"So you are Lin Jichen's sister. You are so beautiful. I am not disturbing you, right?"
After knowing that Gu Qiuxue was just Lin Jichen's sister, Ren's mother immediately put on a smile and the hostility was lifted.
"No, no, we happened to be having dinner. Auntie, have you eaten? If not, let's go together. We just made a lot of dishes, and we can't finish them all."
"That's no need."
"It's okay, it's okay, please, auntie, I'll get you chopsticks." Gu Qiuxue immediately went to the kitchen to get the tableware.
Ren's mother also wanted to investigate more, so she agreed half-heartedly.
"Mom, why are you here?" Ren Lan asked weakly and without confidence.
Ren's mother glared angrily and said, "You have the nerve to ask me? Didn't you say you went to Lingling's house to play? If I hadn't met Lingling's mother at the market, you would have been kept in the dark."
Ren Lan smiled awkwardly, shrank her neck and asked, "Then how did you know I was here?"
"I'm your mother, how can I still not understand you? I know you must be here." Ren's mother hummed.
"Your father would be furious if he found out. Fortunately, I came out to look for you without telling your father. You will be right here when I catch you."
Ren Lan could only apologize, but Lin Jichen couldn't say anything.
Ren's mother looked at Lin Jichen, but she was very kind. She asked Lin Jichen tentatively: "Xiao Lin, is that really your sister?"
Of course she was asking about Gu Qiuxue, but she was still a little worried.
Lin Jichen didn't know how to answer. If he answered honestly, Ren's mother would definitely be furious and take Ren Lan away.
But if he lied, he was afraid that Gu Qiuxue would be sad.
While he was hesitating, Gu Qiuxue came over with bowls and chopsticks in hand and answered first.
"Yes, auntie, I am Lin Jichen's cousin. I grew up watching him. I am here to look for a job in Jiangling."
"Because I was unfamiliar with the place and had no place to live, I stayed with my brother for a while. I didn't expect that he had already found a girlfriend. If I knew, I shouldn't disturb their world."
Gu Qiuxue's words completely dispelled Ren's mother's worries. She smiled and said: "That's it, it's okay. My daughter is usually at school. She only comes here occasionally, or she comes here secretly. As you know, the young couple just fell in love.
It’s inevitable that we’ll get tired of being together if we can’t be separated.”
Lin Jichen and Ren Lan blushed at the same time, lowering their heads and unable to speak.
Gu Qiuxue smiled and said: "Yes, I understand. Auntie, please try my craftsmanship."
"Hey, that's good." Ren's mother was not polite. She took some food and tasted it, and was amazed.
"It's so delicious. I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking at such a young age. It tastes much better than mine. I didn't expect Xiaolin to have such a virtuous sister. Whoever marries you in the future will be so lucky."
"Auntie, if you like to eat, eat more."
"Well, I'm not welcome."
Gu Qiuxue said and looked at Lin Jichen and Ren Lan: "You two should eat too, don't stay still."
Lin Jichen picked up the bowl and started eating it, but Ren Lan was the only one holding the bowl and chopsticks to eat without knowing the taste or what was going on in her heart.
Tangtang kept eating silently, looking up from time to time to look at this and that, but she was very sensible and remained silent.
After dinner, Ren's mother chatted with Gu Qiuxue for a while before leaving with satisfaction.
She did not take Ren Lan away, but asked her to go back for dinner after Ren's father's birthday in a few days.
The four of them sent Ren's mother out of the community and returned home. Gu Qiuxue went to clear the dining table, but Ren Lan beat her to it.
"Sister Qiuxue, let me do it. This kind of thing should be done by me."
Gu Qiuxue smiled and said: "It's okay, it's just a few bowls and chopsticks."
"No, no, I'll do it, I'll do it, you don't have to move, you go and rest, I'll do it." Ren Lan couldn't help but take over Gu Qiuxue's job.
Gu Qiuxue didn't insist, so she went to watch TV with Niu Naitang.
Ren Lan was lost in thought while washing the dishes.
Everything that happened today really made her ashamed.
She really didn't expect that Gu Qiuxue would help her cover up her lies and generously admit that she and Lin Jichen were lovers.
She knew how much Gu Qiuxue liked Lin Jichen.
Although she had never thought about falling in love with Lin Jichen, with the arrival of Gu Qiuxue, she inevitably started to have wild thoughts.
Especially when she had dinner at Qin Xiaowei's house that day, she became even more jealous after knowing Lin Jichen's intentions.
But then I thought about it, why did I have the right to be jealous? Lin Jichen should have belonged to Gu Qiuxue, and she was just his good-brother.
She also warned herself that Gu Qiuxue was the most suitable girl for Lin Jichen, and she should bless them.
But Ren Lan still couldn't help it. She comforted herself that she was not in a relationship with Lin Jichen, she just regarded him as a brother.
So she couldn't help but come to Lin Jichen's house whenever she had time. Even though she knew it was unfair to Gu Qiuxue, she couldn't help it.
To this day, her self-consoling lies are self-defeating.
Only then did she realize how naive she was and how magnanimous Gu Qiuxue was.
She originally thought that even if Gu Qiuxue didn't help her lie, he wouldn't be able to speak for her.
From another perspective, if she were Gu Qiuxue, she wouldn't be able to do this.
After all, Gu Qiuxue liked Lin Jichen so much, why would she let other girls get close to her?
But today, Gu Qiuxue's behavior completely made her feel ashamed.
Compared with Gu Qiuxue, I am simply inferior!
Ren Lan, who was worried, finished washing the dishes and chopsticks, and suddenly made an important decision in her heart!
In the evening, several people took a bath one after another and prepared to go to bed.
Ren Lan suddenly picked up Niu Naitang and entered her room: "Tangtang, you can sleep with me from now on. I will move the game cabin for you tomorrow."
Gu Qiuxue was just about to enter the house, but was pushed out by Ren Lan.
"Sister Qiuxue, you'd better sleep in the same room with Xiao Linzi. I snore, grind my teeth, and fart while I'm sleeping. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep. That's it. Good night."
After saying that, Ren Lan locked the door.
From inside the door, Niu Naitang protested: "Sister Xiaolan, why do you have so many weird sleeping habits? What should I do if I can't sleep?"
"It's okay. If you can't sleep, I'll just knock you out with my farts."
"I...I want to play games, is it okay if I don't sleep?"
"No, what does it mean for a child to stay up all night every day? Go to bed quickly."
After that, there was no movement in the bedroom.
Gu Qiuxue and Lin Jichen were left standing outside the door, stunned.