In the kitchen, He Hongjuan hummed a tune as she bustled about, her mood lifted with happiness.
Watching his sister-in-law's slender and graceful figure, Chen Erniu heaved a sigh of relief.
The money earned from selling ginseng finally provided a reasonable excuse, and his sister-in-law harbored not the slightest suspicion.
While his sister-in-law was busy cooking, Chen Erniu sorted out the medicinal herbs he had picked.
Soon enough, the aunt and nephew had their meal.
The fragrant stir-fried cured meat was especially appetizing with rice.
Normally, no matter if it was something delicious or meat, He Hongjuan would never indulge herself, always saving it for Chen Erniu.
Today, under Chen Erniu's persistent insistence, his sister-in-law finally had some stir-fried cured meat.
Seeing the glistening oil on his sister-in-law's cherry lips, Chen Erniu sighed internally.
