Take her as my wife

By the time Jiang Fengyu had finished preparing the milk, the dishes they had ordered were also being served one after another.

He took Huo Huo back from Tan Wen. Tan Wen felt empty inside, and a piece of his heart felt empty too. Jiang Ni caught the whole look of disappointment in his eyes.

But even though Jiang Ni dotes on her dog, she can't control the gender of her child. She can only silently pray for Tan Wen to have a baby girl to satisfy him.

Although Jiang Ni didn't quite understand Tan Wen's obsession with his daughter.

Jiang Fengyu was in charge of feeding Huohuo, while Liu Jiaren picked up her chopsticks and put some food on Jiang Ni's plate: "Let's eat first."

Jiang Ni sincerely praised, "Jiang Fengyu is the most responsible father I have ever met."

Tan Wen leaned over from the side and declared, "I will do just as well in the future."

"No," he changed his mind again, "I will do better than Brother Jiang in the future."

Liu Jiaren, of course, had to defend her man. While teasing him, she also retorted on behalf of Jiang Fengyu: "How can you do it better? Are you going to breastfeed your son yourself?"

Tan asked, "..."

He opened his mouth, but then closed it again, not daring to confront Liu Jiaren.

Jiang Ni couldn't help but laugh at first, then realized that her dog had been bullied by her best friend.

She placed a piece of spare rib on Liu Jiaren's plate and chimed in for Tan Wen, "He's young and quite competitive, always wanting to do his best in everything—your Jiang Fengyu is mature and steady, and doesn't hold grudges against him."

Of the four of us here, who isn't the most shrewd of all?

They all understood her subtext—Jiang Fengyu is so much older, he should give way to Tan Wen, this younger brother.

To put it bluntly—how old is your husband? Why is he arguing with a male college student?

Clearly, as long as Attorney Jiang doesn't encounter someone shameless who resorts to flirting and cheating, her sharp tongue will always prevail.

Tan Wen curled his lips, ready to add insult to injury: "Brother Jiang was young once too, he'll definitely understand my thoughts."

Liu Jiaren rolled her eyes and lightly pinched her best friend's thigh under the table: "Jiang Nini, I wish you triplets, sons."

Jiang Ni just smiled faintly: "Then I'm pretty good—alright, alright, let's eat. After we eat, let's go shopping to digest. I also want to buy Huo Huo a few clothes. We'll buy them according to the size so they fit better."

"Her grandparents and maternal grandparents buy her clothes every day. Her walk-in closet is overflowing, so they even set up a separate room for her to store her clothes. Please stop buying her clothes—buy some for me instead, I want to wear a cheongsam lately..."

The two sisters ate and chatted at the same time.

Liu Jiaren didn't actually eat much herself; she put the food into Jiang Fengyu's bowl several times.

Huo Huo drank her milk quickly. Once she was full, Jiang Fengyu put the bottle on the table, picked Huo Huo up, and patted her back to burp her.

"That's enough. I'll hold the baby for a bit, you eat." Liu Jiaren reached out to take the child, her attitude firm.

Jiang Fengyu would naturally obey, and he knew that Liu Jiaren was worried about him, so he had to accept his wife's concern.

Tan Wen hadn't had enough of holding Huo Huo yet, and was staring longingly at her, completely losing his appetite. He volunteered, "Sister Jiaren didn't eat much either, so why don't I hold her? I eat quickly and I'm already full. I can also take Huo Huo out for some fresh air; it's stuffy in the private room."

So in the end, the job of taking care of the child fell to Tan Wen.

This restaurant has a Chinese-style courtyard, which is perfect for taking Huo Huo out for a walk.

After the two of them, one adult and one child, left the private room, Jiang Fengyu finally brought up a topic: "My family received an invitation from the Xia family."

Jiang Ni looked up and put down her chopsticks: "What invitation?"

"The specifics weren't clear, but the date is the 15th of this month, and the location is the Xia Family Ancestral Hall."

Upon hearing the words "Xia Family Ancestral Hall," Jiang Ni knew the answer in her heart—the old man was about to formally acknowledge Tan Wen as a member of the Xia family and make it public.

But what surprised Jiang Ni wasn't this: "Your family has a good relationship with the Xia family?"

Otherwise, how could such an invitation have been sent to the Chiang family?

Jiang Ni only knew that the Jiang family was rich and had many businesses under its umbrella, but even those richer than the Jiang family might not receive this invitation letter that was not for business purposes.

"My grandmother and General Xia's wife were college friends and had some contact before. After my grandmother passed away, they saw each other less often. My parents were very surprised to receive this invitation," Jiang Fengyu explained.

Liu Jiaren smiled at Jiang Ni: "To be honest, it's because of you and Tan Wen. They know we get along well, so they specially pulled us ordinary folks into the circle."

With Tan Wen's family background and that kid's personal abilities, he might just end up like his grandfather, frequently appearing on television.

At this point, Liu Jiaren suddenly clapped her hands: "Hey, I'm afraid that day it won't just be about Tan Wen recognizing his ancestors—will we also introduce you, his granddaughter-in-law, along?"

Jiang Ni had also thought about this question.

However, Jiang Qiaonan didn't mention this to her when he called, so Jiang Ni was still a little unsure.

"If that's the case, your stepmother will be furious," Liu Jiaren nudged Jiang Ni with her knee on the table and lowered her voice, "I have something else to tell you."

Jiang Ni leaned closer and asked, "Is it related to Lin Jiao?"

"While you were away from Yicheng, my mom ran into her at my mom's friend's luxury goods recycling shop," Liu Jiaren exaggeratedly gestured, "She brought two large boxes of stuff to sell, including jewelry, designer bags, and quite a few gold bars."

Jiang Ni asked earnestly, "Did you see what was inside?"

Liu Jiaren shook her head: "I heard it from my mom. My mom asked her friend."

Actually, Liu Jiaren was also puzzled, since Jiang Qiaonan's business was thriving and there was no way he was going to go bankrupt.

Although Lin Jiao did not control the finances after marrying Jiang Qiaonan, Jiang Qiaonan was very generous to his wife. In the social circle of wealthy women in Yicheng, Lin Jiao was never short of money, no matter who else was.

Jiang Ni seemed to be deep in thought.

Lin Jiao's "selling off of property" is definitely suspicious. However, since this matter concerns Jiang Qiaonan's marriage, as her daughter, she naturally cannot bring it up before she understands the truth, lest it cause unrest in the family.

For now, all she can think of is to take it one step at a time and observe the situation on the 15th when they gather at the Xia Family Ancestral Hall before making any further plans.

The two sisters seemed to be whispering, but Jiang Fengyu could hear everything clearly from his seat.

He slowly finished the food that Liu Jiaren had put on his plate before he finally joined in their conversation, waking them up from their reverie with a single sentence.

"If I remember correctly, Miss Jiang also has a pair of half-siblings. Most stepmothers who want to start causing trouble do so because their own children have grown up and they want to pave the way for them."