Yu Wen assessed Mo Liuxi. âLad, you donât have a girlfriend yet, do you? Granny can introduce one to you.â
Luosang: â...â
Mo Liuxi: â...Granny, Iâm only twenty.â
âItâs alright, you can date first.â Yu Wen hadnât seen such a good-looking lad in a long time, and even rarer was his limitless potential at such a young age. Many of her old friendsâ granddaughters were still single.
Xiao Si involuntarily blurted out, âGranny, why have you not suggested introducing someone to me?â
âThis world is one that judges the face,â Yu Wen retorted.
â...â
Even if people judged by the face, so what? He was pretty good-looking too.
Back in the day, he was even praised by Ji Nuanyi on how his dimples looked good when he smiled.
âLad, what type of girls do you like?â Yu Wen continued asking Mo Liuxi.
âIâve never thought about it.â Mo Liuxiâs gaze was disinterested. âDating wastes too much time. I might as well watch a movie at home.â
Luosang made a profound realization that her brother was a hermit.
Right after, the Nian family also arrived. They had more people including the grandfather, grandmother, Nian Qingshan and his family, Nian Qingyun and also Nian Xi.
The first thing Nian Qingyun saw when he walked in was Jiang Yi beside Murong Cheng; he instantly started spitting flames of jealousy.
âMurong Cheng, how could you bring a random guy to your sonâs birthday party? Utterly ridiculous.â
Murong Cheng gave him a cool glance. âHe isnât a random guy; he is my boyfriend.â
âYou arenât embarrassed saying âboyfriendâ at your age?â Nian Qingyun was so angry that his body became unbalanced.
He was originally looking forward to finally seeing her. Who knew that the moment he came, he would be provoked till he felt as if a hole had been pierced through his chest?
Yu Wen got angry. âYouâve hindered my daughterâs prospects and she hasnât had a significant other for so many years. Now that she is finally divorced, remarrying is only a matter of time. You canât expect her to spend the rest of her life alone.â
âWho said that she is alone? I... arenât I a person too?â Nian Qingyun mustered his courage and recommended himself.
Nian Junting was right to scold him before. He was too stupid in the past. He should have tried to fight for her a long time ago, instead of just thinking that she would eventually return to him.
âYou?â Yu Wen laughed coldly. âIâll never let my daughter reconcile with you.â
âAunty donât be mad. The doctor said that your blood pressure was a little high. You canât get too agitated.â Zeng Tie demurely filled her teacup.
âAh, Jiang, you really are very considerate.â Yu Wen hurriedly drank a sip of tea with a joyous expression.
When he saw the way her expression changed, Nian Qingyun felt as if he received a heavy blow. He then noticed that Murong Cheng was no longer looking at him, but talking to a woman beside her, and he was instantly overcome by jealousy. His whole person became uneasy.
âDad, this is Luosangâs mother,â Nian Junting said.
Nian Qingyun nodded distractedly and said, âHello Mrs. Xu.â
Mo Jinâs face turned black. âExcuse me, Mr. Nian. Iâve divorced Xu Zhengxuan a long time ago.â
Nian Qingyun was momentarily stunned.
He could vaguely recall such an incident, but he was too agitated to deal with other issues, so he only nonchalantly nodded his head before he sat down and watched Jiang Yi closely with a cold expression.
Nian Xi rolled her eyes, then moved forward with a big smile to warmly grab Mo Jinâs hands. âYou must be my sister-in-lawâs mother. You are really pretty, and you look a lot like her; no wonder she is so pretty. Aunty, thank you for giving me such a brilliant sister-in-law.â
Mo Jin had heard from Luosang that Nian Junting had a sister. This must be her. The girl was dressed in a police uniform and also possessed an undisguisable handsomeness that she quite liked.
âI heard that youâve taken care of our Luosang on many occasions. I want to thank you for that.â Mo Jin returned a smile.
âSangsang is not only my sister-in-law, but also my friend. Thatâs a given.â
Once again, Nian Xi smiled and patted Mo Liuxiâs shoulder. âHi handsome, do you still remember me?â
âHello.â Mo Liuxi nodded slightly.
âCall her âbig sisterâ,â said Mo Jin.
â...Big sister,â said Mo Liuxi.
Luosang was amused as she discovered that her younger brother really disliked saying, âbig sister.â
âYouâre so cute. That was incredibly charming.â Nian Xi moved forward to squish his cheeks. âItâs been a long time since Iâve met such a pretty lad.â
Mo Liuxi: â...â
Feng Ji Chuan walked in to witness what was happening. His eyebrows unconsciously knitted together.
The old grandpa glared at Nian Xi. âWatch your behavior. You cannot touch a boyâs face so casually.â
âWhatâs wrong with that? I treat him like my younger brother,â Nian Xi said, pouting.
Luosang smiled. âLiuxi is pretty, but the lad they brought home the last time is not bad either.â
âWhich young lad?â Grandma Nianâs interest was perked.
âIncredibly graceful...â Luosang said.
âJi Chuan,â Xiao Si called suddenly.
The words died on Luosangâs tongue. She turned around and realized that at some time, Feng Ji Chuan came to stand behind her; his expression was serene.
Feng Ji Chuan extended the gift in his hands towards Nian Junting. âBirthday present. I wasnât sure of what would be a good gift, but I just bought something anyhow.â
âThank you. Have a seat.â Nian Junting pointed to the empty chair next to Xiao Si.
Feng Ji Chuan greeted everyone before taking his seat. Nian Qingyun glanced at him before abashedly taking up the topic Luosang was on previously. âThe lad you mentioned, Iâve met him, and Iâve also made some inquiries. Nianxi and him are just friends, isnât that right Nianxi?â
Nianxi was bending her head down to pick up a piece of pickled radish from the table. Hearing that someone was talking to her, she raised her head as if waking up from a dream, and casually replied, âI canât be sure of that since the future is full of possibilities, isnât it?â
Nian Qingyun had originally intended to smooth things over.
After all, she was his daughter. He knew that she wasnât over Feng Ji Chuan and he wanted to give her a way out, but in the end, he backed her into a further corner.
When all chances of reconciliation were killed, she would have a lot to cry over.
Feng Ji Chuan also sat silently and didnât comment.
However, Murong Cheng felt uncomfortable watching and added, âDidnât I introduce many potential partners to you recently? Each one of them is an elite; they are also handsome and charming. They are quite taken by you. Who do you prefer?â
âNone of them are good enough for me,â Nian Xi said after swallowing a pickled radish.
Murong Cheng was speechless. She wanted to say that her daughter lacked a brain sometimes. Nian Xi should have played along to provoke Feng Ji Chuan and make him regret.
âNot good enough for you? What more do you want then? Do you want me to find a scientist for you somewhere?â Murong Cheng thoughtlessly retorted out of anger.
âAhem.â Nian Qingyun choked on his tea.