Leah also pursed her little lips and said, "How is that possible? Second Sister has always dread of having her own world with just the two of them after marriage. Now that her dream has finally co true, there's no way she would want us to keep being third wheels."
At these words, Nancy agreed as well. Luis imdiately chuckled and said, "At first, she'll definitely find it refreshing and exciting."
"But in the end, living in such a huge house with just the two of us—when I'm not there, he'll be so bored."
"Plus, cleaning would be so troubleso. Without hiring a maid it's absolutely impossible. Knowing her personality, she'll think it's way too lonely within a week at most."
With this, the mother and two daughters all nodded in agreent. If they themselves lived alone in such a big villa, they'd surely go crazy too.
At one hundred and fifty square ters per floor, it was very spacious. The first floor contained the entrance hall, a large living room, kitchen, dining room, and a public bathroom.
On the other side of the entrance hall was the elder's room. By normal standards, it was the parent's room, so needless to say, it would be Ruth's.
The elder's room was also very roomy, not only featuring a walk-in closet but its own private bathroom as well.
The second floor held two even larger master bedrooms plus a study, and the third floor had three guest rooms, each also equipped with its own bathroom. The design was simple with no flashy, gimmicky elents.
Although it was a villa, it was brimming with a lived-in feel. In the yard, only two agarwood trees were planted with no other greenery—very clean and uncluttered.
There were no ssy fixtures like fish ponds or flower nurseries; there was only a neat little garden, while the rest was paved with ceramic tiles, very minimalist and full of everyday living atmosphere.
"When the ti cos, Leah can live on the third floor, and I'll take the second floor…"
"Big Sister, there's no way I want to live alone on the third floor."
"You don't have much stuff; I have a huge amount of things, I need space to put them away."
The two sisters had already started excitedly discussing. Luis took the chance to transfer one million dollars to his eldest sister-in-law and then told her to schedule ti to buy furniture and ho appliances.
Although letting Lily arrange everything by hand would be more aningful, the thought of her frugal nature still gave him a headache. After mulling it over, he felt more confident leaving the task to his sister-in-law.
In terms of burning money, he had faith in his sister-in-law's professional expertise. Of course, it was also because her taste was excellent. Luis naturally wouldn't let such a chance to spend his savings slip away.
Following the principle of staying close, they went to a Fiery cuisine restaurant opposite the community, mainly because Lily was craving Fiery cuisine, so they specifically chose this spot that was her favorite flavor.
She was chatting and laughing rrily with her aunt Eloise, while beside them, the young cousin was imrsed in playing with her phone. She still kept the tomboy look, yet she appeared as pink and tender as ever.
"Aunt, Lily, co on, let's head upstairs."
Originally, the dinner gathering was scheduled for Saturday, but this week it had been moved forward, not too deliberately either.
It was just that before, everyone was too busy with their lives to have much free ti. Now, it felt like each person was handling their own matters, and they rarely even lit the stove to cook at ho anymore.
Once seated inside the private room and looking around at the room full of beautiful won like a flock of orioles and swallows, Luis felt an unparalleled sense of pride deep within his heart.
Other than the pink and tender young sister-in-law and the young cousin, with whom the relationship hadn't progressed yet, all the other won were his. Of course, these two little cuties had already been seen completely naked and toyed with, so devouring them was only a matter of ti.
"Lily, it's normal to have cravings when you're pregnant, but you can't eat anything too spicy, you know."
His aunt Eloise carried herself with the air of an elder. Even though she was gentle and a woman of few words, she sincerely cared about these kids.
After all, she had raised these three; they were no different from her own daughters. This reality would not change even if Luis had forcibly taken her by force before.
Luis promptly chuckled and said, "I've already instructed them to make it very mildly spicy."
"My mom and Leah can't handle very strong flavors either, so of course we couldn't order the standard version."
"And what Lily craves isn't pure spiciness. If that were the case, she should be eating Northwestern cuisine or dishes from Hunan and Jiangxi. What she mainly wants is that numbing fragrance of peppercorns."
Seeing how well her husband understood her, Lily revealed a gentle and enchanting smile.
That pose, already brimming with maternity—the posture of a blissful little woman and tiny wife—was so endlessly charming that one couldn't help but feel envious.
"Mapo Tofu is absolutely essential. This place makes the best one to go with rice."
The won chattered noisily as they looked over the nu. Lily thoughtfully ordered iced beer and poured a glass for her husband.
"Let's all drink a little too. Eating spicy food and drinking so beer is so satisfying!"
Ruth took the initiative to speak. Normally, Eloise never touched a single drop of alcohol, and a shared trait between mother and daughter was their terrible alcohol tolerance.
In fact, the whole family was the sa—all below the average baseline and dragging each other down. Only the eldest sister, Nancy, was a bit better, but not by much.
In the past, when their relationship wasn't good, Luis rarely drank with her, only having a little when his father-in-law was present.
Her tolerance naturally couldn't compare to Luis's, who had already been navigating the social world for a long ti, let alone now with the System's enhancent.
The increase in his physical stats wasn't just about sexual ability or endurance; there had been qualitative leaps in every other aspect as well, with alcohol tolerance being one of them.
"Then, let's have a little!"
Eloise typically never had an opinion of her own.
She was her older sister's shadow and a goody-goody. She seed to catch the mischievous grin in Luis's eyes, but she still didn't know how to refuse.
"I won't drink soda. I want a bit of soup!"
Lily said obediently. Turning her head, she asked, "Ariana, Leah, what do you want to drink? Cola?"
Leah pursed her small lips and said, "No way, I want beer too."
"Then I want so too!"
Ariana chid in as well.
Her personal developnt was originally veering toward the little gangster girl path, so alcohol was naturally not sothing she resisted.
Additionally, although she looked well-behaved, she was very competitive. Having her alcohol tolerance mocked was a sore point many unwilling to face during sensitive adolescence, so having the chance, she naturally wanted to train it up properly.
Before any of the elders could even step in, the eldest sister-in-law glared and snorted, "Two little brats, what the hell are you drinking? Drink a soda."
As one of the tigresses, the eldest sister's authority was even more intimidating than that of her mother-in-law, Ruth. Even the directionless Eloise would listen to her.
In the eyes of the younger sisters, the eldest sister was the Grand Duke Tai Sui descending from heaven, the mortal realm's Demon Slayer.
Because while their mother only used scares as a tactic, when the eldest sister struck, she actually hit. Not to ntion the two biological younger sisters, even Ariana trembled with fear when glared at.
A childhood of being dominated, the eldest sister's educational love made childhood complete; there was no possibility of being naughty.
The young sister-in-law lowered her head sulkily, but secretly cast a very playful, pleading glance.
It looked like she had zero confidence in getting the younger cousin to relent, so she kept trying to use the power of alcohol. Luis grew even more curious about exactly how she had been disciplined to remain so haunted by the fear.
Luis cleared his throat and said, "They're not little anymore. It's okay if they drink a little once in a while."
"Yeah, as long as they don't overdo it, it's fine. Tomorrow is Saturday and there's no school. Big Sister, let's just loosen up a bit."
Lily also chid in. At this mont, using her husband's tiger-skin banner, resisting their authority-wielding eldest sister was a sort of secretly gleeful rebellion that the obedient youngesters all intensely savored.
"Fine, just spoil them then."
The eldest sister-in-law gave plenty of face and stopped nagging.
They quickly finished ordering dishes—all classics of Fiery cuisine: Spicy Diced Chicken, Twice-Cooked Pork, Poached Pork Slices in Chili Oil, Stir-Fried Preserved Pork with Stem Mustard Buds…
The house specialty of Stir-Fried Yellow Beef with Chilies, Fish Head with Chopped Chilies, and Duck Blood in Fiery Sauce—the delightful colors, aromas, and tastes were complete, making everyone's appetites stir.
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