Nan Mufeng's brows were deeply furrowed.
His mother was simply too stubborn; even he and Grandpa combined couldn't persuade her!
"Brother-in-law, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship has always been a difficult issue; you must handle it well. My sister is a good woman; you must not let her down."
"I won't," Nan Mufeng stood up, "you eat slowly."
"Okay!" Cheng Ling nodded, "Brother-in-law, I'm going to the beach after breakfast and won't be back until evening. You two take your time to talk."
Nan Mufeng's step faltered slightly, then he steadied himself and strode up the stairs.
...
Splish splash, splish splash
Jian Xi was taking a shower. After a morning run drenched in sweat, the stickiness was unbearably uncomfortable.
Nan Mufeng glanced at the alluring silhouette on the frosted glass, his eyes tender. He leaned back on the bed and picked up Jian Xi's phone to make sure her mom hadn't called again to hassle Jian Xi.
But...