After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

The moment the man's rough fingertips touched her wrist, Lan Yujuan instinctively tried to break free.

"You go ahead, I'll follow you."

Her heart was racing, and her cheeks were flushed.

Aside from her ex-husband and Qin Zhang from her childhood, this was the first time she had ever acted so intimately with another man who was not related to her by blood.

Chen Mo didn't let go, but stopped and turned around to look at her.

"There are security cameras in the hallway. I'm afraid if our acting doesn't look convincing, my sister will become suspicious."

Lan Yujuan looked into his eyes and nodded silently.

"Oh, okay then."

Chen Mo's sister lives in a large, single-level apartment building with one unit per floor. Once you exit the elevator, you're basically in the living area.

Chen Mo looked at the high heels scattered haphazardly at the front door, scratched his brow in exasperation, and awkwardly explained:

"It's a bit messy, please don't mind."

"Her things have their own set of order, and no one else can touch them."

"If I tidy it up neatly, she won't be able to find it later."

Lan Yujuan quickly waved her hand, "It's okay, I don't mind, it's quite charming."

What business is it of hers how other people live their lives?

If she could earn that much money and live in such a big apartment by herself, she would also live life to the fullest!

Although I haven't met Chen Mo's sister yet, judging from my first impression of her from the doorstep, she must be a woman with a personality completely opposite to Chen Mo's.

"Ding-a-ling~" Chen Mo rang the doorbell.

He clenched his fist and cleared his throat, seemingly starting to get nervous.

While waiting, Chen Mo turned his head and whispered:

"Don't be nervous, my sister is a very nice person!"

"Normally, besides the cleaning lady who is responsible for cleaning and cooking, only my sister lives at home."

"Don't be shy once we go inside."

Lan Yujuan stared at him, then nodded blankly, "Okay."

But now, it seems like she's not the one who's nervous anymore, is she?

Just as the two were silently looking at each other and exchanging whispers, a muffled sound came from inside and the door opened.

Lan Yujuan turned around with a smile, about to greet her, "Sister..."

Upon seeing who opened the door, the word "sister" stuck in her throat.

The smile on her face froze instantly, and she quickly turned to Chen Mo for help.

Who is this?

Didn't he just say that there are only his sister and an aunt at home?

So, where did this refined and elegant middle-aged man come from?

Clearly, Chen Mo was also surprised to see who opened the door.

He tightened his grip on Lan Yujuan's hand, and his tone suddenly became indifferent and cold.

"Brother-in-law."

Lan Yujuan quickly followed suit, greeting, "Hello, brother-in-law!"

The middle-aged man nodded slightly. "Mm."

Although the uncle didn't talk much, he exuded the aura of someone in a superior position.

Nobility and majesty are perfectly natural.

Lan Yujuan occasionally sees such people at some large ceremonies.

Lan Yujuan's newly calmed-down state of mind immediately became tense again.

Weren't we supposed to just go home for a casual meal? Why is there a leader accompanying us?

As soon as the two entered the entryway, the aunt quickly handed them their slippers.

"Thank you~" Lan Yujuan said politely.

The aunt stood up, smiled at her, then quickly stopped smiling and left the living room.

This was the first time Lan Yujuan had ever seen such a reserved aunt; she was even more nervous than she was.

It's as if there's something in the living room that can eat people.

"MoMo is back?"

Before the two even entered the living room, a kind yet authoritative female voice came from the sofa area.

Just from that one sound, Lan Yujuan got goosebumps all over her body and wished she could run away immediately.

Chen Mo saw her reaction clearly, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

The moment they passed each other, he used his large hand to loosely put his arm around her shoulder, not allowing her to escape at the last minute.

As Lan Yujuan was "forced" to walk inside, she glared at him with her eyes, as if silently accusing him:

Who just said that my sister is a very nice person and easy to get along with?

If you didn't know better, you'd think it was Empress Dowager Cixi herself!

Chen Mo lowered his head slightly and whispered:

"Don't worry about her."

"She's my sister's ex-mother-in-law, she has nothing to do with us."

Lan Yujuan's legs went weak when she heard this.

You think you can just ignore it like that? They're sitting right there in the living room, not like they're about to leave.

Although she was the former mother-in-law, she now looks no different from the old lady of the house.

No wonder the aunt ran off faster than a rabbit after handing them the slippers!

What surprised Lan Yujuan even more was that Chen Mo not only said it was okay, but actually ignored the old man.

He naturally ignored the old lady on the sofa, looked around the house, and then turned back to ask:

Where's my sister?

The middle-aged man rolled up his sleeves and gestured with his chin toward the balcony.

"Reading a novel on the balcony."

"Go and call her in; the light outside is too bright."

After saying that, he went straight into the kitchen.

Chen Mo released her, saying, "Sit wherever you like, make yourself at home." Then, he went straight to the balcony.

Lan Yujuan stood there, watching the two figures walking away in opposite directions, one to the left and one to the right. Suddenly, she felt a strange sense of symmetry and similarity.

The old lady sitting upright in the sofa area seemed to have long been used to Chen Mo's attitude towards her.

"Since you're here, come and sit down!" the old lady said calmly, picking up her teacup.

The old woman turned her head and looked at her with a condescending, scrutinizing gaze.

In that instant, Lan Yujuan felt a sudden, overwhelming sense of unease, as if she were completely inadequate from head to toe.

It was as if her presence right under the old lady's nose was an absurd thing.

Lan Yujuan tried her best to suppress the humility and panic in her heart and maintain a proper smile.

"Hello, Auntie, my name is Lan Yujuan."

She first introduced herself politely, then walked to the old lady's side and sat down awkwardly.

Unexpectedly, one word touched a nerve with the old lady, and she instantly became unhappy.

The moment her bottom touched the sofa, someone across from her suddenly blurted out, clearly displeased:

"I've investigated you; you're not good enough for Chen Mo."

Lan Yujuan's smile almost cracked.

What kind of relatives are these?

Fortunately, she never even considered having designs on Chen Mo!

Since the other party was being so impolite, Lan Yujuan decided to stop pretending.

"oh."

"Then this matter isn't up to you to decide."

The old lady's face turned pale with anger. "Clang!" she slammed down her teacup and raised her voice.

"I heard you've had some schooling, but where's your manners?"

Lan Yujuan placed her hands on the armrests, leaned back, and crossed her legs.

Not only did she not answer, she deliberately asked in return:

"Auntie, what is your relationship to Chen Mo?"

No, this old lady! She's just Chen Mo's sister's ex-mother-in-law, and she's quite nosy!