Little aunt who resigned at 5 o'clock

  With two large bags of groceries in his hands, Zhang Jin was just about to insert the key into the door lock when the heavy red wooden door opened with a clear click. "Thief!" This was Zhang Jin's first reaction.

  Just as Zhang Jin hadn't decided whether to follow the idea of "a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall" and turn around to escape and call the police, a girl with a smile like a clever little fox poked her head out from the door crack, greeting him in a sweet and sticky tone: "It's only 4 pm, why are you back so early, brother-in-law? Didn't skip work, did you?"

  Zhang Jin was once married, his ex-wife's name is Ye Hong, a marketing planner in the marketing department of a multinational company. When Zhang Jin had just graduated for a year, he met Ye Hong, who was still in her third year of college, by chance. From that day on, Zhang Jin began to pursue her, and maybe they were really destined to be together, as Ye Hong also had some feelings for Zhang Jin. With the help of their friends' matchmaking, the two quickly fell deeply in love, and eventually got married on the anniversary of their first meeting, just after Ye Hong's graduation from college.

  At that time, the friends who attended the wedding of the two said that among the two people, the man was tall and handsome, a little bit handsome, while the woman was high and beautiful, with excellent temperament. From their appearance, they were absolutely one of the few perfect matches. Moreover, one was a doctor, with a noble profession, and the other was an elite newcomer who had just graduated and entered a multinational company. Everyone thought that these two would be a model of a successful couple.

  However, no one thought that many things are not as utopian as imagined. Ye Hong's independent and strong personality was considered a virtue and charm in Zhang Jin's eyes when they were in love, but after marriage, when Ye Hong remained the same, the quarrels at home inevitably broke out.

  Zhang Jin, born and raised in Northeast China, is a typical "northeasterner" with strong masculine values. He believes that after marriage, a woman's primary focus should be on her family, and everything else is secondary. On the other hand, Ye Hong thinks that when Zhang pursued her initially, he already knew what kind of person she was, so why would he want her to change after marriage? No way!

  Although they quarreled constantly, the two were deeply in love and had a strong emotional bond. So despite their constant bickering, life was still sweet until four years after marriage when Ye Hong was assigned to be the regional marketing director in Southeast Asia due to company business expansion. The differences between them began to intensify and eventually became irreconcilable.

  Zhang Jin naturally did not want Ye Hong to leave his side, and he would be gone for several years. What kind of life is this for a couple? However, the strong-willed Ye Hong believed that being sent abroad was an inevitable path for further promotion, and thought that they were still young, so it didn't matter if they spent a few years apart. As a result, this irreconcilable contradiction gradually escalated as neither of them would give in, ultimately leading to their divorce four years after marriage, which was just last year.

  This suddenly appeared in Zhang Jin's home, the beautiful little girl named Ye Meng, is actually the younger sister of Zhang Jin's ex-wife Ye Hong, that is to say this little girl was once Zhang Jin's younger aunt. Now she is a second-year high school student at a certain middle school in Shenzhen.

  When Ye Hong was still Zhang Jin's wife, he had been having a headache about this little sister-in-law. This little girl is beautiful and not inferior to her sister Ye Hong, can be called an absolute beauty, but her unconventional age and unconventional personality in Zhang Jin's eyes are simply typical of the witch type species.

  When Zhang Jin and Ye Hong were still in the midst of their passionate romance, little Ye Miao would often tease Zhang Jin, her future brother-in-law, for fun. Even after they got married, she didn't tone down her behavior; instead, she became even more daring, always using Zhang Jin as her guinea pig to try out all sorts of strange and bizarre pranks. Even now that Zhang Jin has divorced Ye Miao's sister, Ye Miao still shows no signs of distancing herself from him. On the contrary, she continues to affectionately call him "brother-in-law" and employs the same old tricks on him without any decrease in frequency. No wonder Zhang Jin's eyelids start twitching the moment he lays eyes on little Ye Miao.

  It's no wonder that Ye Meng would appear in her own room without her permission. The key in Xiao Yatou's hand was naturally the one that Ye Hong had owned and had not returned after their divorce.

  After seeing the appearance of the 'little thief', Zhang felt a sense of relief, but at the same time, it seemed like the aftereffects of his concussion were acting up again, and he started to feel a headache. He replied weakly, as if he hadn't slept in days: "Lass, how did you get here? Aren't you about to have your finals soon? Next semester is already senior three, why aren't you at home studying hard, what are you doing running around here?"

  "Brother-in-law, work and rest combined! Do you understand what it means to combine work and rest? You're not welcoming your little sister-in-law like this?" As soon as Zhang Jing heard this, Xiaomeng pouted her bright red lips that seemed to have been painted with rouge, and wrinkled up her straight and white nose.

  As they spoke, Xiao Meng had already opened the door and welcomed Zhang Jin in, and helped him change into slippers. Then she took over the ingredients from Zhang Jin's hands and went into the kitchen, putting everything one by one into the huge but empty double-door refrigerator. Ye Meng's demeanor as the hostess of the house was even more virtuous than that of the original female owner, Ye Hong.

  Zhang Jin walked into the living room, sat down on the sofa, and said in a somewhat awkward tone: "I've told you how many times not to call me brother-in-law, call me brother! My sister and I are already divorced."

  Xiao Meng put the vegetables, meat and eggs into the refrigerator one by one while responding with a careless tone: "Alright, alright, it's such a hassle to keep changing how we address each other. You two are always quarreling and breaking up, although this time it took a bit longer, but who knows when you'll get back together again!"

  What entered his ears was still Ye Meng's uniform answer for the past year, and Zhang Jin felt an even bigger headache coming on, unable to help but raise his hands to rub his temples with his index fingers.

  At this time, Ye Meng also put away the things and closed the refrigerator door. She came to the sofa where Zhang Jin was sitting and gently stretched out her delicate white hand to help him massage it. In her mouth, she playfully said: "Brother-in-law, don't be so impatient! Even if you and my sister are divorced, don't ignore me, your little sister-in-law. Besides, after you two got divorced, our family still didn't treat you as an outsider, not just me, but also my dad and mom!"

  It's often said that a son-in-law is half a son, but Ye Hong's parents didn't think so. In their eyes, Zhang Jin was their only son, not just half of one. They loved him more than they did Ye Hong and Ye Meng, the two sisters. So when Ye Meng mentioned her past at Tai Shan Tai Shui, Zhang Jin couldn't help but feel a warm affection, asking: "It's been a long time since we last visited them, how are the old folks doing now?"

  Seeing her plan to change the subject succeed, behind Zhang Jin's back, Ye Meng revealed a triumphant smile and replied with her mouth: "You still have a conscience, rest assured they are fine! It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you, and you're always whispering in my ear."

  "Alas!" Zhang Jin sighed, saying somewhat wistfully: "I also miss the old couple a lot, but since you and your sister are in this state, it's really not convenient for us to go see them."

  When Ye Meng heard Zhang Jinru's words, her eyes sparkled with a hint of color. She squatted down and directly lay on Zhang Jin's back, her two arms tightly wrapped around Zhang Jin's neck. With some tension and mystery, she whispered in Zhang Jin's ear: "I have a way to make you interact with my dad and mom like before, do you want to hear it?"

  As for Ye Meng's intimate movements, Zhang Jin had long been accustomed to it and didn't feel the dryness of this girl's tone. He casually said, "Oh? Tell me, I'll listen."

  Ye Meng's face, hidden behind Zhang Jin's neck, suddenly flushed a little, and her originally smooth and gentle voice also became dry and cracked like the autumn wind blowing through the withered leaves on the treetops. Her words became stuttering: "Although... although you and my sister are divorced, but if you are with me, they will still be your parents-in-law!"

  Zhang Jin was already used to this 'non-mainstream' young girl's eccentricity and the occasional disconnected thoughts in her brain, so he didn't take her so-called proposal seriously. He chuckled silently: "This little girl, who knows what's going on in that head of hers, just spouting nonsense." As he spoke, he didn't even turn his head back, but simply reached out with his hand to affectionately pat Ye Meng's little head from behind.

  A faint look of loss flashed across Ye Meng's face, but she quickly regained her composure and put on a coquettish expression, pouting as she said: "Brother-in-law~, I hate it when you do that! Next time, don't tap my head again, I'm not a puppy. If you keep tapping my head, I'll become stupid. Besides, I was just casually throwing out ideas, whether you agree or not is up to you!"

  After being stirred up by Ye Meng, Zhang Jin's gloomy mood due to his failed marriage lifted again. He glanced at the wall clock and ignored Ye Meng's protesting voice, then roughly massaged her soft hair once more. "Alright, let's not mess around anymore," he said loudly. "It's getting late and I'm starving. Don't rush off, I'll make you a delicious meal! After we eat, I'll drive you back."

  "You're still living in school, right? You should call back first, so your roommate won't worry." As he spoke, Zhang Jin stretched his waist and stood up, entering the kitchen to start busying himself.

  Before the divorce, Zhang Jin and Ye Hong were a couple, one was a doctor with irregular working hours; the other worked in a multinational company's marketing department, often overtime, except for instant noodles and dumplings at night, they rarely cooked at home, usually eating out. So Ye Meng, who came and went frequently, had never seen Zhang Jin cook before. But previously, Zhang Jin's cooking skills were indeed not impressive, however today was different, possessed by the game, Zhang Jin was eager to show off his skills, revealing his master-level chef abilities.