"This is my wife, Su Jinxiu."
"This is my wife's sister, Su Huamei. You should know her."
Liu Nanfeng introduced them to Shen Wenhuan with a calm expression.
Shen Wenhuan's small mouth parted. She looked at Su Jinxiu, then at Su Huamei, her face filled with surprise.
Su Huamei playfully winked at her.
This made her react. She quickly said, "Hello, Sister Jinxiu. Hello, Sister Huamei."
She no longer called them "Sister Su" now, as there were two of them and it was unclear which one she was referring to.
"Wenhuan, it was too rushed this morning, and Auntie didn't get a good look at you. Come here quickly, let Auntie have a good look."
At this moment, Yu Huilan came over and pulled Shen Wenhuan toward her.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Yu Huilan had watched her grow up and was very familiar with her.
"Hello, Auntie."
"What a good girl. You're all grown up and so pretty. There must be many boys chasing you, right?" Yu Huilan said with some emotion.
Her children growing up meant she was getting old.
"Auntie, I didn't know what to buy, so I just bought some fruit," Zhan Zhongxiao said from the side.
"Oh, it's enough that you came. Why buy anything? It's a waste of money," Yu Huilan said.
Then she subtly winked at Zhan Zhongxiao, who gave a simple and honest smile.
"Don't just stand there, everyone sit down," Liu Nanfeng invited.
Shen Wenhuan didn't stand on ceremony. She sat down next to Yu Huilan and looked around the room.
The room was not small and was decorated warmly. It looked very nice.
"Are you living with Uncle Nanfeng too, Auntie?" Shen Wenhuan asked.
At the same time, her gaze shifted to Su Huamei, who was tidying up the dining table.
"Your Uncle Liu and I have returned to our hometown to live. It's too late today, so we'll stay here for one night and leave tomorrow."
"I wanted them to come and live with us, but they didn't want to," Liu Nanfeng interjected.
"You have your lives. We old folks won't interfere."
Yu Huilan knew very well that distance created beauty in relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. Even if they got along well, after living together for a while, conflicts would arise.
"Mom, actually, I don't mind. Jinxiu and I both hope you and Dad can come and live with us."
"Tch, you don't mind, but I do. Why would I come over? To help you buy groceries, cook, and do laundry? To be a free nanny? I'm not that foolish. I have a good life, why would I look for trouble? Unless..."
"Let's stop there, stop there," Liu Nanfeng quickly said. He knew what she was going to say next, likely about having children and her coming to help.
"Look at you, you're so useless," Yu Huilan said with a look of disdain.
Shen Wenhuan chuckled beside them, "Auntie, you're just like before. Nanfeng isn't a child anymore, yet you still talk about him like that."
"No matter how old he is, he's still my son. What's wrong with saying a few words to him?"
Liu Nanfeng sighed helplessly. He turned his head and saw Zhan Zhongxiao secretly smiling, so he glared at him.
"By the way, Wenhuan, Auntie hasn't asked yet. Are there many boys chasing you? Is research hard?"
...
"Auntie, it's time to eat," Su Huamei announced as she brought the dishes out from the kitchen.
"Let's eat," Yu Huilan said, pulling Shen Wenhuan up.
Liu Nanfeng also beckoned Zhan Zhongxiao to sit down.
When Su Jinxiu brought out the last dish, she asked, "Would you like some wine?"
Liu Nanfeng looked at Zhan Zhongxiao.
"I don't drink," Zhan Zhongxiao said quickly.
"Then we won't drink. I have to drive them later," Liu Nanfeng said.
"Then let's have some drinks. You've made so many dishes, everyone eat more," Yu Huilan encouraged.
Then she said to Su Jinxiu, "Jinxiu, thank you for your hard work. Nanfeng just stands around and doesn't help at all."
"Mom, it's not hard. Please try them and see if they suit your taste."
"Sister Jinxiu, these dishes look appetizing. They must be delicious," Shen Wenhuan said with a smile.
Su Jinxiu, having lived for several hundred years, was truly an exceptional cook. The dishes were perfect in color, aroma, and taste.
"If you like them, eat more," Su Jinxiu said with a smile.
In fact, both of them were subtly appraising each other.
In Shen Wenhuan's eyes, Su Jinxiu was as beautiful as Su Huamei, but their temperaments were entirely different.
The phrase "gentle and virtuous" seemed to be created just for her.
Every movement, from drinking water to eating, exuded excellent upbringing and a gentle personality.
Su Huamei, on the other hand, was lively, with a hint of playfulness in her sparkling eyes.
And in Su Jinxiu's eyes, Shen Wenhuan appeared gentle and amiable on the surface, but in reality, she maintained a certain distance from everyone, as if she was always on guard against something. This couldn't help but arouse a hint of suspicion in her.
Regardless of their individual thoughts, the dinner was enjoyed by all.
After dinner, Zhan Zhongxiao and Shen Wenhuan chatted with Yu Huilan for a while longer before getting up to leave.
So, Liu Nanfeng drove them.
Zhan Zhongxiao lived closer, so he was dropped off first, and then Shen Wenhuan.
As he watched the car drive away, Zhan Zhongxiao suddenly felt that he should also buy a car.
"Um... my wife's cooking is quite good, isn't it?"
After Zhan Zhongxiao got out of the car, the atmosphere in the car became a bit awkward. To ease the tension, Liu Nanfeng spoke first.
"Hmph,渣男 (scumbag)," Shen Wenhuan said with a stern expression, looking out the window, appearing unwilling to acknowledge him.
"What do you mean by that? How am I a scumbag?" Liu Nanfeng asked speechlessly.
Shen Wenhuan did not answer his question and remained silent.
"You're talking about Huamei, aren't you?" Liu Nanfeng said with a smile.
"Hmph," Shen Wenhuan snorted lightly, still not speaking.
"Actually, that morning, Jinxiu had something to do, and Huamei also wanted to go out for a walk, so she accompanied me to meet you."
"Then why did you tell me she was your wife?" Shen Wenhuan asked indignantly.
"Did I? I never said she was my wife from beginning to end," Liu Nanfeng said with a smile.
"Huh..." Shen Wenhuan suddenly realized that he actually hadn't.
It was Su Huamei who had said it herself.
"Huamei is a lively person and likes to play pranks," Liu Nanfeng explained.
Shen Wenhuan was not stupid and did not entirely believe Liu Nanfeng's words, her expression showing suspicion.
If that were the case, their intimate behavior that day didn't seem like that of a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, but more like a married couple.
When they had dinner tonight, she had paid special attention and was even more certain of her thoughts. Liu Nanfeng definitely had an affair with Su Huamei.
"Your wife is so beautiful and kind, you mustn't wrong her," Shen Wenhuan finally said with some helplessness.
This was Liu Nanfeng's private matter, and it was not convenient for her to interfere too much.
However, as old friends, she felt a little uncomfortable seeing him acting so shamelessly.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Liu Nanfeng said after glancing at her in the rearview mirror, and didn't explain further.
However, they didn't speak further during the drive until they reached her home.
Seeing her enter the residential complex, Liu Nanfeng turned the car around to head back.
As he passed by the river, he suddenly remembered the little carp he hadn't seen for a few days.
He owed her a debt of gratitude for calling her mother that day, otherwise, he would have really died at the hands of that woman, Ao Jiangyue.
Thinking of this, Liu Nanfeng looked in the rearview mirror with a hint of fear, then let out a self-deprecating laugh. He was actually scared by a "woman."
He wasn't entirely without means. If she pushed him too far, he could directly "seal" her into a painting.
With that thought, Liu Nanfeng drove towards the embankment where he often met the little carp.
Upon arriving at his destination, he found that the damaged embankment had been completely repaired, showing no signs of damage.
Liu Nanfeng walked along the steps of the embankment to the riverbank and looked at the rolling river. Suddenly, he remembered that after "sealing" the water ghost, he had never tried his ability to travel on water and escape using water.
Perhaps he could even visit the little carp at her home.
Thinking of this, Liu Nanfeng felt a stir of desire.