“I want to eat egg fried rice1蛋炒饭 (dàn chǎofàn): Egg Fried Rice. 
…is that okay?” Nothing is as filling as rice.
Meng Ting’s eager look gave Yan Sui the illusion that egg fried rice was rare. He gently nodded his head, and the smile on Meng Ting’s face grew stronger. He pulled Yan Sui’s sleeve and asked again, “I want a large portion.”
“Okay,” Yan Sui really didn’t know that a large portion of egg fried rice would be enough to make people so happy.
Gu Lang received Yan Sui’s text message and looked at it for a long time before he understood what he had sent him. Originally, he would only need to give instructions to the servant, but Yan Sui’s text message was too bizarre. He would actually arrive at the banquet hungry and also suddenly wanted to eat egg fried rice.
Out of strong curiosity, he asked the kitchen to prepare it and then he brought it over himself.
“I never imagined that you, Yan Sui, would also come to me to ask me for food one day, hahaha!”
As his name suggests, Gu Lang’s laughter is crisp and clear, and as he steps into the light, he appears as a handsome young man2T/N: The ‘Lang’ in Gu Lang’s name means clear; bright..
When he saw the extra Meng Ting in the greenhouse, his laughter came to an abrupt and turned into a violent cough. Good heavens, that perennially unyielding and cold-hearted person is actually having a secret meeting with a beautiful young man here. Has he seen something he shouldn’t have? Will he be silenced?
“Cough cough cough… cough cough cough…”
He made such a big noise, Meng Ting should have noticed him and the egg fried rice he was carrying in his hand.
His nose twitched and his eyes lit up, “It smells so good.” It smelled more fragrant than any egg fried rice he had ever eaten.
In addition to being good at fighting, Meng Ting also has a keener sense of smell than ordinary people. He can easily distinguish various spices, and he can even smell things that ordinary people think have no smell.
“Bring it here,” Yan Sui swept a glance at Gu Lang before his gaze fell back to Meng Ting.
When Gu Lang heard this, he put away his surprised expression, carried the food box, and walked over by himself.
This large portion is really quite large, and Meng Ting, who hadn’t eaten rice for two days, just focused on eating by himself. He was still taking small bites, but he seemed to be eating faster than when he was in the living room before, completely ignoring the two men who were staring at him eating.
Gu Lang made a few eye gestures at Yan Sui, almost causing his eyes to twitch before Yan Sui finally looked back at him.
“This is Meng Ting, your future sister-in-law.”
Gu Lang is twenty-six this year and Yan Sui is twenty-eight. The relationship between the two is closer than that of ordinary brothers. Therefore, if Meng Ting marries him, he will become Gu Lang’s sister-in-law.
Gu Lang was stunned for a long time before he realized the meaning behind Yan Sui’s words. He was well aware of the strained relationship between Yan Sui and his mother, He Wan. He had complained about the peculiar and inferior daughters-in-law that He Wan had found for Yan Sui, and he complained to Yan Sui countless times both openly and in private.
But there is no way. He Wan is Yan Sui’s biological mother. Moreover, Yan Sui promised some things to the two deceased old people. There will always be a day when their relationship will be completely broken, but that time is not now.
Gu Lang made eye gestures at Yan Sui again, and Yan Sui nodded his head in response, this can be considered acceptance.
But this way, he couldn’t understand it even more. Shouldn’t Yan Sui hate Meng Ting, the daughter-in-law found by He Wan? How could he bring someone here for a private meeting and ask him to bring food or something?
Gu Lang brought a large portion of egg fried rice and a bowl of broth. After Meng Ting ate the large portion of rice until not a grain was left, he also drank the broth to the last drop. He turned his body slightly and touched his stomach, finally feeling satisfied.
He finally raised his head and looked at Yan Sui. An overly beautiful face also fell into the eyes of the two men in front of him. Meng Ting didn’t pay too much attention to Gu Lang. He looked at Yan Sui with very focused eyes, which also made people feel his sincerity.
“Thank you.”
His wife is so pitiful to the extent that he even had to thank people for a full meal. Yan Sui felt vaguely that he had neglected his duty. He met Meng Ting’s eyes and said, “It’s my duty to give you a full meal, so there’s no need to thank me in the future.”
Upon hearing this, Meng Ting leaned forward slightly, drawing closer again. The smile on his lips could no longer be restrained, it was as beautiful as the first bloom of a rose, dazzling the eyes.
“Yan Sui, you’re so nice, it’s great that I’m able to marry you.”
He said that he should be given a full meal, but even his grandmother never said such a thing to him. They all felt that Meng Ting owed them a great debt of gratitude for living so long, but Yan Sui said that it should be.
“Cough, cough, cough,” Gu Lang coughed again. Not to mention Yan Sui, it was the first time that he had seen such a straightforward beautiful young man who didn’t let people feel that he was faking it.
Yan Sui’s gaze swept over, and Gu Lang stood up. Without needing Yan Sui to say anything, he felt that he was superfluous. However, he also sensed that Yan Sui truly didn’t reject this wife who had been forced upon him.
Gu Lang turned around and left. Yan Sui’s ears turned red in hindsight, but he was even more sure that Meng Ting liked him. This feeling could not be considered annoying, so he gave a soft ‘Um’.
“Do you have a mobile phone?” Yan Sui asked Meng Ting, and he didn’t feel surprised when he saw him shaking his head. Thinking about the information he had seen about Meng Ting, an indescribable feeling suddenly stirred in his heart. He raised his hand and touched Meng Ting’s slightly curly hair, and then gently rubbed it, “I’ll have someone send it over to you tomorrow.”
However, Meng Ting did not nod immediately. There was a little confusion and anxiety in his eyes, and he no longer cared about the hand rubbing his head that was unwilling to leave, “Is this what it should be? If not, then don’t do it. I just need to eat and sleep well.”
Meng Ting felt that the life of a waste should be roughly like this. Eat well, sleep well, and be an obedient and unobtrusive freeloader.
Yan Sui paused, and his sharp phoenix eyes3凤眸 (fèng móu): Phoenix Eyes. 
dimmed slightly, “Remember, whatever I voluntarily give you from now on will be what you deserve. You don’t need to thank me, and you don’t need to be afraid.”
The confusion and anxiety in Meng Ting’s eyes dissipated. He made himself sit a little more upright, and raised his face with unreserved sincerity, “Yan Sui, you’re so good.”
Meng Ting really felt that Yan Sui was better. After all, he had lived an extra life. Although he was slow, he was still able to feel the good and evil of the outside world towards him. He could still feel whether what Yan Sui told him was true.
Besides, they are husband and wife, treating each other with sincerity. Yan Sui will definitely not lie to him.
It must be said that Yan Sui’s mood was a bit strange. The expression on his face was even softer than he ever realized. He had never had any illusions about marriage or his partner. To be more precise, he had never even thought about it.
However, Meng Ting’s few sentences of ‘Really good’ made him think that maybe it would be good to marry this lovely little wife and bring him back home.
But this soft emotion only flashed by before he suppressed it forcefully. His past experience taught him that he should have reservations about anyone and anything, no matter who or what it is. This is not cowardice, but a necessary protection for himself. Meng Ting cannot be that exception for the time being.
“It’s almost time. Let’s walk back.”
After finishing speaking, Yan Sui took his hand away from Meng Ting’s head. After taking a look, he stretched out his hand to comb his hair, but Meng Ting did not resist.
The two of them walked side by side and arrived at a fork in the flowerbed. Gu Lang saw them from a distance and came over, while Yan Sui also waited for him to approach.
“I’ll go back first, and you lead Meng Ting inside.”
Meng Ting was so eager to marry him and so unwilling for any mishaps to occur in their marriage. They had met in private and got along pretty well. He Wan couldn’t be allowed to know, and as the eldest young master of the Gu family, it was more convenient for Gu Lang to look after Meng Ting.
But when Yan Sui thought so, he was already subconsciously worried about whether Meng Ting would be bullied.
Meng Ting didn’t know the twists and turns involved. He looked at Yan Sui with obvious reluctance, but he pursed his lips and didn’t say anything to hold him back. He nodded, and after watching Yan Sui’s back disappear, he withdrew his gaze.
With that, the joy in his expression disappeared, and he returned to his usual dull look. Gu Lang thought he was feeling lost because of Yan Sui’s departure. Someone actually likes that iceberg so much. Gu Lang had to sigh with emotion for Yan Sui.
“Let’s go, the Meng family has been looking for you for a long time.”
Meng Ting nodded and followed behind Gu Lang.
Gu Lang led Meng Ting toward Feng Zejiao. Feng Zejiao was talking to her son Meng Yihang, and there was a handsome young man beside Meng Yihang.
Meng Ting blinked and then lowered his head. The handsome young man was one of the parties he and Yan Sui watched breaking up together before, that Meng Qi.
It turns out that he was a relative.
“Where did you run off to?” Feng Ze Jiao only got up after she gave Meng Ting a blaming look, and then held back when she saw Gu Lang.
Meng Ting lowered his head for a long time before he realized that the person Feng Zejiao was talking about was him. He raised his head and said seriously, “I fell asleep.”
“He fell asleep in the greenhouse. I happened to see him and brought him back.”
When Gu Lang faced Feng Zejiao, he didn’t have the look of surprise that he showed in front of Yan Sui. He was as elegant as a true noble gentleman. He swept a glance at Meng Ting, who was bowing his head, and continued, “You shouldn’t blame him either, he is just at the age where he has a strong desire for sleeping.”
With Gu Lang saying this, Feng Zejiao naturally couldn’t say anything more about Meng Ting, but there is still some dissatisfaction in her heart. They have been looking for the person for more than two hours, which makes her feel annoyed.
“Still not thanking your Cousin Brother Gu?”
Gu Lang is Meng Qi’s cousin, and it is right for Meng Ting to call him that.
Meng Ting’s gaze swept to Gu Lang. He raised his eyes and then lowered his head again, “Thank you.”
This is his future sister-in-law, Gu Lang doesn’t dare to put on any airs, he smiles and says, “It’s already said that you are my cousin, I just guide you here, it’s nothing. This is my business card. If you need anything in the future, just call me.”
A thin silver business card was handed to Meng Ting, and Meng Ting accepted it. Now even Feng Zejiao saw Meng Ting differently. This fool has a fool’s blessing. He actually got Gu Lang’s favor, and he even gave him his personal phone number.
Meng Ting had no idea about the wealthy circle in Haicheng, he accepted it only because Gu Lang was someone Yan Sui knew.
“Okay.” Meng Ting nodded.
And then Gu Lang exchanged pleasantries with Feng Zejiao, Meng Yihang, and Meng Qi, and then turned around and walked away, but he didn’t leave the parlor. Although he couldn’t hear what they said, he could see whether Meng Ting was bullied or not. All in all, it could be regarded that he had completed what Yan Sui assigned him.
“This is your uncle and eldest brother.”
Meng Ting looked up at the people and obediently called out, “Uncle, Big Brother.”
Meng Yihang is forty-five years old and takes good care of himself. He has a pair of eyes that are very similar to Old Master Meng’s. When he looks at people, he always feels a little gloomy. Most people really can’t stand such looks.
Meng Ting’s reaction was a little slow. He felt that the uncle probably didn’t like him very much, but he couldn’t feel anything else.
As for Meng Qi, he was a little absent-minded. He didn’t have much interest in this illegitimate child who had only been recognized for two days, but when Meng Ting suddenly raised his eyes to look at the person, he was caught off guard and stunned for a moment.
Feng Zejiao more or less understood Meng Ting’s temperament, and no longer expected him to say anything nice either. She turned to Meng Qi, her expression instantly becoming much kinder, “He’s new here and doesn’t know anything, so you should watch him more.”
“Madam Feng, rest assured, I know.” Meng Qi was very good at coaxing Feng Zejiao. In just a few words, Feng Zejiao was coaxed by him to be happy, and the previous bit of depression was dispersed.
Meng Qi led Meng Ting to one side. He glanced up and down at Meng Ting with interest, but Meng Ting always lowered his head, looking like he was wandering in a daze. If there weren’t so many people watching in the parlor, he really wanted to lift his face and take a good look at it.
Moreover, his ex-boyfriend Su Siyu was also in the parlor. His eyes glanced at Meng Qi, who had a look of interest on his face, and his eyes immediately darkened a lot. He couldn’t help but sneer in his heart, and he became more determined to break up with him, and then turn over a new leaf.
After ten o’clock, people started to say goodbye and leave one after another. As the in-laws, the Meng family stayed behind and left around eleven o’clock. Old Madam Gu and Gu Lang sent them off together. Gu Lang’s eyes swept over Meng Qi’s face, his brows furrowed, and he felt that he needed to give Yan Sui a warning.
His wife seems a little dazed at first sight, so don’t let him get abducted.
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Xiao Gong brushed up his favor with a bowl of egg fried rice~~
List of Idiom in Chapter 005
戛然而止 (jiá rán ér zhǐ): with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound); (especially of a sound) to stop abruptly.一乾二淨 (yī gān èr jìng): thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean; not a single bit left.
洗心革面 (xǐ xīn gé miàn): lit. to wash one’s heart and renew one’s face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one’s mistaken ways; (figurative) to reform oneself; to turn over a new leaf; cleanse the heart of sin; repent genuinely; start life anew; refers to clearing away old thoughts and changing old appearance; it is often used as a metaphor for complete repentance.
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