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Chapter 183 Getting Out of the Mire

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The elevator doors opened.

Ning Xiuyang took out his keys and opened the apartment door.

A rich aroma of food wafted over instantly.

The dining table in the living room was already laden with a sumptuous feast: sweet and sour pork ribs, cola chicken wings, steamed sea bass... all of which were Tang Wei's favorite dishes.

Meanwhile, the three sisters, Shen Youyou, Zheng Yumeng, and Zheng Yulu, were wearing aprons and busy between the kitchen and the dining room.

Upon seeing Ning Xiuyang and Tang Wei enter, the three of them simultaneously stopped what they were doing and looked over in unison.

"Brother! Vivi!"

Zheng Yulu was the first to cheer and rush over.

"Weiwei, you're finally back! We missed you so much!"

Shen Youyou also came over and gave Tang Wei a big hug.

Only Zheng Yumeng stood there, looking at Tang Wei, who was being led by Ning Xiuyang, with a complicated expression in her eyes, but she still gave a gentle smile.

"Vivi, welcome home."

Looking at the familiar and sincere smiling faces in front of me, and smelling the warm aroma of food in the air.

Tang Wei's eyes instantly reddened.

Family.

Is this what home feels like?

She nodded vigorously, her voice trembling slightly.

"Yes, I'm back!"

"Quick, quick, Weiwei, come sit down! We made lots of delicious food for you to celebrate your recovery and discharge from the hospital!"

"And congratulations on finally escaping that vampire family, getting out of the mire, and being reborn!"

Without saying a word, Zheng Yulu pulled Tang Wei toward the dining table.

Shen Youyou followed along, smiling, and said, "That's right, you've lost weight. You have to eat more today to replenish your body."

The dining table was laden with a sumptuous spread of dishes.

Cola chicken wings, sweet and sour pork ribs, boiled sliced ​​pork, steamed sea bass... all of these are Tang Wei's favorite dishes.

Looking at the meal prepared for her, Tang Wei felt a warm glow in her heart. All her unease and anxiety were dispelled by this warm sisterly affection.

At this moment, she felt very fortunate. She felt like she was a darling of the heavens. How lucky she was to have met three such united and friendly sisters as her roommates in college. How lucky she was to have met her brother. How lucky she was to be with them and become the woman by her brother's side!

No, there's still one missing.

Tang Wei glanced at Zheng Yumeng without showing any emotion. If she could also... then this family would be truly complete!

"Thank you all..." Tang Wei bowed to everyone, deeply moved.

"Hey, don't be so polite with us!"

Zheng Yulu casually pressed her down into the chair.

Ning Xiuyang smiled and naturally sat down next to Tang Wei.

This position offers a perfect view of the entire situation at the table.

Tang Wei is to his left.

Opposite them sat Shen Youyou and Zheng Yulu, side by side.

To his right, there was an empty seat, and beyond that, Zheng Yumeng sat silently with her head down, seemingly lost in thought.

"Don't just stand there, let's eat."

Ning Xiuyang spoke up, and he became the absolute center of this family.

"Yay! Let's eat!"

Zheng Yulu cheered and picked up her chopsticks to put the biggest piece of pork rib on Ning Xiuyang's plate.

"Brother, try my cooking! This sweet and sour pork ribs is the real deal I learned!"

She looked at Ning Xiuyang with a smug expression, her big eyes blinking expectantly.

Ning Xiuyang picked up a rib, took a bite, and nodded: "Hmm, the sweet and sour flavors are just right, and the meat is tender. Not bad, you've improved."

"Hehe, of course!"

Zheng Yulu was so proud of the praise that she practically held her tail in the air.

Seeing this, Shen Youyou was not to be outdone. She picked up a chicken wing and put it into Ning Xiuyang's bowl, with a proud smile on her lips.

"Try my cola chicken wings. I followed the recipe online exactly, down to the gram."

In front of her dorm sisters, she was still too embarrassed to call him "master," but in her heart, she was thinking, "I wish master could taste the little puppy tonight!"

Ning Xiuyang tasted it and gave it the same approval: "The taste is authentic, even better than what you buy outside."

"Hmph, you have good taste."

Shen Youyou gave a satisfied hum, but the smile in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Tang Wei, standing to the side, watched them vying to serve Ning Xiuyang food, and a strange feeling suddenly arose in her heart.

Once upon a time, she was the one in this family who was most distant from Ning Xiuyang.

And now...

She glanced at Ning Xiuyang beside her; the man was watching all this with a smile, his eyes full of indulgence.

She suddenly understood.

It seems that all the girls in this family... like their older brother.

The older brother seemed to be enjoying it as well.

Instead of feeling jealous, she felt a sense of belonging, as if she were one of them.

So she quietly picked up a piece of fish, carefully removed the bones, and gently placed it into Ning Xiuyang's bowl.

"Brother, let's eat fish."

Her voice was soft, with a hint of barely perceptible shyness.

This small gesture instantly attracted the attention of everyone at the table.

Zheng Yulu and Shen Youyou exchanged a glance, both seeing a knowing smile in each other's eyes that said, "Just as I expected."

Their eyes seemed to say: Look, another one has fallen.

Ning Xiuyang felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the deboned fish in the bowl.

He turned his head and gave Tang Wei a gentle smile.

"Our Vivi is still the most considerate."

As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled Tang Wei's hair in front of everyone.

Tang Wei's cheeks flushed instantly, and she lowered her head happily.

This scene made Shen Youyou and Zheng Yulu on the other side both envious and amused.

The atmosphere at the table was warm and harmonious.

The three girls, like three little peacocks showing off their treasures, vied to display themselves in front of Ning Xiuyang.

Ning Xiuyang, on the other hand, was like a king sitting on a throne, happily enjoying their worship and admiration.

Only Zheng Yumeng.

She remained an outsider throughout.

She silently lowered her head, shoveling rice into her bowl one mouthful at a time, as if trying to bury herself in the bowl.

She had witnessed the changes in her younger sister, Zheng Yulu, and her roommates.

She knew that this home had completely become Ning Xiuyang's "harem".

She was the only one who hadn't yet "entered the palace."

My heart was filled with an indescribable bitterness and...panic.

She felt as if she were standing on the edge of a cliff, with an abyss in front of her and Ning Xiuyang's enchanting smile behind her.

To jump or not to jump?

she does not know.

Just as she was lost in thought, a piece of green vegetable suddenly fell into her bowl.

Zheng Yumeng was startled and looked up, meeting Ning Xiuyang's deep, smiling eyes.

"Just rice isn't enough, eat more vegetables."

Ning Xiuyang's tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March.

"I……"

Zheng Yumeng's heart skipped a beat, and her face flushed red instantly, like a startled rabbit, as she nervously gripped her chopsticks.

"Thank you... thank you, brother."

Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.