Tang Yumeng was stunned for a moment, not expecting Lin Chuan to hit the nail on the head with just one sentence.

Surprised, Tang Yumeng looked at Lin Chuan and asked, "How... how did you know?"

"Of course I know!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Because your eyes can't lie to me."

After having stayed at Tang Yumeng's house for two hours, it was now noon. The effects of the alcohol had worn off, and both of them were sober again.

"I need to go home for lunch," Lin Chuan said with a smile. "Sis, if you don't mind, you can come to my place for a meal."

"Really? Can I?" Tang Yumeng asked.

"Of course!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "My mom would definitely be very happy."

"Alright, I'll go change my clothes," Tang Yumeng said with a smile.

Going to Lin Chuan's house for a meal naturally made Tang Yumeng very happy.

For Tang Yumeng, having a meal at Lin Chuan's house was like meeting his parents in advance. Therefore, she had to dress up carefully. Once a woman starts to doll herself up seriously, half an hour is never enough, and even an hour might not seem too much. In short, dressing up seriously is a time-consuming task for women.

True to form, even with Lin Chuan's repeated urging, it still took Tang Yumeng forty minutes to get ready.

Although merely wearing light makeup, Tang Yumeng still looked extraordinarily beautiful. With her hair done up, her long neck, delicate features, and her maroon wool coat, she looked exceptionally elegant. With a tall and well-proportioned figure, she definitely turned heads when she walked out.

"Let's go!" Tang Yumeng, holding her scarf, said with a smile, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's okay," Lin Chuan said with a wry smile.

.........

At the Lin family's home, Mrs. Lin was busy preparing lunch, as the first day of the new year's meal could not be missed.

Having spent the night at the Lin family's home for the new year's eve, Nuo Xiaoxi accompanied her mother back to their home. The day after the reunion night is the first day of the new year when everyone goes back to their own homes. Nuo Xiaoxi's mother wanted to go back to accompany her husband, fearing that Old Nuo might return and not find anyone at home. Hence, Nuo Xiaoxi had no choice but to slowly help her mother walk back home.

After getting her mother settled at home, Nuo Xiaoxi hurried back to the Lin family's home. She needed to help Mrs. Lin with the household chores like cooking and washing vegetables and rice. And after the meal was ready, she would take some to her mother.

Having just reached the doorstep of her home, Nuo Xiaoxi saw a black Audi car parked at the Lin family's entrance. Lin Chuan stepped out of the driver's seat.

"Brother Lin?" Nuo Xiaoxi was surprised and said, "You... you're back?"

"Yeah," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Came back to eat."

"The meal will be ready soon," Nuo Xiaoxi said with a smile.

At that moment, Tang Yumeng got out of the passenger side. From the moment she stepped out, Nuo Xiaoxi's gaze was fixed on Tang Yumeng. Standing in front of Tang Yumeng, Nuo Xiaoxi felt an immense sense of inferiority. As a woman, she found Tang Yumeng's beauty unbelievably, incredibly stunning. She thought it was hard to believe that there could be such beautiful and attractive women in this world. This was... simply unbelievable.

"Brother Lin, who... who is this sister?" Nuo Xiaoxi asked, astonished.

"She?" Lin Chuan glanced at Tang Yumeng, just about to reveal the truth when Tang Yumeng interjected, "I'm Lin Chuan's friend, came over today to freeload a meal at the Lin family."

"Welcome," Nuo Xiaoxi chuckled, "Mrs. Lin is cooking, and I'm helping out. You guys should come inside quickly, it's quite cold outside."

With that, Nuo Xiaoxi dashed into the house.

Lin Chuan curiously looked at Tang Yumeng, as if questioning her. Tang Yumeng smiled and said, "I don't want others to know about our relationship yet, plus, you haven't confessed to me yet. So, I can't consider myself your girlfriend. Once you confess, I'll accept and become your girlfriend."

Lin Chuan gave a wry smile, this woman was really persistent. Perhaps, deep inside, every woman yearns for a romantic love. Deep in their hearts, they harbor a romantic sentiment, a longing like water.

"Alright," Lin Chuan nodded helplessly.

Tang Yumeng smiled and said, "Go get the gifts from the trunk."

"You prepared gifts?" Lin Chuan asked, surprised.

"Of course!" Tang Yumeng snorted softly, "Even if you hadn't invited me over for a meal today, I was going to visit sometime anyway. So, I bought the gifts a while ago."

Lin Chuan hurriedly opened the trunk, and indeed, there were two boxes of bird's nest from Hong Kong and several other tonics inside. Lin Chuan laughed and said, "Sis, you really went all out, huh?"

"Not at all," Tang Yumeng laughed, "Let's go."

Before the two could enter, Mrs. Lin, wearing an apron, came out. Having heard from Nuo Xiaoxi that Lin Chuan brought a beautiful girl home, could this be the girlfriend Lin Chuan mentioned? Thus, Mrs. Lin couldn't wait to come out and see for herself.

Upon seeing Tang Yumeng for the first time, Mrs. Lin felt indescribable. The girl was just too beautiful; she couldn't even think of words to describe her. However, she saw that Lin Chuan was also a handsome talent, and Tang Yumeng was an exceptionally beautiful woman. The two seemed like a perfect match. Mrs. Lin felt somewhat reassured, glad that her son was also not bad, now earning tens of thousands a month, which should be worthy of this young lady.

"Auntie, hello, my name is Tang Yumeng, I'm Lin Chuan's friend," Tang Yumeng walked over enthusiastically, shaking Mrs. Lin's hand without minding the dirt on her hands.

"Hello, hello, come inside and take a seat." Mrs. Lin was even more enthusiastic, pulling Tang Yumeng into the house.

After entering, Mrs. Lin hurriedly asked Tang Yumeng to sit down and instructed: "Chuan, go pour some tea for Miss Tang."

"Oh, we're all family here, no need for formalities." Lin Chuan placed the gift on the tea table, saying, "Mom, this is the gift she bought for you. Bird's nest with gold threads and shark fins bought from Hong Kong..."

"That's too generous of you." Mrs. Lin said with an awkward smile.

"Auntie, it's not extravagant." Tang Yumeng said with a smile: "This is just a little token of my appreciation, please accept it. Don't be shy. Next time I'll buy more if you like it."

"Alright, alright." Mrs. Lin was suddenly very pleased and couldn't be happier.

Tang Yumeng was so sweet and polite, so beautiful and such a wonderful girl, where could one find someone like her? It seems that the Lin family's ancestors have started to produce blessings, now that such a beautiful girl has come to their doorstep.

Mrs. Lin quickly said: "You two sit for a while, I'll go to the kitchen and dinner will be ready soon."

Having said that, Mrs. Lin hurried into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Nuo Xiaoxi was silent for a moment, carefully picking out vegetables. Mrs. Lin seemed to notice Nuo Xiaoxi's off mood and smiled: "Xiaoxi, don't take it too much to heart. This girl is just a friend of Lin Chuan."

"Auntie, I..." Nuo Xiaoxi bit her red lips and said, "I just want to marry Lin Chuan."

Nuo Xiaoxi finally revealed her feelings.

"Don't worry, auntie will definitely let you marry Lin Chuan." Mrs. Lin felt sympathy for Xiaoxi, treating Xiaoxi like her own daughter. Now, seeing Nuo Xiaoxi looking unhappy, she immediately felt sorry for her and patted her chest to assure that she would definitely help her marry Lin Nanchuan in the future.

"Really?" Nuo Xiaoxi was somewhat surprised when she heard this.

"Of course, it's true!" Mrs. Lin nodded and said: "You just be assured about this."

"Hmm." Nuo Xiaoxi blushed slightly.

Lunch was ready soon, and it featured eight dishes on the table. Nuo Xiaoxi first packed some dishes in a meal box, then hurried back to her own home. Tang Yumeng was curious, but after Lin Chuan explained it to her, she understood.

"Xiaoxi is really a filial and sensible child." Tang Yumeng remarked.

"Yes." Lin Chuan nodded and said: "Children from poor families mature early. It's absolutely true."

"Come on, let's eat." Mrs. Lin brought over a bowl of spare rib soup.

"Auntie, you should eat too." Tang Yumeng said with a smile.

"Alright, you start first, I'll join you soon." Mrs. Lin nodded.

The lunch was sumptuous, and apart from one braised chicken dish, the rest were all home-cooked meals. The braised chicken was Mrs. Lin's specialty, similar to Beggar's Chicken. After cleaning the whole chicken, it was wrapped with aluminum foil along with ingredients and then buried in firewood and slowly stewed for several hours, making sure the flavor of the ingredients penetrates into the chicken meat, which becomes soft and delicious.

"This chicken is really good." Tang Yumeng said surprised: "It's no less impressive than what some professional chefs make."

"Heh heh, my mom is indeed a great chef." Lin Chuan laughed loudly.

"Auntie also works at a hotel?" Tang Yumeng asked curiously.

"No." Lin Chuan shook his head, saying: "I was just saying that my mom is the master chef of our house."

"Go away." Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan.

Mrs. Lin quickly joined the table, and inevitably exchanged pleasantries with Tang Yumeng. The meal was tiring for Lin Chuan; usually he could finish eating in just a few minutes, but today he had to eat slowly, accompanying Tang Yumeng and his mother.

As the two women continuously chatted, each trying to understand the other. Indeed, it's said three women can create a drama, but today these two women indeed made quite a play themselves.

Lin Chuan felt somewhat impatient on the side, but he still had to sit patiently. He couldn't speak out of turn or act rashly.

After finally finishing the meal, just as they sat down, Tang Yumeng's phone rang; it was Bai Yifan calling. Tang Yumeng promptly answered to find that Bai Yifan needed her. She then excused herself to leave first. Lin Chuan had no idea what it was about.

"I'll see you out." Lin Chuan said.

"No need." Tang Yumeng shook her head, and said: "I'll go back by myself."

"Alright." Lin Chuan handed the keys to Tang Yumeng.

Lin Chuan saw Tang Yumeng off at the doorstep, watching her leave.

At that moment, Mrs. Lin came over and asked: "Chuan, is Miss Tang really just a friend to you?"

"Her?" Lin Chuan smiled and said: "Mom, I'm going to marry her in the future."

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