After some discussion, the misunderstanding was cleared up.
The reason why Xiaolan felt that Eri was acting strangely today was because the blue cat Xiaonan was sick, which was a very serious matter for the lawyer who liked to place his emotions on his pets.
She worried that her relationship with someone, like the sick blue cat, would eventually end without a trace.
That's why I was so irritable and agitated today, and my emotions were more sensitive than usual.
After figuring out the truth, Xiaolan's face flushed red at a visible speed: "So, Mom, you're not..."
"Of course not!"
Eri Kisaki was both embarrassed and angry. "What do you think I'm doing?"
Xiaolan lowered her head in shame: "I thought Mom had found someone new..."
“You…” Eri Kisaki was so angry she couldn’t speak. When she caught a glimpse of Nanami Yuzuru suppressing a laugh out of the corner of her eye, she felt even more ashamed and indignant.
In the awkward silence, Yuzuru cleared his throat and said, "How about... we eat first?"
Eri glared at him: "You knew all along, didn't you?"
Yuzuru blinked innocently: "I just think it's a bit impolite to follow your own mother..."
"Nan!" Xiaolan punched him playfully, embarrassed and annoyed. "Why didn't you say so sooner!"
"You wouldn't believe me even if I told you," Yu Sheng Nan said with a smile, putting his arm around her shoulder. "But..."
He looked at Eri Kisaki meaningfully, "Aunt Eri really should consider her personal life."
Eri Kisaki's heart skipped a beat: "What nonsense are you talking about..."
"Exactly!" Xiaolan suddenly took Yusheng Nan's arm and proudly raised her head. "Mom has to find someone like Nan too!"
Fei Yingli: "..."
Yuzuru: "......"
This silly girl, does she even know what she's saying?
But the two of them didn't know that Xiaolan had something else on her mind at that moment.
She said that on purpose.
She knew all too well how outstanding her boyfriend was.
It can be said that there is no man in the world more outstanding than Nan. Apart from being a bit of a womanizer, he has no flaws.
With such high standards, it's no wonder that the mother couldn't find one.
That way, she can have her mom all to herself forever!
Thinking of this, Xiaolan smugly hummed to herself, "People say I'm stupid, but most of the time, this girl is incredibly clever."
...
Eri Kisaki had no idea what her daughter was thinking.
She assumed her daughter simply thought Yuzuru was outstanding, which was why she made those comments, and didn't realize that Ran harbored a secret desire to possess her mother.
Yuzuru seemed thoughtful, but he certainly wouldn't say it aloud, since it was a good thing for him in a way.
As they left the pet cafe, Xiaolan was still muttering to herself, "Mom, I'm not against you finding a new partner, but they should at least be as good as Nan..."
Eri blushed and remained silent.
Looking at the similar profiles of the mother and daughter, one youthful and lively, the other mature and elegant, Yu Shengnan unconsciously smiled slightly.
It seems... we're one step closer to our goal.
"Mom, are you even listening to me?" Ran pouted when her mother didn't respond and waved her hand in front of Eri, trying to get her attention.
The lawyer finally came to her senses and looked up to notice the faint smile on someone's lips. Her eyelids twitched inexplicably, and she felt that her authority as an elder had been challenged.
She is, after all, both of them, mother and mother-in-law.
"Xiao Lan, Xiao Nan..."
"Hmm? What's wrong, Mother-in-law?"
"Mom, don't you also think what I said makes a lot of sense?"
“Hehe~” Eri Kisaki suddenly chuckled and said slowly, “It’s nothing. I just think that since it’s rare for the two of you to come to see me, let’s not go out to eat. Let’s eat at home. I’ll cook a big meal for you myself.”
As she spoke, she deliberately emphasized the words "feast".
Yuzuru: "..."
Xiaolan: "?!?!"
"Mom, I suddenly remembered that Sonoko asked me to go shopping!" Ran grabbed Yuzuru's wrist, turned around and was about to run away, saying in a very fast voice, "We'll come see you another day!"
"Stop." Eri Kisaki pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold glint. "You've come all this way, how can you leave without having a meal?"
Yu Sheng Nan felt Xiao Lan's grip on his hand tighten instantly. Looking down, he saw that the girl's face was deathly pale, and fine beads of sweat were seeping from her forehead, as if she had heard some terrifying story.
“Aunt Eri,” Hanyu Nan forced a smile, “actually we…”
“Xiao Nan,” Eri interrupted him, a dangerous smile playing on her lips, “didn’t you just say it was your honor to have lunch with your ‘mother-in-law’?”
The "mother-in-law" bit down hard, with a clear sense of threat.
At that moment, Yuzuru felt a chill run down his spine.
He glanced at Xiaolan discreetly and noticed that the girl's eyes were already darting around, as if she was ready to abandon him and run away at any moment.
The lawyer's culinary skills are just like her record—unbeatable!
However, one has never lost in court, while the other has never lost in cooking, only in a way that strikes fear into people's hearts.
No one can finish a meal cooked by the invincible queen without any damage. Every attempt is like a thrilling adventure, and the result is often unforgettable.
“Um…” Yuzuru Nan tried to resist, “How about we go to a restaurant? It’s on me.”
“No need for that.” Eri took out her keys from her bag, her smile becoming even gentler, but to Nanami and Ran, it was like the smile of a devil. “I recently learned a few new dishes, so I’d like you to try them.”
"New, new dishes?!" Xiaolan's voice trembled as terrifying memories of being dominated by her mother's cooking flashed through her mind—the unidentified object, black as charcoal, yet claiming to be "steamed fish," and the bowl of "vegetable soup" emitting an eerie green glow...
"Let's go." Eri Kisaki turned and headed towards the parking lot. "My car is just ahead."
Xiaolan and Yusheng Nan exchanged a glance, both seeing despair in each other's eyes.
"Nan..." Xiaolan pleaded softly, "Think of something..."
Yuzuru took a deep breath, then suddenly clutched his stomach: "Ouch! My stomach hurts so much! I think I ate something bad this morning..."
Without turning her head, Eri Kisaki said, "I have stomach medicine at home, and it works very well."
"I suddenly remembered that I left the gas on at home!"
"I know the best fire chief."
"I...I..."
"What do you mean, Nan? Run!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaolan grabbed Yusheng Nan's hand, turned around and ran, so fast that it seemed as if some raging beast was chasing them.
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