Aunt Zhangâs home was located in a rather wealthy town due to its relatively close distance from the city. As they were bringing Aunt Zhangâs luggage along, Shen Jingchen opted to use a more low-profile and practical vehicle to avoid attracting the attention of others.
Later in the day, their car stopped in front of a cottage at the very end of the villageâs market. Shen Jingchen stepped out of the car to help Aunt Zhang with her luggage, while Shen Jingbin remained in the car.
Aunt Zhangâs husband, Qu Fugui, was alerted by the activity outside his home and he came running out, a hint of surprise colouring his face when he saw his wife.
"Whyâre you back again? Didnât Xinxin say she was going to live with you in the city? Whatâs all this now?"
Aunt Zhang bade Shen Jingchen to be careful while she replied to her husband, "Xinxinâs in her last year of high school, so Iâve asked my employers for a vacation since Iâm worried that you wonât be able to handle it."
At this time, Shen Jingchen just happened to pop out from the back. He straightened himself and greeted Qu Fugui, "Hello Uncle Qu."
Despite his wife being the siblingsâ nanny all these years, Qu Fugui himself had never once seen who her charges were. With the sudden appearance of a young man who was outstanding in both looks and temperament, Qu Fugui responded slowly, "H-hello, you are?"
"Us siblings are the ones whom Aunt Zhang has been taking care of all this while."
"Siblings?" Qu Fugui looked around. But thereâs only one of you.
Shen Jingbin rolled down the car window and greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Qu."
Are all people from the city so good-looking?
Qu Fugui looked at Shen Jingbin and his mind blanked out for a few moments. When he came to, he blushed at the realization that heâd actually fallen into a daze because of this young lass. Awkwardly coughing, he said, "Eh, hello-hello there... Um, do you the two of you want to come in for a bit? Iâll prepare some tea for you."
Shen Jingchen moved Aunt Zhangâs luggage into the house and replied, "No need, weâre just here to send Aunt Zhang back and will be leaving soon after. No need to trouble yourself, Uncle Qu."
Qu Fugui obediently nodded in response and dumbly stood to the side. He watched on as Shen Jingchen carried Aunt Zhangâs luggage into their home before he politely bade farewell to the couple and left.
"Hey, what are you still looking at?" Aunt Zhang noticed her husband staring in a daze at the direction the siblings had driven off in and patted his shoulder.
Dragged back to reality by his wife, Qu Fugui turned back and stared at his wife for a few seconds, before he asked, "Are all city people so good-looking?"
Aunt Zhang looked at him from the corner of her eyes and said replied with a look of amusement on her face, "Look at you, itâs not as if youâve never been to the city before."
"I used to think our Xinxin had become prettier, but after comparing her to those two, she seems..." Qu Fugui chose not to continue. After all, Qu Yanxin was his daughter.
At the mention of their daughter, Aunt Zhangâs smile faded slightly. "She good-looking by our townâs standards. However, there are plenty of girls that are prettier than her in the city. You shouldnât praise her so much from now on, otherwise, she wonât be able to change once she grows a big head."
After she said her piece, Aunt Zhang turned and walked into her home. Qu Fugui looked at his wifeâs back and scratched his head, unable to comprehend what she meant.
However, the siblings that had arrived just now were really good-looking, more so than any celebrity heâd ever seen on television. The younger sister, in particular, was the pinnacle of refinement!
Xinxin will definitely be just as refined in the future when she enters a university in the city.
Qu Yanxinâs eyes widened at the sight of her Mother busying herself in the kitchen when she returned home.
"Mom! Why are you here?!"
Qu Yanxin thought her Mother was just threatening her; she didnât think that she was actually being serious!
Hearing her daughterâs voice, Aunt Zhang turned to look at her and replied, "This is my house, why wouldnât I be here?"
"No, what I mean to say is: youâre over here, so whatâll happen to Big Brother Shen? What about your job?"
"Xinxin, youâre back," Just then, Qu Fugui walked through the entrance with vegetables in hand. At the sight of his daughter, he happily said, "Your Mother took a vacation just so she could look after you, arenât you glad?"
"Whatâs there to be happy about? Whatâs she going to do about her job if she comes back? She says itâs a vacation, but how can she be so sure theyâd be willing to take her back in again when she goes back!" Near the end of her speech, Qu Yanxinâs tone of voice sounded a little shrill.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Sheâd never be able to get close to Shen Jingchen again if her Mother wasnât under their employ!
Qu Fugui looked at his emotional daughter in confusion and replied, "Thatâs not right, the siblings your Mother takes care of drove her back today. They seemed like reasonable people to me. Oh, thatâs right, that younger sister sure was pretty and refined. Xinxin, you should know who Iâm talking about, right? You should learn a thing or two from her..."
"Ah!" Her Fatherâs words stabbed into her heart like barbed thorns. Unable to take it anymore, Qu Yanxin screamed as she ran into her room and slammed the door shut.
Qu Fugui looked at the door to his daughterâs room in confusion and asked his wife, "Whatâs the matter with her?"
Aunt Zhang gave a profound glance at Qu Yanxinâs door before she replied, "Itâs nothing. She mightâve been too happy about me coming back. Hurry up and help me wash the vegetables!"
"Oh," Came Qu Fuguiâs obedient reply as he squeezed into the kitchen with vegetables in hand.
Is that what my daughterâs like sheâs happy?
Since Aunt Zhang had gone home, the Shen siblings decided to hang around outside and play before returning to the Shen residence for dinner.
Granny Shen was overjoyed about the siblingsâ unannounced return. Old Master Shen, however, was anything but happy.
How could anyone be happy when there were two brats vying for his partnerâs attention?!
Granny Shen saw through her husbandâs dissatisfaction. Pulling him aside, she asked, "Can you stop acting like this? Itâs rare for the kids to come home on their own... You should ask Little Jing about her relationship with the boy from Ole Zhaoâs family later."
Old Master Shenâs eyes shone brightly upon hearing that.
Oh? Looks like heâs found something interesting to entertain himself with!