Chapter 61

"Kid, what are you sneaking back home for at this time?"

Qin Lang had expected to receive the same treatment as Zhou Lingling, but when his parents saw him, their reactions were completely different. His father, Qin Nan, stared at him with a worried look, "Did you escape from prison?"

"Please! Didn't I call you guys? I was granted medical parole!" Qin Lang thought to himself that his father, a researcher, had a terrible memory.

"Oh, right, I forgot. These days, we've been trying to pull some strings, but it seems none of our connections worked. It's all because your father is useless." Qin Nan sighed, looking like he had been busy for days, which was why his memory was so poor.

"Son, are you okay?" Xue Yinglian pulled Qin Lang into the house and whispered, "Medical parole, doesn't that mean you have to go back after you get better? I think we should secretly send you to Yunhai Province to stay at Grandma's for a while..."

"Please, what are you thinking?" Qin Lang smiled, "I'm fine. Let me tell you, the girl who supposedly committed suicide didn't actually die. She just went home."

Qin Nan and Xue Yinglian had been so worried these past few days that they had lost their composure. Despite knowing about Qin Lang's "medical parole," they still felt uneasy, and their minds weren't working well. When they heard that the girl who had jumped from the building was actually alive, they were both surprised and quickly asked for an explanation.

"Actually... she was never dead. The police deliberately announced her death to lure out the criminals behind it." Qin Lang attributed all the credit to the wise and brave police officers.

Qin Nan and Xue Yinglian didn't doubt him. The latter said happily, "That's right, so you're fine?"

"Of course!" Qin Lang nodded.

"Since you're fine, why don't you go to school right away?" Xue Yinglian suddenly changed her tone, "Do you know how hard we worked to get you transferred to No. 7 High School?"

"That's true. Your father never asks for favors, but this time, I had to swallow my pride and ask my old classmates for help." Qin Nan sighed, "You must work hard! Once you get into college, we'll sell this old house in Xiayang City."

"Do we really need to go that far? I just need to go to college, and we have to sell the house?" Qin Lang was taken aback.

"After you get into college, you'll need to find a job, and then you'll get married soon. Nowadays, to get married, you need to buy a new house, or your future mother-in-law won't be happy..." Xue Yinglian started to ramble.

Qin Lang was speechless, thinking to himself that his mother's thinking was too broad. He couldn't help but say, "Mom, aren't you a researcher?"

"So what if I'm a researcher? Does that mean I won't get married or have children?" Xue Yinglian said in an educational tone, "Your father and I have been in research for years, and we've learned one thing."

"Mom, just tell me, no need to be mysterious," Qin Lang said with a smile.

"The lesson is 'early planting, early harvest; early having a son, early enjoying happiness.' So, getting married and having children early is essential." Xue Yinglian's mood improved, and she even started joking with her son.

"Dad, do you agree with this?" Qin Lang turned to his father.

Qin Nan nodded solemnly, "Your mother is right. We are the victims of late marriage and late childbearing. Look at us, we're already old, and we still have to worry about you. In a few years, we'll be even older, and we'll have to worry about taking care of our grandchildren. I'm afraid we won't be able to carry them by then."

Qin Lang was speechless.

However, he could tell that his parents were in a much better mood.

"By the way, Dad, didn't you used to say that as long as I'm healthy and have the right values, I don't necessarily need to go to a good university? Why did you change your mind and transfer me to No. 7 High School?" Qin Lang had never asked about the reason for the transfer.

"We didn't change our minds. It's just that if you can get into a good university, it would be even better." Qin Nan sighed, "Son, you should know that your mother and I are not officials or tycoons, so we can't provide you with a good life or job opportunities. To be honest, we won't be able to help you much when you graduate and look for a job. If you can't find a good job, you might not be able to get married. What will you do then?"

"I'm so confused! Dad, why are you bringing this up?" Qin Lang said dejectedly, "What happened? Why do I feel like I'm an old bachelor, completely ignored?"

"About this..." Qin Nan looked at Xue Yinglian, indicating that she should explain.

"Son, it's like this," Xue Yinglian said, "A while ago, your father and I attended a class reunion. We talked about the issue of early romance among middle school students and found that many of our classmates' children have already started dating and have even had multiple partners. Everyone generally believes that if middle school students don't date early, there's something wrong with them. So, we suddenly remembered that you haven't started dating yet. No girls have pursued you, and you haven't pursued any girls. We haven't found any love letters in your room or any gifts from girls..."

"Wait... are you suspecting that I have a psychological problem?" Qin Lang finally understood what his parents were worried about.

Qin Lang thought to himself, what kind of world is this? If you date early, teachers and parents worry. If you don't date early, it becomes a psychological issue, and parents even think it's a problem.

Qin Lang knew there was no point in arguing, so he said dejectedly, "So that's it. Please don't worry. I'll strive for a double harvest in love and career this year. Not only will I get into a good university, but I'll also bring you a beautiful girlfriend. Is that okay?"

"If that's true, we'll be genuinely happy!" Xue Yinglian smiled and looked at Qin Nan, "Right, honey?"

"Of course, of course." Qin Nan nodded and smiled, "We look forward to your double harvest in love and career!"

Qin Lang had only said it in jest, but he didn't expect his words to come true. This year, he indeed had a great harvest, both in his career and in love, beyond his wildest dreams.

But for now, Qin Lang was enjoying this rare moment of family happiness. Although his parents expressed their love differently from Zhou Lingling's parents, the most important thing was that Qin Lang felt the same parental love from them.

However, the next morning, Qin Lang was woken up by his mother. After being forced to drink a bowl of sweet egg soup, he was sent to school for morning study.