The air seemed to freeze for three seconds.
Wei Miao couldn't believe what he was hearing.
How dare he say such things right in front of him?!
Wei Miao looked at Qin Xuanye as if he were an idiot.
"If you're sick, go to the hospital and get treated early."
Qin Xuanye raised his voice a little, repeating with great seriousness:
"I like Liuyue. I want to be Liuyue's side piece!"
Because his voice was a bit loud, it attracted curious glances from a few passersby.
Tsk tsk, young people these days sure know how to have fun.
Chen Liuyue gently patted Qin Xuanye's shoulder.
"Liuyue." His face lit up with delight.
Chen Liuyue said with a half-smile, "You've got quite the nerve, saying something like that in front of my boyfriend. Aren't you afraid of getting hit?"
Qin Xuanye shot a quick glance at Wei Miao.
He whispered, "If big brother wants to hit me, I'm willing to take it."
Wei Miao sneered, "..."
What a strong whiff of "green tea" (a manipulative, two-faced person).
Chen Liuyue pointed to the back seat.
"Dare to be even bolder?"
Without another word, Qin Xuanye opened the car door and got in.
...
Wu Hongjun was pacing back and forth in the living room.
He was making Qian Xiaofen, who was sitting on the sofa, dizzy. She advised,
"Alright, old man, it's just Yueyue bringing our future grandson-in-law over for dinner. No need to be so nervous."
Wu Hongjun stopped in his tracks.
With a stern face, he said, "He's not the future grandson-in-law yet. That kid hasn't passed my test."
Qian Xiaofen couldn't help but laugh at his stiff posture.
"Alright, alright, I know you dote on Yueyue. But don't scare that Wei family boy."
Wu Hongjun: "If he doesn't even have that much courage, how is he worthy of being with Yueyue?"
Just then, the butler came in to announce.
"Sir, Miss Liuyue has arrived with the two young masters."
Wu Hongjun waved his hand happily, saying, "Good."
Suddenly, he realized something was off.
He quickly stopped and said,
"Your Mandarin pronunciation must be off. It's Young Master Wei, not two young masters."
The butler lowered his head and said softly, "Sir, it really is two... young masters."
Hearing this, Qian Xiaofen, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't stay seated either. She quickly got up and went forward, linking her arm with Wu Hongjun's.
"Come on, let's go see what's going on."
In the main hall of the Wu family's old residence, the young woman walking at the front had light, brisk steps, a bright and lively demeanor, exuding youthful energy.
Following behind her were two men, both over six feet tall.
Wei Miao on the left wore a handsome, deep blue suit, looking tall and straight. Qin Xuanye on the right wore only a thin gray shirt, with the button undone to the second one.
At a glance, they were both quite a feast for the eyes, very pleasing to look at.
Looking at this scene, Qian Xiaofen couldn't help but nod and smile, "Hmm, very well-matched."
Wu Hongjun leaned closer and asked curiously, "Which one do you mean is well-matched?"
Qian Xiaofen revealed an "aunty's knowing smile": "Both are."
Wu Hongjun: "..."
When they reached them.
Chen Liuyue called out in a light, cheerful tone, "Grandpa, Grandma."
The two of them responded repeatedly.
Qian Xiaofen even stepped forward to link arms with Chen Liuyue.
At that moment.
Wei Miao and Qin Xuanye behind her called out in unison, "Hello, Grandpa! Hello, Grandma!"
After speaking, the two of them even exchanged a glance.
Wei Miao's face was covered in displeasure.
Qin Xuanye was secretly delighted.
Wu Hongjun felt his brain was about to crash.
It took three seconds to reboot.
"Yueyue, this is..."
Wei Miao took the initiative, "Hello, Grandpa. I'm Yueyue's boyfriend, here with her to meet you."
Qin Xuanye instantly followed up, ready for battle.
"Hello, Grandpa. I'm also Liuyue's... ex-boyfriend, here with her to meet you."
Qian Xiaofen covered her mouth, unable to hold back a laugh, while patting Chen Liuyue's hand.
"Oh my, so they're our Yueyue's two boyfriends."
Qin Xuanye's eyes lit up.
He nodded heavily, saying, "Yes, Grandma!"
Wei Miao gritted his teeth, but seeing that Yueyue didn't say anything, he could only swallow it down silently.
The group walked inside.
Even after sitting down at the dinner table, Wu Hongjun had almost forgotten that the reason he had Wei Miao over today was to test him.
"Grandson-in-law," Wu Hongjun began.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Two voices answered simultaneously.
Wei Miao raised an eyebrow.
Qin Xuanye whispered, "Ex-boyfriend, so of course also ex-grandson-in-law."
Qian Xiaofen covered her mouth again, unable to hold back her laughter, whispering to Chen Liuyue,
"Yueyue, how come I never noticed before that this little Qin is so humorous?"
Chen Liuyue silently put a serving of food in her bowl.
"Grandma, it's probably because he used to put on a proper front."
"Now that more time has passed, his foolishness can't be hidden anymore."
Over there, Wu Hongjun glanced at the two young men in front of him. Originally, no matter how he looked at Wei Miao, he found faults, feeling the other wasn't good enough for his precious granddaughter.
But looking at Qin Xuanye beside him, he suddenly found Wei Miao more and more pleasing to the eye.
Thus, his attitude became very clear.
He spoke softly and gently to Wei Miao, like a caring elder.
He wore a dark expression the whole time towards Qin Xuanye.
Wei Miao hadn't expected this effect. No wonder Yueyue insisted on bringing Qin Xuanye to dinner; it was for his sake.
He was silently moved; Yueyue loves me the most after all.
Qin Xuanye, being cold-shouldered, wasn't discouraged in the slightest.
Instead, he was even happier!
Wei Miao, as the official boyfriend, was also having dinner at the grandparents' house for the first time, yet he, an ex-boyfriend, actually got the same treatment.
Didn't that mean in Liuyue's heart, he was almost on par with Wei Miao?
Both of them were very happy.
Wu Hongjun suddenly said,
"Little Wei, what are your plans after being with our Yueyue?"
"In the future, Yueyue won't be like a typical wealthy society wife, acting as your supportive homemaker. She will take over the Wu and Chen family businesses. If both of you are career-focused, how will you balance that?"
This was actually a crucial question.
If both are career-driven, over time, the lack of companionship can cause problems.
Wei Miao happened to be a workaholic.
And he was very ambitious too; otherwise, he wouldn't have already taken over most of his family's business while still in university.
Wei Miao thought for a few seconds and answered seriously,
"Grandpa, although career is important, Yueyue is more important."
"I believe I can balance the relationship between career and family. I don't need Yueyue to become anyone's supportive homemaker. The two of us can fight side by side and progress together."
"She doesn't need to be the woman behind any man; she is her own person."
These words made Wu Hongjun nod repeatedly.
However, Qian Xiaofen was not satisfied.
Pretty words are easy to say; action is what matters most.
And at this moment, Qin Xuanye quietly raised his hand.
Qian Xiaofen nodded, "Go ahead."
Qin Xuanye lifted his head, brimming with confidence, and said,
"Grandpa, Grandma, I can be the man behind Liuyue."
"If she's busy with her career, I can stay at home and take care of the family."
