"What?"
"Brat, what did you say?"
"What do you mean the new daughter-in-law of Feng Linzhi will become the second Murong Mingyuan?"
"You're blaspheming my young master's pure thoughts!"
"How could this young master, because Feng Linzhi deliberately went to spend the night with Jiao Yin (Jiao Meibi), feel like he's been cuckolded and his new daughter-in-law stolen?"
"Even if someone were to steal, it would be Feng Linzhi's wife!"
Li Qianfan glared fiercely at the brat.
Before returning to the country, he already knew that Bai Yujing had introduced that Feng Linzhi was staying at Liu Shui Ge's "Picking Stars." Proud of his "injuries," he boasted, "Feng Linzhi's wife is too old. And who can guarantee she'll be as charming and alluring as Chu Yazhi? If you ask me, only the new daughter-in-law is barely acceptable to my young master."
"Doctor? Doctor! Where's the doctor? Quickly give this brat a sedative injection! Lest she always speak the plain truth."
Just as Li Qianfan was looking for a doctor, the door opened. A petite girl with a flushed face walked in, carrying a small thermos.
Tang Xiaoni.
According to plan, Tang Xiaoni, who was supposed to be attending an event in a certain city today, woke up early this morning. She personally cooked chicken soup and breakfast, and rushed over as soon as the sun peeked out. Her driver and lackey was Tang Wenyuan.
Seeing Xiao Nini's round little face, Li Qianfan, who was already in a good mood after waking up at "Picking Stars," became even happier. However, as his gaze swept over Xiao Nini's chest, he instinctively frowned slightly.
Tang Xiaoni had spent a long time choosing her outfit before leaving the house today. This "you can imagine without me telling you" outfit would definitely showcase the ultimate "childish yet mature" charm to the fullest. To put it more colloquially, half of her "snow-laden" treasures were freely available for Li Qianfan to admire.
"Aren't you cold? Or do you think this is how you show off your overwhelming beauty and make passersby stare?" Li Qianfan finally couldn't help but scold in a low voice.
Tang Xiaoni—
Tang Wenyuan, standing at the door holding his little sister's windbreaker (which she had specially entrusted to him after getting off the elevator), cleared his throat and half-turned to look outside. He silently chanted, "I can't see me, I can't see me."
Tang Xiaoni's little secret was ruthlessly exposed by Li Qianfan. She looked embarrassed and instinctively shrugged, holding the thermos in front of her stomach. With this unconscious movement, those two "heavyweights" became even more dazzling.
"I knew it. You're showing off just like when you were little." Li Qianfan frowned again, walked over quickly, took the windbreaker from Tang Wenyuan's hand, and draped it over Tang Xiaoni. When Tang Xiaoni was little, she would always show off any new clothes, delicious food, or fun toys she had to Li Qianfan.
After doing this—
Li Qianfan suddenly realized that he didn't need to (or have the right to) do this. This was awkward. However, Li Qianfan understood the principle that if he wasn't awkward, then others would be. He smoothly turned to Tang Wenyuan and asked, "You, of all people, dare to call yourself Xiao Nini's brother? Not taking care of anything, you're too incompetent!"
*Cough!* Tang Wenyuan cleared his throat again and turned to leave. "I'm just here for a quick stop. You guys carry on, I'm leaving." The young master Tang, who normally dared to argue with the sky, the earth, and the air, dared not utter a word when rebuked by the young master Li!
"Wait." Li Qianfan called out to him. "Uncle Tang, has he come to the unit? If so, please tell him that after he finishes his work, I have something very important to discuss with him."
"He's here, he's here, he's in the office. I'll go tell him." Tang Wenyuan said and then ran off. The heartthrob of his little sister was simply too domineering, making young master Tang afraid to linger.
"What delicious food did you make?" Li Qianfan turned back to Tang Xiaoni and asked with a smile. The big brother's expression was like he hadn't just scolded her. Tang Xiaoni secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly placed the thermos on the cabinet. This chicken soup was specially made with many precious medicinal herbs after consulting her father. It was specifically for "Picking Stars." Caring for "Picking Stars" was much better than caring for Li Qianfan! This was a lesson taught by the very experienced young master Tang in matters of romance to Tang Xiaoni. In fact, it was true.
Looking at Tang Xiaoni carefully feeding "Picking Stars" the chicken soup, Li Qianfan's gaze at her "heavyweights" was no longer as disapproving as before. "Picking Stars" had just woken up from a serious injury and was severely weak. She couldn't eat too much, perhaps only half a bowl of chicken soup would fill her up. When a person is full, blood rushes to the stomach to aid digestion. The blood supply to the brain decreases. This is why we feel sleepy after eating and drinking our fill. This effect is even more pronounced for seriously injured individuals. Although "Picking Stars" wanted to talk more with Li Qianfan, she couldn't resist the encroaching drowsiness. Before she could even savor the delicious taste of the chicken soup, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, unable to stay awake.
"Brother Qianfan, you eat some too." Tang Xiaoni said softly. Li Qianfan could also drink some chicken soup. After all, Tang Xiaoni had made so much chicken soup, with large pieces of tender chicken meat. The problem was—did Li Qianfan need her to feed him like she fed "Picking Stars"? Looking at the spoon Tang Xiaoni handed over, Li Qianfan sniffed. "Put it down, I'll eat it myself."
Tang Xiaoni didn't seem to hear him. She obstinately held the spoon, her eyes, which seemed to be on the verge of tears, fixed on him. This made Li Qianfan inexplicably nervous. He subconsciously lowered his gaze. But those two "heavyweights" were restlessly teasing Brother Qianfan's eyes. Alas. Little Nini wasn't like this when she was little! Li Qianfan sighed inwardly but could only helplessly open his mouth. What girl's thoughts could he not understand? He even remembered the "playing house" words he had said to Little Nini when they were children. However, words spoken in childhood should not be taken seriously. Moreover, Li Qianfan was currently a married man, and his private life was something that righteous people would curse at the mention of it! If you can't give someone happiness, then you absolutely shouldn't provoke them! No matter how scummy Li Qianfan was, he understood such a simple principle. He absolutely could not, just because she was "childish yet mature," follow his heart's desire (the 209th chapter of the novel) and hold her in his arms, stand behind the door, and watch her rapidly inhale and exhale. "I must make it clear to her. This matter cannot be delayed." Li Qianfan thought to himself and again opened his mouth to reach for the spoon with chicken soup. The spoon moved. Li Qianfan's mouth followed. He finally caught the spoon— Huh? Li Qianfan froze. Damned head, why aren't you obeying your master's command and have put your mouth onto Little Nini's "heavy snow pile"?!
Tang Xiaoni's face turned red, her eyes bright with panic. Her delicate body trembled uncontrollably as if struck by electricity. She had summoned all her courage to feed Brother Qianfan. After he drank the chicken soup from the spoon, why did he use his mouth to catch the spoon again? Tang Xiaoni instinctively tried to withdraw the spoon, but because Brother Qianfan's mouth followed, there was nowhere to put it, so she placed it on the snow pile. But then he— Tang Xiaoni's heart raced, but she instinctively reached out and grabbed Li Qianfan's head. Her arms exerted force! She tilted her head up. Closed her eyes. And stammered, "Brother Qianfan, this is for you. Is it good? No. Is it delicious?" Avalanche! Damned Little Nini, you're ruining my dao heart!! Li Qianfan, with half his head buried in the avalanche, was suffocating. He quickly raised his head. He thought, "From now on, I can never let a girl feed me again. If things go wrong, I'll be suffocated." Feeling inexplicably flustered, Li Qianfan stood up, not daring to look at Tang Xiaoni. She, however, seized the opportunity and jumped into his arms. Li Qianfan quickly supported her bouncy hips with both hands. Tang Xiaoni's voice was hoarse. "Behind the door, go, behind the door." The heroes have similar tastes— Li Qianfan's feet, after his mouth became disobedient, also took the initiative to walk towards the door. But the door opened. Old Tang, the boss of this hospital, full of joy and excitement, pushed the door open. "Qianfan. Huh? Where's Qianfan?" Old Tang, having heard from his son that Li Qianfan was looking for him for an important discussion, knew what it was about. The withdrawal of the Xu and Du families from Sijiu was a foregone conclusion! Then the market left behind by the two families would definitely be divided. The 12 families would be covetous. The Li family would only avoid it. But the Li family would not allow the 12 families to swallow these markets, and would "introduce" neutral families to take over these businesses. And the Tang family— Because Tang Xiaoni had promptly sent "Picking Stars" to the hospital with Li Qianfan's help, the Li family, whose relationship with the Tang family was originally distant, might consider the Tang family! The quick-thinking Old Tang immediately rushed over. But Li Qianfan was not in the ward. Old Tang scratched the back of his head with a puzzled expression and turned around. And then he saw behind the door—