Chapter 9 You Call Me Aunt, I Call You Wan (Seeking Recommendations!)

After settling the bill, Bai Shanshan paid, and Shen Fu couldn't help worrying about his wife's weight as he looked at her round belly under her clothes.

The myth that "if you're under a hundred pounds, you're neither flat-chested nor short" might be broken.

Why isn't this woman leaving yet? I'm starting to miss Xiaodie. I particularly want to complain to my wife about how much of a spendthrift she is because of her eating habits. Two meals have wiped out her entire month's basic salary.

His usually frugal wife would definitely stomp her feet in anger~

Thinking of Xiaodie's various reactions when she returned, Shen Fu drove off with a happy heart.

However, Bai Shanshan sitting next to him was a bit tense. Once they got home, it was obvious what would happen.

Bai Xiaodie, why haven't you come back yet? I'm only here for the eating service; for sleeping, look for Bai Zitu!

She remembered what Bai Xiaodie had said before, to relax completely, empty her brain, and let her consciousness wander out of this world so that she might be replaced by someone else.

Bai Shanshan did it all, hoping Bai Xiaodie would come back, or even if she didn't, that Bai Zitu or Bai Shengnan could take over for her!

Then they arrived at the apartment, and Shen Fu found that Bai Shanshan had fallen asleep in the passenger seat!

However, from a medical standpoint, it made sense because her blood was mainly working for her digestive organs at the moment, so the brain's blood supply was insufficient, causing her to be drowsy and fall asleep easily.

Shen Fu parked the car, unbuckled his wife's seat belt in the front, and gently tapped her little face up close.

Bai Shanshan opened her eyes and realized she was still in the car, so it was still her; nobody took over!

Seeing Shen Fu's face approaching and his hand seemingly on her waist, she panicked, "Husband, don't do this, there seem to be people outside~"

From her tone, Shen Fu could guess it was still Bai Shanshan. He gave a wry smile, "What do you think I'm doing? My head's like this, we're home now, and we'll sleep in separate rooms tonight."

"Ah, sleeping in separate rooms!" Bai Shanshan's eyes lit up, she even thought about having another late-night snack.

Once they got inside the house, Bai Shanshan felt a sense of unfamiliarity, not even knowing where the bathroom was since she "woke up" usually at restaurants or barbecue stalls, and she seldom woke up since Shen Bai got married.

Shen Fu was very considerate and led her to the master bedroom, "You'll sleep in the master bedroom today, I'll take the secondary bedroom."

Bai Shanshan nodded, noticing the house was quite large, with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a study, roughly 200 square meters, which made it seem that Shen Fu's financial situation wasn't much different from Mrs. Bai's.

Thinking of the 90 million that she couldn't spend, Bai Shanshan felt depressed again, locked herself in the master bedroom's bathroom, and started recording a video.

"Today is August 28th, I am Bai Shanshan, the Shanshan who loves to eat. Today I went out for two meals with Xiaodie's husband, one Western and one Japanese. I won't judge which one tasted better, but Chinese food rocks!

"What I really want to say is, I received 98 million on a bank card, but its PIN is different from my other cards. I want to ask Bai Jiaoyue, Mrs. Bai, what do you mean? Are you treating us like outsiders or what..."

Shen Fu had just turned on the TV when he heard the doorbell. Opening the door, he saw, "Qian!"

There stood a beautiful girl who looked a bit like Shen Fu, tall and dressed in Bohemian-style clothing, with a huge suitcase next to her.

"Uncle!" The girl threw herself into Shen Fu's arms, rubbing hard against his chest, then cast him aside and asked as soon as she entered, "Where's my aunt Xiaodie? Have you found her?"

Her name was Wan Ziqian, Shen Fu's niece, Bai Xiaodie's university classmate, roommate, best friend, and the matchmaker, bridesmaid, and third wheel at their wedding.

After the incident yesterday, Shen Fu first contacted her but didn't explain the situation. Unexpectedly, one phone call made her hurry back from her travels.

"She's in the bedroom~" Shen Fu intentionally shook his head, trying to get some concern, but Wan Ziqian ignored the obvious bandage and rushed straight into the bedroom.

"Aunt Xiaodie, your Wan is back!"

Bai Shanshan also heard the noise outside, stopped recording, and upon exiting the room, she collided with Wan Ziqian, "Wan, Wan!"

Bai Shanshan remembered having a meal with Wan Ziqian after graduation, so she understood the relationship between them.

Usually, they addressed each other formally; she called her "aunt," and I called her "Wan."

"What happened to you yesterday, we thought you had gone missing."

Bai Shanshan: "Ouch, not at all, it's just your uncle worrying about nothing. I'm really quite alright, look at me, I'm fine, right?"

Bai Shanshan even twirled in front of Wan Ziqian, but that twirl resulted in a problem.

"Stop right there!" Wan Ziqian's words made both Shen Fu and Bai Shanshan freeze.

Shen Fu/Bai Shanshan: Could she have figured it out?

Wan Ziqian crouched down, pressed her cheek against Bai Shanshan's belly, and nervously touched that roundness, her serious expression gradually turning into one of emotion, "Am I, am I going to be a big sister! Uncle, how many months is it?"

Shen Fu/Bai Shanshan both breathed a sigh of relief: They were overthinking it.

Shen Fu chuckled as he pulled up his niece, "No pregnancy, she's just eaten too much."

Bai Shanshan sucked in her belly awkwardly, "I haven't eaten that much, I even feel a bit hungry."

"Hungry, huh? That's just perfect, I haven't had dinner yet either. Let's order takeout, I've been craving Guijie's crawfish~" Saying so, Wan Ziqian started tapping on her phone.

Upon hearing the name 'crawfish,' Bai Shanshan couldn't help but begin salivating, "Well, I like the spicy ones."

"Then let's get two pounds spicy, two pounds garlic butter."

Bai Shanshan eagerly said, "Is that enough? Crawfish don't have much meat."

"I ordered the tails, it's pretty much pure meat."

"That's great, that's great!"

Shen Fu couldn't stand it anymore and poked Bai Shanshan's ticklish spot. She gasped for breath, and her belly popped out again.

Now, this was awkward. Wan Ziqian had already placed the order, and she touched her friend's aunt's belly with amusement, "Uncle, you're quite something. You've fattened up our Little Butterfly so much that she's almost become a silkworm baby."

Shen Fu huffed, "Later on, you and I will eat the crawfish. Let her just watch. She's already had Western food and Japanese cuisine today; eating any more might upset her stomach."

Wan Ziqian objected, "But you've injured your head, can you eat spicy food? Don't you need to watch your diet?"

Shen Fu sprang up from the sofa, "Oh my, you finally noticed Uncle is injured!"

"How did it happen?"

"Uh, I knocked it myself~" That's all Shen Fu could say. Keeping the matter of Xiaodie's multiple personalities to himself was enough; there was no need to make a big deal out of it.

Moreover, Wan Ziqian's mouth has always been loose. If she knew, it would mean his dad, mom, and sister would all know too.

When the delivery arrived, Shen Fu and his niece simply couldn't resist Bai Shanshan's pleading, allowing her to eat two to satisfy her craving.

Shen Fu didn't eat much either; most of it was devoured by Wan Ziqian. She had barely eaten anything at noon because of her flight schedule, and in her heart, her little uncle and Little Butterfly were as important as her own parents.

After the meal, the three of them spaced out for a while. Wan Ziqian was the first to say, "I'll sleep in that room tonight, then."

Shen Fu suggested, "Xiaodie, you should sleep with Qian."

"Sure thing!"

Wan Ziqian looked at the two of them curiously, "Aunt, are you two having a spat? The last time I came over and wanted to sleep with you, you both flat out refused and almost kicked me out, saying I was being a homewrecker!"

"Not at all, we are very much in love!" Shen Fu and Bai Shanshan immediately hugged each other, performing an act of true love.

Shen Fu pointed to his head, "I'm injured right now, and can't really make use of a wife. She's all yours tonight."

Wan Ziqian realized, so that's the reason!

Bai Shanshan immediately pulled her along, "Come on, tell me, what delicious food did you have in Yunnan?"

"Let me tell you, the mushrooms there are just too delicious, and they're kind of magical. After you eat them, little people even dance for you. I've got some in my suitcase, tomorrow..."