In the photo, Zhang Yuxi was wearing loungewear. Her delicate, makeup-free face beamed with an incredibly sweet smile that dazzled the two girls.

Driven by instinctive jealousy, they were sure the photo must have been Photoshopped.

The long-legged beauty spoke up, "Hey, mister, your wife is gorgeous, but this photo is edited, right?"

"I think so too," the busty beauty commented. "Nobody's skin is that flawless. And look at that lip color—it's obvious she's wearing lipstick."

"There's more," the long-legged girl added. "Her eyelashes are perfectly defined. She's clearly a master of makeup, and a very skillful one at that."

"And that nose," the busty girl chimed in. "It's so straight. That has to be from contouring with shadows and highlights, right?"

Lin Feng frowned as he listened to their unsolicited critiques, a displeased expression on his face. "You should be brave enough to admit when someone is prettier than you, instead of blaming everything on cosmetics," he said coolly. "My wife never wears makeup at home. You two, on the other hand... are you applying foundation or spackling putty? How much contour and concealer did you slather on?"

The two women's expressions faltered. The long-legged beauty retorted defiantly, "You're not a woman. How would you know she isn't wearing makeup?"

The busty beauty quickly added, "Yeah, maybe she secretly puts it on behind your back to create the illusion of being a natural beauty."

The long-legged girl sneered, "What do you men know about us women anyway?"

"Exactly!" the busty girl chuckled. "For all you know, your wife has had plastic surgery!"

Just as they were speaking, Lin Feng spotted Zhang Yuxi entering the store and looking around for him. A proud smile spread across his face. "In that case, allow me to introduce you to my wife in person!"

Lin Feng stood and waved to Zhang Yuxi. "Honey, I'm over here!"

A smile had just begun to form on Zhang Yuxi's face when it froze at the sight of the two ostentatiously dressed women beside Lin Feng.

Because she had to teach classes, she couldn't dress too revealingly. Zhang Yuxi's attire was typically simple and professional. Aside from her shoes, she rarely wore mature high heels, preferring athletic and casual styles.

With her long, fair legs, she stood at least 172 centimeters tall even in sneakers, a height that surpassed the vast majority of women. Combined with the icy aura she exuded, she was the very definition of an ice queen.

The two young women turned to look and were so intimidated by her presence that they didn't dare utter a sound.

The photo from before, with that incredibly sweet smile, flashed through their minds... but the woman standing before them now seemed like a completely different person!

Zhang Yuxi glanced at them coolly. "Honey, who are these two?"

Lin Feng wrapped an arm around her and started to lead her away. "Too much makeup, too ugly. I have no idea who they are."

The two women were so furious they were left speechless. Upon closer inspection, they could see that Zhang Yuxi really wasn't wearing any makeup, not even lipstick. As makeup experts themselves, they could tell at a glance whether someone was wearing any. Overwhelmed and utterly defeated, they could only slink back to their seats.

Zhang Yuxi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Not bad, honey. Not bad at all."

Lin Feng glanced at her. "Are you praising me?"

Her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. "Of course!"

In truth, those two women weren't as ugly as he had made them out to be. They had great figures and were reasonably attractive, and their revealing style of dress was certainly alluring to most men. But Lin Feng had resisted that temptation for her, and it made her genuinely happy.

"By the way, Yuxi, what brings you here?"

"I ran into Second Aunt earlier. She and Mom are at the amusement park watching the kids, so I took the opportunity to come see you."

The truth was, she couldn't bear to be away from Lin Feng. She had grown so accustomed to his company that even a short separation made her miss him.

"Didn't Jiajun come?"

"He said he's almost here."

Speak of the devil. Lin Jiajun arrived with a smile. "I'm here. Have you been waiting long?"

Lin Feng shook his head. "Not at all."

"Want to talk in the office for a bit?" Lin Jiajun suggested.

"Sure."

Zhang Yuxi said, "Alright, I'll leave you two to talk. I'm going to go look after the children."

The shop had an office with a simple bed inside. Sometimes Wang Lu would bring her child for a visit, so it was a convenient place for the baby to nap when tired.

"How are things in Yangcheng?"

"Everything's proceeding as normal," Lin Feng said casually.

"I saw the opening for your new store. Business is booming."

Lin Feng smiled. "I have Liu Bo to thank for being able to launch my own brand this time. He's grown a lot this year and can handle things on his own now."

Lin Jiajun smiled. "Your judgment of character has always been sharp."

As they talked, Lin Jiajun brought up Song Yi. "A while ago, he tried to borrow US$ 100,000 from me. I turned him down, and then Xiao Lan even came to see me about it. She's really regressing as she gets older. That man is such a good actor."

After listening to Lin Jiajun vent for a while, Lin Feng noticed it was getting late. "I should get going."

"Stay for dinner."

"I can't. I'm eating at home, and then I have to head back to Yangcheng."

"In such a hurry?"

"Yuxi has class tomorrow. Once her school lets out for the holiday, I'm taking her to her parents' place for the New Year."

"That's true. It's about time for a visit."

"Yuxi hasn't been back in over two years. I want to go with her this time so she can have a good time."

"Alright. When you get back, we brothers will have a get-together."

"I'll have to be back by the fifteenth day of the new year anyway."

Lin Jiajun saw Lin Feng out. On the way to the amusement park, Lin Feng ran into the children. Each one was holding a new toy and ran over to show it off.

"Daddy, Grandma bought me a little princess! Isn't she pretty?"

"Grandpa bought me this Transformer! Isn't it cool?"

"Mine is an Ultraman! Look how big it is!"

"I got a mini piano!"

They had not only had fun playing but had also received new gifts. The children were overjoyed.

Back at the Lin family home, Zhou Cuilan was insistent that her son not cook. "Go on, get out of here. You have to taste your mother's cooking."

Lin Dashan stood to the side, trying to dissuade her. "Maybe not. I want to taste our son's cooking."

Zhou Cuilan shot him a fierce glare. "Our son hasn't had a meal I've cooked in a long time."

"But I've been eating it for a very long time..."

"What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying my food is terrible, or are you just sick of it? Is someone else's cooking better? Well then, go eat at their house!"

"That's not what I meant... Oh, forget it. You cook."

Lin Feng was already used to their bickering.

"How about this," Lin Feng interjected. "I'll make a few of Dad's favorite dishes in a little while."

Lin Dashan's face lit up. "Excellent!"

Zhou Cuilan huffed. "Don't go spoiling your father. You've made his palate too refined. Now he just turns his nose up at my cooking. He's gotten so picky."

Lin Dashan pursed his lips. "My son is going to cook for me! It's none of your business!"

"I'm not going to argue with you. I'm going to go dote on my grandchildren!"

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