"Is that really what Mo Ran said? Is it just an act, and it's not true?" The relatives looked at Zhang Yulan in disbelief.

“Yes.” Zhang Yulan nodded. “That’s right. That bastard was lustful and wanted to take the act seriously. He got Xiaonuan drunk, but luckily someone tipped him off and Mo Ran arrived in time, preventing that bastard from succeeding.”

"This woman, she's caused so much trouble just to divorce Moran. If she's so determined to divorce him, she'll definitely keep making a scene. What's she up to? This doesn't make any sense."

"That's right, you should still be careful and not let this woman ruin you again. Look what she's done to your family these past few years! Mo Ran is such a good young man, and he actually fell for Su Xiaonuan. Don't make the same mistake again."

"Stop talking badly about Xiaonuan. Since she's willing to change, let's be more tolerant. After all, she's DouDou and GuoGuo's biological mother." Xiao Moran made a shushing gesture.

Su Xiaonuan took out all the snacks she had bought yesterday, including roasted melon seeds, roasted peanuts, seasonal fruits, and colorful fruit candies, and arranged them on the stone table, warmly inviting everyone to come and eat.

"You bought so much stuff to treat us? Sister-in-law, you're going to spend too much! How much did this cost?"

"Sister, you really don't need to spend so much money. We're a family, a simple meal is fine. Buying all this stuff is just too expensive."

"This was bought with money earned by my mom," DouDou and GuoGuo said to everyone, looking like little cows.

"Dou Dou, Guo Guo, come with me to the kitchen to help Mom cook, okay?" Xiao Moran was too embarrassed to go in by herself, so she took the two children with her to try and get closer to them.

"What's going on?" The relatives all craned their necks to ask for news.

"Eat up, everyone, eat up. Since we bought them, what's the point of leaving them here if we don't eat them?" Zhang Yulan stuffed a piece of fruit candy into each of their hands, and peeled one for herself and put it in her mouth.

"Did that woman really buy it with her own money?"

"Yes. She went to town to teach restaurant staff how to cook. I heard she earned five hundred yuan, so she bought a bicycle and some food."

"Someone who never goes into the kitchen is going to teach restaurant staff how to cook?"

Everyone's mouths were agape in astonishment; no one believed that Su Xiaonuan could cook.

“Xiao Nuan has indeed changed. She not only knows how to cook, but her stir-fries are really delicious. I just don’t know how long this goodness can last. She’s a rich young lady from the provincial capital. We’ll lose her in our small town sooner or later,” Zhang Yulan sighed.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and several relatives arrived together. Zhang Yulan got up to greet them.

Following that, Hao's wife also carried the slaughtered chickens and ducks into the yard.

"Haozi's wife, what are you doing?" Zhang Yulan pointed at the chicken and duck in her hand.

"Auntie, you are so lucky! Look, these are the chickens and ducks that Xiao Nuan bought from our house. She said they are for your birthday celebration." Hao's wife waved the chickens and ducks she was carrying.

After Hao's wife finished speaking, she carried the chickens and ducks into the kitchen and offered to stay and help.

Xiao Moran was tending a fire in front of the stove with the two children, glancing at Su Xiaonuan every now and then while she was busy.

Su Xiaonuan had already noticed his little tricks. Seeing that Hao's wife was willing to stay and help, she quickly sent Xiao Moran out to greet the guests, saying that she and Hao's wife were enough.

She didn't want to be stared at by Xiao Moran all the time, as if he were studying her, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Hao's wife was helping Su Xiaonuan. This capable woman was actually a little lost here. She felt that Xiaonuan's cooking was too meticulous. If she followed Xiaonuan's method, she could stew chicken and duck in one pot, put them in a big bowl, and it would be simple and convenient.

Su Xiaonuan actually cooked ten dishes.

These are salted duck, duck soup with pickled radish, braised chicken pieces, steamed cured pork with chopped chili, egg roll with meat, stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant, stir-fried flowers and wealth, stir-fried eggs with chives, stir-fried fresh bamboo shoots, stir-fried pumpkin sprouts with garlic... After Su Xiaonuan finished reciting the names of the dishes, everyone was stunned. They had never heard of these dishes before, let alone eaten them.

These people had never eaten the best nine-bowl feasts before, but none of them tasted as good as Xiao Nuan's cooking. In their minds, the banquet held when the village chief's family got married was the most luxurious. They never expected that Su Xiao Nuan could put on such a luxurious birthday banquet.

The taste was absolutely amazing; it was so delicious that they couldn't even find the words to describe it.

At the dinner table, they stopped being polite and no one spoke; everyone just kept their heads down and ate.

Su Xiaonuan won the praise of all her relatives with a sumptuous birthday banquet. After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they all gave Xiaonuan a thumbs up, saying that people from the provincial capital were different, knowledgeable and worldly-wise, and that the Xiao family was very lucky to have married a daughter-in-law like her.

Before leaving, Xiao Nuan returned their gifts, which made them even happier, and they said a lot of nice things to her.

Zhang Yulan also felt very proud. Although it was a bit extravagant, it really made her feel proud in front of her relatives. Her husband died early, and she raised her two children single-handedly. She was used to being frugal, and when entertaining guests, a bowl of meat on the table was the best treatment she could receive.

“Sister-in-law, you’ve been busy all day, let my brother and I clean up.” Xiao Moxi was a straightforward girl, and she said what was on her mind. “Should we tear up our agreement to separate the family? From now on, we can still eat from the same pot. At most, you can cook, and I’ll help you.”

"No!" Su Xiaonuan noticed that Xiao Moran had been looking her up and down, his gaze never leaving her, just staring at her, making her feel a little embarrassed. "It's better if we stay apart."

Just then, Lan Yin ran in, "Brother Moran, didn't you say you were going to help our family harvest rice today?"

"Sister Lanyin, don't you know it's my mom's birthday today? How could he possibly have time to come to your house to harvest rice?" Xiao Moxi was clearly dissatisfied. "So you're only concerned with your boyfriend's romance, huh, you value romance over friendship."

"How can you talk like that?" Zhang Yulan glared at her daughter and called out. "Lanyin, don't be in a hurry, come sit down and have a cup of tea."

"I'm not thirsty." Lan Yin was clearly displeased.

Su Xiaonuan got up to clear the table of dishes, but Xiao Moran stopped her and pressed her back down on the stool. "You've been busy all day, sit down and rest. Leave the rest to me and Moxi."

Lan Yin twisted the hem of her clothes with her right hand, sensing that the atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward. "Brother Moran, aren't you going to help my family harvest the rice?"

"Lan Yin, go back. Isn't Jiang Yi at your house? Anyway, he doesn't have anything to do. Ask him to help harvest the rice. You need to hurry up and harvest it. The weather can change in an instant. Take advantage of the good sunshine and finish harvesting in the next couple of days." Xiao Moran frowned when he saw Lan Yin still standing there.

Lan Yin almost couldn't hold back her tears, but she forced them back down just before they fell. "Brother Moran, did I do something wrong? Why are you treating me like this all of a sudden? You were the one who offered to help my family harvest the rice yesterday, and now Mom and I have been waiting for you at home all this time."