Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"No...no way! Why would I send you away!"

The answer to this question doesn't even need to be said by Zixiao.

Even Yun'er knew: "Oh dear... Brother Yuzhe, don't be stubborn, we know everything, okay? You came to the Qi Family Manor today saying you wanted to visit Sister Xinye, but actually... you wanted to go on a date with Sister Xinye?"

"!"

How do you guys know so much about everything!

Of course, they're not stupid. Since Chloe returned, Yu Zhe has been staying at home or going to the company, so he rarely has time to talk to Qi Xinye or meet her.

I came here specifically today; isn't my purpose quite obvious?

Zixiao let out a soft sigh, keeping pace with Yuzhe, her pouty cheeks looking quite adorable.

"Let me speak first, brother. Don't worry, Lingyun and I aren't here today to be third wheels. We know what we're doing and won't disturb your time alone with Sister Xinye. But we can do whatever we want at other times, right? We haven't seen Sister Xinye for a long time, so it's really necessary to pay her a visit."

"That's true... Sister Ye also said she misses you all. But... Zixiao, I need to correct something."

"Ok?"

A leaf landed right on Zixiao's head, and Yuzhe raised his arm to remove it for her.

Then, he held the leaf in front of him, tilted his head, and smiled.

"You and Lingyun, you can't use the word 'third wheel' to describe yourselves... I wanted to get rid of you earlier not because I was afraid you'd disturb my date with Sister Ye, but... if you were there, I might get distracted, and I wanted to take you with me. That... wouldn't be fair to Sister Ye, who had made prior arrangements, would it? I just think that if you agree to a date, you have to be fully engaged and not get distracted, what do you think?"

"what..."

"ah..."

Zixiao and Yun'er almost simultaneously squeezed out a meaningless single syllable.

He stopped in his tracks, lowered his head, and remained silent.

"Ok?"

Yu Zhe was still confused about what had suddenly happened to them.

When he stopped and turned around, Zixiao and Yun'er both raised their heads at the same time.

A blush rose to their faces, and their eyes looked in different directions.

"Really, brother... don't, don't do this all of a sudden... I was planning to let you and Sister Xinye have a nice date today, but you're just attacking me like this... I just can't bring myself to do it..."

"Um... um, that's right, Brother Yuzhe, it would be best if you gave us a heads-up before making such a statement... otherwise, it's not good for your heart."

"?"

I speak from the heart and have a clear conscience. There was no surprise attack involved!

That's right~ The words Yu Zhe said when he tilted his head and smiled were far more captivating than the faint autumn colors.

32. Expectation

The Qi Family Manor has also taken on a new autumnal look.

This vast estate was built in the style of a landscape garden, with different beautiful views in each of the four seasons.

At this moment, Yu Zhe, Zi Xiao, and Yun'er were sitting in the pavilion at the very center of the manor, enjoying lunch with Sister Ye's family.

Enjoying your meal while admiring the beautiful scenery of falling leaves from the pavilion is truly a pleasure.

There weren't many people; besides Yu Zhe and his group, there was only Qi Yi and Sister Ye's mother.

No one at the table was drinking, so Qi Yi raised his glass and downed the red wine in one gulp.

Out of politeness, Yu Zhe finished his Coke too!

What's wrong with cola? Drinking too much cola will make you feel bloated!

Qi Xinye originally wanted to have a drink to welcome Yu Zhe and the others, but Zi Xiao stopped her in time!

"Uh... Sister Xinye, have you forgotten that you can't drink alcohol?"

"Isn't it because Xiao Zhe is here today that I'm so happy?" Sister Ye's long, dark hair swayed, and she didn't let go of her wine glass. "Besides, Zi Xiao... I think something must have gone wrong with me before, that I used to get drunk so easily! It can't be... I can't possibly have such a low alcohol tolerance, can I?"

Sister Ye...why are you so stubborn about this?

Yu Zhe smiled bitterly to himself. Sister Ye could be tolerant and forgiving in many things, but... she was particularly bothered by the fact that she couldn't drink alcohol!

She always felt that she could definitely drink, she just wasn't in the right state of mind!

Even though Yu Zhe had already sent her a picture of her adorable appearance when she was drunk last time.

However, more than facing reality, Qi Xinye was resentful!

Hmm... If there's ever a situation where drinking is necessary and Xiao Zhe can't drink, then I, as his older sister, can help him by drinking... That would be great.

But myself

If you can't drink alcohol, then all that talk is meaningless!

Yu Zhe seemed to have figured out Qi Xinye's thoughts.

He stood up and twirled his arm around the table, pulling the wine glass in front of Qi Xinye to his side, while replacing it with a cola.

"Sister Ye, you should drink this."

"But Xiao Zhe..."

"We won't drink alcohol anymore, okay?"

"..."

My thoughts were completely seen through.

Yu Zhe meant that there would be no occasions in the future where drinking was necessary, and even if there were, he would find a way to avoid them.

It would be a huge waste to suffer and train your alcohol tolerance for something so boring.

Qi Xinye picked up the Coke bottle and slowly poured Coke into her own quilt as well.

While leaning to one side, she also glanced at Zi Xiaoyun, who was chatting and admiring the beautiful scenery in the courtyard.

No wonder Zixiao often said...it feels so good to be pampered by Xiaozhe, now I understand.

Just now, Qi Xinye truly felt it.

Sister Ye's mother was very virtuous, busy helping to serve dishes and add water. Yu Zhe, a young man, felt a little embarrassed sitting there.

"Auntie, please sit down! Have some food! You've been so busy, we can't accept this..."

Sister Ye's mother was quite famous back then.

The wives of the heads of several major families in Fenghai City are all renowned beauties throughout the city, and this reputation is well-deserved. Yu Zhe has always felt that Sister Ye's mother possesses the most mature charm.

Well... after all, Sister Ye's ample bosom is a gene she inherited from her mother, so how could she not be mature!

Zi Xiaoyun quickly took the teapot from Aunt Qi's hand to help her and asked her to sit back down next to Qi Xinye.

These things should be done by them from now on!

Hmph, they're not children anymore. In front of Yu Zhe, they want to learn to be virtuous!

Aunt Qi sat back down next to Qi Yi and gracefully covered her mouth with a smile.

“Look at the children, they’ve all grown up. But this is our own home, so it’s okay not to worry about so many formalities, okay? Yuzhe, why didn’t your parents come today? It would be so nice if our two families could get together.”

Yu Zhe took the sliced ​​cake that Zi Xiao had just cut and replied.

"Auntie, I'll definitely make sure my parents have a proper meal with you two that day. Haha... Speaking of which, those contracts we finalized at the Tan Kong Building were all done in such a rush that we didn't even get a chance to have a meal together. My parents are also... because my dad's been trying to really develop the business lately, so he's temporarily entered a... workaholic mode?"

Qi Yi's chopsticks clattered against the plate upon hearing this.

Yu Zhe looked over and asked, "Uncle Qi? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Qi Yi's face showed a hint of shame. "I've heard about this too. That kid Feng... cough cough, Yu Zhe, your father, he was complaining to me before that he didn't want to work anymore, that he wanted to quit and retire. How come he's rekindled his fighting spirit after only a few days? Does he want to be a proper head of the family this time?"

"Hahaha...who knows why that is."

Yu Zhe, the "culprit," smiled and remained silent, glossing over the matter.

I can't very well say that it was my words that enlightened my father, which led to the current situation, can I?

That means Dad's face is completely gone.

Although he didn't know the specific cause and effect, Qi Yi put down his chopsticks, pushed up his glasses, held the teacup and asked his wife to refill it with tea, and sighed.

“That’s more like it… When your dad was young, he was incredibly ambitious. If we’re talking about ambition, he was number one in our dorm, no one dared to say he was number two. Actually, when he started to lose motivation, I found it quite sad. I couldn’t even believe that the word ‘give up’ came out of his mouth.”

Qi Yi didn't say what he was about to say; he just thought about it in his mind.

He was thinking that back then, when he heard Su Zhenfeng say those things, even Qi Yi himself felt that Brother Feng was so talented, and everyone said he couldn't manage the Su family, so he was even more mediocre. Should he also leave the Qi family stage sooner...?

This matter had been bothering him for several days, but recently, after hearing an inspiring phone call from Su Zhenfeng, Qi Yi's fighting spirit was rekindled!

People influence each other. Although Qi Yi doesn't know who rekindled the flame in Feng Ge's heart, he is definitely grateful to him! This is a great help to the Qi family!

but...

Qi Yi looked towards Qi Xinye and smiled.

"Xiao Ye, I can still help you take over this main position for another ten or twenty years, but when I retire, you'll have to take over the business, okay? Learn more from Yu Zhe, you'll definitely gain something."

“Okay, Dad, I understand. I’ve always learned a lot from being with Xiao Zhe, hehe... So today, isn’t this the day we’re going to continue learning?”

Qi Xinye smiled elegantly, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Yu Zhe.

Oh dear...

When Sister Ye said, "I'm going to continue studying today," did she emphasize the word "studying"?

Goodness... Qi Yi didn't understand, but Yu Zhe did!

Sister Ye has really learned to be cheeky, hasn't she?

After a few rounds of drinks... oh no, I mean, after a few rounds of cola and a few dishes, this undeniably luxurious gazebo lunch came to an end.

Qi Yi hurriedly bid farewell to Yu Zhe and the others. As the head of the Qi family, who had also rekindled his fighting spirit, he had many things to attend to.

Zixiao and Yun'er agreed not to disturb Yuzhe's business today, so they arranged to enjoy the autumn scenery together at the Qi Family Manor and wait for Yuzhe's date to end before going home together.

Yu Zhe and Qi Xinye stood shoulder to shoulder, clearly in perfect harmony.

The intention is to rapidly escalate the situation.

Qi Xinye maintained her usual composure, but when she went to say goodbye to her mother, her tone was full of anticipation.