Not far behind Qin He, Yan Chen and Xiao Liyan sat on the sofa.
Yan Chen frowned, looking at the young man who was smiling shyly.
He was a bit confused: "Doesn't He'er only have one brother? When did she get a younger brother?"
Xiao Liyan also narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Shen Yilin carefully.
Seeing the boy's burning and sincere eyes, he suddenly let out a helpless laugh.
"Qi Chen's future days will be quite bitter. Those with some strength like Lu Mingxi can still fight back; but for such a pure and innocent little white rabbit, it's a loss to beat them, and an even bigger loss not to."
Yan Chen was immediately dissatisfied: "What are you talking about? I don't understand. Can't you speak without beating around the bush?"
Xiao Liyan smiled enigmatically, "Your intelligence only goes this far."
As Qin He and Shen Yilin were talking, a voice called out from not far away.
"He'er."
She turned around and saw her aunt, Fang Meiyan, walking over from a distance.
"Auntie, you look so beautiful today. Where's Uncle?"
Fang Meiyan covered her mouth and smiled, "Your uncle is with your grandmother over there, watching Xu Wanwan. Your grandmother already liked Xu Wanwan's personality very much, and now she's truly become her granddaughter-in-law. She's very happy."
Qin He smiled, "Then I'll keep Auntie company."
Shen Yilin stood aside feeling awkward. Seeing Qin He talking with her family, it seemed inappropriate for him to follow.
After a moment, a handsome man walked over.
"Little brother, what are you doing standing here by yourself? Want to talk with big brother?"
Shen Yilin frowned slightly. The man in front of him was handsome and had an extraordinary bearing.
"How can there be so many perverts these days?"
Shen Yilin walked away with a cold expression.
Yan Chen, holding his wine glass, widened his eyes, looking at Shen Yilin's retreating figure, then at Xiao Liyan not far away.
He turned and walked back to the sofa, saying to Xiao Liyan, "This little brother doesn't give any face at all. I don't think we can find anything out."
Xiao Liyan's lips curled into a smile, "It's your approach that's wrong. When you greet people, you seem to have a perverted taste."
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Yan Chen was furious. "Didn't you tell me to be friendly when I greeted him? I was already friendly enough, and you're calling me a pervert!"
"Yes, yes, it was my mistake. I forgot that you're not very friendly towards men, usually only friendly towards young girls. So I used that trick to talk to the little brother and scared him." Xiao Liyan laughed.
A few young girls walked past the sofa, their eyes drawn to the handsome Xiao Liyan and Yan Chen.
Qin He stayed with Fang Meiyan for a while, then went to greet Gu Ranran and Ming Xue.
Today was Qin Yun's engagement banquet. Most of the people she knew were here. Qin He wanted to be lazy, but she was always being pulled out.
She covered her bulging belly and found a corner to sit down. Not long after she sat down, Xu Wanwan walked over.
"Qin He, are you tired today? Why don't you go back to your room to rest for a while? The banquet will probably go on for a long time."
Qin He looked at the arriving and departing guests, then got up, "Okay, then after the banquet ends, remember to come to my room, and we'll chat for a while."
After finishing with Xu Wanwan, Qin He informed Shen Yilin and returned to the bedroom on the second floor.
Her belly was getting heavier lately, and after just a little busyness, she already felt a sore back.
Qin He sighed softly and sat by the window to rest.
From here, she could see the scene in the garden below. She leaned on the balcony, her gaze scanning the crowd.
The security for today's banquet was personally handled by Qin Yun. She had paid attention earlier, and there shouldn't be any suspicious individuals.
The phone in her pocket rang. Qin He took it out and glanced at it. It was a WeChat message from Gu Qichen.
Gu Qichen: [Today is your brother's engagement. The gift has been sent by Yu Jing. You should rest more.]
Qin He smiled, then remembered Xiao Liyan making a video call to Gu Qichen when Lu Mingxi confessed to her today.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Qin He typed: [I'm already resting, but there was some misunderstanding about Lu Mingxi's matter today.]
She thought for a moment, but before she could figure out how to say it, Gu Qichen had already replied.
Gu Qichen: [You don't need to worry about this matter. I'll handle it.]
Handle what?
Qin He frowned. Lu Mingxi had calmed down at the time, but Yan Chen and Xiao Liyan appeared at too coincidental a moment.
Qin He typed: [Lu Mingxi was just impulsive. He stopped before Yan Chen made a move.]
After typing, Qin He looked at the message she had sent and was slightly taken aback.
That's not right. Why was she explaining this to Gu Qichen?
Gu Qichen and she weren't a couple—
Qin He stared at the screen for a while, then covered her face and chuckled.
Qin Yun and Xu Wanwan's engagement banquet ended smoothly. After seeing off the guests, only the Qin family and the Ming family remained.
Qin He then went downstairs.
In the living room, her grandmother, uncle, and aunt were all sitting and chatting.
Xu Wanwan and Qin Yun sat on another sofa, their hands clasped tightly.
Ming Yuzhu looked up and saw Qin He coming down, gently chiding, "I knew you'd be lazy."
Qin He stroked her small belly, putting on a wronged expression.
"Can I help it? Mom, you know I don't like crowded places."
Ming Yuzhu wasn't really scolding her, so she didn't say anything more.
Beside her, Old Mrs. Ming was unhappy, "He'er is pregnant, she should be resting more."
Qin He went down and sat next to Old Mrs. Ming, hugging her arm and acting spoiled, "Grandma loves me the most."
Ming Yuzhu smiled and glanced at her daughter, then turned to her brother, "You've finally come to Qingcheng. Stay for a few days. The house has enough rooms anyway."
Ming Yusheng shook his head, "This time Yun'er is getting engaged, our whole family is here. No one is looking after Ming Corporation, and I'm not at ease."
Ming Yuzhu and Ming Yusheng, brother and sister, chatted.
Qin He quietly raised her eyes to look at Xu Wanwan opposite her.
Xu Wanwan, who was usually straightforward, was meeting her in-laws for the first time.
Her face was slightly flushed, and she sat there somewhat shyly.
Qin He teased, "Wanwan, why are you so quiet today?"
Ming Yuzhu immediately said, "Wanwan, you're engaged to Xiao Yun now. The Qin family is your home. Say whatever you want in your own home."
Xu Wanwan nodded, "Understood, Auntie."
After that, she glared at Qin He.
Ming Yuzhu, worried that Xu Wanwan might feel uncomfortable here, called out to Qin He, "He'er, take Wanwan to the side hall to play."
Qin He responded, and she pulled Xu Wanwan to a side hall.
The side hall was quiet, with only the two of them.
Qin He smiled at Xu Wanwan's relieved expression, "Didn't you often come to my house before? You used to talk to my mom with such eloquence that my mom and I couldn't get a word in. What's wrong today?"
Xu Wanwan glared at Qin He, "Today is different. Aren't your maternal grandparents' family here too!"
"My grandmother and my uncle and aunt are all very easy to get along with."
Qin He said, then seeing Xu Wanwan's flushed face, she burst into laughter, "I never thought I'd see you shy one day."