Leng Yue raised her eyes and looked at Mu Shaohua.
Two blushes instantly rose on her cheeks, and her voice was soft and shy: "Thank you, Sister Shaohua."
At this moment, she was completely different from her usual carefree self.
She was as obedient as a newlywed wife, with her eyes lowered and even her posture exuding a deliberate reserve.
Mu Shaohua chuckled inwardly as he looked at Leng Yue's expression.
It's obvious that she and Lu Qingzhou overheard most of her conversation with Su Qingyao from behind the door.
'Her current demeanor is clearly an attempt to impress me.'
This is basically consistent with her previous guess.
However, Su Qingyao, sitting opposite Mu Shaohua, had a completely different expression.
Leng Yue's unusual behavior left her completely bewildered.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Good heavens, when did Leng Yue become so well-behaved and adorable?
She gasped inwardly, her gaze darting back and forth between Mu Shaohua and Leng Yue, a sense of unease washing over her like a tidal wave.
Especially when she heard Mu Shaohua calling her "little sister" so affectionately, she felt a soreness and bloating in her stomach, as if she had a wet wad of cotton stuffed inside, making her extremely uncomfortable.
In an instant,
She suddenly felt that there was no need to start the bet at all, and that she had already lost.
Su Qingyao connected Leng Yue's strange behavior over the past few days with the poem that implied feelings tonight, and suddenly felt like a fool.
The answer was right in front of me, yet I kept denying it myself.
A mix of bitterness, anger, and disappointment surged within her: 'You cold-hearted Leng Yue, you always pretended to be nonchalant, but you've been coveting my man all along. I treated you like a best friend, and you wanted to be my equal, my 'sister'—how despicable!'
With a cold face, she mechanically picked up her chopsticks and began picking through the braised beef, but she had no appetite whatsoever.
But then she thought, even if Leng Yue really liked Lu Qingzhou, it depended on whether Lu Qingzhou had the same feelings for her and whether he liked her back.
Clinging to a sliver of hope, she looked at Lu Qingzhou, picked up a piece of beef, and placed it in his bowl, forcing a smile as she said, "Honey, you worked hard cooking, eat more."
Looking at Su Qingyao's stiff smile and the warning look in her eyes, Lu Qingzhou couldn't help but shiver.
Just then, Mu Shaohua's hand, which was resting on his leg, inadvertently began to gently twirl. The delicate touch acted like a tranquilizer, gradually calming his panicked heart.
He took the beef and said in a low voice, "Thank you, wife."
Su Qingyao forced a smile: "We're family, saying thank you is too formal."
Lu Qingzhou forced a smile, which looked more like a grimace.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly awkward, he quickly stood up and reached for the white wine next to Leng Yue: "I'll pour you some wine."
Leng Yue snapped out of her daze, glanced at Mu Shaohua beside her, and quickly grabbed the wine bottle, her voice timid: "Let me do it. I'm the youngest in this family, so it's my turn to pour wine for my older sisters."
Mu Shaohua almost burst out laughing at Leng Yue's eagerness. 'This Leng Yue is really something. She doesn't need me to say anything; she knows what to do. She's definitely a seasoned driver; her location tracking is spot on.' she thought to herself.
Looking at Mu Shaohua's meaningful smile and then at Leng Yue's submissive appearance, Su Qingyao felt a rush of blood to her head.
I feel like vomiting blood!
At that moment, she no longer cared whether they were best friends or not.
What best friend? No, not an enemy! This is clearly a love rival!
Her eyes were slightly red from suppressed anger.
His gaze was fixed on Leng Yue's fair fingers holding the wine bottle.
A cold laugh escaped her throat: "Yueyue, since you don't have a boyfriend yet, it's only right that you treat this place like home and pour us drinks. But once you have a boyfriend, I won't feel so comfortable asking you to pour us drinks anymore."
She deliberately emphasized the word "boyfriend," digging her nails deep into the leather seat, leaving several crescent-shaped marks.
Leng Yue's eyelashes trembled violently, and her hand holding the wine bottle suddenly stopped. When she met Su Qingyao's sharp, knife-like gaze, she subconsciously swallowed.
She naturally understood the deeper meaning behind Su Qingyao's words; Su Qingyao was subtly warning her.
It's clear from the bet between Su Qingyao and Mu Shaohua that Su Qingyao is very resistant to her relationship with Lu Qingzhou.
From this moment on, he completely regarded her as a rival in love, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
In that instant when the air froze,
But Mu Shaohua said calmly, "Qingyao, that's not necessarily true. I'll make a bold guess: even if Lengyue finds a man in the future, she'll probably still pour you wine. What do you think, Lengyue?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was like a soft blade coated in honey, subtly cutting a crack in the tense atmosphere.
Leng Yue's tense back suddenly relaxed, and she exhaled a breath of relief.
She secretly glanced at Mu Shaohua's lips, which were adorned with a dusty rose lipstick, and where a perfectly gentle smile played.
Seeing that she was speaking up for her, Leng Yue felt a little grateful.
She responded in a voice barely audible, "Mmm!"
"You talk too much, come and have a drink."
Su Qingyao grabbed the wine glass and slammed it heavily on the table, the splashed wine leaving a trail on the surface.
He stared coldly at Mu Shaohua, looking like he wanted to kill her.
The main theme is "Take life and death lightly, and fight if you're not convinced!"
Mu Shaohua remained calm and didn't refuse her request. He picked up the wine glass on the table and clinked it with hers.
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