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Chapter 243 So handsome!

She was inwardly groaning: her sister had married Shen Qingbei when the Shen family was at its lowest point, and it was because of this affection that the Shen family had always taken care of her, even finding her a job through their connections.

She had always coveted the position of the young mistress of the Shen family, wanting to take care of Nuannuan in place of her sister. However, the Shen family wouldn't budge, and Nuannuan wasn't close to her either. Now that she had offended the rightful mistress, her hopes of marrying into the Shen family were even slimmer.

"It's all a misunderstanding! Sister Shen, please don't take it to heart!" He Xiulan's voice trembled, and she was so anxious that she was about to cry.

Shen Li put down her teacup and glanced at her with a half-smile: "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not is unimportant."

Just then, a small figure with pigtails ran down the stairs; it was Shen Qingbei's daughter, Nuannuan.

She rushed to Shen Li's side, hugged her arm and shook it, saying softly, "Auntie, I want to come play at your place, okay?"

Shen Li bent down and patted her head, then turned to Shen Qingbei: "Of course I welcome it, but your father has to agree first."

Shen Qingbei frowned, put on a stern face, and said to her daughter, "Your aunt has important matters to attend to, so don't keep trying to bother her."

Nuan Nuan's little head drooped, her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyes instantly reddened, looking extremely aggrieved.

Seeing this, He Xiulan immediately squatted down, wanting to take Nuannuan's hand, and said in an unusually gentle tone, "Nuannuan is so pitiful, she doesn't have a mother to love her. Why don't you come home with your aunt to play? Your aunt will buy you candy."

But Nuannuan suddenly took a step back, dodging her hand, and said crisply, "No!"

She then turned to stare at Shen Qingbei, her eyes unusually stubborn, "Dad, if I don't bother Aunt, will you agree to let me go to Aunt's house?"

Shen Qingbei was speechless when asked by his daughter and sighed helplessly.

Shen Li quickly smoothed things over: "Big brother, let Nuannuan come to my place for a few days. The housekeeper of my courtyard, Chen Haisheng, has three children, about the same age as Nuannuan. They can keep each other company, which is much more interesting than being cooped up in the courtyard."

Shen Qingbei's heart skipped a beat. He knew that besides her classmates at school, Nuannuan had no playmates of her own age in the compound and was usually alone, which was indeed lonely. Thinking of this, he nodded: "Alright then, but you're not allowed to cause trouble at your aunt's house."

Nuannuan instantly stopped crying and smiled, hugging Shen Li's neck and kissing him: "Thank you, Auntie! Thank you, Daddy!"

He Xiulan's face darkened as she watched this scene—she had tried so hard to get closer to Nuannuan, but nothing worked as well as a single word from Shen Li, which made her increasingly anxious, yet she dared not show it at all.

Shen Li ignored her and turned to Shen Qingbei to talk about driver's licenses and registration.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingbei immediately agreed: "That's easy. I'll have someone handle the registration procedures for you. I also have connections in the vehicle registration department, so I guarantee it will go smoothly."

"Thank you very much, brother." Shen Li said with a smile, feeling relieved.

Shen Qingbei put down his teacup, looked up, and asked, "Who's taking the driving test?"

Shen Li turned her head to Lu Zhou and Lu Nan beside her and replied with a smile, "It's the two of them. I was thinking that there are still two months before school starts, so I'll take advantage of this free time to get my driver's license."

Shen Qingbei's gaze swept over the two faces, and he nodded in agreement, "Sure. Qingnan is also taking the test, so it'll be more convenient for the three of you to learn together. The test isn't difficult now; you just need to master the basic driving skills."

Lu Zhou immediately straightened his back and said sincerely, "Thank you very much, brother."

Shen Qingnan immediately chimed in, patting his chest and saying, "Brother Xie is useless, you really have to rely on me to learn! I'm almost proficient, I'll take you two to practice driving later."

Lu Nan secretly rolled her eyes, thinking to herself: This Sister Li's second brother looks just as unreliable as her own third brother.

She immediately waved her hand: "Forget it, let's learn from our eldest brother instead!"

Shen Qingnan was displeased upon hearing this, and pointed at Lu Nan, feigning anger, saying, "Little brat, don't you believe me? Let me tell you, your brother Shen is so busy he's practically running around, he can only arrange a coach for you and then forget about it. How can he be as considerate as me?"

This isn't bragging—that's how his older brother arranged things when he was learning to drive.

Lu Nan was speechless, only able to express her feelings with a string of ellipses: "..."

While the family was chatting happily, He Xiulan, sitting in the corner, felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, unsure of what to do with her hands and feet. Unable to stay any longer, she quietly got up and slunk away.

Shen Li and the others stayed at the Shen family home for lunch. In the afternoon, Shen Qingbei drove Shen Li, Lu Zhou, Lu Nan, Shen Qingnan, and his little niece Nuannuan to the military base.

Although there was an extra person in the car, the roads within the military area were loosely regulated, and no one took it seriously. What's even more convenient is that driving lessons were conducted directly within the military base, and afterwards, the military would register for the exams on a unified basis, saving on tuition fees.

Shen Li was filled with gratitude and immediately suggested that she treat her two older brothers to dinner out that evening.

Shen Qingbei smiled upon hearing this and ruffled her hair: "Why are you being so polite with your brother, little sister? Whether you're married or not, you'll always be a daughter of the Shen family."

Shen Li looked up and laughed, teasingly saying, "Precisely because we're siblings, isn't it only natural for your brother to treat you to a meal?"

Shen Qingnan quickly chimed in humorously, "That's right! Big brother, don't be shy with your little sister, she's not short of money right now!"

Shen Qingbei rolled her eyes at her younger brother, her gaze clearly saying, "You talk too much."

Considering they were traveling with little Nuannuan, Shen Li initially wanted to choose the private restaurant Ming Xiangyang had recommended, but then she remembered that reservations required several days in advance, so she had to give up on that idea. In the end, the group found a nice hotel and ordered a table full of dishes.

After the meal, Shen Li got up to pay the bill, but Lu Zhou stopped her, waving his hand and saying, "I've already paid."

Shen Li raised an eyebrow and said teasingly, "Not bad, your second brother gives you a lot of pocket money?"

Lu Zhou, unusually generous, patted his chest and said, "This is to thank Brother Shen and Brother Shen, it has to be me!"

Seeing this, Shen Li didn't insist and nodded with a smile: "Alright, we're all family anyway, why be so particular?"

Afterwards, Shen Qingbei and Shen Qingnan escorted Shen Li and the others to the entrance of Licheng Villa.

"Big brother, second brother, would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Shen Li pushed open the passenger door and asked as he turned around.

Shen Qingbei glanced at his watch and shook his head. "No, it's getting late. Don't disturb Uncle Lu and the others' rest. We'll come to visit another day." As he spoke, he leaned down to look at Nuannuan in the car and gently instructed, "Nuannuan, be a good girl and listen to your aunt. If you misbehave, Daddy will come to pick you up tomorrow, okay?"

Nuannuan clenched her little fists and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, Daddy! I'll definitely be good!"

"Good girl. Goodbye." Shen Qingbei patted his daughter's head, started the car, and drove away.

Watching the SUV speed away, Lu Zhou couldn't help but exclaim, "So cool!"

Lu Nan chimed in, "I think so too."

Lu Zhou immediately emphasized, "I said it's Che Shuai!"

Lu Nan rolled her eyes: "...I was talking about the car too."

Watching the siblings bickering, Shen Li smiled and added, "This SUV is indeed quite impressive."