Chapter 431 A Secret Relationship
"Who came with him? We just bumped into each other on the way!" Song Yanfeng rolled his eyes inwardly, bent over, and started eating sunflower seeds from the plate on the table.
Lu Jinye didn't say anything, but simply held his teacup with an elegant posture and sipped his tea.
The two of them are completely opposite!
"Sister Wenni!" Xiao Xiaobao, who had just returned from putting up paper-cut window decorations, paused and pointed at Hallece, who was being held in her arms. "Is this your child with Uncle Lu?! When did this happen? How old is she?!"
"Crack." Song Yanfeng crushed a melon seed. "You brat, don't talk nonsense. Your sister Wen Ni is unmarried and childless. Where would she get such a big child?"
"Oh, oh, oh..." Xiao Bao scratched his head.
Lu Jinye turned around and patted Xiaobao's forehead. "Her name is Halle, she's my little sister, only five years old. You're seven years older than her, so you're the big brother. Can you take good care of her and play with her?"
Before Xiao Bao could answer, Hales tightened her grip on Wen Ni's hand, pouted, pointed at Xiao Bao's stomach, and said in Burmese, "Sister Wen Ni, I won't play with him. Where we're from, older children snatch things from younger children, and they'll beat us over a little food, and even kill us..."
“Brother Xiaobao isn’t that kind of person.” Wen Ni knelt down with tenderness in her eyes and took Halle’s hand. “Here, no one will steal your things, and no one will try to kill you casually.”
"Really..." Hallece looked timidly at Xiaobao.
"What did she say? I don't understand." Xiao Xiaobao maintained an awkward smile, then looked to Wen Ni for help, puzzled, "Sister Wen Ni, what does she mean? Does she think I'm fat?"
“Xiao Bao isn’t fat. Xiao Bao, share your delicious food with your sister, and she’ll play with you.” Wen Ni smiled and gestured with her chin.
"You should have said so earlier! This is easy!" Xiao Xiaobao was very generous. He reached into his pockets and pulled out two large handfuls of candy. Then he lifted his bulging clothes, and several packets of snacks and instant noodles fell out of his belly. He proudly showed off, "Hallelujah, these are all my secret stash! I'm giving them to you! Consider it a gift for our first meeting!"
"So much delicious food!" Hallece's eyes widened, and she almost drooled from the corner of her mouth.
Xiao Bao came over and took her hand without refusing, then went to the sofa to share food and toys!
"This kid managed to win over the girl so easily??" Song Yanfeng was full of questions, throwing the melon seeds in his hand onto the table. "Damn, turns out I'm not as good at making girls happy as a little kid?"
"The most valuable thing about a person is self-awareness." Baron strolled over and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds. His recovery was relatively quick, but he had lost a lot of weight, and his already mixed-race face with its high nose and deep-set eyes had become even more angular!
"Who told you to talk about me..."
Song Yanfeng wanted to snatch the melon seeds from Balun's hand, but his hand was blocked by Qin Yuan who appeared in a flash.
"Hey hey hey~ Brother, our dog Baron may be a dog, but he's not fully recovered yet, he can't take a punch from you! How about I keep a note of this for you, and when he's better, we'll take care of him together! What do you say?"
"Little Qin Yuan, once I'm better, the first thing I'll do is take care of you." Baron's eyes were full of disdain.
"There are two of us, do you think you can beat us?" Qin Yuan crossed his arms and said smugly.
"Who's [us] with you?" Song Yanfeng was completely immune to Lu Jinye; he rejected everyone related to Lu Jinye.
After saying that, he turned his head away haughtily and strolled over to chat with Xiao Cheng.
"..." Qin Yuan blinked, sensing that something was wrong.
“Come on, Qin Yuan, sit down. Let’s talk this over carefully. How do you plan to work with others to deal with me?” Baron put an arm around Qin Yuan’s neck, forcing him to sit down next to him. Then he pointed to the melon seeds on the plate and ordered, “I want to eat these.”
"If you want to eat, you can eat it yourself..."
"Snap." Baron snapped his knuckles together. "Little Qin Yuan, do you need me to explain the meaning of those four words, 'isolated and helpless,' in detail?"
"It's just peeling sunflower seeds, right? A real man can bend and stretch!" Qin Yuan smiled on the outside but cursed inwardly, obediently peeling the sunflower seeds.
Baron the dog had one hand resting on the back of his chair, leisurely tossing sunflower seeds into his mouth, looking quite content.
"These two are a real nemesis." Bei Tuo sat on the sofa, saw them, and couldn't help but shake his head. "Qin Yuan can't even beat Baron in a fight, yet he always provokes him. He's a complete scoundrel who just walks right into our trap!"
“One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit. You think the other person is wronged, but they don’t think so themselves.” Xi Yun sat with Bei Tuo, holding a cup in her hand meaningfully.
"What are you saying? I don't understand." Bei Tu shook his head, then propped himself up on one knee and leaned forward to stare at Xi Yun. "Speaking of which, you've always been a loner, so it's really not easy for you to accept Miss Wen Ni's invitation to spend the New Year with us! What changed you? Did Miss Wen Ni really subdue you?"
"Whether I submit or not... is none of your business! Mind your own business!" Xi Yun gripped the cup, turned, and walked towards the windowsill.
Bei Tuo raised an eyelid, put his hands on his hips, and cursed, "He's a real donkey! He kicks up a tantrum at the slightest disagreement!"
"..."
Xi Yun leaned against the windowsill, watching the lively atmosphere at the dining table.
After the competition ended that day, Master Lu had a heart-to-heart talk with him all night. Through this, he learned about some of Miss Wen Ni's past and gained a clearer understanding of some things.
There are many people in worse situations than him.
He harbors far more hatred, resentment, and pain than anyone else!
The question is, how do we utilize these emotions? We must not allow ourselves to be manipulated by emotions, blinded by hatred, or unable to distinguish right from wrong!
"This is fruit wine that Brother Li brewed himself. If you didn't drive here, you can try it! It's delicious!" Xiao Cheng walked over and handed Xi Yun a glass. Noticing the direction Xi Yun was looking, he subtly looked away and smiled slightly. "You also think my sister and Brother Lu are a good match, right?"
"Hmm. Rich fruity aroma, truly delicious." Xi Yun took the wine, took a sip, and praised it. Then, she raised her eyelids and said, "A perfect match, a match made in heaven!"
"The time will come naturally? I just don't know when that will be." Wen Cheng's eyes lit up, and she spoke eloquently, "I've already thought it through. When my sister gets married, I'll put Brother Li's homemade wine on every table as a wedding favor! One for everyone!"
"Then congratulations! Good things are coming soon. Get ready!" Xi Yun downed the fruit wine in one gulp.
Before Wen Cheng could react to the meaning behind Xi Yun's words, Xi Yun had already turned around and sat back down on the sofa.
The room was bustling with activity, everyone busy with their own tasks.
Only Lu Jinye and Wen Ni remained at the inside of the dining table, one sitting and the other standing with her to the side of the table.
You know that, right?
"Know what?"
Wen Ni asked, watching as his hand reached out from under the table, grasped her palm, and caressed the back of her hand, his tone ambiguous and low, "It's about Song Yanfeng liking you."
"Why are you making wild guesses along with them? Song Yanfeng usually just likes to joke around. His feelings for me are just those of comrades who have been through thick and thin together. Besides, Tang Zi likes Song Yanfeng. If Tang Zi hears this, she'll misunderstand! Don't say it again." Wen Ni lowered her voice and tried to pull her hand back. "Be mindful of your distance. Xiao Cheng might have seen it."
"So what if they saw it? Could it be... you didn't tell them we're together?" Lu Jinye was somewhat surprised, but instead held her hand tightly, staring into her eyes and pressing, "Why didn't you tell them?"
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