Chapter 40 provides the formal introduction.
But in reality, Qi Chenyan has not mentioned his marriage in the group chat.
Previously on a business trip, and recently only thinking about making time to spend with his wife, Qi Chenyan had long forgotten about the group of brothers in the group chat.
Although Tan Mo mentioned it briefly in the group chat, unfortunately no one believed him. They even thought he might have a brain problem from working long hours and suggested he see a neurologist.
Tan Mo was so angry at the time that he immediately muted the group and made a harsh statement, saying that when Qi Chenyan officially announced it himself, the more happy they were now, the more painful the slap in the face would be.
But half a month has passed and Qi Chenyan still hasn't made an official announcement in the group, to the point that Tan Mo has forgotten about it.
When I opened the group chat again today, I found the previous chat history. These bastards were actually checking in and mocking him every day.
For example, "Did Tan Mo get slapped in the face today?"
For example, "Today is another day that Tan Mo has been proven wrong."
In short, everyone was mercilessly mocking him. Apart from him, no one took it seriously, and no one even tagged Qi Chenyan.
Even if you tag someone, Qi Chenyan will hardly reply. This group is a celebration for everyone except Qi Chenyan.
However, given the special nature of Qi Chenyan's work, no one had any objections.
Until Tan Mo's words broke the laughter in the group.
A full minute passed before the group chat exploded with messages.
[Assessment complete. Old Tan has definitely gone mad. It's been half a month since he last mentioned Shen Yan's marriage, and today he actually dared to say that Shen Yan and his wife are inviting us to dinner. Another joke of the year!]
[If you let Shen Yan officially announce it on his WeChat Moments or post something in a group chat, I might reluctantly believe your nonsense.]
[Hilarious! Is there anything funnier than Shen Yan getting married these days? I don't know what Lao Tan was thinking. Saying Shen Yan was taken advantage of by a pig would be more believable than him getting married.]
[Brother, your words are dangerous. If Shen Yan sees this, this day next year will be your death anniversary.]
[Are you kidding me? He knows how to use a phone? He doesn't even know how many people are in our group. I'm telling you this now, if Qi Chenyan ever finds a girlfriend, I'll do a handstand while washing my hair live on stream!]
The next second, an avatar that rarely appears in the group descended like a ghost.
Qi: [When you have time, I'll take your sister-in-law to dinner. Be careful what you say, and don't swear in front of her.]
The red cover of the marriage certificate was also attached.
That bright red color was so striking that it stung the eyes of everyone in the group.
The crowd, who had been cheering enthusiastically just moments before, fell silent for a full three minutes.
The silence was broken by a series of "ahs".
[When did this happen? When exactly did this happen? Qi Chenyan, you dog, you secretly got a girlfriend behind our backs! And you even got married right away, how come I didn't hear a thing?!]
All these years of feelings, in the end, were all for nothing. Turns out, I was the real clown. I'm leaving the group; the love is gone. I need a smoke to clear my head.
Unexpectedly, Qi Chenyan added: "Also, no smoking and no drinking."
This group of people, once they start smoking, drinking, or getting drunk, will become a chaotic mess.
In recent years, Qi Chenyan has been promoted and has become busier with work, so he rarely gets together with his brothers anymore.
But he knew what kind of people these were from a young age, and some rules had to be made clear first, otherwise he wouldn't have taken Yu Li to recognize their faces.
[Holy crap, Lao Qi, you've gone too far! Not allowing smoking is one thing—I'm a civilized person, I never smoke in front of girls—but not allowing drinking, is that some kind of devilish thing?]
[Yeah, it's been so long since we got together, and Shen Yan was actually the first among us to "get ashore" and enter the "grave of marriage." We should at least have a couple of drinks to celebrate, right?]
At this moment, Tan Mo proudly stepped forward.
Mo: [Make way, everyone, I'm about to show off. Shen Yan doesn't let you drink because he's afraid you'll get drunk and act like crazy, scaring your sister-in-law, right?]
[Our sister-in-law is our precious darling now. If you scare the baby in her belly, Shen Yan will pack you all up and send you to Africa to grow potatoes.]
The group chat was quiet for another minute.
What is treasure?
What treasure?
[Qi Gou is married and a father?]
[Holy crap, you're actually sleeping with your wife and kids in bed? Qi Chenyan, come out here, I promise I won't kill you!]
While he was going crazy in the group chat, Qi Chenyan had already put his phone aside and steadily drove his wife to work.
Yu Li caught a glimpse of his upturned lips out of the corner of her eye; he seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Is it because they got paid? Why are they so happy?"
Yu Li thinks that if someone is smiling so happily while looking at their phone, it's either because they're secretly sharing gossip with their best friend, or they've just received their paycheck.
Only the cold, hard numbers on a bank card can be compared to gossip.
"I told the guys in the group that we'd treat them to a meal when we had some free time, and they were all thrilled."
That's right, she's consumed by jealousy and is currently spamming the group chat with tags of Qi Chenyan.
"Actually, I just said it casually. If you don't want to, or don't have time, you can just pretend I never said it."
Otherwise, Yu Li always felt that it was as if she wanted to use Qi Chenyan's relationship to break into high society.
Qi Chenyan paused for two seconds, his smile fading slightly, before explaining, "I originally planned to formally introduce you to my friends."
“But I’m worried that you’re not even three months along yet, and it would be too tiring, so I’m thinking of waiting until the pregnancy is more stable before we talk about it. It’s not that I don’t want to, or that I’m unwilling to.”
"However, if you don't want to, I can retract what I said in the group."
Yu Li immediately changed her tune: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that you introduced me to your friend, so of course I should reciprocate."
"When are you free? I'd like to introduce you to my best friend."
Qi Chenyan was also unusually curious about the best friend Yu Li mentioned, since his wife always talked about best friends.
He was curious to see what kind of best friend his wife had repeatedly asked to be introduced to him.
"I have an interview to attend these next few days, so I'm afraid I won't be able to find the time. Let me arrange my schedule, and I'll go visit Grandma first, okay?"
Qi Chenyan said "grandmother," not "your grandmother," which shows that he considers Yu Li's family as his own.
Yu Li touched the tip of her nose and nodded. "My grandma lives in the countryside, and it takes more than four hours to get there and back. It's quite a long journey, so we need to set aside at least a day. There's no rush. We can go together when we're both free."
Qi Chenyan thought for a moment, "Traveling back and forth is too tiring for you. You shouldn't overexert yourself now. Why don't you wait until the pregnancy is stable after three months before visiting Grandma?"
Yu Li also felt that this was a safer approach, and they arrived at the TV station as they spoke.
"Yu Li, good morning!"
Yu Li had just gotten off the bus when she ran into her colleague.
"Hey, didn't you drive here yourself today?"
A colleague caught a glimpse of a familiar, superior figure and craned his neck to look.
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