Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

"Knock knock knock!"

"Enter."

After returning home and changing his clothes, Lin Yiming went straight to his collection room, fiddling with his bracelets and ornaments.

Shi Peilan wanted to talk to him, so she had to come all the way to this room. "Honey, have some tangerine peel and honey water. Tangerine peel regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, dries dampness, and resolves phlegm, while honey moisturizes dryness and nourishes the middle jiao. It's perfect to drink it now."

As he spoke, he placed the teacup in his hand within easy reach of Lin Yiming.

This thoughtful gesture didn't earn him praise; instead, it drew a scolding. Lin Yiming frowned and said irritably, "Can't you see what I'm doing? What if you spill water on my precious things?"

Lin Yiming, wearing gloves, was performing a series of maintenance tasks on his treasures, including wiping and oiling, according to the different preservation requirements of each collection.

Shi Peilan's smile instantly froze. She quickly took the teacup to the table next to her and said aggrievedly, "I just forgot for a moment, why are you being so mean?"

Seeing her aggrieved look, and remembering that she had only brought him drinks out of concern for him, Lin Yiming's tone softened. "I know you mean well, but you also know that if these precious things of mine get into contact with anything they shouldn't, they'll all be ruined."

Shi Peilan knew how much Lin Yiming cared about his treasures, and the lighting in this collection room was specially designed.

The indoor temperature is maintained at 22℃ year-round, and the humidity is controlled at 50%. Lin Yiming personally cleans the house and doesn't allow the housekeeper to touch it.

Seeing that he had managed to appease her, Shi Peilan went along with it and said sweetly, "I know~ I won't do it again next time."

"By the way, honey, I never expected that Mom would accept Mingxi so easily."

Lin Yiming chuckled but didn't react in any particular way, continuing to wipe his ornaments.

Shi Peilan continued, "What do you think of Mingxi?"

"What, how is it?"

"So, what's your impression of him? I think he's not a simple person. He managed to bewitch the third son so much, and Mom and Dad were forced to accept him. Am I right?"

"I don't have any particular impression of him. He is indeed good-looking, and his personality seems pretty good too. No wonder the third brother dotes on him so much."

Lin Yiming had read the gossip news, and whether Mingxi's private life was messy or not didn't affect the fact that he was indeed good-looking.

As for flaunting wealth, it's not really that bad. Mingxi's spending level is not considered high in their circle at all. It's just that when it's posted online, netizens find it eye-catching.

Zhao Ruoying scolded Mingxi for being extravagant and wasteful, spending money like water. In fact, it was mainly because Mingxi's family background and his own economic ability were not enough to support his current standard of living. He was obviously trying to marry Chu Yu.

Lin Yiming didn't really have any special feelings for Mingxi. If the third brother liked her, then he would just keep her. Anyway, it wasn't costing the family any money.

In some respects, Lin Yiming and Lin Zhenghong are on the same page. Moreover, he has a secret thought: it's really good that his younger brother found such a minor celebrity.

Those few words made Shi Peilan lose all interest in saying anything more. "Is she good-looking?! Just so-so. That's all you have to say?"

Lin Yiming glanced at her speechlessly. "What do you want me to say? It's just that the third sister's boyfriend likes it. Besides, they're not getting married, they're just dating. You women are like this, getting all worked up over such a small thing."

Well! Now Shi Peilan really didn't want to say another word to him. She turned around and left in a huff, but Lin Yiming didn't care and continued to fiddle with his treasure.

As Shi Peilan walked out, she muttered complaints about Lin Yiming.

Back in the bedroom, sitting in front of the dressing table, gazing at her still beautiful, delicate face in the mirror, untouched by the passage of time, she muttered to herself, "Am I really that unattractive now? I look no different from when I was twenty."

Then, as if remembering something, she gritted her teeth and said, "What's so pretty about that little vixen? She looks so seductive and alluring. If I hadn't retired from the entertainment industry, she wouldn't even be qualified to play a servant!"

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Junhui Mansion.

When the two arrived home, it wasn't too late. After taking a shower, Chu Yu lay half-reclined on the massage chair in front of the French windows, listening to music and closing his eyes to relax.

"Brother Chu~" With this coquettish address, Mingxi nimbly climbed onto the recliner.

She lay half on the recliner, half on Chu Yu, and rested her head on his chest.

"Brother Chu, my parents just called. They were furious after seeing the gossip online, and I had to calm them down for a long time."

Chu Yu raised his hand and patted Mingxi's shoulder reassuringly, "Soon no one will be spreading rumors and slandering you online, don't worry."

The Ministry of Justice has already begun to deal with those who spread rumors and cause trouble, but Mingxi is unaware of this, and he doesn't really care what the trolls are saying.

He said these things to Chu Yu to lead into the following sentence, "By the way, Brother Chu, everyone knows about us. My parents also asked me when I'm going to bring you home to meet them."

"When I have time."

Mingxi thought this was too perfunctory! What do you mean by "waiting until there's time"? Time is always available!

If you want to go, buy a ticket now and you can fly tomorrow! Doesn't he want to go home with him to meet his parents?!

No! How could you think like that? Brother Chu has already taken you home to meet his parents and has been protecting you in front of his family. How could you think of him like that?! Mingxi said to herself.

However, he couldn't be dismissed with a simple "when I have time." Mingxi reached out and cupped Chu Yu's face, forcing him to look at her.

"When will you have time? Don't you have time tomorrow? Don't you have time the day after tomorrow? Don't you have time the day after that, sir…"

Chu Yu quickly interrupted Mingxi's "chanting," "I really haven't had time lately. The final production formula for the seasoning company hasn't been finalized yet, and a lot of preparatory work hasn't been completed. The next steps for Burger King's expansion haven't been confirmed either. I'm really busy."

Hearing him say that, Mingxi thought to herself that work really couldn't be neglected, and making money was of paramount importance. Her big eyes lit up and she came up with a good idea.

"How about during the Spring Festival? You can come to Lin'an City to pick me up and take me back to Beijing, and we can meet my parents while we're there, okay? My whole family will pick you up from the airport then, okay, Brother Chu~"

As she spoke, she kept rubbing against Chu Yu's chest.

Unable to resist his coquettishness, Chu Yu quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, okay, sure."

"Hahaha! I knew it, you love me the most, yay yay." Several more loving kisses followed.

"Are you happy now?"

"Happy!"

"As long as you're happy."

Having gotten what she wanted, Mingxi seemed to suddenly remember something, and picked up her phone to take pictures of the two of them.

However, no faces were captured in the shot; the camera only showed two people snuggling together on a recliner, looking very intimate.

"what?"

"Showing off their love!"

Mingxi smiled smugly, then clicked into the blog and edited the pictures and text.

Mingxi: @Chuyu, your appearance has made ordinary days shine. From now on, I wish to walk alongside you into the future. [Images]

In addition to the photo that was just taken, they also posted photos of the two holding hands, intimate photos from their trip to Paris, and photos of Myung-hee flaunting his wealth.

Chu Yu's face was always covered; he didn't want to show it. Ming Xi would naturally respect that, but they still had to show their affection.

After posting, Mingxi looked at Chu Yu with a grin, "Brother Chu~ Quickly open your Weibo and reply to me."

"What?"

"I posted an official announcement on Weibo and tagged you. If you don't respond, everyone will think I'm putting on a one-man show. Respond to me now!"

Chu Yu reluctantly opened his account and, following Ming Xi's instructions, forwarded his post with a single "Okay." as his last act of defiance.

It's a pity that when Chu Yu reposted it, he didn't write anything like "I love you" or "Let's walk together in the future".

But Mingxi was quite satisfied with this. He was just waiting to see how those haters who said he would be abandoned by Brother Chu would be proven wrong.

Just thinking about it makes me happy, and I can't help but laugh out loud.

Seeing that he was gloating over something again, Chu Yu smiled and shook his head. "Let's go back to our room and sleep. We've been up all day and we're tired. I have an early meeting tomorrow morning."

"Uh-huh."

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