Eyelid Twitching (Revised)

An Nuan hung up the phone, recalled Qin Yanan's expression, and immediately raised an eyebrow, her lips parted slightly, and a smile bloomed. All the smugness in her heart spread uncontrollably across her face like a riot of colorful flowers in spring.

She did bring the property certificate with her when she went out, but it didn't get wet accidentally. She wrapped it in a waterproof plastic bag and put it in the inner compartment of her bag, so it wouldn't get wet even if it fell into the sea.

But who told Qin Yanan to be so arrogant? She offered herself up, so why be polite?

Liu Chang'a Nuan after she left... In fact, many ordinary things can be given ambiguous meanings by rearranging words with profound language. Although An Nuan is prone to jealousy, and Qin Yanan did indeed use this sentence to arouse her jealousy, how could An Nuan so easily lose her temper and become irrational?

After all, one learns from one's mistakes. Last time, Qin Yanan brandished her keys in front of her, An Nuan later realized that she had been so obviously humiliated, which only emboldened Qin Yanan.

Although today's situation was somewhat unexpected, it was one of the scenarios An Nuan had simulated many times in her mind. Moreover, Qin Yanan did not use a trump card similar to the last time, so An Nuan handled it steadily and ultimately defeated her.

An Nuan took out her phone, looked at the screenshot she had taken, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Then she lifted her leg high and stomped her slippers arrogantly as she walked into the bedroom.

The room was booked by her grandfather. Originally, he only booked two full ocean view double rooms, but the hotel upgraded them to ocean view pool rooms. When An Nuan came to the bedroom, Liu Yuewang was changing into her swimsuit, preparing to take a dip in the rooftop pool attached to the room. Although in the dark, all she could see was the coastline illuminated by the hotel lights and Wuzhizhou Island, which lay Wuzhizhou Island in the sea like a giant beast in the distance, she was spared the damage to her skin from the ultraviolet rays during the day.

Feeling tranquility in the dark sea breeze, with music and books—how perfect this is for a sophisticated woman with taste! Sunshine and bustling beaches are far too restless.

"Mom, why are you changing into a swimsuit in the middle of the night?" An Nuan asked curiously.

"There's no way I can use my son-in-law's sunscreen all over my body." Liu Yuewang felt a pang of regret just thinking about it; it was too extravagant. "But I think my face is more important, so I'll save it for my face. I just drank a lot of milk tea and can't sleep. So I'll soak in some water, listen to music, and read a book. It feels so good."

"How annoying! She kept talking about her son-in-law with her grandparents today, it was so awful." An Nuan poked her cheek, blushing slightly. "I'm blushing."

"Is that blushing? That's called being overjoyed." Liu Yuewang scoffed. "Besides, he climbed into your room through the window in the middle of the night. He's already done that. Who knows what he'll do next... It's come to this. What's wrong with me calling him son-in-law? Let me tell you, I'll still call him that to his face from now on, and he'll give me even more face cream."

"You'd sell your daughter for a little face cream!" An Nuan huffed angrily, then asked, "How many bottles of face cream can I sell?"

Liu Yuewang counted on her fingers, frowned, said nothing, tugged at the straps of her swim trunks, and walked to the mirror to look at herself.

"Mom, I just heard Qin Yanan say that there's a designer lingerie brand at the duty-free shop that seems pretty good." An Nuan inquired, already having her own plans. She couldn't just hold a grudge against Qin Yanan used to tease her. The thought of casually mentioning to Qin Yanan, "That brand you recommended last time? I bought a set, and Liu Chang'an said it looks really nice," was too exciting!

"Why are you grinning like that?" Liu Yuewang around and looked at An Nuan with a puzzled expression. "That brand usually only goes up to a C size. They look nice, but they don't really cover up the bras. How could I fit into one of them? They rarely have any larger cup sizes... But you can go check it out."

"Shall we go to the duty-free shop again? I'll go take a look if we go again." At this moment, An Nuan couldn't care less about being discriminated against by two hateful big-breasted women all night.

"Of course, isn't the purpose of the first shopping trip to remind yourself that you should realize what you didn't buy last time when you go back a second time? Your grandparents didn't use their tax-free allowance much, so we can't waste it." Liu Yuewang wasn't satisfied.

"Great! Buy me another set of the 406, 410, 411, and 412 you bought today, and I'll give you my 401 and 413 as a gift." An Nuan quickly got down to business.

"Why? Those two colors are too old-fashioned. I told you they wouldn't suit you when I bought them." Liu Yuewang didn't like the look of wearing something like a blood-red lipstick.

"I thought this color would look sexier... Don't you think a pink, girly look paired with a bright, fiery lip color would be stunning?" An Nuan regretted that her knowledge of cosmetics was still too limited.

"Then you have to be able to pull it off. Some people call it a sexy style, others call it a country girl style."

"Good mom, you can definitely do it. You'll look good no matter what color you wear!" An Nuan nestled against Liu Yuewang's chest and acted coquettishly.

"Of course... Okay, you stay with me for a while, and I'll buy it for you." Liu Yuewang agreed with a slightly humble attitude, without showing any arrogance or taking it for granted.

"Okay!" An Nuan agreed with a bouncy smile, her face immediately lighting up. "Mom, why are you being so easy to talk to now?"

"I know you perfectly well... It's just because of Liu Chang'an that you've started paying more attention to your appearance. When a girl is in a relationship, the last thing she can skimp on is cosmetics and skincare products." Liu Yuewang knew perfectly well.

"Hey-hey."

An Nuan smiled somewhat shyly, and while changing into her swimsuit, she told Liu Yuewang about her triumphant victory over Qin Yanan.

Qin Yanan is not only Liu Chang'an's older cousin, but also a teacher at the school. If she really wanted to steal An Nuan's boyfriend, how shameless would she be? Liu Yuewang thought that possibility was unlikely, but Qin Yanan might oppose Liu Chang'an and An Nuan being together. Liu Yuewang was a little disappointed that she couldn't ask Qin Yanan to help her buy such a discounted rice cooker.

After a while, An Nuan and Liu Yuewang were soaking in the pool together. An Nuan then made a video call to Liu Chang'an.

Liu Yuewang was kicking her leg when she heard Liu Chang'an's voice. She quickly shrank back underwater, only her head showing.

An Nuan is actually in the same situation.

"The water isn't clear at night," Liu Chang'an could only express his regret.

"You wish." An Nuan chuckled, a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.

Liu Yuewang rolled her eyes at her. This daughter was really hopeless; she was just like her. Sometimes she wanted to do something outrageous, but she always had to put on a good show.

"Sooner or later, my wish will be fulfilled." Liu Chang'an revealed a resolute expression.

"Annoying, my mom's here," An Nuan said shyly.

"Oh, then I'll say hello to Professor Liu." Liu Chang'an said politely.

"No way!" An Nuan immediately refused.

Liu Yuewang frowned. This child was jealous of everyone. It was possible that she was jealous of Qin Yanan so much that Qin Yanan simply confronted her. But Qin Yanan was one thing, after all, she was an elder. Liu Chang'an was really something... Anyway, her jealousy was unreasonable. Liu Yuewang calmly turned her head to look at Wuzhizhou Island in the South China Sea.

Liu Chang'an chatted with An Nuan for a while. An Nuan confirmed that Qin Yanan had returned and was not causing any more trouble before hanging up the video call.

Liu Chang'an hung up the phone, looked at the screen and smiled. He sent An Nuan a goodnight emoji, which was unusual for him. An Nuan immediately sent a bunch of random emojis in return, seemingly surprised and happy.

Liu Chang'an stopped exchanging emojis with her. An Nuan's phone was filled with all sorts of emojis. There's a saying that's true: the more a girl likes to act silly and shameless in chat, the cuter and more adorable she is in real life.

For example, among the girls Liu Chang'an knew, the one who liked the most was An Nuan, who looked like a fool, like someone with a brain full of water, and whose images and expressions were often associated with idiocy. The next one was Zhu Juntang, and then Bai Hui.

This ranking is subjective because Liu Chang'an doesn't actually chat with people much on social media anymore. Professor Liu used to be an exception, and her chatting style was also an exception. The pictures that this beautiful Professor Liu likes to post are all quite formal, such as two golden hands clapping, the words "Goodnight" shining brightly, and "Connected by the internet, cherish this bond."

Just as Liu Chang'an was about to go to sleep, there was a knock on the door. Liu Chang'an went to open the door and found Zhou Shuling standing at the door with a basin full of beef slices.

"Want some late-night snacks?" Zhou Shuling asked, glancing around a few times as she spoke.

"What time is it? Didn't we have a late-night snack before we came back?" Liu Chang'an took out his phone to show her the time.

"Oh, I didn't... I was just thinking of greeting the guest since Miss Qin was here." Zhou Shuling's reasoning was sound.

"You have a shop to run, a troublesome kid, and you still have to worry about my gossip. Aren't you tired?" Liu Chang'an took a piece of beef, stuffed it in his mouth, and then tapped her on the forehead.

"Your hands are oily!" Zhou Shuling's cheeks flushed slightly. "I was just... just helping you serve the guests..."

"You're really bored. Leave the beef here, go back to sleep." Liu Chang'an brought over the bowl and pushed Zhou Shuling out the door.

Zhou Shuling took a few steps, pointed to the bowl, and said, "Keep a few pieces; we'll make dough for it tomorrow morning."

Liu Chang'an closed the door, shook his head, ate some beef while watching TV for a while, and then went to bed.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival of the Dingyou year, which also coincided with the National Day holiday, Liu Chang'an, keeping up with the times, did not make traditional mooncakes. Instead, he planned to make some ice cream mooncakes.

Qin Yanan returned to the Qin Family's old residence, intending to meet Qin Peng. She had originally wanted to invite Liu Chang'an to go with her, but Liu Chang'an refused. It wasn't for any other reason, but rather because Qin Peng and he disagreed on how to define his relationship with Ye Sijin. Now that Qin Yanan knew her original identity, he was afraid Qin Peng would bring up the old matter again, and Liu Chang'an was too lazy to waste words with this old geezer who was trying to play matchmaker.

While making mooncakes, Liu Chang'an's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. He should have gone; at least he could have stopped Qin Peng from whispering in Qin Yanan's ear!