Chapter 47
"Why do you still have to wear a mask? Such a handsome face, it's such a shame to cover it up... Hey? Your voice..."
"I lowered it a little bit, does Huanhuan like it?" Bei Qiao quickly got into the role.
"Wait, wait, let me get used to it first." Qin Huan turned his back and patted his cheek: "Calm down, calm down! I'm seeing my sweetheart, I have to get used to it..."
Qin Guan, who was about to enter the house, heard his sister's muttering and silently stopped at the door: If I go in now, my sister will probably be angry and embarrassed, so I'd better wait a while before going in.
In the room, Qin Huan finally calmed himself down, let out a breath, turned around and hugged Bei Qiao's arm. He didn't need to act deliberately, and naturally showed a happy expression.
Mei'er lowered her head silently and pursed her lips to hide the smile on the corner of her mouth: Fifth Miss is still the same as before, she likes all beautiful things.
"Ahem, let me first tell you what we need to do today." Qin Huan tried to keep a straight face and act serious, but his hand tightly hugged Bei Qiao's arm. "My mother said that Mr. Meng is very handsome, but I'm a little scared. The handsomeness that the elders talk about is really exaggerated... Ahhh! Humph!"
"Well, if matchmaking can become a kind of magic, then there will probably be no drought in the world." Bei Qiao opened the fan and fanned Qin Huan: As he spoke, he began to get angry. Why bother?
"Pfft..." Qin Huan was amused.
"Everyone knows what a matchmaker is saying. But when everyone else is lying, who would be willing to tell the truth?" Seeing Qin Huan's emotions stabilize, Qin Guan walked into the house and said, "No one wants to suffer a loss."
"I'll tell you the truth!" Qin Huan raised his chin unconvinced and rolled his eyes at his brother: "I will!"
"Of course we don't need to lie. As long as we have power, others will rush to help you exaggerate your own strengths, praising you to the point of being overjoyed and dizzy, and then actively paying money to be taken advantage of." Qin Guan sat down and poured himself a cup of tea: "It's like..."
Qin Huan let go of Bei Qiao's arm and jumped over to cover his brother's mouth: "Shut up! I get it!" It's just that I didn't know him well before! I've been repeating this so many times that my ears are about to get calluses.
"Cough! Cough cough!" Qin Guan, who was almost covered in the face with the teacup lid by his sister, jumped back with the stool, and was accidentally choked by the tea in his mouth that he did not swallow in time, and started coughing.
Worried that his brother would continue to bring up old matters, Qin Huan quickly returned to the previous topic and discussed with Bei Qiao what they should do after arriving at the restaurant.
In order to help Bei Qiao play the role of his lover more realistically, Qin Huan told Bei Qiao about his preferences and discussed with him what measures to take if the other party insisted on pestering him.
"Our thugs are no pushovers, and I, your brother, am not dead. If he dares to lay a hand on you, I'll put him in a sack right there." Qin Guan put down his tea bowl and straightened his sleeves. "Let's go, it's time to leave."
Sitting in a luxurious two-horse carriage, Bei Qiao and Qin Huan, brother and sister, arrived at the Hanjiang Restaurant on the seaside.
Hanjiang Restaurant is the restaurant that Beiqiao saw when he first arrived in Linjie City. It is located on the seaside. There is a fishing net hanging at the back door of the restaurant, which is filled with fresh fish and occasionally catches one or two slippery chefs.
Hanjiang Restaurant looks like a tower ship, and in fact, it is indeed a tower ship.
"This restaurant used to float on the sea, operating at various times and locations. When it opened, it would be chained to the shore. Then, it seems, something happened, and the owner, in a fit of rage, sent the boat ashore." Qin Guan lifted the carriage curtain and was the first to jump out. "If you don't have a boat at home, you could stay here during a flood."
"The terrain here is quite high. Will it be flooded?" Bei Qiao was the second one to jump out of the car and turned around to help Qin Huan.
"There has never been such a thing since records began. Even when a water dragon passed through a few years ago, the accumulated water in the city was only above the calves at most." The city's underground drainage system is still very good, but during those few days when the water accumulated, alas, it smelled so bad no matter where it was.
Qin Huan felt a little embarrassed when Bei Qiao helped him down from the carriage. The carefully dressed Bei Qiao looked even more handsome, attracting the attention of passersby like a magnet, and sparkling in Qin Huan's eyes.
No one knew Bei Qiao, but they knew Qin Huan and Qin Guan. Seeing this "man" with gorgeous clothes and noble temperament following Qin Huan all the time, some people couldn't help but start to speculate about his identity.
"Who is he?" In the private room upstairs, Meng Chuan stood in front of the window, fanning himself and looking at the carriage below.
The attendant standing behind Meng Chuan lowered his head and replied, "It's possible that he's a distant relative from Master Qin's wife's family."
After arranging a fake identity for Bei Qiao as a distant relative, Qin's mother also arranged for someone to spread the news that a distant relative was visiting the Qin residence, patching up the fact that Qin Huan had a lover. If Qin Huan didn't like Meng Chuan, then this distant relative could be a distant relative close enough to marry into the family; if Qin Huan had a good impression of Meng Chuan, then this distant relative could be a very close blood relative, purely sibling, with no romantic relationship.
"Distant relative" Meng Chuan closed his fan: "I'm afraid they don't want to come for a blind date." He had a very good first impression of Miss Qin, except that the so-called distant cousin next to her looked a bit annoying.
"Master, you are so outstanding, you wouldn't..."
"Okay, I know what I'm doing."
Huh? Noticing someone watching him, Bei Qiao glanced upstairs with the corner of his eye, only to see a few open windows, empty of anyone.
"What's wrong?" Qin Huan looked over.
"It's okay, I must have seen it wrong."
After everyone got off the carriage, the coachmen lined up and drove the carriage away. The waiter saw the distinguished guests coming and quickly put on a warm smile and trotted over to greet them, leading everyone into the restaurant.
The Qin family had previously reserved two adjacent private rooms on the top floor of the restaurant. After greeting his sister, Qin Guan went to another private room on his own, sat down inside, ordered a pot of tea and a bunch of snacks, and waited until the blind date was over before taking his sister home.
Qin Huan, having learned from the waiter that Master Meng had arrived early, mentally prepared himself for a quick victory. He stood at the door of the private room, encouraged himself, and pushed the door open before Ying'er could: "Hello, Master Meng."
"Hello, Miss Qin." Meng Chuan, who was sitting in the private room, stood up and saluted, then raised his head to reveal a clear and handsome face.
"Oh, okay..." Faced with the unexpected situation, Qin Huan was suddenly at a loss for words: "It turns out my mother didn't lie! This person is really good-looking."
"Excuse me, who is this..." Meng Chuan looked at Qin Huan's arm resting on Bei Qiao's arm: distant... cousin?
"Ah, he is, he is my distant cousin!" Qin Huan quickly pulled his hand back and glanced at Bei Qiao quickly: Do you understand what I mean?
Bei Qiao nodded slightly: I understand, give up the role of the sweetheart and play the role of cousins instead.
Although Qin Huan liked the other person's face, she obviously couldn't make a decision on marriage based solely on appearance, so she pulled Bei Qiao into the private room as usual, ready to have a meal together to see if they were compatible.
"Miss Qin, what would you like to eat?" Meng Chuan handed over the menu from across the table.
"Let me see." Qin Huan took the menu and ordered several of his favorite dishes without hesitation: It is impossible to pretend to have a small appetite. If you can't get along at the dinner table, there is no need to continue to get along.
Meng Chuan did not object to Qin Huan's order. He did not have any preference, but he felt that his distant cousin Bei Qiao was a bit redundant.
It's not that this person doesn't know how to avoid suspicion, but he is too considerate to Miss Qin. Although he didn't participate in the conversation from beginning to end, his presence is really strong. He sits next to Miss Qin, peeling melon seeds for her, cutting fruit plates, and when the dishes come, he uses the public chopsticks to pick up the dishes for her, almost feeding her. With such proficiency, what else does a maid need?
"Brother Qiao's movements are very skillful, but he is used to doing it at home." Is this habit developed due to poverty or infidelity?
"I don't make it often at home, but I've been traveling all over the country these days, and many things are not as convenient as at home, so I have to do it myself." Bei Qiao pushed the ginger saucer in front of Qin Huan and gave Meng Chuan a polite smile in return.
Meng Chuan: I don’t know why, even though he seemed very polite, I felt very angry.
Bei Qiao: If you are a player, you probably know my character. I am just an ordinary green tea boy who only knows how to be nice to his sister.
In order to break the feeling of being isolated from the outside world, Meng Chuan unconsciously began to speak more. Out of politeness, Qin Huan kept agreeing, but he was getting more and more impatient: Can you eat quietly for a while? I'm so annoyed, otherwise I'm leaving.
Meng Chuan: Why do I feel that she is becoming more and more impatient?
Bei Qiao: Obviously, that is not your illusion.
Sensing Qin Huan's down mood, Meng Chuan paused, suggesting they eat in silence. Bei Qiao, maintaining his usual demeanor, remained silent, quietly taking the empty plate in front of Qin Huan and refilling it with peeled melon seeds.
Meng Chuan: "..." This person is indeed an eyesore.
Finally able to eat in peace and quiet for a while, Qin Huan relaxed and began to concentrate on the plate in front of him. At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside.
"What happened?" Meng Chuan glanced at his follower, who quickly came to the window and stretched his neck to look outside: "It seems that the constable is arresting people... Young master, be careful!" As soon as the words fell, a figure kicked Meng's follower away, stepped on the window frame and rushed in from outside, waving a machete in one hand and grabbing the three people in the room with the other hand, trying to take a rich kid as a hostage.
"Cousin, be careful!" Bei Qiao reacted quickly. He stood up quickly and pushed Qin Huan back. He picked up the empty bench on the ground and directly pulled the gangster back the way he came.
Meng Chuan, whose view was blocked by his followers and who was a step slow to save the beauty, said: Can't you give others a chance to show themselves again?
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