Therefore, the desire to select and examine his brother-in-law could only be fulfilled through Qiao Xinruo.
"Big brother, you're thinking really far ahead!" Qiao Xinruo didn't take it seriously at all.
On the day of her first birthday banquet, Su Yueya booked several tables at a restaurant.
There weren't many people invited; only four tables in total.
They invited Lu Zhengjun's brothers, Zhao Yunshan, Zhang Yufeng, Wei Jinxiang, and others; as well as several of Su Yueya's colleagues from the medical department, Xu Luxin, Xie Ziai, Mu Nanbai, and others. Even Gao Haomiao and others, with whom they had a good relationship in the military hospital, were among those invited.
Of course, there are also the two most important future family members of the Qiao family, Meng Yingxin and Leng Yingying.
When Meng Yingxin went shopping for clothes, Su Yueya invited her.
However, it was Qiao Gaoyang who took the initiative to invite Leng Yingying.
"Why didn't Yueya tell me?" Leng Yingying immediately grasped the key point. Although they were family, this was ultimately Su Yueya's business.
[Does this mean the female lead doesn't love me anymore? Waaaaah, how could this be? She invited me, but not personally, which means she still has feelings for me, but they're not as deep anymore?]
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
Is it possible that you only took on this task because you wanted me to contact you again?
"Well, Yueya is preparing for her first birthday party. We're all so familiar with each other, so it's the same if I invite you on her behalf, right?" Qiao Gaoyang added.
“That’s true,” Leng Yingying said, then turned her head—
Are we that close?
Of course I'm familiar with the female lead, but you, Qiao Lao Er—
[Oh dear, you shouldn't say that. After all, he always teaches me cultivation on weekends. Luckily, I'm not quick-witted enough to say that; it was too hurtful! How can I possibly continue cultivating with him now? Thank goodness!]
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
You may not be as quick-witted as someone who talks a lot, but you're quick to think!
Never before had Qiao Gaoyang felt as strongly as he did at this moment that it was better not to hear Leng Yingying's inner thoughts.
Because he seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.
So, all that hard work he put in behind the scenes was just a facade in Leng Yingying's eyes – they were "not close." She didn't even say it aloud because she still wanted to cultivate!
In other words, the reason he can see Leng Yingying every week is entirely due to his cultivation!
When will the Queen of the Apocalypse finally come to her senses?
Especially when he thought about his older brother and sister-in-law being so sweet and loving, he felt that he couldn't go on living like this for even a day longer!
"Don't forget the time, remember to come then," Qiao Gaoyang reminded him.
Even though my heart has been broken countless times, I still have to be strong on the surface and remind the other person.
“Then I definitely have to go!” Leng Yingying said.
[Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an are so cute, the little one is turning one year old, what kind of gift should I prepare for him/her?]
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
They really didn't take him seriously at all, preferring to figure it out on their own rather than ask him.
On the day of the first birthday banquet, Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an wore festive new clothes and were held by Liu Yuying and Qiao Hanxue, and together with Su Yueya, they greeted the guests.
"You're here! Come in and have a seat. All four tables over there are available. Please choose whichever you like!"
"Crescent moon, this is a gift for the children."
"I told you not to buy it..."
"Oh, it's not for you, it's for Xiaoyuan and An'an, you have to accept it!"
The restaurant was very lively, and all the guests were people with whom we had a genuine relationship; everyone came to offer their heartfelt blessings.
However, Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an were only one year old and couldn't stay with their mother to entertain guests all the time, so Leng Yingying took the initiative to take care of them.
Meng Yingxin originally wanted to take care of the child and help Su Yueya with some of the burden, but Qiao Gaoyang said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, please help me out."
The idea was that Meng Yingxin shouldn't get involved, so he could take care of the child with Leng Yingying.
"I just remembered I need to talk to Shouyan about something..." Meng Yingxin walked away cooperatively, and casually stuffed Lu Siyuan into Qiao Gaoyang's arms.
"Sister-in-law, I can't thank you enough!"
Qiao Gaoyang took the opportunity to sit with Leng Yingying and started making small talk.
"You seem to really like kids, I didn't realize..." Qiao Gaoyang said.
"Who told you I like children?" Leng Yingying didn't even glance at Qiao Gaoyang. She was completely captivated by Lu Si'an, hugging and rocking her back and forth, excitedly saying, "Oh my, our An'an is so well-behaved, so cute! Auntie, can I pinch your little cheeks? An'an is so beautiful!"
[Ahhhhhh, I want to hug and kiss him so tightly! How can there be such a well-behaved child? He's even better than when I saw him at the Qiao family's house last time! Oh my god, this old auntie's heart is melting!]
[Isn't she an angel? Lu Si'an is so well-behaved! If I were to steal her away and raise her as my own child, would the female lead kill me? Waaaaah, I really want to steal her away!]
Natural childbirth is never as quick or easy as a natural birth!
Qiao Gaoyang: "!!!"
Is this...is this what you call disliking children?
For a moment, Qiao Gaoyang didn't know whether to believe his eyes or his ears; he was completely confused.
"Hmm," Qiao Gaoyang laughed awkwardly, then continued, "I really didn't realize that you meant... you didn't like it?"
I thought to myself, "You're about to steal a child, yet you still say you don't like them? You're just being hypocritical!"
Leng Yingying, however, refuted him with righteous indignation.
“I just don’t like her. I like An’an because she’s pretty, it has nothing to do with whether she’s a child or not,” Leng Yingying said, her eyes fixed on Lu Si’an, teasing her, “Right? Little beauty An’an?”
"Hehe..." Lu Si'an laughed sweetly, her little hands tugging at Leng Yingying, taking the initiative to get closer to her.
Leng Yingying was so pleased with the little guy's initiative that she felt incredibly satisfied.
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
He was unable to refute it.
Lu Si'an is indeed good-looking, much better-looking than the average child.
But there's nothing that can be done about it. After all, his sister and Lu Zhengjun's genes are what they are, and even if they had a child randomly, they wouldn't be able to produce an ugly one.
"So, do you like me?" Qiao Gaoyang's mouth moved faster than his brain. He realized how presumptuous his words were only after he finished speaking, but since he had already said it, he could only bite the bullet and try to make amends, "I think I'm pretty good-looking too..."
Leng Yingying remained silent. Upon hearing the first sentence, she looked at Qiao Gaoyang with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot. Then, upon hearing the second sentence, her gaze changed from suspicion to scrutiny.
After thinking about it, Leng Yingying actually nodded.
"She is good-looking."
They didn't say whether they liked it or not.
Qiao Gaoyang hadn't even had time to be happy—
Given the female lead's family's genetic makeup, if she has an unattractive older brother, he was probably adopted, right? This suggests they are both her biological children!
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