President, please comfort me.

Tang Chao belatedly realized, "Gentlemanly manners are reserved for beautiful women. Besides, weren't you engrossed in your food? How did you know I had gentlemanly manners? Hey, you weren't secretly eavesdropping on our conversation, were you?"

"Tsk." Xiao He poured himself a drink, looking like he didn't want to say anything more.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Tang Chao suddenly became interested: "Speak, why are you out drinking? Where's Xiao Qi?"

Xiao He felt he was being a buzzkill, bringing up the very thing he shouldn't have, and said in a lukewarm tone, "At home."

Tang Chao leaned closer, looking extremely concerned about his younger brother: "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

Xiao He pulled away from the two with a look of disgust, crossed his legs, and leaned back on the sofa: "What do you mean by 'like' or 'don't like'? We've only known each other for two days."

"You got a marriage certificate after only knowing each other for two days?" Tang Chao was stunned when he heard Tang Hui say she was going to introduce Xiao He's wife to them during the day. He had wanted to ask Xiao He about her since they met in person at dinner, but he hadn't found the opportunity. He was worried about disturbing Xiao He's wedding night, so he planned to bring a small stool to his company to find him the next day. But now he quickly asked her.

Xiao He hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke up and briefly explained the situation regarding Tang Hui and Wen Qi's parents, without mentioning his own agreement.

After hearing this, Tang Chao squinted and nodded meaningfully: "Oh, I see. I thought you were keeping a mistress hidden away, but you suddenly got married."

Tang Chao paused for a moment, then said, "But according to what you're saying, they didn't do anything wrong. After all, you said that it was Aunt who proposed the marriage. On the contrary, we should thank them for saving Aunt."

"I think this girl is great. She's really pretty. She mentioned during dinner that she's majoring in software engineering. I know that major; it's a classic case of too many suitors and too few men. She'll definitely have plenty of suitors, and she might find a boyfriend someday. If you don't like her, don't worry too much. You'll be free soon."

Xiao He was initially quite annoyed, subconsciously believing that Wen Qi must have used the life-saving grace to force the marriage. But after Tang Chao's explanation, he felt that there might be some truth to it. Besides, he was the one who agreed to get the marriage certificate. Sigh, for some reason, he became even more annoyed after hearing this.

He poured himself another glass of wine. The strong liquor went down his throat, and perhaps because he drank too quickly, his throat felt burning, dry, and a little spicy.

Seeing that Xiao He remained silent, Tang Chao couldn't figure out what he was thinking: "What will Ye Lin say when he sees this later, 'girlfriend'?"

Xiao He, unusually agitated, replied nonchalantly, "Say what you want."

Suddenly, Tang Chao seemed to remember something and looked at Xiao He with some excitement: "Oh, right, what a coincidence! Did you hear that? She joined Xinwang Hehe and said she'll be starting work in the next couple of days."

Xiao He hummed in agreement, unsurprised, having overheard their conversation during the meal.

Tang Chao revealed a hint of admiration: "This young lady is quite impressive. Your company has such high entry requirements, yet she managed to get an offer. Unlike Xiaoyue, who is a poor student."

Ah Chen, who was eating sunflower seeds nearby, listened to the conversation between the two and occasionally chimed in: "Wow, I didn't expect Xiao Qi to be so amazing, she's actually a female programmer. But although Xiao Yue isn't very good at academics, she doesn't have the spoiled and willful nature of rich girls. On the contrary, she's well-behaved and sensible, isn't that great?"

When Tang Chao heard A-Chen praise Tang Yue, he agreed wholeheartedly: "Yes, Yue is quite sensible. Hey, speaking of which, why is Yue so afraid of you?" Tang Chao looked at Xiao He, who was drinking, with a puzzled expression.

Xiao He frowned, looking disgusted: "Too clingy, always chattering. It was okay when he was little, but I can't stand it now."

Upon hearing this, Tang Chao lowered his voice and said, "You didn't secretly yell at her behind my back, did you?"

Xiao He glanced at him, then thought of how Tang Hui had told Wen Qi that night that he was a paper tiger and Tang Chao had mocked him. He felt inexplicably annoyed, and his voice inevitably rose a little: "How boring! Why would I yell at her? Besides, am I that mean?"

Suddenly, Ah Chen, seemingly unafraid of death, blurted out, "Brother Xiao, if you don't act fiercely, no one else will. Girls are generally quite sensitive, and I bet you were already acting fierce without even realizing it. For example, tonight when you slammed the car door so hard, 'bang!' I was almost startled, let alone the girls." Ah Chen spoke with great conviction, his features contorted, and he even exaggeratedly stretched out a hand to make a door-slamming gesture.

Upon hearing this, Tang Chao turned his head to look at Xiao He, seemingly waiting for him to speak.

Xiao He thought Ah Chen was really asking for trouble, so he forced a smile and retorted, "With your manners, it seems you're looking to be laid off."

Ah Chen pinched his right thumb and forefinger together, making a shushing gesture, and remained silent.

Xiao glanced at his watch casually; it was eleven o'clock.

Tang Chao kept glancing at him, taking in his every move, and said with a playful tone, "Come on, let's just stay up all night tonight. It's rare to not have that noisy Ye Lin around. Ah Chen, don't drink any more beverages. Fill up your glass and if you get drunk, just go upstairs to sleep."

Just as Ah Chen was about to pour the wine, Xiao He slowly drank the rest of the wine in his glass and said in a calm and indifferent voice, "I have a meeting tomorrow morning, so I'm not drinking anymore. I'm leaving."

Tang Chao had a knowing look on his face, but said, "There's no wedding night yet, why go back so early? Let's drink some more."

"You can drink it yourself." After saying that, Xiao He took his phone and walked out without looking back.

Ah Chen quickly grabbed a handful of peanuts and followed him out.

Tang Chao watched the two figures walk away and smiled meaningfully before finally leaving the private room.

On the way back, Xiao leaned lazily against the back seat of the car. After drinking, he seemed more approachable than usual. With his eyes closed, he asked in a casual tone, "Why have you become so timid? You get scared just by closing a car door."

Ah Chen, with his mouth full of peanuts, paused, chewed quickly, and said, "I'm fine, it's mainly Xiao Qi."

Xiao He opened his eyes and looked at A-Chen.

Ah Chen understood immediately, coughed lightly, and began to describe it in an exaggerated way: "Xiao Qi was so frightened that she shrank behind the passenger seat and almost cried."

Xiao He pursed his lips, a sense of unease rising within him. He stopped speaking and closed his eyes again.

-

It took Wenqi two hours to finally arrange everything and then she took a relaxing petal bath.

She spent a lot of time collecting a large box of earrings. She is very enthusiastic about collecting earrings. She really liked the earrings that Tang Chao gave her today and admired them in front of the mirror for a while.

After everything was tidied up, Wen Qi bent her knees, pulled the blanket over her knees, leaned against the headboard, and took out her phone to write down what she needed to buy tomorrow: an electric scooter, an office blanket, a neck pillow, a thermos...

Suddenly, the sound of a car came from the yard. She had already known when Xiao He left, and thought he wouldn't be coming back tonight. After hearing the sound, Wen Qi immediately turned off the light and changed her position to lie on her side and play on her phone.

Xiao He had intended to make a statement after returning to Chunfengli, but unexpectedly, the lights that were still on suddenly went out. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, it made him very unhappy. After getting out of the car, he went straight upstairs to the master bedroom without saying a word. Oh well, I'll just wash up and go to sleep. Whatever.

-

Wen Qi woke up at 10 a.m. She slept late and woke up late. After a quick wash and makeup, it was already 10:30 a.m.

When I got downstairs, I was just about to cook something myself when I saw Xiao He sitting on the sofa in the living room, and an auntie was busy in the kitchen.

When Aunt Zhang saw Wen Qi, she initially thought the mistress of the house was about the same age as Xiao He, but she was surprised to find that she was a young girl. She immediately came out with a smile to greet her: "Madam, come and eat. I'll heat up the dishes in five minutes."

Wen Qi was about to greet Xiao He when she heard his cold voice: "You got up really late, you can't even get a hot meal yet, you're just causing trouble for others."