My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 248 - 48 Chicken Tang Noodle_2

"Good, good, good, you’re no less than your brother and sister," Old Sir Rui said while turning to his old friend beside him, "Don’t you think?"

"Indeed, I still can’t forget Comrade Fang Wei’s grace from back in the day," a chubby old man chuckled with a smile.

"That’s right, this lad has eyes like hers, as if nothing could ever bring him down. Full of spirit," another old man, with a plain face but sharp eyes, nodded.

Lin Xiaoguai realized that her mother-in-law seemed more beloved among the older generation than Han Kuang. It made sense; as an intelligence worker on the battlefield, she would have to deal with various military units, so it wasn’t strange that she had formed some goodwill.

Moreover, no matter how many reasons Han Kuang had, what’s done was done, and everyone saw that he was the one at fault towards Gu Fangwei; there was no second opinion on that.

"Old Ji, seeing the son of your old superior, don’t you have anything to say?" Suddenly someone spoke up at this moment.

Lin Xiaoguai followed the gaze of a few elderly men and saw a relatively young face, probably only around fifty years old.

This old man must have been handsome in his youth, but his expressionless demeanor was very cold; if not for the tearful look in his eyes, Lin Xiaoguai would have thought he was indifferent to Shen Chi’s arrival.

"Some of your mother’s belongings are with me, left for you. Come and get them when you have time," he managed to squeeze out after a long while.

This was definitely an unexpected windfall. Shen Chi was taken aback and replied, "I will trouble you on another day."

A look of satisfaction flashed in the old man’s eyes, and he said no more.

"This is your wife?"

"Yes, this is my beloved, Lin Xiaoguai."

"Weren’t you said to have a son? Why didn’t you bring him?"

"I was supposed to only pick up Wanwan after she got to know some people, with my sister-in-law bringing her over. I was just here to pick them up; it was an accident that brought me inside."

"An accident?"

"It seems Miss Rui invited Mrs. Liu and my sister-in-law over, and there was some dispute at the entrance."

"Is that so?"

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Watching Shen Chi casually report Rui Xuan, Lin Xiaoguai couldn’t help feeling a bit of schadenfreude. Now, Old Sir Rui, who would normally not interfere in his granddaughter’s affairs—since girls’ education was usually managed by the ladies of the household—would surely take note after Shen Chi’s words, and Rui Xuan was definitely not going to have an easy time afterwards.

Shen Chi always seemed to know how to strike at the root, leaving his adversaries no room for comeback.

She had to admit, witnessing this scene was indeed very satisfying.

It wasn’t that she was mean-spirited; it was just that she had been annoyed by such nonsensical troubles lately because of Lu Rong.

When it was time for the birthday star to make an appearance, they went downstairs with the others. As she descended the staircase, Lin Xiaoguai’s gaze swept across the crowd, and she saw Liu Yuzhi and Dong Fei standing in a corner, not being ridiculed at the moment—though ignored. She couldn’t see Rui Xuan; she must have been taken care of by the Rui family.

Just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the corner of her eye. Her expression paused—what was Lu Rong doing here?

Old Sir Rui and the distinguished guests were exchanging pleasantries, and Lin Xiaoguai and the others naturally stood aside.

"I just saw Lu Rong," Lin Xiaoguai said quietly, tugging at Shen Chi.

"Her?" Shen Chi didn’t seem to care much, "Don’t worry, she wouldn’t dare come bother you." Yu Bingliang was nothing if not a coward; with just a few threats and harsh words, Shen Chi had scared him witless, and this time he would probably make sure to keep Lu Rong in check.

Soon, they took the opportunity to bid farewell to the host family and left. During the departure, they did see Lu Rong, whose gaze still held resentment and now an additional unwillingness, but she didn’t dare to cause a scene.

Liu Yuzhi and Dong Fei also took the chance to leave. Luckily, Shen Chi had driven, so they didn’t have to share a car with the mother and daughter-in-law.

After parting ways, each went back to their respective homes.

"Why did you come so early today?" Lin Xiaoguai asked.

As the car turned the corner, Shen Chi honked the horn and replied, "There was nothing much, so I came over earlier." He certainly wasn’t going to admit that he couldn’t sit still at home.

Back at home, lying on the bed, Shen Chi was about to get intimate with her when Lin Xiaoguai’s stomach growled with a faint sound. She immediately blushed, "I’m a bit hungry."

Shen Chi frowned immediately, "How come you didn’t eat enough?"

"At first, they only served cold dishes and snacks. I only ate a little, planning to eat more when the hot dishes came, but then we got caught up in that incident," Lin Xiaoguai felt a bit aggrieved, wishing she had eaten at home before going out—now she was embarrassed in front of Shen Chi.

"Good, there’s still half a pot of chicken soup in the fridge, I’ll go make you a bowl of noodles," Shen Chi said as he got out of bed.

This wasn’t the first time he did something like this. In her previous life, Lin Xiaoguai was used to air conditioning and found it difficult to adjust back to a life without it, with only electric fans to fend off the heat. Even though she wasn’t prone to sweating, she still felt sticky and uncomfortable during the summer heat, which greatly affected her appetite.

At first, Shen Chi didn’t notice. He didn’t force her to eat if she wasn’t hungry. But then one hot summer, it got so bad that Lin Xiaoguai stopped eating altogether, managing only a small bowl of porridge each for breakfast and lunch, and eating nothing by night. By the end of that summer, she had lost a lot of weight, dropping from forty-five kilograms to under forty, hardly having any flesh on her bones. Shen Chi was alarmed and paid more attention the following year, noticing that she hated going into the kitchen during summer and always found ways to cook for her himself. His cooking skills were limited, but with practice, he became quite skilled at making noodles. The cold noodles he made at the beginning were one of the few things Lin Xiaoguai could eat a whole bowl of in summer.

Soon, a steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup was placed before Lin Xiaoguai.

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