The Old Family Home

"Hello, cousin Xiao Yuan. My name is Jiang Yan, and I'm Yang Jian's girlfriend."

Jiang Yan greeted her warmly, polite and adorable.

Liang Yuan merely blinked her big eyes at her, seeming to think about something, or perhaps sizing Jiang Yan up. After a while, she smiled with narrowed eyes. "Hello, Auntie. Auntie, you're so pretty. Cousin must really like you, right?"

Auntie?

The moment she heard that, Jiang Yan's smile froze, and her heart turned ice-cold.

It would have been one thing if Yang Jian called her Auntie, but she hadn't expected his cousin to do the same.

What annoyed her most was that she had no way to refute it. Yang Jian's little cousin looked fifteen or sixteen, nearly ten years younger than her. Calling her Auntie did seem perfectly reasonable.

Don't get angry. I absolutely can't get angry right now. I'm here to meet Yang Jian's relatives. If I embarrass myself this time, he won't bring me along next time.

Jiang Yan silently consoled herself, trying to maintain a good image.

"Auntie, your skin is so pale. Are you sick?" Liang Yuan spoke again.

"No, big sister was just born with very fair skin." Jiang Yan smiled.

Liang Yuan nodded. "Then with skin that pale, ghosts will easily target you at night. You'll die pretty quickly. Cousin, you should get another girlfriend."

"W-what?" Jiang Yan's lips twitched.

Was that any way to talk?

"Alright, Xiao Yuan. Where do you want to go? I'll take you." Yang Jian spoke.

Liang Yuan smiled. "I want to buy a raincoat over there. It's been raining lately. I don't want to get soaked every day."

"Alright." Yang Jian nodded.

On the way, Jiang Yan followed behind. While Liang Yuan was choosing a raincoat, she tugged on Yang Jian's arm and whispered,