Leng Ning ignored Mrs. Leng’s nagging, winked at Li Si sneakily, and smilingly presented the gifts she brought back from the Maldives, one by one.
"Sis-in-law! These are gifts for you, my brother, and Buding!"
Li Si looked at the tea table and sofa covered with mats, canned goods, dried fish, accessories, crafts, and various artisan handiworks.
She couldn’t help but pick up a can of fish and ask with delight, "Is this the tuna canned fish?"
Although she didn’t know much about the Maldives, she had heard Leng Ning ntion during her trip planning that the canned fish and dried fish there are delicious—perfect for sharing with family and friends.
"Yes! Sis-in-law! You should try it later; it’s incredibly tasty. Last night, I had Dad and Mom try it, and they confird it’s delicious!"
Leng Ning said animatedly as she picked up the accessories she had carefully selected, enthusiastically explaining the interesting experiences from her trip.
Li Si listened, deeply intrigued, thinking to herself that once he wasn’t busy, no matter what, she had to experience it for herself.
Even Mrs. Leng couldn’t resist, her heart itching with curiosity. Despite her age, she felt she still had a youthful soul and thought about visiting the Maldives soday.
Li Si remained engrossed, occasionally chiming in, maintaining an enjoyable conversation.
Buding sat in Grandma’s arms, his young eyes darting around, afraid of missing any excitent.
Mrs. Leng repeatedly kissed his forehead and chubby little hands, saying, "My precious grandson, can you actually understand what your auntie is saying?"
She wasn’t modest, always believing her grandchild to be extraordinary.
Compared to others’ grandkids, hers stood out—clever and lively.
Of course, Long Wu’s children were also quite sharp.
Buding grinned, showing off his newly sprouted little white teeth, giggling non-stop.
His adorable deanor won even more affection from Mrs. Leng. Unlike Xiao Guai, who had instinctively retreated to the dining area as soon as Mrs. Leng arrived, still catching several glances from her.
Don’t underestimate animals—they know who likes them and who doesn’t.
Wang Mingyue silently listened from the side, her lowered gaze glimring with longing as she heard about Leng Ning’s anecdotes.
Mrs. Leng had always had a good impression of her, so she decided to give her a pretty bracelet among the gifts Leng Ning had brought. This left Wang Mingyue pleasantly surprised and flattered.
Li Si smiled faintly without saying much, but her mind had already begun processing her thoughts.
Leng Ning noticed her mother’s gesture and struggled to resist the urge to facepalm.
She already understood what was going on. On the way here, her mom had gleefully said that she finally managed to have an "informant" in her elder brother’s household.
Leng Ning couldn’t help but wonder what her mom was thinking at tis.
But she felt fortunate—though Jin Yichen had a few minor flaws before, she wouldn’t have to deal with a controlling mother-in-law in the future, which was honestly a relief.
Mrs. Leng answered a phone call midway; a friend visiting from afar had arrived at her gallery, forcing her to leave.
After Mrs. Leng left, Leng Ning and Li Si finally had so ti to share their heartfelt thoughts.
Of course, given that walls have ears, they changed locations.
Buding was sleepy too, so after putting the child to bed, the two won began chatting.
Leng Ning sighed with emotion, saying, "Sis-in-law! Dostic life really is better!"
Li Si teased her, "Wait, didn’t you just say the scenery outside was so beautiful that you didn’t want to co back?"
Leng Ning pouted, "It’s only exciting when you’ve just arrived sowhere new. After exploring a few places, I started missing the food back ho.
Occasionally eating foreign cuisine is fine, but if I had to eat it long-term, I’d probably vomit!"
Li Si related to her sentint, chuckling as she responded and moved on to other topics.
Leng Ning had been away for over a month, and the two had endless things to talk about.
When Li Si asked how she and Jin Yichen were doing, Leng Ning blushed with a hint of shyness.
She smiled, tilting her head upwards, and said, "Sis-in-law! I never imagined a trip could bring us closer! Honestly, traveling together is great—it lets you truly understand each other’s personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. It’s like a pre-marriage test!"
Li Si teased her, "Oh? So Jin Yichen passed with flying colors, huh?"
Seeing Leng Ning full of health and happiness, Li Si felt genuinely happy for her.
They finally seed to have overco past difficulties, and Li Si hoped their future would only get brighter.
Leng Ning playfully grabbed Li Si’s hand, "Sis-in-law! You keep teasing ! This trip really allowed us to clear up a lot between us.
We’ve even made a promise that no matter what happens, we’ll always be honest with each other."
Li Si smiled warmly at the energetic and passionate Leng Ning, nodding approvingly, "That’s the best way! Communication is the most important thing between two people;
Little Ning, things from the past should be left behind. Don’t keep holding on to them.
I think your current state is wonderful!"
It reminded her of her own relationship with Leng Mochen—if he hadn’t kept certain things from her, perhaps they wouldn’t have had those cold wars and disagreents.
Thinking of him, Li Si’s heart started to ache with longing again, wondering whether he was eating and sleeping properly.
Leng Ning wholeheartedly agreed, "I feel the sa way! This trip completely transford !"
After wrapping up this topic, their conversation naturally shifted towards mutual friends.
When Leng Ning heard about Yin Rui, his girlfriend, and his sister Yin Peiwen, she couldn’t help but vent:
"How do they still have the nerve to show up?"
Li Si looked up in surprise, "What happened?"
Had so big incident occurred?
But nobody had ntioned it to her!
Leng Ning stood up, hands on her hips, preparing for a lengthy rant.
"Sis-in-law! My brother lost his mory, so of course, he wouldn’t tell you. As for Long Wu and the others, I imagine they wouldn’t bother.
Honestly, I was too young to witness it myself back then—I just overheard so of it secretly."
"Quick, spill!" Li Si’s curiosity was piqued, her eyes sparkling with the thrill of gossip.
Even though she knew it was related to Leng Mochen’s past, she couldn’t resist her love for juicy details.
Leng Ning smugly crossed her arms, settling into full storytelling mode, "Back then, more than a decade ago, my brother and his friends weren’t as distinct in personality as they are now—they were just playing the role of spoiled young masters.
This Yin Peiwen, with her ability to curry favor with everyone, was really popular among their group.
How should I describe it? She was like their ’goddess’ or sothing.
At the ti, Long Wu even got into a fight with my brother because of her. But Sis-in-law, don’t misunderstand! My brother was completely innocent in this scenario.
It’s just that Yin Peiwen said my brother was her ’type,’ and Long Wu, being headstrong and impulsive back then, went straight for it..."
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