I insist

Chapter 144: The Invisible Man

Mother Yan smiled and held up what she was holding, saying with a light laugh, "You saved my master a few days ago, and I haven't had a chance to thank you until now. Of course, I have to come and properly thank you!"

Yan Yufan tactfully stepped forward and placed all the gifts he had on the wooden table. Qiu Xiaoshuang and Qiu Xiaobai, who were standing nearby, trembled slightly at the sight.

Children are naturally curious about things they've never seen before, and the gift Yan Yufan gave them was exactly what they wanted.

Qiu Xiaoshuang opened her big eyes, looked up at Song Miqiu, and blinked.

After Song Miqiu asked the two to sit down, he stood up and poured them tea. At the same time, Tian Yumei brought over some snacks, and Song Miqiu quickly greeted her.

"You should try it. My daughter-in-law's cooking is excellent. It tastes almost as good as the dim sum in restaurants, and even better!"

Mother Yan smiled and picked up a piece of pastry to eat in small bites. Yan Yufan naturally did the same. The Yan family liked to eat slowly and carefully. If they ate too quickly, it would be considered impolite.

Standing to the side, Tian Yumei listened to the praise from Yan's mother and Yan Yufan, her smile growing wider and wider. Feeling that she was in the way, she and Song Miqiu made an excuse and turned to leave.

Watching her departing figure, Yan's mother smiled and praised, "You've found a wonderful daughter-in-law! Her cooking skills are excellent, and she's so sensible!"

Song Miqiu smiled in agreement, then glanced at Qiu Xiaoshuang out of the corner of her eye and noticed that the other girl had been staring at her. Song Miqiu found it amusing and called the two of them over.

"These two children are my daughter-in-law's! Look at Xiao Shuang, how adorable she is!"

Mother Yan smiled and nodded in agreement, her gaze falling on Qiu Xiaobai. She asked in confusion, "Why is this child so thin? This little sister seems to be living a very comfortable life, and she is also very beautiful."

"Sigh!" Song Miqiu sighed heavily. "To be honest, Liang is two years younger than me! When he was first born, our family had a tough time, and he didn't get enough nutrition, which is why he was so thin. Even after our finances improved, we just couldn't fatten him up!"

Mother Yan nodded, accepting the reason. In this chaotic world, boys would be more popular than girls. It couldn't be that Song Miqiu favored girls over boys.

Song Miqiu led Yanmu around and asked her all sorts of questions. Because of Song Miqiu's help, Yanmu answered all of Song Miqiu's questions.

As she continued asking questions, Song Miqiu observed the other person's expression and knew the time was about right. "Are you aware of the matter concerning the former Grand Tutor?"

Upon hearing this, the smile on Yan's mother's face gradually faded. She pursed her lips and said no more.

Song Miqiu was stunned by Yan's mother's sudden change in demeanor, and she subconsciously looked at Yan Yufan beside her.

The other party clearly knew why Yan's mother was acting this way.

Song Miqiu pursed her lips, unsure of what to say to smooth over what she had just said. She had only recently become acquainted with Yan's mother and the others, and she didn't want to be suspected by them.

Yan Yufan glanced at both of them and immediately changed the subject, "Your two kids will be starting school soon, have you prepared their books, ink, brushes, and inkstones?"

"Huh? Oh, it's ready." Song Miqiu almost didn't react.

With the wooden table as a shield, she awkwardly scratched her thigh, a sudden wave of panic washing over her.

The two chatted and took over the awkward topic. Song Miqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest.

Before leaving.

Mother Yan walked ahead, waiting for the carriage to arrive. Song Miqiu stood at the door frame, one hand on her arm. Suddenly, she heard footsteps beside her. She turned her head slightly and saw Yan Yufan. Her gaze returned to the front.

"Thank you for earlier."

Yan Yufan shook his head and chuckled, "It's alright."

He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and stopped. Yan Yufan leaned down and whispered in Song Miqiu's ear, "I will inquire about Yu Huailin, don't worry."

Song Miqiu looked up for a moment, her eyes flickering slightly, her heart touched.

She never expected that Yan Yufan would personally offer to help her, and even more so, help Yu Huailin.

I had personally asked the other party, and I was even prepared to make a request to get them to agree. I really didn't expect it to be so easy.

Song Miqiu slowly lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes concealing the emotions within them. She nodded gently and chuckled, "Thank you."

"No need for thanks. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been chosen by the Yan family elders." Yan Yufan held a folding fan, looked into the distance, and looked at his mother, who was standing tall and waiting for the carriage, and sighed.

He was practically invisible in the Yan family. His parents didn't take him seriously at all, and they rarely asked about him when good things happened.

Everyone says that the Yan family has a gentle and refined young master, which is a great honor for the Yan family, but in Yan Yufan's opinion, the two elders of the Yan family do not seem to acknowledge themselves.

If it weren't for Song Miqiu helping him regain his confidence, he wouldn't know what to do.

Song Miqiu's smile faded, and she crossed her arms, understanding the meaning behind Yan Yufan's words.

She had known before that the other party had always been invisible at home, but after attending the last banquet, she could see that Yan Yufan had a certain status in the Yan family.

"Isn't this good?" Song Miqiu paused. "You're doing well in the Yan family. If I ever need anything in the future, you can help me out."

As she spoke, Song Miqiu blinked one eye, her expression perhaps carrying a girlish quality.

Yan Yufan was stunned for a moment. He stared blankly at the other person, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

He slowly came to his senses, smiled and nodded, while poking Song Miqiu's brow with one finger, and said with amusement, "You didn't have your eye on this place all along, did you?"

"you guess?"

Seeing this, Yan Yufan tapped Song Miqiu's head with his folding fan. He reduced the force so that the other party did not feel any pain, but was slightly annoyed.

Yu Huailin had just returned when he made eye contact with Yan's mother, who was standing at the door. He paused slightly, looked up at the situation inside, and saw Song Miqiu and Yan Yufan standing there chatting and laughing.

His expression was indifferent, his gaze fixed on Song Miqiu's face. He saw that the other party's eyes were full of smiles and his smile was very bright. After a while, he saw the other party laughing and punching Yan Yufan.

Yan Yufan, as if injured, placed his hand on the spot where Song Miqiu had just hit him.

This was true throughout the entire process.

Yu Huailin lowered his eyelids, his Adam's apple bobbed slowly, and his hand hanging by his side clenched quietly.

He ground his teeth, his eyes brimming with discontent.

He didn't expect that Yan Yufan would come to his house again after he had only been gone for a short while. Yu Huailin turned his head and glanced at Yan's mother, knowing that Yan Yufan had probably come with her.