"I don't. Well, maybe." Chen Linyun exhaled sharply, then took another gulp from his beer bottle. "Maybe I'm blowing it out proportions, no?"

"Looks like it, buddy."

"Yes, perhaps she's getting bored from the domesticated life. But that's the life I want to give her. I can't help but feel that she's not satisfied with what we have, and with what I have provided for her – for us – so far."

"That's not the Xue Jinxu that I know." Mo Wenbun spewed as a reb.u.t.tal. In a way, he acted on behalf of Xue Jinxu as if he was his lawyer. 'Cousin-in-law should pay me back bigtime for this favor.' He thought cheerfully while already making a list of favors inside his head.

"We both know how she is. She's grateful to anyone who spares her attention and care. And you've done more than that! You spoil her too much! How can she be still not satisfied? She's not like that, Linyun."

He sighed. "I hope so."

"Oh come on, cheer up! What are you moping about? At least she's with you now! Remember the times before when you got rejected from your attempts to woo her! Appreciate all the good things you share with her now! Don't tell me you start to take her for granted? It's so not you, Linyun!"

"Of course not!" Chen Linyun interjected almost immediately.

"Then good! Good to hear! Or else, I would have beaten you black and blue myself. I mean, you literally almost threw your good future away for that woman. If you're going to tell me now that you don't treasure her as much, I'm going to really kill you for shrugging off your efforts. I was there with you all the way, pitying you, and babying you just in case you trip with your own foot. I'm pretty much involved in this relations.h.i.+p, too, so don't you go wasting all our efforts altogether."

"Yes, boss." Chen Linyun smiled sheepishly. "Sometimes, Wenbin, getting las.h.i.+ngs from you can be a good wakeup call."

"Yeah right, but let's not do this often. You only visit when you have problems! I'd like to have you during good times too, and enjoy sweet nothings during the free afternoon just playing video games. We can invite your wife and Guangxi too. Just like old times. Oh, good old times! Let's organize one!"

"But that's good to know that I'm still your go-to person. I should be! Hmph." He pouted grumpily.

Chen Linyun could not help but laugh. "Stop making such an ugly face! Hilarious."

"When everything's ironed up, let's invite everyone." Chen Linyun agreed. "By the way, where's your roommate?" He asked as he turned his head in all directions as if looking for someone.

"He's on the roll in the office. Overtime work." Mo Wenbin recited nonchalantly. He couldn't have cared more.

"Then, Wenbin, there's another thing that's been bothering me…" Chen Linyun got serious, more serious than when discussing his previous predicament involving his wife.

For once, Mo Wenbin skipped a heartbeat. It really looked d.a.m.n serious.

"What is it?"

"It concerns our lineage." Chen Linyun replied.