze, but his hand firmly held Lin Qin’s, silently providing him with a sense of security.

Lin Qin intertwined his fingers with ng Chao’s, and a sudden calm washed over him. He whispered, "I’m fine now."

The car finally ca to a stop in front of the ng Family’s old mansion. A butler in a tailcoat and white gloves stepped forward to open the car door for Lin Qin and ng Chao.

As soon as they exited the car, the ground beneath them was already laid with a red carpet stretching all the way to the villa. On either side of the carpet stood maids in uniforms. When Lin Qin and ng Chao stepped out, the maids all bowed to them in unison.

This was Lin Qin’s first ti visiting soone’s ho and witnessing such a grand scene. He was quite stunned and naively thought it was the ng Family’s way of welcoming him.

But this formality only made Lin Qin more nervous.

It was ng Chao’s first ti experiencing such an elaborate display at ho as well. He imdiately guessed his grandfather’s intentions. The old man was trying to intimidate Lin Qin, sending a ssage through material grandeur to make Lin Qin feel inferior, as though they were from completely different worlds.

However, his grandfather’s sche was bound to fail. Although Lin Qin had never encountered anything quite like this, his own family background was equally formidable. There was no reason for Lin Qin to feel inferior over such petty gas.

Lin Qin had never considered himself and ng Chao from different worlds—he hadn’t even thought so during the worst tis of his illness. Although Lin Jing had once been timid due to his social anxiety disorder, he had grown up in a distinguished family. Now that he had mostly recovered, if not completely, the poise ingrained in Lin Qin’s very being had returned.

So, while Lin Qin was a bit nervous, he walked into the house with ng Chao calmly and gracefully, exuding confidence.

The ng Family had already heard that ng Chao would be bringing his lover ho today. Everyone who was available had made sure to co back to the house, and they were sitting eagerly in the living room, waiting for the couple to appear.

When ng Chao and Lin Qin walked into the living room hand in hand, the mbers of the ng Family were startled to see that ng Chao’s lover was Lin Qin.

After all, no one had been told that ng Chao’s significant other was a man. So of them had even watched the show *Together with Us*, where they had sensed the chemistry between ng Chao and Lin Qin on-screen but had dismissed it as part of their roles. They never expected the fake act to turn into reality.

No matter what thoughts crossed their minds, no trace of it showed on their faces. They all rose with warm smiles to greet Lin Qin.

Lin Qin suppressed his nerves and his instinctual fear of strangers, appearing calm and collected as he greeted ng Chao’s family mbers.

"You must be Lin Qin, right?" A middle-aged elegant woman descended from upstairs. She wore a light green cheongsam, its tailored cut perfectly accentuating her figure. She was impeccably well-maintained, looking only in her thirties or forties. Everything about her exuded an air of wealth and grace—she was soone who drew attention effortlessly.

ng Chao whispered to Lin Qin, "That’s my mother. You can call her Auntie."

"Hello, Auntie." Lin Qin quickly caught on and respectfully greeted ng Chao’s mother.

ng Chao’s mother bead warmly as she approached Lin Qin. Her deanor was friendly as she held Lin Qin’s hand and slid a bracelet off her own wrist, placing it into his hand. "I didn’t prepare much as a eting gift. This bracelet was passed down to by my mother, and it’s a family heirloom ant for our daughter-in-law. Keep it safe."

Lin Qin didn’t imdiately accept the bracelet. He glanced at ng Chao for guidance. Only when ng Chao gave him a reassuring nod did he take the bracelet. "Thank you, Auntie."

"Thank you seems so formal! I’m just waiting for you to change how you address ," ng Chao’s mother said warmly. Her words, filled with enthusiasm, showed that she had already accepted Lin Qin as her child’s future spouse, even though the ’daughter-in-law’ was, in fact, a man. As long as her son was happy, nothing else mattered to her.

"Change how he addresses you?" A deep and commanding voice rang out from upstairs. Everyone turned to see ng Zhao Kang descending, his expression radiating authority as he said, "Without my permission, who dares acknowledge him?"