latelenovela Chapter 205 A toast to my younger brother and sister-in-law
Chapter 205 A toast to my younger brother and sister-in-law
Four years later, Fu Shengyang remained outwardly calm, but he already knew the truth in his heart.
Xiaoyue has four more years until graduation, and Lao Xiao is waiting for that female classmate named Hualan.
Ji Yubai was extremely anxious. "Damn it, four years from now, you'll be thirty-four. What good opportunities will you have then?"
A 34-year-old bachelor, he came back to Beijing, but finding a wife isn't easy.
Chu Xiao retorted, "Can't I just go back to Beijing to retire and be an ordinary soldier?"
A man who almost lost his life for a third-class merit award says he wants to be an ordinary soldier. Who would believe such a spineless lie?
Ji Yubai was so angry that he told Ji Yubai not to speak, and picked up his cup and took a big gulp of wine.
Seeing that he still wouldn't tell the truth, Fu Shengyang knew that Ji Yubai wouldn't be able to get anything out of him. He was just being led by the nose by Chu Xiao.
His tongue swept across his back teeth as he took the initiative.
"So, who is the female classmate who gave Xiaoyue the knitted doorknob cover?"
There was a thunderclap on the ground.
Ji Yubai hadn't even swallowed his wine when he suddenly spat it all out with a "pfft!" "What!"
How come it's related to my sister-in-law again?
His eyes darted between Fu Shengyang and Chu Xiao, "Who are you talking about, sister-in-law?"
Fu Shengyang and Chu Xiao ignored Ji Yubai's words and just stared at each other casually.
Ji Yubai belatedly realized, "Old Xiao, something's up with you!"
He then looked at Fu Shengyang and asked curiously, "How did you figure it out?"
Everyone else was being perfectly normal, but suddenly everyone's become intelligent, while he's still lying on the ground like a dog.
Can't we just have some fun anymore?!
Ji Yubai was so anxious he jumped up and down.
Chu Xiao's lips curved slightly, not in a hurry to answer his question, wanting to hear what Fu Shengyang had to say first.
Fu Shengyang sneered, "You only have eyes for Attorney Zhong; you've forgotten what you said, haven't you?"
Ji Yubai didn't take it seriously.
So what if he only has eyes and heart for that girl? She's the one he'll spend the rest of his life with.
Chu Xiao remained silent.
Fu Shengyang saw through his thoughts; this man was also waiting for him to speak, so he stopped keeping him in suspense.
"Xiaoyue won first place in the medical skills competition. She had dinner with her team members, and we took a group photo afterward, which I posted on my WeChat Moments."
"This is my first time posting, and it's also Xiao Ge's first time commenting."
Chu Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly; it turned out they were just teammates in the same competition.
Ji Yubai, filled with doubt and unable to wait a moment longer, interrupted Fu Shengyang, "Isn't this the first time he's commented on your post?"
Fu Shengyang ruthlessly exposed, "You post on your WeChat Moments every day, but I've never seen him like or comment on your posts."
This is what makes Chu Xiao strange.
"Ah!" Ji Yubai pounded his chest and stamped his feet, looking heartbroken. "Brother Xiao, that really hurts."
As he spoke, he pressed down on Chu Xiao, who had a wicked grin on his face, and said, "You have to drink one for me as an apology!"
"Drink, I'll drink." Chu Xiao picked up his glass, took a small sip, and said, "This is just a small token of my apology."
Ji Yubai: "I'll let you go!"
After the laughter subsided, Fu Shengyang continued, "Someone like Lao Xiao, who never shows his face on social media, must have a reason for acting strangely."
"Lao Xiao knew about my whirlwind marriage. He didn't notice Xiao Yue's obvious pregnancy. The reason he didn't notice was because there was someone in the photo who made him panic."
While Fu Shengyang was speaking, Ji Yubai had already found the photo in Fu Shengyang's WeChat Moments.
After Fu Shengyang's explanation, he immediately understood.
“I knew it! How could you ask a question like ‘Who is your wife?’ and then swear at the end? You must have been feeling guilty.”
Chu Xiao smiled faintly; the matter was clear, and there was no need to hide it.
"So, Hua Lan and her sister-in-law met at the skills competition?" Chu Xiao asked Fu Shengyang this question.
"Yes. Xiaoyue has always been very outstanding." He was so outstanding that he mentioned Xiaoyue all the time.
Chu Xiao raised his glass and said to Fu Shengyang across the distance, "A toast to my sister-in-law."
Chu Xiao understands Hua Lan. Hua Lan is a slow-paced person. Her personality is at two extremes: she is both insecure and confident, sensitive and kind.
During that time, Hua Lan didn't contact him. He didn't know the reason and thought it was because of the photos taken when she was out with her boyfriend.
He knew from Hua Lan's reaction that she didn't have a boyfriend, and he had also met Fu Shengyang's wife. He knew that Hua Lan's change must be because of her sister-in-law.
He was happy that Hua Lan was willing to make new friends and open her heart to others.
Chu Xiao recalled the way she talked about repaying the money, and how she acted as if she wanted to sever ties with him. He realized that their relationship had reached a point where it needed to take a turn.
After returning, we need to continuously strengthen Hua Lan's current task: to study hard.
Still not quite understanding what was going on, Ji Yubai joked and raised his glass, saying, "A toast to my excellent sister-in-law."
Fu Shengyang and Chu Xiao both shook their heads, saying that fools sometimes have good luck.
Having said all that, Chu Xiao no longer concealed anything.
"Her parents died early, which made her withdrawn. Now she is willing to make friends, so please take good care of her."
This was also one of the purposes of his trip to Beijing.
Chu Xiao is a man of great loyalty and affection. From the fact that Hua Lan's parents died early, Fu Shengyang knew that Hua Lan's parents must be related to Chu Xiao.
This matter involved military affairs, so he naturally wouldn't ask any further questions.
Fu Shengyang, composed and unhurried, asked with a slight smile, "In what capacity?"
Chu Xiao: "Little sister."
Previously, Ji Yubai could understand Chu Xiao's use of profanity when bringing his sister because he disliked Huang Xiu'e and Chu Ci, the mother and daughter.
Now......
Ji Yubai looked down on his behavior.
"Don't tarnish the title of 'sister.' Lao Xiao, touch your left chest and say you have no feelings for her."
Ideas?
Chu Xiao hesitated, his hand, which was resting on his chin, naturally brushed across his lips.
That casual kiss that afternoon kept replaying in my mind.
The warm, slightly itchy, soft touch triggered his body, which had been celibate for thirty years, to react instinctively.
Seeing that he remained silent for so long, Ji Yubai said, "You've been thinking for so long, it seems there's nothing to it."
How could you not have feelings when you like someone?
If it weren't for Lingxi's rejection, he wouldn't have been home alone late at night. He would have come out as soon as Lao Xiao called him.
Chu Xiao was afraid of being embarrassed, so when Ji Yubai gave him a good reason, he acquiesced.
Fu Shengyang possessed a keen and insightful mind; he saw through things but didn't say it aloud, only stating:
"Even without your connection, Xiaoyue would still be spending more time with Hualan."
"Before I received your call this morning, she was in the ward with Xiaoyue, and I don't know what they were talking about."
"Hua Lan cried quite a bit; there were several wads of toilet paper in the trash can."
"When she left, Xiaoyue told Hualan to contact her if anything happened. They were classmates and should get along well."
Ji Yubai was a free-spirited person. After hearing Fu Shengyang's words, he clapped his hands excitedly and said:
"I told you, your sister-in-law is really great. She even became friends with your god-sister while participating in a competition."
"My god-sister."
Chu Xiao clicked his tongue lightly, "How come everything you say sounds so different?"
"What?" Ji Yubai was unconvinced; he was perfectly innocent. "It's clearly you who have impure thoughts."
"Her name is Hua Lan, Hua as in flower and Lan as in orchid. Don't call her 'adopted sister'."
"Hua Lan, Hua Lan, I know." Ji Yubai muttered under his breath, unconvinced. "Isn't it you who said she's your sister? I only did this to distinguish her from Chu Ci."
Fu Shengyang watched the two bicker with a smile, observing everything and silently analyzing it in his mind.
This orchid is probably not just a younger sister.
However, when Chu Xiao spoke up, Hua Lan was in the capital.
It seems that Chu Xiao, like him, is only wary of his own people.
Huang Xiu'e and her daughter didn't want Lao Xiao to live, and they especially didn't want any women around him.
Regardless of this woman's background or identity.
As long as a woman appears near Lao Xiao, and Lao Xiao shows even the slightest concern, Huang Xiu'e and her daughter will keep a close eye on her.
Therefore, only Xiaoyue can take care of Hualan.
Once Fu Shengyang understood the reason, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Love can indeed change a person.
Even Lao Xiao, whose heart is as still as water!