Sister-in-law Xiong's eyes reddened, and tears of grievance welled up in them.

She knew her mother-in-law's temper; a strong rebuttal would only make things worse.

Sister-in-law Xiong pursed her lips tightly and ultimately said nothing.

She felt a tightness in her chest. For so many years, she had tried her best to be a good daughter-in-law, a good wife, and a good mother, but in the end, in her mother-in-law's eyes, it seemed that she could never do it well.

Ye Feng felt a chill run down his spine as he watched the tense standoff between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Caught in the middle, torn between the two, he dared not say another word.

Seeing this, Brother Xiong quickly poured his mother a glass of water: "Mom, don't be angry. It's not worth getting sick from it. That's not what she meant."

Mother Bear took the water glass, sighed heavily, and her expression softened a bit: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Go and tidy up a room later."

Sister-in-law Xiong was stunned, not understanding why her mother-in-law suddenly made this request.

Ye Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained, "It's like this, my house needs to be renovated, so I need to stay home for a while. Qingyi will also be coming over."

He specifically mentioned Liu Qingyi in hopes of easing the tension.

Sister-in-law Xiong was even more shocked. She knew Liu Qingyi; she came from a well-off family and was a leader in her company.

How could someone like that be willing to move to this old house?

She looked at Ye Feng, her eyes full of questions and confusion.

Ye Feng gave her a reassuring look, signaling her to calm down.

Sister-in-law Xiong's mind was in complete turmoil.

Living there long-term is no small matter.

Putting aside everything else, daily expenses and meal preparation are all problems. More importantly, Liu Qingyi and Ye Feng are only boyfriend and girlfriend, so living together like this is quite inconvenient.

"Sister-in-law, how about this? I'll help you with your living expenses." Ye Feng noticed the hesitation on Sister-in-law Xiong's face, realized that he hadn't thought things through properly, and quickly tried to make amends.

Brother Xiong patted Ye Feng on the shoulder with a smile: "Xiao Feng, your girlfriend is great! She's so considerate of you and even willing to live with you in the old house."

He was completely unaware of the change in his wife's emotions.

Mother Xiong beamed from ear to ear: "Qingyi is such a wonderful girl, so well-educated and capable. Xiaofeng, my room is spacious and sunny, so let Qingyi stay there!"

Sister-in-law Xiong's heart tightened.

She has taken good care of her mother-in-law all these years, and she even decorated the room herself. Now that she has to give it to an outsider, she can't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

But she couldn't directly refute her mother-in-law, so she could only remain silent.

Seeing that her eldest sister-in-law remained silent, Xiong's mother asked, "Eldest daughter-in-law, do you have any objections?"

"No, Mom, you've arranged everything perfectly." Sister-in-law Xiong forced a smile, but she felt terrible inside.

Sister-in-law Xiong paused for a moment, then asked, "How should we arrange the meal?"

Ye Feng quickly said, "Mom, sister-in-law, I'll cover the food expenses. I'll give you ten thousand a month."

"Ten thousand? That's too much!" Mother Xiong immediately objected. "I don't own a restaurant! A family meal doesn't need that much money."

Ye Feng wanted to say something more, but Brother Xiong stepped in to smooth things over: "Xiao Feng, just listen to your mother. Your sister-in-law is a good cook, and it's lively when the whole family is together!"

He also felt that 10,000 yuan was too much.

Ye Feng couldn't persuade them otherwise, so he had no choice but to give up.

Mother Bear and Brother Bear began tidying up the room, while Ye Feng followed Sister-in-law Bear into the kitchen.

"Sister-in-law," Ye Feng took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Sister-in-law Xiong, "Take this. I will deposit living expenses into it every month. You don't need to tell your family."

Sister-in-law Xiong looked at the card, hesitated, and didn't take it: "Xiao Feng, this..."

"Sister-in-law, if you don't accept me, I won't stay here anymore," Ye Feng said firmly.

Sister-in-law Xiong knew Ye Feng's temperament and understood his intentions. She finally accepted the card and said in a low voice, "Then I'll keep it for now, but Mom can't know about this."

Ye Feng left the kitchen. Watching his retreating figure, Sister-in-law Xiong felt somewhat guilty towards him, after all, Xiao Feng had been truly good to the Xiong family over the years.

She opened her mouth, wanting to call out to Ye Feng.

"What did Xiaofeng give you just now?" Brother Xiong walked into the kitchen, interrupting her thoughts.

Sister-in-law Xiong quickly hid the card behind her back: "No, it's nothing."

Brother Xiong looked at her suspiciously: "What are you holding in your hand? Let me see."

Sister-in-law Xiong hesitated for a moment, but still handed over the card: "It's from Xiao Feng, he said it's for living expenses. You can return it to him later. I can't accept this money."

Brother Xiong took the card, looked at it, and then put it back in her hand: "Take it. Xiao Feng meant well. He knows it's not easy for you to take care of Mom."

Sister-in-law Xiong wanted to decline, but Brother Xiong interrupted her: "Alright, stop being so fussy. Besides, Mom is getting old, and she'll need money for many things in the future."

Sister-in-law Xiong lowered her head, stopped talking, and silently put the card into her pocket.

On the other side, Ye Feng had already started helping the mother bear move things.

The rooms and furniture are all ready-made; they can be moved in after a simple tidying up.

Ye Feng was moving the bedside table at that moment.

Mother Bear felt very gratified watching Ye Feng busy himself with various tasks.

She patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiao Feng, Mom knows you have feelings for Qingyi. No matter what your relationship is like now, you can't bully her."

Ye Feng paused for a moment, then pretended not to understand: "Mom, what are you saying?"

He scratched his head.

Mother Bear glared at him: "Stop playing dumb with me! I've been through this, what can't I see? I know exactly what you're thinking."

Ye Feng smiled awkwardly, said nothing more, and continued tidying up the room.

An hour later, Ye Feng checked the time and drove Liu Qingyi's car towards the Liu family's residence.

Upon arriving at Liu's residence, we drove the car into the underground parking garage and parked it.

As soon as I unbuckled my seatbelt, I saw a young man leading a girl who looked like a secretary into the parking space next to me.

The man looked somewhat frivolous, with one hand on the girl's shoulder and saying something.

The girl seemed slightly resistant, turning her body slightly to the side.

Ye Feng didn't want to pay attention and was about to get out of the car when he heard the man raise his voice: "Xiao Li, come with me to a business dinner tonight. This client is very important."

The girl shook her head: "Manager Liu, I have something to do tonight."

"What could be more important than entertaining clients? If you don't go, you don't need to come to work tomorrow!" The man's tone was threatening.

He grabbed the girl's wrist, and she screamed and struggled violently: "Manager Liu, let go of me!"

Manager Liu sneered: "Let you go? Who do you think you are? You're my secretary, so you have to listen to me! Accompanying clients to dinner is also part of your job!"

As he spoke, his hands began to wander, roaming over the girl's arm.

The girl turned to leave, but Manager Liu pushed her into the car.