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Years have passed, and he has grown taller, improved his abilities, and increased his wealth, yet his skill in retorting her has not improved at all!
Qin Yan squinted through the rearview mirror at the indifferent Su Wan, raising an eyebrow as he couldn't help but say, "Su Wan, can you not argue with me?"
Su Wan decisively replied, "…No."
Qin Yan: "…………"
Qin Mu laughed so hard he hiccupped: "Hahahahahaha Qin Yan, she won't give you any face!"
As expected, Qin Mu was once again slapped on the back of the head by Qin Yan: "Shut up!"
Qin Mu retorted angrily, "Is it okay for you to just slap the head of this national treasure? If you mess it up and I can't take the college entrance exam, you'll be responsible!"
Qin Yan skillfully turned the steering wheel and scoffed, "Enough with the national treasure talk; at most, you're just a cactus."
Qin Mu protested, "What's wrong with being a cactus? It's heat-resistant, cold-resistant, and easy to take care of!"
Qin Yan clarified, "I meant a type of plant that appears thick and juicy or powdery in appearance."
Qin Mu: "?"
Su Wan leisurely added, "Commonly known as succulents."
Qin Yan snapped his fingers: "Correct."
Qin Mu: "………………"
Years later, the three of them gathered again, bickering as usual.
By the time they got home, it was already two o'clock.
Su Wan thought Qin Yan and Qin Mu had gone out to pick her up after having lunch at home. So when she walked in and saw a table full of dishes, she was taken aback: "You haven't eaten yet?"
Qin Mu walked in holding her guqin, his head lowered as he said, "Not yet. My mom specifically waited for you to come back to eat together."
Su Yue heard the commotion and came out from the kitchen, smiling brightly: "Welcome back, Guan Guan. Put your things down and come eat."
Su Wan felt embarrassed: "Actually, you could have eaten first..."
"What are you talking about? It's rare for the whole family to be together; of course we should eat together!" Su Yue shook the spatula in her hand and added, "You guys serve yourselves first. I'll go adjust the seasoning for the soup. Qin Mu, call your dad out for dinner." She then glanced at the still-open front door, "Where's Qin Yan?"
Su Wan put down her bag and followed Su Yue into the kitchen: "He went to park the car."
Su Yue responded with an "oh," reached over to open the rice cooker containing pork rib soup, and a rich aroma wafted out. Su Wan instantly felt her stomach growl and hurriedly grabbed a bowl to start serving rice.
Su Yue added a spoonful of salt to the soup, tasted it with a small spoon, and looked at Su Wan with a smile, softly asking, "Guan Guan, when is your boyfriend coming over?"
Su Wan paused while serving rice, lowering her head to avoid her aunt's gaze: "His parents have been abroad for a long time and just returned these days. He should be spending time with them and doesn't have much time to come over." Besides, she wasn't mentally prepared to introduce Mr. Fu to her family yet...
"Being filial to your parents is a given." Su Yue nodded naturally and then asked, "What does your boyfriend do?"
Su Wan thought for a moment and hesitated, "He's sort of a violinist..."
"What kind of violinist!" Qin Mu suddenly emerged from inside, interrupting with righteous indignation. "My brother-in-law is clearly a handsome and noble Violinist!"
Su Wan: "..."
Su Yue was taken aback. "What family?"
Qin Mu pulled out her phone and started tapping the screen, then seriously explained, "Violinist, you know, someone famous in the Classical Music Circle, renowned in Europe!"
Su Yue's eyes lit up, but her expression suddenly turned serious as she worriedly asked, "Is that true? He wouldn't be a scammer, would he?"
Qin Mu's eyes twitched twice as she directly flipped her phone around and shoved a photo in front of Su Yue. "Mom! Have you ever seen such a handsome scammer?"
Su Yue put down her bowl and spoon, taking Qin Mu's phone to examine it.
The photo was one that Su Wan had posted on her social media not long ago; it was a picture of the two of them taken by Fu Weiheng.
Su Yue, though older and slightly farsighted, could still tell that the man in the photo was extraordinarily handsome and charming. She raised her hand to poke at the screen, zooming in on Fu Weiheng's face, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, he really is handsome. He looks perfect with Guan Guan."
Su Wan closed the lid of the rice cooker and blushed as she went to serve rice in the dining room.
Qin Mu repeatedly praised, "Right? I think so too."
Su Yue returned the phone to her, then thought for a moment and felt something was off. "It looks good, but there are always people in this world with the hearts of beasts."
Qin Mu: "........................"
So, Miss Qin patiently took out her phone again, opened Baidu Encyclopedia, typed in the three characters "Fu Weiheng," and clicked search.
In just one second, the screen was filled with entries about Fu Weiheng. She opened the first entry—Fu Weiheng on Baidu Encyclopedia—and handed it to her mother while heading to the restaurant to eat, letting her take her time to investigate.
Old Qin came out of the kitchen with a pot of freshly made rib soup, smiling with squinty eyes. "Guan Guan, does your boyfriend treat you well?"
Su Wan blushed as she nodded while taking a bite of rice. "Mm."
Old Qin meaningfully patted Su Wan's shoulder. "As long as he treats you well."
Su Yue estimated that she had figured it out and walked out of the kitchen holding Qin Mu's phone, feeling a mix of emotions. "Guan Guan, this little Fu is really something..."
Little Fu... is that what we're calling him now?
Qin Mu swallowed a mouthful of rib soup, put away the phone, and raised an eyebrow at Su Wan with a proud expression, as if seeking praise.
Su Wan understood and quietly added a piece of sweet and sour ribs to Qin Mu's bowl. "You're too thin; eat more."
Su Yue pulled out a chair and sat down, sighed, and said, "Clearly Qin Yan is handsome enough, tall, and making quite a bit of money now. Why can't he bring a girlfriend home?"
Qin Mu rolled her eyes. "Mom, do you really have to brag like this?"
Su Yue swatted away the chicken wing that Qin Mu had struggled to pick up for half a day, saying sharply, "Did I say something wrong? Isn't your brother tall, handsome, and wealthy?" She then turned to Su Wan, who was focused on her meal, and asked, "Guan Guan, do you think your brother is handsome?"
Su Wan swallowed her food and answered honestly, "Handsome."
To be honest, Qin Yan's looks were indeed very good; his features were sharp and well-defined, with strikingly handsome facial features. His eyes were narrow and dark, sharp and clear. Due to years of practicing judo, he had a strong physique that exuded a sense of righteousness. While he might not be as stunningly beautiful as Fu Weiheng, he was still quite pleasing to the eye.
Su Yue raised her chin proudly.
Qin Mu immediately raised his voice to the maximum: "Handsome! Handsome! Handsome! The most handsome in the world!"
Old Qin chuckled in disbelief.
At that moment, the person being praised as the most handsome returned home, carrying a bag of juice. He changed his shoes and walked straight to the kitchen to put down the drinks and wash his hands. Then he sat down at the dining table, took a scoop of rice that Su Wan had just served, and after taking a bite, he served both Su Wan and Qin Mu a chicken leg, saying leisurely, "You all know how to talk; I'll reward you."
Qin Mu and Su Wan exchanged glances: "…………"
The dining table was filled with the sounds of clinking bowls and chopsticks. Su Yue looked at her son who was focused on eating in front of her and suddenly spoke up: "Qin Yan, I heard that Teacher Lin's daughter from your dad's workplace has returned from studying abroad this year. I saw her photo; she's quite a pretty girl. When will you find some time to meet her?"
Su Wan bit into her vegetables; the matchmaking rumor for Qin Yan had arrived!
"I won't meet her," Qin Yan replied calmly, rejecting the suggestion outright.
Su Yue frowned slightly and put down her bowl and chopsticks with some displeasure: "You're already twenty-eight; aren't you planning to get married?"
Qin Yan remained expressionless: "I'm not in a hurry."
Su Yue's temper flared up: "Hey, are you a blockhead or what..."
Su Wan, seeing the situation escalate, quickly raised her head and spoke up: "Aunt, my cousin told me that he will definitely bring a girlfriend back for you before the New Year next year."
Qin Mu looked at Qin Yan in shock, impressed by his brother.
Qin Yan glanced over coolly, raising an eyebrow, clearly expressing: When did I ever say that?
Su Wan smiled slightly: "Wasn't it to let me help you avoid blind dates?"
Qin Yan suddenly realized and replied, "Yeah, I'll bring one back for you before the New Year next year."
Su Yue was skeptical, but since her son said so, she felt relieved; at least he didn't like men... that was good enough.
---
After dinner, Su Wan took the initiative to wash the dishes and then went back to her room with her suitcase.
She looked at the Givenchy bag hanging from her suitcase and suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to send a WeChat message to Fu Weiheng since arriving home.
So she hurriedly took out her phone without even bothering to unpack her suitcase.
As expected, three unread messages appeared on the screen, all from Fu Weiheng—
Neil: Are you home?
Neil: The other party has canceled the video chat.
Neil: ?
Su Wan glanced at the time; it was half an hour ago.
Without saying a word, she directly clicked on the video call that popped up.
The notification sound rang for only ten seconds before a "ding" signaled that the call was answered.
What came into view was Fu Weiheng's handsome face, close at hand. He was sitting in a chair in his study, propping his phone to the side. The camera zoomed from a close-up to a medium shot: "Have you eaten?"
He was still wearing the ginger-colored round-neck sweater from this morning. At that moment, the camera angle revealed his delicate and attractive collarbone, which caught Su Wan's attention. Feeling her ears warm up, Su Wan shifted her gaze back to his handsome face and softly replied, "I was just eating, so I didn't see your message."
Fu Weiheng smiled lightly: "It's okay."
Su Wan vaguely noticed that his desk was covered with documents, slightly messy, and asked, "Are you busy?"
Fu Weiheng brushed some A4 papers on the table: "I'm done with work."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on Su Wan's door, and the next second, Qin Mu pushed the door open.
Almost instinctively, Su Wan pressed Fu Weiheng's image down onto the table, not even having time to end the call.
Seeing the suddenly darkened screen, Fu Weiheng froze for a moment before hearing a clear voice from the other end—
"Sis, what are you doing?"
Su Wan glanced at her phone pressed against the table and replied without changing her expression: "I’m getting ready to organize my boxes."
Qin Mu let out a soft "oh," with a strange smile as she moved a chair from the foot of the bed to sit in front of Su Wan. She asked quietly, "Sister, does my brother-in-law have a WeChat account?"
Su Wan glanced at her. "Hmm, what's up?"
Qin Mu excitedly raised her voice a pitch. "I want to add my brother-in-law on WeChat! Is that okay?"
A second later—
"Sure."
A deep and clear male voice suddenly echoed in the room. Qin Mu froze for a moment, her expression alert as she looked around. "What was that sound?"
Su Wan remained silent.
"Your brother-in-law—"
The same male voice spoke again, and Qin Mu's gaze shifted to the silver phone that was turned face down beside Su Wan.
Qin Mu exclaimed, "Sister, are you... are you on the phone with brother-in-law?!"
Su Wan sighed and raised her hand to hold the phone up in front of her. Fu Weiheng was still sitting in his original position on the chair, lazily leaning back.
Qin Mu lost her composure, instantly captivated by Fu Weiheng's handsome face, and shouted, "Hello, brother-in-law! I'm Qin Mu, Su Wan's sister!"
Mr. Fu nodded slightly. "Hello, I'm Su Wan's boyfriend, Fu Weiheng."
Su Wan: "…………"
Qin Mu excitedly screamed twice and said, "Brother-in-law, my sister just told my mom that you are just a violinist!"
Fu Weiheng raised an eyebrow and glanced at Su Wan, who averted her gaze in embarrassment. Qin Mu continued chattering, "Then I told my mom that you are an award-winning Violinist. She didn't believe me and thought you were a deceitful person, so I educated her with your Baidu Encyclopedia entry. Now she is extremely satisfied with you!"
Fu Weiheng smiled slightly and said, "Hmm, thank you."
"You're too polite," Qin Mu waved his hand, feeling flattered.
Su Wan: "………………"
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Qin Mu looked at Su Wan's pale expression and wisely said, "I'm going to watch TV now. You two can chat slowly." Just before closing the door, he reminded, "Sister, remember to give me brother-in-law's WeChat ID!"
With a loud bang of the door closing, the room fell into silence again.
Su Wan stared at him on the screen for a long time, preparing to speak up to ease the awkwardness when Fu Weiheng's calm voice unexpectedly broke the silence—
"Am I just a violinist in your eyes?"
His tone was calm, but Su Wan could clearly detect a hint of subtle annoyance. So she hurriedly added, "…In my eyes, you are capable of anything."
"Oh..."
"……"
After a while, someone persisted, "I miss you."
"…………"
Without hesitation, they said, "Neil, I love you."
"………………" Well, any anger he had was gone.
——
The next afternoon, only Su Wan and Qin Mu were at home.
After practicing the piano for two hours, Su Wan went to the living room and idly watched a drama with Qin Mu.
This drama, "String of Your Heart," premiered during the summer vacation of 2016 and achieved high ratings. As soon as the holidays arrived, various television stations began to replay it.
Su Wan looked at Qin Mu, who was completely absorbed in the show, and found it hard to understand...
Hadn't she already watched this drama three times?
Why was he still so captivated?
When Su Wan's gaze returned to the television, the camera had just shifted to a tall and handsome man, sunlight pouring down on him, highlighting his ruggedly handsome features.
"The man on the road is like jade; he is unmatched in the world." This phrase described him perfectly.
As memories flashed by, Su Wan suddenly thought of the man she had seen by chance at the Yan Chuan Grand Theatre a while ago—Xiang Qichen, the popular young star in the entertainment industry, and Qin Mu's... idol.
It was at this moment that her phone rang. Su Wan paused for a moment, glanced at the caller ID, and then answered, "Neil..."
"What are you doing?" His originally clear voice now carried a hint of weariness, sounding muffled and inexplicably stirring something in Su Wan's heart.
The other person replied nonchalantly, "Watching Xiang Qichen."
There was a brief silence on the line before his tone turned slightly colder. "Is he good-looking?"
Su Wan was taken aback. Could it be that Deity was... jealous?
She glanced at the man on the television, whose expression was rather bland, and replied honestly, "Not as good-looking as you."
"Oh..." His cool tone barely concealed a hint of annoyance. "Do you like him?"
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