Chapter 496 Playing Matchmaker

After talking with Song Yulan, Song Chi left the bedroom. As soon as he stepped out, he saw Cheng Zhou standing at the door with a strange expression.

She wondered.

"Cousin A-Zhou, when did you get here?"

Song Chi wondered if he had overheard their conversation.

Inside the room, Song Yulan trembled slightly upon hearing these words.

Cheng Zhou looked at Song Chi and gave an awkward smile.

"Hey, I just happened to be passing by and came to call you guys to go eat."

"Well……"

At that moment, Song Yulan came out of the house, her eyes met Cheng Zhou's, and she looked away the next second.

"Don't just stand there, let's go eat!"

"good."

Song Chi nodded and left with Song Yulan.

When Song Yulan passed by Cheng Zhou, she did not even glance at him.

Cheng Zhou didn't even look at her.

Despite this, the atmosphere between the two was extremely strange.

Song Chi: "..."

She secretly observed their expressions and noticed something amiss.

She sighed inwardly. Her aunt and cousin A-Zhou were too awkward. She would definitely have a good talk with A-Zhou another day.

If they still have feelings for each other, she might even be able to act as a matchmaker!

Everyone sat down to eat together.

Just then, Li Bowen came home from school.

When he saw guests coming to his house, this guy was surprisingly polite, smiling and nodding at them, and urging them to eat more.

He's like a little adult.

Upon seeing this, Song Chi was both surprised and delighted.

At the dinner table, she learned that ever since Li Bowen became an undercover agent, he had been called upon by the police to perform at the school, making him famous overnight and becoming a prominent figure at the school.

He used to be hated and cursed by everyone, but now he is respected and admired by his classmates.

Li Bowen cherished this drastically different treatment.

He completely reformed himself and became an excellent child.

He used to be a terrible student, and his grades were much worse than his peers. However, he studied very hard every day.

Song Chi could hear the gratification, emotion, and joy in Song Yulan's tone.

Song Chi was also happy that his aunt's hardships had finally come to an end.

Everyone except Cheng Zhou was very happy during the meal...

After dinner, Song Chi and Song Yulan chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they prepared to leave.

Song Yulan went downstairs to see them off.

Song Chi and the others got into the luxury car, and Song Yulan said reluctantly.

"Chichi, come home from now on."

Song Chi felt a warmth in his heart.

Although it was her aunt's house, her aunt treated her like family.

She meant going home often, rather than visiting other places frequently—that's the obvious difference!

She said with a smile.

"Auntie, I'll bring my three babies here often to freeload meals."

"Yes, yes, I'd love to have you here."

The babies were born a month or so ago, and she, as their aunt, hadn't even met them yet, or even given them red envelopes. She felt incredibly guilty.

"Auntie, let's go back. We're going back too."

"good."

The car started.

Song Yulan watched them walk away.

Inside the car, Song Chi looked at her aunt and the others with reluctance through the rearview mirror.

Looking at Song Yulan, Li Bowen, and Zhang Hao together, the three of them really look like a family, and there's a certain warmth to it.

Song Chi subconsciously looked at Cheng Zhou.

Cheng Zhou's expression was complicated.

Cheng Shu rubbed her temples: "Daughter-in-law, I'm a little sleepy. I'll lie down and take a nap. Wake me up when we get there."

"Mom, go to sleep."

Cheng Shu leaned against the window and closed her eyes to rest.

Song Chi cared about her, so he took off his coat and covered her with it.

Perhaps she was too tired, because after a while, Cheng Shu's breathing became even.

Seeing that she was asleep, Song Chi looked at Cheng Zhou.

Cheng Zhou was rubbing his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

"Cousin A-Zhou, what's wrong? Do you have a headache?"

She asked in a low voice, afraid of waking her mother-in-law.

Cheng Zhou paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's nothing..."

His voice was hoarse, and he sighed deeply, looking preoccupied.

“Cousin A-Zhou, you’ve got ‘I’m troubled’ written all over your face, how can you be fine?”

If it were anyone else, Song Chi wouldn't want to get involved.

But the people in front of her were her family.

She blinked: "Cousin A-Zhou, are you troubled because of Aunt?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhou froze.

Seeing his expression, Song Chi knew he had guessed correctly.

"That's really true!"

Cheng Zhou: "..."

He sighed softly, but did not deny it.

"Cousin A-Zhou, the atmosphere between you two seemed a bit strange during dinner. What's going on?"

"Cousin A-Zhou, we're family. If there's a problem, just tell us, and we'll solve it together. Don't shoulder it alone, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhou felt a warm current flow through his heart.

He wasn't someone who liked to confide in strangers, but since the other person was his brother's wife, he trusted her unconditionally!

His face was gloomy, and after a long while, he finally spoke softly.

"This is what happened..."

About half a year ago, Cheng Zhou and Song Yulan met. They hit it off immediately and became good friends. As they spent more and more time together, they talked about their innermost thoughts and got to know each other better!

Gradually, their relationship evolved from pure friendship to something more ambiguous!

Cheng Zhou believed that their feelings for each other were budding, just one step away from being revealed!

However, a few months ago, Song Yulan came to see him, but he happened to be out that day, and another female colleague of his happened to come to see him.

When Song Yulan came to our house to do housework, she saw her and most likely misunderstood their relationship.

When Cheng Zhou found out, he rushed to find her, wanting to explain.

However, he learned that she had been kidnapped! And the place where she was kidnapped was on her way back from his house!

Therefore, he felt extremely guilty and anxious.

He organized his capable assistants to search, and they quickly located her where she had been kidnapped.

When their men dragged her out, she was covered in wounds and unconscious.

He felt even more guilty. He had wanted to see her that day and had used the excuse of asking her to do housework. If it weren't for him, perhaps this wouldn't have happened to her.

He was consumed by self-reproach for several days and dared not see her.

After he finally came to his senses and wanted to go to the hospital to explain things to her, he discovered that she had another man by her side.

She seemed to be deliberately avoiding him.

He then assumed that she had fallen for someone else, or that he was simply being delusional.

The ambiguous relationship between the two died in the womb at this moment.

After that, neither of them contacted each other again.

The next time they contacted each other was today, and Cheng Zhou was even more certain that he had been deluding himself.

After listening to his explanation, Song Chi nodded in understanding.

"So that's how it is..."

"Sister-in-law, this matter is over. Don't mention it to others anymore, or she will lose face."

Song Chi stared intently at him, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's.

"Cousin A-Zhou, is it really all over? You don't like Auntie anymore?"

Cheng Zhou froze.

"See, you still like it, don't you!"

Cheng Zhou's secret thoughts were seen through, lol.

Song Chi asked curiously, "Cousin A-Zhou, Auntie wasn't as pretty or as rich back then. What did you like about her?"

Cheng Zhou blushed deeply when questioned.

Upon seeing this, Song Chi chuckled.

Surprisingly, such a big man can be quite cute when he blushes.

After a long pause, Cheng Zhou said, "I... I don't know why I like her... Anyway, I just like her."

Cheng Zhou thought that perhaps it was because every time they talked, they could touch each other's hearts, and they felt like soulmates, as if they had met too late.

"Yes, when you like someone, you can't really explain why!"

“Cousin A-Zhou, I already know how you feel. As for Auntie…”

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhou looked tense.

"She...she's really going to marry that person?"

Song Chi raised an eyebrow and said deliberately, "Cousin A-Zhou, don't worry, I'll go and find out her feelings for you. If she has feelings for you, I can help you two get together. If she doesn't, there's nothing I can do."

Cheng Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister-in-law, no matter what the outcome, thank you for your kindness!"

When it comes to relationships, you have to fight for them!

The two chatted happily, and as they talked, the car was almost at the Mu family's residence. Cheng Zhou decided not to go to the Mu family's residence and got out of the car halfway there.

The car continued driving towards the Mu family's residence.

Song Chi glanced at his mother-in-law, and seeing that she was still sleeping, he tucked her coat in a little tighter.

She sent a message to her aunt, asking her to meet her at the coffee shop at 2 PM the next day. Then, she sent a message to Cheng Zhou, asking him to come to the coffee shop at the same time.

She knew her aunt well; her aunt definitely liked her cousin, A-Zhou.

She's determined to be the matchmaker!

A smile played on her lips as she imagined the two of them making up.

At that time, the car arrived at the Mu family's house. Song Chi woke up her mother-in-law, and the two of them walked hand in hand back to the living room, chatting and laughing.

However, Song Chi saw a familiar figure from behind...