Anning and Leiting, dressed up like a perfect couple, were about to leave arm in arm. Anning looked at her rose portrait in the living room, examined it closely, and said to Leiting.
Anning: "Thunder, I really like this rose portrait, but... but when the flowers dry, they will be covered in wrinkles, just like me when I grow old."
Thunder: "No matter what you look like, you are my most beautiful peace. Your beauty is imprinted in my heart and can never be erased."
Anning: "I'll go put on my shoes. Leiting, open the curtains and let the sunlight in. I like a room filled with sunlight."
Thunder: "Okay, be careful not to slip when you put on your shoes."
Anning looked at the rows of shoe cabinets by the door. She liked every style of shoe. They were all custom-made for her by Allen at Leiting's request. Anning picked out a pair of Mary Jane shoes to match her flowing, wide-sleeved dress. The shoes were inlaid with many seed beads, which made them look very gentle and accentuated Anning's gentleness.
Anning: "Thunder, Mary Jane beaded shoes, how did you know I like this style and these gentle beads? They fit perfectly, hehe."
Lei Ting: "Of course I know, I'm your husband... Ah! An Yang... is outside."
As soon as Lei Ting drew back the curtains, An Yang stood outside, glaring angrily into the yard. Lei Ting, separated from him by a pane of glass, could sense his fury. An Ning also saw An Yang, opened the door, and greeted him.
Anning: "Anyang's back! So early. Anyang, have you had breakfast?"
An Ning opened the door, and An Yang walked in angrily. He ignored An Ning at the door and was about to throw a punch at Lei Ting when An Ning quickly pulled him back.
Anning: "What are you doing? Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"
Anyang: "He's a scoundrel, he doesn't keep his word, he brought you here all night, you...you come here right now."
Lei Ting calmly walked over, bracing himself for An Yang's punch. An Ning pulled An Yang back, but An Yang was still angry. A man and a woman alone together all night—what was bound to happen would happen. Looking at An Ning's flowing, wide-sleeved dress, he became even more certain that Lei Ting had harassed An Ning the previous night.
Anning: "Anning, what do you mean by being a hooligan! How can you talk so rudely? Lei Ting... he's your brother-in-law!"
Anning pulled Anyang aside and said very seriously, leaving Anyang speechless. In just a few days, her older sister had become so unreserved.
An Yang: "Sister, you just got back and you've already forgiven him! If you keep doing this, he'll appreciate you even less."
Thunder: "How do you know I don't cherish peace? Listen carefully, I, Thunder, swear once again that if I ever do anything to harm peace again, may I die under your fists."
Lei Ting solemnly swore an oath. An Yang knew that Lei Ting and Liao Qian's group deeply revered ghosts and gods and rarely made oaths. An Yang retracted his bulging, veiny fist and began to complain about An Ning.
An Yang: "Sis, you're being so unreserved... Why don't you know how to be a little more reserved!"
Anning: "After all, we've been married for two years. Look, all of this was arranged by your brother-in-law."
Looking around, An Yang saw that Lei Ting had put a lot of thought into the house, from the various rose varieties inside to An Ning's clothes and attire.
Anyang: "It's the same old rose trick again. Can't we come up with something new..."
Anning: "Alright, alright, stop pouting like a little girl. Why are you back? Where are Mom and Dad? Have they come back yet?"
Anyang: "Mom and Dad aren't back yet. I have to go there later. I've been away for ten days and there's been too much going on. I was worried about you and wanted to come back to see you. I didn't expect it to only take one night. You're really something!"
An Ning: "Don't be so disrespectful. It was my choice. Your brother-in-law knows he was wrong. Please stop bringing up the past, okay? An Yang..."
An Yang pursed his lips, glanced at An Ning's expectant eyes, and reluctantly spoke to Lei Ting.
An Yang: "Okay... Brother-in-law, you look very handsome today."
Lei Ting was overjoyed to hear him call him brother-in-law, and took out a set of figurines from the hidden compartment above his head to give to An Yang.
Thunder: "Haha, my good brother-in-law... You didn't want the figurine I gave you last time, so here it is. Take a look and see if you like it."
Lei Ting quickly took out the gift, and An Yang accepted it. His arrogant attitude turned into surprise the moment he saw the figurine.
Anyang: "Wow, brother-in-law, you're amazing! This is a masterpiece by a national-level artist! I've been trying to buy it for six months! How did you manage to get it? That's incredible!"
Lei Ting: "Haha, otherwise I'd be your brother-in-law! Go ahead and enjoy it, your sister and I have things to do!"
An Yang: "Great, now I can finally talk to her."
Anning: "Who is it! Who..."
An Yang: "Ah! Well, I'm so happy you two just got back together! Um, I have to go now, I have to go to the branch office. Sis, you have a good relationship! I'm off!"
An Yang grabbed the figurine and ran off, no longer complaining about An Ning's lack of restraint. An Ning had never seen him like this before.
Anning: "Is Anyang in a relationship?"
Lei Ting: "Maybe. Last time I gave him this figure, he said that money can buy anything. This figure was made by a very famous master in our area. Many rich kids who like comic book characters ask him to make figures for them. The reservations are already booked until the year after next. This figure was made for me out of respect for my grandma."
Anning: "No wonder Anyang is so happy. Okay, let's go, darling."
Thunder: "Okay, darling."
The two walked intimately in the courtyard, attracting the attention of many. The gentle and virtuous An Ning linked arms with the dashing and energetic Lei Ting. The two, a perfect match, were the most beautiful presence wherever they went.
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