Chapter 394: 144 actively looked for Catherine; Aunt: Good night Makabaka!
Five minutes later, Li Zhiyan and He Yanrong walked out of the restroom.
She casually put the trash into her bag instead of throwing it away recklessly.
"Aunt, I missed you so much."
"Baby, Aunt missed you too, so much."
"Mmm..."
Under the twenty-five percent affection from Li Zhiyan, even He Yanrong couldn't hold back her emotions.
She took the initiative to kiss Li Zhiyan again.
"Baby, Aunt missed you so much. Even in my dreams, I see you."
"Aunt's baby, Aunt's sweetheart..."
"Aunt loves you so much, misses you so much."
"Baby, Aunt's little baby..."
He Yanrong spoke to Li Zhiyan in a muffled tone, never once stopping the kiss.
Only when the sound of footsteps nearing the restroom echoed did He Yanrong separate from Li Zhiyan, and regret began to cloud her heart.
After helping Li Zhiyan wipe the lipstick off the corner of his mouth,
"Baby, we really can't do this anymore from now on!"
"Aunt is serious."
"Aunt, honestly, I don't think it's all that bad. I love you, Aunt."
"We can't. I'm your elder."
"Isn't it natural for elders to be good to their juniors? Aunt, you spoil me the most—I know it."
"Spoiling you is fine; I can be good to you, give you some pocket money, but this isn't the way an elder spoils a junior."
He Yanrong's face grew even hotter with embarrassment.
"Baby, you already promised Aunt—this won't happen again. So, you must keep your word."
He Yanrong said this with utmost seriousness.
"Mmm, Aunt... let's talk about it later."
"Baby, let's head back quickly."
"Alright, Auntie."
He Yanrong felt helpless. This child clearly wasn't thinking about ending things with her. What was she supposed to do?
She resolved that, from now on, she had to restrain herself—she absolutely must!
They then returned to the dining table together.
At this moment, He Yanrong's steps had a slight tremble, though it was easy to attribute it to the heat of the scorching weather.
"Rongrong, why is your face so red?"
"It's hot, and the food was a bit spicy too."
He Yanrong realized that blaming things on the heat was an excellent excuse—it could cover up a lot.
Once Li Zhiyan sat back down,
Shen Hongmei felt deeply ashamed. Today, she truly had been irrational—on normal days, she had always been the rational one.
But because of competing with this crazy woman, she had ended up doing things she would never normally even consider.
Jealousy really is something that can make people lose control. She would have never acted like this before.
The four of them continued eating and chatting, but Li Zhiyan's mind kept replaying those tender, heartfelt words Rong Aunt had just said to him.
Clearly, Aunt Rong was still Aunt Rong—she just had her hesitations in her heart.
After dinner, He Yanrong went up to pay the bill.
When the four of them walked out of the restaurant, Lai Feifei immediately grabbed Li Zhiyan's hand.
"Zaizai, take me home!"
Shen Hongmei stepped in front of Lai Feifei.
"I'll take you home."
"Zaizai has work tomorrow. Let him go home and get some proper rest."
Watching the bickering between the two women, He Yanrong couldn't help but feel a twisted sense of pleasure in her heart.
Back when she was with Li Zhiyan for seven days, this crazy woman always came around to stir trouble. Now it seemed like Shen Hongmei was giving her a taste of her own medicine, and it was satisfying to see.
However, Shen Hongmei's overwhelming jealousy and complete irrationality genuinely surprised He Yanrong.
"No way! Zaizai, you take Auntie home."
"Don't worry, I'll take her back."
Watching the two feuding aunts face off, Li Zhiyan felt a headache brewing within.
"Um, Aunt Shen, why don't you take Aunt Lai home instead?"
"I ate too much earlier, so I'll take a walk."
Li Zhiyan could already sense the intense tension in the air—it was best for him to avoid it altogether.
After all, his heart was never about choosing one over the other.
Being caught in between would only lead to trouble on both sides.
It was better to step away for the time being; after all, with both aunts involved, their tempers would undoubtedly skyrocket.
But Aunt Shen didn't seem to show any signs of being hurt.
It seemed that even a mere twenty-five percent genuine love could erase many of life's pains.
"Alright then."
"Zaizai, wait!"
Lai Feifei pitifully approached Li Zhiyan, pulling out two cans of milk from her bag and stuffing them into his hands.
"Zaizai, keep these for when you go out for a walk tonight."
"You know Auntie cares about you, right?" This chap-t.er+ is fr+o$m# the coll$ect!i%o#n# at M-VL-EM+-&PYR.
As she spoke, Lai Feifei gave Li Zhiyan a perfect hug, savoring the feel of Zaizai's warmth.
Li Zhiyan secretly wanted to hug Auntie Lai for a little longer too.
But now just wasn't the right time.
"Auntie Lai, I'll head off first."
"Then call me Mom," Lai Feifei whispered, hugging Li Zhiyan by the neck.
"You crazy woman, that's enough! You're always trying to get Zaizai to call you Mom—how long have you even known him?!"
The jealousy-fueled Shen Hongmei stormed forward and pulled Lai Feifei away.
"Zaizai, you should go now."
"Alright, Aunt, I'm leaving."
After Li Zhiyan left, he could still hear Aunt Shen and Aunt Lai verbally attacking each other.
Watching Li Zhiyan gradually walk away,
He Yanrong's enchanting eyes filled with a watery tenderness, but at the same time, regret deepened in her heart.
She had spent just that brief gap of time alone with Zaizai, yet she hadn't been able to stop herself from being with Li Zhiyan again.
She had clearly resolved to steer clear of Li Zhiyan romantically.