"Noodles?" Sun Xingzhi glanced at the lunchbox his younger brother was holding and couldn't help but smile. "Noodles are not bad either, at least someone is thinking of you."
"Brother, put the dumplings aside for now. I'll eat them after I finish the noodles."
Sun Xingyan was hoping for fragrant hand-pulled noodles with shredded chicken.
The fact that he had no appetite at all proved that he had really offended Baozhu.
San Gou and the others were talking when they saw Sun Xingyan actually eating the plain noodles and were satisfied.
It seems that Brother Sun is truly sincere towards Sister Xia, as he can even eat noodles, which he dislikes the most.
"Brother Sun, there's still meat down there, don't just eat noodles."
San Gou opened the lunchbox and took out a portion of braised meat cut into small cubes, along with some pickled vegetables.
The braised pork was glossy and the pickled cowpeas were crisp, tender, and tangy, which made Sun Xingyan's eyes light up.
"Baozhu is so thoughtful; this meat is still so delicious."
"Brother Sun, I prepared all of this. Sister Xia said she only wants you plain noodles," San Gou kindly whispered a reminder.
Suddenly, the meat in Sun Xingyan's mouth no longer tasted good.
San Gou originally wanted to stay here with Sun Xingyan, but Sun Xingzhi refused.
"Xingyan, you're dating Boss Xia, fine, but why did you tell Mom you wanted to marry into her family? Aren't you just trying to upset her?" After everyone left, Sun Xingzhi started lecturing his younger brother.
"It's not my fault, she was the one who said she disagreed first." Sun Xingyan, having eaten and drunk his fill, leaned lazily against the pillow, speaking as casually as ever.
"If she doesn't agree, you should find a way to get her to agree, instead of resorting to such drastic measures. Do you think saying this will make Mom agree?"
"So what if she disagrees? Can't I make my own decisions? I'm not a child anymore, why do I need to ask for permission before doing anything?"
"Okay, you're very opinionated and not afraid of the gossip, but have you thought about Mom and Dad? Do you think it's a shame for them to be pointed at and talked about when they go out?"
"They're beautiful. Their second daughter-in-law is pretty, capable, kind, lovely, multi-talented, smart, generous, and good at martial arts—she can take on ten men at once. You couldn't find someone like her even with a lantern. I'm incredibly lucky to have met her."
Xia Baozhu stood outside the door with a lunchbox in her hand. When she heard Sun Xingyan loudly expressing his opinion about her in the ward, her eyes couldn't help but curve into crescent moons.
"Wait, what did you say?" Sun Xingzhi raised his voice, "You said she can take on ten people by herself?"
She said those words with a tremor in her voice.
“Yeah, didn’t you know that when those thugs went to smash her shop, she beat them all up and they ended up in the hospital?” Sun Xingyan said, sharing the story with Rong Gongyan with great pride.
"It wasn't someone from her shop who made the call?"
"No, she solved it all. You can ask San Gou."
Sun Xingzhi felt like the world had turned into a fantasy; his brother's girlfriend could take on ten men at once!
If the two of them quarrel in the future, won't Xingyan get beaten black and blue?
Aren't you afraid she'll hit you?
Sun Xingzhi discovered that his younger brother was truly brave, but in a particularly foolish way.
"Spare the rod and spoil the child. Baozhu is very kind, that's why she can't bear to hit me."
Hearing this, Xia Baozhu wanted to go back.
She raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"Baozhu, you've come to see me again?" Sun Xingyan said with delight.
When San Gou returned, he told Xia Baozhu that Sun Xingyan had only eaten noodles and hadn't touched the dumplings his mother had made.
Xia Baozhu felt a little guilty after hearing this, thinking that she had been too harsh on Sun Xingyan, the patient.
She made a rice bowl with green peppers, beef, and sauerkraut, and sent it over again.
"Xiao Zheng said you only ate noodles and you'll probably get hungry later, so he asked me to bring you some food."
Xia Baozhu nodded to Sun Xingzhi.
"Baozhu, this is my older brother. Brother, could you go outside and get me some hot water?"
Upon seeing his girlfriend arrive, Sun Xingyan immediately sent his troublesome older brother away.
Sun Xingzhi glanced at Xia Baozhu. Even wearing a thick down jacket, she didn't look fat. With a figure like that, she could take on ten people.
He felt that his younger brother was exaggerating.
But whether it's exaggerated or not, judging from Sun Xingyan's behavior of forgetting his brother for the sake of beauty, he didn't care anymore.
Let Boss Xia handle the education.
His whole family couldn't control his younger brother; they had no way to deal with him.
However, Xingyan is right. Judging from her personal appearance alone, Xia is impeccable; she is outstanding in every aspect.
Despite numerous rumors surrounding her, she has never been seen engaging in any inappropriate behavior with other men.
Among those who pursued her were men from families with better financial conditions than hers, but she didn't agree to any of them. It seems she really thinks her younger brother is a good match.
Conversely, what's so good about his brother?
Aside from having a little money, being decent-looking, speaking multiple languages, and possessing some skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, there's not much else to boast about.
After all, he gave up a promising future to go out and mess around, which made him notorious throughout Taicheng.
And that mouth of his, which always offends people, he didn't believe his brother hadn't offended Xia.
So he wondered, what could Xia possibly see in his brother?
"Brother, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go take a look!" Sun Xingyan urged his brother when he saw him standing there in a daze.
Sun Xingzhi gave him a disgruntled look.
"Xia, I'm leaving my brother in your care. If he makes you angry, don't hold it in, just beat him up."
Sun Xingzhi made similar remarks to his mother.
Xia Baozhu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Sun Xingyan felt extremely embarrassed. After watching his brother leave, he said, "Baozhu, my brother was just joking."
"Do you often make your parents angry at home?" Xia Baozhu put down her lunchbox.
"No, it's just that their expectations are too high." Sun Xingyan picked up the lunchbox, opened it, saw the beef, and wanted to try a piece.
“You just ate a short while ago, eating this will easily cause indigestion.” Xia Baozhu took the lunchbox from his hand again.
Judging from Sun Xingyan's radiant appearance, it was clear that he had eaten his fill; otherwise, where would he get the energy to argue with his brother?
"Baozhu, aren't you cold wearing so little?" Sun Xingyan pulled Xia Baozhu's hand.
"Is it too little? I remember you once said I was dressed thicker than a bear." Xia Baozhu pulled her hand away and glared at him again. "Don't touch me."
"Really? If so, hit me." Sun Xingyan grinned and pulled her hand to his face.
"Are you sure? The last person I slapped was unconscious for half an hour." Xia Baozhu was eager to try.
"Who did you run into? They slapped you so hard." Sun Xingyan frowned, took Xia Baozhu's beautiful hand in his own, squeezed it, and looked at it.
It's so soft, how can it be so strong?
"And why do you have such a long scar on your hand?"
"The person who slapped me was trying to lay a hand on me," Xia Baozhu said casually with a smile. "This scar is from when I went to help in the disaster area."
"Jiangdong is not close, how did you get there?"
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