Su Yingxue nodded obediently, picked up the soup bowl, and drank it in small sips.
Tan Zhengchu's eyes were always on her, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
The third brother looked at this scene and felt a tightness in his chest. He couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "Zhengchu, you spoil her too much, don't you? She can scold anyone she wants, and you still support her?"
Tan Zhengchu didn't even raise his head, and said calmly, "As long as she is happy, she can scold anyone she wants. I am happy with it."
The third brother was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and couldn't help but muttered in a low voice, "Have you become a wife slave?"
Ah Qian watched from the side, with a hint of envy in her eyes. She sighed softly and whispered, "Brother Zhengchu is so good to Yingxue, I really envy him."
When the third brother heard this, he turned his head sharply and stared at A Qian, "What do you mean? Am I not good enough to you?"
A Qian glanced at him and said calmly, "What do you think?"
The third brother's face darkened, and he stood up suddenly, with a bit of suppressed anger in his tone, "A Qian, we need to have a good talk."
Ah Qian shook her head and said firmly, "No, I want to be with Yingxue."
After she finished speaking, she walked directly to Su Yingxue and sat down next to her, holding her arm with a mischievous smile on her face.
The third brother looked at them together and wanted to pull Ah Qian away, but he was helpless. He looked at Ah Qian coldly, turned around and strode out of the restaurant.
A Qian looked at his back, a complicated look flashing in her eyes. She was pregnant now, her belly was getting bigger and bigger, but she didn't want the third brother to know.
She whispered to Su Yingxue, "Yingxue, do you think he would ask me to move out of his house if I make him angry again?"
Su Yingxue blinked and smiled meaningfully, "Then you have to work harder."
The third brother had a gloomy face. He stood beside the dining table, his eyes fixed on A Qian, his brows twisted into a deep "川" shape.
A Qian’s rejection made him feel unprecedentedly depressed, even a little annoyed.
He was always used to her obedience, but today, she acted out of character and not only rejected his request, but also hid behind Su Yingxue.
"Ah Qian, what are you doing?" The third brother's voice was low and filled with suppressed anger. He reached out and tried to pull her wrist.
A trace of fear flashed across Ah Qian's eyes, and her body shrank back unconsciously. Her hand gently touched her belly, where there was a secret that she had not told anyone yet - she was pregnant.
But now she didn't dare to let the third child know. The third child's parents had not yet agreed to let them be together. If they knew about this, the consequences would be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Ah Qian's heart beat faster. She shook her head repeatedly, and said firmly, "Old Third, I don't want to talk. I want to be with Yingxue."
Su Yingxue noticed Ah Qian's nervousness and immediately held her hand. She looked up and said to Lao San, "Lao San, don't force her. Ah Qian wants to chat with me, so just let her be quiet for a while."
The third brother's expression became even colder, and his eyes glanced back and forth between Su Yingxue and A Qian. He gritted his teeth and said in a tough tone, "This is a matter between us, and we don't need outsiders to interfere."
After he finished speaking, he reached out to pull A Qian again, trying to take her away by force.
At this moment, Tan Zhengchu stood up. His movements were not big, but his aura instantly overwhelmed the third brother.
He stood in front of Su Yingxue and A Qian, looking at the third brother coldly, "Third brother, let them talk. Come with me."
The third brother's hand froze in mid-air, his face livid. He looked at Tan Zhengchu, then at A Qian, and finally gritted his teeth, retracted his hand, turned around and strode out of the restaurant.
Su Yingxue breathed a sigh of relief only after the third brother's figure disappeared at the door.
She turned to look at Tan Zhengchu, her tone filled with worry, "Brother Zhengchu, go look after the third child, don't let him cause any trouble."
Tan Zhengchu looked at her deeply and nodded, "Don't worry, I will take care of it."
After he finished speaking, he patted Su Yingxue's shoulder gently, then turned and left the restaurant.
Su Yingxue and A Qian were the only ones left in the restaurant.
Su Yingxue pulled Ah Qian to sit down and asked softly, "Ah Qian, are you hiding something from me? Do you... want to leave Lao San?"
Ah Qian lowered her head, her fingers tightly intertwined. She was silent for a while, and finally nodded, "Yes, I don't want to live in Lao San's house anymore. I feel... I can't breathe."
Su Yingxue frowned, her eyes fell on Ah Qian's trembling hands. She suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively, "Ah Qian, are you... pregnant?"
Ah Qian raised her head suddenly, with a hint of surprise and panic in her eyes. Her lips trembled slightly, and finally she nodded, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible, "Yes... I'm pregnant."
Su Yingxue's eyes suddenly lit up, and a happy smile appeared on her face, "This is a happy event! You should tell the third brother, he will definitely be very happy."
Ah Qian shook his head, his face pale, "No, I can't tell him. His parents... they won't agree. If they knew, I... I don't know what would happen."
There was deep fear in her voice and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Su Yingxue held her hand and tried to comfort her, "Ah Qian, don't be afraid. The third brother will protect you. You can face it together."
Ah Qian suddenly pulled her hand back and stood up. Her eyes were full of panic and determination, "No, you don't understand. I can't tell him, and I can't let anyone know. Yingxue, please... keep it a secret for me."
After she finished speaking, she turned and was about to run away.
Su Yingxue stood there in a daze, looking at A Qian's hurriedly leaving back, her heart full of confusion.
She didn't understand why Asa was so afraid of pregnancy and even regarded it as a disaster.
She murmured in a low voice, "Ah Qian, what are you afraid of? Giving birth to a child is obviously a happy event..."
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Tan Zhengchu pushed open the door of the lounge, and the third brother followed closely behind him, holding a bottle of foreign liquor tightly in his hand, his face so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out.
Without saying a word, he walked to the sofa, sat down heavily, unscrewed the bottle cap, and took a big gulp directly from the bottle.
"You drink when you are in a bad mood. When will you change this habit?" Tan Zhengchu glanced at him, his tone light but with a hint of seriousness.
The third brother didn't say anything, but just took another sip of wine and stared ahead with empty eyes, as if the wine could dispel the boredom in his heart.
At this time, Lin Quan walked in carrying a medicine box.
He glanced at the bottle of wine in Lao San's hand, frowned, then turned to Tan Zhengchu and said in a serious tone, "Zhengchu, you can't drink. Today's medicine has not been injected yet, you have to stay sober."
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