Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

For a moment, she was at a loss for words and stammered, "Third...Third Sister, what brings you here?"

His voice trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Third Sister frowned, her brows furrowing so deeply they seemed capable of trapping a fly, as if she had guessed that Chen Dong had already left.

His face instantly turned gloomy, like the sky before a storm.

The third sister demanded sharply, "Where is Chen Dong? Are you deaf? I came all this way just to hear you spout this nonsense?"

Her voice rose eight octaves, echoing in the private room and making everyone's ears ache.

The tiger trembled in fright, involuntarily shrinking back, not daring to look directly into Third Sister's eyes.

She lowered her head and said softly, "Third sister, he... he just left. I... I didn't expect you to come so suddenly."

The voice was so soft it was like a mosquito's hum, for fear of further angering the already furious boss.

Upon hearing this, the third sister flew into a rage.

She took a step forward, pointed her finger at the tiger's nose, and launched into a tirade of abuse.

"What are you good for? You didn't tell me Chen Dong came, and you only told me after he left! Do you even respect me as your boss?"

"How have I always talked to you? Don't you know who Chen Dong is? Don't you understand how important he is to me?"

"And you've ruined such a great opportunity!"

"I see you're taking my words less and less seriously. Have you grown too big for your britches and want to go solo?"

She spoke extremely fast, like a machine gun, each word like a sharp knife piercing a tiger.

The tiger lowered its head, not daring to breathe, its body trembling slightly, letting its third sister scold it.

His head was so low it almost touched the ground, and his hands were tightly gripping the hem of his clothes.

Sweat rolled down his forehead and dripped onto the ground, as if telling of his inner fear and regret.

After finishing her tirade, the third sister took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, her chest still heaving violently.

She looked at the tiger and coldly ordered, "Listen carefully, from now on, whenever Chen Dong comes over, you must notify me immediately, understand?"

"If this happens again, you can forget about working for me!"

The voice carried an unyielding command.

Tiger nodded hurriedly, like pounding garlic, and replied, "Understood, Third Sister, I promise this will never happen again."

"Don't worry, I will definitely let you know as soon as Chen Dong comes next time, and I will never delay again."

His voice carried a hint of ingratiation, like a child who had made a mistake begging for forgiveness.

The third sister nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave the private room gracefully.

Her back view remained proud and graceful, as if the anger from just moments before had never been there.

Inside the private room, Tiger and his henchmen were still immersed in the fear they had just experienced, unable to recover for a long time.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the winter sunset poured its last rays of light into every corner of the city.

Warm sunlight streamed through the window, gently spreading across the living room floor.

It forms patches of golden light of various shapes, as if draping the home in a dreamy veil.

Chen Dong, looking slightly tired, finished a day of running around for his aunt.

But the thought of returning home fills me with warmth.

The thought of Chu Mengran being there added to her anticipation.

Chen Dong pushed open the door; the room was unusually quiet.

Li Huazhen, the mother, and her girlfriend, Chu Mengran, were nowhere to be found.

Only the father, Chen Jianguo, was sitting leisurely on the sofa, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his eyes intently focused on the newspaper in his hand.

Filled with curiosity, Chen Dong stepped forward, bent down slightly, and asked softly, "Dad, where are Mom and Mengran?"

Chen Jianguo didn't even look up, and simply replied casually, "Your mother took Mengran to buy groceries."

Chen Dong nodded, sat down next to his father, and picked up the remote to turn on the TV.

The television was broadcasting a news program, with the anchor delivering various current events in a clear and articulate voice.

But Chen Dong's mind was elsewhere; he kept glancing towards the door, hoping for Chu Mengran and his mother's return.

My mind was still on the progress of handling things for my aunt today, and I was thinking about what I should do tomorrow.

Around six o'clock, there was a sound of a lock turning outside the door, followed by the door creaking open.

Li Huazhen's cheerful voice immediately rang in.

"Dongzi, Jianguo, come help me carry these things, these vegetables are heavy!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dong immediately stood up and replied loudly, "Mom, I can handle this on my own. You wait here."

As he spoke, he strode to the door.

Behind Li Huazhen was Chu Mengran, both of their cheeks flushed from the cold and the journey.

The ground was piled high with bags of vegetables, some tender and fresh, with glistening water droplets still clinging to the leaves.

A lively fish was splashing around in the bag, along with various kinds of tempting-looking meat.

Chen Jianguo was stunned when he saw the three of them carrying so many groceries in.

He asked in confusion, "Honey, how much stuff did you buy? Why did you buy so much?"

As Li Huazhen changed her shoes, she explained with a smile, "This is Mengran's first time visiting our home, so of course we have to treat her well."

"Buy more vegetables so she can try our family's cooking."

"I knew Mengran liked braised fish, so I specially chose this freshest fish."

"And this braised pork belly is made with the best pork belly, Dongzi loves it too."

As she spoke, she took Chu Mengran's hand, her face beaming with a happy smile.

That smile seemed to tell the whole world how satisfied she was with her future daughter-in-law.

After moving everything to the kitchen, Li Huazhen warmly pulled Chu Mengran to sit on the sofa to rest.

He turned to Chen Dong and said, "Dongzi, go and get some fruit."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mengran quickly declined, saying, "Auntie, no need, I'm not tired, let me help Dongzi."

Li Huazhen waved her hand with a smile and said matter-of-factly, "We bought so many groceries for these two, and we still have to cook later, so why not just have Dongzi get some fruit?"

"You can't spoil Dongzi like this in the future. In a family, you have to divide the work and cooperate. Men also need to learn to share the housework."

“Look at Jianguo, he usually helps me wipe the table and sweep the floor.”

"Dongzi, you should learn from him and help Mengran more in the future."

Chen Dong looked helpless, but he could only get up immediately and do as he was told, obediently going to the kitchen to prepare fruit.

He skillfully washed the fruit, cut the apples into even small pieces, and peeled the oranges one by one.

Then, the strawberries were carefully arranged around the plate and served on a tray.

Li Huazhen took the tray and personally peeled fruit for Chu Mengran.

Chu Mengran looked embarrassed and quickly said, "Auntie, I can do it myself, how can I let you do it?"