Chapter 17

[Ming preface]: Good.

Good? When Yan Qing finished her work and opened her phone, she saw a single message from him. Before she could think about it, she was called away.

Ming Xu felt that his reply was a bit cold. Their relationship was not yet to the point where he had the status to question the people around her. He switched to the chat box, but didn't know what to say.

Until he went out in the evening, Mingxu didn't send another message.

In the car, Mingli frowned, thought for a moment, and then spoke: "How about I give you some advice?"

Hearing this, Ming Xu glanced at him and said nothing.

Mistaking his brother's agreement, Mingxu launched into a long and eloquent speech.

"Look, you don't even smile. People think you hate her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Li was frightened by Ming Xu's direct gaze: "What? I was right. Look at the look in your eyes now. Even the CEO of the group who is so decisive and ruthless is afraid of me."

Not forgetting to praise himself, Mingxu held his forehead and said, "What about this?"

Seeing his brother's expression, which looked uglier than laughter, Mingli was completely speechless. "We're born from the same mother, so how come you're nothing like me? I've always been popular since I was a kid. Wherever I go, everyone is captivated by my handsomeness and personality."

Mingxu felt that his brother's narcissism was definitely not caused by family genes.

"You said so much, but nothing worked."

Having said that, Ming Xu also reflected on himself. He heard the owner of the Yuncheng B&B talking about him, saying that his face was too smelly.

Thinking of this, Mingxu opened his mobile phone to take a picture. Looking at the serious face on the screen, he seemed unable to deny what his elder brother said.

Would she not like this?

Seeing his brother like this, Mingli guessed something and moved the phone in front of Mingxu.

"What is this?" Ming Xu glanced sideways.

"You look first."

There was a boy dancing on the screen. Ming Xu looked at Ming Li with some disgust. When did his brother change?

Sensing the probing look in his brother's eyes, Mingli quickly dispelled the rumors: "What are you thinking? Look at the comments section, so many girls say they like it. Why don't you learn from them?"

I see.

Mingxu forced himself to read a few more and turned off his phone.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing if you turn it off?"

"So charming."

Mingli agreed: "You don't want to chase anyone anymore?"

Mingxu ignored him and closed his eyes.

"Okay, okay, I don't care about you anymore. Mom said that someone in the family must get married. Now that you have a goal, I'll leave this task to you."

Ming Xu said lazily, "If it's her, I'm willing."

As they were almost at the hotel, Mingli was warned again. Looking at his brother's scrutinizing gaze, he nodded heavily.

The protagonist of today's wedding is the son of a group veteran, who finally got married at the age of 35. When the veteran came to the Ming family to send out invitations, he shed tears when he talked about the excitement. The elders of the Ming family were very envious.

Various wedding photos were displayed in the hall. Ming's mother looked at them one by one with envy. She turned around and looked at her two sons and sighed.

Yan Qing ate a few bites in the evening and then made an excuse to leave the table. She returned to the room her sister had prepared for her, closed the door, and blocked out the noise.

When I opened my phone, I saw the photo Mingxu sent me. It was a wedding photo, and the bride and groom were smiling happily.

[Yan Qing]: It looks very nice.

[Ming Preface]: Filmed in Switzerland.

After living abroad for so many years and spending a year in Europe, Yan Qing has never been to Switzerland.

[Ming Xu]: What are you doing?

[Yan Qing]: I just had dinner and am ready to rest.

The wedding here was held at noon, so they had to get up very early in the morning. After the two chatted for a few words, Yan Qing closed his eyes automatically.

Today at someone else's wedding, everyone who came to toast was turned away.

On the way back, Mingli was still concerned about his brother's love life, but was choked back.

At three o'clock in the morning, Yan Qing was awakened by her sister's friend. She sat on the bed, still a little dazed.

The yard was already brightly lit. After a quick wash, there was another knock on the door.

This time it's mom.

"Breakfast is prepared in the kitchen. You can eat a little and clean up. Your sister asked you to go downstairs to put on makeup." After giving her daughter instructions, Yan's mother left.

The first floor was bustling with activity, and everyone was doing their own things in an orderly manner.

"Xixi, you came just in time. They've all finished putting on their makeup."

As they were talking, a makeup artist came over and said, "Let's go over there."

Yan Xiang spoke up: "Xiao Zhang, you can use the cosmetics that my sister brought with her. She is prone to allergies." After saying that, she squeezed Yan Qing's hand again, indicating that she should not worry.

The makeup artist was knowledgeable and expressed understanding.

Yan Qing seldom wears makeup on weekdays. Every time she does, she feels stuffy and suffocated on her face. Over time, she often goes out without makeup. This big bag of makeup was also because Zhou Mingshu complained in Haicheng some time ago that her cosmetics were about to expire, so the two of them went out to buy a new set.

By four o'clock, everything was ready.

Yan Xiang originally wanted to let her sister be the bridesmaid, but considering her personality, she gave up the idea.

But I still prepared sister outfits for my younger sister.

There were six bridesmaids and four bridesmaids, a total of ten people.

Yan Qing had met several of them when she was a child at her aunt's house. They were all sisters that Yan Qing grew up with.

There was still some time before the bride was picked up, and a group of people sat in the room talking.

Before we knew it, the topic was brought to Yan Qing.

"Xixi was like a tomboy when she was little. She had short hair, never smiled or talked, and I always thought she was angry."

Yan Qing pursed her lips and listened quietly to them talking about their childhood.

She had long hair in elementary school, but when she entered junior high school, she became busy with studies and short on time, so she cut her hair short. Zhou Mingshu was unhappy about this for a long time because when they were together, the school always mistook them for lawless students who were in premature love and didn't care about their teachers and parents.

Yan Qing doesn't like to laugh and looks very fierce, which resulted in her having no other friends in junior high school except Zhou Mingshu. It was not until Zhou Mingshu's cousin transferred to their school in the second year of junior high school that Yan Qing had a second good friend.

The laughter and joy in the room continued. Yan Qing sat in the corner. Everyone was used to this taciturn sister.

Suddenly, a photo from Yan Xiang appeared on her phone. It was taken when she was putting on makeup.

Seeing her sister looking up, Yan Xiang's eyebrows curved: "They took a lot of pictures, I'll send them all to you."

Yan Qing picked out a few and sent them to the small group of three.

Apart from sleeping, Zhou Mingshu seems to be looking at his phone all the time.

[Zhou Mingshu]: Ahhhhh!!! Actress!!! Can you sign an autograph for me? It's so beautiful! I want to print the photo into a giant poster and hang it in my house.

[Luo Jing]: Be more normal.

[Zhou Mingshu]: Have you returned to Earth?

[Zhou Mingshu]: Which miracle doctor has the ability to bring the dead back to life?

Half a year ago, Luo Jing disappeared, leaving only a message in the group saying "take care".

[Luo Jing]: Sister, I have survived the disaster and will return home immediately.

Zhou Mingshu stared at her phone and did not reply for a long time. During the six months that Luo Jing had disappeared, she had thought of all possible outcomes.

A year ago, her uncle and aunt had an accident abroad. Luo Jing brought their belongings back to China for the funeral and then left the country. She was afraid that her brother would be depressed, so she went abroad to visit him several times. But just half a year ago, Luo Jing disappeared without a word, leaving behind only one sentence.

In the group, Luo Jing poked her, and Zhou Mingshu came back to his senses.

[Zhou Mingshu]: Come back quickly.

Yan Qing was picking up the bride and was not looking at his phone.

The wedding went smoothly. When she arrived at the hotel, she could finally rest for a while. She turned on her phone and saw a bunch of messages from the usually quiet group of three.

The group chat and Zhou Mingshu were both pinned. She looked at Zhou Mingshu's empty chat box and knew that she had sent the wrong message again. She was about to open her mouth to complain about how Zhou Mingshu could say so much by himself when she saw the person she had been thinking about day and night appear.

[Yan Qing]: @Luo Jing, where have you been?

[Zhou Mingshu]: @Luo Jing I said Xixi would definitely be angry.

Zhou Mingshu seemed to have accepted this unexpected good news. Yan Qing looked at the selfie sent by Luo Jing on her phone and felt very emotional. She seemed to have darkened and looked more haggard.

Luo Jing acted as if nothing had happened and continued to joke with them as before.

[Yan Qing]: Waiting for you to come back.

The wedding continued, and Yan Qing, as a sister group member, didn't need to do much. After taking the photos, Yan Qing could sit down and wait for dinner.

Watching her sister and brother-in-law walking slowly on the stage, Yan Qing raised her phone and took a picture of their backs.

When Mingxu received the photo, he was being exploited by Mingli in his own company. He didn't like meetings and got a headache as soon as he sat in the meeting room. His company never had a morning meeting.

The phone rang, breaking the silence in the meeting room.

It was a photo of the backs of a bride and groom. Ming Xu no longer listened to what others were saying. His mind was full of guesses about the meaning of Yan Qing sending him this photo.

He didn't dare ask.

[Ming Xu]: Is this your sister?

There was no response from the other side.

After the meeting, Mingxu was still sitting there holding his phone. Mingli, who was outside the meeting room, saw him and raised an eyebrow at the employee who had just finished reporting next to him: "Do you have a girlfriend?"

After receiving a positive answer, Mingli came up with an idea: "How did you and your girlfriend get together?"

The assistant didn't understand why, but still answered truthfully: "We were college classmates, and I pursued her for half a year."

Hearing this, her eyes lit up: "Then you should know how to pursue girls." After saying this, she nodded affirmatively.

Even when they sat in the president's office, the employees were a little overwhelmed.

Mingli handed him a can of Coke: "Don't be nervous, there's only Coke in the office, just drink it."

After a while, the door opened.

Seeing the person on the sofa, Ming Xu was stunned for a moment and prepared to go out.

I was stopped: "Stop, come in."

Mingxu thought Mingli's behavior was ridiculous. The employees standing by watched the two bosses quarreling and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

In the end, Ming Xu was defeated. He sat resignedly in a chair in the corner with a very sad look in his eyes.

Mingxu felt that his idea was brilliant, so he signaled his employees to start teaching. Since it was their first face-to-face conversation with the big boss, the employees were very nervous and their voices trembled when they spoke.

After talking for a long time, Mingxu was almost asleep, but Mingli was listening with great interest, and the two even started chatting.

The assistant knocked on the door to remind Mingli to have lunch. The employee looked at the assistant gratefully, but he didn't dare to leave until Mingli gave the order.

Ming Xu: "Go back and have dinner."

Before leaving, the employee suddenly remembered something and reminded him, "Second Young Master, the most important thing when pursuing someone is that she likes you too. Otherwise, no matter how much you do, it will be in vain. My girlfriend fell in love with me at first sight."

"Then why did you chase him for so long?"

"She's definitely testing me. What if I'm not a good person and give up after pursuing her for a few days? She definitely won't choose me."

Mingli was persuaded and signaled that he could leave.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Mingli was still thinking about what the employees had said, but looking at Mingxu's expression, he knew that he hadn't heard anything.

After they finished ordering their food, they sat facing each other.

Looking at the food on the plate, Ming Xu raised his eyes and asked, "How can I know if she likes me?"

"If you don't hate it, you have a chance."

The sound came from behind. Ming Xu turned around and saw that the employee was sitting behind them. It seemed that he had finished eating.