"Sister, learn something good. Don't be like Second Brother, always causing trouble," Qiao Xinruo said.
"No, I have to talk to Zhou Jinglan about this. Why are we being treated differently?" Su Yueya made a move to rush towards the door, trying to get a fair title for herself.
"Sister—" Qiao Xinruo quickly hugged her, "Please, if you want to hear it, can I call you sister? Sister, older sister, my dear sister!"
"Can what you say be the same as what your future brother-in-law says?" Su Yueya teased her sister on purpose.
"But, that's a different situation!" Qiao Xinruo exclaimed anxiously.
If Su Yueya were to go out and say such things, wouldn't Zhou Jinglan be ecstatic? At the very least, it would show that Su Yueya was very willing to stand on his side.
"Oh, how come it's different?" Su Yueya asked.
"Back when we were at Qiao Rentang, I wasn't familiar with him then, so why did he call you 'sister'?" Qiao Xinruo said stubbornly, thinking that she had finally found a plausible reason.
Little did they know, this was no reason at all; it was an even bigger trap.
"Oh? You weren't familiar with each other when you were at Qiaorentang, so you mean you're very familiar with each other now, so familiar that he can follow you around and call you Big Brother, Second Brother, and Sister?" Su Yueya couldn't help but laugh.
She would never rush out to tease Zhou Jinglan; the reason she acted that way just now was purely to tease Qiao Xinruo.
"Hahaha..." Meng Yingxin laughed along with him.
Qiao Xinruo was completely unaware of how red her face was at that moment.
She's been tricked!
I got tricked by my sister again.
"I... I'm too lazy to argue with you guys. I'm going out now, I'm leaving." Qiao Xinruo could only run away, hurriedly leaving to see Zhou Jinglan.
She used to not understand what was so fun about dating and being in a relationship. She thought it was such a waste of time. She could do things by herself, but instead, she had to do them together, which only consumed more meaningless energy.
But now that she's going to keep her appointment with Zhou Jinglan, her thoughts have changed a little.
It's not really a waste of time, is it?
Speaking of which, she was quite looking forward to meeting Zhou Jinglan this time, and to seeing how he would arrange things.
But even without any special plans, like last time, just going out for a meal, a walk, and a movie seems pretty good. It's not a waste of time; on the contrary, it's quite enjoyable. So, is this the meaning of dating?
Qiao Xinruo understood a little, but not completely. She was currently in a period of vague feelings for Zhou Jinglan.
"Never mind, as long as you're happy." Qiao Xinru decided to stop thinking about it for now.
Qiao Shouyan helped Qiao Gaoyang back, and the second son was still cursing and swearing, wishing he could rush out and have a showdown with Zhou Jinglan.
"Yueya, sister-in-law, you both heard that, right? That kid is shameless! He came right up and started trying to claim kinship. He's incredibly thick-skinned! Hey, where's Xinruo?" Qiao Gaoyang looked around.
“Xinruo went out to look for him,” Su Yueya said.
"What?!" Qiao Gaoyang's eyes gradually turned to despair.
Is your sister in such a hurry to see Zhou Jinglan? She can't even wait for him to come back first? Is that how much she loves him?
"It's over, our last little cabbage is gone!" Qiao Gaoyang roared to the sky.
"Second brother, that's enough. Stop talking bad about Zhou Jinglan. If Xinruo hears this, she'll feel even more sorry for him. Wouldn't that make you furious?" Qiao Shouyan said.
"Hmph, if I can't say it to Xinruo's face, then I'll say it behind her back. Is that alright?" Qiao Gaoyang said angrily.
"Then what's the point of talking about it behind my back?" Qiao Shouyan retorted.
It poses no threat whatsoever; at most, it only satisfies the mouth.
Qiao Gaoyang collapsed onto the sofa, letting out his final wail: "I don't want to live anymore, my little cabbage..."
"Second brother," Su Yueya kindly reminded him from the side, "I advise you to prepare yourself mentally in advance. In my opinion, Xinruo and Zhou Jinglan have a chance."
Meng Yingxin added fuel to the fire by repeating what Qiao Xinruo had just done in front of Su Yueya to defend Zhou Jinglan.
“So, I also think that Xinruo will eventually agree to Zhou Jinglan’s proposal,” Meng Yingxin said.
Qiao Gaoyang and Qiao Shouyan exchanged a glance, neither wanting to say anything more.
That kid got off too easy!
Qiao Xinruo was indeed looking forward to this date, but she never expected that many things had already been arranged by fate, and this date had prepared a big surprise for her.
"Did you spar with my older brother just now?" Qiao Xinruo asked knowingly.
"Yes, but my brother is too powerful. I can't beat him. But don't worry, Xinruo, if you encounter any danger, I will protect you even if it costs me my life, absolutely!" Zhou Jinglan looked like he was about to swear an oath.
Qiao Xinruo was just making conversation, asking casually. After all, she, her sister, and her sister-in-law had all seen the sparring match and knew that Zhou Jinglan was quite skilled.
"Alright, actually what I wanted to say was that you don't need to deliberately go easy on your older brother," Qiao Xinruo said.
Zhou Jinglan was stunned for a moment. Was Qiao Xinruo protecting him?
On one side is her older brother, and on the other side is herself. She actually said that she doesn't need to give way to her older brother. Does this mean that she has a place in her heart?
"I really didn't hold back with my older brother," Zhou Jinglan said honestly. "We agreed from the beginning that we would stop when we were at our limit. If we really went all out, it would depend on the state of the two of us at that moment, but no matter who won, they would probably be in a very sorry state."
Qiao Xinruo nodded. She hadn't expected Zhou Jinglan to be so honest and humble, not deliberately boasting about himself at this crucial moment, which made her like him even more.
"Where are we going today?" Qiao Xinruo asked.
“The park,” Zhou Jinglan said. He had consulted his good friends about where to go when dating, such as going to the park, hiking, or boating.
“Okay.” Qiao Xinruo nodded.
She initially thought going to the park was boring; it's something only little girls of three or five years old like, so how could she possibly like it?
But if you go shopping with Zhou Jinglan, it might actually be quite fun.
The surprise came on the way to the park.
The park is located near the suburbs, and the area around the suburbs is full of factories, including the cotton mill where Leng Yinghong works.
Leng Yinghong spotted a man in the distance and felt a strong sense of familiarity, so she quickly chased after him.
Only then did I realize that it was Zhou Jinglan!
"Zhou Jinglan." Leng Yinghong immediately stepped forward and called his name loudly.
She knew that Zhou Jinglan's face was disfigured. Although it looked a little better when they met last time, it was still disfigured, and no girl would want to be with him. So he could only get back together with her.
Leng Yinghong also wanted to escape her current miserable life, and she would no longer look down on Zhou Jinglan.
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