I laughed, "Mr. Tan, your fingers get cold when you lie."
Tan Feng was taken aback and quickly hid his hands in his pockets.
Clearing his throat, he changed the subject directly. "I bought you some clothes; you should go change."
As he spoke, he handed me a bag.
I took the clothes, feeling a bit puzzled. "What about you?"
Tan Feng chuckled lightly. "I'll wait for you here."
Uh-oh.
Holding the clothes, I turned and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.
When I came out, I had changed into a white dress.
I had to admit, Tan Feng had great taste. The outfit made me look graceful and elegant while still being playful and cute.
As I stepped out of the room, ready to call for Tan Feng, I spotted Tan Xiaodong standing in the hallway.
As soon as he saw me, Tan Xiaodong rushed over and hugged my leg tightly. "Aunt!"
His loud shout made me feel shy.
I cleared my throat and bent down to pick him up. "Why are you up so early?"
"I couldn't sleep because I was too excited," Tan Xiaodong said, leaning close to my ear. "My uncle was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, and I ended up suffering because of it."
Uh-oh.
I glanced at Tan Feng, only to find his face slightly flushed and his gaze evasive.
I smiled and asked, "Why couldn't your uncle sleep all night?"
"Because he was lovestruck," Tan Xiaodong replied with a grin, winking at me. "Aunt, how did I do today?"
"That's wonderful!" I said with a smile, winking at him. "I'll reward you with a sweet kiss."
Tan Xiaodong lifted his little face and pouted his lips.
Just as I was about to lean in, Tan Feng suddenly walked over and separated us.
He cleared his throat. "Alright, let's go have breakfast."
"Uncle, are you jealous?" Tan Xiaodong asked with a laugh.
"Don't worry, I only let Aunt kiss me; I won't kiss her," he added playfully.
Tan Feng froze for a moment, his face turning bright red.
I burst into laughter. "Okay, from now on I'll only kiss Xiaodong; I won't let your uncle kiss me."
Tan Xiaodong clapped his hands in delight. "Yay!"
At the breakfast table, Tan Xiaodong kept staring at me with a grin.
I couldn't help but chuckle. "Why do you keep looking at me?"
"Because Aunt is pretty," Tan Xiaodong replied cheerfully. "I've seen your photos before; I just didn't expect that Uncle really managed to win you over."
"Huh?" I was surprised. "You've seen me before?"
"Yeah," Tan Xiaodong said with a smile. "My uncle has a lot of your pictures on his phone."
I turned to Tan Feng in astonishment. "Is that true?"
His face flushed slightly as he nodded gently. "Yes."
"So, you've liked me for a long time?" I asked teasingly.
Tan Feng cleared his throat. "Back then, I was just a bit concerned about you."
"Stop pretending," Tan Xiaodong laughed. "I've known for ages that Uncle wanted to pursue Aunt, which is why he brought me along."
Leaning closer to me, Tan Xiaodong whispered, "Actually, I sneaked out."
"Ah?"
"I really want to help my uncle find a wife," Tan Xiaodong said with a grin. "What do you think? Am I amazing or what?"
I nodded with a smile, "Yeah, super amazing!"
"Shh." Tan Xiaodong leaned in closer, speaking in a conspiratorial tone. "Let me tell you a secret. Actually, your uncle has liked you for a long time. He has a lot of photos of you on his phone, all taken secretly while he was in his car."
"In his car?"
"Yeah," Tan Xiaodong continued. "Do you remember that time you were taking a selfie in front of that old Santana and ended up with a nosebleed? That was my uncle."
I had no recollection of that at all.
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