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

Chapter 99 Qiao Muting, I Like You
Qiao Muting glanced up unintentionally and saw the words on the banner hanging in the center.

Ha ha!

It turns out he was the dumbest pig in the world.

"She only has a junior high school education, and I don't know how she got lucky to get into the research institute. And she's a writer, too. Don't overestimate her," Cheng Fangping said in Shanghainese.

Gu Weiguo nudged Cheng Fangping, trying to silence her.

Why do you have to say something that ruins the mood and is utterly meaningless when the atmosphere is perfectly fine?

"What else can she rely on? Men, of course. Her good looks are her assets."

Gu Yue and Cheng Fangping are truly a mother and daughter; even when they talk about crickets in Shanghainese, they never go it alone.

"Don't forget what I warned you about!"

"She's your future sister-in-law. You'd better respect her."

Gu Hanchuan had anticipated this kind of routine family banquet.

"She went to the research institute to help me find a way to cure my leg as soon as possible."

You, of course, don't understand how hard she tried to heal my leg.

His eyes shot a cold, venomous look at his mother and sister.

"That's right, Fangping, Xiaoyue. You two are deliberately trying to ruin the atmosphere, aren't you? I think I really like this girl."

I've decided to make her my granddaughter-in-law.

You must treat her well from now on.

"In my opinion, this girl is so wonderful, why bother with an engagement? Let's just get married while my grandma and I are still here."

marry!

Qiao Muting's breathing seemed to have been paused, and his heart seemed to have stopped beating.

He suddenly raised his head and looked directly at the girl sitting opposite him.

Are you really going to get married?

Finally, with a hoarse voice and red eyes, he looked at Qian Lai with a deep gaze.

No, it's us.

As soon as Qian Lai finished speaking, Qiao Muting stood up with a bang, overturning the chair behind him.

He quickly walked around to Qian Lai's side, his voice hoarse and slightly choked: "Come out with me for a moment."

He reached out, trying to pull her up. But just as he had pulled her to her feet, another hand firmly grabbed hers.

Gu Hanchuan had no idea what was wrong with his cousin!
Its scarlet eyes looked like they wanted to devour people.

Every time he came to visit, he reminded himself to be careful of Qian Lai, saying that she had ulterior motives, ill intentions, and ulterior motives.

When he realized he didn't believe it, he almost got so angry that he wanted to confront Qian Lai face to face.

Although he had managed to calm himself down at the time, he was now so agitated. Was he going to do something to hurt Qian Lai?

"Mu Ting, you've always misunderstood her. Those are just misunderstandings. I believe in her, and please believe in me too."

"Brother, I only exchanged a few words with her."

Qiao Muting's tone was colder than ever before.

Gu Hanchuan's domineering behavior in protecting his wife shattered the jealousy in his heart.

He doesn't care; he just wants an explanation from her.

It felt as if the softest part of his heart was being punched repeatedly, and an unprecedented pain swept through his entire body.

"Come with me!"

He was losing control of his emotions, and his voice became even louder.

Cheng Fang'an didn't know what was wrong with her son.

She had never seen him so emotionally volatile.

"Mu Ting, let's talk this out. Where do you think you're taking your cousin-in-law?"

"Do you really want to be my cousin's wife?"

As Qian Lai faced the glow of the lamplight, he could clearly see the moisture welling up in his eyes.

It seems I have to make things clear with him today.

"Grandma, Auntie. It's okay, we'll be right back."

Gu Hanchuan was still worried: "Mu Ting, you can't hurt her. You have to promise me that you'll talk things out."

Qiao Muting was overcome with emotion and couldn't speak.

"Sir, don't worry. Everything will be fine."

Amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, the two left the private room.

Qiao Muting held Qian Lai's hand tightly, not daring to let go for a moment.

It's as if, once you let go, she's no longer yours.

Qian Lai jogged after him, constantly explaining in a low voice, "Qiao Muting, I didn't know you were Gu Hanchuan's cousin."
Let me explain.

However, nothing could stop Qiao Muting's advance. Once outside the restaurant, Qiao Muting led the man into the shadows. Qian Lai was very nervous; at that moment, he resembled an enraged lion.

She pressed herself tightly against the wall, not daring to move an inch.

"Teacher Xiaoran!" He stood tall and looked down at her disdainfully. "Why did you hide your real name?"

Qian Lai frantically searched his mind for the source.

That day, Meng Tianyu called him "Teacher Xiaoran," and he followed suit after that.

At first, she really didn't want to explain. She still had misunderstandings about Qiao Muting at the time and never expected that things would come to this.

"Xiaoran is my pen name. I didn't explain it before because I felt we weren't familiar with each other back then."

Later, after a while, people got used to calling it that.

The girl's face turned bright red, and she blinked her big eyes rapidly, as if afraid he wouldn't believe her.

"you liar!"

She's a liar, a vixen, a little devil!

They won people's hearts, but didn't want to take responsibility.

Qiao Muting glared at her resentfully, but gave in within seconds.

This woman's eyes are so captivating, I can't bear to look at them.

One look and my heart softened.

"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to lie to you, and I didn't know about your relationship with Gu Hanchuan."

Would you be willing to trust me one more time?

She clutched at the man's sleeve, her eyes filled with tears, a pool of autumn water, looking utterly pitiful.

How could he not agree!
With just one "I'm sorry," all the resentment in his heart vanished instantly.

This man is really easy to coax!
“Then tell me the truth, what exactly happened? The ‘sister-in-law’ I met in Nancheng is someone else.”

"The person you met should be my cousin."

Qian Lai recounted to Qiao Muting how Qian Jiangang forced her to marry in her place and how he forced her to give up her status as a worker-peasant-soldier college student to her cousin.

It turns out to be like this!
His whole family bullied his sweetheart.

Enraged, Qiao Muting punched the wall, drawing blood instantly.

"What are you doing?"

Qian Lai hugged his fists tightly with heartache, her eyes already brimming with tears.

Qiao Muting's emotions were now a mixture of feelings, extremely chaotic.

On the one hand, I feel sorry for her situation.

On the one hand, she may really become her own "search engine".

He knew the principle that one should not covet one's brother's wife.

Gu Hanchuan and she had a close relationship since childhood. Besides, given her cousin's current situation, how could she possibly try to steal his wife?

Qiao Muting's heart was broken.

Torn between family ties and his beloved, he was torn to shreds.

"Is this why you said 'liking you will make you unhappy'?"

He asked her weakly, his brows furrowed with sorrow and struggle.

She's so wonderful, how could he possibly give her up?

A single tear fell, yet it felt as if it scalded every vein in her heart.

"I will not marry Gu Hanchuan."

"what?"

"Really!?"

Qian Lai: To hell with the future, to hell with the consequences, all she wanted was to stop making the man in front of her sad in the present.

"I came here specifically to annul the engagement. I will leave once the commander's leg is healed."

"Leave? Where are you going?"

The initial surprise turned into anxiety.

Now is not the time to tell him the real reason. Qian Lai paused for a moment and said, "Leave the chief and find your own life."

"Can you stay? Stay by my side?" Qiao Muting braced his arms against the wall, trapping the girl inside, as if only in this way could he give himself a moment of security.

His beautiful peach blossom eyes looked at the girl with utmost sincerity. Just as he was about to say that he loved her, he swallowed the words back.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he hesitated, afraid to utter those three words, lest the other person find another excuse to run away.

but
A pair of soft, delicate hands suddenly cupped the man's cheeks.

He opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Her soft, pink lips pressed against his, and after a light touch, a charming voice flowed from her throat: "Qiao Muting, I like you."

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