In response to Xu Yinyin’s question, the system replied with great enthusiasm:
“Yes, yes, your beautiful aunt is a total love-brained person.”
Xu Yanyan: “…”
Tang Wan scoffed inwardly. That’s it? What kind of lame melon is this? Disappointing!
Xu Yanrui sighed faintly. Everyone already knows that—how boring.
“Wait, let me guess. Typically, wealthy heiresses fall for men who are the polar opposite of their upbringing. My guess is Aunt’s husband is either a streetwise troublemaker or a humble genius from a poor background.”
“But since Aunt exudes artistic elegance and gentle sophistication, it’s more likely she’d be drawn to the latter. So her husband must be a brilliant but impoverished intellectual—a proud, aloof type who is both alluring and intimidating. Am I right?”
Xu Yanyan sipped her tea, a glimmer of approval in her eyes. This little girl knows me well.
“Wow, Yinyin, you’re spot on! I knew binding myself to you as my gossip buddy was the right choice. Indeed, your aunt’s husband is a scholar. He lost his mother as a child, his father in his teens, and the grandparents who raised him passed away shortly after he got married. A textbook “tragic beauty with strength” character.”
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Xu Yinyin cleared her throat and took a sip of tea. Noticing everyone staring at her, she blinked in confusion.
“Why is everyone looking at me? Did I do something impolite?”
The crowd quickly averted their eyes, pretending to drink tea, eat snacks, or fiddle with their phones.
“Nope, everyone’s just busy. Now, back to the solution!”
“It’s simple: wait for Aunt’s husband to mess up on his own. No matter how accomplished a man is, once he marries into a wealthy family, he’ll always be seen as a freeloader.”
“That kind of label is unbearable for any man with self-respect. Who knows? Aunt’s husband might already be plotting his big move—waiting until he’s strong enough to kick her out and take over the family fortune.”
“Yes, yes, Aunt’s husband definitely has ulterior motives. Old Master Xu has warned her more than once, but she refuses to listen. She’s beyond saving.”
“If there were hope, it wouldn’t be called a “love-brain”! By the way, why hasn’t Aunt’s husband arrived yet? I really want to see what this troublemaking man looks like. How can he make Aunt, who is like a goddess, fall so deeply in love?”
“He’s already here. His car is parked on the tree-lined path outside the estate.”
Xu Yanyan’s heart tightened. She had just called him before coming in, and he had clearly said he was still at the office.
“What’s he doing on the parking path?”
“Uh, just enjoying the scenery, you know? Cold, domineering boss with a cute secretary, clapping for love.”
“Wow, Aunt’s husband is pretty flashy!”
“Bang—” Xu Yanyan slammed her teacup onto the coffee table.
She abruptly stood up, her chest heaving, her face turning pale.
Xu Yanrui and his wife quickly glanced at Xu Yinyin, then their gaze fell on Xu Yanyan, their eyes flashing with the unique excitement of gossip—Fight, fight, fight!
Xu Yinyin jumped in surprise and nervously looked at her aunt.
“W-What’s going on? Aunt looks really angry. Who provokes her?”
Xu Yanyan instinctively glanced at Xu Yinyin, her lips trembling, looking like she wanted to speak but couldn’t.
The atmosphere was thick with tension when Old Master Xu walked out from the hallway, gazing down at everyone below. His deep voice broke the silence: “Is everyone here?”
“Dad.”
Xu Yanwen and his wife had just changed into their clothes and rushed to help the old man.
Everyone looked up at the voice and saw the spirited Old Master Xu walking over. They all stood up to greet him.
When Xu Yanyan realized she couldn’t say the question that had been on her lips, she resigned herself, calmed her mood, and smiled to greet her father.
“Ah Cheng should be here soon. I’ll go outside to check.” She explained as if she didn’t know anything.
Old Master Xu nodded and glanced at her. Though he was smiling, Xu Yanyan felt like her lie had been exposed. She instinctively avoided his gaze.
Could everyone hear Yinyin’s thoughts?
At this moment, Xu Yanyan urgently wanted to verify the information from the other voice, so she couldn’t care about anything else.
She hurriedly called the driver to prepare the car, planning to check for herself.
There was no denying that there had always been a rift between her and Guo Cheng, primarily due to their unequal backgrounds.
Whether before or after marriage, he had always spent more time immersed in his work than in accompanying her.
She actually understood the purpose behind his hard work—he desperately wanted to prove that he didn’t rely on anyone.
To let him focus on his work, she had voluntarily reduced their meeting time. As long as he didn’t contact her, she wouldn’t disturb him.
He would also spare some time on weekends to accompany her, although most of the time he was on business calls. But this didn’t stop her from loving him.
To her, the fact that he would temporarily set aside his work to see her was already a sign that he cared. She shouldn’t ask for more.
After marriage, even though they were often apart, she didn’t feel anything was wrong because when you love someone, you support them unconditionally and give them the greatest freedom. As long as he was happy, that was her pursuit of happiness.
But when the voice revealed what Guo Cheng was doing at this moment, she was truly angry.
This was clearly slander—groundless rumors. Her Ah Cheng was definitely not that shameless.
After the anger passed, she began to feel flustered because her father had warned her to be cautious of Guo Cheng just three days ago, before Yinyin had arrived.
So, no matter what, she had to go check it out herself.
Xu Yanyan’s steps were a little unsteady, her mind constantly flashing back to moments with Guo Cheng.
But due to long-standing habits, everything about him was seen through a thick filter, and she couldn’t find a single flaw or mistake.
“Miss, where are you going?” The driver respectfully opened the car door for her.
Xu Yanyan, a little absent-minded, replied, “To the tree-lined path outside the estate.”
The driver hesitated for a moment before respectfully agreeing.
As soon as Xu Yanyan sat in the back seat, Guo Cheng knocked on the car window.
“Ah Cheng.” As soon as Xu Yanyan saw Guo Cheng, she instinctively sighed in relief.
She quickly opened the car door, happily linked her arm with his, and leaned affectionately on his shoulder, playfully saying, “Why are you only coming now? Everyone’s already here.”
“Sorry, there was some traffic. Where are you going?”
Before Xu Yanyan could answer, the driver spoke up, “Miss is going to the tree-lined path outside.”
Xu Yanyan furrowed her brow and gave the driver a quick glance.
Guo Cheng suppressed his surprise and intervened, “Is it too stuffy at home? Sorry, I should have taken the afternoon off to be with you.”
Listening to his apologetic tone and seeing the tenderness in his deep eyes, Xu Yanyan’s suspicions completely vanished.
She smiled, “It’s fine. Let’s go inside.”
As they turned to go in, Guo Cheng shot a cold glare at the driver, his reprimand clear.
“Yinyin, the person you wanted to see is here.”
As soon as the system spoke, Xu Yanyan, holding onto Guo Cheng’s arm, walked over with a bright smile.
“You know, Aunt’s husband’s looks really do match her unwavering dedication. His aloof face paired with gold-rimmed glasses, refined and elegant, he’s the epitome of a gentle yet dangerous man.”
Xu Yanyan subtly glanced at Guo Cheng, catching the fleeting surprise and anger in his eyes.
So, everyone can hear Yinyin’s thoughts.
“Ugh, with looks like that, anyone with less self-control would be easily swept away, especially a love-brained fool like Aunt.”
“I seriously suspect the Shen family’s ancestral grave has bad feng shui. The eldest and third are both love-struck, but the second is a heartless playboy. They are two extremes.”
“Having children like this, Old Master Xu is really unlucky. If a stroke can heal, he must be very worried about the family business. Sometimes, being too rich isn’t necessarily a good thing. Sigh.”
Xu Yinyin instinctively stole a glance at Xu Hongshan, just as her gaze met Old Master Xu’s.
Xu Yinyin froze.
“Uh, this is awkward.”
She forced a polite smile, sweetly calling out, “Hello, Grandpa.”
Old Master Xu, holding the authoritative presence of someone in a higher position, softened his usually deep voice and nodded, saying, “Don’t be so formal, this is your home too.”
“Mm, thank you, Grandpa.”
A trace of relief appeared in Old Master Xu’s eyes. The little girl seemed innocent, yet her thoughts were quite lively, and the things she said while commenting made a lot of sense.
Looking at it this way, it seemed that the excellent genes he had might have all been passed down to his granddaughter, right?
Sansukini: It’s December 24. Enjoy the holidays. There will be an extra chapter tomorrow because it’s Christmas.
I thought that they can her hear thoughts only but they also can hear the system voice. During the time, the system show the pictures,can they see the pictures too or they can only heard Yinyin commentary?
Good question. They might not see but hear all the conversation.