Although he didn't know much about matters between men and women, that didn't mean he couldn't see anything.
Even though his sister-in-law's ex-girlfriend tried to be restrained when she looked at him, he could still sense her lingering affection and regret.
Unfortunately, his feelings for her were unrequited; it seems there's no chance he could rekindle his romance with his sister-in-law.
Even if... even if his elder brother and sister-in-law separate one day, given his sister-in-law's current temperament, he thinks the chances of them getting back together are almost zero.
"A boyfriend? Your sister-in-law used to have a boyfriend? How come I didn't know that!"
Qin Yanzheng's heart tightened, and he exuded a low-pressure aura: "Explain yourself clearly!"
"I'm not hot, you don't need to cool me down."
A sudden chill ran down Qin Boyan's spine as he casually sat down on a nearby chair, crossing his legs and swinging them as he said, "Of course you wouldn't know. After all, you're busy with work and rarely come home. When you do come home, you just drop by and leave. You don't have time to listen to gossip..."
Get to the point!
Qin Yanzheng frowned.
"Okay, okay, I'll get to the point. Before my sister-in-law got into that mess, I saw her walking with a man. They weren't exactly laughing and joking, but anyone who saw them together would have thought they were a couple."
Later, when my sister-in-law had her accident, her adoptive parents came to our house demanding that you take responsibility. I actually went to the staff and family residential area and heard that my sister-in-law's relationship was probably going to break up.
In addition, the sister-in-law's ex-boyfriend was from a wealthy family, and after the incident, for some reason, he never appeared again.
I suspect that my sister-in-law's adoptive parents are mostly motivated by this reason, which is why they shamelessly came to our house to rely on you. They thought that since they no longer had a wealthy husband, marrying my sister-in-law to you wouldn't be a bad option.
Back then, his family lived in a villa district. His father was the chief engineer of the technology research and development department, and even though his mother retired due to illness, she was a professor at a well-known university. Their family background was undoubtedly excellent.
No one knew what his older brother did for a living, but he was always the "other people's child" that the elders talked about, and he got into university at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Everyone in the steel plant knew about him.
Therefore, it's obvious what their motives are when his sister-in-law's adoptive parents choose to cling to his older brother.
However, things are good now. His sister-in-law has severed ties with that scheming couple, who were his sister-in-law's adoptive parents. This shows that his sister-in-law has probably seen through their true colors.
As his thoughts drifted to this point, Qin Boyan wondered whether he should tell his older brother that his sister-in-law had been forced to divorce by her adoptive parents, and that there were rumors that her adoptive parents wanted to use the marriage to climb up the social ladder to the Qian family, the deputy factory director…
"When your sister-in-law needed him, he didn't show up. This shows that he cared about those rumors and abandoned your sister-in-law. Since he abandoned her, what right does he have to stand by your sister-in-law's side?"
Qin Yanzheng's tense nerves relaxed, and he scoffed, "Besides, do you think he's worthy?"
"Putting aside the question of whether we're a good match or not, haven't you heard that first love is the most unforgettable?"
With a slight smirk, Qin Boyan's tone was teasing: "Besides, you're six years older than my sister-in-law, which makes you an old man to her. My sister-in-law's ex-boyfriend, on the other hand, only looks two or three years older than her. And most importantly, he's really good-looking."
Bah! What a pretty boy, not even as good as his older brother's toe. His sister-in-law isn't blind enough to turn her back on a man as outstanding as his older brother and rekindle her old flame with a weed.
"An old man?"
Qin Yanzheng's face darkened: "Take a good look at your older brother's face. Where do you see that I'm old? Besides, I'm only six years older than your sister-in-law. Is that a big difference?"
"Big brother, although your face does have an advantage, and a very strong one at that, there's a generation gap every three years, and a chasm every five years. In that respect, you're a full six years older than my sister-in-law!"
Without a doubt, Qin Boyan was teasing his older brother. Upon hearing this, Qin Yanzheng's face darkened further, and he almost gritted his teeth: "I believe your sister-in-law!"
"Really? But you and your wife have only registered your marriage. To put it bluntly, you can't really be considered a real couple yet."
Qin Boyan continued to touch the tiger-skin drum.
Whose side are you on?
Qin Yanzheng's tone was unfriendly.
Upon hearing this, Qin Boyan almost slapped himself in the face, thinking to himself: Serves you right for being so foul-mouthed. What should I do now?
"What, is it hard to answer?"
Qin Yanzheng's tone sounded calm and emotionless at this moment, but the more calm he was, the more Qin Boyan regretted his sharp tongue a moment ago and felt guilty. He twitched his lips, put on a smile, and stepped forward like a lackey, saying, "Big brother, you are my own brother. No matter what, I will always stand on your side. Also, I believe in sister-in-law."
"Trust your sister-in-law? Tell me more."
Qin Yanzheng's tone remained unreadable, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Qin Boyan: "..." His mind went blank. After a long while, he said with a serious expression: "Big brother, sister-in-law cares about you. Otherwise, she would have definitely left when something happened to our family."
Furthermore, even if your sister-in-law hadn't chosen to leave at the time, after learning about your situation, if she didn't care about you, she certainly wouldn't have lingered in our home any longer. However, not only did she not choose to leave,
On the contrary, she brought you home with me, and even when she was transferred to work at this branch factory, she wanted to take you and us kids with her. This shows how genuine she is towards you; how could she possibly turn back to pick up a weed?
"Foxtail grass?"
Qin Yanzheng was amused by his younger brother's analogy of being stupid.
"Brother, do you think my analogy isn't quite right?"
Qin Boyan chuckled and said, "I think so too. My sister-in-law's ex-boyfriend, how could he be worthy of being called a weed? If you ask me, he's more like a donkey dung ball in the countryside. Unlike you, my brother, you are handsome and dashing, as good-looking as Pan An, like a flower blooming on a cliff, both beautiful and resilient, and your character is beyond reproach!"
Hearing this flattery, Qin Yanzheng felt he couldn't bear to look at his stupid younger brother. Well, he was blind now and couldn't see it anyway. However, Qin Yanzheng was still a little embarrassed by the praise. He coughed twice and said expressionlessly, "Learn something good and stop being so glib all the time."
"I've been wronged, brother! I was just telling the truth, you have to believe me!"
Qin Boyan knew that his elder brother had been appeased, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, vowing never to provoke the tiger again.
Does it matter whether you believe me or not?
With a nonchalant tone, Qin Yanzheng said, "I don't care about that person you mentioned at all." Heartless and ungrateful, abandoning the girl he liked because of a few idle words—what right does such a man have to compare himself to him?
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