President, please comfort me.

Hearing Xiao He's teasing, Wen Qi quickly retorted, "No way! This photo was just taken by chance right after I finished eating, and it was winter. I was wearing too many clothes, which is why I look fat, okay?"

As she spoke, she reached out to snatch the photo album from Xiao He's hands: "What kind of eyesight do you have?"

Xiao He quickly dodged Wen Qi's outstretched hand and teased her deliberately, "It's okay, being round and chubby makes you look even cuter!"

After saying that, he turned his head to look at Wen Qi again, his eyes full of doting smiles, and continued, "My naked eye vision is 5.3, so what kind of eyesight do you think I have?"

"Hmph, anyway, it wasn't a loving look in her eyes, yet she called me fat!" Wen Qi quickly flipped the page, muttering, "Ugh, next page, next page, hurry up and read it, stop rambling on, if I don't read it I'm going to turn off the lights and go to sleep!"

Xiao He didn't wake up until seven o'clock, and only three hours had passed. He couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Even a little pig doesn't sleep as well as you."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qi immediately pouted and glared fiercely at Xiao He with wide eyes.

Xiao He realized he had misspoke and quickly corrected himself, saying, "Okay, okay, I'll speed up my reading right away, and we'll sleep together after we finish."

The two continued to flip through the photo albums in their hands. Xiao He looked at the two albums for a full hour, while Wen Qi had long since fallen asleep nestled in his warm embrace.

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the next day.

Ah Chen came early in the morning to pick everyone up and take them to Lan Sen Shan Hai. Then everyone went to the hotel that Lan Zhan had booked in advance for a dinner party.

Lanling and Wenqi were people Lan Zhan had protected since they were children. He never expected that Wenqi would be deceived by the wolf-like man in front of her after only three months in the capital. When she told Lan Zhan this shocking news a couple of days ago, Lan Zhan thought she was joking.

Lanling went even further, starting a relationship in just over a month.

As the host, Lan Zhan was not happy that his younger sister was being "kidnapped" by other men one after another, but fortunately, the men were far superior to ordinary people in terms of strength and social status across the country.

Several distinguished men greeted each other, while the younger ones chatted with Lan Zhan, creating a fairly lively atmosphere.

A group of people sat down around the table, and when they had eaten nearly half of the food, Lan Zhan suddenly put down his chopsticks, looked directly at Xiao He who was carefully taking care of Wen Qi's meal, and said in a deep voice, "President Xiao, let's not beat around the bush. There are some things I still need to tell you in person."

Xiao He raised his eyes and replied calmly, "President Lan, please speak freely."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qi put down her chopsticks, pricked up her ears, and sat down with a serious expression.

Lan Zhan continued, "Although Xiao Qi has already registered her marriage with you, she is still my sister. I hope you will treat her well in the future and not let her suffer any grievances, whether materially or emotionally."

"Although my Lan family cannot compare with your Xiao family, we are not bad in Xiamen. The Lan family is her support. If you treat her badly, I will immediately go to the capital and bring her back!"

Xiao He seemed surprised, raising an eyebrow and straightening his lips as he said seriously, "Since Qi Bao calls you Brother Zhan, then you are my brother too. Don't worry, I won't give you that chance."

That being said, it's easier said than done. If it's just a verbal promise without any real action, then everything will be just empty talk.

Faced with Xiao He's statement, Lan Zhan decided to temporarily trust him and see how he would behave in the future.

Lan Zhan slowly shifted his gaze from Xiao He and turned it toward Tang Chao, who was not far away.

Before he could even ask, Tang Chao spoke up first, saying, "Don't worry, brother, I will treat Lanlan with the same care and won't give you the chance to pick her up."

Looking at Lanling's petite and affectionate appearance beside him, Lan Zhan felt a pang of embarrassment. After hesitating for a long time, he finally managed to utter a single word: "Okay."

Seeing that one after another they had successfully recognized this elder brother, Ye Lin couldn't help but turn to look at Chen Nuo beside him. Chen Nuo was leisurely chatting with Tang Yue and Yang Xu, while Ye Lin sat alone to the side, his heart burning with anxiety but utterly helpless.

After lunch, everyone stayed for a short rest.

At 2 p.m., a group of people boarded a private plane and flew from Xiamen to Beijing.

Tang Chao had barely stepped out of the plane and hadn't even had time to get his footing when his cell phone beeped.

He took out his phone and unlocked the screen, where he saw a WeChat message from his aunt, Tang Hui.

Ever since adding Lanling as a friend that day, Tang Hui has been obsessed, turning her phone's photo album upside down.

However, despite the large number of photos in the album, there wasn't a single solo shot that satisfied her and showcased Tang Chao's handsome side.

So, after careful consideration, Tang Hui finally decided to ask the person in question for the photos directly: "Ah Chao, quickly send your aunt some solo photos! Although your aunt knows you're handsome, this time I want some that are even more handsome."

After reading the message, Tang Chao narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering why Tang Hui wanted the photos. Filled with doubt, he quickly replied: "My dear aunt, why do you suddenly want my photos for no reason?"

Not long after, Tang Hui sent another message: "My dear nephew, your aunt was thinking of introducing you to someone! Look, Ahe already has Xiaoqi, and you two are the same age. It just so happens that your aunt recently met a lively, cheerful, beautiful, and interesting girl, and I was thinking of introducing her to you."

Upon seeing this, Tang Chao replied without hesitation: "Thank you for your kindness, Aunt, but I already have a girlfriend."

Upon seeing these words, Tang Hui was so surprised that she didn't even bother to type anymore and hurriedly dialed Tang Chao's number...

Her voice was excited, as if she were about to jump out of the phone: "Ah Chao, really? When did you start talking about it?"

Tang Chao said, both amused and helpless, "Of course it's true, it's only been a little over a month, Auntie."

Hearing this, Tang Hui was taken aback for a moment, then a gentle smile appeared in her eyes: "Alright then, in that case, Auntie won't introduce you. By the way, your mother probably doesn't know about this yet, right? Then Auntie will go find her now and give her a surprise." After saying that, Tang Hui hurriedly hung up the phone.

Tang Chao and Lanling had the opposite idea; he didn't intend to deliberately hide the relationship and wanted everything to develop naturally.

Therefore, when Tang Hui was so excited to spread the news, he simply smiled and did not stop her, letting her pass on the good news to her mother.