Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Tan Ronâs back was facing Tao Zhi and the others, but Zhuang Liu was facing them. He had noticed that Tao Zhi and the others were looking at them, so he deliberately deepened the kiss. Instead of hiding, he might as well tell them openly that he was with Tan Rou and that Tan Rou liked him very much.
After the kiss, Tan Rouâs face was hot and red. If there was light now, she would definitely find that her face was redder than the fireworks in the sky.
âXiao Rou, your first and second brother saw you kissing me just now.â Zhuang Liu deliberately said, âWhat if they scold me later?ââ
Tan Rou slapped her face and mumbled, âAre you afraid that theyâll scold you?â
Zhuang Liu raised his eyebrows slightly. âIâm not. As long as youâre willing to be with me, Iâm not afraid of anything.â
Tan Rou took a deep breath and sat back on the chair. Then, she held Zhuang Liuâs hand and asked, âAre you satisfied with what you had just now?â
Zhuang Liu squeezed her hand and smiled. âOf course.â
Tao Zhi and the others finally finished setting off the fireworks and came over. Two of the three brothers came over with unhappy expressions. Only the youngest Tao Qi was very happy and even enthusiastically shared the fireworks video that he had just taken with them.
Tan Rou didnât feel embarrassed when they didnât come over just now. It was only when her two brothers came over with serious expressions that Tan Rou felt a little shy.
âThereâs a milk tea shop nearby. What do you want to drink? Iâll go buy some.â Tan Rou stood up to ease the awkwardness.
âSit here for a while. Weâre going back in a while.â Tao Zhi knew that his sister was shy, so he said, âXiao Rou, donât worry. We didnât see anything. Isnât that right, Second Brother?â He elbowed Tao Zheng.
Tao Zheng nodded repeatedly. âYes, yes. We were busy setting off fireworks just now and didnât see you kissing him at all.â
Tan Rou covered her face.
Zhuang Liu chuckled. âIndeed, nothing happened.â
Tao Zhi shook his head. âTao Zheng, you donât have to speak if you donât know howto speak.â
âDidnât you ask me to say it?â Tao Zheng asked.
âHey! I didnât expect you to be so stupid.â Tao Zhi sighed.
âAlright, alright. I wonât say anything else, alright?â
The three brothers sat on the chairs beside them. Tao Qi was still watching his video. He was a child and did not have many worries. The adults beside him all had their own troubles.
âAre you two dating?â Tao Zhi asked. âDonât lie to me, I saw everything just now.â
âI didnât plan on lying to you.â Zhuang Liu took the blame on himself. âI was the one who pursued Rourou. You can scold me if you want.â
âI wonât scold you.â Tao Zhi made his stance clear. âWe saw Rourou kissing you just now. Since she was kissing you, it means that she likes you too. Besides, you have a good character. We are more assured that Xiao Rou likes you.â âDoes this count as getting Brother-in-lawâs approval?â Zhuang Liu asked with a smile.
âSo what if I donât approve?â Tao Zhi said angrily. âIf I donât approve, does that mean that Rourou would stop liking you?â
Zhuang Liu replied, âIf we donât get the blessings of our family, our love will have many regrets.â
âTreat my sister well. You have to pamper her like how we treat her.â Tao Zhi patted Zhuang Liuâs shoulder. In fact, he hadnât known Tan Rou as long as Zhuang Liu. If he didnât have the title of Big Brother, he probably wouldnât have been able to talk to Tan Rou, let alone stop her from making a choice.
Tan Rou was very happy. She was really afraid that her brother would come over and slap Zhuang Liu, but Tao Zhi did not do so.
âBig brother, thank you for your understanding.â Tan Rou said with a smile.
It was getting late. They had said that they would go back to celebrate the new year. If they didnât go back now, they would miss the new year.
Zhuang Liu also knew the significance of the New Yearâs Eve to Tan Rou. âYes, youâll be celebrating the New Year with Uncle and Auntie this year. Youâll have to accompany me next year.â
âYou wish,â Tao Zhi said unhappily, âXiao Rou will still be spending the New Year with us every years.â
âLetâs open up the situation. Maybe weâll celebrate the New Year together next year?â Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu suddenly said, âNext yearâs Chinese New Year, our families will celebrate together. I hope that my parents will be able to attend too.â
âDonât worry, your father will definitely recover.â Tao Zhi was taken aback..