"You little girl, Mr. Lin has been helping us so much these days, we should properly thank him. Why are you ordering him around?"

Xiao Qiuhong looked apologetically at Lin Junyang behind her, "Mr. Lin, you sit down first, I’ll go get it."

With that, she turned around and went back into the kitchen.

Lin Junyang sat down next to Xiao Xiao, reached out his finger, and tapped her little head that was lying down, "Hey, I say, little ingrate, have you gotten addicted to ordering me around recently? You actually dare to boss me around in front of Aunt Xiao."

"Ignore me, I’m reflecting," Xiao Xiao said with her head down, her voice muffled.

"Hmph, at least you have a bit of conscience, knowing how good I am to you. In the future, just listen to me, and there’s no need for self-criticism or ideological reports," Lin Junyang said. He raised his chin proudly, speaking while picking up a chicken strip and putting it in his mouth.

"I didn’t understand before, but now I may get it. When God closes a window, maybe a door has long been left for you. The window was closed just to prevent you from jumping out in desperation, ending up with a bruised nose and swollen face," Xiao Xiao said, raising her head and looking straight ahead, with a demeanor like ’The winds of Xiao Xiao blow cold against the Yi River, the hero leaves, never to return.’

"Just now, I finally understood, especially when facing the tall, lush, towering trees of the Nan’an Guard Team, why do I need to painfully look for a crooked branch on this straight tree trunk right in front?"

Hearing Xiao Xiao’s words, Lin Junyang’s temples couldn’t help but twitch, "What kind of silly thoughts are you having again? Who were you on the phone with just now?"

He just kept talking with Aunt Xiao in the kitchen and overheard Xiao Xiao made a call. Could it be Jing Xiangyang, that kid?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, Lin Junyang secretly thought. He should tell his dad later that there’s no need for a second opinion with the doctor, maybe he can transfer to the Imperial City first.

Xiao Xiao lifted her eyelids and glanced at Lin Junyang. It seemed like after figuring it out, she found this man much more pleasant, even to the point of not wanting to retort his disdainful remarks.

Indeed, when someone acts foolishly, they need someone to knock some sense into them.

Lin Junyang felt a chill run down his spine as Xiao Xiao stared at him, "What kind of look is that? I..."

Before Lin Junyang could finish speaking, Xiao Qiuhong came out of the kitchen with bowls and chopsticks. Xiao Xiao stood up, took the bowls and chopsticks from Xiao Qiuhong, and said, "Mom, take a rest, I’ll serve the rice."

Lin Junyang: "..."

Was he just ignored? And everything this woman said made no sense to him, okay?

Indeed, when a woman goes mad, he is afraid.

Xiao Qiuhong planned to return to Pingxi today. After lunch, Xiao Qiuhong took Xiao Xiao to the bedroom, closed the door, and while packing simple luggage, she asked her daughter.

"Xiao Xiao, what exactly is your relationship with Mr. Lin now?"

Previously in Pingxi, when Lin Junyang went to their house to pick up her daughter, Xiao Qiuhong noticed that this man seemed to be interested in her daughter. But looking closely, it didn’t seem like what she imagined, so she decided to take a vacation to Nan’an for a few days. If the opportunity arose, she wanted to get to know Lin Junyang better.

Indeed, she was not disappointed. These past few days, Lin Junyang had always been by their side, mother and daughter. She could tell that Lin Junyang is a good man — upright, enthusiastic, and equally attentive to both her and her daughter. But it’s his feelings for her daughter that truly perplex her.