Sensing that familiar, scorching gaze, Zhou Lian slowly looked up toward the veranda. Her eyes met the man's dashing, upright figure. As she met his look of deep affection and longing, the corners of her lips unconsciously curled into a sweet smile, causing Li Xiu's eyes to darken as he watched from the veranda, a possessive fire kindling within him.
Their flirtatious exchange was fully witnessed by Wang Xiaojuan, who was in the courtyard watching the children laugh and play. Feeling a little dejected, she glanced at Li Bao beside her and sighed softly. 'You really can't compare people,' she thought. 'Compared to Big Brother, my husband is a total block of wood.'
Watching the way her daughter and son-in-law interacted, Mrs. Zhou patted the arm of Mr. Zhou next to her and said softly, "We really didn't choose the wrong son-in-law back then!"
