Thus, Chen Fan and Xia Bingqing returned to the Xia family home.
The cozy three-bedroom apartment.
When they arrived, Li Shujuan had already prepared a large table of delicious food.
This would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
Even Chen Fan thought Li Shujuan was like a blooming iron tree, an extremely rare sight.
Upon seeing them, Li Shujuan’s face lit up with a brilliant smile. "You've returned at the perfect time, quickly take your seats! I'll go stir-fry a couple more dishes!"
Xia Bingqing and Chen Fan nodded and sat at the dining table.
Xia Bingqing looked at Xia Wenping and said, "Dad, what's gotten into Mom all of a sudden?"
"How did she change so drastically?"
Xia Wenping smiled and said, "Because of what happened two days ago, she had an epiphany! Apart from family, everything else is just floating clouds, not that important!"
Xia Bingqing paused for a moment, and a smile also appeared on her face.
She didn't say much more, but she thought to herself that it wasn't bad to resolve the past issues with Chen Fan.
In a short while, Li Shujuan brought the freshly stir-fried dishes to the table.
Her face was still beaming with a brilliant smile.
"What are you all waiting for, eat up!"
"Okay!"
And so, they began to eat heartily.
Li Shujuan proactively served Chen Fan, finding herself liking him as a son-in-law more and more.
She wished Chen Fan and Xia Bingqing would get married immediately.
However, Li Shujuan no longer actively inquired about Xia Bingqing's marriage, as she was an adult and should have her own opinions.
Thus, the four of them ate and chatted.
Chen Fan and Xia Wenping had a rare drink together, and Chen Fan felt a sense of warmth in the Xia family home.
After the meal, Li Shujuan wanted Chen Fan to stay the night, but Chen Fan refused, citing a prior engagement.
As it was getting late, Xia Bingqing went downstairs to see Chen Fan off, saying in a slightly petulant tone, "Why didn't you stay? What, are you afraid I'll eat you?"
Chen Fan chuckled, "Afraid of what nonsense!"
"Who knows who will eat whom!"
Xia Bingqing used a bit of teasing, "Then how about you stay?"
Chen Fan replied, "Dream on!"
Xia Bingqing had decided to be more proactive with Chen Fan, following Liu Wenwen's advice.
However, Chen Fan didn't seem to be showing any interest, and she couldn't be the only one to put herself out there completely.
Xia Bingqing snorted, "So clueless!"
"Oh, right. Ever since Grandpa talked to you that day, I've felt you've changed a bit. Can you tell me what he said? Of course, if you don't want to say, just pretend I never asked!"
Xia Bingqing brought it up again.
Chen Fan had no intention of telling her and said, "It's nothing much, just some trivial matters. When the time is right, I'll tell you!"
Xia Bingqing walked up to Chen Fan. Now they were very close, and she whispered, her breath like a fragrant orchid, "Hmph… then it's a deal, okay!"
The beautiful trap was sprung.
Chen Fan smiled and replied, "Alright!"
They chatted for a few more moments before parting ways.
Xia Bingqing returned home, and thinking about the way Chen Fan looked at her, a smile bloomed on her face. "Hmph… I don't believe you can stay a monk forever!"
"Sooner or later, I'll conquer you!"
She muttered to herself.
Chen Fan returned to his rented room and began the long-awaited task of refining pills.
This was the first batch of pills he had refined since descending the mountain.
In the early hours of the morning, the first batch of pills was successfully refined. The moment the pills were completed, an unprecedented, intoxicating fragrance wafted from the room, captivating and enchanting.
Chen Fan didn't rest and began to absorb the medicinal properties contained within the pills. In a short while, a wisp of white energy appeared on his forehead…