Chapter 169 The person was scared away before the wedding even started!
Han Xi listened attentively, but before he could answer, the tall and handsome man came over, stopped by the dining table, and called out with a smile, "Brother."
elder brother?
Han Xi nodded and said to Fang Li, "Han Jiahao, the son of my fourth uncle."
Han Jiahao is twenty-two years old this year, five years younger than Han Xi. He inherited most of the deep features of the Han family, but his facial features are not as handsome as Han Xi's. He looks more handsome and delicate.
Probably looks like his mother.
When Han Xi introduced Han Jiahao to Fang Li, Han Jiahao also looked at Fang Li.
"Who is this?" There was a hint of interest in his eyes as if he knew the answer.
Han Xi glanced at him calmly: "Xu Fangli."
Han Jiahao raised his eyebrows: "So, it's yours..."
Xu Fangli subconsciously looked at Han Xi, and saw Han Xi pursed his lips and said, "Girlfriend."
At the end, after pausing for two seconds, he added: "But you can also call me sister-in-law."
Now there was only surprise in Han Jiahao's eyes.
Since he was a child, he had never seen his cousin speak softly to that woman. Even a female mosquito would stay three hundred meters away from him, let alone a normal woman.
Over the years, his second uncle and grandmother had helped him select so many rich girls, some well-educated, some fiery and unrestrained, and some delicate and pretty, but he didn't like any of them.
Not to mention even looking at it, he wouldn't even show up at the blind date arranged by grandma and second uncle.
This made him think that his cousin either had a problem with his sexual orientation or a physical problem.
Over the years, every time he encountered a blind date arranged by his family, he would push his cousin out as a shield. As soon as his cousin's personal problems were mentioned, the family's attention would instantly fall on him, and they would definitely not care about him anymore.
But now, the person he always thought was the least likely to find a partner actually showed up with a woman and told him to call her sister-in-law?
The expressions on Han Jiahao's face were truly brilliant.
There was surprise, astonishment, and disbelief, but no joy.
"Brother, are you kidding?" His eyes fell on Fang Li's face, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little stiff.
Han Xi looked at him: "I'm free?"
Han Jiahao: “…”
"I know what you're thinking."
Han Xi curled his lips lightly, "I've been your shield for so many years, it's time for you to stand on your own and feel the old lady's love."
"Brother..." Han Jiahao wanted to cry but had no tears.
When everyone arrived, the waiter started serving the food.
Soon the temperature of the baking tray rose, and the high-quality Wagyu beef belly began to sizzle with oil after being roasted at high temperature, and the fragrance rose with the smoke.
Han Xi rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt halfway, revealing his black diamond watch. His slender fingers held the barbecue tongs, and he skillfully flipped the meat slices on the baking tray.
Fang Li sat next to him, holding her chopsticks, her eyes shining slightly.
"Brother, do your second uncle and grandma know that you have a girlfriend?" Han Jiahao was still not giving up and asked while drinking the beer in his glass.
Han Xi was so focused on grilling the meat, without batting an eyelid, that he said, "They don't need to know."
Han Jiahao's dull eyes paused slightly, and brightened up noticeably when he looked at Han Xi.
Does this mean that Second Uncle and the others don’t know?
He leaned closer and said, "I see you're quite serious about Miss Xu. If you're planning on getting married, Uncle Er and Grandma will know about it sooner or later. What are you going to do then?"
Han Xi didn't answer and put the roasted meat into Fang Li's plate.
Fang Li had been drooling over it for a long time.
He picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, blew on it, and then couldn't wait to put it in his mouth.
She ate with satisfaction, and even her cold eyes narrowed slightly.
Han Jiahao looked at this scene and couldn't help showing a look of disgust on his face. If he could be so happy eating barbecue, his family background must be very ordinary. With the demands of his second uncle and grandmother, he would definitely not agree!
Han Xi grilled and picked up the food at the same time, and only stopped when the plate in front of Fang Li was piled up like a small mountain.
Holding the beer, Jian Yunqi clinked it with Deng Xiulin across from him, took a sip, put down the cup and turned to look at him.
"What do you think I should do?"
Han Jiahao just picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, and was stunned when he met his indifferent eyes. The hot meat against his tongue almost burned his tears.
He stuck out his tongue, chewed the meat twice, and swallowed it. Then he looked at Han Xi, "I think you two should keep your relationship a secret. You know the tempers of Second Uncle and Grandma. If they knew you were looking for a girlfriend outside, they would probably be furious."
"What does it have to do with me that they like to get angry?"
Han Jiahao choked for a moment, then said, "I know you've never been afraid of Second Uncle, and you don't care about Grandma's opinion, but, but you can't just ignore Xu... No, sister-in-law!"
Han Xi: “…”
Han Jiahao leaned closer and said, "Sister-in-law looks very well behaved. With Second Uncle's methods and Grandma's ruthlessness, if they knew of her existence, who knows how they would target her. Don't let her scare you away before you even get married!"
Han Xi glanced at him sideways.
Han Jiahao nodded at him seriously.
Han Xi was speechless and wanted to say that they were already married.
But thinking of his cousin's big mouth, he held back and said nothing.
Han Jiahao didn't notice the silence and disgust that flashed across his eyes.
Han Xi was silent for a moment, then said as he wished: "Please keep this a secret for me, and I will continue to help you with Fourth Uncle's affairs."
Han Jiahao's face lit up with joy, and he quickly raised his glass: "Deal!"
The troublesome matter had been resolved, and Han Jiahao immediately became cheerful.
Ask the waiter to bring a few more plates of meat, and clink glasses with each other.
Of course he also touched Fang Li, but every time he raised his glass, he was stopped by Han Xi.
Even when Deng Xiulin and Jian Yunqi went to Fang Li to drink, they were stopped by Han Xi one by one.
In fact, Fang Li wanted to drink a little more. After all, barbecue is more enjoyable with beer. Unfortunately, Han Xi looked at her, as if he was worried that she would make trouble for him like last time when she was drunk, so he didn't let her drink.
Fang Li moved her mouth but didn't argue with him.
He obediently picked up his drink and clinked glasses with a few people.
What she didn't know was that Han Xi wasn't worried that she would bother him when she was drunk, but that her drunken look was so alluring that Han Xi secretly didn't want anyone to see it.
In this way, three people were besieging Han Xi, so Han Xi naturally drank a lot.
Later, Fang Li put down her chopsticks after she was full, and saw Han Xi still drinking one cup after another. He drank for so long, but his face remained the same, as if he had not drunk anything.
At this time, Fang Li still thought that Han Xi had the ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
However, when the dinner was over, Jian Yunqi and the others all looked drunk. They supported each other and staggered out. Han Xi held Fang Li's hand and walked at the end. Only then did Fang Li realize that the man next to her seemed a little drunk as well.
It's just that he is a person who never shows his emotions. Even when he is drunk, he suppresses it so that it is difficult for people to notice any clues.
Only Fang Li could feel that he was holding her hand very tightly. Every step he took seemed steady but not as calm and composed as usual.
Instead, his body was slightly tense, his dark eyes staring intently at the ground, with obvious disguise and persistence.
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