My friend laughed and said, "Sure enough, the domestic and international markets are not even in the same league!"
My friend's husband chimed in, "This decades-old shop is as noisy as a vegetable market!"
Mrs. Ke apologized: "It was my oversight. I only thought that Xiao Zhi used to really like this barbecue restaurant, but I didn't expect that we would come at the wrong time this time!"
Xiao Zhi is the youngest son of Mrs. Ke's friend. Not long ago, he was admitted to a prestigious university abroad and will be studying abroad in the spring. As a result, the couple became overnight representatives of success.
Mrs. Ke hoped that her daughter would become more and more outstanding and one day fulfill her and her husband's wish to become an excellent diplomat. Therefore, she was happy to arrange for her daughter to play with her friend's younger son, who was about to go to university abroad, so as to broaden his horizons and see more different scenery.
It would be best to forever despise that scheming brat!
Keqiao felt uncomfortable with what her mother's friend said, but she couldn't argue with the elders, so she ate the barbecue in a huff.
The meat was a bit overcooked; it didn't taste as good as someone else's grilled meat...
Looking up, Ke Qiao met a pair of burning eyes. She silently looked away. Annoying!
"Keqiao, do you like the barbecue I grill? If you like it, eat more! I'll grill for you whenever I'm around!"
Xiao Zhi offered great flattery.
Ke Qiao is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. She goes to a good school, comes from a good family, and most importantly, she is Ke Qiao's only daughter. If the two of them get together, the Ke family's resources can be used by him!
Seeing that her youngest son had taken the initiative and with the help of her friends, she was able to turn her attention back to the noise outside the window.
“Keqiao, you and Xiaozhi are the same age, and your mother and I are good friends. You two should be the closest. When Xiaozhi goes abroad to study, after you graduate and have other ideas, you can go and take care of him…”
Mrs. Ke and Ke Jingnan frowned simultaneously.
Ke Jingnan: Honey, this really is your friend! Don't you dare mess with our daughter!
Mrs. Ke: She was just a classmate from school. Her son received an acceptance letter from a prestigious foreign university this year. I thought I would encourage Keqiao to associate more with such outstanding people to broaden his horizons!
To avoid falling headfirst into some brat's trap!
Who knew their family was like this!
Mrs. Ke was heartbroken. Ever since she discovered that her daughter, who should have been studying, had fallen for some rascal, Mrs. Ke had not had a single day of peace.
She was terrified that her young and impetuous daughter might do something irreversible!
My friend said a lot of things to advise Keqiao to get along better with her son.
Mrs. Ke and Ke Jingnan were getting impatient and were about to speak up.
My friend then changed the subject, asking about Keqiao's experience of winning an award in a UN competition.
"...Keqiao, you really deserve an award! I heard from Xiaozhi that this competition would be a breeze for you overseas. Foreign universities really value these kinds of extracurricular experiences. When you apply to universities, you should definitely ask your brother Xiaozhi for advice..."
Xiao Zhi proudly puffed out his chest: "Keqiao sister, don't let my average grades in China fool you. When I went abroad and switched to a different education system, my grades improved by leaps and bounds. I have a lot to teach you..."
Keqiao suddenly felt like he couldn't eat the barbecue anymore; it was too greasy!
Ke Qiao couldn't help but say, "Brother Xiao Zhi, you'll usually be abroad after enrollment, so it'll be inconvenient to keep in touch. I'd rather not trouble you. Besides, if I need to study abroad, my classmate can help. He's the one leading the team for this competition..."
Mrs. Ke's alarm bells rang, and she raised her voice, "Ke Qiao! Open the windows to ventilate the room!"
Don't mention that brat again, it's so annoying!
Ke Qiao pouted, got up and opened the window, and Xiao Zhi also got up.
Ke Qiao opened the window and coincidentally made eye contact with someone sitting on the first floor. She was overjoyed and wished she could jump out of the window!
Chang Rihui —
Chang Rihui looked at her with a doting smile.
Zhou Hongyu, sitting next to him, suddenly felt a dazzling white light flash around her son.
Following her instincts, Zhou Hongyu turned her head and saw Ke Qiao standing in the second-floor window!
Then, a boy of about the same age appeared next to Ke Qiao, and the two were too close.
In an instant, a cold wind blew by.
Zhou Hongyu hugged her arms and shivered, her skin crawling with goosebumps. The white light surrounding her son already felt cool.
Xiao Zhi suddenly squeezed in, and Ke Qiao hurriedly met Chang Rihui's instantly cold gaze. Without thinking, she avoided him and closed the window.
The noise from the window drew the attention of the four adults.
Mrs. Ke coughed lightly: "Ke Qiao, what's wrong?"
Ke Qiao quickly turned around, smiling as usual, and said, "Mom, I suddenly feel a bit cold, so let's not open the window!"
Mrs. Ke frowned. Her daughter wasn't one to jump to conclusions easily; she must have seen something she shouldn't have!
At this moment, Xiao Zhi interjected, "There's a group of people having a meal on the first floor. There's a boy who looks about our age, and he looks really fierce. Maybe Keqiao's sister was scared by him!"
Keqiao: Hehehe, get lost!
Mrs. Ke couldn't stand this at all, her face darkened. She couldn't lose her temper in public, so she waved to Ke Qiao.
"Keqiao, come back and sit down!"
Ke Qiao returned to her original position, but ever since she saw Chang Rihui, she had completely lost her mind.
Mrs. Ke immediately realized something was wrong with her and became even more certain that the boy she had just seen was that brat!
I can't believe I run into him even when I'm having barbecue. He's like a persistent ghost.
Keqiao was eating barbecue without her knowledge, and even the barbecue that Xiaozhi offered her as a favor was eaten without her knowing.
Xiao Zhi smiled brightly.
The couple chuckled to themselves. Mrs. Ke and Ke Jingnan were completely oblivious to the strange behavior of their friends' family. After all, in their eyes, their daughter was far from being old enough to consider finding a partner, and they hadn't even thought about it that way.
My friend seized the opportunity to create a situation: "Why haven't the ribs we just ordered arrived yet? Keqiao, could you go down and check on them for me?"
Ke Qiao, who was thinking about the people on the first floor, immediately got up.
Mrs. Ke's alarm bells rang again: there was something dirty on the first floor, and her daughter couldn't go down alone!
My friend then arranged, "Xiao Zhi, you go downstairs with the girl from Keqiao!"
Mrs. Ke was relieved. At this moment, Ke Qiao couldn't wait to open the door and go out, completely ignoring the commotion behind him. Xiao Zhi hurriedly chased after him.
Zhou Hongyu ate the roasted meat that Shuying had specially grilled for her, and her mouth was filled with its fragrance as she bit into it.
Chang Rihui suddenly looked intently at the stairwell.
Zhou Hongyu swallowed the roasted meat in her mouth, slowly wiped her mouth, and looked in the direction indicated. There was no one at the stairwell!
"Mom, have some tea to cleanse your palate!" Chang Shuying served Zhou Hongyu tea, bringing it to her lips. Zhou Hongyu tilted her head and took a few sips.
When Zhou Hongyu saw Ke Qiao jumping and skipping downstairs, she almost spat out the tea she was holding in her mouth.
Zhou Hongyu looked at her son in surprise. Did he have the ability to foresee the future?
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