Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

"Look at us, a perfect match. You'er is so smart, it's all inherited from our excellent genes." Zhang Yu said with a smile.

Tian Yulan curled her lips and asked back, "Are you praising Ziyou or yourself?"

"Of course I'm praising you." Zhang Yu continued with a smile.

When Yan Ziyou went out, he saw his parents interacting intimately, talking and laughing. The previous family atmosphere had long since disappeared, and his heart was filled with joy.

The three of them were laughing and preparing to drive to Nan Jianlong's appointment. They got into Yan Peng's Buick Regal, which cost less than 200,000 yuan, but the important thing was the hard-to-find parking space. In the early years, Tian Yulan insisted on buying this parking space. Although the economic conditions were tight at that time, it was finally realized with the help of Yan Peng's parents. Now thinking about it, her choice was indeed a wise one.

Nan Jianlong lives deep in the old city center of Jiangzhou. There is no parking space in the alley, so Zhang Yu parked the car at the entrance. Coincidentally, a Buick Envision passed by at this time.

Tian Yulan recognized him at a glance and her smile stopped abruptly.

The Envision stopped beside Zhang Yu's car, and the window rolled down, revealing the face of Nan Li, Nan Jianlong's biological daughter and Tian Yulan's stepsister.

The driver, Xia Junshan, asked, "Yan Peng, all the parking spaces here are occupied. Could you please move your car back so we can park together?"

Yuan Yanpeng and Xia Junshan had a close relationship, and they often played sports together.

On the other hand, although the two cousins, Tian Yulan and Nan Li, are close in name, their relationship is actually cold. They rarely play together in private. Even when they come to Nan Jianlong's house, they only maintain superficial relatives, and are more confrontational in their hearts.

The crux of the problem stems from the reconstituted family. Nan Jianlong's divorce and remarriage led to a strained relationship between his parents and stepdaughter. Even in such a trivial matter as finding a parking space in the parking lot, Nan Li's intervention made things delicate.

Tian Yulan was unhappy, but she didn't say it out loud. It was difficult for her to hide her emotions. Zhang Yu saw this subtle change, and Nan Li also noticed it.

Nan Li patted her husband's arm gently without even looking at Tian Yulan. "Let's go to the front and see if there is a parking space." She suggested coldly.

This action directly angered Tian Yulan. What Tian Yulan hated most was Nan Li's superior attitude that ignored others.

Seeing that the situation was about to become awkward, Zhang Yu hurried out to mediate: "No need, I can back up the car a little, and our two cars should be able to barely stop. Huanhuan and Chaochao are still young, and I don't want them to take a long detour." He glanced at the two children in the car.

Xia Junshan suddenly realized, "Well, the child is still young, and walking more is indeed tiring." He agreed.

Nan Li glanced at Huan Huan and Chao Chao behind the car, and finally took a step back: "I'm sorry to trouble you, Yan Peng."

"It's not a big deal, just a piece of cake." Zhang Yu invited, "Why don't you take the kids out of the car first, and leave parking to the men." Huanhuan and Chaochao in the back seat were already clamoring to get out of the car and play with Youer.

Faced with this request, Nan Li had no choice but to let the children get off the car first, and then Xia Junshan followed in the car.

Zhang Yu moved the car slightly to make more space in front, and Xia Junshan took advantage of the situation to stop the car and gave him a thumbs up.

Next to them are Nan Li and Tian Yulan, who are silent and ignore each other, like two wooden stakes, in sharp contrast to the three children playing. Nan Li's daughter Huan Huan and Yan Ziyou are in the same school and even class. This fate makes people feel deeply moved.

Nan Li's son Xia Chaochao has just started kindergarten and is at an innocent and lovely age.

Although the two did not get along well, they did not have too much prejudice against children. On the contrary, Tian Yulan liked the smart and clever Xiao Huanhuan and Chaochao very much.

"Aunt, give me a hug!" Chaochao walked to Tian Yulan's side and stared at her expectantly with his big eyes.

Anyone who sees Chaochao's lovely eyes will be softened. So, Tian Yulan leaned over and gently picked up Chaochao.

At this moment, Nan Li finally spoke:

"Chaochao, come down quickly, auntie is tired."

Tian Yulan smiled and said, "It's okay, Chaochao is not that heavy. I trained my arms to be strong when I held Ziyou." Nan Li forced a smile and explained, "The child is very heavy, we don't hold him often."

"Isn't it that Chaochao is particularly close to his aunt?" Zhang Yu walked over and said, pinching Chaochao's cheek lovingly.

"Haha, uncle-in-law, stop it. I'm itchy." Chaochao said happily.

The children's smiles are the best medicine to melt the ice, and the originally quiet atmosphere is instantly broken by warmth.

"Let's not stay at the door anymore. I guess Dad is waiting anxiously!" Xia Junshan suggested, holding a fruit basket.

"Yes, Dad will definitely be waiting for us at the door." Zhang Yu said, holding Yan Ziyou's hand and hugging Tian Yulan, "Let's go."

A group of people walked into the alley and saw an old man anxiously looking out of the door. It was Nan Jianlong, the source of the dispute between Nan Li and Tian Yulan.

“Grandpa!”

“Grandpa!”

Huanhuan rushed over to Nan Jianlong as soon as he saw him, and Chaochao also clamored to get out of Tian Yulan's arms. Yan Ziyou stood still, not because he didn't like Nan Jianlong, but because Tian Yulan had always disciplined him and didn't allow him to run around.

This also shows the differences in the personalities of the three children: Huanhuan and Chaochao are more lively, while Yan Ziyou is more stable.

However, Yan Ziyou's calmness is not innate, but acquired. He slowly walked towards Nan Jianlong, while Huanhuan and Chaochao were already hanging on him.

"Hello, Grandpa." Yan Ziyu greeted politely.

Nan Jianlong simply nodded in response, then said, "Ziyou is here too!" Compared to his beloved grandchildren Huanhuan and Chaochao, he seemed a little reserved towards Ziyou, and was more polite to strangers.

Seeing this scene, Tian Yulan's eyes were complicated. She noticed that Zhang Yu's hand was quietly holding hers, and her mood was slightly relieved.

"Everyone come in, don't stand at the door." A 50-year-old aunt greeted everyone. She was Tian Yulan's mother, Cai Juying.

Tian Yulan immediately pulled Yan Ziyou over, and Zhang Yu also called out "Mom". To those who had no idea about this scene, they would have thought that they were two families reuniting.

As the group entered the room, Cai Juying handed over slippers to each of them. When it came to Nan Li, she even lowered her head and handed the slippers to her feet. Even Zhang Yu felt something was wrong, and Tian Yulan looked even more unhappy.

Regardless, Cai Juying's status was there, and Nan Li had the right to decline even if it was just a courtesy. But...

She simply said "thank you" and put on her slippers as if everything happened naturally.

Xia Junshan, by contrast, seemed much more educated. He took the slippers and thanked Cai Juying throughout the meal. Noticing the slight anger of her daughter and son-in-law, Cai Juying winked and shook her head, signaling everyone not to take it too seriously and to enjoy the meal.

Zhang Yu walked into the house holding Tian Yulan's left hand and Yan Ziyu's right hand. Cai Juying was the last person to enter.

Nan Jianlong held Huanhuan and Chaochao and said, "Hurry up and prepare the fruit."

"Yes, I'll go cut it." Cai Juying suddenly realized, and her smile concealed her embarrassment.

Zhang Yu invited, "Mom, you take a rest too. I'll take care of the fruit."

"No, no, you young people can chat, I'm still cooking in the kitchen." Cai Juying smiled. She didn't look like a housewife at all. If someone didn't know the situation, they would have thought she was a maid.

Tian Yulan stood up and suggested: "Mom, let me help you."

Zhang Yu quickly stopped her and said, "Just sit down, I'll do it."

Tian Yulan hesitated for a moment, and Xia Junshan and Nan Li beside him showed surprise. Yan Peng had never been so proactive before.

"You are so clumsy, be careful not to break our dishes." Although he was happy in his heart, he still reminded her.

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Do you think I would let your mother-in-law be taken care of like this?"

As he said that, he pushed Tian Yulan back into the chair and walked towards the kitchen.

Nan Li glanced at Xia Junshan from the side, conveying an obvious message.

"I'll go to the kitchen to help." Xia Junshan stood up tacitly.

Nan Jianlong said happily: "Look at these two prospective sons-in-law, they are really attentive."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the children, not knowing why, joined in the laughter.

Cai Juying in the kitchen was puzzled when she heard laughter coming from the living room. She was about to take the fruit plate, but Zhang Yu took it over.

"Mom, let me do this." Cai Juying said politely, "I didn't ask you to do it. Go to the living room and sit down and talk."

At this time, Xia Junshan followed in and said, "Sister Cai, let the two of us come and help, otherwise the wife will be worried."

Xia Junshan's winking expression amused Cai Juying.

"Oh, these kids are so sweet," she exclaimed with a laugh.

Zhang Yu went out with the fruit plate, but saw Nan Li and Tian Yulan looking uneasy, and was speechless.

"Everyone come and have some fruit." He put the fruit plate on the coffee table and waved for the three children to come over.

"Ziyou, eat less. Fruits are high in sugar. Eating too much is bad for your health." Nan Li raised her eyebrows and said provocatively, "Don't experts suggest that children should eat more fruits to supplement vitamins?"

Tian Yulan retorted: "Ziyou is different, he is overweight and can't eat too much."

"No way. A plump baby is healthy." Nan Li retorted.

"You don't know yet, but eating too much fruit may cause indigestion, diarrhea, weaken the spleen and stomach functions, and affect the intellectual development of children." Upon hearing this analysis, the three children lost their appetite.

Nan Li’s expression began to become serious.

Seeing the two sisters about to get into an argument, Zhang Yu began to have a headache. Before the family dinner really started, he had already thought about backing out.

At this moment, Xia Junshan came out of the kitchen with dishes in his hands. He felt the strange atmosphere in the living room and immediately understood the reason.

"Yan Peng, what are you doing in the living room? Come and help me serve the dishes. Auntie has made a lot." He pretended to blame, then turned to Zhang Yu: "Come and help! Yu Lan, come with us."

Tian Yulan didn't realize that her words had affected the children's mood, and followed Zhang Yu into the kitchen. Nan Li sat there sulking and didn't move.

In fact, Cai Juying did carefully prepare a whole table of sumptuous dishes, which were varied and full. It seemed that she had started preparing it last night.

Nan Jianlong replaced his dining table with a round revolving table, making it look like a small family restaurant.

Nan Jianlong came over proudly and asked Xia Junshan: "Look, whose work is this?"

Looking at the colorful, childish and innocent painting in front of him, Xia Junshan immediately recognized it: "Dad, why did you put Huanhuan's painting on the table?"

His shouting of this attracted everyone's attention.

Seeing such a child's painting on the dining table, Zhang Yu realized that his wife was in a bad mood and hurriedly explained: "Uncle Nan, it would be better to hang Huanhuan's painting on the wall. If you put it on the table, it will get dirty sooner or later, right?" Tian Yulan also saw the painting when she came back from the kitchen. Her expression instantly became rich and she looked like a face-changing artist in Sichuan Opera.

"Don't worry about it getting dirty. I specially asked the workers to add a protective layer that can resist grease," explained Nan Jianlong.