The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

The weather is starting to get cold, so we gathered around a hot pot, and Mingkun cooked some dishes. We all had a great time, and it was so comfortable at home, much better than eating out.

In particular, Xu Ruo and Xu Ya, two arch-rivals, started fighting over food again.

"Xu Ruo, your man is here too. Can't you eat more politely? You're so rude, trying to steal my food! Be careful no one will want you!" Xu Ya said angrily, knocking away Xu Ruo's chopsticks as she reached out to grab her favorite dish.

"Hmph! If I don't eat, do you think I'll let you eat? Look at you, you've only been here a few months, but you've already gained a lot of weight. You'll need at least two sizes bigger in your pants, hehe! Unlike me, I can eat anything and not gain weight, I'm still so slim." Xu Ya's face was noticeably fuller, her complexion was much better, and it was obvious that she had gained weight.

"Tch! You won't gain weight even if I give you this, so you might as well not eat it and save yourself the trouble of wasting food!" Xu Ya retorted defiantly, still as thin as a tree trunk, all bones, not even worried that her man would find her repulsive.

"Alright, you two should eat properly! If you don't eat soon, we'll eat it all." Yun Shu sighed, always pinching the two of them whenever they met.

"Oh dear! I still envy Uncle. With a chef like Brother Kun around, he can eat delicious food every day." As soon as Xu Ruo finished speaking, everyone looked at her. Yun Shu was speechless. Had Xu Ruo forgotten that Ming Yuan was also here?

"If I cook, will you wash the dishes?" Chen Mingyuan asked Xu Ruo with a wistful look.

"This... I don't know how... Um... Let's change the subject, let's talk about something else." Xu Ruo chickened out. Making her wash dishes every day, how many dishes would she have to buy to prepare for the house? It's practically creating a national treasure.

Several people laughed at Xu Ruo's behavior, finally someone could control this unreliable woman.

After dinner, Xu Ya helped Yun Shu clear the dishes. Xu Ruo sat on the sofa watching TV, feeling very lazy and not wanting to move. Chen Mingyuan and Ming Kun were talking. After a while, Mingyuan turned his head and saw that Xu Ruo had fallen asleep on the sofa at some point.

"Xu Ruo, wake up, it's only a little past eight o'clock and you're already so sleepy?" Mingyuan called out to Xu Ruo. It was only a little past eight o'clock and she was already sleepy. He hadn't seen her do anything lately.

"Mingyuan... Oh... How did I fall asleep again!" Xu Ruo opened her blurry eyes and hugged Mingyuan when she saw him.

"What's wrong with you these past few days? You seem sleepy all the time. Do you go to bed very late at night?"

"I was fine a few days ago, but last night my dad got drunk and kept me and the servants up until very late. I guess I didn't get enough sleep, that's why I'm so tired now."

"Then why don't you take a nap at noon? You're not getting enough sleep, no wonder you're in such poor health. Come on! I'll take you home." With that, he picked up Xu Ruo's bag and said goodbye to Ming Kun.

After Yun Shu finished tidying up, she went inside and saw that they had all left.

Where is Xu Ruo?

"Let's go! Xu Ruo is sleepy, so Mingyuan will take her home first!" Mingkun was sweeping the floor when he suddenly remembered something and said, "Yunshu, I think Mingyuan is serious about Xu Ruo. Have you noticed how serious and earnest he is when he talks to Xu Ruo? As a fellow man, I can feel it. And the way he looks at Xu Ruo is different from how he looks at us."

That indifferent man treated Xu Ruo very differently, especially when he saw her sleeping on the sofa, he actually felt sorry for her and immediately took her home. Although his words sounded like he was scolding her, he genuinely cared about her.

"Really? Then Aruo is in luck. She was worried that Mingyuan didn't really like her. You don't know that a few days ago, Mingyuan's mother brought a woman to see him. Apparently, she's his childhood sweetheart and a lawyer. It made Aruo angry. Later, Mingyuan explained that the woman had been divorced and wouldn't want a divorced woman, and Aruo calmed down. I think Mingyuan's mother is probably a troublesome person."

“Don’t compare his mother to others, like… my mother. She was scammed last time, and now she’s firmly refusing to get involved in my affairs. My mother is still a very good person.” Mingkun immediately defended his mother, not wanting Yunshu to have any complaints about her, otherwise the two women would have a difficult time getting along in the future.

"I didn't mention your mother. By the way, how is your mother's health now?" His mother learned her lesson after being wronged once, and now she won't interfere in Mingkun's affairs anymore. Yun Shu knew this before, but as someone who had been through it, she could understand Xu Ruo's anger and frustration at the time.

Mingkun sighed. Yun Shu was moved by Xu Ruo's reaction after being hurt herself. It was rare that she wasn't blaming his mother anymore and was even concerned about her. "It's alright. We've hired someone to take care of her. She's not getting angry anymore, and her condition is under control!"

Yun Shu felt relieved after hearing this, after all, his mother's illness was also due to their situation. "Ming Kun, I think that although your mother's condition has stabilized, just to be on the safe side, it's best not to tell her that we've already registered our marriage! Anyway, she won't interfere in your affairs like she did last time."

"Okay, as long as you don't feel wronged." Xiao Mingkun was touched by Yun Shu's understanding.

"Alright, you can continue sweeping. I'm going to take a shower."

"Wait, are you sure you've got the right place? This is where we're staying. Xu Ya can stay next door from now on. Once the new house is aired out, we'll move there."

“But we… haven’t had a wedding yet. If we live together, I’m afraid people will start making up stories.” Yun Shu remembered that when Man Yun came before, everyone thought that she and Ming Kun were not that close even though they hadn’t been married for long. Everyone looked at her with disdain.

“We are a legally married couple, and we don’t live together. Where are we going to live?” Mingkun objected, clearly displeased.

“This…Mingkun…”

"Come on! Come with me and move all your things over. Besides, if you still live next door, it will affect Jin Yuan and Xu Ya's relationship. Grandma Jin really likes Xu Ya and has already told everyone that she is her granddaughter-in-law."

"No way, they're already talking about marriage. Did I miss something?"

"No, Jin Yuan and Xu Ya don't want to get married so soon. It's Grandma Jin who wants Xu Ya to marry into her family as soon as possible."

"I don't think it will be that easy. My aunt is a handful; she won't let Xu Ya get married so easily," Yun Shu sighed.

“I think if we give your aunt some money, everything will probably be solved. Besides, Jin Yuan is much better than before. He's realized he's grown up and is much more sensible and mature.” Ming Kun didn't think that complicatedly. Even if he was an unreliable country bumpkin, he wouldn't think that way.

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