Chapter 43: Forgetting His Brothers After Getting a Wife

Tang Shu’s heart trembled slightly.

Because of its owner, that’s why it’s close to me?

No way…

Couldn’t it simply be because the dog likes me?

Of course, she knew that wasn’t what Old Madam Shi meant.

Smiling, she said,

“I can tell Yuanyuan is very well-behaved. It must miss its owner a lot.”

Old Madam Shi looked at her slightly reddened ears.

A knowing yet gentle smile appeared in her eyes.

She said nothing more and quietly turned back to her radio drama, unwilling to disturb the young couple’s conversation.

Tang Shu lowered her head and replied to the message.

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【It won’t crush me at all. Yuanyuan misses you so much it’s lost weight. It’s super light now, not heavy at all.】

The reply came almost instantly.

God of Wealth: 【It definitely doesn’t miss me. It spends every day eating, drinking, and having fun with Grandma. It’s living a carefree life and probably forgot all about its owner long ago.】

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【When you come back, it’ll definitely pounce on you and lick your face.】

This time the reply didn’t come immediately.

Several minutes passed.

Then—

God of Wealth: 【Mm. Will Shu Shu pounce on me too?】

Tang Shu stared at the screen and instantly froze.

She recognized every single word.

But when put together…

Something felt very wrong.

Did he really think she was that desperate?

Puffing up her cheeks, she typed a response.

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【Do I look like some kind of pervert in Brother’s eyes?】

After the message was sent, the other side fell silent again.

Just as Tang Shu had been waiting for over ten minutes, Qiao Yaxin’s bright voice suddenly rang out behind her, breaking the quiet atmosphere of the garden.

“Shu Shu, good morning! Why are you up so early today?”

Tang Shu put away her phone and quickly stood up.

“Good morning, Auntie. I went to bed early last night, so I woke up early too.”

Qiao Yaxin walked over and naturally took her hand before sitting beside her.

“Oh, right. When Xiao Yu called yesterday, did he secretly talk badly about me?”

“Don’t believe everything he says. My son has always been clumsy with words.”

“He doesn’t know how to talk properly. Sometimes he’s too direct and accidentally upsets people.”

“Be a little more tolerant of him.”

Tang Shu smiled politely.

Inside, however, she couldn’t help complaining silently.

As expected of a mother and son.

They say exactly the same things.

Old Madam Shi added with a smile,

“Shu Shu was chatting with Xiao Yu just now.”

A teasing look flashed through Qiao Yaxin’s eyes.

But she quickly pretended to be surprised.

“How rare, how rare!”

“My son, that little mute gourd, can actually sit there and chat peacefully with a girl?”

“Usually he treats words like they’re made of gold. He can’t even be bothered speaking a few extra sentences to us.”

Shi Zhiyu: Are you ruining my reputation again? Are you really my biological mother?

Tang Shu’s face grew even redder.

Clumsy with words?

Bad at chatting?

Then who was the one effortlessly speaking sweet words every night?

Who was the one casually dropping straightforward confessions from time to time?

And who was the one deliberately sending tempting photos to lure her?

Whether it was his flirting, his confessions, or the gentle way he comforted her—

He handled all of it with ease.

There wasn’t the slightest sign of awkwardness or poor communication skills.

Qiao Yaxin instantly noticed her flushed cheeks and secretly laughed.

Very good.

It seemed her secretly flirtatious son had been working hard behind the scenes.

At least he finally knew how to pursue someone.

She no longer had to worry every day that he’d stay single forever.

Without revealing her thoughts, she suppressed her smile.

“Enough thinking about that brat.”

“Mom, Shu Shu, let’s go have breakfast.”

“After we eat, we’ll get ready and go out for some fresh air.”

Old Madam Shi slowly stood up.

“Alright, let’s go out.”

Although she was old and didn’t particularly enjoy crowds anymore, taking her future granddaughter-in-law out, walking the dog, and keeping the girl company was absolutely worth it.

Qiao Yaxin immediately stepped forward to support her.

Tang Shu obediently followed behind them.

Looking at the harmonious and loving family before her, her eyes filled with a soft smile.

Every member of the Shi family was sincere and gentle.

They were truly wonderful people.

As she walked, the phone in her hand vibrated again.

She slowed her steps and opened the chat.

The moment she read the message, her entire body froze.

God of Wealth: 【You personally said before that after I return to China, you’re going to pounce on me.】

【After all, I’m this handsome. Could Shu Shu really remain completely unmoved when facing me?】

Tang Shu’s eyelashes trembled.

She nearly tripped over her own feet.

When did I ever say something like that?

After thinking carefully for a moment…

It seemed she actually had.

Also—

When had Shi Zhiyu become this narcissistic?

To be fair, his looks were indeed exceptional.

He absolutely had the qualifications to be confident.

But was it really okay to openly talk about how handsome he was?

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【I suspect Brother is a little narcissistic.】

God of Wealth: 【That’s called being confident in myself.】

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【Hahahaha. Brother really is still the same Brother.】

God of Wealth: 【How many other brothers do you have?】

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【Of course only my favorite Brother~】

God of Wealth: 【Me?】

Shu Shu Has Candy: 【Yep.】

After sending the message, Tang Shu had already followed the others into the dining room.

At that moment, both Qiao Yaxin and Old Madam Shi wore identical auntie smiles.

As though they both knew exactly who she was chatting with so happily.

Feeling a little embarrassed, Tang Shu hurriedly put away her phone and sat down at the table.

Qiao Yaxin shot Shi Hengjun a triumphant look.

Her expression practically said:

See? This is all thanks to me.

Shi Hengjun could only smile helplessly.

One day, she was definitely going to get scolded by her son.

United States – Klaas Apartments

Song Yan glanced sideways and saw Shi Zhiyu resting his finger against his phone screen.

A gentle smile he couldn’t hide lingered at the corners of his lips.

The look of someone completely absorbed in another person.

Song Yan clicked his tongue.

He really couldn’t bear to watch anymore.

Poking Shi Zhiyu’s arm, he complained pitifully,

“Zhiyu, you promised to explain these difficult course problems to me.”

“You got halfway through and then completely zoned out.”

Shi Zhiyu’s attention remained firmly glued to the chat window.

He didn’t spare Song Yan a single glance.

Song Yan collapsed dramatically onto the sofa.

Looking completely hopeless, he wailed,

“Zhiyu, can you be a decent human being?”

“Spare a little attention for your poor brother!”

“Before, you said you wanted to return to China early and apply to take your graduation exams ahead of schedule.”

“In a moment of stupidity, I followed you and signed up too.”

“But my brain isn’t as good as yours.”

“There are tons of concepts I still don’t understand.”

“If you don’t teach me more, and I end up failing, I’ll have to stay here all alone.”

“I won’t even have anyone to keep me company.”

The gentle smile disappeared from Shi Zhiyu’s face.

He glanced at Song Yan indifferently.

“No one forced you to take the exams early with me.”

“You could have followed the original schedule and spent another half month preparing.”

“Brother Yu, you really have no conscience!”

Song Yan’s face instantly collapsed.

He dramatically punched the sofa cushion.

“This is exactly what people mean by forgetting your brothers once you get a wife!”

“We’ve grown up together since childhood.”

“Elementary school, middle school, studying abroad—we’ve never been apart.”

“And now look at you.”

“All you can think about is going back to China and abandoning me.”

“Heavens above, just take me away already!”

Shi Zhiyu rolled his eyes in disgust.

His gaze landed on the workbook that had fallen onto the floor near Song Yan’s feet.

“Enough acting.”

“Sit properly and hurry up.”

“My Shu Shu is out sightseeing with my parents right now.”

“Who knows when she’ll send me another message.”

“Let’s finish this quickly.”

“Once I’m done explaining everything, go straight back to your own apartment.”

“Stop occupying space here and interfering with my private time.”