880 NICE TO MEET YOU, COUSIN
After finishing the soup, she dashed out of the kitchen and went to the clinic to check up the progress. When she entered the clinic, she met a pair of cold eyes.
Mu Lan calmed herself and greeted him. "Hello, cousin, this is the first time we met. Good to see you doing well."
Li Shen looked at her confused and then asked, "Who are you?" His tone was cold like the first time she met him in Autumn.
Mu Lan smiled slightly. "I'm Mu Lan, your cousin. My father and your father are twin brothers."
Li Shen frowned. "I didn't know that I had an uncle."
"Xiao Shen." Li Han entered the room hearing his son's voice.
"Father? Why are you here?" Li Shen asked. Then he saw another man who looked like his father when he was young. "Who is he?"
Li Han was told by Carlo that he altered Li Shen's memory of Mu Lan since it was the best for both his son and niece and Li Han agreed thinking it would be great for everyone. Li Han said, "It's a long story. I will tell you everything." Afterward, he explained everything.
"I understand." Li Shen said. After that, he looked at Mu Lan and Professor Ryuren and said, "It's good to know that I have relatives and I deeply apologize for the inconvenience my mother and brother caused you."
Professor Ryuren smiled. "It's okay. Everything is fine now, isn't it?"
Li Shen nodded and looked at his father. "Father, we need to visit mother's grave tomorrow. I will also inform Xiao Sheng about her car accident."
Li Han said, "Don't tell Xiao Sheng anything right now. When he recovers, you can tell him then." Apparently, Carlo made them believe that Mrs. Li died in a car accident.
"As you wish." Li Shen agreed and stood up.
Li Han looked at his elder brother. "Brother, why don't you come and live with us for a while? We have so many things to catch up."
Professor Ryuren patted his shoulder and said, "I will come to visit you later. But before that, I want to spend my time with my beloved daughter."
Li Han smiled back. "Alright then, we will leave." Li Han and Li Shen left the island by Li Shen's helicopter. The pilot was brainwashed by Carlo, so no one had to worry about what he saw.
After they left, Mu Lan gazed at Carlo. "Good job." She was satisfied with the outcome. This way, he would stay away from her peaceful life.
Carlo, Professor Ryuren and Mu Lan went back to the lively living room. The busy rice balls were finally relieved and went back to their mommy's embrace.
Mu Liang also came closer and asked her, "I forgot to ask, have you eaten anything?"
Mu Lan twisted her face. "Don't ask. If I can't eat something delicious tonight, I think I will end up in the hospital by tomorrow morning."
He asked, "Should I cook some rice with sweet-sour pork, teriyaki chicken and vegetables."
Mu Lan kissed him on the corner of his lips and said, "I love you."
If there weren't thirteen fathers-in-law glaring at him and one real father-in-law smiling at them and the four rice balls were also in the way, Mu Liang would have taken her to the bed by now. He wondered, 'Why is my real father-in-law satisfied with me but not my foster fathers-in-law?' He wished he could ask them.
It was him who first made his foster fathers-in-law upset by flaunting his love in front of them, he totally forgot that part.
Mu Lan told Antonio, "I need your help with cleaning the island."
"You want me to do all the hard work? Why should I have to clean to mess?" Antonio felt wronged. He started to play with rice ball number three and she had to make him go away.
"Just use your water power to wash the island. It's in the middle of the ocean. What's wrong with helping a little bit when you already helped me back there?" Mu Lan looked at him oddly. If he wanted to play, he could just play with the rice balls after cleaning the island. It wasn't much of a deal.
"Alright." Antonio reluctantly stood up and left with a sad expression.
Mu Lan shook her head helplessly. She really got a bunch of weird fathers on her shoulders.
That night after dinner, Mu Lan rubbed her stomach with a fulfillment. She stood in the balcony and watched the view of the ocean. It was a moonlit night. The round moon was illuminating silver light. The sea was glittering as the moon reflected. It looked like two moons from her balcony. It was a wonderful sight. She dazedly gazed at the ocean.
Mu Liang silently came to the balcony. Seeing her distracted, he hugged her from behind. He asked softly, "Did you like tonight's dinner?"
Mu Lan nodded. Her taste buds were crying for more food but she had no space left on her stomach. "I loved it. Now I can finally forget the taste of Pedro's soup."
Mu Liang was stunned. "I thought that he cooked well. Why did it taste awful?"
"The only thing he is good at is making herbal medicine." Mu Lan scoffed. She couldn't understand why her husband thought that.
Mu Liang recalled, "He is good at making tea though." Pedro made tea every day and Mu Liang knew that it was delicious.
"It's because tea works like a medicine. Have you ever seen him making tea without adding anything? He treats everything like a medicine and that's why when he cooks, it sucks though it is good for health." She twisted her mouth in disgust.
Mu Liang smiled. "You grew up with wonderful people."
Mu Lan turned around and faced him. She circled her arms around him and nuzzled her nose against his. "Yes, I married the most wonderful husband in the history."
Mu Liang touched his forehead with hers and said, "I'm flattered. Maybe I should give my wifey a present for praising me."