vstars Chapter 464 I Treat You Like a Brother, But You Want to Be My Brother-in-Law
Chapter 464 I Treat You Like a Brother, But You Want to Be My Brother-in-Law
"I confess!"
Xiao Ming didn't know what was wrong with him, but he subconsciously uttered those three words.
Only after shouting it out did I realize, confess, confess what?
I confessed that I had feelings for my best friend's sister. Well, there's nothing shameful about that, is there?
If neither of them is married and neither is engaged, why can't they have feelings for each other?
Xiao Ming quickly convinced himself and encouraged himself.
It's a matter of whether you stick your neck out or not; you can't just keep it a secret and secretly exchange things later.
That would be the greatest damage to a woman's reputation; if she were to propose openly and honestly, she would only receive the support she deserves.
"Are you rehearsing in your head?"
Jiang Xiaoqi saw that the other party fell silent after saying "I confess" before asking a question.
Is it so difficult to admit that you like the Jiang family's daughter?
Or is this person actually a coward?
Just a second before Jiang Xiaoqi's patience was about to run out, Xiao Ming finally spoke.
"Mingfei, I wonder, I wonder if your fifth sister is engaged yet?"
"When did you see my fifth sister?!"
Jiang Xiaoqi knows how to grasp the key points. If they hadn't met, how could she suddenly fall in love with him and have secretly made love to him?
Well, it's not entirely impossible. He's not some old-fashioned person from this era, but he still has to put on an act; his public persona can't be ruined.
He, Jiang Mingfei, is a person who pays great attention to rules, especially when it comes to his sisters.
"Oh? No, no, we didn't meet on purpose. We just brushed past each other at the gate. Yes, we just brushed past each other!"
Jiang Xiaoqi then remembered that the back door was blocked by clutter, which was why her sister, who usually went out from the back door, met Xiao Ming, who was delivering things, in the front door this time.
It turns out it really wasn't premeditated; it was just a coincidence.
Jiang Xiaoqi's attitude softened noticeably, and Xiao Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Brother Jiang, just don't treat him like a lecher, otherwise things will be difficult to discuss later.
"Just a fleeting encounter, and you're already having feelings for someone? All love at first sight in this world is nothing more than lust at first sight."
As soon as Jiang Xiaoqi finished speaking, Xiao Ming broke out in a cold sweat again.
He had always known that his good brother was sharp-tongued and fiercely protective of his sister, but today he had truly experienced it firsthand.
Indeed, you never truly understand the force of a slap until it lands on you.
"No, no, no, Mingfei, this isn't the first time I've met your sister. Have you forgotten? It was the day we rode through the streets as the top scholars in the imperial examination."
Your sisters were waving to you from upstairs, and I looked up and saw them from afar. At the time, I just felt that you were very curious about your twin sisters.
Seeing you today, I realize I really like Miss Wu's bright and radiant face. You know my given name is Guangcan (光灿), which is because my family and I all love bright and radiant things.
Jiang Xiaoqi felt an urge to roll her eyes. What kind of reason was that?
If you like brilliance and splendor, you can just like the sun, which is even more brilliance and splendor!
"Of course, that reason sounds a bit far-fetched."
Jiang Xiaoqi: Hehe, you even know that!
"However, love arises without warning and deepens with time, isn't that normal? I admit I like Miss Fifth's appearance very much, but I like her temperament even more."
Liking someone is a feeling, it can't be described in a very clear and logical way; matters of the heart are irrational.
Jiang Xiaoqi really wanted to say, "You're really good at talking nonsense!"
As a soul from a later era, how could he not know that matters of the heart cannot be deduced using common sense? It's just hormones at work; I'm too lazy to expose these old fogies.
After all, they wouldn't understand even if I explained it to them.
Fine, considering that Editor Xiao is also quite good-looking, he reluctantly accepted this clumsy explanation.
"Alright, alright, I just asked you if you wanted to eat here tonight. I'll ask you one more time: if you're not eating here, you're going back to your place!"
"Eat, eat, eat! I'm starving!"
Xiao Ming knew he had gotten away with it for now, and all he had to do was go home and tell his parents.
When it comes to marriage, it's best to have the elders handle it.
However, it's also necessary to win over the future brother-in-law first.
While the hot pot was bubbling away, Jiang Xiaoqi enjoyed VIP treatment without any hesitation.
Xiao Ming personally cooked the meat and the bamboo fungus he brought, almost feeding it to Jiang Xiaoqi.
The service was so attentive and enthusiastic that it felt more like a sycophant hosting a dinner party and asking for favors than a guest.
It was only because Xiao Ming's handsome face didn't make people feel nauseous that Jiang Xiaoqi really didn't want to look at that somewhat obsequious face.
As for?
I'm not some monster, and I wouldn't do anything to break up a couple.
Isn't there a prerequisite?
The premise is that Fifth Sister herself must be willing.
If Fifth Sister is unwilling, no matter how much Xiao Ming tries to please this outsider, it will be useless.
That's right, Jiang Xiaoqi felt like an outsider. When it comes to matters of the heart, everyone except the parties involved is an outsider.
After all, they are the ones who will support each other through thick and thin, the ones who will live in harmony and mutual respect.
No matter how loudly outsiders clamor, they cannot solve the problems for the parties involved, let alone live their lives for them, and certainly cannot resolve their family or marital conflicts.
Getting involved would only have the opposite effect.
Although Jiang Xiaoqi had never married in the more than fifty years that spanned his two lifetimes, he still understood this principle!
Jiang Xiaoqi never drinks alcohol during meals, since his current body is not even fifteen years old, which would be equivalent to a junior high school student or a minor in later generations.
Minors are prohibited from drinking alcohol; this is common sense! Remember this, it's common sense!
However, today he brought out a berry wine that his mother had asked someone to bring back to Beijing. It had a low alcohol content, probably about the same as beer.
It was sweet and sour, even sweeter than the one Lin Yueniang drank in Chunyi County.
Having lived in the south for a long time, besides growing flowers and making essential oils and hydrosols, Lin Yueniang's favorite thing to do was brew fruit wine.
The southern region enjoys a spring-like climate year-round, and wild fruits are plentiful in the mountains.
"Try it, the berry wine my mother sent back."
Xiao Ming's eyes lit up. He had known Ming Fei for so long, but he had never met his aunt before. It turned out that she was not in the capital, but in the south.
Then I'll have to bring up this marriage proposal with Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang.
Was Mingfei indirectly reminding him like this? He really is a good brother; he says he won't get involved, but he's definitely on Mingfei's side, hehe~
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't know how drinking fruit wine could make people laugh; hers was genuine fruit wine.
"It's delicious, really delicious. No wonder it was chosen by your aunt. The aftertaste is mellow and it doesn't give you a headache."
"This is wine that my mother brewed herself, using wild fruits from the mountains."
"Auntie, you're so talented! You even know how to brew wine!"