203: Kobayashi is so nice - 2

Su Ning brought over a glass of water and gave a sweet smile. "Auntie, would you like me to show you around the rooms? Our home is quite spacious."

Xu Man took a sip of water and nodded with a smile. "Alright, it's a good chance to see how you young people manage your home."

Tsk... it seems most of this was cleaned by Xiao Su; she's clearly looking to 'showcase her hard work.'

"Auntie, this way please!"

Su Ning warmly led Xu Man to visit the master bedroom and the two south-facing secondary bedrooms in turn.

Although she knew this was a 'model home' specially tidied up for her to see, Xu Man couldn't help but feel satisfied as she looked at the bright and cozy rooms.

At the very least, it showed that the children had a positive attitude toward life and knew how to prepare for their elders' arrival; they had put effort into it.

As they passed the empty, north-facing secondary bedroom, Xu Man suddenly remembered something and asked casually,

"Xiao Su, those two rooms I just saw are yours and Xiao Lin's, right? Then Xiao Ye..."

Su Ning immediately understood and explained with a smile, "Oh, Sister Ye usually lives on campus. When she comes over, she stays in the master bedroom with Big Brother."

Listening to this, Xu Man discreetly observed Su Ning's expression.

Seeing her natural tone and the lack of any jealousy or displeasure on her face, Xu Man couldn't help but be secretly amazed.

Is it really this harmonious?

This kind of differential treatment between the master and secondary bedrooms would have most girls grumbling in their hearts, yet she didn't show even a hint of bitterness?

Either her acting is too good, or... my son actually has some tricks up his sleeve?

After walking around, the two returned to the living room.

Lin Wanxing had already brought several stir-fried dishes to the dining table and called out to Su Ning. Together, they set out the remaining soup and rice.

From a distance, Xu Man looked at the steaming Braised Sea Bass, Braised Prawns, Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables, and other home-cooked dishes on the table, nodding inwardly.

A balanced mix of meat and vegetables, with fish, meat, and soup—it looked very appetizing.

This Xiao Lin is truly quite good... After setting out the bowls and chopsticks, Lin Wanxing washed her hands and returned to the living room with Su Ning.

Su Ning naturally sat down next to Xu Man. Lin Wanxing was about to sit on the opposite sofa when Xu Man unexpectedly smiled and waved her over.

"Xiao Lin, don't sit so far away. Come, sit here by Auntie."

Lin Wanxing was stunned for a moment. Although surprised, she obediently walked over and sat on Xu Man's other side.

As soon as she sat down, Xu Man affectionately took her hand and patted it gently, her tone full of maternal love.

"Xiao Lin, thank you for your hard work, busy-ing yourself with such a large spread of food. I feel so bad but... well, anyway, I see everything you've done!"

Lin Wanxing was a bit dazed by these mysterious words and gave an awkward smile.

"Auntie, you're being too polite. It wasn't hard work; they're just home-cooked dishes."

"By the way, I heard from Xiao Ye that you're a Fitness Coach?" Xu Man continued to hold her hand, asking with concern.

Lin Wanxing nodded. "Yes, I mainly teach Yoga and occasionally lead fitness classes. Jiang Ye, he..."

"Xiao Lin, it's alright, it's alright."

Xu Man smiled and interrupted her. "I heard from Xiao Ye that you've only ever taught female students, and he was your only male student... Besides, I'm not some old fogey. I can understand, I can understand."

"...?"

More and larger question marks instantly popped up over Lin Wanxing's head.

Understand? Understand what?

Why is Jiang Ye's mother... getting stranger and stranger?

She subconsciously glanced at Xiao Su on the nearby sofa, only to see Su Ning with her head down, her shoulders shaking slightly as if she were desperately holding back laughter.

The feeling that 'something was wrong' grew stronger in Lin Wanxing's heart, but she didn't know where the problem lay. She could only follow the conversation and respond awkwardly.

"Uh... thank you for your understanding, Auntie."

Looking at Lin Wanxing's slightly embarrassed yet even more gentle appearance, Xu Man found her more and more pleasing to the eye.

At her age, the way she viewed young girls was completely different from when she was young.

When men are young and struggling for their careers, they might miss out on a lot of scenery; after succeeding, they often favor youthful and vibrant girls as a form of compensation.

But women who have experienced the ups and downs and regrets of marriage and family life tend to appreciate women who are independent, gentle, dignified, and capable of handling things.

The Lin Wanxing before her perfectly matched Xu Man's 'ideal type.'

She held Lin Wanxing's hand and unconsciously pulled it closer to her chest, appearing increasingly intimate.

Catching a glimpse of Xiao Su seemingly pouting out of the corner of her eye, Xu Man chuckled inwardly. She reached out her other hand, grabbed Su Ning's hand, and pressed both of their hands onto her knees, saying with a smile,

"You two, don't be nervous. Just relax. I just came over today to have a casual look and get to know the place. I'm very open-minded; as long as you young people feel good and get along happily, I definitely won't say much, let alone interfere with you."

Lin Wanxing: "!!!"

She was now one hundred percent certain that this Auntie had a massive misunderstanding about something!

And this misunderstanding seemed to... Just as she was about to tactfully clarify things, the prompt for facial recognition suddenly sounded from the door.

Immediately after, the door was pushed open, and Jiang Ye walked in with Ye Cheng.

"Mom, I'm back!"

"Hi Auntie~ we're here!"

Just as Lin Wanxing was about to stand up, Xu Man suddenly cleared her throat and released her and Su Ning's hands with lightning speed, even giving them a slight outward push, as if that intimate scene had never happened.

Then, her face instantly switched to a pleasantly surprised smile as she greeted the newcomers at the door with enthusiasm.

"Oh, Xiao Ye is back? Come here, come here, let Auntie have a good look at you! Have you lost weight from studying for exams at school lately?"