Chapter 159 The Weasel Greets the Chicken

"Xiaoyan, do you have to be so formal? Aren't we a family?" Cen Fang said with a cold face. In the past, whenever she was like this, Li would quickly say something nice to her.

However, today, Li pretended not to notice her expression at all and turned her face away deliberately, pretending to be looking at something else.

Cen Fang felt embarrassed when she saw that Li did not try to please her as usual.

And no one, Gao and Yu, who came with her, helped her out, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Seeing this, Cen Yan smiled sarcastically: "Aunt, you are joking. You know that we are not from the same family. You are the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family now. How can you be from the same family as me, a Cen? Aunt, please go back. It's too late. Be careful that when you go back, your lunch will be eaten up by others."

"Cen Yan, what do you mean by that?" As soon as she finished speaking, Cen Ying asked angrily, "Do you mean that I will eat up all your aunt's food?"

"I didn't mention anyone by name, aunt, why are you so nervous?" Cen Yan glanced at her and spoke in a light tone, as if he didn't take her seriously at all.

"...Don't go too far!" Cen Ying wanted to argue again, "Be careful of me..."

"Okay, it's time for lunch, so stop making noise." However, Cen Fang persuaded Cen Ying to stop. She endured the embarrassment of being left behind and said to Cen Yan and Li with a smile, "In that case, I will go back to the main room to eat. If you have the chance in the future, you must treat me to a meal."

"I'm afraid there is no such opportunity. However, if my aunt returns the ten taels of silver she got from selling the bracelet to me, I will have money to treat her to a meal." Cen Yan stared at her and said this deliberately.

"You! You... are such a joker." Cen Fang obviously wanted to say something unpleasant, but she held it back.

She held onto Cen Ying and forced a dry smile, "We won't stay any longer, Yingmei, let's go back."

After saying this, she left with Cen Ying.

Since she had left, Gao and Yu naturally couldn't wait to leave either.

Cen Yan stared at Cen Fang's back, thoughtfully.

Cen Fang's temper is not good. She has a sharp tongue and is used to hurting others. But this time, no matter what I said to her, she actually endured it.

What's the idea behind this?

"Xiaoyan, what do you think your aunt and her friends' visit today means?" Mrs. Li was very puzzled. "It seems like they are trying to show goodwill to me, but how is that possible?"

"I don't know either. It's just like a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken. It doesn't have any good intentions. Mom, if I'm not at home one day in the future and they come over again, you must remember not to eat anything they bring!"

Cen Yan said this, but still felt uneasy, "Let's just not eat the food cooked by Old Cen's family anymore. Anyway, we have money now, I will find another way to get you food!"

"Xiaoyan, are you afraid that they will tamper with the food and harm the baby in my belly? That's not going to be the case, right?" Li said. She felt that Cen Yan was being a little paranoid.

"Mom, you are just too kind and don't think so badly of people. In short, just do as I say. Anyway, next time they come to see you, if they talk to you in a nice tone, then you can talk to them too. However, if you are tired, just say you want to rest and don't pay too much attention to them! The baby in your belly is the most important thing right now!" Cen Yan instructed.

"Don't worry, I know this. I won't spoil them just because they are nice to me for a while!" When Li thought of the child in her belly, she immediately straightened her back and said decisively.

"That's good." Cen Yan nodded.

Li was not present at the dinner table that night.

When the whole family sat down, they saw that only Cen Yan, Cen Dahai and Cen Yang came from the second house. Old Man Cen frowned and said, "Cen Yan, where is your mother? Why doesn't she come to eat?"

"My mother doesn't feel well. She says she feels dizzy. I'll serve her some later." Cen Yan replied.

"Haha, people who are brave enough to be arrogant are just spoiled." Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Cen said in a sarcastic tone.

"Hehe, mother, a pregnant woman is carrying two lives on her body! Li's health has never been very good, and now that she is pregnant, it is very strenuous. She feels a little uncomfortable and doesn't want to come over, but it is also for the good of the baby in her belly. This is just being cautious, how can it be called being squeamish?" Cen Fang quickly spoke well of Li and winked at Old Lady Cen.

Old Mrs. Cen naturally understood what her eldest daughter meant.

Isn't it just to please the second wife and gain her trust?

But she just didn't want to say anything nice to the second wife!

At this time, even if Cen Fang hinted again, Old Lady Cen still pretended that she saw nothing, and simply didn't say a word regardless of whether it was good or bad.

The atmosphere at the dinner table became a little weird.

Gao and Yu, who used to love to take advantage of the second house's misfortunes, are now as quiet as chickens.

Cen Dahai held the bowl and ate his meal, but the food tasted bland.

Before coming to dinner, Cen Yan said that Li would not be allowed to come for dinner tonight, and also speculated on the plans of Cen Fang and the first and third wives.

He originally thought that Cen Yan was making a big fuss out of nothing.

But Cen Yan was very sure that they had no good intentions, and that could be seen from their attitude at the dinner table.

Cen Dahai knew very well how these people usually treated the second wife.

If it had happened in the past, if Li had dared not to be present at the dinner, saying that she was not feeling well... then the first and third wives would definitely not miss this opportunity and would have done their best to discredit Li and their second wife.

But now, several people didn't say a word.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

Even if Cen Dahai was unwilling to believe it, he had to admit that Cen Fang and the others definitely had no good intentions.

Everyone finished the meal with their own thoughts.

Cen Yan served Li some food and took some steamed buns. As soon as he returned to his room, he checked whether there was anything unusual about the food.

"How is it?" Cen Dahai asked from the side.

"I can't tell if any drugs were given." Cen Yan shook her head. She didn't know if her medical skills were not good enough, or if Cen Fang and the others hadn't started yet. "But it's better to be careful. Mother should not eat this meal. I'm going to see Ji Yunzhan today. He brought me several snacks. I'll eat these later."

As Cen Yan spoke, he put all the food aside.

Then she went back to the house and took out the snacks from the space.

But just eating snacks is not enough.

Cen Yan estimated that she had to find an opportunity to make Li eat the food she prepared in the space legitimately, so that it would be nutritious and safe...