Chapter 186: Chapter 179: When You’re Crazy in Love, Everyone Looks Like a Rival (Part 1)
The truth is, Yin Meng has always disliked Yin Bowen and Zhu Lan, along with their seven-year-old boy who lacks any manners.
But since this is the Bai Family, even if she doesn’t like her cousin and his wife, she can’t gossip about the Yin Family in someone else’s home.
Yin Shixiu responded even more diplomatically, "My mother has made her decision, so we should follow it. Even if I have opinions, I can’t make final decisions."
Bai Sidong nodded, then said to Bai Fengmao, "Regarding the traffic incident, it probably won’t be a big issue for him, but we can push it to civil court. Though wherever it goes, it’s not my jurisdiction, but... my niece is bullied, I must stand by her."
Bai Fengmao nodded, "I’ll leave this matter to you."
Bai Sidong checked his watch, then looked at Bai Sixian, "You little brat, when are you going back to Chengdu?"
Bai Sixian glared at him, but her gaze met the endless amusement and affection in Bai Sidong’s eyes, causing her heart to warm.
"Probably not until Chinese New Year."
"Alright, I’ll be leaving today, let’s stay in touch. I’ll take you out to eat your favorite Beijing snacks."
Bai Sidong reached out to mess up her hair, then turned and walked over to Su Xiaomeng, bending slightly, "Xiao Meng, when you have some time off, have Shun Yuan bring you to play at uncle’s house, okay?"
Su Xiaomeng nodded.
"Then Dad, I’m heading out first. Continue having fun and don’t feel restrained."
Bai Sidong greeted everyone present and also bid farewell to Little Shuangshuang and Prince Huang before leaving the manor.
Yin Meng watched that army green uniform getting further away, with her mouth agape and not closing for a long time.
Su Xiaomeng’s eyes were still filled with heart-shaped bubbles...
It’s no wonder Bai Shunyuan is good-looking, with such good genes, how could he not be?
If only Bai Shunyuan had the same understanding and humor as his uncle, how great would that be?
"Alright, alright, get back to reality. Don’t be fooled by your uncle’s appearance; he’s quite scheming and just knows how to deceive you young girls."
"Mom, stop it! Uncle isn’t like that at all..."
Bai Sixian silently sighed in her heart.
Bai Sidong has always been good at pretending...
Pretending to be righteous and kind, amiable and gentle.
Bai Sixian recalled clearly when he was still at military school, a friend from the academy visited their home, and during conversation, they talked about Bai Sidong’s performance in school.
Their instructor described Bai Sidong as:
He’s a natural with a gun, if he doesn’t receive a gun officially, he might turn to trafficked and illegal ones.
If he doesn’t wear army green, he’ll wear its opposite.
But who would believe such words? This friendly, sunshine-looking guy, with such a contrasting inner world?
At that time, Bai Sixian thought deeply, and then smiled at her brother’s friend:
Next time your instructor says such things, you can tell him Bai Sidong’s sister, Bai Sixian, believes it!
The purer his appearance, the darker his heart!
Back in the day, wasn’t Sister-in-law Mu Yu fooled by his sunny and handsome visage?
After three in the afternoon, Yin Meng and Shan Minglang left with the last group from the Yin Family down the mountain.
Without Shan Minglang, Yijing Manor was much quieter.
Shuangshuang and Huang Huang were exhausted and fell asleep in the room.
The grandfather needed an afternoon nap due to his age.
Bai Sixian followed the staff in studying the evening menu.
Only then did Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng get a moment alone to stick together for a walk outside.
In large groups, Su Xiaomeng showed little awareness, but alone with Yin Shixiu, she noticed her husband was not in the best mood.
"Why the cold face?"
She held his arm, taking steps, leaning forward slightly, looking up at him.
Yin Shixiu cast a high-cold glance down, saying lightly, "Nothing."
"Pfft..."
Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but laugh, pinching the flesh on his arm, "What’s up with you? Acting like a child."
Yin Shixiu paused his steps, his sharp brows barely noticeable as they moved, looking at her chubby face.
And she says he’s like a child?
"Su Xiaomeng, I never realized you were so infatuated."
Su Xiaomeng heard the slightly stubborn and aggrieved words, momentarily not understanding, and when she did...
"Uncle... are you... jealous? Jealous of... my uncle?"
She seemed to discover a new continent, utterly excited.
Yin Shixiu looked at her excitedly big eyes with indifference.
"Is it true?"
"Would I be foolish? Be jealous of your uncle?"
Yin Shixiu shot her a glance.
However, it was too late to explain now, as Su Xiaomeng just held her stomach while laughing.
Yin Shixiu’s expression only grew colder.
When Su Xiaomeng finished laughing, arms crossed, she looked at him and leisurely said, "I heard from love experts that if you’re madly in love with someone, everyone seems like a rival..."
Yin Shixiu opened his mouth, momentarily unable to refute.
Su Xiaomeng’s eyes sparkled like glass, looking at him with a proud, sneaky gaze.
Seeing this made Yin Shixiu’s teeth itch, he reached out with his big hand to scoop up her small waist and leaned down to fiercely bite her lips.
However, this bite didn’t really serve as any sort of substantial punishment, it only made Su Xiaomeng feel even sweeter inside.
Just because he had nothing to rebut with, he could only use this helpless move to shut her up.
Seeing her bitten but still smiling so proudly, Yin Shixiu found it quite meaningless, released her, and continued walking ahead.
Su Xiaomeng hurried to catch up, "Shixiu..."
Yin Shixiu didn’t respond, so she took the initiative to approach and grasp his large hand, giving it a shake, "Are you angry?"
He glanced at her again, only feeling that the small hand in his palm was very cold.
He turned his hand over to clasp hers and then tucked it into his coat.
Su Xiaomeng leaned against him... and slowly said, "A smart guy like you should understand both sides of things..."
"It’s normal for people to like someone who’s good-looking, isn’t it? What’s more, he’s a special police officer, looks so incredibly handsome in a uniform! Plus, thinking that I’m related by blood to my little uncle, isn’t that something to be excited about?"
Yin Shixiu’s expression became even colder at this point.
Excited?
What is there to be excited about?
"Besides, you don’t really think it was your charisma that won me over, do you?"
Yin Shixiu’s brow twitched again, "What are you trying to say?"
Su Xiaomeng raised her brows, "If you weren’t good-looking, do you think I’d have paid any attention to you?"
"So, you should be grateful I have a little crush problem, otherwise... even if you were ten times more handsome, I wouldn’t be with you. Besides... you’re already an uncle."
"So in the future, if any handsome men appear around you, I shouldn’t just look down on you, but maybe even point them out to you?"
"Hmm... that depends on how broad-minded you are." Su Xiaomeng said.
Yin Shixiu squinted his eyes and then a light smile played on his lips, "If you weren’t still somewhat attractive, I wouldn’t be moved by you either, so it seems you should also thank me for being a ’looks-oriented’ guy."
Su Xiaomeng felt something was off and sure enough, immediately—
"So if a pretty woman appears in the future, you should also help point her out for me?"
"Yin Shixiu! How dare you!"
"Huh? What’s wrong? Isn’t that what you just meant?"
Yin Shixiu had a look on his face like "I’m just thinking according to your logic."
Su Xiaomeng stood in front of him, poking his chest, "You did it on purpose!"
"What? Not happy?"
"Xiao Meng, people should learn to be broad-minded, don’t you think?"
Su Xiaomeng took a deep breath, her big eyes turning as she smiled, "Alright then, I’ll be broad-minded. Here, give me your phone and I’ll post a message on Weibo for you. With just one order from the Fourth Young Master of the Yin Family, what kind of beauties wouldn’t throw themselves at you? Why bother with random encounters?"
Yin Shixiu lowered his head slightly to look at her at eye level.
"How about it? I promise to be broad-minded and arrange it for you."
"Meng Meng, who do you think is more like a child between us?"
"You!!"
Yin Shixiu cupped Su Xiaomeng into his embrace, tucking her hand back into his coat pocket.
"Ah, nowadays, people are allowed to set fires but not light lamps!"
"Nonsense!"
"Isn’t it true?"
"The official clearly just wants to light the lamps, but the people want to set fires!"
Su Xiaomeng retorted angrily.
Yin Shixiu was stunned, then laughed... one had to say, it was quite an apt description.
The two rounded a mountain peak...
Su Xiaomeng was getting a bit tired from walking, so they sat down on a large rock by the path.
Jiuling Mountain isn’t very high; winter had already arrived, yet looking down from here, it was still an expanse of lush green.
Su Xiaomeng leaned on Yin Shixiu’s shoulder...
Standing on the mountain top, whether looking up at the sky or down the mountain, one’s heart would instantly become open, and the vision would stretch far.
"Do you really feel... you can’t live up to the title of Mrs. Yin?"
Yin Shixiu suddenly asked.
The string that had been tense in Su Xiaomeng’s heart was gently touched...
"Do you think I can live up to it?"
Yin Shixiu lowered his head to glance at the little girl leaning on his shoulder, her big eyes gazing at the sky, within the pitch-black pupils, one could see the infinite blue sky...
"You are willing to believe I can live up to it... but even if you are willing, it’s still not the current me..."
"Uncle, looking back now, you really are the first crafty person I’ve met as I’ve grown.";
"Why do you say that?"
He didn’t deny his cunning, but wanted to know where her understanding came from.
"You once promised my mother not to make me change for you or for the Yin Family... but you treated me so well, you made me like you more and more, made me unable to leave you..."
Yin Shixiu tightened his arm around her shoulders.
See how she’s saying it... making him sound like a hypocrite, like he’s bullying her a lot.
But didn’t she do the same thing to him?