I emptied my family's possessions to join the army, and my abstinent superior doted on me.

Chapter 64 Do You Have Someone You Like?
Qian Lai felt a little envious of Hua Rui. Although she was the sole heir to the Qian Group in the future, and was incredibly wealthy.

However, she lacked a perfect older brother like Hua Cheng.

Taking the soup from Hua Cheng and placing it in front of Hua Rui, she couldn't help but praise, "Hua Rui, your brother is so perfect. I wish I had a brother like him."

Hua Rui looked at her mischievously and said, "My brother has a very gentle personality. You can't be his sister. How about you consider being my sister-in-law?"

Qian Lai almost spat out his soup.

"I'm not a good match. I don't want to ruin your perfect brother."

At this point, Hua Rui put the soup bowl aside, moved closer to Qian Lai, and asked sincerely, "So, do you like that Dr. Qiao?"

Do you like Dr. Qiao?

Qiao Muting gave her a completely different feeling, especially as a man, he had an absolute attraction.

But could she possibly like him?
Suffering from a rare illness, he's already had a difficult enough life, raising two children alone. Should I really stir up trouble in his peaceful life again?

After stirring things up, they can easily get away by simply dusting themselves off.

But what can he do?
"I told you, I'm not a good match. I'm not suitable for anyone."

Qian Lai tilted his head back and drank the rest of the soup.

"Why do you say that about yourself?"

The flower stamen gazes at her with concern.

"I might be too self-centered. I only think about my own things and I'm not good at loving others. Besides, I'm only nineteen years old, and marriage and starting a family are still a long way off."

"By the way, Hua Rui, what kind of man do you like?"

Hua Rui was outmaneuvered and actually started to think about it seriously.

"I like gay men who are loyal, straightforward, honest, brave, kind to me, and good-looking."

Aren't there tons of men like that in the military?
"Rui, I think you should go and wander around the military family compound more often when you have time. There are plenty of men like that there."

The flower's eyes are shining!

"Really?" she exclaimed, her eyes lighting up.

Suddenly thinking of Fang Wenjie, she lost her spirits again: "Isn't that how it is for everyone? Look at Fang Wenjie, he's not like that at all."

She told Qian Lai in detail about how Fang Wenjie had been pestering her to wash his suit that evening.

Qian Lai:
"So you're really going to wash his suits?"

"Wash it, I want to see how he's going to play me."

That night, Hua Rui slept very soundly, though she did indeed roll around all over the bed.

Qian Lai, however, could not sleep peacefully. Every time she closed her eyes, she would see blush-inducing scenes of herself and Qiao Muting on the hotel bed.

I might as well go back to my room and deal with my mother's dress.

As soon as the person returned to the space, they heard the system report.

[Character, you're back?]

Huh? Why has the system voice changed?

[Don't misunderstand my role. I'm new here; the senior is on vacation. From today onwards, I'll be your system guardian.]

This is our first chat, and I have some good news for you. Thanks to your timely rescue of Qiao Muting, you've received a 10% progress boost.

However, there's bad news. You can choose to listen or not.

Say it!

Qian Lai thought to himself: Why is this new system so talkative?

The bad news is, the progress bar has been reduced by 10%.

why?
Why?
Qian Lai disagreed.

Don't get angry. Listen to me. This is because you two provided mutual assistance this time. So, it's even.

Depend on!
Qian Lai swore.

The next day, Qian Lai woke up from his dream as if he had done heavy physical labor all night.

Only then did I realize that the flower stamens, like the gnarled roots of an old tree, were resting their feet on me.

"Rui, Rui, wake up." But you can never wake someone who is sleeping like they're dead.

"Knock knock knock," came a knocking sound from outside the door.

It was Hua Cheng!
"I just wanted to see if you were awake. I've made breakfast downstairs. If you'd like to come down and have breakfast, we can eat together."

Oh, by the way, my parents are up too. I told them about you, and they were so happy you could come over.

"Okay, Cheng-ge. I'll pack up and come downstairs."

"Oh, by the way, don't wake her up, just let her be. You can't wake her up on weekends."

Hua Cheng lowered his voice, his laughter filled with affection for Hua Rui.

"it is good."

Qian Lai had just turned around when Hua Cheng turned back.

"I almost forgot. My younger sister was worried yesterday that she wouldn't wake up this morning. She specifically asked me to tell you that you can choose any clothes she wants, don't be shy."

"it is good."

This brother and sister are truly the most understanding people in the world.

A moment later, Qian Lai changed into a white suit-collar shirt, the hem tucked into a pale yellow bubble skirt. Her high ponytail swayed behind her as she walked downstairs.

She then discovered that the Hua family and Hua Cheng had been sitting at the dining table waiting for her to have breakfast together.

No wonder Hua Cheng and Hua Rui are so outstanding in appearance and personality. It turns out they inherited it from their parents.

"Come, please sit down." Hua Cheng quickly got up and pulled out the dining chair next to him, and then began to introduce everyone, "Mom and Dad, this is my little sister's good friend, Qian Lai. You can call her Xiao Ran, just like my little sister."

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt. I'm so sorry to bother you without prior notice."

Hua Boyan and Lin Fei exchanged a smile: "So you're the teacher Xiaoran that Xiaorui always talks about! You're really beautiful."

"You flatter me. Perhaps, spending too much time with the beautiful flower bud has made me a bit prettier too."

"Haha, it seems that Teacher Xiaoran is quite good at the 'art of speaking'."

The Hua couple liked Qian Lai very much and kept smiling at her.

When she expresses her thoughts, I always give a positive response.

Gradually, the harmonious atmosphere eased Qian Lai's initial awkwardness.

Qian Lai also liked the Hua couple very much. They allowed the children to freely express their opinions and respected their different ideas.

"Here, try this."

Hua Cheng brought out a bowl of noodles covered in sauce from the kitchen, with chili oil sprinkled evenly on top.

"Last time we ate together, I noticed you really liked spicy food. This is a new recipe for Dan Dan noodles that I learned to make; I don't know if it suits your taste."

As he spoke, he quickly mixed the noodles and placed them in front of her.

This person is really thoughtful!
Qian Lai picked up a mouthful of noodles with her chopsticks, and just smelling the aroma made her mouth water.

The noodles are fresh, numbing, and spicy, with a slightly sweet aftertaste.

"This is so delicious! Cheng-ge, is this really your first time making this? I didn't know you were a culinary genius!"

"Really? Is that so?" Hua Cheng brought over another bowl of clear soup, sprinkled with some chopped green onions, and placed it in front of Qian Lai.

"If you feel too dry, drink some chicken soup to soothe your throat."

"Uncle and Aunt, you should try it too. Cheng-ge's cooking is absolutely amazing. It's so delicious."

The couple across from us, trying hard to suppress their laughter, pretended to be disappointed and said, "We won't be able to enjoy this this time. He only made this one bowl, saying he learned how to make it especially for you."

We dare not eat that. Plain porridge is much more suitable for us.

As he spoke, he scooped up a spoonful of porridge and put it in his mouth.

what?
Qian Lai seemed to realize something and quickly lowered his head to eat his noodles.

"Dad, Mom, since Xiaoran said it tastes pretty good, I can make it for the whole family again tomorrow."

Lin Fei looked at her son tenderly and asked the question that the couple had been holding back all morning: "Xiao Ran, do you have someone you like?"

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　　(End of this chapter)