Chapter 355 - 217: Lu Fan Gifts an Extra-Large Gold Bracelet to His Mother-in-Law, Shocking the Entire Village

Chapter 355: Chapter 217: Lu Fan Gifts an Extra-Large Gold Bracelet to His Mother-in-Law, Shocking the Entire Village

Pan Lanfang deliberately shot her a look and feigned a complaint, "What’s so important? You don’t even have time to eat?"

"Don’t worry, Auntie, I’m staying for dinner tonight," Lu Fan said with a grin.

Only then did Pan Lanfang smile.

That evening, Pan Lanfang prepared a table full of food: braised pork in soy sauce, steamed fish, scrambled eggs, and a vegetable soup.

Lu Fan ate with great relish, praising her between bites. "Auntie, your cooking is better than any restaurant chef’s."

Pan Lanfang was so happy she couldn’t stop smiling, continuously placing more food on his plate.

After dinner, Lu Fan helped clear the plates.

Pan Lanfang stopped him, growing insistent. "You’re a guest. How could we let you do chores?"

"Auntie, I’m not a guest. I’m family," Lu Fan explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Pan Lanfang’s eyes reddened slightly. She repeated, "Yes, yes, that’s right. Family. Family."

Jiang Yixia stood to the side, watching the scene. A sudden warmth spread through her heart.

’She knew her parents genuinely liked him.’

’And she knew he was genuinely good to them.’

Later that evening, it was time for Lu Fan to leave.

But Pan Lanfang looked at Lu Fan and suggested, "Xiaolu, don’t leave tonight. Just stay here. It’s so late, and it’s not safe to drive back."

Lu Fan was taken aback for a moment and looked at Jiang Yixia.

Jiang Yixia kept her head down and said nothing, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

Seeing that she didn’t object, Pan Lanfang grew even more enthusiastic. "Yixia’s brother, Jiang Ming, his room is empty. The bedding is all freshly washed and very clean. You can stay there. It’s right next to Yixia’s room, so you can look out for each other if anything comes up."

Lu Fan grinned and agreed, "Okay, then. I’ll have to trouble you, Auntie."

"Trouble? What trouble? We’re family; there’s no need for formalities." Pan Lanfang’s eyes crinkled as she smiled, and she turned to go make the bed.

Then she added a reminder for Jiang Yixia, "Yixia, if Lu Fan needs help with anything, you have to help him. You’re the lady of this house, and he’s the guest. You have to take good care of our guest."

"Okay," Jiang Yixia replied helplessly.

Jiang Guoqiang, who was standing nearby, also smiled and clapped Lu Fan on the shoulder. "Xiaolu, get some rest."

Lu Fan nodded. "You too, Uncle. Rest well."

Soon, the two elders went into their room and turned off the light.

Before long, Jiang Guoqiang’s snores could be heard from their room, rising and falling, exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

Lu Fan stood in the courtyard, looking up at the moon.

The moonlight was beautiful tonight. The moon was big and round, bathing the entire village in a bright glow.

He turned his head to look in the direction of Jiang Yixia’s room.

The light was still on. Her blurry shadow was cast on the curtains; it looked like she was changing her clothes.

Seeing this, Lu Fan walked over lightly, stood at her door, and raised his hand to knock.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

A rustling sound came from inside, and then Jiang Yixia’s voice, tinged with nervousness, came from behind the door. "Who is it?"

Lu Fan lowered his voice and said with a smile, "It’s me."

The door opened a crack, and Jiang Yixia peeked her head out. Her face was a little red and her hair was down, clearly having just changed into her pajamas.

She shot him a look and whispered, "What do you want?"

Lu Fan was just about to say something, but his gaze couldn’t help but travel up and down her figure. He quickly noticed a detail.

Jiang Yixia wasn’t wearing a bra.

’This girl... after all these years, she still has the same habit of sleeping braless.’

Even though Jiang Yixia’s pajamas were modest, her cleavage was only partially hidden, failing to conceal her heaven-defying assets.

’At this thought, Lu Fan remembered the old days. He would always wake up in the middle of the night and bury his head in her chest.’

’He wondered if tonight, he’d be able to...’