President, please comfort me.

As soon as Wen Qi sat down, Ye Lin was about to ask a question when Xiao He glanced at him and spoke first: "Just remember to call her sister-in-law from now on, why are you asking so many questions?"

Then he looked at the other people and said, "We're eating here today. Tell Ah Biao what you want to eat and I'll have someone buy it for you. The gym and swimming pool are on the third floor, and the entertainment facilities are on the basement. If you're tired, find a room to sleep in."

When Ah Chen heard about food, he was very enthusiastic: "Anything is fine for lunch, but I want barbecue for dinner."

Then he pulled Ah Biao, who had a cold expression, to the side and introduced him to Wen Qi: "Xiao Qi, this is my brother, Ah Biao."

Wen Qi looked at A Biao and A Chen and they did look somewhat alike. However, A Chen was more lively and sunny, while A Biao looked like a serious headmaster. She nodded politely and said, "Hello."

Ah Biao always obeyed Xiao He's orders. Just now, Xiao He told Ye Lin to call Wen Qi "sister-in-law," and he heard it. So he greeted her with a strong voice and a serious face: "Hello, sister-in-law."

Everyone was amused by his serious demeanor, which made Wen Qi blush.

After Xiao He spoke, no one dared to say anything more. Fortunately, Aunt Zhang was still there, so she was asked to prepare lunch. Tang Chao then led everyone to the basement.

Wen Qi may not be good at much else, but she is an expert at playing mahjong and cards. She learned to play when she was nine years old and is very skilled at it. Just then, Ye Lin started clamoring to play mahjong. Tang Yue and A Biao did not know how to play. There were seven people. Ye Lin used the excuse of being afraid that the newlyweds would collude to let Xiao He and Wen Qi share a seat, while the other three played independently.

Although Wen Qi was itching to play, she still looked at Xiao He and whispered, "You play."

Heaven knows this was the first thing Wen Qi had said to him in the past week. Xiao He took it as her bowing first, his tone ambiguous, whether doting or casual, and said in a light, airy voice: "You play, I'll just watch."

Seeing the two of them awkwardly, Tang Chao spoke up to smooth things over: "Go ahead and play, Xiao Qi. If you lose, it's Xiao He's money; if you win, it's yours. Don't worry, he has plenty of money; he could spend it all in several lifetimes."

Tang Yue was afraid of Xiao He and didn't dare to say anything out of turn. She quickly moved a chair for him and then moved one for herself, sitting properly between A-Chen and Tang Chao.

Ye Lin had already taken his seat, and Wen Qi, seeing this, didn't refuse and quickly sat down in front of Xiao He.

At first, Wen Qi was a little nervous, after all, it was her first time playing with these people. Fortunately, Ye Lin and A Chen were chatting and laughing with her, and Tang Chao was feeding her cards like crazy, so she won the first few rounds, and gradually she relaxed.

Xiao He, sitting in the back, naturally couldn't play any role. He would occasionally glare at Tang Chao with a sullen expression. As soon as Tang Chao received his vicious look, he immediately knew the reason and started playing all sorts of tough cards, which prevented Wen Qi from winning even with a very good hand, wasting several rounds.

Just as she was fidgeting, Xiao He casually placed his right hand on the back of Wen Qi's chair, and at the same time, his voice came from behind:

Seven articles.

"Five items."

"Thirty thousand."

With perfect teamwork, Wen Qi played exactly where Xiao He pointed, following his rhythm. After three rounds, they miraculously turned a terrible hand into a winning hand. Wen Qi was very happy and couldn't help but smile.

Ah Chen hadn't played a single hand since they sat down at the table, and seeing the two of them chatting back and forth, he couldn't help but tease them: "Xiao Qi, you listen to Brother Xiao too much."

Ye Lin chimed in, "That's right, that's right."

Wen Qi blushed again and said softly, "It turns out his technique is better, so we have to listen to him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao He's lips curled up slightly.

Ye Lin, with a sly grin, blurted out, "Really? How good is your technique?"

Except for Xiao He, all the men present smiled upon hearing this.

Xiao He shot him a cold glare, warning him to shut up!

Wen Qi understood immediately, smiled, and remained silent.

Tang Yue, looking completely bewildered, replied, "What are you laughing at?"

Tang Chao quickly changed the subject: "It's nothing, let's continue. Come on, watch me fight, I'll teach you."

Under Xiao He's guidance, in the end, three families lost to one family. Wen Qi was overjoyed with her wins, feeling smug, not because of the money, but simply because she was happy.

-

After lunch, some went to watch a movie, while others played pool. Ye Lin wanted to drag Wen Qi to play pool: "Sister-in-law, let's go play pool, do you know how?"

Wen Qi shook her head seriously: "I've never played it before, I don't know how."

"It's okay, we have Brother Xiao here, let him teach you."

Wen Qi didn't look at Xiao He and refused again: "No need, you guys have fun, I'll go see if Aunt Zhang and the others need any help."

Just as Wen Qi was about to leave, Xiao He's voice rang out from behind, not too loud, not too soft: "Let's go, Aunt Zhang has A Biao, you don't need to worry about him."

Tang Chao also said, "Let's go together, Xiao Qi. There are four of us. You and Ahe can be in one group, and I can be in the other with Ye Lin."

Xiao He was very good at playing ball. Seeing that Wen Qi was still standing there without moving, he took the initiative to say, "Come here."

Wen Qi walked over, and Xiao He handed her the cue stick. He then took her hand, bent down slightly, and explained the basic principles and techniques to her.

Wen Qi was filled with trepidation. Her hands followed Xiao He's rhythm completely. On the surface, she seemed to be listening attentively, but in reality, she had no intention of remembering what he said.

Ye Lin and Tang Chao, who were standing to the side, watched Xiao He and, unusually, didn't make a sound to disturb him. Instead, they went to play at another table.

Half an hour later, Wen Qi couldn't take it anymore. She was sweating slightly and turned to Xiao He, saying, "Why don't you play with them? I still don't know how."

The two were so close that Xiao He could smell her faint body fragrance. Actually, he wasn't in the mood to teach her, but there were two other people around. After pretending for half an hour, he couldn't stand it anymore: "Well, let's go play with Xiao Yue."

Having received Xiao's approval, Wen Qi couldn't wait to say goodbye and left.

Ye Lin and Tang Chao walked over, and Ye Lin joked, "Why did you leave? Looks like your master's charm isn't enough."

After scoring, Xiao looked up at him, her words full of warning: "She's shy, so don't tease her too much."

Ye Lin was fearless. Thinking of the little gestures the two of them exchanged last night, she couldn't help but laugh: "Skinny? Are you sure? I think she's quite mischievous."

Xiao He raised an eyelid and said in an undisguised tone, "My wife, I said she's thin-skinned, and she is thin-skinned. Do you have a problem with that?"

Tang Chao stood aside, smiling faintly and saying nothing.

Ye Lin patted Xiao He's chest and fearlessly exposed his secrets: "Stop pretending, I know everything, but you still got off easy, the little girl is really cute."

Xiao He immediately looked at Tang Chao with displeasure, but Tang Chao waved his hand and said, "I'm just telling the truth."

Upon seeing this, Ye Lin looked at Xiao He with a gossipy expression, as if he had discovered a new continent: "What, you've fallen for him so quickly?"

Xiao He ignored him, wiped off some chalk, and said to the two of them in a low voice, "Let's play two rounds."

-

In the evening, a joyful atmosphere filled the courtyard under the flower trellis as Ah Chen and Ah Biao lit a fire to prepare for a barbecue.

Aunt Zhang prepared the dishes in the afternoon and left. At this moment, Wen Qi and Tang Yue are helping to bring the dishes out of the kitchen.

The other three men sat on chairs to the side, drinking tea and discussing the Dongning Island resort project.

After a short while, Ah Chen brought over a plate of beef skewers: "Gentlemen, let's eat!"

Xiao He looked at Wen Qi sitting next to A Chen, helping him out, her face still covered in soot. He raised his chin and said, "Call Wen Qi over."

He paused, then added, "And Xiaoyue too."