"Mom, come and have breakfast." Xu Jiayue got up and pushed Jin Rulan to sit down.

Ni Sitian noticed that Xu Haicheng's expression seemed a bit strange, and although Jin Rulan's face remained indifferent, there was an indescribable awkwardness. It seemed that something terrible had happened between the two of them.

"I want that steamed bun," Xu Jiayue said, pointing to a spot a little far away from her.

Xu Haicheng and Jin Rulan simultaneously placed their chopsticks on a steamed bun, and then both of them simultaneously turned their chopsticks to the side, creating an awkward situation.

Everyone else at the table noticed something was wrong and their eyes darted between the two.

Jin Rulan put down her chopsticks, pushed back her chair, stood up, and said to the maid, "Bring breakfast upstairs."

"Aru..." Xu Haicheng hesitated, watching Jin Rulan's graceful departure, then lowered his head and sighed softly.

"Dad, you've made Mom angry again." Xu Jiayue looked at Xu Haicheng and said, "Weren't you happy last night?"

Yesterday brought two joyous occasions in a row. Jin Rulan, unusually, didn't give Xu Haicheng the cold shoulder. Although she remained indifferent, she drank quite happily when everyone was celebrating Si Tian's pregnancy. Later, after drinking too much, she even smiled at Xu Haicheng.

Xu Jiayue had hoped that their relationship would improve, but she didn't expect it to be worse than usual today. She didn't even want to eat breakfast with him.

"Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters." Xu Haicheng coughed lightly and handed the steamed bun to Xu Jiayue. "Have breakfast."

Something's fishy!

Xu Jiayue narrowed her eyes and stared at Xu Haicheng for a while, only to find that her father's ears had turned red.

She glanced at Ni Sitian, who obviously noticed her too, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.

Xu Tingchuan put a slice of ham into Ni Sitian's bowl, looking at the two of them strangely.

After breakfast, Ni Sitian and the others weren't in a hurry to go back. Xu Tingchuan accompanied her for a walk in the yard.

He took her hand and strolled slowly. It was autumn, and the maple leaves in the yard were turning red, falling beautifully.

"What kind of riddles were you and Jiayue playing in there just now?" Xu Tingchuan asked curiously.

Ni Sitian suppressed a laugh when she remembered this, stopped in her tracks, looked up at Xu Tingchuan, and said, "Didn't you notice that your parents-in-law were acting strangely today?"

"Aren't they both like that?" Xu Tingchuan was used to their discord. Now he wasn't thinking about Jin Rulan being cold to his father; instead, he was on Jin Rulan's side. What his father had done was truly unforgivable.

“Men are really careless about these things.” Seeing that he didn’t notice, Ni Sitian gestured for him to lean over.

Xu Tingchuan bent down and lowered his head, adopting an attitude of listening attentively.

Ni Sitian felt a little embarrassed to say it out loud, so she changed it to something more tactful: "They might have given you a younger brother or sister last night."

"Pfft." Xu Tingchuan choked a bit, glanced towards the main house, and asked with surprise and uncertainty, "You mean them..."

"Don't be so loud, are you planning to let the servants know?" Ni Sitian glared at him reproachfully.

Xu Tingchuan swallowed hard, suppressing his surprise, and said, "You're overthinking things. Did you go eavesdrop yesterday?"

"Why bother listening to that? It's just a matter of what men and women do," Ni Sitian said with the experience of someone who's been there. "They're not being cold or distant today, they're just embarrassed and awkward. What else could it be but that thing?"