Chapter 86: Like an Old Couple

Su Yiren had already experienced this child’s persistent nagging. If she didn’t agree, she would definitely keep pestering her all day.

“Alright, I’ll be home in ten minutes.”

“Okay!” Shen Tongyu ended the video call with satisfaction.

Just then, Lu Yunting knocked on the door.

“Give me my phone back,” he said directly.

Shen Tongyu pouted. “Stingy Uncle.”

She reluctantly handed over her phone, then leaned closer and asked,

“Why did you block your little aunt? Or did she block you?”

“None of your business.” Lu Yunting put away his phone, not bothering to answer her.

“Tell me!” Shen Tongyu wouldn’t let up, following behind him.

“Maybe I can help you!”

Lu Yunting glanced at her with disdain.

“You? You’re not even as tall as a radish. You’d be lucky if you don’t cause trouble.”

Shen Tongyu puffed up her cheeks in anger. “Don’t underestimate me! I’m a master mediator. When my parents were fighting, I was the one who helped them reconcile!”

Lu Yunting didn’t believe her at all. As he walked out, he threw over his shoulder,

“Stop dawdling, come out and wash your hands for dinner.”

Shen Tongyu said she was going to eat at Su Yiren’s place, but Lu Yunting was sitting at home, so she didn’t dare to leave directly.

Even if it was just for show, she had to eat a few bites.

After dinner, Shen Tongyu made an excuse to go out for a walk to digest her food, and quietly slipped over to Su Yiren’s place.

Earlier on the phone, Su Yiren had told her that she was temporarily staying in this villa and could come over to play whenever she was free.

Shen Tongyu thought that she would be going back to Jiangcheng to attend school in a week, and wouldn’t be able to come over often.

So she decided to take this opportunity to make her little aunt and uncle reconcile!

She could also show off in front of her uncle!

Who told him to look down on her!

Shen Tongyu made up her mind, stood at the door, and knocked lightly.

The door opened, and a handsome man in a white shirt and black casual trousers appeared in front of her.

“Xiao Yu, right?” The young man had a gentle smile.

“Hello, my name is Si Hong.”

Shen Tongyu had been sweet-tongued and good at talking since she was little, and she quickly greeted him politely.

“Hello, Uncle! Is my little aunt here?”

“She is,” Si Hong stepped aside to let her in.

“She’s cooking. Come in.”

Shen Tongyu obediently walked in and noticed a pair of brand new children’s slippers at the entrance.

She couldn’t help but say, “Huh?”

Si Hong smiled and said softly,

“I just bought them at the mall. Try them on, they should be the right size.”

Shen Tongyu quickly put on the slippers and tried them on, happily saying,

“They fit perfectly! My little aunt is so thoughtful!”

Si Hong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

“Come in.”

Su Yiren heard their conversation and poked her head out of the kitchen, saying to Shen Tongyu,

“You should thank this uncle. He guessed you would come and had them prepared for you. Otherwise, you would have to go in barefoot.”

Shen Tongyu quickly thanked Si Hong.

“You’re welcome.” Si Hong said softly.

Looking at his calm and composed demeanor, Shen Tongyu’s opinion of Si Hong changed a little because of this incident.

She had subtly inquired while eating earlier. This young man named Si Hong was her little aunt’s assistant.

But her uncle only said that, then looked annoyed and told her to eat properly, without saying anything else.

At the time, she had imagined a melodramatic “female CEO falls in love with handsome assistant” plot, and didn’t have a good impression of this young man who had taken her little aunt away.

But after entering the house, she was changed by the gentle aura that Si Hong exuded.

He seemed different from what she had imagined.

He was handsome and charming, with a gentle and agreeable personality. His every word and action was gentle and appropriate. Now, he seemed to be very capable.

These qualities were all things that her uncle lacked.

Oh no, her uncle only had one thing, and that was that he was also handsome.

But his personality was terrible, and he couldn’t speak well. Compared to these shortcomings, being good-looking was useless…

Shen Tongyu touched her chin. The sense of crisis she had felt before coming here had suddenly increased.

But even if this person was more outstanding, she couldn’t forget the task she came here for!

She was here to scout out the enemy!

Shen Tongyu sat on the sofa and noticed that there were already several fruit platters and snacks on the coffee table.

“Feel free to have some fruit. It will be a while before dinner.” Si Hong handed her the TV remote.

“Watch some TV if you’re bored. I’ll help out in the kitchen.”

Shen Tongyu nodded obediently and watched as Si Hong rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen.

She suddenly felt relieved and quietly stood up, walking around the living room.

She wanted to see if their relationship was really just that of a boss and an assistant.

After all, this was someone else’s home, and she didn’t want to pry too much into their privacy, so she could only wander around the hall. She didn’t find any intimate photos or couple’s items.

No luck.

But she wasn’t discouraged. She had sharp eyes and was sure she could find clues from the details of their interaction!

So Shen Tongyu walked to the kitchen door and cautiously leaned against the door frame, looking inside.

Su Yiren was carving carrots. A small knife in her hand seemed to come alive, and she quickly carved it into a beautiful flower.

Si Hong leaned against the island counter, smiling as he watched.

“Your knife skills are still as sharp as ever.”

Su Yiren said helplessly,

“It’s a bit rusty. I haven’t cooked in a long time.”

“Practice more, and you’ll get the feel back soon.” Si Hong handed her a washed carrot.

“You’re not planning on making me cook every day, are you?” Su Yiren pretended to be angry and glared at him.

Si Hong laughed. “I can cook too, as long as you’re willing to eat.”

Su Yiren took a piece of the carrot that had just been peeled off and didn’t need to be used, and directly stuffed it into his mouth.

“Forget it, you only know how to boil noodles.”

“You taught me how to boil noodles,” Si Hong said seriously.

“But I’m pretty good at boiling noodles. With my current skills, I could easily open a noodle shop.”

Su Yiren was amused by his self-assured words.

“Okay, when you retire, I’ll find you a street stall and you can go sell noodles.”

Si Hong laughed. “Then you have to come and support me every day.”

“Is it free?”

“Of course, I’ll give you a 20% discount.”

“No way!”

The two of them chatted and laughed in the kitchen, their atmosphere was very harmonious, not like ordinary friends or normal superiors and subordinates.

It was like… an old couple…

Shen Tongyu thought it was bad, quickly took out her phone, took a picture of the two of them laughing, and quietly sent it to Lu Yunting.

Lu Yunting was sitting in the living room drinking tea when he heard his phone vibrate. A WeChat message.

Shen Tongyu sent him a picture.

Lu Yunting thought she had encountered something new and interesting outside, so he casually clicked on it.

But when he saw the scene in the picture, he suddenly clenched his phone, and his brow furrowed instantly.