Zhen Han was basically sure that Yan Sui didn’t have much time to check Moments right now, so he sent the message out immediately.
“Only said a few words and the little sister-in-law was taken away. How stingy.”
“Stingy!!!” Gu Lang was the first to reply. However, the exclamation mark in this row is not the same enemy as Zhen Han. He is talking about Zhen Han himself, who is truly stingy. Occasionally when Zhen Han acted as the host to treat guests, it must be somewhere where there was an event, or where he had a discount coupon.
Many times when he received calls from Zhen Han, it was to borrow his membership card because of the discount it offered… Gu Lang had given him many membership cards as gifts, yet he always managed to find a way to borrow from him. Gu Lang was also speechless.
Of course, that was the first thing he sent when his mind was full of excitement. He immediately added, “I’m talking about Han Zi.”
After Zhen Han posted on WeChat Moments, he kept scrolling and commented with all kinds of crazy comments. It wasn’t until lunchtime was approaching and Yan Sui led Meng Ting down that he put his phone away.
Zhen Han’s gaze shifted slowly from their intertwined hands to Yan Sui’s face, and then he let out a soft ‘tsk’ in his heart. He was three years younger than Yan Sui. When they were young and went out to play together, when he got tired, he wanted Yan Sui to carry him. However, Yan Sui not only didn’t carry him but also didn’t hold his hand. It really annoyed him. Yan Sui just gave him a leg…
What’s even more ruthless is that the leg was not meant for him to hug, but for kicking him and driving him away… For someone to have such a cold temperament is quite rare. Of course, the Yan family are all eccentric, including himself.
But now, when going upstairs, he leads people with his hand; when going downstairs he leads people with his hand… this difference in treatment, is this still the Yan Sui he knew? Black-hearted and black-lunged, valuing lover over friendship…
After Zhen Han finished slandering, the whole person came alive. He also sat down at the dining table without being prompted.
Of course, he was somewhat suffocated when eating this meal. Those two people, you pick up vegetables for me, and I pick up meat for you, you and I to and fro. That sweet. He is such a big living person, but he is completely treated as air.
After Yan Sui ate his fill, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at Zhen Han, “Auntie said she booked a flight ticket to come back the day after tomorrow. She asked you to pick her up at the airport.”
Zhen Han continued to finish a chicken wing before raising his eyes to look at Yan Sui, saying coldly, “I’m not going.”
“What’s there to go back for? Isn’t she not planning to return to the country for that man’s sake forever? Heh…” Zhen Han sneered, then picked up two more chicken wings, walked to the other side of the sofa, and started eating.
Yan Sui fell silent for a moment, not saying anything more to Zhen Han for once. He turned his head and saw Meng Ting chewing while glancing at him and Zhen Han, cheeks puffed, eyes slightly confused, seemingly quite worried, and unsure of what to say.
Yan Sui picked up two chicken wings and put them on Meng Ting’s plate. Today, this dish was almost all he and Zhen Han ate, “Eat.”
Meng Ting nodded when he heard this and continued eating.
He didn’t know the ins and outs of many things. He hasn’t even participated in it at all, so it’s better not to say random things. He just needs to be obedient and not cause any trouble to Yan Sui.
Zhen Han’s anger went away as quickly as it came. After chewing a few chicken wings, he returned to the dining table to continue gnawing.
Nanny Wang didn’t use a plate; she directly put the braised chicken wings in a big bowl, which was about to be eaten up by these two people.
“There’s more in the kitchen. If you don’t have enough, I’ll bring it out again,” Nanny Wang said kindly, feeling particularly accomplished.
“I’m full, I’m full. I’m satisfied.”
Normally, no matter how much Zhen Han liked this dish, he wouldn’t gnaw at it like this. But today, didn’t Meng Ting give him a special face? He just ate with him, and he accidentally overstuffed himself.
However, Meng Ting glanced at his own bowl, then looked up at Nanny Wang, “I still want to eat half a bowl of rice.”
In total, he ate three and a half bowls of rice in this meal. This is also with the premise that he has eaten too many chicken wings. Otherwise, he would probably need four bowls of rice to be full.
Naturally, Nanny Wang didn’t object. She continued to smile and said, “Go on, go on.”
Meng Ting didn’t need help from the servants to serve the rice. He just went there by himself.
Zhen Han looked at Nanny Wang sourly, “Nanny Wang, you like Meng Ting, you don’t like me anymore.”
“I’ll like you again when you also eat four bowls of rice.” Nanny Wang has been working in the Yan family for many years, almost watching Yan Sui and Zhen Han grow up. With this bond, she naturally spoke more casually.
Zhen Han silently looked at his own bowl. He has never eaten more than three bowls in his life. On regular days, one and a half bowls were already considered a lot. To eat four bowls of rice… he felt like he couldn’t do it.
When Meng Ting came back with the rice, Zhen Han took another look at it. He said half a bowl, but it’s actually more than half a bowl. From the appearance, it is impossible to tell that Meng Ting is a big eater.
“There’s still rice in the pot, you don’t have to be polite.” Meng Ting also couldn’t understand why Zhen Han, who didn’t hesitate when eating chicken wings, became hesitant when it comes to rice. But he came to the house for dinner, so he should be right in saying this, right? He thought and glanced at Yan Sui again.
After Yan Sui finished eating, he did not leave the table. He took the chopsticks and continued to help Meng Ting pick up the food. He said nothing but was still considerate and dazzling.
Zhen Han got up and continued to lie down on the sofa. It was a bit unpleasant to be a light bulb with insufficient power, and he didn’t want to be a light bulb anymore.
After the meal, Meng Ting took the well-fed Dahuang and Maoqiu for a walk. Yan Sui went back to the study, and Zhen Han stayed in the living room for a while before heading to the room where he used to live at the Yan residence. Although it wasn’t as serious as accumulating a layer of dust, it had indeed been years since he last stayed at the old house, even though his workplace was less than a thirty-minute away from here.
He sat in the room for a while, then went up to the third floor and asked Uncle Xiao to open the door to the room of the two deceased elderly people for him. He didn’t go in either but stood at the door for a while before coming back downstairs.
People die like extinguished lights, perhaps they no longer care, but how can the living not care?
Zhen Han’s face was gloomy, with a ‘No strangers were allowed in’ hanging around him like a sign. Several servants became much more cautious when they saw him coming down from the third floor.
However, Meng Ting, holding Maoqiu in his arms, directly brushed past him. After taking two steps, he realized that the person he was passing by was Zhen Han. He looked back at him again. Unable to think of anything to say, he nodded lightly and continued back to his room.
Zhen Han raised his eyebrows, but he went to Yan Sui’s study; the two cousins obviously wanted to continue the conversation that they had failed to continue at the dinner table.
“What did she come back for?” Zhen Han also didn’t find a place to sit, he just sat in front of Yan Sui’s desk, his face extremely dark. It was obvious that he was also a little angry at Yan Sui. Although this anger was unreasonable, he was not happy. What reason should he talk about?
“When something happened to the Old Master and the Old Madam, she didn’t come back. When the Yan family was almost divided up, she didn’t come back. What was she doing coming back now?”
Her parents, who had loved her and doted on her all her life, were in a car accident, and she didn’t come back. The home where she grew up was almost robbed by others, she didn’t come back either. Now that people have been dead for so many years, and the Yan family has also reached a higher level under Yan Sui’s hands, for what reason did she still want to come back home?
To be more precise, Zhen Han wanted to ask; how could she she still has the face to come back!
“If you let her come back to Yan’s house, you won’t have to call me whatever cousin in the future either! I have nothing to do with you or any of you.”
If it wasn’t for the fact that the Old Master, the Old Madam, and Yan Sui had treated him well, he really wanted to completely sever all ties with that woman.
Yan Sui only raised his eyes to look at Zhen Han when he came in. After that, he had been signing his documents and looking at the case on the computer. Only after Zhen Han had finished speaking that he pushed the computer away slightly, leaned back on the chair, and just looked at Zhen Han.
Zhen Han stiffened his neck, feeling naturally guilty. But if Yan Sui really forgave her so easily, he would truly disown them all.
“Whether to forgive her or not is between you, Grandpa, and Grandma. I won’t interfere. The Yan family…she won’t stay.”
As Zhen Han expected, she had no face to stay.
“I won’t forgive her, and neither will the Old Master, the Old Madam. Don’t even think about bullying them just because they can’t speak after death.”
Zhen Han grumbled, obviously thinking of her. The anger rose again, not fading with time at all.
“That’s fine then,” Yan Sui’s voice remained cold, but it did make Zhen Han feel a little better.
“Take care of my sister-in-law and don’t let him be swayed.”
Zhen Han thought of one more reminder, fearing that Yan Sui would be swayed by pillow talk because Meng Ting changed him completely.
However, Yan Sui didn’t respond so quickly to this words. He looked at Zhen Han with a warning in his eyes, and tapped his fingers on the table, “The relationship between Meng Ting and me is not something you can meddle in. He is your sister-in-law, and you should be clear about how to treat your sister-in-law.”
Zhen Han admitted that he became more and more unreasonable because of his anger, but he still didn’t think his concerns were unnecessary. Yan Sui himself didn’t know what he had become because of Meng Ting. Meng Ting’s influence on him can be seen at a glance.
In addition, Meng Ting… was too naive and weak. He was obviously a weakness for Yan Sui now and even in the future, so it seemed necessary to take preventive measures in advance.
“Okay, whatever you say is what it is.”
Zhen Han still dared to play tricks on Yan Sui when they were young, but he no longer dared to play tricks on Yan Sui after he became the patriarch of the family. Yan Sui has been busy these past few years. Zhen Han felt a barrier between them. Yan Sui also rarely spoke like this now, making Zhen Han unsure if Yan Sui had changed or not.
However, he was sure of himself. He would not forgive her, nor those who forgave her.
After standing in the study for a while, Zhen Han came out. It wasn’t long before they were due to leave. He didn’t return to his room either. Instead, he went to the living room where Meng Ting was eating fruit with Nanny Wang, one strawberry in one mouthful. By the way, didn’t they just finish eating not long ago?
Zhen Han was really worried about Yan Sui. Wouldn’t Meng Ting easily be deceived by food?
“…I’ve already changed the medicine for them. Just watch them and don’t let them fight.” Although Meng Ting has never seen Dahuang and Maoqiu fight, but it’s better to be safe than sorry1不怕一萬，就怕萬一 (bù pà yī wàn, jiù pà wàn yī): better to be safe than sorry (proverb); to be prepared just in case; one should be prepared for unexpected situations.. Neither of them has fully recovered, and another fight will probably end in a lose-lose situation.
“Also, they are very well-behaved. Please don’t dislike them.”
“Alright, alright, I like them,” Nanny Wang couldn’t bring herself to refuse him. Not to mention his status as the lady of the house. As soft and obedient as he was, she would take good care of Meng Ting’s pet.
“Also… if Yan Sui’s mother comes here, please help me hide them,” Meng Ting also felt a bit embarrassed to trouble Nanny Wang too much, but in this household, apart from Yan Sui, he has the most favorable impression of Nanny Wang, who cooks for them. Now that he is leaving, he naturally trusts her more.
“You can hide them anywhere, just don’t let them get thrown away. If necessary, you can call Yan Sui and me, and we will rush back.”
It’s unknown what Nanny Wang feel when she heard this, but anyway, Zhen Han found it extremely funny.
Yan Sui’s mother is as fierce as a tiger or a wolf in Meng Ting’s cognition. Of course, if she heard this conversation, she would probably go crazy. Where would a daughter-in-law dare to say such things about their mother-in-law? Even though in Meng Ting’s view, his concern was quite valid.
“Alright, alright,” Nanny Wang agreed again. She took Maoqiu from Meng Ting’s arms, rubbed it gently, and then said, “Don’t worry. The patriarch of the family has spoken. She wouldn’t dare.”
He Wan might still think of other ways to deal with Meng Ting, but she wouldn’t start with these two little things. Many people were afraid of Yan Sui, including He Wan. It’s just that she has been unwilling to accept it. She is fearful, and resentful of him——a mix of complicated emotions.
List of Idiom in Chapter 030
重色輕友 (zhòng sè qīng yǒu): hoes before bros; prioritising one’s opposite-sex friend/partner over one’s same-sex friends; paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship; dates before mates; gals before pals; sexy appeal prevails over friendship; focusing only on the opposite sex and ignoring the existence of friends.擦肩而過 (cā jiān ér guò): to brush past (someone, opportunity, death, etc.); brief encounter; sliding away shoulder to shoulder; refers to not seizing the opportunity.
六親不認 (liù qīn bù rèn): to not recognise any of one’s relatives; to be ruthless; to be heartless; to be strictly impartial, not being swayed by personal considerations; not recognizing one’s family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one’s relatives; ungrateful; (of officials) be committed to public welfare/interest with no attempt to seek personal gains; practise no favouritism even in dealing with one’s own relatives; describe a person who does not respect family relations, is unreasonable, and does not care about relatives. Sometimes it also means being unkind to anyone.
兩敗俱傷 (liǎng bài jù shāng): both sides suffer (idiom); everyone loses; neither side wins; both sides in the struggle suffer losses.
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