Yan Yincheng's expression amused Xie Shi greatly. She couldn't resist teasing him. "Come on, it's just keeping your fiancée for two nights. You can still see each other during the day."
"Besides, sharing a small bed with someone is not good for your injury recovery. You don't want any sequelae, do you? If that happens, I'll have to consider finding Zixi a new marriage partner to ensure her happiness in the second half of her life."
Yan Yincheng muttered discontentedly, "I didn't say I'd refuse."
"You didn't, but you were hoping Auntie Shi would 'come to her senses' and return Zixi to you, right?" Xie Shi said, trying to hold back her laughter. "Don't think I can't see through your little thoughts. Do you really think of Auntie Shi as the Queen Mother who separated the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl?"
Although it wasn't exactly the same, it was pretty close! Yan Yincheng thought, grinding his teeth.
"Speaking of this, I should quickly tell your mother this good news. We'll be in - law families from now on!" With that, Xie Shi took out her phone and called Yin Shulan. When mentioning this, Yin Shulan was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise and joy:
"Really? That's great! A Shi, congratulations! You won't be alone anymore!"
Yes, she finally wouldn't be alone anymore.
Xie Shi thought with a smile.
Different from the fast - food meal she made for Zhong Guobiao to reminisce about the past, this time Xu Zixi used the ingredients available in the kitchen to carefully prepare several delicate dishes.
Yan Yincheng only had his left hand available, so it was inconvenient for him to eat. Xu Zixi sat beside him and shared the dinner with him, feeding each other with knives and forks.
Being fed by her with his favorite dishes, Yan Yincheng finally stopped caring about having to "sleep alone".
Humph, a temporary separation meant nothing. After returning to Haicheng, without these people's interference, he would make Xu Zixi make up for all she owed him. By then, he'd see what excuses she could come up with to escape!
Just thinking about life after returning to Haicheng made the corners of his lips curl up uncontrollably. His heart was as sweet as if it were soaked in a honey jar.
Opposite them, Xie Shi put the dish she made into her mouth and showed an expression of enjoyment. After swallowing the food, she gave Xu Zixi a thumbs - up and said,
"You're truly my daughter, Xie Shi. Your cooking skills have completely surpassed mine. With you joining 'Poetic Sentiment', I don't have to worry about what will happen to it after I'm gone. Maybe, under your operation, 'Poetic Sentiment' will become even more famous in the future."
This was the second time Xie Shi had mentioned her own passing. Xu Zixi frowned slightly and couldn't help but say,
"Why do you always think about these things, Mom? It's something that will happen decades later. You still have a long way to go."
Xie Shi smiled indifferently and said,
"At our age, there's nothing that can't be talked about. We've lived most of our lives, seen everything we should see, done everything we want to do, and earned all the money we could. There are no regrets."
"How could there be no regrets?" Xu Zixi said. "I'm currently working on a project with Brother Cheng in Haicheng. I designed it myself. It's called 'City of Hope'. Don't you want to see how it will be put into use, how it will become popular across the country, and how it will become a world - famous tourist attraction?"
"Also, don't you want to watch Yuan Xiaoxuan and Yuan Xiaoxu grow up?"
Xu Zixi rambled on in one breath. When she looked up after finishing, she saw Xie Shi looking at her with moist eyes and a touched face.
Xie Shi reached out and pinched Xu Zixi's cheek, saying, "Got it, got it. I won't mention it again. I'll live a good life and wait for you and A Cheng to have a few more babies so that I can experience being a grandma from start to finish."
This time, it was Xu Zixi's turn to be embarrassed.
"Mom, it's not even certain yet! Besides, we've only been engaged for a short time..."
Trying not to laugh, Xie Shi said, "A Cheng, it seems that Zixi isn't that eager to marry you. You need to work harder."
Yan Yincheng said, "So Auntie Shi, stop stealing my wife. This was such a rare opportunity... Ow! Zixi, you stepped on me again..."
"Shut up in front of Mom!"
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very warm and harmonious. At this time, the TV on the wall in the hall finished playing shopping ads and started to broadcast the evening news.
"Yesterday, our city cracked a major criminal case where a trans - national criminal group used beauty salons as a platform to engage in multiple illegal and criminal activities. The suspects, Chen (codename 'White Crane'), Zhang Qian, Ye, etc., have all been arrested by the police. In addition, a premeditated murder case was also solved. After investigation, the suspect Yuan Yiner's evidence of premeditated murder is conclusive, and she has an interest - related connection with the Chen group... Yuan Leilei and Qin Xuan's act of covering up Yuan Yiner's crime is true..."
At first, Xie Shi didn't pay much attention to this news, but by the end, she unconsciously put down her knife and fork. She sighed and said worriedly,
"I didn't expect that the Yuan family, which was so glamorous when getting engaged to the Yan family a few days ago, would end up with the whole family being arrested. I wonder if the Yan family has any countermeasures. I hope they won't be affected by this."
Yan Yincheng said, "Auntie Shi, don't worry. The Yan family has made full preparations."
The ratings of Fengcheng TV are much higher than those of Haicheng TV. The news finally showed the photos of each suspect with their eyes mosaicked. Besides 'White Crane' and others, it also involved several well - known figures in the political arena, the aristocratic circles, and the entertainment industry. It was truly a major case.
However, what really blew up the Internet and the media in Fengcheng were the photos of the three - member Yuan family.
The Yuan family, which had been in the limelight in Fengcheng because of a wedding just two days ago, unexpectedly became a family of criminals in just two days and was associated with the members of a certain captured international organization.
Different from Yuan Yiner's substantial crime, Yuan's father and mother were charged with the crime of covering up.
For the crime of covering up, those with relatively minor criminal circumstances will be sentenced to fixed - term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance; those with serious circumstances will be sentenced to fixed - term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. In either case, it was enough to completely shatter the reputation the Yuan family had accumulated over the years.
The three words 'crime of covering up' were like a heavy slap on the face of the Yuan family, especially Yuan's father.
Neither the aristocratic circles in Fengcheng nor the netizens who were keen on discussing gossip would forget that at the wedding two days ago, they had firmly threatened their 'adopted daughter', saying that they would use the power of the Yuan family to pressure all sectors of society and make the 'adopted daughter' never be able to gain a foothold in Fengcheng.
The more determined they were to support their biological daughter at the wedding, the more ironic their end of being arrested in embarrassment was.
However, even so, most of the enterprises in Fengcheng that had cooperated with the Yuan family still didn't choose to take advantage of the Yuan family's misfortune. They were still waiting, waiting for the Yan family's stance.
As in - law families and interest communities, would the Yan family protect the Yuan family?
Just when the whole city was waiting to see how the situation would develop, the Yan family finally took action.