Translator: Atlas StudiosEditor: Atlas Studios
Nanjiang, Yan residence
The atmosphere at the dining table was very strange. Qiao Aiyun was still chatting warmly with Jing Hanchuan. Old Master Qiao had also been an opera fan, but he had liked Pingtanâ more. Thus, Qiao Aiyun knew a little about opera, and the two of them could always find some topics to talk about.
Jing Hanchuan felt a very subtle feeling in his heart.
His good friendâs mother-in-law was so passionate about him.
It felt weird.
âHanchuan, donât be in a daze. I heard that you like sweets, so I specially got someone to make sweet and sour pork. Thereâs also coconut chicken and pineapple rice. Try moreâ¦â
âThank you.â
Qiao Aiyun then attended to Fu Sinian, his wife, and Duan Linbai. She was very enthusiastic to all of them.
But when it came to Fu Chen, she changed the topic. âFu Chen, you often come here, and weâre already so familiar with each other, so I wonât attend to you. Eat by yourself.â
Fu Chen nodded and smiled. âOkay.â
He was unhappy, but he couldnât show the slightest displeasure.
Duan Linbai was eating a duck leg that Qiao Aiyun had gotten for him and almost burst out laughing.
F*ck!
Theyâre too familiar with each other, so she doesnât need to attend to him?
This reason is too strong.
Qiao Xiyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Fu Chen. Auntâs soft knives are too powerful. Theyâre really stabbing his chest.
âMadam⦠Little Sir is hungry,â the nanny reminded softly.
âEveryone, eat first. Iâll go see the child.â Qiao Aiyun smiled gently.
âTl go take a look too.â Old Madam Yan followed closely behind.
At the dining table on the first floor, the rest were all the fellow sufferers.
Duan Linbai couldnât hold it in anymore and covered his stomach. âF*ck, Third Fu, is your future mother-in-law trying to matchmake Hanchuan and your wife?â
âKeep your voice down,â Fu Sinian reminded.
âItâs alright. Everyone here is an accomplice. Whatâs there to be afraid of? Weâre all allies in the same trench.â Duan Linbai lowered his voice. âFu Chen, your trap is big enough. How many people are lying in itâ¦â
Yan Wangchuan silently scooped a bow! of hot soup for Qiao Aiyun to cool down, not wanting to speak at all.
âIn order to help you, itâs not easy for everyone. Shall we have a toast?â Duan Linbai suggested.
Qiao Xiyan raised his eyebrows and glanced at him.
He wished he could rush over and cut Fu Chen to death. Have a toast?
Duan Linbai was the only one at the table who was talkative, and the atmosphere was very awkward. He just wanted to liven up the atmosphere a little. Like a fool, he was still urging them. âDonât just sit there. Letâs raise our glasses and drink.â
No one responded.
Duan Linbai was speechless. He gulped down the tea by himself and felt that these people were too boring.
KE
At this moment, on the second floor, Qiao Aiyun was breastfeeding the little fellow. Old Madam Yan was watching by the side.
âAiyun, let me ask you something.â Old Madam Yan had a motive for following her.
âGo ahead.â
âDo you want to matchmake Wanwan and the child from the Jing family?â Qiao Aiyun was too enthusiastic about Jing Hanchuan. As a bystander, she felt that it was abnormal.
âNo, Iâm just thanking him for sending Wanwan over. Iâve never interacted with him before, so Iâma little curious about his family.â
Old Madam Yan nodded. The Jing family was indeed mysterious, so it was normal for her to be curious. âI thought you wanted Wanwan⦠The two of them are very polite to each other, and they donât have that subtle feeling when interacting with each other. Itâs not as natural as her interactions with Fu
Chen.â
âIs that soâ¦â Ms. Qiao hugged her son and smiled.
âI feel that their auras donât match.â
Actually, Qiao Aiyun was bored during her postpartum recovery, so she had carefully recalled many details of the past.
Fu Chen had already done very well, and he had helped the mother and daughter a lot. If Fu Chen hadnât taken care of Song Fengwan at the time, considering Song Jingrenâs true personality, there would have been many variables during the divorce.
Other than being Fu Yuxiuâs uncle, Fu Chenâs character, appearance, and family background were impeccable.
Most importantly, Qiao Aiyun couldnât do anything to him either. But her daughter had been kidnapped for no reason and had even arranged for a group of people to hide it from her. She felt uncomfortable.
She just wanted to agitate Fu Chen on purpose.
But she didnât expect him to be so tolerant. There was no movement all along, and even Song Fengwan didnât say anything. The two of them were really good at acting.
âWhen she went downstairs, the people at the table were still eating as usual.
âWhereâs Little Brother?â Song Fengwan asked.
âHe went to sleep after eating. Letâs continue eating.â Qiao Aiyun smiled and silently watched the people at the table acting in front of her.
After dinner, Jing Hanchuan was the first to propose leaving the Yan residence.
âYouâre leaving so soon? Sit for a while more.â Qiao Aiyun persuaded him to stay.
âTm a little tired and want to go back to the hotel to rest. Iâm already disturbing you by coming here today.â If Jing Hanchuan continued to stay here, Fu Chenâs knife-like gaze would shoot through his body.
âWe should leave too,â Fu Sinian agreed.
âOkay, if you insist. Fu Chen, wonât you stay? Youâve been taking care of Wanwan in the capital. You should stay here tonight. I heard from my brother that you two get along very well. You also took care of them when they were in the capital. I havenât thanked you properly yet.â
It didnât matter if the others left, but how could Qiao Aiyun let Fu Chen slip away?
âThis is what I should do.â Fu Chen smiled.
Qiao Wangbei snorted coldly. Stupid brat, Iâll just watch you pretend quietly.
âStay here. Donât be polite with me.â
At this point, Fu Chen could only stay.
KE
Because there was a child to take care of at home, everyone was very busy. Qiao Aiyun didnât have much time to attend to Fu Chen, so she asked Qiao Xiyan to help.
The setting sun was low and cast a layer of golden light on the sea surface, making the waves shimmer.
Qiao Xiyan was standing in the Yan residenceâs backyard and smoking with his head lowered. The afterglow of the setting sun enveloped him, reducing his hostility.
Fu Chen was standing beside him. âDonât you think the atmosphere is a little strange today?â
âHuh?â Qiao Xiyan flicked the cigarette ash. âWhatâs strange?â
âAunt Yunâ¦â Fu Chen raised his eyebrows.
âAfter giving birth, sheâs always been strange.â
Qiao Xiyan was telling the truth. How could she not be agitated after she found out that her daughter was in love with an uncle in the delivery room?
Fu Chen licked the inside of his cheek. âNothing else happened?â
âShe stayed at home for more than a month and didnât go out. Sheâs in her postpartum recovery period. What do you think could have happened?â
âWhen this matter exploded, everyone in this trap would be unlucky. Qiao Xiyan didnât intend to remind Fu Chen. It was better to scare him to death.
âOkay,â Fu Chen replied. He still felt that he had neglected something.
KE
Fu Chen slept at the Yan residence tonight. Feeling uneasy, he sent Song Fengwan a message.
[sleeping?]
[Not yet.] Song Fengwan had just taken a shower and was lying on her bed, playing with her phone.
{Letâs go out for a walk? I have something to talk to you about.] It was only eight in the evening. It was too easy for them to expose themselves if they met in the Yan residence.
[Now?]
{1 want to clarify our relationship with Aunt Yun.]
Fu Chen had already been waiting for a long time. It wasnât easy for him to endure until Qiao Aiyun gave birth and recovered well enough. Coupled with her attitude toward Jing Hanchuan today, he felt that he couldnât delay this matter anymore.
[Okay, you go out first. Iâll change my clothes.)
{Letâs meet at the beach.]
The two agreed and left one after another.
The night breeze was a little cold. Song Fengwan wrapped herself in a long coat and tiptoed out.
âAs soon as she reached the beach, she saw Fu Chen. She ran over and jumped into his arms. âWhy are you in such a hurry to tell my mom?â
âLcanât wait anymore.â Fu Chen kissed the corner of her lips. âLetâs talk while walking.â
âOkay.â
At this moment, the two of them were strolling on the beach and had no idea that their every move was within someone elseâs control.
Qiao Aiyun held her son and stood by the window, watching the two of them leave.
âThe child is asleep? Give him to me.â Yan Wangchuan took the child from her hands, but he saw Qiao Aiyun standing by the window without moving. âYouâre not sleeping?â
âTI stand for a while.â
Qiao Aiyun had calculated correctly that Fu Chen and Song Fengwan would definitely meet. Her abnormal behavior today had been to agitate Fu Chen. Some things couldnât be explained clearly over the phone, so the two of them would definitely meet.
Be it at home or outside, what she needed to do was.
wait patiently to catch the scene of the two of them âhaving an affairâ.
Yan Wangchuan placed the child on the bed. He really didnât know what Qiao Aiyun was looking at. The sea in the distance was dark, and there were only a few flickering lights.
About twenty minutes later, Qiao Aiyun suddenly turned around, grabbed her coat, and wrapped it around herself. âHelp me get my brother and Xiyan to gather in the living room. Mom is already asleep. Donât disturb her. Letâs have a small family meeting.â
Yan Wangchuan was silent as she walked out of the room. Song Fengwan was slowly walking back from a hundred meters away, completely unaware of the approaching danger.
He wondered if he should inform her. Otherwise, this girl would definitely be frightened later.
He was about to pick up his phone on the table when Qiao Aiyun returned for some reason. âWhat are you planning to do?â
âNothing.â
Qiao Aiyun checked if Little Mr. Yanâs diaper was wet before going downstairs in peace. Before leaving, she said, âYou didnât stop him back then and became an accomplice. Now, you want to be a good person and inform them?
âItâs too lateâ¦â
The wind blew from the sea. It was humid and slightly cold. Song Fengwan shivered all over. She ran into the house and changed her shoes at the entrance. From the corner of her eye, she saw Qiao Aiyun coming downstairs
âYou went out alone so late at night?â
The wind blew into the house, and her back felt cold.