Chapter 569：The Lonely Top Student 32

“Okay.” Jiao Tong nodded.

At that moment, the door opened.

Mother Tang stepped inside—

—and immediately saw Tang Wan leaning toward Jiao Tong, while he awkwardly shifted his shoulders away, trying to keep some distance.

Mother Tang’s eyes widened instantly.

“Wanwan! What are you doing?!”

After being away for just a few days, her daughter had already brought a boy home?!

Wasn’t this… incredible?!

She suddenly felt like buying firecrackers to celebrate.

My daughter has finally made a friend!

And maybe even a boyfriend!

Just thinking about it made her thrilled.

…

Hearing her mother, Tang Wan looked over calmly. “Mom, you’re back?”

Jiao Tong straightened slightly and greeted politely, “Hello, Aunt Tang.”

Mother Tang’s eyes lit up the moment she saw him.

What a handsome, melancholic-looking boy—like a movie star!

But she quickly composed herself and turned to Tang Wan.

“Wanwan, who is he?”

“Oh, this is my boyfriend, Jiao Tong…” Tang Wan said casually.

Then, under her mother’s stunned gaze, she added:

“…my future boyfriend.”

Mother Tang finally let out a breath.

“Oh, Classmate Jiao! What were you doing just now?” she asked, her eyes still scanning him with approval.

Tang Wan answered smoothly, “I was asking Tongtong for help with my studies. He’s the top student in our class!”

Mother Tang: …

That’s not quite what it looked like…

…

At that moment, Father Tang walked in.

The instant he saw a boy in his daughter’s room, his expression exploded.

“Who is this?!”

Damn it!

I leave for a few days and there’s already a boy in my daughter’s room?!

Before things could escalate, Mother Tang quickly poked him hard in the waist.

“What are you yelling for? That’s Wanwan’s classmate!”

Then she turned back to the two of them with a warm smile.

“You two continue studying. Auntie will go cut some fruit for you.”

Without waiting for a response, she dragged Father Tang out and even thoughtfully closed the door behind them.

…

Outside, Father Tang frowned.

“Why are you pulling me away?!”

Mother Tang smacked his arm. “You idiot! That’s someone our daughter likes!”

“What?!” Father Tang became even more agitated.

“Keep your voice down! What if you scare him off?” she hissed. “Wanwan has always been avoided at school. Now she finally likes someone—and even invited him home! Instead of supporting her, you want to drive him away?”

Then she sighed dramatically, almost tearing up.

“Didn’t you see just now? Wanwan leaned toward him, and the poor boy was so scared he practically bent sideways trying to avoid her! My heart broke watching it!”

As she spoke, she even reenacted the scene, her tone full of sorrow.

Father Tang fell silent.

It was true.

Even they, her own parents, didn’t dare get too physically close to her.

After a moment, he muttered, “Then… what do we do?”

“What else can we do?” Mother Tang replied immediately. “We help them! Finally, there’s someone brave enough to get close to Wanwan—we have to support this relationship.”

She paused, her voice softening.

“Who knows… in the future, whether she’ll even be able to marry.”

Father Tang: …

That thought hit him harder than anything else.