Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

On this side, seeing Commander Lin clearing his throat and acting as if he was going to announce the good news of the marriage between the two families on the spot, Xu Yucheng's heart suddenly rose to his throat and a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

He was just about to bite the bullet and step forward to interrupt, but he saw Lin Xi, who was beside Commander Lin, suddenly tiptoe and whisper a few words into his father's ear.

Commander Lin was interrupted by her like this, and his face showed a bit of helplessness at being interrupted. What he was about to say was temporarily put on hold. Xu Yucheng's heart finally settled down a little, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hello, uncle and aunt." Lin Xi walked up to the three members of the Xu family with light steps, with a sweet and decent smile on her face. She first greeted Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu, and then turned to Xu Yucheng.

Her eyes moved, and her cheeks flushed just the right amount. Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of sweetness: "Brother Yucheng."

"Yeah! Okay, okay!" Mr. Xu put on a warm and kind smile and responded first, but his eyes seemed to inadvertently pass over Lin Xi's shoulder and swept over Commander Lin and his wife who were greeting someone not far away.

Mrs. Xu immediately stepped forward affectionately, took Lin Xi's hand, looked her up and down carefully, and praised her in an exaggerated tone.

"Oh my goodness, our Xixi is truly... radiant tonight! Look at her whole demeanor and figure! All the other ladies here are outshined by her!"

"Aunt, please stop making fun of me." Lin Xi pursed her lips and smiled, her eyelashes drooping slightly, revealing a hint of shyness just right, and her eyes quickly swept across Xu Yucheng's face.

"I'm not talking nonsense. You don't know. When he just came in, we, Yucheng, were stunned."

"I'm not lying! Ask Yucheng, his eyes were wide open just now!" Mrs. Xu was even more pleased to see that the usually arrogant Lin Xi had rarely shown some obedience in front of her. She smiled and patted the back of her hand. She then tugged at her son, who was like a wooden stake behind her, and gave him an urging look, "Don't you agree, Yucheng?"

"Really? Brother Yucheng?" Lin Xi seemed a little surprised and delighted when she heard that. She suddenly raised her head, and her beautiful eyes were instantly filled with anticipation as she stared at Xu Yucheng closely.

Xu Yucheng met Lin Xijing's bright gaze with a complicated expression. He felt as if his throat was blocked by something, dry and astringent. He turned his face away awkwardly, his eyes wandering, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Brother Yucheng?" Not getting a response from him, Lin Xi blinked in confusion.

Upon seeing this, Master Xu calmly twirled the jade ring on his thumb, lowered his voice, and shot a warning look towards Xu Yucheng, "Yucheng——!"

Xu Yucheng's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and deep in his eyes there surged a strong sense of forbearance and struggle.

He took a deep breath, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and then he managed to pull the corners of his mouth and squeeze out a very stiff smile. His voice was dry, "Well... You are very beautiful tonight."

"No way..." Lin Xi raised her hand to tidy up the loose hair on her temples. Her face flushed even deeper and she looked embarrassed.

"Hahahahahaha!" Looking at the "affectionate" look of the two, Mr. Xu's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he laughed out loud. He pushed Xu Yucheng to Lin Xi and patted his shoulder heavily.

"Alright, alright! Yucheng, please spend some time talking to Xixi. We have some things to discuss with your Uncle Lin and the others."

After saying this, he took Mrs. Xu's hand and walked towards Commander Lin and his wife. After taking two steps, he seemed to suddenly remember something and turned back to give them some instructions.

"By the way, just stay close by and don't go too far. Wait a minute..."

He only said half of his words, but Lin Xi and Xu Yucheng both heard the unfinished meaning in his words - don't go too far, your marriage will be announced later.

"I understand, uncle." Lin Xi immediately responded obediently, lowered her head slightly, and acted shyly again.

Watching the backs of the Xu couple blending into the crowd, Lin Xi raised the corners of her lips silently. She raised her head and looked at Xu Yucheng beside her, her cheeks still slightly red, and suggested softly.

"Brother Yucheng, it's a bit stuffy here with so many people." At this point, she bit her lower lip, her face becoming even more embarrassed. "Let's go to the garden to get some fresh air and talk, okay? I... have something I want to tell you alone."

Xu Yucheng lowered his head slightly and met her sparkling eyes. A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded as if he had made up his mind and whispered "Okay".

On a night in early summer, the wind is warm.

The hustle and bustle of the front hall, with its elegantly dressed people, was separated by layers of flowers and trees and winding corridors, as if it had become another distant world.

In the backyard garden, there were only a few sparse garden lights, quietly flowing with the watery moonlight, barely outlining the hazy contours of branches and flowers.

The rose garden, which had been baked by the sun all day, was now emitting a faint sweet fragrance, mixed with the faint and bitter scent of chrysanthemums.

Two distinct scents silently entangled and permeated the night, weaving an invisible web that quietly enveloped the two people walking side by side.

Xu Yucheng tilted his head slightly and glanced at Lin Xi beside him calmly.

She lowered her head, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow under her eyes, and her profile was calm, as if she was immersed in the joy of being alone with her.

This scene made Xu Yucheng's heart sink. He pursed his lips, and his Adam's apple rolled almost imperceptibly. The words that had been brewing in his heart countless times finally came out.

"Lin Xi, I have something to tell you."

But at the same moment he opened his mouth, Lin Xi's clear voice also rang out.

"Brother Yucheng, I have something to tell you!"

As if she had not expected Xu Yucheng to speak at the same time as her, Lin Xi first opened her eyes wide in surprise, and then a blush quickly appeared on her cheeks.

She smiled, her chin slightly raised, like a proud and slightly complacent little peacock, and her voice was filled with obvious joy. "Ah! Is this what they call telepathy?"

Xu Yucheng did not respond to her sweet and tentative words, but just looked at her with a complicated expression. There was struggle, apology, and a trace of guilt that was difficult to conceal in his eyes.

After a moment, he finally seemed to have made up his mind and spoke again.

"Lin Xi, let's... forget about our marriage."

"What?" The smile on Lin Xi's face froze instantly. She blinked, as if she suspected she had misheard, and repeated uncertainly, "Brother Yucheng, you...what did you say?"

"I say..." Xu Yucheng closed his eyes, avoiding Lin Xi's gaze with a guilty conscience, and repeated, "I say, let's forget about our marriage, shall we?"

"Why?" After making sure he hadn't heard wrong, Lin Xi's voice suddenly rose. His eyes were red as he stared at Xu Yucheng's dodging face. His voice trembled. Why did you suddenly say forget it? Brother Yucheng, we...we have been engaged since we were young! "

As if Xu Yucheng had found an outlet, he immediately followed her words and refuted, "That was just something the elders said jokingly when I was young and ignorant! Don't take it seriously! How can something like a child marriage count?"