Although the two did not go out immediately, after the eldest brother called out, the second brother called out, the second brother left, and then the third brother came.
Lu Yuan slowly lowered his head, a hint of embarrassment and shyness in his eyes. The "little tent" that had been erected earlier had completely disappeared, as if the scene had never happened. He tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on Qian Duoduo opposite him. The helplessness in his eyes became more obvious, and his voice was tinged with a hint of annoyance as he said softly, "Sigh, Mother is really something, how did she give me so many brothers-in-law? Fourth Brother hasn't arrived yet. I reckon he's probably on his way now. I wonder what it will be like when he gets here."
Qian Duoduo sat comfortably on the soft sofa, a slight smile playing on her lips, her eyes gleaming with mischief. She carefully observed Lu Yuan's expression, a mixture of unsatisfied desire and helplessness, and couldn't help but tease him with a laugh: "Don't look so gloomy. Do you know why no one dares to speak ill of me in our Beian Village? It's because I have so many brothers! We have four brothers in my family, three in my uncle's family, and two in my maternal uncle's family—a total of nine brothers! If you put them all together, tell me, who wouldn't be intimidated?"
Listening to Qian Duoduo's words, Lu Yuan sighed softly, feeling himself gradually returning to normal, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up, took slightly heavy steps, walked to the door, and slowly opened it, letting in a rush of fresh air. Just as he opened the door, he saw Qian Rao raising his fist, looking fierce, as if he was about to knock. His heart tightened, and he quickly turned around to look at Qian Duoduo, a wry smile on his face, and said, "Oh dear, it's not just the people in Beian Village who are afraid; seeing this, I'm a little nervous myself." After saying that, he ignored Qian Duoduo's unrestrained laughter, turned around and quickly left, leaving only the half-open door swaying gently in the wind.
Qian Rao slowly lowered his raised fist and walked steadily into the room. He glanced intently at the bed; there were only some marks from sitting, everything else was smooth, and Qian Duoduo was still wearing the same clothes she had come in with. Although there were some wrinkles, it shouldn't be as bad as he had imagined. When his gaze fell on Qian Duoduo's calm face, a sense of relief welled up in his heart. After all, there was no unusual expression on her face, which confirmed to him that nothing inappropriate had happened. His family had always been a respectable and proper family; they would never do anything so outrageous as to engage in premarital indiscretions. Moreover, such things are usually most detrimental to girls, and this was his own sister; how could he let her suffer even the slightest harm?
Seeing her brother's worried expression, Qian Duoduo's lips curled into a warm smile. She then gently patted Qian Rao's shoulder and said softly, "Fourth Brother, don't be so nervous. We were just discussing the wedding in the room. Lu Yuan only has about ten days of vacation, so we were thinking of staying in Beijing a little longer after the family attends the wedding to enjoy some sightseeing."
Qian Rao nodded slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, and then said softly, "This is indeed something that needs to be carefully considered."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Since I'm free tomorrow, I'll take you to my shop in Beijing so that Dad, Mom, and Grandpa can have a better idea of what to do. Then we can make some arrangements for a trip to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall later, and maybe even watch the flag-raising ceremony."
Qian Rao nodded and said, "Alright, I'll discuss this with my eldest and second brothers. As for my third brother, his wife is quite far along in her pregnancy, so let him stay home to take care of her."
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded: "Yes, Fourth Brother is very thoughtful, no problem."
Qian Rao was happy to hear his sister's praise. Although he was a little annoyed that his beautiful little flower was about to be snatched away, pot and all, he thought about Lu Yuan, who spent most of his time in the lab. He figured it didn't matter whether his sister married or not. Besides, Lu Yuan's constant presence in the lab meant his sister wouldn't always be clinging to him. Moreover, Lu Yuan came from a good family, treated his sister well, and could offer her some help in her career. It seemed like a good match. Thinking this way, he felt much better.
"Then I'll listen to you. But you have to make it clear to that kid that he can't treat you badly just because you're married! If he dares to bully you, just tell your brothers, and the nine of us brothers will not let him off easily!" Qian Rao said, pretending to be fierce.
Qian Duoduo was amused by her brother's expression, "I know, Fourth Brother! I will be happy, so don't worry!"
The brother and sister smiled at each other. Qian Rao chuckled and patted Qian Duoduo's head, saying, "Come on, Mom made you something delicious."
Qian Duoduo nodded and followed him out, bumping into Lu Yuan who had come looking for her. Seeing Qian Duoduo's friendly demeanor, Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat. This guy had been acting all hostile towards him all day, what was wrong with him now? Had Duoduo managed to appease him? Even though he had many guesses in his mind, the clever Lu Yuan didn't say them aloud. He simply smiled at Qian Duoduo and said, "Mom made your favorite pork rib noodles, come on, I'll enjoy them with you."
After finishing his meal, Lu Yuan returned home.
Qian Duoduo looked at Grandma Jin with a smile and said, "Grandma, tomorrow I'll take you, Grandpa, and Mom and Dad out for a stroll, okay?"
Grandma Jin waved her hand and said, "My legs aren't good, I feel tired no matter where I go."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll call Lu Yuan in a bit and ask him to get a car. I'll drive you around and show you my clothing store."
She didn't have any particular thoughts about the other options, but Qian Duoduo's suggestion to go see a clothing store piqued Grandma Jin's interest. She asked, "Are we going to your store by car?"
Qian Duoduo nodded. Grandma Jin looked at Grandpa Jin, who was sitting silently to the side, and said, "Alright, let's go take a look."
Having made the decision, Qian Duoduo readily called the Lu family, and Lu Yiheng readily agreed to arrange a car. Considering that there were many people in the Qian family, a large bus was arranged for them, which would be convenient for the elderly and children to travel.
Qian Duoduo was very grateful for Lu Yiheng's thoughtfulness. After the matter was arranged, Qian Duoduo told her family. Everyone was very happy to hear it. Not only were the elderly and children looking forward to the trip to Beijing the next day, but Qian Feng and others were also looking forward to it. Only Zhang Muyao was a little unhappy. Because of her twin pregnancy, no one dared to let her take any risks. They could only let Qian Mao stay at home with her.
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