Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 734 Searching for a Path to Happiness for All

Nanfeng's吐槽 immediately made Xinling laugh out loud, while Meijia said confidently, "You don't understand, dogs need to be trained repeatedly like this. I'm... training Jiangzhouzi's facial expression management ability."

"If the braised pork knuckle isn't good at managing its facial expressions, it will be at a disadvantage in social situations in the future."

Nanfeng scoffed, "It's just a dog, does it need socialization?"

"Of course."

Meijia puffed out her chest and said stubbornly, "Even if it doesn't socialize with people, it still needs to socialize with other dogs."

"If the braised pork knuckle has poor facial expression control and always has a grumpy face, other dogs won't want to play with it when I take it for a walk."

Nanfeng pursed his lips, thinking that other dogs didn't like playing with Jiang Zhouzi not because it had poor expression management skills, but simply because Jiang Zhouzi had a terrible personality, disliked their low intelligence, and treated other dogs like monkeys.

Unaware of this, Xinling looked at everyone except Guangu with admiration for the first time: "Meijia, you know so much! Do you work at a pet store?"

Mika gave an awkward smile: "No, why would I go to a pet store..."

She froze for a moment, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

Mika clapped her hands in sudden realization and said, "That's right! I can try applying for a job at a pet store!"

"I'm not good at being a waiter or salesperson, but I'm sure I'll have no problem taking care of small animals!"

She hugged Xinling tightly, overjoyed, and said, "Xinling, thank you so much!"

Having not hugged anyone for a long time, Xinling seemed quite at a loss when faced with Meijia's warm and affectionate manner. Her body was tense, her limbs stiff and she dared not move, her eyes constantly intertwining with joy and confusion.

Nanfeng stroked his chin and thought for a while before suggesting, "Xinling, look, all we're doing in the kitchen is simmering soup; there's nothing else to do."

"How about I watch the fire for you, and you and Meijia take the braised pork knuckle to the living room and sit for a while, play around?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Xinling's eyes: "This isn't really appropriate..."

Nanfeng laughed and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. Just consider it a break from your busy schedule."

"Don't you think so, Mika?"

He gave Mika a wink.

Meijia and Nanfeng had a high level of understanding; she instantly understood and pulled Xinling towards the living room.

"There's nothing wrong with it. Let's just consider it temporarily giving the kitchen space to the young couple. They can talk about their things, and we can talk about ours."

"Come on, let me show you how braised pork knuckle does a somersault."

Braised pork knuckle: "Woof?"

……

Nanfeng leaned against the kitchen wall, watching Meijia and Xinling chatting and laughing. He nudged Yumo and asked, "What do you think of Xinling now?"

"I think it's great."

Yu Mo looked Xin Ling over and said, "Compared to her insistence on tradition just now, Xin Ling seems much better to me now."

She hesitated for a moment, then covered her mouth and whispered, "It's just that her clothes and hairstyle are so tacky, it's unbearable to look at."

Nanfeng nodded in deep agreement.

Today, Cyndi wore a pink top with white mesh details and plain jeans. This young girl dressed like a woman from the last century, which was really an eyesore.

If it weren't for Youyou inexplicably dressing up as a landlady today, Xinling's outfit would have been so tacky that it would be unprecedented and unparalleled.

But thinking about it carefully, it's quite normal. As a girl who had just woken up after being in a coma for a year, she had no relatives, no friends, and no source of income.

She doesn't even know where she'll live right now, so how can you criticize her clothes?

"But I have to say, I think Cyndi Wang really has the feel of a girl in her early twenties now."

Nanfeng muttered weakly, "The way she was so meticulous and traditional just now almost made me think she was older than you."

"Um?"

Yu Mo immediately became dissatisfied, pouting as she asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean... you have a younger, more positive mindset than her."

Nanfeng chuckled and gave a thumbs-up: "Keep it up!"

"snort."

She playfully punched Nanfeng: "Aren't you implying that I'm older than her?"

Nanfeng Qian laughed and said, "Well... objective laws don't change according to subjective will."

"Of course I want you to stay eighteen forever, but you can't be born earlier than her and still be younger, can you?"

"Pah, all you say is rhyme and phrase, are you preparing for graduate school entrance exams?"

Yu Mo rolled her eyes at Nan Feng: "Stop talking nonsense. You've gone around in circles. What exactly do you want me to do?"

Nanfeng said in surprise, "You guessed that? We really are on the same wavelength."

"That's right."

Yu Mo nodded without hesitation, then winked at Nan Feng: "We're a match made in heaven."

"In that case, my perfect match..." Nanfeng smiled and took Yumo's hand. "Listen to me, you and Meijia should forget about Xinling and Youyou trying to steal each other's men."

"Try to get along with her normally; it would be best if you could become friends."

"Oh~~~"

Yu Mo understood Nan Feng's meaning: "Are you just being overly sympathetic, or are you planning to subtly hint at something?"

"I think so."

Nanfeng chuckled: "Anyway, I think Meijia really likes Xinling, why don't you give it a try?"

"If you can get along, be friends; if you can't, don't force yourself. After all, making friends ultimately requires compatibility."

"That's true."

Yu Mo nodded, then looked up at Nan Feng: "Then why don't you go and befriend her?"

Nanfeng slightly raised her chin and shamelessly said, "Are you kidding? If I went, what would Guan Gu have to do with it?"

Yu Mo chuckled upon hearing this.

She reached out and pinched Nanfeng's cheeks, saying, "Yes, yes, I know you're the most... shameless!"

Nanfeng smiled and ruffled Yumo's hair.

"Alright, I'll give it a try too. I hope your idea can really help Guan Gu."

Yu Mo grinned and said, "Let's try to finish this quickly. I also have an appointment with Sadako downstairs for a facial."

"Um."

Seeing that Yu Mo had also joined in chatting with Mei Jia and Xin Ling, Nan Feng glanced at the soup that was simmering in the kitchen.

He figured that with his hearing, nothing bad would happen in the kitchen, so he decided to go check on the six guys in the bedroom.

I don't know how those six managed to do it; they discussed it for ages and couldn't come up with a proper idea.

Nanfeng walked towards Guangu's bedroom and quietly pushed open the bedroom door.

Seeing the toy doll lying on the ground with its head separated from its body, Nanfeng's eyes darted around, and a wicked thought popped into his head.

He rushed in, anxiously calling out, "Quick, quick, Cyndi is coming to see the baby!"

Everyone was taken aback by what they heard.

"Baby?"

Ziqiao didn't react for a moment. He looked at Guangu and asked, "Your nickname is Baobao?"

Guan Gu rolled his eyes at Zi Qiao: "Crazy."

After a moment of silence, everyone belatedly sprang up like birds and beasts.

"Baby!!!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Everyone scrambled to pick up the scattered "corpses" of the toy dolls from the ground, desperately trying to put the dolls' heads and bodies back together.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Nanfeng leaned against the door and burst into laughter.

Upon hearing the laughter, everyone paused, then angrily shouted at Nanfeng in unison.

"south wind!"

"Oh, don't be angry."

Nanfeng closed the door and said seriously, "I just saw that you all looked so gloomy, so I wanted to find a way to liven you up."

Everyone silently raised their middle fingers towards the south wind.

"What's wrong with you six? You've been thinking for ages and you can't come up with a single feasible solution."

"Who said that?"

Ziqiao pouted: "I originally thought that Guangu and Auntie would kiss in front of Xinling. I believe that even the most persistent third party would have their psychological defenses broken down by the strong visual impact."

Youyou nodded in deep agreement; in fact, that was what she thought too.

Zhanbo complained, "But I'm afraid that Xinling will not only have her psychological defenses broken down, but also her fragile little heart."

Wan Yu and Curry Sauce both agreed.

"Kiss?"

"It's no use!"

Nanfeng plopped down and looked at Guangu: "We just directly tested Xinling for you, and she said that as long as you don't mind, she's willing to be your second wife."

"ah?!!"

Everyone was struck dumb upon hearing this.

Ziqiao was dumbfounded: "That's fucking possible?!"

He looked at Youyou with a complicated expression: "Auntie, you've finally met your match this time."

Ziqiao never expected that there would be a girl like Xinling these days. He didn't know if Guangu was moved by her, but he was definitely moved.

"Get lost!"

Youyou said angrily, "Even if Xinling were willing, I still wouldn't!"

She glared fiercely at Guan Gu: "Guan Gu, what do you have to say?"

"Forehead……"

Guan Gu asked hesitantly, "Second wife...does that mean two bedrooms and two living rooms?"

Curry Sauce explained, "The meaning of 'second wife' is that Cyndi wants to be your mistress without any official status."

"What?!?!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Gu jolted awake and quickly waved his hand in refusal, saying, "No! Absolutely not!"

"Xinling, Xinling's ideas are too crazy!"

Guan Gu stood up and said, "No, I need to talk to Xinling directly."

"Wait a minute!"

Unbelievably, it was Youyou who stopped Guan Gu at the first moment.

"Guan Gu, although I don't really like Xin Ling, you really can't just tell her this directly."

Youyou said sympathetically, "Xinling is a girl who is willing to be a mistress for you. You just tell her directly, won't that trigger her to have a relapse?"

"Hey, Auntie, are you serious?"

Ziqiao couldn't understand Youyou's actions at all: "They're practically groveling in your face, and you still care whether she's having a mental breakdown or not?"

"Are you some kind of modern-day saint?!"

"Ziqiao, you don't understand."

Youyou said, "Relationships are a matter between two people. As long as Guan Gu is firm enough, no matter how passionate Xinling is, it won't work."

Ziqiao, judging others by his own standards, said, "What if Guan Gu isn't resolute enough?"

Guan Gu said angrily, "Lu Ziqiao, what kind of person do you take me for?"

"I know you're not that kind of person."

Ziqiao paused for a moment: "But I only have this one aunt. If I had a choice, I would definitely make sure she doesn't get hurt emotionally before I can think about the lives of others."

Youyou squeezed Guan Gu's hand: "Ziqiao, don't worry, I absolutely believe in Guan Gu's determination when it comes to relationships."

She said seriously, "Since I'm going to win no matter what, what we need to do is find a way to make sure Xinling doesn't lose too badly."

"She was in a coma for a year before finally waking up. We shouldn't trigger her illness again because of relationship issues."

Kind-hearted Zhanbo said timidly, "I think Youyou makes a good point. A win-win situation is always better than a zero-sum game."

Ziqiao asked instinctively, "What is a zero-sum game?"

"A zero-sum game is..."

"Forget it, Zhanbo, I wouldn't understand what you're saying anyway."

He waved his hand, reverting to his usual nonchalant attitude: "Anyway, we're all just here to help you two out today. Do whatever you want."

Upon hearing Ziqiao's words, Guangu and Youyou were immediately put in a difficult position.

What should they do to make everyone happy, and... make everyone happy?

Everyone fell silent. Nanfeng smiled without saying a word, feeling that the time was not yet right.

Curry Sauce suddenly suggested, "Why don't we try out all the methods we discussed before, and try a combination attack?"

Guan Gu asked, "Will this work?"

Curry Sauce hesitated and said, "A cup of milk tea that's not good enough can at least become a delicious pot of tea after adding pearls, boba, black glutinous rice, taro paste, and pudding..."

"Porridge?"

(End of this chapter)