Day n of not wanting to be a kept man's canary

Mu Yanxin's body stiffened. The places the man touched felt like they had been electrocuted, and every nerve ending went numb and out of control.

She dared not look at the culprit, fearing he would go mad. Her gaze remained calm as she stared straight ahead, but her clear eyes had lost their focus and composure.

Leng Changqing was surprised. Was he concerned about his work?

"Hey! I'm just busy with nothing!" Leng Changqing couldn't hide his smugness, completely unaware of his fiancée's subtle changes, nor of Leng Tingye's ambiguous gaze towards Mu Yanxin.

After saying that, he didn't forget to add a bit of flattery, "Compared to my fourth brother who is busy with countless affairs every day, I'm practically a nobody."

"Free?" Leng Tingye repeated.

Leng Changqing nodded, "Mm!"

“Oh~” Leng Tingye smiled, “Then how come I heard that my second sister-in-law was lonely and went to a bar to drown her sorrows in alcohol in the middle of the night?”

"Right, Second Sister-in-law?" After saying that, she gave Mu Yanxin's butt a hard rub.

The style of the painting was off, and Leng Changqing couldn't laugh.

Mu Yanxin bit her lip to keep from making a sound. She looked up and saw Leng Tingye waiting for her answer with a serious expression.

"I thought my second brother was too busy to bear leaving his wife alone in the house."

Feeling lonely and unable to bear it, he drank heavily in the middle of the night. What exactly did this woman do behind his back on the night he didn't come home?

Leng Changqing's face turned ashen. He glared at Mu Yanxin fiercely, then coughed twice and chuckled dryly, "How could that be? We've always had a good relationship. We were together last night and had a very pleasant time!"

Leng Changqing put his hand on his shoulder, stiffly pulled the woman into his arms, and kissed her forehead. "Is that so, Xin'er!"

The air pressure around me is getting lower and lower.

Her shoulders were almost crushed by Leng Changqing, and the man's hand on her buttocks was still doing evil. Her body was like a half-cooked noodle, one end soft and the other hard, being pulled by both ends.

It feels like it's about to break.

Mu Yanxin nodded mechanically.

"That's good, not at all!" Leng Tingye clapped with a smile, but the smile sent chills down your spine.

"Let's go in together!" he said, and strode away.

The audience has left, so there's no need to continue the play. Leng Changqing shook off Mu Yanxin's hand and said, "I'll settle the score with you when we get back."

Since Leng Changqing and Leng Changlin were both late, Old Master Leng didn't say anything!

Clearly, Leng Tingye's arrival was unexpected, especially since his elder brother, Leng Changlin, looked unusually grim.

She hurriedly looked away when her eyes met Leng Tingye's, who simply smiled faintly.

After taking their seats, the seat next to Leng Changqing was empty. Mu Yanxin was instructed by Feng Yaqin to pour tea in order to gain the old man's favor towards the second branch of the family.

This is Mu Yanxin's chance to prove herself. So far, the old man still has the final say in the Leng family. If she can win his favor, she will have a better chance of marrying into the Leng family.

Leng Changqing had warned her not to mess with Old Master Leng. This was the second time she had met him; she hadn't even managed to speak to him the first time.

Mu Yanxin carried the tea and tiptoed to the old man. Her hands trembled as she poured the tea.

Fortunately, nothing went wrong. He stepped back and said, "Grandpa!"

The old man's face darkened. "Changqing's fiancée?"

"Yes grandpa!"

She was so angry at the last family dinner that she left halfway through. If it weren't for the absurd things that her unfilial son Leng Tingye said, Old Master Leng probably wouldn't have noticed this granddaughter-in-law.

"Isn't that perfect!" Leng Tingye sat casually on the chair with his arm draped over his back, flirting with everyone in public.

The old man's face darkened, and he snapped, "Shut up, you bastard!"

People were used to his dissolute behavior, and even if they weren't, they didn't dare to point fingers or say anything.

No one thought about it from another angle; all eyes were on Mu Yanxin, whose face was flushed red to the roots of her neck.

The old man gave Uncle Fu a wink, and Uncle Fu immediately handed over the gift he had prepared in advance, saying, "Second Young Mistress!"

Upon opening it, one finds a pair of exquisite mandarin duck pillows. "This is an engagement gift from the old man to you."

Old Master Leng said, "As the future daughter-in-law of the Leng family, you must abide by your duties and, in particular, not overstep your bounds."

The old man's words had a hidden meaning, but Mu Yanxin still nodded.

"Go sit down and eat!"

"Hmm!" Mu Yanxin could barely walk properly, so much so that when she passed Leng Tingye, she didn't watch where she was going and almost fell.

Leng Tingye caught her, "Little sister-in-law, be careful!"

The drawn-out tone was blatant flirting. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Mu Yanxin withdrew her arm, bowed her head politely, and said, "Thank you!"

Leng Tingye smiled, his eyes filled with lingering amusement; this woman was becoming more and more entertaining.

Mu Yanxin returned to her seat and sat down. Feng Yaqin muttered, "Why is she always so clumsy and impulsive? It's embarrassing!"

Leng Changqing also had a long face and didn't even glance at Mu Yanxin.

Leng Tingye's words just now really provoked him; he didn't love her, and he couldn't tolerate her betrayal.

Mu Yanxin, wanting to please him, took the initiative to pick up a piece of meat and put it on Leng Changqing's plate, saying affectionately, "Baby, you like to eat fish, you can eat it."

Leng Changqing picked up the bowl with a hint of annoyance, intending to throw it back into Mu Yanxin's bowl.

Mu Yanxin leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You don't want Grandpa to know about you and Shen An'an, do you?"

Leng Changqing was well aware of the consequences if the old man found out. Not only would the old man be completely disappointed in him, but the old man also had plenty of ways to make Shen An'an leave.

Leng Changqing forced a stiff smile, ate the fish with a drop of oil on his lips.

"Look at you, eating like a little kid!" Mu Yanxin scolded gently while wiping the oil from the corner of Chong Ni's mouth.

Everyone present was forced to eat a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

With a "smack," the chopsticks were slammed hard onto the table.

Everyone was startled.

Leng Tingye frowned. "The food is really awful. Shouldn't we change the chef?"

Leng Changlin asked in a gentle tone, "Is the food not to your liking, Fourth Brother?"

Leng Tingye gave a perfunctory reply, "Hmm~"

“It’s the old cook from the old house,” Leng Changlin said matter-of-factly. “I’m afraid we can’t find a replacement.”

"Hahahaha." Leng Tingye laughed wildly a few times, sarcastically saying, "If you can't handle the job, you should step down and make way for someone more capable. How do you know there's no one to replace you, brother?"

They were talking back and forth, seemingly discussing changing the chef, but it didn't seem like they were talking about changing the chef at all.

Leng Tingye got up and left, walked up to Leng Changlin, and patted him on the shoulder, "Big brother, have you been having nightmares lately?"

He drew closer, his deep eyes filled with murderous intent, and laughed arrogantly, "Don't worry, I'll keep you alive for a while!"

The old man frowned, "If you're going to eat, then eat properly!"

Leng Tingye picked up his coat from the back of the chair, glanced at Mu Yanxin, and left.

Uncle Fu: "Fourth Master, you haven't finished eating yet!"

"full!"

With just one glance, her heart leaped into her throat; she understood the meaning in his eyes.

Mu Yanxin remained unmoved, knowing that Leng Tingye's patience was running out.

The family banquet was not over yet, and Old Master Leng was still there, with Feng Yaqin keeping a close eye on him.

If I leave now, I'll definitely face a severe punishment from Feng Yaqin when I get back.

Mu Yan felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, but she still had to maintain her composure, and eating tasted like chewing wax.

As the seconds ticked by, her heart pounded faster and faster. She wondered if Leng Tingye would come back if he couldn't wait for her.

However, he didn't come; his message came instead.

"One minute, Nanyuan. If you're late or don't show up, your sister-in-law's nude photos will appear in the family group chat!"