Gu Qingxiao felt the hand holding hers was sticky; her brother Zhenhua was very nervous. She smiled at him, and Huang Zhenhua thought her smile was as gentle as a spring breeze. "I promise you, Brother Zhenhua, I've been waiting for you."
Overjoyed at receiving the answer, Huang Zhenhua was as excited as if he had passed the imperial examination. Forgetting all boundaries between men and women, he embraced Gu Qingxiao tightly, a radiant smile on his face. "Qingxiao, I will be good to you, I will love you forever." In this turbulent era, he was well-read and educated, and his parents had a loving and harmonious relationship. Therefore, he could express his love openly, rather than keeping it hidden in his heart. He wanted his Qingxiao to know that he loved her.
Because it was Gu Qingxiao's birthday, she was going home for dinner, and Huang Zhenhua went with her. On the way, he stopped at a shop and bought wine, pastries, tea, and candy, which he carried into the Gu family home. When the Gu family saw him return with Gu Qingxiao, and with so many gifts, they all knew the two were together. The Gu family was quite supportive. Huang Zhenhua was steady, upright, polite, and promising; he had always been kind to Gu Qingxiao, and his parents were also kind people. Most importantly, they were neighbors, and they felt reassured that Qingxiao was with him.
At the dinner table, Gu Qingxiao announced to her family that she and Huang Zhenhua were together. Her family all supported her, and Gu Qingxiao's two older brothers told Huang Zhenhua to treat Qingxiao well. Gu Qingxiao's family had given her the approval.
When Huang Zhenhua returned to the Huang family home that evening, he entered with a smile on his face. Mr. and Mrs. Huang, along with their second and third sons, were sitting in the living room. Seeing Huang Zhenhua like this, they each had different thoughts. Mr. Huang, seeing his beaming face, knew he had succeeded. Mrs. Huang felt that her son must have something going on. The second and third sons thought their eldest brother was a bit scary; he usually had a stern face, but now he was smiling like a flower—it was somewhat frightening.
Seeing his family was all there, Huang Zhenhua went over and sat down on a stool. "Eldest son, what's with you being all flustered like a peacock this morning and a flower this evening?" Huang Zhenhua cleared his throat. "Dad, Mom, I have a girlfriend." Mr. Huang gave a knowing look, while Mrs. Huang was startled. She had never heard of her eldest son knowing any girls. Had he found a girlfriend so quickly?
"Father, Mother, my crush is Qingxiao." This startled Madam Huang again. The second and third sons didn't think much of it; they believed that their eldest brother and Qingxiao would get together sooner or later. It was their mother who always thought that their eldest brother treated Qingxiao like a younger sister. Don't think they didn't understand; every time their eldest brother saw Qingxiao, his eyes practically popped out of his head.
"Oh, you said your boyfriend is Qingxiao? You're not lying to me?" Madam Huang was somewhat doubtful; she had always thought her eldest son treated Qingxiao like a younger sister. "It's true, Mother, my boyfriend is Qingxiao." "So, all that fuss you did this morning was to see Qingxiao? No wonder when I delivered the gift to the Gu family at noon, they said she was out playing."
"Did you take Qingxiao out? Were you together today? When did you start eyeing Qingxiao?" Madam Huang bombarded her with questions. "Brother, you wouldn't have been so good to Qingxiao since she was little, just to find yourself a mistress to keep as a concubine, would you?" the second son, Huang Zhenguo, asked fearlessly.
The whole family stared at Huang Zhenhua. Could it really be like that? He was somewhat helpless. What was all this nonsense? Did he look like a beast? Keeping a mistress? He had only ever thought Qingxiao was well-behaved, cute, and pretty, so he simply enjoyed playing with this little sister.
"What are you thinking? I only realized my feelings in the last two years. Qingxiao is still young, so I won't say it yet. I'll tell her when she's older. That's all. I'm going to take a shower and rest now. Parents, and my second and third brothers, you should also get some rest." After saying that, Huang Zhenhua went upstairs. He was afraid that if he didn't leave soon, his mother would keep asking him until dawn.
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