"Huh? Go to your place for dinner?" Zhan Zhongxiao asked in surprise after receiving the phone call.
"Yeah, we originally planned for tonight, but my mom came over today. Jinxiu said you guys aren't strangers and already know each other, so she invited you to our home."
"I see. I'm fine with that. I'll ask Wenhui." Zhan Zhongxiao said.
"Okay, then you..." Liu Nanfeng hadn't finished speaking when Zhan Zhongxiao had already hung up the phone.
"Prioritizing romance over friendship."
Liu Nanfeng muttered, started the car, and went to pick up Yu Huilan.
On the way, Zhan Zhongxiao sent him a message saying Shen Wenhui had agreed. Liu Nanfeng then sent them the address.
"Huilan, why don't you come to my place tonight? I'll have Old Shen buy groceries."
When Liu Nanfeng arrived, a middle-aged woman was standing beside Yu Huilan. It was Shen Wenhui's mother, Jiang Liwen.
"Auntie Jiang." Liu Nanfeng stopped the car beside them.
"Nanfeng, long time no see. You've gotten stronger and handsomer. Oh my, is this your car? It looks quite nice..." Jiang Liwen immediately said a lot upon seeing Liu Nanfeng.
"It has been a while."
The last time they met was at Liu Nanfeng's wedding banquet, and she had attended the celebration.
"Don't take your mother home. Stay at my place tonight and be my guest," Jiang Liwen added at the end.
"Auntie, it's not necessary. Jinxiu has already prepared dinner at home, and we don't want to trouble you. How about Auntie comes with me? I've also invited Wenhui and Dundun." Liu Nanfeng said.
Jiang Liwen hesitated, then shook her head, "Perhaps not. Uncle Shen is alone at home, he won't even know how to cook dinner."
"Then let Uncle Shen come along."
"No, you guys go ahead." Jiang Liwen refused with a shake of her head.
Seeing this, Liu Nanfeng didn't insist further.
After Yu Huilan got into the car and settled down, he started the car and left.
"This kid from the Liu family has really made something of himself."
Watching Liu Nanfeng drive away, Jiang Liwen sighed. Thinking of her own daughter, her mood soured.
Her daughter was brilliant in her studies, always the pride of her and her husband. But she had become too bookish. At twenty-seven, she hadn't even dated a boyfriend, which had caused them immense worry.
"Hachoo..."
Yu Huilan, sitting in the back seat, sneezed several times in a row. Liu Nanfeng quickly turned off the air conditioning.
He anxiously asked, "Mom, do you have a cold? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
As he spoke, he also opened the car window to ventilate.
"I'm not feeling unwell, just sneezed twice. Why are you so nervous?"
Yu Huilan gave him an unconcerned glance and picked up a nearby tissue to wipe herself.
"As long as you're alright, Mom. If you feel unwell anywhere, you must tell me."
"I know, you're being so fussy. Your mother is in good health."
Yu Huilan said this, but inwardly she was happy with Liu Nanfeng's concern.
"Auntie."
As soon as Liu Nanfeng opened the door, Su Huamei greeted him, pushing Liu Nanfeng aside.
"Oh, it's Huamei. I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been? Nanfeng, why didn't you tell me Huamei was here?" Yu Huilan took Su Huamei's hand and chided Liu Nanfeng.
"Why should I tell you? Am I supposed to buy her a gift or something?"
"You child, what are you saying? Huamei, don't take it to heart."
"I won't, Auntie. Please come in and have a seat." Su Huamei pulled Yu Huilan towards the living room.
At this moment, Su Jinxiu heard the commotion from the kitchen. Still wearing an apron, she walked out directly.
"Mom."
"Oh, Jinxiu, you don't need to be so busy. I'll just eat something simple." Yu Huilan let go of Su Huamei's hand and went to greet her.
"Hachoo, hachoo..." At this time, Yu Huilan sneezed several more times in a row.
Su Jinxiu glanced at Liu Nanfeng, who gave a slight nod. Su Jinxiu understood that Yu Huilan had likely been infected with the 'plague' energy.
"Mom, please sit down and rest for a while. I'll make you some cold medicine."
"No, I'm perfectly fine. I don't need medicine." Yu Huilan said dismissively.
"Mom, how old are you? Prevention is key. You should take some medicine to boost your immunity and prevent a cold," Liu Nanfeng chimed in from the side.
"Alright then." Hearing Liu Nanfeng say this, Yu Huilan didn't insist further, as she didn't want to catch a cold either.
Just then, Liu Nanfeng's phone rang. It was Zhan Zhongxiao calling; they had arrived.
"Mom, please sit here. Dundun and the others are at the community entrance. I'll go down and get them."
"You go ahead. I'll keep Auntie company," Su Huamei said with a giggle from the side.
"You go ahead. I can chat with Huamei. Huamei, how is your aunt's health?"
In Yu Huilan's understanding, the Su sisters' parents had passed away early, and they were raised by their aunt. She had met her at Liu Nanfeng's wedding, an elegant elderly lady.
But in reality...
"My aunt is doing very well. After retiring, she likes to travel and go places..."
"That hobby is actually quite good. When you're young, you're busy with family and work and don't have time to go around and see things. Now that you sisters are grown up and have nothing much to do, you should definitely go out. I quite envy her."
"Mom, if you want to, you can too. Go out with Dad. I'll help you arrange the itinerary," Su Jinxiu said, coming out with a cup of 'Banlangen' (a traditional Chinese medicine for colds).
"No, it's quite nice staying in the countryside." Yu Huilan said this, but she was a little tempted.
"Mom, drink your medicine first."
Yu Huilan didn't think much of it, took a few sips, and then let out a sigh of relief, saying rather strangely, "This medicine is really effective. I feel much better after drinking it."
"It's just the placebo effect, but it does boost immunity a bit," Su Huamei said from the side.
Yu Huilan nodded. However, the heavy, oppressive feeling she had felt earlier, like carrying a burden, vanished, and she felt refreshed and clear-headed.
Meanwhile, Liu Nanfeng had met Zhan Zhongxiao and Shen Wenhui at the community entrance.
Zhan Zhongxiao was carrying two large bags of fruit.
"I'm not sure what to buy, so I just got some fruit."
"There's no need to be so formal."
"I've already bought them."
"Alright, let's go in."
Liu Nanfeng reached out to help him carry them, but Zhan Zhongxiao dodged.
"I can manage myself."
Liu Nanfeng thought about it. This weight was nothing to Zhan Zhongxiao.
"By the way, where did you guys go today?" Liu Nanfeng asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Shen Wenhui started laughing, while Zhan Zhongxiao looked embarrassed.
"He said he was familiar with Jiangcheng, but he's not as familiar as I am," Shen Wenhui said.
"That's only natural, considering you grew up in Jiangcheng."
"Hmph, you weren't saying that this morning."
"Actually, we didn't go to many places. We went to the pedestrian street, went to the park, had a meal, watched a movie, and then it was already late." Zhan Zhongxiao said sheepishly from the side.
"Are there any good movies out recently?"
"Speaking of which, I have to mention Dundun. Who takes a girl to watch a war movie?" Shen Wenhui chuckled.
"But that war movie was the only one worth watching. The other movies were nothing special."
Zhan Zhongxiao scratched his head, looking honest and simple.
Liu Nanfeng didn't know what to say to him.
Meanwhile, Ao Jiangyue, who had been stationed on the Yangtze River for a long time, had rarely left the river and had come to Shencheng.
This was also the headquarters of the Sea King Group.
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