"Grandpa Xu, that's not what I meant." Xiao Zheng wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of his mouth with a napkin and hurriedly explained, "It's that I, Xiao, am not worthy of your granddaughter."
He dared not offend the seemingly kind old man in front of him, so he naturally had to be tactful in his speech.
Lin Yang blew on the coffee in front of her, took a sip, and while sipping her coffee, she watched Xiao Zheng dealing with Master Xu, her eyes narrowing in enjoyment.
Usually, Xiao Zheng is the one who watches her make a fool of herself, but now she finally gets the chance to watch Xiao Zheng make a fool of himself. It's true what they say, the tables have turned.
However, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xu Chenghuan's sullen expression out of the corner of her eye.
Xu Chenghuan pouted, almost breaking the coffee spoon she was stirring with anger because Xiao Zheng's words implied "I don't want to marry Xu Chenghuan, and I don't want to get back together with her."
Seeing that Xiao Zheng was about to refuse outright, Xu Chenghuan suddenly seemed to remember something, and took out her phone from her bag with her head down.
"Hmm—" A short while later, Xu Chengzhi's phone, which was directly opposite Lin Yang, vibrated again.
Xu Chengzhi unlocked his phone without making a sound and lowered his eyes to check the message for help that Xu Chenghuan had sent him.
He didn't reply to the message, just glanced at it briefly, and then quietly pressed the power button, turning off the phone screen.
All of this caught Lin Yang's eye.
"Ahem." Xu Chengzhi put down his coffee cup and coughed lightly to interrupt their conversation. "Xiao Zheng, come out with me for a moment."
Grandpa Xu was in the middle of a heated argument with Xiao Zheng when his grandson interrupted him so rudely. Although he was very unhappy, he knew his grandson's temperament and scolded him a couple of times before letting it go. "You unfilial grandson! You'll drive me crazy sooner or later! You even interrupt adults when they're speaking!"
So, Xiao Zheng followed Xu Chengzhi out, completely bewildered.
Lin Yang, whose gossip was stirring, also really wanted to go out and eavesdrop, but just as she was about to get up and make an excuse to go to the bathroom, Xu Chenghuan pulled her closer to him in a seemingly intimate manner.
She started bombarding her with insincere words about Xu Chengzhi being an exceptionally good man. Whenever she tried to get up, Xu Chenghuan would hold her shoulders down, giving her no chance to eavesdrop.
Curiosity made Lin Yang's heart itch as if being scratched by a kitten.
She didn't hear a single word of what Xu Chenghuan was babbling in her ear; her mind was filled with wondering what they were talking about outside.
Just as Lin Yang was trying to get up for what felt like the umpteenth time, only to be pushed back down, Xiao Zheng and Xu Chengzhi finally returned from outside.
Neither of them had any injuries, so they weren't fighting outside!
Their faces were expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
But as soon as Xiao Zheng sat down, he immediately revealed his favorite fawning smile, and his attitude did a complete 180-degree turn. "Grandpa Xu! No! Grandpa! From now on, I'll call you Grandpa! Pick a good day, and I'll definitely marry such a wonderful wife as Xu Chenghuan!"
Lin Yang: ? ? (Black face with question mark)
What happened while you were out?
How come Xiao Zheng, who was so resistant to marrying Xu Chenghuan just now, not only agreed to the marriage but is now so enthusiastic about it?!
Lin Yang was truly puzzled. He stared at Xiao Zheng as if trying to bore a hole through him, but he still couldn't figure it out.
Xiao Zheng smiled at Grandpa Xu on the surface, but out of the corner of his eye he accidentally caught a glimpse of Xu Chengzhi across from him. Seeing that Xu Chengzhi was also smiling at him, he couldn't help but recall the words Xu Chengzhi had said to him outside, words that still gave him the creeps many years later.
"Marry my sister, or go along with your aunt's wishes and marry me. Choose one?" Xu Chengzhi used the same tactic to threaten Xiao Zheng again.
Xiao Zheng, who had been obediently calling his cousin-in-law "Uncle," couldn't laugh anymore. "Are you kidding me, Brother Xu?"
Xu Chengzhi raised an eyebrow, wanting to get closer to Xiao Zheng, his breath lightly brushing against Xiao Zheng's face, his tone extremely serious, "Do you want to give it a try?"
No... he wouldn't dare try...
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