After rejecting my celebrity husband

Chapter 544 - 548: Clues and Traces [3]

"You have a weak stomach, so eat less cold food."

The familiar voice, uttered in a flat tone, belonged to his eldest son, Leng Zimo.

Leng Lin put down the newspaper, only to find a steaming cup of hawthorn tea had appeared on the coffee table in front of him.

After years of military service, Leng Lin had earned innumerable honors, but not without great cost to his health; his stomach was just one of many issues.

When Mother Leng was still around, she used to prepare a cup of hot hawthorn tea before meals to stimulate his appetite.

Although Aunt Su always kept this tea on hand at home, Leng Lin had seldom made it to drink anymore.

Picking up the teacup, he sniffed the mildly sour aroma of the hawthorn tea hanging in the air and wiped his eyes, which had started to grow hot and sour.

"This acidity really hits you!"

Leng Zimo, who had walked over to the kitchen, heard his voice, smiled, and then entered the kitchen.

"Come, today I’ll take a turn at cooking!"

"The great CEO Leng cooks himself, Aunt Su you should step back and let him do it!" Leng Zirui said with a laugh.

Luo Xiaoqian rolled up her sleeves, "I’ll take care of the cold dishes."

"You don’t need to wash!" Leng Zimo took off his coat and handed it to her, "Take my coat out for me, Zirui, you wash the vegetables!"

"Ah!" Leng Zirui sighed dramatically, "I knew it, I always end up getting hurt in the end!"

Everyone, including Xiao Liu the security guard and Aunt Su who were busy in the kitchen, burst out laughing.

Hearing the laughter coming from the kitchen, Leng Lin also started to laugh, a laugh full of happiness and contentment.

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In a high-end residential community.

"Here!"

With the sound of a woman’s footsteps, the closed door was pulled open.

A middle-aged woman dressed in home wear, upon seeing the beautiful girl standing outside with a gift in her hands, was all surprise.

"Auntie!"

Outside, Xu Pei’s face lit up with a smile.

"My goodness, I was wondering who it was! It’s Xiao Pei! Come in, come in!" The middle-aged woman happily opened the door wider to let Xu Pei in, then shouted into the house, "Shichang, come see who’s here!"

Inside, eating at the dining table, the City Bureau Chief Xu Shichang, confused, put down his bowl and came out to find Xu Pei entering the living room. It took him a few seconds to recognize her, and then he approached with a smile.

"Xiao Pei, when did you get back?"

"I’ve been back for a few days. I’m not planning to leave this time. I’ve been busy, but today I had some free time and I thought I’d come see if you were still here!" Xu Pei said with a smile, setting down the expensive gift she was carrying, "I was worried you might be too busy to be at home."

"Have you eaten yet? Come on, join us for a meal!" Xu Shichang eagerly motioned for her to come to the dining room.

"No need, I’ve eaten already. You go ahead," Xu Pei said politely.

At this point, Xu Shichang’s wife had already brought over a cup of tea, and the three of them sat down on the sofa.

Xu Shichang was Xu Pei’s second uncle, the younger half-brother of her father.

"So, where are you working now?" Xu Shichang asked.

"I’m currently a music director at Emperor View. After all, I own shares there, and it’s not good to be floating around abroad all the time," Xu Pei said with a laugh.

"That’s true. No matter how good it is elsewhere, it’s not as good as being in your own place," the aunt said with a smile, chiming in, "I’ve heard from your second uncle that Emperor View is now a top company. The money you invested there back then is now worth a fortune!"

"Yeah, just the market value of the shares is worth tens of millions," Xu Pei said, taking a jewelry box from her bag and passing it over with a smile, "I was at the mall the other day and came across a discount on jade. I saw this and thought it was nice, and knowing you like jade, I bought it to bring back. Don’t think I’m ignorant about these things, please!"

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