Cao Kang couldn't possibly disagree. "Okay, don't worry! If Mom makes any more of those nonsensical demands in the future, I'll go with you."

With her husband's unconditional support, Zhang Xiuxiu felt that the relationship could still be worked out.

The next day, the two returned to the Cao family with only a few belongings. When Aunt Xiao saw that the two had nothing but clothes, her face almost fell.

At that critical moment, she remembered what Gu An'an had said, and immediately changed the subject, "You're back? Dinner is ready, come and eat."

Not only did they not say anything unpleasant, they also cooked a meal for them, which made Zhang Xiuxiu feel flattered.

As they ate, Aunt Xiao finally spoke up, "I won't mention the salary issue anymore, but you all have to promise me that you'll think about our family and not listen to what others say."

Actually, she wanted to name Gu An'an, but she was afraid that Gu An'an would tear her apart if she found out.

I think I'll pass.

"Mom, who else but you would talk nonsense in front of us?"

Xiao Ergu felt as if countless arrows were shooting towards her chest.

Seeing her mother-in-law's expression, Zhang Xiuxiu was afraid that she would slap her husband, so she quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Mom, Xiaokang is just joking with you."

She then winked at her husband, urging him to apologize quickly.

Cao Kang then realized that he had inadvertently revealed his true feelings, "Mom, I was just joking with you. By the way, isn't Dad coming home tonight?"

"Your dad works overtime tonight."

She rolled her eyes at her son, feeling increasingly annoyed that he had been raised in vain, daring to look down on her.

Since they moved back home, Aunt Xiao felt a little more at ease, but she still often subtly asked the two of them if they had heard anything untoward.

Seeing her like this, Cao Kang wondered if his mother had done something wrong, otherwise why would she be so guilty?

"Mom, can you be more explicit? Who are you worried about talking badly about in front of us? We'd like to keep an eye out for them."

Aunt Xiao quickly shook her head, "No, no."

She'd heard from her sister-in-law that An'an was quite skilled in martial arts; she'd dealt with any scoundrels who tried to take advantage of her, so how could she dare to approach her?

So he could only pretend to be impatient and say, "No, no, I was just asking."

Gu An'an had no idea that her words would have such a big impact on Aunt Xiao. If she had known, she would definitely have said a few more scares.

She was facing her final exams at that time.

"An'an, what should I do? I feel like I'm going to die!"

Tang Yani felt that she had been too relaxed, otherwise she wouldn't have started to panic at a time like this.

Gu An'an took out her textbook. "If I master the content I've highlighted, I should have no problem passing the exam."

Tang Yani hugged Gu An'an tightly, trying to kiss her on the cheek, but when she was still a few centimeters away, the person in her arms was gone.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the person who was trying to steal her man was none other than Xiao Yuheng.

"How come you're so small..."

Whenever Xiao Yuheng had a holiday, he would act as a bodyguard. As Gu An'an's classmate and roommate, Tang Yani met Xiao Yuheng quite often and naturally became quite familiar with him.

Seeing Xiao Yuheng's protective attitude towards his wife, Tang Yani really wanted to contradict him, and this time was no exception.

But before she could finish her retort, she noticed a boy standing behind Xiao Yuheng.

Well, what can I say about that guy? He's not as refined as Xiao Yuheng, and he's even a little rough around the edges, but damn it, he's exactly the kind of guy she likes.

Tang Yani transformed into a lady in an instant, not only in her voice but also by smoothing her non-existent stray hairs with her hands.

What's wrong with me?

Xiao Yuheng brought her here today on purpose; he didn't believe Tang Yani would still be in the mood to compete with him for a wife at a time like this.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to say that you're finally on vacation. You have no idea how much An'an has missed you lately."

"real?"

Xiao Yuheng looked at Gu An'an with affection in his eyes.

"Don't listen to her nonsense."

Gu An'an wouldn't admit it.

Seeing the two flirting and making no attempt to introduce them, Tang Yani became a little anxious.

"Ahem, brother-in-law, is this your friend?"

Xiao Yuheng often heard about Tang Yani from Gu An'an, so how could he not know what she meant?

"Yes, this is my comrade-in-arms, Wu Zhiyuan."

"Zhiyuan, this is my wife's classmate, Tang Yani."

Xiao Yuheng had already told Wu Zhiyuan when he brought the people over, and everyone knew what was going on, so Wu Zhiyuan didn't hold back anymore.

"Hello, sister-in-law, hello, classmate Tang, I am Wu Zhiyuan, Lao Xiao's comrade-in-arms. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Gu An'an knew that Xiao Yuheng had introduced Tang Yani to her, and looking at Tang Yani's eyes, they were shining brightly.

In this situation, she definitely won't say much; she can just quietly observe and watch the drama unfold.

Sure enough, Tang Yani was just as straightforward as her personality. After the introductions, she started to find topics to talk about. By the time Xiao Yuheng and Gu An'an were about to leave, Tang Yani had already invited them to dinner.

"The food in our cafeteria is pretty good, would you like to try some?"

"If that doesn't work, there are some good restaurants outside the school. Since we've come all this way, shall we go and try them?"

Tang Yani was more direct than most girls of this era. Wu Zhiyuan had never met a girl like her before, yet he didn't feel any dislike for her at all.

"Okay, Lao Xiao, would you like to grab something to eat together?"

Before Xiao Yuheng could speak, Tang Yani had already given them a meaningful look from where Wu Zhiyuan couldn't see.

Although there was no sound, the meaning was clear: "Get out of here! Don't be a third wheel."

"No need, we still need to pick up the kids, you guys go ahead and eat."

Hearing Xiao Yuheng say that, Tang Yani gave them a "loyal" look.

Seeing how excited Tang Yani was, Gu An'an was genuinely worried, "Can you really rely on your comrade-in-arms?"

Xiao Yuheng nodded, "He's a good person, and I wasn't the one who approached him about this first. He described what kind of girl he likes to me, and I realized that his description was almost identical to Tang's, so I brought him here."

Gu An'an raised an eyebrow. "He seemed quite calm just now. I didn't realize that."

"That's just how he is, he loves to pretend, you get used to it."

Seeing that his wife had become interested in other men, Xiao Yuheng immediately started to "slander" her in a childish manner.

"Can you stop being so childish?"

Xiao Yuheng shook his head seriously, "Being serious in public is enough. Being so serious in front of your wife, isn't that just pretending?"