Now that they've opened up to each other, the barriers between them have lessened considerably. They feel much closer now.

Half an hour later, the two came out of the hospital. Both of them were in good health and had no problems.

"Huixin, I'd like to treat you to dinner."

Liu Huixin shook her head, "No, I'd better not. Time is too tight. I'll go back and help my parents with some chores."

"What can you do? Just go back after dinner and call my brothers later to ask if they have time. If not, it'll just be the two of us eating."

Zhang Zhenye laughed when he received Liu Qiang's call, "Okay, same place as always, but I estimate I'll be there around 6:30."

"Okay, big brother, I'll call second brother."

Zhang Ruifeng had no objections, and Gu Yaozu had no problems either.

"Third Brother, let's have dinner together tonight. Have you seen my girlfriend?"

"Okay, you've reached an agreement?"

"Yes, we'll get engaged on the third day of the lunar month and get married on the sixteenth."

"Haha, not bad, not much different from Zhiyuan, both are quite fast."

"Well, it's alright, but my mom is worried."

"Who wouldn't be anxious? Okay, I still have a meeting."

"Third Brother, remember to remind Brother Chongyu and Brother Ping'an."

"I understand. The three of us will go together, and your girlfriend will be the only girl. Is that okay?"

"It's alright, my sisters-in-law have just been too busy these past few days."

After Liu Qiang hung up the phone, Liu Huixin also called home.

It was still early, so Liu Qiang took Liu Huixin to the house her aunt had prepared. It was a two-courtyard house.

"The two courtyards on the west side face east and north. My aunt prepared them. If my parents' salaries were enough, they would probably only be enough to buy one of the houses."

Liu Huixin looked at the renovated house and was quite satisfied. The furniture was all old-fashioned and looked heavy.

"Does this garden grow flowers in the summer?"

“I didn’t notice. The yard was renovated last year, and I haven’t been here this year.”

Liu Huixin looked at her boyfriend helplessly; he really had a big heart.

"Come on, I'll show you the courtyard where we live now. This is my parents' courtyard, a three-courtyard house."

The two returned home, but the front door was still locked. Neither of them came back.

The two went inside and looked around. "Liu Qiang, is this just for the three of you brothers?"

"Xiang Bei hasn't come back yet, so it's just me and Xiang Dong living here."

"Haha, I didn't expect the two young men to have such a clean house?"

"No, it's because my aunt sends someone over every week to clean and do laundry," Liu Qiang replied with a smile.

"Your aunt is so good to you all," Liu Huixin said with envy.

“I have been living with my aunt since I was two years old. You could say I have spent more time with her than my brothers.”

"I knew it."

"Huixin, do you like apartment buildings?"

"Hmm, it's alright, but it's not as spacious as here."

“The three of us brothers also have apartments, each over 70 square meters, with two bedrooms. Do you want to go take a look? They're all renovated, furnished, and fully equipped. I stayed there for one night once.”

"Okay, shall we go take a look?"

"It's close to the school, so you can live here from now on."

Liu Huixin shook her head. "No need. It's not much different. Your younger brother is still young, and your parents aren't here. As the older brother, how can you not take care of them?"

Liu Qiang was satisfied with Liu Huixin's words; only in this way could conflicts be avoided in the future.

The two then went to the apartment building, which was more exquisitely decorated and fully equipped with appliances.

“We can come here to stay in the winter. I think it has central heating, so it’s warm and clean.”

"Yes, we are on the second floor. The third floor faces east, and the fourth floor faces north."

Liu Huixin only now realizes the gap between her family and others.

The two sat down, and Liu Qiang boiled water for Liu Huixin.

"No, I'm not thirsty. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"

The two sat on the sofa watching TV. Being a young couple with a beautiful girl sitting next to him, Liu Qiang, in the prime of his life, spontaneously kissed her for the first time.

It was Liu Qiang's first time meeting a girl, and he was quite excited. He gradually lost control, and in the end, Liu Huixin pushed him away.

Both of them blushed a little. Liu Qiang, being a boy, calmed down after a while and then picked up Liu Huixin, sitting her in his lap.

Liu Qiang whispered in Liu Huixin's ear, "It seems that getting married early was the right thing to do."

The warm breath tickled Liu Huixin, who shrank her neck and didn't answer.

Having tasted success, Liu Qiang wasn't about to sit idly by. However, he didn't go too far; he was already starting to regret inviting his brothers to dinner.

At six o'clock, I took my girlfriend downstairs.

"Liu Qiang, are you meeting all of Aunt's children today?"

“My four older brothers from my aunt Hongmei’s family, my second uncle’s brother Chongyu, and my second aunt’s two older brothers.”

Don't you have a younger sister?

“There’s one, but he’s too young; he belongs to my uncle’s family.”

"Haha, your daughter must be very precious, right?"

"Yes, our family is lacking a girl." Liu Qiang didn't say anything else, but she would gradually realize it later.

The two arrived at the restaurant twenty minutes later, and the waiter respectfully invited them in.

"Have the kitchen prepare Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. I want to eat it. Also, bring me any seafood you have."

The waiter agreed and left. A little while later, he brought tea again.

The two were chatting and laughing quietly when Liu Qiang heard the commotion outside. The waiter opened the door, and Cheng Zhiyuan and Gu Yaozu came in.

"Fourth Brother, Second Brother. How come you two are so fast?"

“We’re not as busy as our eldest and third brothers. Our second brother is behind us,” Gu Yaozu replied with a smile.

A moment later, Zhang Ruifeng also came in.

Looking at the handsome man, Liu Huixin felt that no woman was as beautiful as him, and then the woman who came in looked quite alike with him.

"Liu Qiang, have you ordered?"

"Second brother, I ordered seafood and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. That's all."

Just then, Zhang Zhenye entered. His refined and elegant demeanor completely captivated Liu Huixin. She unconsciously grabbed Liu Qiang's hand, exclaiming, "He's so handsome!"

Zhang Zhenye laughed. Liu Qiang's girlfriend was alright; she didn't have any dirty thoughts.

Liu Qiang smiled and shook Liu Huixin's hand. The even prettier ones are yet to come.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Weiyu entered.

Liu Huixin felt as if she had seen gods and angels.

Following Zhang Weiyu are Ping An and Liu Chongyu.

Now that everyone was present, the manager came over to take the order.

Zhang Weiyu, upon learning what Liu Qiang had ordered, asked, "Are you craving something again?"

"That's right. I helped fend off the drinks at Brother Cheng's wedding banquet the day before yesterday, so I didn't get to eat much."

"Hehe, Liu Qiang, your second brother is treating you today."

"That's great, Manager. Prepare another Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and send it home. Xiangdong is out of school now."

"No need, let Xiao Lin pick up Xiang Dong," Zhang Zhenye said with a smile.

Kobayashi received orders to go out and meet Xiang Dong.