At the sight of Xiao Cui, both their eyes froze for an instant.
My second uncle quickly coughed to hide his embarrassment, while Aunt Su Yimei approached warmly, taking Xiao Cui in her arms and examining her closely before exclaiming, "What a fine young lady! Yangyang, is this your wife?"
I nodded and did not hide anything—I told Aunt Su Yimei that Xiao Cui's mind was a bit troubled.
Aunt Su Yimei sighed lightly and said regretfully, "It's such a pity for such a fine young lady; no wonder she can't take care of herself properly."
I glanced at Huang Xian'er sitting on the sofa. Although her looks were striking in their own right, compared to Xiao Cui, she paled considerably—and her trendy attire only made Xiao Cui seem even more washed out.
However, Aunt Su Yimei showed no hint of disdain. She took Xiao Cui's hand and said, "Today, I'll take you shopping for new clothes. You'll become a great beauty."
As she spoke, Aunt Su Yimei pinched Xiao Cui's cheek.
The second uncle, startled, quickly intervened with a feigned excuse to pull Aunt Su Yimei away.
I then seated Xiao Cui beside Huang Xian'er. Noticing that Huang Jiu was nowhere in sight, and as I was about to look for him, I saw him coming out of the middle bedroom, leaning against the wall.
Judging by his appearance, he must have been so overjoyed by our brief parting last night that his legs turned to jelly.
I couldn't help wondering how they managed to keep their spark alive when one was transformed and the other remained in his usual yellow form.
Seeing that the whole family was assembled, my second uncle told me not to open the shop today and that we would all go out to eat together later—just in time for him to discuss matters regarding the Ghost Tower Corporation with me.I, too, had things to discuss with him.
I couldn't hide the matter of Liu Changxuan any longer; my second uncle needed to be on guard.
But these matters would have to be discussed away from Aunt Su Yimei's ears.
It was still early. As everyone chatted at home, I picked up Tingting—who had been playing with toy cars in the living room.After a few days apart, the little girl's face had regained some of its rosy glow, though she was still quite slender.
Poor thing.