Xu Ke held a bouquet of roses. Although he returned ho after a long journey, his appearance and physique were impressive. The beige trench coat made Xu Ke look not only slender but also incredibly gentle, making people instinctively want to get closer.
At ho, three girls sat in the room: Yu Xia, Lin ngyao, and a stranger between them. Xu Ke rely glanced at this stranger before focusing his gaze on Lin ngyao.
"I saw this flower shop on my way and thought these flowers suited you, so I bought them for you. See if you like them," Xu Ke said with a smile, handing over the roses.
Lin ngyao’s eyes couldn’t leave Xu Ke since the mont he walked in. It had only been a little over a month since they last saw each other, but to ngyao, it felt like a century. Receiving Xu Ke’s roses now, her tears flowed uncontrollably like broken strings of pearls.
"Didn’t you say you’d be back in a few days? Why did you return so early?" Lin ngyao asked shyly, wiping her tears and taking the roses from Xu Ke’s arms, playfully chiding him.
"I wanted to surprise you. Why are you crying like a child? Please, don’t cry; it breaks my heart," Xu Ke gently coaxed ngyao while reaching out to wipe away her tears from her cheek.
Yu Xia, watching their deep affection, felt happy for Lin ngyao.
Sitting next to Yu Xia, Tang Zhongwei, Lin ngyao’s cousin, gazed ardently at Xu Ke.
How could soone be so good-looking? Like a dazzling sun, Tang Zhongwei stared unblinkingly at Xu Ke.
Tang Zhongwei’s gaze was so intense it pricked like needles. Xu Ke, enduring this discomfort, turned his head towards the source of the gaze after comforting Lin ngyao.
"Have you looked enough?" Xu Ke asked, his tone revealing no emotion.
Tang Zhongwei, seeing the looks from Xu Ke and Lin ngyao, snapped out of her thoughts, blushing with embarrassnt as she lowered her head, "Sorry, I was just srized by the deep affection between you two. I’ve never seen such a loving couple before."
"I forgot to introduce you; this is my distant cousin Tang Zhongwei. She had so issues at ho recently and had nowhere to stay. I didn’t feel comfortable leaving her alone in Luo City, so I brought her back here. You don’t mind, do you? She’ll leave once everything is sorted at her place," Lin ngyao said, cuddling Xu Ke’s arm as she set the flowers aside.
"It’s okay, since she’s your cousin, let her stay here comfortably. I’ll talk to Grandpa Zhao to give her the sa treatnt as Xiaxia. With , you don’t have to be so cautious; do what you like. We are a married couple; I’m your husband," Xu Ke said, touching Lin ngyao’s cheek.
"Got it," Lin ngyao nodded. "Go upstairs and take a shower, then get so rest. I’ll call you when it’s ti for dinner," she said, tidying Xu Ke’s collar with a slight sparkle in her eyes.
"Alright, I’ll go up first then," Xu Ke said, giving Lin ngyao a light kiss and greeting the other two girls before heading upstairs.
"Cousin, you and Brother-in-law really have a great relationship," Tang Zhongwei said, snuggling up to Lin ngyao’s arm as soon as Xu Ke left.
"It’s okay," Lin ngyao replied with a smile.
"You’re so modest," Tang Zhongwei pushed Lin ngyao’s arm slightly but received only a smile in response, making her inevitably disappointed in her attempt to hear their story.
Seeing Lin ngyao not engaging, Tang Zhongwei continued her inquiry, "There must be a lot of girls who like Brother-in-law, given how handso he is, right? Could you tell how you managed to stand out and win him over? I also want to find a husband as good-looking as Brother-in-law. Could you share so tips with ?"
Tang Zhongwei’s question made the atmosphere in the living room awkward. Yu Xia looked at Tang Zhongwei in surprise, montarily forgetting to put down her fruit tea. Lin ngyao also gave Tang Zhongwei a scrutinizing look, causing a jolt in Tang Zhongwei’s heart.
She shrank her neck uneasily and shifted her seat slightly, "Did I say sothing wrong, cousin? If I did, it wasn’t intentional. I tend to speak without thinking. I an no harm, so please don’t be mad at , okay?"
Tang Zhongwei said, cautiously reaching for Lin ngyao’s hand, looking sowhat pitiful, like a little animal afraid of being abandoned.
Lin ngyao withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, "Don’t ask such questions again; I don’t like it," she said coldly.
For Lin ngyao, Ariel’s past mistake was a lesson right before her. Making the sa mistake once was unpreparedness; falling for it again would be foolishness on her part.
Seeing Lin ngyao’s cool deanor over the question, Tang Zhongwei dared not ask further and sat obediently by herself.
The living room suddenly turned very quiet. Finding little point in staying longer, Lin ngyao went upstairs to check on Xu Ke.
Once Lin ngyao’s figure disappeared to the second floor, Tang Zhongwei’s eyes flickered, and she moved over to Yu Xia.
"Did I say sothing wrong just now? Cousin seed really upset. What’s going on between cousin and Brother-in-law? Could you tell , so I don’t anger her again in the future? Please?" Tang Zhongwei pleaded, joining her hands in a begging gesture.
Yu Xia sipped her fruit tea, the tangy-sweet flavor making her squint in happiness, but her gaze towards Tang Zhongwei wasn’t as amiable as before. "If my sister didn’t tell you, it ans she doesn’t want you to know. Asking won’t help; I won’t tell you either. I advise you not to have any inappropriate thoughts about my brother-in-law, or even if my sister tolerates you, I won’t. No one can ruin what they have, understand?"
Yu Xia, with a fragile face like a trembling white pear blossom, spoke words of warning, yet her eyes remained innocent.
Tang Zhongwei’s expression turned stiff from Yu Xia’s words, "Hmph, what a person, just a few questions and she’s already threatening. Does she really think she’s cousin’s sister? Acting so high and mighty," Tang Zhongwei muttered softly in her heart, not daring to say it out loud because Lin ngyao treated Yu Xia far better than she did her.
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