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They always act like this. Shu Yi is quite dissatisfied with Qin Xian being her brother-in-law, while Qin Xian has never cared about it and would never lower himself to please others.
So throughout the meal, it was mostly Shu Ran chatting with Yu Xinyou in a casual manner. The other two seemed to suddenly turn mute, losing all their voices and sitting silently to the side, leaving Little Yu Yu in a daze.
In the end, during the toast, Yu Xinyou wished Shu Ran a future as sweet as honey, with smiles like spring breezes, filled with joy every day.
She also urged Qin Xian to treat her well, to cherish and pamper her.
It is said that a sister-in-law is like a mother; her concern and care ultimately added warmth to Shu Ran's heart on a cold winter day.
Shu Ran felt a bit teary; she sniffed and gently bit her lip, forcing out a warm smile. She raised her glass to clink with Yu Xinyou's, responding to her blessing and thanking her, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
As their glasses clinked, at the moment of separation, a large hand suddenly held up a glass and made a loud "clang" against theirs. When Shu Ran turned in confusion, she heard his clear voice slowly say, "I will take good care of her. Don't worry, sister-in-law."
Yu Xinyou was so shocked that she almost dropped her glass. Wait!
What did Qin Xian just call her? Sister-in-law?
Sister-in-law??!!!
It wasn't that Yu Xinyou was overreacting; it was just that for the past month, even though he had been living in their home, he had never spoken to her or even greeted her.
So hearing him call her sister-in-law today was truly... unbelievable.
Shu Ran was even more surprised.
What was going on? Had Qin Xian suddenly become enlightened?
She had often seen them sitting in silence opposite each other and sometimes felt a bit awkward or concerned about it. After all, one side was her family and the other was her husband.
No matter what, she still minded their stiff way of interacting and felt unhappy about it.
However, she found it difficult to advise either side, and even if she did, it would be useless.
So she always tried to avoid them being in the same place; otherwise, it could be really hard for her at times.
She knew that Qin Xian never cared about people who were irrelevant to him. He wouldn't even bother to acknowledge them, let alone take the initiative to engage.
But just now, when Yu Xinyou was talking to herself, he actually responded. Moreover, he even called her "sister-in-law" along with Shu Ran.
It was truly strange.
What was even stranger was that Qin Xian raised his glass, passed in front of Shu Ran, and headed straight towards Shu Yi.
Shu Ran's gaze followed the rippling red wine in the glass from left to right, her expression one of confusion as she didn't understand his intentions.
He gently tapped his glass against the one placed beside Shu Yi on the table. Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he spoke calmly and slowly, without any extra emotion, "Brother, I toast to you."
At this moment, Shu Ran was so shocked by his calling out "brother" that she almost dropped her chopsticks.
Yu Xinyou didn't need to be mentioned; she had just taken a sip of red wine and was so startled by his call that she nearly spat it out. A whole mouthful got stuck in her throat, causing her to cough violently.
As for Shu Yi, he looked equally bewildered.
He had no idea what Shu Yi was doing this for.
Shu Yi's first reaction was surprise; his second reaction was to glance back at Shu Ran, colliding with her equally confused gaze.
He suddenly understood that Qin Xian's call of "brother" was definitely not prompted by Shu Ran.
At this point, despite having countless questions, how could Shu Yi remain indifferent when Qin Xian had taken the initiative to toast? He picked up his glass and slowly clinked it against the glass that Qin Xian held suspended in the air, producing a crisp sound.
In that moment when the glasses met, Shu Yi raised his gaze to him, and his eyes also lingered on Shu Yi.
As their gazes locked, the words they wanted to say were hidden deep within their eyes.
Shu Yi didn't particularly dislike him; he was just too afraid of his sister being hurt again.
For him, the gap between the two was too vast. In a marriage, it would be easy for Shu Ran to be suppressed, and given her temperament, she would silently endure it even if that were the case.
Even if she silently endured it, when the day came that she could no longer take it and wanted to resist, would she be able to?
A man looking at another man can certainly see more clearly than a woman can.
From the first moment he saw him, he sensed his strong demeanor and the unintentional yet heavy aggression and pressure he exuded.
His desire for control was too strong; being with him would be very difficult.
For all these reasons, he had resisted this relationship from the very beginning.
However, due to Shu Ran's insistence, he couldn't say much, but deep down he still felt dissatisfied with him.
Until this past month, he had witnessed everything Qin Xian had done.
His meticulous care for her, his thoughtful protection of her, and his kindness were a thousand times more than what Shu Yi had imagined.
I have to say, Shu Yi has changed his opinion about him.
I also have to admit that he finally understands why his sister insisted on that choice.
If it weren't for him, Shu Yi thought, Shu Ran would definitely not have been able to move on from the pain so quickly, nor would she be sitting here having dinner with them now.
Instead, she would be in the hospital, receiving treatment from a psychologist.
Therefore, he has silently accepted Qin Xian in his heart.
He just wouldn't express it.
As a big man, he wouldn't take the initiative to talk to him due to pride, which is why they had been at an impasse.
But now that Qin Xian has taken the initiative to propose a toast, he has nothing left to hold back.
At this moment, the two men, in their mingling gazes and raised glasses, seemed to have something frozen inside them shatter.
"Take good care of my sister and don't let her suffer. If one day she gets hurt, I will do whatever it takes to bring her back."
Qin Xian's gaze shifted, resting on Shu Ran. He smiled lightly, his voice particularly clear as he said, "Don't worry, you won't have the chance."
Because I won't let her suffer or get hurt again.
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