Chapter 208: Something might have happened at home

The two of them walked out of the project building and saw Yun Mo and Yun Shu waiting outside. Because their identities were special, they had been hiding in the car beforehand to avoid exposing An Yinan's importance, only rushing over once they estimated that the time was about right.

"Leader, where are we going?" Yun Mo asked.

An Yinan looked at Liu Xicai, "Big Aunt, where are we going?"

Liu Xicai gave an address, and Yun Mo immediately started the car and left.

Upon arriving at the address Liu Xicai mentioned, An Yinan looked at the surrounding environment; this didn't look like a State-run Restaurant at all.

Liu Xicai pulled An Yinan along and said, "I'm taking you to meet someone. She has wanted to see you for a long time, but I stopped her several times."

The two of them passed through a hutong and arrived in front of the gate of a courtyard.

"Knock, knock, knock." Liu Xicai grabbed the door knocker and tapped three times lightly.

Footsteps came from inside the courtyard. An Yinan and Liu Xicai took a step back, and after the door opened—

An Yinan saw a person; she had met her on the day of her wedding.

An Yinan called out honestly, "Liu Jiumu."

That aunt who had given her the Butterfly Hairpin, that aunt with very skillful hands, that aunt who was super amazing at styling hair.

As soon as Liu Jiumu saw who it was, her eyes lit up, "Xicai, Nan Nan, you're here. Come on, get inside the house first."

Liu Xicai pulled An Yinan along, and the three of them walked into the Main Hall together.

The Main Hall of Liu Jiumu's home was very large, but it didn't have any decorative items; the interior was very simple, with a set of wooden sofas and a rocking chair. In one corner of the living room was a huge bookshelf filled with books, and in front of the bookshelf was a long table.

"The house is humble, Nan Nan, please sit wherever you like, don't be a stranger." Liu Jiumu couldn't help but like An Yinan the moment she saw her.

This girl had a pair of eyes full of spirit.

An Yinan said with a chuckle, "Naturally, I won't be a stranger with Liu Jiumu."

Upon hearing this, both of them curled their lips, smiling from ear to ear.

"Sister-in-law, coming here today is mainly because I wanted to eat your cooking. The Ministry of Education has been too busy lately; I haven't been here to treat myself to a meal in two months." Liu Xicai and Liu Jiumu had a very good relationship; as sisters-in-law, they could speak without any reservations.

"You, it's so late, and you haven't eaten yet?"

"You should have said so earlier, and you're letting Nan Nan go hungry too. I'll go cook first." As Liu Jiumu spoke, she hurriedly got up and walked out.

Liu Jiumu was very nimble; it took her just over twenty minutes to serve two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup.

"The food in the house is a bit scarce. It's Nan Nan's first time visiting, and it's so humble, it really is..." Liu Jiumu smiled embarrassedly.

An Yinan hurriedly waved her hands, looking at the dishes on the table, "This food emphasizes color, aroma, and taste. The dishes Liu Jiumu made look appetizing at first glance, and the scent of the food is still lingering at the tip of my nose. It's so fragrant, I can't help but swallow my saliva."

Being teased by her like this, Liu Jiumu burst into hearty laughter.

"Xicai, look at your little clever girl," Liu Jiumu laughed.

Liu Xicai looked at An Yinan, then shook her head at her sister-in-law, "She looks obedient and well-behaved, but sometimes she's quite mischievous."

Afterward, she said to An Yinan, "Try your Liu Jiumu's craft; this is the taste I dream of eating."

Once Liu Xicai said this, it immediately piqued An Yinan's curiosity.

Although she had said that just now, it looked like an ordinary home-cooked meal; the reason she said that was to comfort Liu Jiumu's heart.

"Then I must have a good taste." An Yinan picked up a piece of food and narrowed her eyes.

Ordinary sour and spicy cabbage, in Liu Jiumu's hands, actually tasted like something else entirely.

If she were born in the modern era, she would definitely be a chef capable of opening a private kitchen; this taste was just too incredible.

"This, this, this, is the taste too incredible?" An Yinan had the hidden nature of a foodie.

She rarely exposed it in her daily life, but she loved all kinds of delicious food and loved the process of flavors bursting in her mouth.

It could be completely compared to fireworks, that feeling of suddenly blooming in the sky.

Because she was a hidden foodie, this also led her to cook many dishes and study various recipes, which resulted in the things she made being very delicious.

But today, she was truly amazed by Liu Jiumu's simple dishes.

Seeing the little girl's expression, Liu Jiumu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

For a cook, the little girl's expression was too gratifying, making her want to cook every meal and make all the dishes for her to eat.

"If it's delicious, come often. Now that you know the way, you don't need your Big Aunt to bring you; you can just come over yourself," Liu Jiumu said with a smile.

An Yinan widened her eyes; for the sake of food, she didn't think acting cute was shameful!

"Anytime is fine?" An Yinan asked.

Seeing her expression, Liu Jiumu's heart softened, "Anytime is fine!"

An Yinan's widened eyes gradually curved into crescents.

This caused both Liu Jiumu and Liu Xicai to burst into laughter.

After the meal, Liu Jiumu poured hot tea for the two of them and also brought out the small snacks she had made earlier.

"Sister-in-law, you called me earlier saying you had time to come back to your maiden home for a visit. Did something happen?" Liu Xicai asked.

She had a very good relationship with her sister-in-law, and there weren't many reservations when the two of them talked.

Her sister-in-law missed her; although it wasn't convenient to go to the Dayuan, she would go to her workplace, or the two of them would arrange to walk outside.

They were sisters-in-law, but they were also good friends.

But for so many years, her sister-in-law had never mentioned coming back to her maiden home for a visit.

If she weren't accompanying Nan Nan to Qingmu University today, she would have gone back to her maiden home to check after getting off work.

After receiving her sister-in-law's call yesterday, her heart had been heavy, and she couldn't stop worrying.

Liu Jiumu paused, lowered her head to think for a long time, and only then looked at Liu Xicai.

"Xicai, we are family, so there's no need to hide things. Something might have happened at home," Liu Jiumu said.

Liu Xicai said anxiously, "What happened?"

An Yinan also listened intently; whether it was for the sake of her Big Aunt or Liu Jiumu, she would lend a hand wherever she could help.

Only then did Liu Jiumu slowly say, "Xide hasn't come back for two days. In the past, if he didn't come back, he would entrust someone to let me know, or if he was really in a rush, he would call back."

"But it has already been two days, and there is no news at all. I went to his workplace, and they said he was in a meeting."

"But what kind of meeting lasts for two days?"

Liu Xicai knew the relationship between her brother and sister-in-law, and she also knew her brother's bookworm character, so naturally, he would not do something like having a family outside.

If there is no news, I am afraid something has really happened.

The Liu Family is a scholarly family, and the Liu Family does not have many people; there are only the two siblings.

"Did you secretly ask people you are familiar with to help inquire?" Liu Xicai asked.

Liu Jiumu shook her head, "How could I not have asked?"

"No matter who I ask, they all dodge and weave, and they won't say anything no matter what I ask."

"Some even refuse to see me at all."

Liu Xicai said, "I will use my connections to ask about the situation."

An Yinan frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly said to Liu Jiumu, "Is there anything in the house that shouldn't be there?"