Ji Yun's beautiful eyes probably only had life in them when Lin Ran was around.

  Lin Nuan crouched down beside Ji Yun's leg and held her hand…


  "Before you came… your mom said something to your dad and me!" Liang Mulan bent down and placed her hands on Lin Nuan's shoulders. "Your mom's condition will definitely improve. Don't worry!"

  Liang Mulan didn't tell Lin Nuan what Ji Yun said, as she didn't want her to be upset.

  Lin Nuan looked up at Liang Mulan and nodded.

  Suddenly, Ji Yun yawned. The caretaker glanced at her watch and said in a low voice, "Madam woke up early this morning. She should rest for a while now!"

  "Mama Lu, has Sister Ji Yun's room been tidied up yet?" Liang Mulan got up and asked.

  Mama Lu nodded repeatedly and called out from the kitchen, saying, "It's already been tidied up, Madam!"

  "Then let your mom rest for a bit. In the meantime, you and Nainai can drink some warm soup in the dining room!" Liang Mulan rubbed Lin Nuan's shoulders.

  Lin Nuan nodded.

  After watching Ji Yun head upstairs, Lin Nuan and You Nainai were brought into the dining room. The e'jiao mutton soup Liang Mulan cooked was already served on the table. The temperature was just right.

  "Where's Dad?" Lin Nuan asked Liang Mulan.

  "Your dad's changing upstairs?" Liang Mulan called out to You Nainai. "Nainai, try the soup I cooked and see if you like it. It's cold outside… you and Nuan Nuan can drink some of this to stave off the chill."

  "Thank you, Auntie!" You Nainai thanked her politely.

  You Nainai took a sip. The soup was very delicious, and the taste of the mutton wasn't overpowering at all. It was so delicious that her taste buds went numb.

  "Is Tuan Tuan at kindergarten today?" Liang Mulan missed the adorable tiny child.

  "Yeah! I originally planned to let Tuan Tuan have the day off so I could bring him here, but I had a live broadcast in the morning, and Huai'an was busy as well. There was a group activity at Tuan Tuan's kindergarten as well. So, after giving it some thought, I let the child go to kindergarten. But I'll fetch him over in the afternoon once he's done with the day! He even said that he prepared a present for Dad!"

  Lin Nuan's eyes lit up when she spoke about Tuan Tuan.

  Since they were on the topic of kids, Liang Mulan naturally paid attention to Lin Nuan's abdomen. She sat beside Lin Nuan, and her eyes swept over her abdomen, not caring that You Nainai was there. She asked Lin Nuan, "There's nothing there at all?"

  "Mom!" Lin Nuan frowned, her ears flushing red.

  "There's no need to be shy in front of your own mom!" Liang Mulan held Lin Nuan's hand tightly. "If there's something, don't keep it from Mom. There's a lot of foods you have to avoid. I even told the kitchen staff to take note."

  Lin Nuan was rendered speechless.

  Lin Nuan felt that Liang Mulan was probably pressing her to get married and have kids since it was too hard to get Lin Chen to do that…


  As expected, the next thing Liang Mulan said was, "I can help you look after your children while I'm still young! Most importantly, I can experience the joy of having a grandchild!"

  Lin Chen had probably heard that so much that Liang Mulan sounded like a broken record!

  Lin Nuan didn't say a word, and her neck was flushed red. Liang Mulan saw this and decided to change the subject. "The other day, I went to the charity banquet hosted by the Zous with your grandma. Old Madam Fu had a completely different aura about her. I think it's probably because Huai'an's the chairman of the Kaide Corporation now! She acted like we were close in-laws, taking the initiative to talk to me and your grandma. She even held your grandma's hand in an affectionate manner."

  Lin Nuan remembered then that she hadn't gone to see Old Madam Fu since Fu Huai'an became the chairman of the Kaide Corporation.

  And Old Madam Fu hadn't taken a liking to Lin Nuan all this while!

  And when Tuan Tuan was pushed into the water by Fu Cheng's two children, she pretty much fell out with Old Madam Fu. Given Old Madam Fu's personality, would she still hold Granny Lin's hand and talk to her?

  "Later on, Old Master Fu showed up with the other woman as well…" Liang Mulan added. "The two of them don't even bother saving face anymore. One person said that Old Master Fu was shamelessly showing off his mistress. Another person said that Old Madam Fu was worse, refusing to get divorced and insists on holding on to the title of Mrs. Fu! The whole thing was hard to watch…"

  The upper class in Haicheng weren't the only people who knew about what was going on between Old Madam Fu and Old Master Fu. Even the upper class in Jincheng was aware of it.

  In other words, everyone who knew Fu Huai'an knew about the drama happening within the Fu family.

  Lin Nuan took a sip of warm soup. She was calm and didn't have much of a reaction to Liang Mulan's account of what happened in the Zou household that day. On the other hand, You Nainai was stunned…


  After all, the people You Nainai protected in the past were all rich and wealthy. She knew that, by and large, people of the upper class were concerned about their reputation. She had never heard of anyone blowing things up to such an embarrassing extent.

  Lin Jinguan got changed and headed downstairs. He saw Lin Nuan drinking soup in the dining room and sat down in front of the long table as well. After Lin Nuan greeted him, a servant served him a bowl of e'jiao mutton soup.

  The aroma of the mutton soup filled Lin Jingquan's nostrils, and he rolled up his sleeves as he smiled at Lin Nuan. "Thanks to you coming back home, I get to have a taste of your mom's cooking! I usually don't get to have such delicious mutton soup…"

  "Who was the one who said he doesn't like mutton soup? I made this soup for our daughter, what are you being so jealous about?" Liang Mulan chided Lin Jingquan.

  "You… Never mind the fact that you make me drink a glass of celery juice every morning even though I don't like eating it, you even make the kitchen staff prepare celery dishes for me every day!" Lin Jingquan raised his hands helplessly as he said to Lin Nuan, "And I have to eat them!"

  "Celery helps to lower your blood pressure! Look at your blood pressure levels. Can you not eat celery?" Liang Mulan wasn't annoyed. Her tone was relaxed and calm, and it even had a hint of playfulness to it. It gave the atmosphere in the dining room a sense of harmony that couldn't be put into words.

  You Nainai sat beside Lin Nuan and drank the mutton soup. As she heard Liang Mulan and Lin Jingquan banter with each other, she couldn't help but feel envious yet warm inside.

  "Nuan Nuan, it's not that I want to criticize your mom… She knows that I don't like to eat celery, but the 'present' she gave me early this morning was making me drink celery juice! And it tastes as bad as medicine!"

  When Liang Mulan heard this, she couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.

  Lin Nuan glanced at Liang Mulan, and the slight dimples on her face started to show. She said, "Mom's doing this for the sake of your health!"

  "Speaking of presents, Tuan Tuan prepared a present for you!" Liang Mulan naturally placed her hands on Lin Jingquan's shoulders. "This tiny child, he's so lovable and thoughtful. You should persuade Nuan Nuan to give birth to a brother or sister for Tuan Tuan…"

  Liang Mulan brought the topic of the conversation back to Lin Nuan having kids. Lin Nuan stiffened and quickly responded, "Dad… um, Huai'an prepared a birthday present for you. Do you want to see if you like it?"

  "Sure! This is the first time I'm receiving a birthday present from my son-in-law!" Lin Jingquan chuckled.