Nan Lichuan knew that Lin Xiao had misunderstood, and he was eager to explain to Lin Xiao because he cared more about whether the boy cared or not.
"No, Xiao Xiao, you misunderstood. This Miss Li Qin said she wanted to go shopping, so I accompanied her. By the way, let's not talk about that. How's your tutoring going? Why did you suddenly come out?"
Lin Xiao blushed. Being exposed by her brother was the most embarrassing thing, especially being exposed by the brother she liked.
"As expected, some people's abilities are still quite lacking. They can't even handle such a small matter. It seems that there are some problems with the people Mother chose."
His brother's ambiguous words made him realize that he was talking about Qiao Zhaoning. Although he didn't know which connection his brother had made, he would say bad things whenever Qiao Zhaoning was around.
This made Lin Xiao feel very frustrated, and he suddenly realized that even someone with a high IQ couldn't understand it.
"Brother, don't say that. Actually, Zhaoning has already tried his best, otherwise why would Dad have invited him? Miss Li Qin, that's all for today, we should go now."
Lin Xiao smiled sweetly and spoke in a tone that suggested he was about to turn away the woman. He wasn't afraid of her at all; there were no other people around, so why should he be afraid?
"But I..."
Li Qin wanted to say something to persuade him to stay, but the boy's words made her stop talking again.
"Alright, Li Qin, you can go now."
Nan Lichuan dislikes women's persistent nagging, and I believe all women who like him know this, so Li Qin shouldn't be that stupid.
On the day of the banquet, Lin Xiao was dragged away by his brother to fix his appearance, but Lin Xiao felt that he couldn't be happy at all, because this banquet was not prepared for him at all.
Only his brother, father, and mother were truly sincere towards him. As for the others, he disliked their eyes, which were filled with self-interest and various ulterior motives.
Nan Lichuan looked at his handsome younger brother with satisfaction. He was indeed much more handsome than he appeared on variety shows. He truly lived up to his reputation as his brother.
Author: Is it really okay for you to directly praise yourself as handsome like that, darling?
The Nan family's banquets have always been of a high standard, and with Lin Xiao's growing reputation, this has become even more so.
He invited some friends from his junior high school days and some from the entertainment industry, but there were some he didn't know about that were true.
When Lin Xiao and her brother entered the banquet, Meizi, who was dressed up, was sitting not far away from where she could see Nan Lichuan, looking around.
Her eagerness to see her beloved made her lose her ladylike demeanor.
Besides being a sasaeng fan, Meizi's full name is actually Jang Meizi, although she doesn't really like that name.
But her name was given to her by her parents and there was nothing she could do about it; she believed that fate could be changed.
Based on her years of experience following celebrities and reading BL novels, she was certain that there was some unspeakable secret between Nan Lichuan and his brother.
So what? Even if it's her younger brother, she won't give him to Lin Xiao.
Thinking about all this, Meizi picked up a glass of red wine and got up, wanting to go to Nanlichuan, which wasn't far away, and started chatting with them about some topics.
"Li Chuan, it's been a long time. How have you been lately?"
She may be a sasaeng fan, but that doesn't mean her obsession will be exaggerated in front of the real person. In reality, she is still just herself.
"It's you. I remember you're my brother's sasaeng fan, right? What do you want to do to my brother? I won't allow you to do anything reckless."
Lin Xiao's aggressive tone remained exactly the same. Qiao Zhaoning felt helpless, but also found him adorable, because even though this guy had such a terrible attitude, there were still many people who liked him.
He will support him no matter what he does, as long as it is his decision.
"This is the Zhang family's daughter. You should watch your tone so as not to upset your uncle."
Hearing Qiao Zhaoning's introduction, Lin Xiao became even more annoyed. So what if she's the daughter of the Zhang family? He just hates her.
Amidst the playful banter of the young people, Nanshan, the host of the banquet, finally appeared in everyone's sight. He stood on the stage with a smile and looked at everyone as he spoke.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my youngest son's 18th birthday celebration. Everyone here is either my youngest son's friend or my friend. So, let's have the birthday boy say a few words on our behalf."
Lin Xiao frowned, thinking his father was exaggerating. Couldn't he just do it simply? Besides, he felt things weren't that simple.
But when he met his father's gaze, he still flashed a bright smile and started talking to these people.
"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Xiao, and I'm Nan Lichuan's younger brother... I hope you have a great time at this gathering."
Lin Xiao wouldn't say too many flattering words because he felt they were rather hypocritical; he would only speak according to his own heart.
After a while, Nan's mother estimated the time and felt it was time to introduce the person to them.
Then, as if she had expected this, Nan's mother smiled noblely for a while and said nothing. She pulled over a girl next to her, introduced her to the girl, and said...
"While everyone is in a good mood, I'd like to say a few words. This is Li Qin, who is also an actress and is the girlfriend of our Li Chuan. Since Li Chuan is not young anymore and is already married at this age, we think Li Qin is a good candidate to be a girlfriend. What do you think?"
Anyone can say compliments, and the people present were no exception, as the mistress of the Nan family suggested.
These demands were clearly meant to get them to comply with her. How could they not comply, since they also had businesses that needed to trouble the Nan family?
"Haha, as expected of the lady's son, he has such a beautiful girlfriend at such a young age."
If only my brat were half as sensible as Li Chuan.
"Yes, yes, who can argue with that? They're all so disappointing. It seems our son still has a lot to learn from your son."
Li Qin was pushed in front of Nan Lichuan by Nan's mother, making her extremely shy, but what did it matter if she wanted to be with Lichuan?
"Nan, I'm finally your girlfriend. Please take care of me."
Nan Lichuan's face was ashen, his expression rather unpleasant. He didn't care what the woman said; he was more concerned about whether Lin Xiao would be angry, whether she would be angry because of these things.
He looked at where Lin Xiao was and noticed that the boy was keeping his head down and silent, seemingly lost in thought. His unease grew stronger.
He paid no heed to the applause and cheers; he was more concerned about Xiao Xiao's fate. He pushed through the crowd and headed towards the boy. But the person approaching stopped him in his tracks.
"Why are you here all alone, and completely drunk? Middle school students aren't allowed to drink alcohol, and this is a high-class community. Lin Xiao is all alone here."
At this point, Qiao Zhaoning paused again, and then continued, "Come with me."
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