My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 137 - 131: True Devotion Through a Hundred Twists and a Thousand Turns

At 5:50 in the afternoon, Li Peifeng finally entered the house.

"Click~"

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning bringing dishes to the dining table, Li Qiyuan taking off his apron to sit down, and Yu Huizhi walking out of the kitchen with a glass of juice.

"You really know how to time it well." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Come and eat."

"Parents, didn't you go out today? Why didn't you eat outside?" Li Peifeng wasn't coming back empty-handed; he had bought a salad from the deli outside the complex, thinking since Wu Wenyue was cooking, there might not be enough food.

But at this moment, the salad seemed a bit redundant, although one good thing was that it could slightly cover the two bouquets of flowers!

"Yueyue and Manning love the food we make, of course we want to come back and cook!"

"Oh." Li Peifeng, without changing his expression, hid the salad and flowers behind him, went into the bedroom to put down the flowers, and then carried the salad to the dining room.

"Dinner's ready, dinner's ready!"

At the dining table, Yu Huizhi and Li Qiyuan discussed where to visit tomorrow, since they were taking the train home in the evening. They hadn't really toured the Capital yet, and haven't relaxed and enjoyed its poetry and beauty, which was quite unlike the couple's usual style.

Xu Manning and Wu Wenyue were helping them plan;

"How about the Forbidden City?"

"Tickets need to be booked in advance, and your uncle and I went there once before."

"Then watch the flag raising at Tian'an Gate?"

"We've seen it too, we watched it last summer."

"What about Yiheyuan?"

"Been there, it's so-so."

"The Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall... oh right, I've taken you, uncle and aunt, there before!"

"Yes, and I still have a picture with you, Yueyue, on my phone."

While eating, Li Peifeng suddenly had a bad feeling. The tourist spots in the Capital are not too few nor too many, but Li Qiyuan and Yu Huizhi have been to most of the famous ones, except for one place. In this season, that place is the most favored tourist destination in the Capital—Xiangshan.

To avoid any awkward encounters, Li Peifeng couldn't help but speak up, seemingly out of goodwill: "Mom and dad, you've been to most of the tourist spots in the Capital, and you only have the day tomorrow, it's too rushed, so I suggest you just stroll around, taste some local food, there's no need to go to a tourist spot."

Yu Huizhi nodded repeatedly: "Hmm, makes sense!"

"Strolling is fine, there are plenty of shopping streets. By the way, Auntie, have you been to the South and North Hutongs?"

Seeing the topic shifting away, Li Peifeng also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, we have been!" Yu Huizhi said somewhat helplessly: "With what you just mentioned, it seems we've been to every interesting place in the Capital."

"That's impossible!" Xu Manning shook her head firmly: "Even I, a native of the Capital, wouldn't dare say I've been to all the spots! Let me think, this season... Xiangshan!" She then excitedly asked Yu Huizhi: "Auntie, have you been to Xiangshan Park?"

"Bang~"

Li Peifeng, holding his bowl, dropped his chopsticks, his eyes stunned.

"Are you okay?" Xu Manning immediately and considerately picked up the chopsticks for him, her eyes concerned.

Li Peifeng desperately hid the murderous intent in his eyes, reluctantly smiled and waved his hand: "No..."

Yu Huizhi didn't notice her son's reaction, she was just curious: "Xiangshan? I don't think we've been there, what's there?"

Xu Manning turned her head and continued: "It has everything, mountains, water, temples, cultural sights, though the tourists are plenty, but there are many restaurants nearby, some quite good ones with the imperial cuisine, Peifeng and I have eaten there before."

After speaking, she nudged Wu Wenyue: "Why don't we accompany uncle and aunt to Xiangshan tomorrow?"

"Sure." Wu Wenyue also smiled: "Just wondering if uncle and aunt would mind having us as third wheels."

Yu Huizhi covered her mouth, laughing: "Nonsense, the more the merrier!"

"..."

"Peifeng, what's wrong?" Wu Wenyue noticed that Li Peifeng's facial features were almost twisted together as if in pain, she couldn't help but ask with concern: "Too salty?"

"It's not that the food is salty." Li Peifeng swallowed the food in his mouth, took a sip of water, and said with difficulty: "It's just that life is too bitter!"

What is meant to come will eventually come, don't panic when things arise.

The world is yet undecided, you and I are just cattle and horses!!

Smooth the rough, carve the great path; after overcoming all dangers, we set out again!

As the saying goes, after a hundred trials, sincerity is revealed; after enduring ninety-nine 'Asura Fields', one day I'll achieve my ultimate success and obtain the true scripture!!

...

The parents going to Xiangshan was already decided, and Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning were clamoring to go along, which made Li Peifeng quite troubled, because he had already planned a date with Huang Tianxuan to go to Xiangshan tomorrow.

It wasn't a matter of whether the two groups would meet or not, but that Mr. Li was unable to be in two places at once! He couldn't split himself in half, accompany his parents and the two girls here, and head to Huang Tianxuan there?

Li Peifeng did try to dissuade them, suggest another place, but to no avail, he could only remain silent, thinking that after his parents left, he'd find an excuse to avoid the Xiangshan trip.

Telling his parents to change their plans wasn't possible, but he thought it feasible to find a reason for himself 'not to go to Xiangshan' and convince the two girls.

After all, he had already made an appointment with Huang Tianxuan, and Li Peifeng, being a man of his word, didn't consider standing her up at all. Xiangshan Park is large, and if you explore it thoroughly, a whole day might not be enough, so the chances of the two groups meeting weren't high. If worse comes to worst, he could discuss with Huang Tianxuan about visiting another place!

Yes, it's just a small hurdle, it can be resolved!

This meal made Li Peifeng quite unsettled, he had no choice but to comfort himself...

"Uncle, Auntie, take care, I'll pick you up in the morning."

"Alright, thank you, Manning."

After dinner, his parents left, and the two girls saw them off at the door. Once the elders entered the elevator, the door closed, Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning turned their gaze to Li Peifeng.

"What's up?"

"What's up with what?"

Xu Manning frowned and said: "You were out for so long this afternoon, where did you go to have fun?"

"It seemed like you didn't eat much at dinner." Wu Wenyue, with sharp insight but a calm tone said: "Did you have dinner with that Huang girl, the book fan?"

Women's sixth sense about catching a cheating partner is terrifyingly accurate, their reasoning ability rivals Sherlock Holmes. Any slightest strange behavior of the man beside them, and she can catch it!

Especially since Li Peifeng's house had two staying at once!

This is also a downside of cohabitation; the three of them interact daily, and any unusual behavior from Li Peifeng would be felt by the other two. Luckily, Li Peifeng was prepared.

"Come with me."

"What for?"

"Just come with me and you'll find out."

Without waiting for protests, he took both girls by the hand into the bedroom, picked up the flowers from the desk, and gave one to each: "Here is the answer to your question."

Seeing the surprise in the two girls' eyes, Li Peifeng also felt his actions were a bit excessive, maybe due to a pang of conscience, he started to self-critique silently...

The same flowers sent to four women?

Not careful enough! What if Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning saw the same flowers with the other two later on, what would he do?

Couldn't he have sent four different kinds of flowers?!