Chapter 216 Becoming Wary
More than half a month later, a rare weekend came when everyone was free, and Yu Li and Qi Chenyan hosted a small gathering at home.
Those invited were all Qi Chenyan's good brothers, and of course, Qi Xi arrived early.
As Yu Li's only and best friend, Qi Xi naturally couldn't miss this kind of gathering with friends.
But her enthusiasm stemmed mainly from her desire to use this opportunity to get closer to her idol.
It was early morning, before Yu Li and Qi Chenyan had even gotten up, but Qi Xi was already full of energy and busy downstairs.
Qi Chenyan got up and went downstairs first. Anyway, everything for today's gathering had been prepared beforehand, and all that was needed was a little more simple arrangement.
He naturally didn't want his wife to get tired, so he let her sleep a little longer. His buddies were already past nine o'clock, so it was still early.
Good morning, Uncle!
Qi Xi was wearing an apron and happily preparing everything for the barbecue. Thinking that it was Yu Li coming downstairs, she wanted to give her a playful greeting.
She had already stretched out her hand, but what she saw was Qi Chenyan. Startled, she instantly and subconsciously stood at attention, almost reflexively raising her hand to her forehead to salute Qi Chenyan.
Qi Xi didn't know what was going on. Maybe it was because her two older brothers at home always seemed to be standing at attention and saluting whenever they saw Qi Chenyan.
Perhaps it was because the Qi family lineage inherited a deep-seated fear of their uncle, causing their bodies to react instinctively before their minds could process it.
Qi Chenyan hummed in agreement, "Since you're here, let's help with the setup and tidying up."
"Okay, Uncle."
Qi Xi was already quite efficient, but she became even more efficient when working with Qi Chenyan.
While I was still tidying up, the doorbell rang.
Qi Chenyan looked up, and Qi Xi immediately raised his hand and said, "Uncle, I'll go open the door!"
She quickly took out her phone, turned on the front camera, straightened her hair and clothes, and made sure her makeup was perfect before Qi Xi, with a reserved demeanor but actually a heart pounding inside, ran to open the door.
"welcome……"
Qi Xi greeted them with her signature smile, but when she opened the door, she didn't see the face she was expecting.
"May I ask who you are?"
Tan Mo had an emergency surgery that day and couldn't make it to the Qi family's reunion banquet, so this was the first time he had met the Qi family's newly found daughter.
"My name is Qi Xi, please come in."
Tan Mo immediately recognized her face. "You're the little niece that Old Qi just found not long ago, right?"
Qi Xi smiled and nodded, but her gaze drifted backward.
Tan Mo thought she was checking if there were any other people, so he waved his hand and said, "I came here by myself first. The others should still be on their way."
Qi Xi looked away with a slight disappointment, but quickly regained her composure and invited Tan Mo inside.
Tan Mo arrived early, so naturally Qi Chenyan grabbed him and had him help with the work.
Tan Mo shouted, "Don't you have any humanitarian concern as a host? I'm here as a guest, how can you make a guest do the work?"
"Good job, you can eat more later."
Tan Mo clicked his tongue: "What, is this dinner party still based on performance? If Lao Zhou and the others are late, all their barbecue is mine today."
While they were chatting and laughing, Yu Li came downstairs.
"Do you need my help?"
Tan Mo had just greeted Yu Li with a "hello, sister-in-law" and was about to hand the plate in his hand to her when Qi Chenyan said, "It's almost ready. Lili, go and try it on to see if the height of the newly set-up recliner is suitable."
Yu Li responded with an "oh".
The dinner was held in the back garden, surrounded by blooming flowers, with tables and chairs neatly arranged and huge folding umbrellas blocking most of the sunlight.
The barbecue grill was placed separately on one side, while on the other side, a patterned outdoor rug was laid out on the grass for moisture protection.
There was only one recliner that Qi Chenyan mentioned, located directly under the parasol. The recliner even had a blanket and cushions on it, making it look very comfortable.
Yu Li initially thought it was just an ordinary cloth recliner, but when she touched it, she found the texture to be very soft, and she glanced at it casually.
Then I saw an "LV" logo on the side.
Well, you really do get what you pay for.
Lying down was indeed very comfortable, with all this sunshine. The garden, the picnic area, it was so comfortable that I wanted to lie down and take a nap.
However, after trying it out, Yu Li sat up and asked, "The recliner is very comfortable, and the height is just right. Is there anything else I can do..."
Before she could finish speaking, a glass of juice was suspended right above her head.
The man's tall figure stood behind her, blocking out half of the setting sun.
His long, slender fingers gripped the edge of the glass bottle, making his fingertips appear even more rounded and fair.
"The freshly squeezed juice is almost ready. Drink it first."
Yu Li took it with both hands, and while drinking the juice through the straw, she asked, "Are you sure you don't need my help?"
"The rest is just plating. With Xiaoxi here, your main task is to finish the juice."
Yu Li understood perfectly well that Qi Chenyan wasn't asking her to check if the height of the recliner was suitable; he simply wanted her to lie down and rest on the recliner.
Actually, she wasn't tired at all, because she only woke up at this time, and when she got up, Qi Chenyan and the others had already prepared almost everything for the dinner party.
Even if it was just setting the table and lending a hand, Qi Chenyan wouldn't let her do it, afraid that it would tire her out.
This man... oh no, this husband, is so considerate.
Yu Li didn't ask any more questions and happily drank her juice.
Just as they were finishing up, the doorbell rang again.
Qi Xi, who was still arranging the food, straightened up instantly upon hearing the doorbell, her eyes lighting up. "I'll go open the door!"
As I walked over, I didn't forget to take out my phone and take another look.
The makeup and styling are still top-notch.
Qi Xi opened the door with satisfaction, but before she could see who it was, a beautiful figure appeared first.
“Brother Shen Yan”.
Their eyes met, and Qi Xi saw a woman who was dressed very beautifully, with delicate features and a seductive air about her. He immediately became wary.
Especially since the other party called out Qi Chenyan's name before even entering the room.
It's one thing to have Shen Yan, but to add an older brother after him makes one's intentions very suspicious!
Who are you?
The woman was also taken aback, not expecting that someone else would open the door. However, she quickly recognized that the person in front of her was not Qi Chenyan's wife, because she had seen the photo.
"Is this Shen Yan's niece? We're here for a get-together."
Following closely behind, two more young and handsome men appeared, presumably Qi Chenyan's other two good brothers.
"So you're the daughter the Qi family just recognized? Hello Xiaoxi, I'm Tang Shi, your uncle and I grew up together, we're friends."
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