"I've lived this long and never met anyone as innocent as Zhizhi. You should know my personality after all these years. I would never give up." Xiao Yuan resumed his aloof demeanor and said earnestly to Bai Qinghuai.
Bai Qinghuai did not answer; at this moment, he was extremely angry looking at his friend's handsome face.
"If Zhizhi marries me, you'll be my brother-in-law. Besides, I've already decided that if Zhizhi marries me, I'll give her all my shares!"
"Who wants your stuff? Our Bai family doesn't have any!" Bai Qinghuai glared at Xiao Yuan.
"So, does that mean my brother-in-law agrees?" Xiao Yuan asked in return.
Bai Qinghuai replied irritably:
"If you dare to treat Qingzhi badly, our Bai family will fight you to the death!"
Xiao Yuan's smile grew even brighter.
"Also, Qingzhi is timid, don't scare her," Bai Qinghuai continued, feeling annoyed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan stood up and walked straight out.
"I need to go and build a relationship with Zhizhi now, brother-in-law, you'd better head back quickly!"
Bai Qinghuai felt as if he was about to stop breathing, so he stood up abruptly, intending to go back and complain to his father.
Bai Qingzhi was led by the servants to a huge flower room in the backyard, where she was truly amazed when she saw the endless expanse of roses.
Seeing her absorbed expression, the maid quietly withdrew and stood silently at the door to wait.
When Xiao Yuan entered, he saw this scene: his beloved was squatting among the roses, smiling, and the two dimples on her face made him unconsciously swoon.
Not wanting to spoil such a beautiful scene, he quietly waved to the servant, leaving only the two of them in the space.
Roses have thorns, so Bai Qingzhi didn't dare get too close. She slowly leaned forward and sniffed the scent.
Roses have no fragrance.
As I stood up, I suddenly felt dizzy and was about to fall into the flower bushes when a pair of strong hands suddenly appeared around my waist.
Xiao Yuan felt his heart almost stop beating at that moment. After confirming that Bai Qingzhi could stand properly, he politely let go of her hand and took a step back.
Xiao Yuan rubbed his fingertips together, feeling an overwhelming sense of longing.
Bai Qingzhi also recovered and realized that Xiao Yuan had saved her, so she thanked him softly.
Xiao Yuan's body temperature was a bit higher, and the heat around his waist didn't seem to have gone down yet, making her feel a little flustered.
"I had to go back to Qinghuai Company because of some business." Xiao Yuan's eyes were brownish, and Bai Qingzhi only glanced at them before not daring to look at them again.
Looking at the girl in front of him, who was bowing her head and only reached his shoulder, Xiao Yuan secretly bit his tongue.
Not wanting the atmosphere to cool down, Xiao Yuan continued:
"It's mealtime, shall we eat together in a bit?"
To be honest, Bai Qingzhi was somewhat afraid of facing Xiao Yuan alone, and her first instinct upon hearing his invitation was to refuse.
But Xiao Yuan seemed to have already guessed it, and turned to leave without waiting for her to speak.
"Huh?" Bai Qingzhi's mouth was half open, but she didn't dare to say anything more.
She didn't see that Xiao Yuan, who was walking ahead, had a smile on his lips and his eyes were full of excitement.
"Isn't Xiao Yangjing coming along?" Bai Qingzhi asked, sitting at one end of the dining table, feeling somewhat pressured.
Xiao Yuan got up and personally served Bai Qingzhi a bowl of soup, then wiped his hands before slowly answering:
"He's not hungry, let's eat first."
Bai Qingzhi nodded and remained silent, only glancing suspiciously at the food on the table, which, without exception, consisted entirely of her favorite dishes.
"I have a meeting this afternoon, so I don't have any social engagements tonight." Xiao Yuan couldn't resist and kept putting a lot of food on Bai Qingzhi's plate.
Bai Qingzhi sat in the chair feeling that something was wrong, especially when she heard Xiao Yuan's words, which made her feel even more awkward. Why did he act as if he was reporting his itinerary to her?
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Bai Qingzhi unknowingly ate all the food that Xiao Yuan had given her, and only realized she had eaten too much when she came to her senses.
She quietly patted her tummy and whispered that she was done eating.
At the same time, Xiao Yuan put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.
"Thank you for today..." Bai Qingzhi was a polite child and thanked Xiao Yuan earnestly.
“Brother Yuan,” Xiao Yuan said just as earnestly.
Seeing that Bai Qingzhi seemed somewhat confused, Xiao Yuan continued to explain:
“Your older brother and I are good friends, so it’s not too much for you to call me brother. My name is Xiao Yuan, so you can call me Brother Yuan or Brother Yuan from now on.”
Actually, he still prefers to be called Brother Yuan.
Bai Qingzhi felt even more uneasy, but upon closer inspection, she couldn't find anything wrong with it, so she obediently nodded.
Seeing Bai Qingzhi's obedient appearance, Xiao Yuan's hands itched even more; he really wanted to go up and rub her little head.
But in the end he restrained himself. He had finally made some progress today, and it would be a loss if he scared Zhizhi away again.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Then, Brother Yuan, I'll head back now."
Bai Qingzhi really couldn't bring herself to call him "Brother Yuan".
"Then I'll take you." Xiao Yuan immediately stood up, then seemed to remember something and changed his words.
"I'll have the driver take you."
It's not a good time yet. The men in the Bai family are all petty and narrow-minded. If I go up now, I'll inevitably be obstructed.
In order to avoid some detours on his future journey to win back his wife, Xiao Yuan painfully gave up the opportunity to be alone with his beloved.
Only after Bai Qingzhi's figure disappeared from sight did the servant approach and inquire:
"Young Master, the Second Young Master is still locked up upstairs..."
"Let him out, I'm going to the company." Xiao Yuan didn't seem to realize how excessive his act of locking up his younger brother to avoid being disturbed while dining with his sweetheart was...
When Bai Qingzhi returned home, she noticed that her family members were looking at her in a strange way.
Bai Qingyu felt uncomfortable whenever she thought about what her older brother had said when he got home. Looking at Bai Qingzhi's well-behaved and pretty appearance, and then thinking about Xiao Yuan's unyielding expression, she felt even more depressed.
"Qingzhi, that Xiao Yuan is not a good person. You should stay away from him in the future!" Bai Qingyu said sourly.
"I think Brother Yuan is a pretty good person," Bai Qingzhi replied sincerely, tilting her head.
Bai Qingze was still smiling, but upon hearing this, he jumped up from the sofa.
"Brother Yuan? That shameless old man!" Bai Qingze gritted his teeth.
Bai Qinghuan also had a conflicted expression. She had never heard of Xiao Yuan liking her younger sister in her previous life.
"Alright, do you all still act like older brothers? Qingzhi, Mom is going to have tea with Aunt Liu this afternoon, would you like to come along?" Mother Bai said with a smile.
Seeing that Bai Qingzhi nodded in agreement, Bai's mother told her to go upstairs and rest for a while.
"Mom, are you really planning to let that old man take advantage of my little cabbage?" Bai Qingze asked curiously.
When they first heard about this, Bai's mother didn't say anything, and her current reaction is even more unpredictable.
"In principle, Xiao Yuan is indeed a good choice. He comes from a respectable family, his family members are clean, he himself is of high moral character, and his father and I were classmates..."
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