So all the wives were waiting for me to break up with them.

Even my mother has never treated me like this!

Sugar's life is tough, maybe she should run away from home?

Chen Tangtang felt an overwhelming urge to run away. If she continued to stay in this house, she would probably never be able to slack off properly again in her life.

She straightened up, then saw Zhou You, her expression changed slightly, her body went limp again, and she gave up the idea of ​​running away.

She'd rather endure the hardship than live with her crush.

If Chen Tangtang's mother, Li Muyun, knew what Chen Tangtang was thinking, she would be shocked beyond belief.

Wow, this is the magic of love, isn't it? It's terrifying.

It's amazing that even Chen Tangtang, this lazybones, could voluntarily give up being lazy.

"Sister Bing, change your clothes, let's go downstairs for breakfast." Zhou You interrupted Chen Tangtang's rambling thoughts as her expression kept changing.

"Oh!"

Chen Tangtang obediently got up, took the clothes Zhou You handed her, and started changing without a care in the world.

As for what snowy scenery Zhou You might see, it doesn't matter at all, since he's already looked at her over and over again.

"Little brother, you take care of her, I'm going downstairs now." Yun Mingyue glanced at the time; it was almost 8:30 after all this fuss, and she needed to hurry to the company.

“Okay.” Zhou You nodded.

Yun Mingyue went downstairs, and Chen Tangtang quickly got dressed and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Zhou You walked around Ning Moxin's room and helped her dispose of some household garbage.

Given their family's situation, even if they hired a nanny, they would only occasionally hire a temporary worker to participate in household cleaning.

Other matters should not be discussed with outsiders, nor should they be disclosed to outsiders in any way.

Zhou You tidied up the room.

I went out onto the balcony and pulled back the curtains that had been drawn all night. Outside was the autumn scenery of West Lake.

Their house is in a great location, with no tall obstructions around it. You can see West Lake in the distance from the second floor. The weather was cloudy, and the temperature in the morning was about 23 degrees Celsius. The wind was slightly cool, which was very comfortable.

He always enjoyed taking walks with the older women along the West Lake. The scenery of clouds and water, the Broken Bridge in the snow, and the autumn moon over the calm lake are the sights that countless people have praised. The waters of West Lake have also reflected the many travelers who have come and gone.

The scenery of West Lake is like a refined lady, without bustling traffic or towering buildings. When you walk by and encounter her, it is a beautiful scene as poetic as a painting.

He picked up his camera and took a few pictures of the scenery outside. Zhou You has never stopped taking photos; he has taken a lot of pictures, all of which are wonderful memories of him and the older girls.

Chen Tangtang came out of the bathroom, and Bulin Bulin ran over and eagerly stuck to him.

"Sister Bing, you're still so clingy."

Zhou You chuckled and teased her, then turned his arm around her and put it around her. She obediently scurried up his back, wrapped her legs around his waist, and hung steadily on his back.

"Stick it for as long as you can."

Chen Tangtang isn't exactly light; she has those towering peaks that command respect, yet her weight is still below 100 pounds, which means her body is likely to develop health problems.

It's not too heavy, at least Zhou You has more than enough stamina to carry her on his back, let alone carry her at night...

In short, Zhou You easily carried Chen Tangtang downstairs.

Yun Mingyue had just finished breakfast downstairs and was walking towards the entrance when she heard the sound from the stairs and turned around.

"You two, little brother, don't spoil Chen Tangtang too much. This young lady has been pampered since she was a child and is very willful."

"Stop slandering me!"

"But I don't think I'm right at all, unless you prove it to me."

"Pah, who needs to prove it to you? You're just trying to get me to work overtime." Chen Tangtang had an expression that said, 'I've seen through you, do you think I'm stupid?'

Yun Mingyue shook her head, stepped into the entrance hall, placed her hand on a counter that reached just up to Zhou You's waist, and bent down to change her shoes.

There's actually a story behind this counter. It was specially bought by Sister Mo, after measuring Zhou You's height.

The goal is to make the counter height just right, reaching Zhou You's waist.

As for why this height was chosen...

All I can say is that those who understand will understand, and those who don't understand can't be explained too much. After all, it's enough for you to know for yourself; just savor it.

Zhou You had guessed Ning Moxin's thoughts, and he remained outwardly calm while secretly looking forward to it. However, several months had passed since he moved, and Ning Moxin hadn't shown any sign of inviting him to a battle at the entrance.

He went from expectation to disappointment to indifference to enlightenment.

Damn it, if it were just him and Sister Mo at home, Sister Mo would definitely have lost her temper long ago.

But aren't there other older sisters in the family?

If he and Ning Moxin were fighting in the entryway when the other older sisters went home.

Emmm...

The scene was so awkward it was almost embarrassing, comparable to the one in Yosuga no Sora where the siblings were caught by the class president in the entrance hall. No wonder Mo-jie only had feelings for him but didn't take any action.

…………

Achoo!

Ning Moxin, who was already at school, sneezed softly.

"Mo Xin, the weather has turned cooler recently, you should take care to keep warm," Ning Qiyu said with concern, having come to see Ning Mo Xin for some unknown reason.

"I feel like someone is talking about me." Ning Moxin pinched the tip of her nose.

"I guess it's...my brother-in-law."

Ning Qiyu hesitated for a moment when she said the word "brother-in-law," thinking that Ning Mengmeng might really get together with Zhou You in the future.

Should she call him brother-in-law or son-in-law?

This is a very serious issue.

444. Infected

"Xiao You?"

Ning Moxin tilted her head and thought about it seriously. It wasn't impossible. In fact, given how gentle and charming she was, it was only natural that he would want her.

Chen Tangtang is like a highly contagious 'virus', unknowingly infecting Yun Mingyue and Ning Moxin.

But they themselves were completely unaware of it.

"Let's not talk about that now, sister. Why did you suddenly come to see me today?"

Ning Moxin put aside the jumbled thoughts in her mind, returned to her normal demeanor, and smoothly brewed the tea. While asking in a gentle voice, she slowly pushed a cup of tea in front of Ning Qiyu.

Ning Qiyu rolled up her sleeves, picked up the celadon cup, first held it under her nose to smell the tea aroma for a few seconds, then gently parted her lips to take a sip of tea, and only drank it completely after her mouth was moistened.

"Actually... it's my father."

"Father, what's wrong with him?" Ning Moxin frowned.

Since Ning Chutang came to ask Zhou You for help, she and Ning Chutang haven't met at all, and they haven't even had any contact during this time.

"Is he trying to force me to do something again?"

Ning Moxin guessed, her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing even deeper. What her father had said to her last time must not have been a lie.

Father himself should know that she will never again comply with his unreasonable demands.

If he treats her the same way he used to, he'll only be humiliating himself.

“No.” Ning Qiyu knew some of what happened on Qixi Festival, so she wasn’t surprised by Ning Moxin’s reaction.

She shook her head. "National Day is in a few days. My father wants me to invite you to a family gathering. The location is the Yunlanwan Hot Spring Hotel near Xitang."

"Invite me?" Ning Moxin's eyes flashed. "Father, didn't you tell me to bring Xiaoyou along?"

what's the situation?

Father, now that things have come to this, you wouldn't still want to break her up with Zhou, would you?

"Well..."

Ning Qiyu raised her teacup again and took a sip of tea. "Father said that you can bring anyone you want with you, sister."

“Anyone I want to bring?” Ning Moxin blinked.

Is it that Father is too embarrassed to directly ask her to bring Xiaoyou along, so he's subtly hinting at it to her?

However, Ning Chutang's attitude relieved Ning Moxin.

She wasn't afraid to fight with Ning Chutang, and if Ning Chutang pushed her too far, she might even say the words "sever all ties"...

But that was only a last resort when she was desperate. She still wanted to get along peacefully with Ning Chutang.

After all, Ning Chutang is her biological father; blood is thicker than water.

“I understand. I will invite Xiaoyou to Xitang a few days later for National Day.” Ning Moxin smiled faintly.

Introduce Xiaoyou to all your relatives and friends, then show off your affection. That will officially establish your relationship.

Knowing that her father was such a proud man, he certainly wouldn't go back on his word, and might even try to stop her from breaking up with Zhou You.

“Hmm…” Ning Qiyu hesitated again for some reason.

"What's wrong, sister? Is there a problem with the gathering?" Seeing Ning Qiyu's hesitant look, Ning Moxin's relaxed brows began to furrow again.

"The party is fine, but there's something else I'd like to discuss with you, Mo Xin. It's like this: when Father mentioned inviting you to the party..."

Ning Qiyu began to slowly recount what had happened the previous night.

…………

Last night, under a clear moon and sparse stars, in Ning Chutang's study.

Ning Chutang and Ning Mengmeng are talking.

"Mengmeng, do you know why I called you here today?" Ning Chutang asked expressionlessly, adopting an unusually serious posture.

"Is it because Grandpa wants to give me some guidance?" Ning Mengmeng guessed based on her previous conversation with Ning Chutang.

"Um……"

Ning Chutang remained expressionless, nodded slightly, and then spoke calmly, "Do you know what has happened to our Ning family recently?"