Han Xiu sat down, and Chu Wuyan and Zhou Mingxuan followed suit and sat in the empty seats.
A square dining table was completely surrounded by six people.
Qin Yushen took Lin Xiaoxiao's hand under the table and introduced her, "Han Xiu, the brother I mentioned to you."
He then introduced her to Han Xiu, saying, "This is my wife, Lin Xiaoxiao. This is my wife's younger brother, and also my younger brother, Luo Qingming."
Han Xiu had already noticed Luo Qingming, whose eyes were slightly lowered and who exuded a sense of world-weariness.
Lin Xiaoxiao's younger brother?
They do look quite alike.
"Your brother is my brother." Han Xiu put an arm around Luo Qingming's shoulder and said generously, "As long as you call me brother, I'll protect you in Beijing. You can do whatever you want."
Luo Qingming calmly pushed his arm away and said softly, "Sorry, I was rude."
He didn't want to be called "brother".
Han Xiu: "..."
He was stunned for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "You've got an interesting personality, kid."
Luo Qingming stiffened slightly. He was really uncomfortable with physical contact with strangers, but this person was his brother-in-law's good friend...
Just as he was trying to control his facial expression, Qin Yushen kicked Han Xiu under the table, "Who are you calling 'kid'? He's my own brother-in-law, someone I have to fawn over. Show me some respect."
Lin Xiaoxiao was more direct.
She slapped Han Xiu's hand and said, "Let go. Don't you know how strong you are? My brother is weak. What if you hurt him? He's my only precious brother."
She had sparred with Han Xiu once, so she knew that his strength far exceeded that of ordinary people; a single slap from him could shake a tree.
Han Xiu, who was double-teamed by the husband and wife: ......
However, he also realized that he had been too overly familiar. Qin Yushen, his brother-in-law, seemed to be an introverted person, and his enthusiasm might have offended him.
Realizing his mistake, Han Xiu immediately apologized to Luo Qingming.
Luo Qingming smiled faintly, indicating that it was okay, but her attitude was aloof.
His smile was most genuine only when he was facing Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen.
Qin Yushen then noticed a problem, "Wife, do you know Han Xiu?"
He looked at his wife, then at Han Xiu.
The look in her eyes as she looked at Han Xiu carried a hint of wariness.
Han Xiu knew something was wrong and was about to slip away when Qin Yushen's deep gaze held him back.
Chu Wuyan and Zhou Mingxuan, standing nearby, didn't dare to breathe loudly, since it was their idea for Han Xiu to spar with Lin Xiaoxiao in the first place.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't think anything of it and told the whole story, "...He came to the textile factory to challenge me to a duel, and I beat him up."
After saying that, he glanced at Han Xiu.
His eyes seemed to say, 'Little brother, you still need to practice.'
Han Xiu: "......" This arrogant personality is just like Qin Yushen's. No wonder they are a couple who sleep in the same bed.
Qin Yushen's focus was rather peculiar. He glared angrily at Han Xiu and said, "You mean you came all the way from Beijing to Jiangcheng just to beat up my wife?"
He said the words "beat my wife" with perfect pronunciation and uttered them with boundless rage.
Han Xiu: "..."
He was speechless. "Didn't you hear? She beat me up."
Qin Yu narrowed his eyes dangerously, "If you didn't beat up my wife, would she have beaten you? Since she beat you up, it means you did beat up my wife."
Han Xiu: I have nothing to say. I have no way to defend myself.
Let's just give up.
"Oh right, I beat up your wife."
"It's good that you admit it." Qin Yushen pulled him up, and the two left the state-run hotel arm in arm.
Han Xiu: Arm in arm? ??? I'm being held hostage.
How did this guy become so strong?
Chu Wuyan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "This is the first time I've seen the boss so disheveled."
Speechless, unable to speak, and unable to even find a way to defend oneself.
Luo Qingming smiled as well, seeing her brother-in-law's protectiveness of her sister, and her acceptance of him increased to a new level.
Lin Xiaoxiao also laughed heartily.
However, upon seeing Zhou Mingxuan's somewhat stiff expression next to Chu Wuyan, she suppressed her smile and asked, "What's wrong, Brother Zhou? Are you tired or didn't sleep well?"
Zhou Mingxuan feigned a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just thinking about some things."
In reality, it was what he had said to Chu Wuyan on the mountain a few days ago that Chu Wuyan had told Han Xiu.
After this mission, he will be transferred back to Jiangcheng and will no longer be able to go to Beijing with Chu Wuyan.
On the surface, it's a neutral stance, but everyone knows the real intentions.
He has been excluded from the Beijing circle.
The relationship between Zhou Mingxuan and Chu Wuyan has also reached a freezing point.
"Oh." Lin Xiaoxiao blinked, as if trying to figure something out.
Chu Wuyan wanted to let the matter drop, so he casually complained to her, "Sister Lin, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but I've been back in the capital for so long, and you haven't even thought to call and comfort your brother. It's really heartbreaking."
In the past, Lin Xiaoxiao might have pretended to beg for mercy and then made a few teasing remarks.
But at this moment, she wasn't flustered at all.
She raised her chin slightly, took a sip of water, and said, "Then you've wronged me."
Chu Wuyan: "Oh? What do you mean by that?"
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at him sideways. "The phone number you gave me is the office number of the director of the Beijing Watch Factory, right?"
"Yes." Chu Wuyan nodded, then frowned a second later, realizing something. "You called me? How come I didn't know?"
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