The sky had just begun to lighten.
Su Nanyin slipped into Li Qianfan's tent, lifting her right foot clad in a slipper and kicking him awake from his slumber.
He had woken as she approached the tent flap, recognizing her footsteps, and had closed his eyes to go back to sleep. Jolted awake by the kick, Li Qianfan was furious.
Didn't men have morning grumpiness?
He opened his eyes, looking at Su Nanyin with displeasure. "What the hell are you doing so early in the morning?"
"It's almost nine o'clock, and you call this early morning? You little brat, how dare you scold your mother-in-law for being crazy?"
Su Nanyin was equally indignant, her willow-like eyebrows furrowed. She raised her foot again, aiming for Li Qianfan's shoulder.
*Thwack.*
Li Qianfan raised his hand in time, blocking the foot. He then smoothly slipped off her slipper and lightly swatted her calf.
What about mother-in-law?
Who said mothers-in-law could just beat up their sons-in-law?
All mothers-in-law—
Thinking of Qingyun's Mother Lan, and then looking at Su Nanyin, who was known as the embodiment of "gentleness," they were in different leagues!
The former was truly the best mother-in-law in the minds of all sons-in-law.
The latter—
Heh, a she-wolf in sheep's clothing?
"Ah? You dare hit me?"
Su Nanyin yelped in pain as her fair skin turned red where she had been struck.
*Slap.* Another slippered foot came down.
Li Qianfan held up the slipper, as if to strike again, and warned, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't resort to violence. You bully your little caterpillar because she bites, and no one interferes. You want to hit and scold me? Heh, I'm not taking that."
If he had known he would be sleeping alone in the tent that night, Li Qianfan would never have come camping.
Even if, for some reason, he had to stay in Lingnan for a few days, wouldn't it be better to stay at the old house?
At least.
At night, Shen Chongchong would quietly sneak into his room.
Camping, on the other hand, was good.
He could only sleep hugging a pillow at night.
Shen Chongchong was being watched so closely by her mother!
"You little brat—"
After being hit twice by the slipper, Su Nanyin finally realized that this brat had no fear of her whatsoever.
She immediately changed tactics, her face beaming with charm, her voice coy. "Brother, don't hit me anymore. If you keep hitting me, Guanyin won't be able to stand."
*Whoosh.*
Goosebumps erupted all over Li Qianfan.
He wasn't afraid of Su Nanyin's roughness, but he dreaded her pretending to be young and coquettish, like an old cucumber painted green.
He quickly threw the slipper away, obediently clasped his hands behind his head, and said with a proper attitude, "Sister, if you have something to say, say it."
*Bang!*
Su Nanyin took the opportunity to kick him hard in the waist.
"You cunning woman, you'll get what's coming to you sooner or later."
The impact to his waist made Li Qianfan tremble, and he muttered, "If you scold again, I'll kick you to death!"
Kicking him again with the heel of her slipper, Su Nanyin said, "I have to go to Si Jiu with Chongchong. As for why, it's not for you to worry about, child."
Li Qianfan opened his eyes. "Can't you go by yourself? You have to take my woman with you."
"Stop the nonsense. I don't have time for flirting with you."
Su Nanyin frowned and said bluntly, "You accompany Mao Mao today and handle Lin Yifeng's matter. Once his business is settled, you can scram. Remember, don't bully her because Mao Mao treated you badly before. Otherwise, I'll make you understand what regret is."
"If she doesn't glare at me, I'll be extremely grateful."
Li Qianfan released his hands from his head and lay back lazily, asking, "Where is Du Yaoyao? What is she doing?"
Su Nanyin replied, "She's your steward in Lijia Village. What you arrange for her is your business; I can't be bothered."
"Oh, then you go."
After saying that, Li Qianfan closed his eyes and began to snore.
"I'm leaving, and if you don't see me off, fine. Not even a word of blessing, are you heartless?"
Seeing him like this, Su Nanyin became angry. She placed her right foot directly on his face.
Fortunately, she wasn't wearing shoes, so she didn't have to worry about leaving an imprint.
Li Qianfan showed no reaction.
"Heartless brat. You make her call you 'brother' one after another, and now I'll never speak to you again."
Su Nanyin pressed down with her right foot a few times. Seeing his persistent, pig-like lack of reaction, she finally picked up her slipper with a huff, put it on, and crawled out of the tent.
A few minutes later.
The tent flap was lifted again.
Shen Yun squeezed in.
She hugged Li Qianfan's head and planted several wet kisses on his face, which had been stepped on by Su Nanyin. "Brother, I have to go with Mom to Si Jiu. Dad is there and seems to have encountered some trouble that he needs to explain to Mom."
Li Qianfan opened his eyes. "Why are you, the most useless one, going with her?"
Shen Yun pouted. "Mao Mao has to deal with Lin Yifeng's matter. Yaoyao needs to go to her unit to handle accumulated official duties. Although I'm not useful, I can at least help Mom by talking. The key thing is, Mom is afraid that if I stay, the wife of the village chief of Lijia Village will get jealous."
Li Qianfan—
He asked in a low voice, "What time are you leaving?"
Shen Yun immediately understood. "Barely enough time for you to shatter me once."
Ten o'clock in the morning.
Su Nanyin, with a blushing Shen Chongchong beside her, counted her belongings as they got into the car.
After watching the car drive away, Du Junlin entered Li Qianfan's tent and said, "I lost."
"Come, where's the eyebrow pencil?"
The pig-like Li Qianfan immediately sat up cross-legged and took the prepared eyebrow pencil from her hand.
Du Junlin closed her eyes.
Li Qianfan, with great care, drew an abstract little turtle on Du Yaoyao's forehead, exclaiming that if it were put up for auction, it would be hard to get for less than thirty yuan for this world-famous painting.
If Su Nanyin hadn't gone to Si Jiu today, this little turtle would have appeared on Li Qianfan's forehead.
He would have made endless excuses.
But Du Junlin?
She just sat cross-legged obediently, letting Li Qianfan draw on her.
And she had to keep it on all day without wiping it off.
"Alas, you can't even cheat, as expected of a blockhead, so boring!"
Li Qianfan never forgot to boast after gaining an advantage.
Du Junlin ignored him and said, "I have to go to my unit. You do whatever you need to do. Anyway, if you're going to the Black Water Forest, we'll be together."
"Go, go."
Li Qianfan waved his hand and lay down again. "It's still early, I'm going to sleep a bit more."
Du Junlin looked at the high, high sun, and couldn't see where the "early" part came in.
As she got into the car, she suddenly realized, "The little hooligan said it was still early, meaning it was still a long way until dark."
The car started.
She took out a wet wipe and quickly wiped her forehead.
Who said blockheads don't cheat?
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
Li Qianfan, his stomach rumbling, was finally woken by hunger.
Stepping out of the tent with a heavy head and light feet, he discovered that not only Su Nanyin, Shen Chongchong, and Du Yaoyao had left, but even Uncle Kui and the others were gone.
Only Shen Zui sat on a rock not far away, gazing into the distance.
When Su Nanyin was present, Li Qianfan and Shen Zui had chatted and laughed, a picture of a loving family.
Now that they were alone, Li Qianfan felt an unspeakable awkwardness.
After all, this woman was considered the one who hated him the most in the Shen family.
Especially her ungrateful husband, who had been so arrogant, stepping on Li Qianfan's face and making a name for himself.
But since Su Nanyin had arranged it this way, Li Qianfan had to do what he had to do, no matter how awkward he felt.
"Ahem."
He walked behind Shen Zui and coughed first.
Shen Zui, lost in thought, trembled slightly and turned around in a panic.
Their eyes met—
Shen Zui immediately frowned, looking displeased.
She even.
Unashamedly showed her disgust in her eyes and asked Li Qianfan, "What, got a chicken bone stuck in your throat? Or is your vocal cord inflamed and you need to see a doctor?"
Ouch.
This hateful woman, how dare she speak like that?
Li Qianfan, who almost choked to death, was instantly enraged. "Shen Zui, do you think I don't dare to deal with you? Don't forget, Guanyin and the others are not here now! You don't bother pretending to be family with me anymore, and I certainly don't want to consider you family!"
"Tch."
Shen Zui sneered. "Come on, come on, if you have the guts, deal with me now. If you don't have the guts, then shut up!"
Did Li Qianfan have the guts?
Sorry.
No guts—
He just stared at her with a sinister gaze for a long time, spat on the ground, and walked grumbling towards the car.
But in his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief. "This is for the best. Although we can't stand each other when we're alone, it's still a genuine sentiment."
He had really worried that Shen Zui might have other ideas about him when they were working alone together.
It seemed he had overthought it.
Li Qianfan opened the car door, glanced at Shen Zui, who was once again gazing into the distance, and didn't rush her.
"I wonder if my mother's method of making us dislike each other when we're alone is correct."
Shen Zui secretly glanced at the car and murmured, "If only I were as smart as my mother and could get along with him easily."
Li Qianfan, of course, couldn't hear her muttering.
He lit a cigarette and was about to honk to remind Shen Zui that it was time to leave, when he thought of something.
He took out his phone, opened WeChat, and found Ruhuah. "Old iron, you there?"
*Ding.*
Shen Yun's personal phone sent a message. By this time, she had already arrived in Si Jiu.
Currently.
She was sitting with Su Nanyin in a tea house at the foot of Baiyun Temple, waiting for Li Wujiang.
She took out her phone—
Su Nanyin, sitting opposite her, immediately asked, "Looking at your eagerness, is that a message from Little Grass to Ruhuah?"
Shen Yun froze.
How could she have forgotten that her mother was sitting right there?
She looked up at her "vixen mother," whose hair was tied up high, wearing large sunglasses and a touch of lipstick, and nodded weakly. "Yes."
Su Nanyin said no more, just extended her right hand.
Although Shen Chongchong had confessed to her mother how she had transformed into Ruhuah to seduce Little Grass, she was still reluctant to hand over her phone.
Su Nanyin held out her hand, looking at her.
Shen Yun, suppressing her grievances, obediently handed her phone to her.
Su Nanyin took the phone and read Little Grass's message.
She replied, "I'm here, what's up?"
Little Grass asked, "What are you doing?"
"Picking up girls."
Su Nanyin typed skillfully, picked up the phone, and took a picture of Shen Chongchong's legs, then sent it.