“He Ye…” Pei Jin murmured softly, a dark light flashing quickly in his long eyes.

At our first meeting, there seemed to be a man next to the baby.

With a hunched back and a wretched appearance, he wore a pink suit and crowed loudly beside the baby like a rooster.

“Brother…” Yu Qiao leaned closer and rubbed against Pei Jin’s chin, which was covered in stubble. Before she could speak, the phone that had been lying on the ground rang with a piercing ringtone.

"My brother is calling!"

"My brother called!!"

Yu Qiao's expression froze instantly. She pressed the blanket to her chest, picked up the phone from the floor, and swallowed hard: "It's my brother on the phone."

Pei Jin's long eyelashes fluttered, and he suddenly became tense, his fingers slightly curling, with a sense of foreboding.

"Brother, don't make a sound." Yu Qiao turned her head to look at Pei Jin, and seeing him nod blankly, she pressed the answer button.

As soon as I answered the phone, Yu Lingze's hurried and worried voice came through:

"Ah Qiao, why didn't you come home last night? Where did you go?"

"I...I stayed up too late last night." Yu Qiao's gaze fell on the back of her hand, which was covered with red marks, all of which were kisses left by Pei Jin last night, which were quite ambiguous.

She coughed guiltily and skillfully shifted the blame to He Ye: "I'm staying at He Ye's house."

The area suddenly fell silent.

Yu Qiao frowned, a sudden unease creeping into her heart. She blinked blankly, looked at Pei Jin, and tentatively called out, "Brother?"

"..."

“Hey, Qiaoqiao, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, I sent you a ton of messages, why didn’t you read them? Your brother came to my house first thing this morning…” He Ye’s weak voice came from the other end: “He… he looked awful, I’m doomed, Qiaoqiao…”

She's finished too.

Yu Qiao sighed and rubbed her forehead.

A brief commotion arose, then silence fell over the other end.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Yu Qiao swallowed, grabbed Pei Jin's wrist, and whispered, "Brother."

"Yu Qiao, where are you?" Yu Lingze's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, low and hoarse like a demon from hell, which made Yu Qiao shiver for no reason.

"I...I'm at the hotel." Yu Qiao was as guilty as she had been so bold last night.

It would have been fine if she had dated someone else, but it had to be Pei Jin, her brother's good friend, and Pei Jin was also ten years older than her.

Yu Qiao is not ready to tell Yu Lingze about this yet.

“Video.” Yu Lingze said succinctly, his words carrying a chilling meaning.

"No! I'm going home right now. Wait for me at home!" Yu Qiao said hurriedly, then hung up the phone and turned it off.

“Baby, if your brother doesn’t agree to us being together…” Pei Jin’s long eyelashes trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, his Adam’s apple bobbed, and he struggled to speak, “Then will you break up with me?”

He seemed to be asking for commitment, which made him feel insecure.

His voice was low and deep.

“Of course not.” Yu Qiao shook her head, grabbed Pei Jin’s hand, and narrowed her fox-like eyes slightly: “I just think it’s too sudden. I need to find a suitable opportunity to tell my brother.”

"Okay." Pei Jin raised his hand and gently stroked Yu Qiao's cheek, his gaze falling on her fair shoulders, where there were many red hickeys.

His exposed ear tips were slightly red as he asked, "Baby, shall I take you home?"

"good."

Pei Jin got out of bed and picked up Yu Qiao's clothes, only to find that he had torn them to shreds in the rush last night, and they were now unwearable.

Under Yu Qiao's teasing gaze, Pei Jin looked embarrassed, hurriedly put on his clothes, and said as he walked towards the door, "Baby, go take a shower first, I'll go out and buy you some clothes."

The door slammed shut with a bang.

Yu Qiao mumbled her cheeks, then chuckled, "What a simpleton."

After taking a quick bath, Yu Qiao looked at herself in the mirror. Her body was covered with purplish-blue marks, even her calves and the backs of her feet were not spared.

And, that area still hurts a bit, so she walks slowly and her posture is a bit unnatural.

Pei Jin returned quickly, bringing loose-fitting clothes, underwear, and a bag of skincare and cosmetic products.

With an awkward expression, she turned her head away and said, "This lipstick is one you used before. See if you like it."

Yu Qiao's eyes lit up. She took out some foundation and applied it to her neck and arms to cover up the marks. She rushed forward and kissed him, praising, "Brother, you're so thoughtful. Keep it up!"

Pei Jin's eyelashes trembled, and his cheeks immediately flushed. He coughed lightly and said, "I... I'll go wash up first too."

Yu Qiao watched Pei Jin hurriedly enter the bathroom, her fox-like eyes crinkling into a smile.

After tidying up, Pei Jin drove Yu Qiao home.

Throughout the journey, Pei Jin could smell the fragrance emanating from Yu Qiao. He couldn't help but steal glances at her, as if he could never get enough of looking at her.

Yu Qiao was secretly troubled, wondering how she would fool Yu Lingze later.

Their parents died in a plane crash while traveling, and she was practically raised by Yu Lingze. As the eldest brother, he was like a father to her, and Yu Qiao was often afraid of Yu Lingze.

Although Yu Lingze doted on her, he was extremely strict in these matters. Otherwise, she wouldn't still have a curfew even at twenty years old, and she would have to sneak off to the underground boxing ring.

If Yu Lingze knew that she was with Pei Jin, she would probably be...

Yu Qiaoguang couldn't help but shudder at the thought. She could only tell her brother about this slowly; she absolutely couldn't let him find out now!

otherwise……

Pei Jin is likely to get a beating from his brother.

The Yu residence is located in the city center, just a 20-minute drive away.

Pei Jin opened the car door, walked around to the other side and opened the other door, raising his hand to block the roof.

"Brother, I'll head back now." Yu Qiao clung to Pei Jin's arm, pouting pitifully, "My brother's probably going to give me a scolding, maybe he won't let me out for a few days. As soon as I can go out, I'll come find you!"

Pei Jin brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear, her cheeks flushed, and softly hummed in agreement, saying, "Okay."

When Yu Lingze was mentioned, Pei Jin felt a little guilty and didn't know how to face him yet.

But since it has already happened, he is determined to marry Yu Qiao.

As for Yu Lingze?

He is the baby's older brother, so he will definitely treat Yu Lingze as his own older brother.

"Brother, kiss me." Yu Qiao smiled and stood on tiptoe to ask Pei Jin for a kiss.

Pei Jin's Adam's apple bobbed, his long arm encircling her waist, his long eyelashes trembling, and he carefully lowered his head...

"Bang!"

Without warning, a kick landed on Pei Jin's lower back, followed immediately by Yu Lingze's furious voice.

"You bastard Pei Jin, I treated you like a brother, and what are you doing with my sister now?!"

"I'll kill you!"