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Yu Minglang took Xiao Qian back, and it was already dark, with the streetlights on.
As they left Dayuan, Xiao Qian asked Yu Minglang.
âDo your brothers treat you well?â
âMy eldest brother is quite older than me and my second brother, heâs always been the one indulging and taking care of us. As for my second brother⦠do you think heâs cold?â
Xiao Qian nodded.
âMy eldest brother and second brother are opposites. My eldest brother is always smiling, but he has a darker heart and is very ruthless when dealing with things outside; but when he comes home, he always gives in to us. My second brother looks cold but has a soft heart. When I was a kid and got into trouble, he would always help me out. But no one believed him because he was the good kid in my parentsâ eyes â I even suspect that as a straight-laced person, he doesnât engage in the kind of activities and pleasures that other guys his age do. Heâs so good that heâs almost unnatural.â
ââ¦So are you proud of yourself for doing those things?â She complained. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDonât talk nonsense. I donât do any of that stuff.â
Xiao Qian didnât bother to argue with him. She lowered her head and thought about the situation with her second sister-in-law. Yu Minglang seemed to have a good relationship with his second brother. If this was the case, how should she handle the situation with her second sister-in-lawâ¦
If she exposed it, things would go awry. She didnât want to get herself involved in their problems.
âTomorrow Iâll take you out for fun. We still have one day off and we havenât had a date yet.â Yu Minglang didnât know about Xiao Qianâs dilemma, but his casual words conveyed a sense of intimacy.
Yu Minglang didnât want to send her home at all. Every meeting was precious, and he wished he could stick to her every second, seeing her was never enough. A warm current flowed through Xiao Qianâs heart.
She thought of how he had shown up in time to help her earlier. This guy cared a lot about her and took her very seriously.
He didnât mind being with someone who had Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder like her, so she decided to not avoid the issue too much.
âBy the way, give me the earring your second sister-in-law gave you. Iâll have my cousin get you something else.â
âNo need. This earring might have to be returned to her later.â If her second sister-in-law divorced, Xiao Qian would naturally return her gift.
âWhy would you return it? Do you look down on me?â Yu Minglang thought that he had managed to extract the gift from his stingy sister-in-law by his own abilities and refused to return it.
âShameless.â Xiao Qian cast a glance at him. âI donât know how to explain it. Itâs just complicated.â
Yu Minglang took out his phone, âCall your home and tell them youâll be back a little later.â
âWhy?â
âSo we can chat properly.â The point was, the more time they had to talk, the better.
Xiao Qian called her home, and as soon as Jia Xiufang answered the phone, she exploded.
âChen Xiaoqian! Whatâs wrong with you! Hurry back now!â
âIâm with Yu Minglang, everythingâs fineâ- â
âNothing is fine! Whatâs the deal with the child!â Jia Xiufang received a call from Fourth Uncle in the afternoon, saying that the Old Lady was crying at home, because Xiaoqian was pregnantâ¦
Jia Xiufang was dismayed all afternoon, unable to contact her daughter, anxiously waiting until evening, and finally received a call from her.
âPff!â Xiao Qian laughed, almost forgetting about that earlier.
When Chu Xue had blocked Grandmother, she had shifted the topic onto herself. Grandmother must have thought that she was pregnant with Yu Minglangâs child.
âYou can still laugh? If you dare to get pregnant during school, Iâll break your legs!â Jia Xiufang had been crying all afternoon, and when she finally heard from her daughter, she became furious.
âThat child is not mine, itâs Chu Xueâs. Mom, hereâs what happened this afternoonâ¦â
After a brief explanation, there was silence on Jia Xiufangâs end.
âShe⦠is having your fatherâs child?â
âWhy do you care? Theyâre divorced now. I might be home a bit later, so wait for me. Go to the night market and buy some grilled chicken wings and hand-crafted pancakes for me.â
Xiao Qian hung up the phone and Yu Minglang asked.
âHungry? Didnât you eat enough at my house?â
âGrilling chicken wings takes time, and thereâs a queue for hand-crafted pancakes. In addition to the time it takes to get there and back, sheâll have no time to think about this stuff. I need to find something for her to do, or else sheâll start overthinking things when sheâs idle.â
Yu Minglang chuckled. This little girl had so many schemes up her sleeve.
He took Xiao Qian to the square where many people were taking a walk. Xiao Qian looked at the strolling elderly people and the corners of her mouth twitched.
âWhy did you bring me here?â
âTo talk about the situation.â In his mind, a nighttime date location was this square. It was great â the air was fresh, there were lights, and if he wanted a kiss, there was a small grove of trees nearby, perfect for getting a little closer. Heh heh!
Xiao Qian didnât want to stroll around like an old lady. It looked silly.
She pointed to the cold drink shop across the square.
âLetâs go there.â
A few minutes later, they found a spot by the window and ordered two cold drinks. There werenât many people around, so it was convenient to talk.
âI met your second sister-in-law before, the day before our welcome party.â âMy second brother did mention that she saw him then. And then what?â âI saw your second sister-in-law with a lot of medicine, including some for treating anxiety, and some that⦠are for a more serious issue.â âWhat is a more serious issue?â Yu Minglang didnât understand.
Xiao Qian mentioned a gynecological disease related to human organs and then added, âThat, it can be transmitted⦠sexuallyâ¦â
She only mentioned part of it, not disclosing that she suspected the anxiety was related to sex. As a professional psychologist, she wouldnât make a conclusion without a detailed diagnosis. But even these two pieces of information were enough to alarm someone.
âDamn!â Yu Minglang stood up decisively and went out with a dark expression.
Xiao Qian guessed that he must be calling his second brother.
Looking out the window, Yu Minglang was indeed standing by the side of the road with his phone. The expression on his face was hard to see because of the flickering street lights, but she guessed that he must be extremely annoyed now.
Yu Minglang said that his second brother was good to him, and Xiao Qian could judge that from the fact that during the new student training, Second Brother Yu had come to school to support her. The brothers must all have a good relationship.
After weighing the options, Xiao Qian decided to be direct. Yu Minglang reacted immediately, showing he didnât hide things from people.
Yu Minglang called Yu Mingyiâs office. The phone was picked up after only two rings; his second brother was indeed working overtime.
âSecond brother, have you had a recent physical examination?â
âYes.â
âAny abnormalities?â
âNo.â
Yu Minglang was puzzled. His second brotherâs physical examinations were notoriously strict â if his second brother said there was no problem⦠did that mean they were taking precautions in their daily lives?
âDo you have time tonight?â
âYes.â
âIâll come by in two hours. Iâll contact you then.â
âAlright.â
When Yu Mingyi hung up the phone, he lowered his eyes. With his younger brother suddenly asking about this, he could guess why he was coming over.
Yu Minglang sent Xiao Qian home, reluctantly kissing her forehead. He had wanted to spend more time with her today, but it seemed impossible now.
âGet some rest early.â
Xiao Qian looked at his gloomy face, knowing that he was in a bad mood.
âYu Minglang, everyone has their own fate. Youâre his younger brother, and as long as youâve done what you should, his final choice is his own.â
âYou know why Iâm upset?â Yu Minglang was surprised.
He was indeed upset. When his second brother first talked about getting married, why didnât he say more? It had turned out like this, and he felt responsible.
Xiao Qian gently touched his serious face, âSometimes, being too responsible can backfire. Just take care of yourself. I think your second brother knows what heâs doing.â
âYou should go to bed early too.â Yu Minglangâs thoughts were all focused on his second brother now..