Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

The four girls had distinct personalities and appearances, but all were tall and graceful, captivating in their own ways.

"Auntie, your skin is so nice, you don’t look like Brother Qing Fan’s mom at all. If I didn’t know you since I was little, I’d definitely think you were Brother Qing Fan’s sister," Lin Wanning was the first to start a conversation, trying to flatter the auntie mimicking the way Brother Qing Fan would coddle his own mother.

But because it was her first time, her cheeks flushed with a rosy color, worried that she might give herself away, Lin Wanning quickly added, "And Auntie Lin Jing looks so young too!"

Yao Jiping was overjoyed by the flattery, smiling and saying, "How can I be as young as you say, Wanning? I even found crow’s feet by my eyes when I looked in the mirror yesterday."

[How do I go on from here? Brother Fan never coached me on this part!]

"Er... not at all, I can’t see them," the clueless Lin Wanning instantly got stuck.

"Auntie, I saw a massage technique online that can help with crow’s feet; I’ll massage it for you tonight!" Xia Xiaoxiao quickly offered.

"Xiao Xiao knows this too? You’re such a sweetheart, unlike that rascal who doesn’t care about me at all," Yao Jiping said, happily patting the girl’s hand.

Lin Jing gave her own daughter a sidelong glance, noting that she hadn’t offered to massage her own mother. She thought to herself that Xiao Fan was better in this regard; the last time her legs ached, he gave her a massage.

"I’ll massage your shoulders too, Mom!" Luckily, Xia Xiaoxiao wasn’t one to forget her own mother for her mother-in-law, she quickly added.

"You go massage your auntie, I’ll have Xiao Fan massage me," Lin Jing said, pouting.

"What, are you jealous of me, Jingjing?" Yao Jiping’s smile grew even wider.

"What’s there to be jealous of? Just the day before yesterday, Xiao Fan massaged my shoulders, I felt so much more relaxed," Lin Jing retorted spiritedly.

"Brother gives really comfortable massages, mom also said so," Zhang Yiyi joined the conversation suddenly.

"Hehe, really? I had no idea, so the little rascal knows how to massage, huh?" Yao Jiping secretly clenched her fist, thinking bitterly that while he was so eager to massage his mother-in-law, he never once massaged his own mother!

"Yes, the last time I had... when I had stomach pains during my period, it was Brother Qing Fan who massaged me, and then the pain went away," Lin Wanning said with a blush, stammering.

"Xiao Fan knows how to do that too?" Lin Jing thoughtfully remarked.

"Yes, whenever I encounter difficulties, Brother Qing Fan can always solve them!" Lin Wanning spoke with light in her eyes.

"Yes! Yes!" Zhang Yiyi and Wu Lingyu immediately nodded in agreement; in their hearts, Brother Fan could do no wrong.

"He does know quite a bit," Xia Xiaoxiao pouted unhappily because that rotten dog had never given her such a massage!

"What’s the problem? Let’s wash up and eat, call your dad to come back," Xu Qingfan suddenly emerged from the kitchen, wiping his hands on his apron.

"So you’re good at massages? How come you never gave your own mother a massage?" Yao Jiping gave her son a deathly stare.

"Hmph, you’ve got dad for that. Why don’t you let dad do it? Yu, come in and help me with the bowls," Xu Qingfan waved dismissively and returned to the kitchen.

"Got it!"

"Uh..." Yao Jiping realized that there was truth to what he said, but still glared discontentedly at her son’s retreating figure.

"Brother Qing Fan, we will help too!"

After seven or eight minutes, the seven of them were crowded around the dining table in the living room, eating together.

Yao Jiping distributed food evenly to each girl’s bowl and then said with a smile, "Just make yourselves at home."

"Yes!" The four girls nodded in unison, feeling it was a sign that Brother Qing Fan’s mom liked them.

[After massaging auntie tonight, she will definitely like me the most!]

[Auntie is smiling at me, she must like Wanning!]

[Auntie let Wanning and me treat this place like our own home!]

[I must take good care of Brother Fan’s mom and dad.]

"Auntie, you should eat more too."

"Brother Qing Fan’s mustard shrimp is so delicious!"

Soon, Yao Jiping’s bowl was heaped like a little mountain. She engaged in a lively conversation with the four girls, but her thoughts were also occupied:

[All these girls are so nice, how do we choose?]

[And that girl named Ruan Wen, she’s a good girl too.]

As Yao Jiping complained inwardly about her son attracting so many girls, she couldn’t help feeling somewhat proud.

And so, the friendly scene between mother-in-law and daughters-in-law continued until the dinner was over.

...

Once the three adults had left, Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi instantly collapsed on the sofa, their faces a portrait of exhaustion.

Despite how easygoing Xu Qingfan’s parents were, the pressure of what felt like meeting the parents was quite substantial.

Unlike Xiao Xiao and Yu who spent a lot of time with them, the two had to keep their nerves taut, afraid of saying something wrong and leaving a bad impression on the elderly couple.

Now that they could finally relax, the two felt more tired than after an 800-meter dash.

"Brother Qing Fan, we’re tired!" When Xu Qingfan came out of the kitchen, Lin Wanning immediately spoke in a weak voice.

Xia Xiaoxiao’s danger senses were triggered, her gaze focusing on them.

"If you’re tired, you can sleep in my room," Xu Qingfan said, accustomed to Xia Xiaoxiao always sleeping in his bed.

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"Then where will you sleep, Brother Qing Fan?"

Xia Xiaoxiao’s gaze sharpened, [If that deadbeat dog dares to suggest sleeping together, I...I’ll bite him to death!]

"I can just set up a makeshift bed on the floor; we have plenty of cool mats at home."