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233: Watchful Gaze

Author: Taoist6GPenguin Word Count: 6050 Updated: 2025-06-17 01:46:50

Watchful Gaze

"Sure," Xue Ning got up and began to lift the chairs with help from Jingwei, intent on finishing this task as possible, but then she felt intense stares in her direction, causing the hairs at the back of her neck to stand.  1

She whirled around, holding the chair threateningly, only to realise it was just her parents staring. At her glare, Tai Cheng pretended to wipe the cutlery clean, acting like he wasn't spying on his youngest daughter. Meanwhile, Yue Niang merely raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms, expecting them to continue. 

Xue Ning rolled her eyes. Her mother wasn't even trying to hide it! 

Jingwei also felt the stares, and he coughed, feeling strangely self-conscious. He usually had a lot of self-confidence, but now under the wary eyes of his future in-laws, he was afraid of making a mistake!

"Hey Xue Ning, maybe I should do all the heavy lifting while you just rest," he whispered into her ear, sensing deadly glares behind his back. It didn't take a genius to know that her parents were unhappy at his decision to work together with her! "If not, your mom might think I'm a useless man. I need to prove my manliness!"

Xue Ning rolled her eyes again and smacked his arm. "That's ridiculous, what manliness is there if you strain your muscles? Moron. And how can I sit here and let you do all the work? That's even more ridiculous! You're not my servant."

"But if I don't do this I cannot marry you!"

"Shut it and help me with this table, or I'll dump you even before we reach the altar!" Xue Ning threatened. 

"Yes dear," Jingwei said meekly, immediately following suit. If Xue Ning dumped him, he wouldn't even need to think about impressing his mother-in-law! With his priorities now in order, he obediently listened to Xue Ning, much to the grudging approval of his judges.

Watching them, her parents reluctantly agreed that they were a pretty good team. They cheerfully bantered as they did their jobs, and it didn't take long for them to finish sorting and tidying the furniture. 

("Well, at least this boy has sense, even though I still think he should have insisted.." Yue Niang scowled.

"At least he knows our daughter is the main priority in his life, not us." Tai Cheng replied.) 

In this fashion, they quickly shifted the furniture around. Jingwei didn't know if he passed the test her parents gave, but at least Xue Ning and him actually did their jobs, which is more than what he can say for Li Tai Xuan and his wife, who were arguing in the corner. 

"We're done here," Xue Ning announced. "Anything else you want us to help you with?"

"...Go cook dinner in the kitchen," Yue Niang said, with a glint in her eyes. "Jingwei did say he knew how to cook right? Now he can prove it! Let's see if he can cook a satisfactory bowl of noodles for all of us. Xue Ning, go show him around the kitchen - and don't you dare do anything unsanitary in there!" 

Both kids spluttered, their cheeks turning red. 

"Mom! That's gross!"

"I would never!" Jingwei added. At least not in someone else's kitchen. 

His own kitchen was a different story altogether. It would be fun to introduce Xue Ning to sex on the kitchen island, but he couldn't think of that now, especially when her mother was staring at him as though she could sense whatever filthy thoughts rolling in his head! 

"Come on, let's go and cook," Xue Ning said, face still red as she dragged Jingwei to the kitchens by hand, and him eagerly following behind like a puppy out for a walk with his beloved owner. "You can cook the noodles you made for me back then - " 

Tai Cheng watched the way his daughter's eyes brightened when she was talking to Jingwei, and the way Jingwei gazed at her as though she strung up all the stars in the night sky, faithfully hanging on to his every word.

How long had it been since he saw his daughter this pleased? This happy? Especially in this tiny town, where people insulted her in the guise of giving advice. 

Tai Cheng could only sigh. He had failed her as her father. 

This boy - no, this man, the son of his old friend, was here picking up the pieces and giving the daughter a rare, ordinary happiness that she had all but given up on. 

"He's going to break her heart in future," Yue Niang murmured. She watched the same scene happen in front of her and came to a depressing observation. "The happier he makes her now, the worse it'll be when he eventually leaves her." 

"That's… upsetting to say, wife. Maybe things will work out between them?" Tai Xuan asked. He didn't know what he could do to help his daughter, if she ever had to deal with Sun Jingwei's permanent absence. 

"Maybe pigs will fly." Yue Niang scoffed quietly. "He's his son, I'm not getting my hopes up. Remember how he treated us despite years of friendship?"

"He's her son too," Tai Xuan pointed out. "So far, he seems more like Bi Yu than Haowei."

"Bi Yu died over a decade ago though, how much influence could she have over him? If he was more like her, he wouldn't have become a playboy. She would never have let him run riot." Yue Niang sighed, her heart aching at the thought of her old friend that was gone too soon. 

She and Tai Xuan never got to see her before she died. She blinked back the tears that were threatening to well up at that thought. They heard from news outlets that Sun Haowei's wife was battling cancer, but never did they think that Bi Yu would succumb to it!

It was unfathomable for a woman as strong-willed as Bi Yu to cave to the illness, especially with the medical care provided by the Sun family. 

But she died anyway. 

"Nevermind. Let's not talk about this anymore. Just thinking about this upsets me." She grumbled, her throat closing up with grief. She desperately wanted a drink. 

"Let's just wait for dinner." Her husband suggested, before raising his voice. "Now Tai Xuan, are you done sweeping yet? Do you need your father to do it for you?" 

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1: Hating Rich People 2: Happy Birthday 3: Meeting Young Master Sun 4: Brewing Disaster 5: Disaster Strikes 6: To the Hospital 7: Waking Up 8: Quiet Thoughts 9: Investigation Part 1 10: Investigation Part 2 11: I’m His Wife? 12: A Job Offer Part 1 13: A Job Offer Part 2 14: The Ride Home 15: Father’s Ultimatum 16: [Bonus chapter] Interns at Sun Enterprises 17: Mother’s Phone Call 18: A Mysterious Package 19: [Bonus chapter] Deciding on Xue Ning's Gifts 20: Reserving You for Dinner 21: Jealous Text 22: [Bonus chapter] Noodles Back Home 23: Steady Hands on the Wheel 24: Drive like an F1 Racer 25: [Bonus chapter] Traffic Police 26: This Is Not A Date 27: That’s Not My Boyfriend 28: A Luxurious Last Meal 29: [Bonus chapter] Xiumin 30: I Wish I Was That Crab 31: In Hot Soup 32: No Clean Underwear 33: Multiple Realisations 34: Confrontations Everywhere 35: Tormenting Your Tormentor Part 1 36: Tormenting Your Tormentor Part 2 37: Tormenting Your Tormentor Part 3 38: Police Interview Part 1 39: Police Interview Part 2 40: Police Interview Part 3 41: Police Interview Part 4 42: Hunger 43: Inside The Ambulance Part 1 44: Inside The Ambulance Part 2 45: Inside The Ambulance Part 3 46: Third-wheeling Expert 47: First Kiss & Murder Attempts 48: Preparations for Home 49: Daydreams at Night 50: Arrival at the Mansion 51: Meeting the Future Father-in-law Part 1 52: Meeting the Future Father-in-law Part 2 53: [Bonus chapter] Mrs Tang’s Online Hobbies 54: Not-So Incriminating Pictures Part 1 55: Not-So Incriminating Pictures Part 2 56: Family and Friends 57: Lady Yu 58: Exploring the Room 59: Your T-shirt 60: Cooking Supper for You 61: Eating Supper Together 62: Movie Date 63: Sleeping Together? 64: Spending the Night 65: Morning Wood 66: Tense Breakfast 67: Bad News and Worst News 68: Driving Conversations 69: Brother's Suspicions 70: Fanatics 71: Scene of the Crime 72: Meeting Shengli 73: Xue Ning’s Apartment Part 1 74: Xue Ning’s Apartment Part 2 75: Stellar Pretending 76: Your New Home 77: Bedroom Negotiations Part 1 78: Bedroom Negotiations Part 2 79: Bitter Reunions 80: Interrogation Part 1 81: Interrogation Part 2 82: Investigative Footage Part 1 83: Investigative Footage Part 2 84: Working Together 85: How I Met His Mother 86: A Bet? 87: Love and War 88: Bring it On 89: Angry Mother Part 1 90: Angry Mother Part 2 91: Less-Angry Father (for now) 92: Of Fathers and Sons 93: Contracts are Important 94: I’m working for FREE? 95: A Sweet Lunch 96: Fateful Realisations 97: I’m Your Husband 98: A Quick Check-Up 99: Just One Kiss Please 100: A Kiss to Show What You’re Missing 101: Awkward Aftermath 102: More Practice? 103: Consequences 104: A Disaster? 105: You Have Terrible Ideas 106: Lao Peng’s Noodle Store 107: Conviction 108: A Tiny Neighbour 109: Bravery 110: Facing the Crowd 111: Press Conference Planning 112: Calm Before the Storm 113: Ideal Type 114: Test of Endurance 115: No Distractions 116: A Makeover? 117: Dress to Impress 118: A Picky Asshole 119: This is His Ex? 120: Thanks for Your Concern 121: Warrior Heiress? 122: On The Way 123: Waiting for You 124: The Conference Begins 125: The Conference Continues 126: Reunion 127: Unexpected Guests 128: Hardened Wings? 129: Rudeness? 130: Never Say Never 131: Offers 132: Your Worth 133: Skeletons in the Closet 134: Endless Panic 135: Saving Him 136: I Choose You 137: Hospital Ride 138: Stay Away 139: You’re Awake 140: Do It For Her 141: Backs Against The Wall 142: Violent Confrontations Part 1 143: Violent Confrontations Part 2 144: Violent Confrontations Part 3 145: Violent Confrontations Part 4 146: Panic Attack 147: Your Shower, My Torture 148: Washing Up Together 149: Wetness (R18) 150: Mean Teasing (R18) 201: Bathtime Pt 2 [R18] 202: Bathtime Pt 3 [R18] 203: Bathtime Pt 4 [R18] 204: Bathtime Pt 5 [R18] 205: About Done [R18] 206: Bad News 207: Travel Plans 208: Coming Along 209: The Journey Begins 210: Remember our Agreement 211: Meeting the Family 212: Inviting Normal Friends 213: Tai Xuan VS Xue Ning 214: Doubt 215: Fool's Errand 216: My Father's Possible Actions 217: Dad is Awake! 218: Cockblocking Brother 219: Neighbourhood Association 220: Neighbourhood Association (2) 221: What are you going to do? Arrest ME? 222: Wait Till My Husband Hears About This 223: Getting Slapped 224: I Married An Idiot! 225: On a Warpath 226: A Bad Man & A Shitty Husband 227: Get On Your Knees 228: Getting Arrested 229: Who is the Boyfriend? 230: The Reveal of the Real Boyfriend 231: I’m Not Pregnant 232: Tidying Up 233: Watchful Gaze 234: Cooking in the Kitchen 235: Something Else is Brewing 236: Innuendough 237: Stick it up your - 238: Caught in the Act Pt 2 239: The Taste Test 240: Tears Over Noodles 241: A hotel? 242: Let Him Stay! 243: Considering My Options 244: Goodnight Kiss? 245: Checking in the Motel 246: Unwanted Guests 247: Another Jail Cell Companion 248: 3rd Party 249: Unwanted Observations 250: 4 AM Encounter 251: Bean Sprouts and Green Tea 252: Morning Kitchen Kiss 253: Mr Brightside 254: In the Woods? (Pt 1) 256: In the Woods? (Pt 3) R18 257: Eavesdroppers? 258: Old Classmate? 259: I Want to Sleep With You 260: I Am Her Boyfriend 261: Glass Houses 262: Uncovering Lies 263: Born Hater 264: A Suitable Punishment? 265: Hogtied 266: Please End Me 267: A Fresh Start 268: A Family Dinner 269: A Family Dinner 2 270: In Her Bedroom 271: In Her Bedroom (Pt 2 - R18) 272: In Her Bedroom (Pt 3 - R18) 273: In Her Bedroom (Pt 4 - R18) 274: In Her Bedroom (Pt 5 - R18) 275: In Her Bedroom (Pt 6 - R18) 276: In Her Bedroom (Pt 7 - R18) 277: Outside Her Room 278: When Life Gives You Lemons 279: Time is Up 280: No One Can Be Happy! 281: I Don't Care About Your Complaints 282: Massive Hypocrite 283: Break Up With My Daughter 284: 2 Very Different Conversations 285: The Worst Criminals 286: Nothing is Burning 287: Strange Torture 288: Actual Torture 289: Back at The House 290: Home Invaders 291: Shoes? In MY house? 292: Useless Police 293: Mom? What are you doing? 294: A House of Monsters 295: Flushing the Rats 296: Wei Yan Tries His Luck 297: Wei Yan Tries His Luck (Pt 2) 298: Ming Guang Meets His New Lover 299: Ming Guang Meets His New Idol 300: Reunion? 151: Dirty Talk, Dirtier Actions (R18) 152: Coming (R18) 153: Consensual Competition? (R18) Part 1 154: Consensual Competition? (R18) Part 2 155: Finally Done? No (R18) 156: Finally Done? Maybe (R18) 157: Finally Done for Real 158: Getting You Up to Speed 159: Assigned Bodyguards 160: Car Ride Guests 161: Secret Plans Part 1 162: Secret Plans Part 2 163: Secret Plans Part 3 164: Oh, It’s You Again 165: Gentle Negotiations 166: Tiny Hero 167: To See You 168: What did you do? 169: Coming Back Home (Pt 1) 170: Coming Back Home (Pt 2) 171: I’m a Real Genius 172: Watch Me! 173: So it was YOU 174: A Second Challenge 175: His Panic Attack 176: Start Telling Me The Truth 177: 8 Years Old Part 1 178: 8 Years Old Part 2 179: 8 Years Old Part 3 180: Once I Was 13 Years Old Part 1 181: Once I Was 13 Years Old Part 2 182: Once I Was 13 Years Old Part 2 183: Once I Was 13 Years Old Part 3 184: (Bitter)Sweet 16 (Part 1) 185: (Bitter)Sweet 16 (Part 2) 186: (Bitter)Sweet 16 (Part 3) 187: (Bitter)Sweet 16 (Part 4) 188: Crashing My Brother’s Not-Date 189: Unexpected Source of Advice 190: Drunken Wisdom 191: Snatching My Future Sister-in-law? 192: You Betrayed Me? 193: Save Me? 194: The Not-Great Escape 195: Sending Your Youngest Away 196: The Fallout (1) 197: The Fallout (2) 198: Back to the Present 199: Preparing for a Bath 200: Bathtime Pt 1 [R18] 301: Jingwei Returns To Her 302: Contemplating Careers 303: Meat Dumplings 304: A Plan is Hatched 305: Captain Mu wants to Rest 306: Plans Change 307: Resetting Your Nose? 308: First-not-aid 309: About Secrets 310: Bloody Discovery 311: A Fingertip 312: Reverse Interrogation 313: The Power Of Love 314: Finally Here 315: On The Plane Back 316: Background Digging 317: You’re Fired 318: Finally Alone? 319: Wei Yan Gets a New Job 320: Returning to the Mansion 321: Re-meeting Lady Yu 322: [Bonus chapter] Baby-making by Accident 323: Meeting Your Old Maid 324: Once A Servant 325: She had nothing? 326: The True Story Pt 1 327: Their Past Relationship 328: Getaway Car 329: Revival 330: She saved me? 331: Infiltration Success 332: The Calvary Arrives 333: Lock Them Up! 334: Her Truth 335: Sun Haowei Plots Revenge 336: Bi Yu and Haowei Pt 1 337: Bi Yu and Haowei Pt 2 338: Bi Yu and Haowei Pt 3 339: Battlefield of Roses 340: Tiny Additions 341: Wreckage and Guilt 342: Injury!
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