Take her as my wife

At the small round table, the two sisters sat together, while the two men naturally sat down next to their partners.

Liu Jiaren handed a beautifully wrapped box to Jiang Ni and said mysteriously, "I know you don't like cake, so I didn't buy any. This is a new gift I prepared for you this year—open it when you get back."

Jiang Ni nodded: "Thank you."

Jiang Fengyu picked up his teacup and started talking to Tan Wen: "Last time at the bar, I acted impulsively and haven't been able to apologize to you yet—I'm sorry."

Tan Wen poured tea for Jiang Ni first, then raised his own cup to clink glasses with hers, deliberately lowering his cup to take the initiative to get closer: "It's okay, we became friends through a fight—Brother Jiang, may I call you that? Let's exchange contact information so we can get in touch if needed."

After all, Jiang Fengyu is about to be officially recognized, while he and Jiang Ni are only in the early stages of their relationship. They have a long way to go, and having more allies would definitely be better.

Furthermore, he had some questions he wanted to ask Jiang Fengyu.

Jiang Fengyu would certainly give him that face, but when it comes to comparing the two of them, Tan Wen is more mature in terms of both physique and temperament.

They added a secret message and saved each other's phone numbers.

Liu Jiaren teased with a smile, "Don't corrupt my Jiang Fengyu, he's a good boy."

Tan Wen glanced at her. She was wearing a long-sleeved dress today, with a silk scarf tied around her neck as decoration—or rather, "concealment," to cover up the few mottled marks.

Good boy/girl? Nobody would believe that.

Tan Wen was thinking about how to answer when Jiang Ni spoke up for him: "My Tan Wen is a good boy too."

Although it sounded like a parent praising their child, Tan Wen was very satisfied and delighted with the words "my family" and the protective tone in her voice.

Liu Jiaren smiled and whispered in her ear, "Next time, tell your good boy to kiss you gently. Your lips are all swollen from all that sucking."

Jiang Ni: "..."

Then, recalling looking in the mirror while touching up her makeup, she calmed down and retorted, "Tell your Jiang Fengyu to take it easy too, and not to get cupping done on you."

Liu Jiaren smoothed her silk scarf, showing no embarrassment whatsoever: "Haha, my dear Nini, it's really different when you're in a new relationship! You're even telling dirty jokes now—this time it was a tongue kiss, wasn't it? Isn't your little brother fierce?"

The table was so small, and the room was so quiet, that the two women's whispers could be heard perfectly clearly by the other two men.

Tan Wen was afraid that she would reveal her "dark history," so he lifted his eyelids and looked over nervously.

Jiang Ni replied calmly, "Mm."

Before Liu Jiaren could ask any more questions, she brought up a new topic: "Didn't you tell me a few days ago that you were vomiting a lot? Are you feeling better now?"

"It's much better. The bird's nest you bought me tastes better than the one Jiang Fengyu's mother made for me."

Jiang Fengyu interjected, "Because of this, my mom bought two more boxes of bird's nest, just like you bought, and spent over ten thousand yuan."

In just two sentences, Jiang Ni could tell that Liu Jiaren was especially favored in the Jiang family.

Jiang Ni glanced at Tan Wen and thought of He Xiaoling and Tan Mei.

Tan Wen was perceptive and could easily glean something from her gaze, which brought with it Tan Yan's own guilt. She was such a good person, yet she had suffered so much injustice in their family.

But ultimately it comes down to Tan Yan's inaction.

Tan peeled shrimp for her and gently nudged her leg with his thigh under the table, trying to appease and comfort her.

"By the way, where are you going for the National Day holiday? It's a seven-day break," Liu Jiaren asked again.

Jiang Ni glanced at her still relatively flat stomach: "Where do you want to go?"

Liu Jiaren gave the answer she had already thought of: "My friend has set up a huge camping site in S City, with natural hot springs—how about we go together?"

Tan Wen's eyes lit up.

Jiang Ni noticed this detail and assumed he liked the activity, so she nodded in agreement: "Okay, how and when do we go?"

Jiang Fengyu said, "She's not comfortable flying right now, so I got a motorhome. We can drive there and travel around at our own pace. As for you guys, we can leave anytime."

Jiang Ni looked at Tan and asked, "Shall we meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow?"

Tan nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to whatever you say, sister."

Liu Jiaren: "Then we'll drive to your building tomorrow morning to pick you up."

Jiang Ni was about to nod when Tan Wen preemptively replied, "We probably won't be staying at my sister's house tonight. I'll send the address to Brother Jiang later. Thank you for your help."

Not staying at home overnight?

Jiang Ni was puzzled, while Liu Jiaren misunderstood, thinking they were going to a hotel.

The meal flew by as they chatted and ate. Jiang Fengyu paid the bill, but Tan Wen followed him out and insisted on paying it himself.

The two sisters went to the restroom hand in hand. At the sink, they encountered a young girl in a cheongsam who was slumped on the floor, clutching her chest and opening her mouth wide. Jiang Ni spotted a bottle of spray lying in the corner.

Liu Jiaren went to help the girl, and Jiang Ni went to pick up the medicine. She opened the cap, aimed the spray nozzle at the girl's mouth, and sprayed the medicine on her.

Gradually, the girl's breathing became easier, and a grateful smile appeared on her face: "Thank you... both of you sisters..."

Jiang Ni helped Liu Jiaren up from the ground and carefully straightened her skirt: "You're welcome. Are your family or friends here? We'll take you to them."

"Yes... my dad and older brother are here... thank you for your help."

After leaving the restroom, the two sisters helped the girl to the door of a private room.

Knock on the door.

A young man opened the door; he must have been her older brother.

Xia Yuanshan knew at a glance that his younger sister had suffered another asthma attack. He took Xia Ningxuan from her and supported her, then sincerely thanked Jiang Ni and Liu Jiaren.

Xia Zhengyi also walked over at this moment. When he saw Jiang Ni's face clearly, he was surprised for a moment. He asked Jiang Ni and Liu Jiaren for their contact information under the pretext of repaying her kindness, but Jiang Ni declined, saying, "It was no trouble at all, no need."

As soon as they stepped into the lobby, they bumped into two men who were walking in a hurry.

Tan Wen and Jiang Fengyu both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw them come out.

Jiang Fengyu walked over and took Liu Jiaren's hand: "You two didn't come out for so long, you scared us to death."

Tan Wen walked over to Jiang Ni, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked softly, "Why did it take you so long to come out, sister?"

"I encountered a girl having an asthma attack in the restroom and helped her out," Jiang Ni summarized succinctly.

Tan heard this, but since it didn't involve her safety, he didn't take it to heart.

They parted ways in the open-air parking lot.

Tan started the car, and Jiang Ni, while fastening her seatbelt, asked him curiously, "You said you weren't going home today, so where are we going?"

"hotel."

Tan Wen turned to her, a smirk playing on his lips, deliberately teasing her: "Tonight, I'll eat you up—are you scared, sister?"

The neon lights outside were already on, casting their glow on his handsome face. He was usually cool and expressionless, but he was different in front of her.

Jiang Ni loves every side of him: gentle, aggrieved, feigning pitifulness, and even this mischievous grin.

She was so oblivious before; Tan Wen had already treated her so differently...

As if possessed, she blinked her captivating fox-like eyes and asked blankly, "...Which kind of food?"