"Well, women need to have sweet words. Look how happy Lu Yuzhi is after I coaxed him." Li Peiyu's lips curled up, her eyes revealing a hint of playfulness and smugness.

"It's always men who coax women, never women who coax men," Aunt Rufang said, pursing her lips with a hint of doubt and disapproval on her face.

"If a woman says a few sweet words first, a man will definitely open his heart to her."

"Really?" Aunt Rufang was skeptical, but her eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Well, we need to appease them for a few days and then let them cool off for a few more. Otherwise, they'll get too cocky." Li Peiyu raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of slyness on her face.

"How did you coax Lu Yuzhi?" Aunt Rufang asked impatiently.

"Aunt Rufang wants to learn?" Li Peiyu deliberately kept everyone in suspense, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

"Yes." Aunt Rufang nodded hurriedly, her face full of eagerness.

Li Peiyu whispered in Aunt Rufang's ear, "It's nothing more than my husband being so handsome, so amazing, so great."

Li Peiyu rarely said these things in front of Lu Yuzhi; she was just chatting idly with Aunt Rufang.

But Aunt Rufang seemed very interested.

"So cheesy?"

“Hmm.” Li Peiyu said seriously. “If we’re being cheesy, then it won’t be as interesting if the women outside are being cheesy too.”

"Shall I try it tonight?"

“Try it, you have to try it. Auntie, don’t leave later, come to my room and pick out a few sexy nightgowns.” Li Peiyu said, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm so old. Aren't I ashamed?"

"What's there to be ashamed of? You're seducing your own man, not someone else."

Li Peiyu and Aunt Rufang chatted back and forth, laughing and joking as if they were old friends.

The two laughed throughout the journey, their intimate manner resembling that of longtime friends.

When the two arrived at their destination, everyone was astonished by Aunt Rufang's joyful expression. She had been the most excited to talk about Li Peiyu.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering to themselves: How come Aunt Rufang seems like a completely different person? Just a moment ago she was finding fault with Li Peiyu, but now she's acting like a sister to her.

Inside the room, mahjong tiles were neatly arranged on an automatic mahjong table. The tiles were exquisite and smooth, as if waiting for an intense game.

Two aunts sat on one side, and Aunt Rufang also sat down. There was one empty seat, which was specially reserved for Li Peiyu.

Aunt Rufang pointed enthusiastically to the empty seat and said, "Peiyu, come sit here."

"Okay." Li Peiyu sat down with a smile, her smile as bright and warm as the spring sunshine.

She said with a touch of humility, "Aunties, please be gentle. I didn't hit well."

"It's just for fun," a curly-haired auntie said with a smile, her tone relaxed and casual.

"Hmm." Li Peiyu then asked, "Aunt Rufang, could you tell me how to determine if it's burnt?"

As soon as Aunt Fang explained the rules, Li Peiyu understood them immediately; she has a natural sensitivity to mathematics.

After several rounds, Li Peiyu had grasped the essence of mahjong. She could roughly guess what kind of tiles each of the aunties held.

Li Peiyu, "Three cakes".

Aunt: "Bang!"

Li Peiyu: "Nine items."

Aunt: "Bang!"

Li Peiyu: "Fifty thousand."

Aunt: "Paste"

The game continued, and Li Peiyu kept "giving gifts" to the aunties. Several times she had the chance to win, but she deliberately played the wrong cards and let them win. She always had a faint smile on her face; to her, losing was winning.

All the other aunties have won several rounds, but Li Peiyu hasn't won yet.

Aunt Rufang was in a great mood and said, "Peiyu, you still need to practice your card skills, but your attitude is good."

Li Peiyu responded with a smile: "As long as the aunties are happy, I'm just playing along and having some fun."

After several more rounds, Li Peiyu lost more and more, but she remained calm and composed, without the slightest hint of frustration.

At this moment, one of the aunties asked curiously, "Peiyu, are you deliberately letting us win?"

Li Peiyu quickly waved her hand: "No way, Auntie, it's just that I'm not as skilled as others. I'm just naturally not very bright."

The mahjong game proceeded in such a harmonious atmosphere, with laughter constantly emanating from the room.

Before long, it was lunchtime, and the whole family sat down at five tables before they could finally sit down.

The chefs were all transferred from the hotel, and every dish tasted great and was presented in a unique way.

While serving food to Li Peiyu, Lu Yuzhi asked her, "Did you win at mahjong?"

"We lost."

Lu Yuzhi frowned. His wife always showed immediate results in everything she learned—golf, archery, running a company—there was no reason for her to fail at mahjong. "Did you lose on purpose?"

"No, we really lost."

"You're still so happy even after losing?"

"Why wouldn't I be happy? Do you think I can't afford to lose my husband's money?"

"If you can afford to lose, your husband will earn it for you." Lu Yuzhi really wanted to pinch his wife's cheek, but with so many elders around, it wasn't appropriate, so he had to hold back.

The aunties had a great time winning, and after dinner they played with Li Peiyu for an entire afternoon and evening, before finally having a simple dinner.

When Lu Yuzhi heard that his wife kept losing, he couldn't stand it anymore. He invited his uncles to play mahjong in another room. They played for big stakes and soon won back all of Li Peiyu's losses.

They played until midnight before reluctantly leaving the mahjong table.

Lu Yuzhi pulled Li Peiyu along and said goodbye to everyone at the gate.

Finally, they all left. Lu Yuzhi wasn't in a hurry to go back. He took out his phone and transferred the money he had won to Li Peiyu.

"Here's the money, my husband earned it today."

Li Peiyu knew, of course, that Lu Yuzhi was playing mahjong with his uncle next door and had won quite a bit.

"Aren't you childish?"

"Anyway, my wife can't lose."

"What we lost was money, but what we won was the affection of all the aunties."

"Do they need to like it?"

"Having more friends means having more options; having more enemies means having fewer lives."

"Of course I know, but given your personality, you wouldn't want to please them. I don't want you to compromise yourself for my sake."

"I'm not upset at all. I had a lot of fun with my aunts."

bite

Li Peiyu's phone rang with a crisp notification sound.

It was Aunt Rufang who sent me a message: Be careful of your aunt, she's going to get you.

Li Peiyu quickly handed her phone to Lu Yuzhi. After seeing the message, Lu Yuzhi frowned and his face instantly darkened.

Li Peiyu said smugly, "What did I tell you? Having more friends means having more options. Friends can provide you with information."

Lu Yuzhi responded softly, "Mm."

"Which auntie is it?" Li Peiyu recalled the appearances of the various aunties. "The one sitting to my left?"

"Um"

"Why would she want to hurt me?" Li Peiyu frowned in confusion.

“Previously, I found out that her son had embezzled a huge amount of public funds. I called the police, and her son was arrested.” Lu Yuzhi’s tone was calm, but his eyes revealed complex emotions.