Are you suggesting I inherit three wives' households? I'll marry my eldest brother and bec

Seeing that Lu Boyi had brought his girlfriend home, and then looking at her own son, Lu Nan couldn't help but feel anxious—when would her son finally stop causing her worry and bring a girlfriend home too?

Lu Nan, being both Lu Boyi's aunt and Shen Li's sister-in-law, naturally prepared a gift for Ming Nianxi as well.

She held Ming Nianxi's hand and said with a smile, "Bo Yi has such good taste, finding such a well-behaved and sensible girl."

Lu Boyi replied smugly without any modesty, "That's right, look who found you."

Everyone ate dinner at the Shen family's house.

Although Ming Nianxi is wealthy, Lu Boyi always buys her gifts.

In his eyes, he definitely shouldn't let his girlfriend pay for everything when she's with him.

Even Ming Nianxi couldn't win against it; there was nothing she could do.

Ok!

Ming Nianxi was even more impressed by Lu Boyi's generous display of wealth.

Ming Nianxi took a total of five days off and spent those days in the capital.

Whenever she had free time, she would go to see Shen Li, sticking to his side all the time.

He would discuss professional issues with her, and even when he wanted to cool off in the evening, he would go to Shen Li's courtyard to sit for a while.

At first, she was embarrassed to go to Shen Li so often.

After all, Lu Boyi had said that his mother liked quiet.

But later, when the two were chatting alone, Shen Li smiled and said to her,

If you're not comfortable living there, go chat with her whenever you have time; don't be too reserved.

After hearing Shen Li's words, Ming Nianxi completely let go and stayed by Shen Li's side every day.

She was lively and cheerful, and got along well with Lu Zhi, so Shen Li naturally liked her very much.

Moreover, Ming Nianxi is erudite, intelligent, and quick-witted.

The elders have never disliked such a learned younger generation.

One evening, under a bright moon and a cool breeze, Shen Li, Ming Nianxi, and Lu Zhi sat on a stone bench in the courtyard chatting.

Shen Li looked at Ming Nianxi, and the doubts in her heart resurfaced.

She felt that this little girl was familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before, but she just couldn't remember where.

After pondering for a long time, Shen Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked, "Xi Xi, many years ago, didn't you visit the Qiling Temple in Pengcheng?"

Ming Nianxi paused for a moment, closed her eyes, and tried to recall carefully. Gradually, a vague memory surfaced in her mind.

She suddenly opened her eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! I remember now! There was a really pretty girl whose mouth was covered. I thought she had been kidnapped by bad guys, and I almost called the police!"

Shen Li nodded with a smile, her eyes full of emotion: "Yes, yes, that's me! I was joking with Boyi's third father back then, but a little girl stopped me and thought I was in danger."

Back then, Shen Li thought that the girl had delicate features and was very brave. He secretly thought that it would be great to have such a daughter-in-law in the future.

Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, this young girl really did become her future daughter-in-law. This must be fate.

Ming Nianxi was shocked, her face filled with disbelief: "Ah! It really is you! What a coincidence!"

"I never imagined that the woman I saw back then would actually be you, and now my idol!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Li's fondness for Ming Nianxi deepened even further—it turned out that their fate had already quietly begun to blossom.

Ming Nianxi came from an ordinary background and had no illustrious family history, but this meant nothing to Shen Li.

Her good grades show that she is intelligent and insightful;

They are exceptionally quick-witted when encountering new things, understanding things immediately and not at all rigid.

These past few days, Shen Li has been teaching Ming Nianxi all sorts of things whenever she has free time. Ming Nianxi looks at her with eyes full of admiration, like a little fangirl, and the light in her eyes can't be hidden.

She never imagined that Shen Li would look down on her or think she was ignorant, nor did she think that his teachings were condescending sermons.

Instead, he seemed like a eager newbie, listening intently with excitement in his eyes and brows.

Lu Zhou, who was in his study, could no longer contain himself as he listened to the lively conversation outside.

Before, he looked forward to going to work every day and being able to spend some quality time with his wife after work.

But these past few days, his daughter-in-law has been clinging to Shen Li every day, completely squeezing out his time alone.

He was extremely unhappy, and his displeasure was practically overflowing from his face.

Lu Zhou glanced at the clock in the study; it was already past eight o'clock—so late, yet they were still chatting enthusiastically in the courtyard.

Lu Sheng sat to the side, taking in his displeasure, but simply turned the pages of his book in silence, saying nothing more.

Finally, Lu Zhou could no longer bear it and picked up his phone to call Lu Boyi.

Lu Boyi was in his room when he saw the words "Third Father" on the screen.

He answered immediately, his tone light and cheerful: "Third Father."

On the other end of the phone, Lu Zhou's voice was low and tinged with obvious jealousy: "Can't you spend more time with your wife? Don't let her always bother your mother!"

Lu Boyi was stunned for a moment, then realized in an instant that his third father was jealous.

As he got up and walked towards the door, he smiled and reassured her, "Okay, I understand. Besides, we're going back to Pengcheng tomorrow. Xixi just loves her mother too much and couldn't control herself."

Speaking of Xixi's affection for her mother, not to mention her third uncle, even he felt a little envious.

Lu Zhou simply responded with a curt "Mm".

After hanging up the phone, Lu Boyi shook his head helplessly: "Third Uncle is too stingy. There's still a long time before school starts. Is it really necessary to be so petty?"

He walked into Shen Li's courtyard and saw Shen Li, Ming Nianxi and Lu Zhi sitting together, chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was so warm that he didn't want to disturb them.

But when he thought of his gloomy-faced third father in the room, he still forced himself to go over.

"Mother, Xixi, it's getting late, you should go to rest."

Shen Li glanced down at her watch, smiled, and waved her hand, "It's only a little past eight, it's still early."

Ming Nianxi also looked up at Lu Boyi, her eyes full of reluctance: "Yes, I still have so much to say to Auntie."

Lu Boyi thought to himself: By the time you've said enough, my third father will probably be so sour.

Shen Li, oblivious to his thoughts, looked at him and smiled, "Since you're here, that's perfect. I have something to ask you both."

Lu Boyi sat down next to Ming Nianxi, gently touching the back of her hand with his fingertips and giving her a reassuring look.

Shen Li's gaze fell on Ming Nianxi's face, her tone gentle yet direct: "Xixi, when are you and Boyi planning to get married?"

She actually hoped that her sons would get married and have children as soon as possible.

May your family have a new addition soon.

She didn't want the second son to marry her; in fact, she would be happy if they didn't get married.

Upon hearing this, Ming Nianxi's cheeks flushed instantly, her eyes darting around, and her tone tinged with shyness: "Anything is fine. I'll go back and tell my parents about the situation."