The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

As soon as he finished speaking, the brothers behind him burst into laughter.

Xu Nian blushed, then suddenly remembered that she had been busy working as a guide at the aquarium to improve her communication skills and hadn't trained with Long Teng and the others for quite some time.

He was currently overwhelmed by the confession plan, so he might as well go out for a walk to clear his head and maybe come up with a good idea.

He sighed helplessly, turned around, changed into his sportswear, and strode out of the villa.

Accompanying him was Xu Xi, who was carrying two plates of cut fruit.

With a gentle smile on her face, she handed the fruit to Long Teng and his brothers, and said softly.

"Thank you for helping my brother train all this time. Please have some fruit to quench your thirst."

Long Teng and his brothers looked at each other, their faces full of surprise.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the group realized what was happening, quickly took the fruit, thanked them profusely, and soon finished both plates of fruit.

Xu Xi smiled as she collected the empty plates, then took an energy drink from inside the house and handed it to Xu Nian. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek: "Brother, be careful when you exercise, don't get hurt, and remember to drink plenty of water."

"Okay, I understand." Xu Nian ruffled her hair, lowered her head and kissed her forehead in return, then followed Long Teng and the others and walked away into the distance.

Xu Xi stood at the villa entrance, watching their backs as they walked away, waving until they disappeared from sight before turning and going inside.

After walking a short distance, Long Teng put his arm around Xu Nian's shoulder, his face full of curiosity, and asked impatiently, "Boss, boss, when did sister-in-law become so gentle?"

This was the first time they had been in close contact with Xu Xi since she took control of the body.

In their impression, this woman was cold-hearted, ruthless, and decisive, a veritable female demon who killed without blinking an eye.

Only in front of Xu Nian would she occasionally let her guard down, becoming like a docile tabby cat.

The stark contrast between her current gentle, sweet, and petite appearance and her current demeanor is as shocking to them as it is to see one's wife giving birth in the operating room while the other anxiously waits outside, only to have the child emerge with a scalpel, asking whether to save the doctor or the nurse—a truly absurd situation.

Xu Nian shrugged, smiled awkwardly, shook her head, and didn't know how to explain.

You can't exactly tell them that their sister-in-law has two people living inside her, can you?

Under the relentless pestering of Long Teng and the others, he had no choice but to make up an excuse, saying, "She recently had some good news and was in a good mood, so she was being a little gentler."

Upon hearing this, Long Teng and his brothers' eyes widened in shock, and they all gasped. A moment later, a malicious smile appeared on their faces.

Long Teng patted Xu Nian's shoulder with a mischievous grin and winked, saying, "Not bad, boss! Congratulations! When did this happy event happen? Tell me!"

"No, what are you thinking?" Xu Nian was both amused and exasperated, and quickly waved her hand. "It's not the kind of happy event you're thinking of, don't make wild guesses."

"Oh, we get it, we get it!" Long Teng and his brothers grinned and nodded slightly, their eyes conveying the message, "Keep arguing, we're all listening."

Xu Nian patted her head helplessly. Why did it seem like the more she explained, the worse things got?

He had to change his story: "It's a business matter. She recently closed a big deal, that's why she's so happy."

Upon hearing this, Long Teng and the others immediately curled their lips and scoffed in unison, losing interest.

There are many residents in the neighborhood, especially after dinner, when neighbors come out for a walk everywhere.

To avoid disturbing the neighbors with noise during training, Longteng simply took over a nearby gym, which could provide them and Xu Nian with their own training space and also allow them to earn some extra money.

The group arrived at the gym, and amidst Long Teng's shouts, they changed into their gear and began their sweat-drenched workout.

During training, the sharp-eyed Long Teng noticed that Xu Nian was acting strangely today. She was always frowning, looking absent-minded, and would often drift off into thought, clearly preoccupied with something.

So he stopped what he was doing, moved closer to Xu Nian, and nudged his arm with his elbow: "What's wrong, boss? What's troubling you like this? Tell us, let the brothers help you out."

Xu Nian glanced at Long Teng, remained silent for a moment, and then shook her head.

After all, given Long Teng and the others' experience in dating, even if they knew that he was struggling with how to confess to Xu Xi, they might not be able to offer any useful advice.

So he replied, "I have no worries at all, you're overthinking it."

But Long Teng was incredibly astute. He immediately realized that Xu Nian wasn't telling the truth.

He grinned mischievously and said in a high-pitched voice, "Boss, is your wife really pregnant? Are you having trouble deciding on a name for the baby?"

Before Xu Nian could explain, the brothers had already started chattering excitedly.

"If you ask me, I'd say a boy should be named Xu Erdan and a girl should be named Xu Erya. Humble names are easier to raise."

"Give me a break! That name sounds like it comes from the countryside, so rustic! If you ask me, Xu Jianjun for a boy and Xu Xiuhua for a girl would be much better—they sound nice and have a good meaning!"

"And you're talking to me? What era are we living in? Why are you still using a name from the last century?"

The group's conversation veered off-topic, starting with the child's name, then moving on to which kindergarten and primary school the child would attend, and even discussing what kind of wife and husband the child would marry when they grew up. The conversation became increasingly absurd.

Xu Nian was speechless, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

If they keep talking, these guys might start discussing where to bury their future children when they die!

Left with no other option, he stopped training and said loudly, "Alright, alright, stop guessing, I'll tell you the truth!"

When he revealed that he was planning to make a formal confession to Xu Xi, Long Teng and his brothers exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.

"My God, boss! You've been with your sister-in-law for so long, and you've never confessed your feelings?"

Xu Nian blushed and nodded, her toes involuntarily twitching as she felt a wave of shame.

Indeed, in this relationship, he almost never took the initiative; all the progress of the relationship was made by Xu Xi alone.

As a man, he couldn't even give the girl he deeply loved the most basic ceremony of confession; he was truly unworthy.

After a brief moment of surprise, the brothers quickly gathered around and offered Xu Nian a barrage of suggestions.

However, they continued to make one terrible decision after another. Some suggested that he kneel down and sing "Conquer" to Xu Xi, some suggested that he rent out the GG screen in Times Square and play the confession video on a loop for 24 hours, and some suggested that he hire a group of people to hold up banners and shout slogans downstairs at Xu Xi's company. These were ideas that no normal person could come up with.

Xu Nian felt a headache coming on and waved his hands repeatedly, trying to get them to shut up, but Long Teng suddenly said something that seemed like a joke, which instantly woke him up.

"Boss, you haven't even confessed to your sister-in-law, and she's already willingly been with you. It's like you're taking an exam, but the examiner is your relative. As long as you don't hand in a blank paper, you can get full marks even if you just guess. What's there to worry about? Just listen to us, and go for it!"