Shen Xiaoya said, "What’s wrong? Why can’t I live here? If we don’t live here, where do you expect us to go? My brother hasn’t even said anything, so what are you trying to say? That you don’t want me here?"
Li Xiaomei’s face stiffened. She forced a laugh and said, "No, that’s not what I meant. It’s just a little sudden, and it would be rather inconvenient."
Shen Xiaoya: "Inconvenient how? Once my husband is at his job, he’ll mostly eat at his workplace, so it won’t affect you. As for anything else, what are you worried about? You’re over forty."
Li Xiaomei nearly snapped the chopsticks in her hand.
Shen Zhengfeng frowned and said, "Alright, that’s enough. You can stay here temporarily, but it’s not a long-term solution. If this man you’ve chosen is a decent worker, I’ll help you find a suitable apartment later on."
Shen Xiaoya immediately nodded. "Thank you, Brother!"
Old Mrs. Shen was also very satisfied with this outcome. Regardless, her daughter was getting married, and that was ultimately a good thing.
Li Xiaomei was so angry her chest ached. She looked up at Shen Zhengfeng, only to find him reading the newspaper as he ate, not glancing at her at all.
As for her own son...
"I’m full. You all take your time."
Shen Feng had been like an invisible man the entire time. Even at the beginning, when Old Mrs. Shen and Li Xiaomei were discussing his affairs, he remained completely unfazed.
He hadn’t participated in the argument at all.
After he finished eating, he returned to his room, not caring what the others thought. After closing the door, Shen Feng collapsed onto his bed and stared at the pristine white ceiling.
This used to be Shen Yi’s room. Now, he was the one lying here.
’So what is Shen Yi doing? He must be by Qin Jiao’s side. What could they be doing right now?’
The thought that the two of them might be kissing and cuddling sent an unbidden pang through Shen Feng’s heart.
’It shouldn’t be this way! It shouldn’t!’
Agitated, Shen Feng put on a thick jacket. Once he heard no more sounds from outside his room, he quietly slipped out the door.
He wandered aimlessly. The air smelled of firecrackers, and everyone was joyfully welcoming the New Year. Only Shen Feng felt utterly agitated.
Before he knew it, he had knocked on a door. It opened to reveal Lin Nian’s face.
Sun Lili had slapped Lin Nian the other day, and her face was still a little swollen. The moment she saw Shen Feng, however, her eyes lit up.
"Ah Feng, hurry and come in! It’s cold outside!"
She lived in a large, shared courtyard complex. Her room was barely a dozen square meters and drafty; the conditions were quite poor.
However, the place wasn’t too far from Shen Feng’s home, and besides, Lin Nian had no money at the moment.
Just having a roof over her head was good enough.
The moment Shen Feng stepped inside and the door closed, he suddenly pulled Lin Nian into his arms and kissed her.
Lin Nian was overjoyed.
’As long as Shen Feng couldn’t let her go, as long as he still clung to her, she had a chance.’
So, letting out a series of soft moans, she wrapped her arms around Shen Feng, and they tumbled onto the heated kang bed together...
Meanwhile, Li Xiaomei was fuming over Shen Xiaoya’s behavior.
’I mean, a sister-in-law gets divorced, fine. You live at your brother’s house. Your child is too young and you don’t have a job, fine. You let your brother support you, I could tolerate that for a while.’
’But to get married and still plan on bringing your partner to live in your brother’s house? What is that supposed to be?!’
But Shen Zhengfeng had agreed, so Li Xiaomei couldn’t say anything more.
As if that weren’t enough, Shen Xiaoya’s daughter then broke a brand-new vase that was Li Xiaomei’s favorite. Utterly exasperated, Li Xiaomei had no choice but to go to her son’s room to vent.
But when she opened his door, she discovered her son wasn’t even in his room.
’It’s the middle of the New Year holiday. Where could Ah Feng have possibly gone?’