Newlyweds are in the throes of passion, but Professor He's little darling wants a separation.

Hey.

Although he is good-looking, he is not He Tingyou.

After seeing the handsome man, the flame that had just ignited in Wen Xi's eyes died down again, and she slumped weakly into the sofa.

The two brothers look somewhat alike. Wen Xi has nearsightedness of nearly 300 degrees, and since she wasn't wearing her contact lenses today, she almost mistook one of them for the other.

That's so embarrassing.

To be honest, He Tingchu was quite afraid.

The eldest son of the He family, although handsome, always had a cold face and looked at everyone with a fierce look, as if they owed him money and hadn't paid it back.

Those cold, hawk-like eyes swept over the crowd, their brows and eyes filled with darkness, their deep gaze like a crescent moon over a vast wilderness.

It turns out we have guests at home today.

He Tingchu was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what kind of occasion this was.

"Old He, more than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye. The children have all grown up so much. I remember when Tingchu came to our house with you, Qiqi had just been born! We even said that he should take Qiqi home to be his wife. I never expected that she would grow up to be so grown up and become such a handsome man." Grandma Wen looked at the distinguished man in front of her and sighed sincerely.

What? She'll be his wife? What an outrageous statement!

"Grandma." Wen Xi's embarrassment was almost impossible to hide. He tugged at his grandmother's sleeve, feeling incredibly awkward.

"Oh, people get old and talk a lot, don't mind it. Back then, if Tingchu hadn't called 120, I don't know what would have happened." Grandma Wen sighed a few times.

Wenxi had heard this story from her grandmother many times. She said that she was eager to come into this world, and Xie Chunxi went into labor just after 37 weeks.

That day, only Xie Chunxi and seven-year-old He Tingchu were at home. He Tingchu and Bai Xue had come to Haicheng as guests. The adults were all out on business that day, so only Xie Chunxi and little He Tingchu were home.

Xie Chunxi was watering the flowers in the yard when suddenly her face turned deathly pale. Her water had broken. Xie Chunxi was so frightened that she didn't dare to move. Meanwhile, only He Tingchu was playing with Lego in the yard.

"Tingchu, Auntie is about to give birth to a baby girl, please help me."

He Tingchu jogged back to make a phone call, explaining everything he knew, including Xie Chunxi's condition. The ambulance arrived quickly, and as the only family member, He Tingchu naturally felt responsible and accompanied Xie Chunxi to the hospital.

After Wenxi was born, Xie Chunxi suffered a severe hemorrhage. The adults were extremely anxious and had no time to care for the newborn.

When the nurse brought the newborn out, surprisingly, no one was waiting to see her at the entrance of the maternity ward.

"Where are the family members?" the nurse asked.

"I'm here." Xiao Heting stood on tiptoe, and only then did the nurse notice the little boy standing to the side with a clear look in his eyes.

"Hey, little family member, come see your sister." The nurse bent down and handed him the baby in her arms for a quick look.

At that moment, Wen Xi finally lazily opened his eyes.

So, Grandma always said that the first person she saw after she was born was He Tingchu.

She also said that if the first person a baby sees at birth is good-looking, the baby will grow up to be beautiful too. Wen Xi thought she was quite pretty.

Wen Xi disagreed and kept emphasizing medical knowledge to his grandmother.

She said that newborns have blurry vision and can't see anything clearly, so she couldn't tell whether He Tingchu was good-looking or not.

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"Tingchu, come over here. This is your Grandma Wen and Uncle Wen. Aunt Xie, aren't you going to serve tea? This is Qiqi."

He Tingchu nodded slightly, and politely and respectfully, yet somewhat distantly, poured tea.

"Grandma Wen, Uncle Wen, Aunt Xie, please."

A white porcelain teacup was placed in front of Wen Xi, and the distance between the two suddenly closed. An invisible sense of oppression, along with the faint scent of minty shaving spray, wafted over.

Hmm, this pleasant scent seems familiar...where have I smelled it before?

I can't remember, could it be a limited edition from a major brand?

The man's innate coldness and authority made people afraid to look him in the eye.

Wen Xi respectfully accepted the teacup with both hands, lowered his eyes, and began to speak:

"Thank you, brother."

He Tingchu's eyes darkened slightly. He sat quietly in the corner, listening calmly to the elders' conversation, the topics of which were nothing more than...

The youngest visiting professor at Peking University, attracted back to China by a national special talent program, co-founder of Hanyu Technology, and holder of several national patents, among other high-profile titles.

Wow, other people's kids are amazing.

The topic shifted, and when they talked about her, she was described as a top student in medical school, about to complete her residency, and a future medical luminary. Wen Xi answered obediently...

"I still need to work hard and study diligently to live up to my elders' expectations."

Hugging a cushion, she secretly rubbed her aching knees and turned her face away to let out a big yawn.

She picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and her mischievous, delicate gaze drifted to the person opposite her, only to be unexpectedly plunged into that bottomless, icy pool.

This subtle movement was noticed by the man opposite him. He clenched his fist and coughed a few times.

Did he see it and make fun of her?

Wen Xi subconsciously straightened his back again.

The golden retriever opposite him sat obediently beside the man, tilting its head and staring blankly at Wen Xi with its big, silly eyes.

Wen Xi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the dog, taunting it.

As I turned around, my peripheral vision inadvertently caught sight of the bottomless abyss in the corner.

Wen Xi quickly looked away guiltily, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering a few times.

It's like a primary school student who's been daydreaming in class being called on by the teacher to answer a question.

She became even more nervous, listening intently to her elders' words.

Before long, He Tingchu interrupted the tedious and boring business conversation.

"Grandpa, I have something I want to talk to you about." He Tingchu winked at the old man.

"Then, let's go upstairs." The grandfather and grandson headed towards the spiral staircase on the second floor.

"Shiyuan, come on, let's go to my study and talk about the investment," He Youjun said.

The crowd gradually dispersed, and Xie Chunxi and Bai Xue went to the flower hall to arrange flowers. The elders had finally left.

Wen Xi's stiff body seemed to have found a foothold, and she leaned lazily against the sofa, feeling suffocated.

The serious interview was finally coming to an end, and she instantly felt a wave of relief wash over her.

At that moment, the golden retriever sitting obediently opposite her pounced over, its sticky tongue shamelessly licking the back of her hands and cheeks.

"Hey, hey hey..." Wen Xi stopped the dog's overly enthusiastic head.

But it was impossible to stop them.

The golden retriever was huge, and Wen Xi was caught off guard when the dog suddenly pinned him down on the sofa, and the scene completely spiraled out of control.

She was lounging awkwardly on the sofa, thankfully none of the elders were around, so no one saw her in this ridiculous state.

"Hehehe..." Her cheeks were tickled by the dog's licking, and she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

On the second-floor railing, a tall figure stood with his hands in his pockets, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"That's strange. Maodou is just as aloof as his older brother. He can't get close to anyone. It seems like Maodou really likes you, Sister Qiqi." He Tingbai brought over a glass of juice.

"Your name is Edamame? I love eating edamame." Wen Xi rubbed the dog's head.

Maodou seemed to understand human speech and froze, realizing that civilized humans cannot eat dog meat.

"I won't eat you, you're so cute~"

"Sister Qiqi, this is Big Brother's dog son! Animals can become intelligent if they follow someone with high IQ~" He Tingbai said casually.

"Wow, it's so smart! How old is it?"

"He's about ten years old. He's always been with his older brother, and his older brother takes Maodou with him wherever he goes."

"Wow, that's an old dog!"

"Old dog, come shake hands." Wen Xi's tense nerves finally relaxed at this moment.

The old dog won't take the bait.

"Good dog, come here. Shake hands~" Good dog Maodou placed a fluffy paw in her palm, and Wen Xi almost couldn't hold it.

Thank goodness for the edamame; without it, she would have suffocated.

"Sis, let me add you as a friend. We'll be family soon. I'll add you to the family group so we can get to know each other better." He Tingbai swiped open his phone.

"Isn't this... inappropriate?"

This is really not good!

Although her marriage to He Tingyou was arranged, they hadn't registered their marriage yet, so what kind of He family member was she?

"It's okay, it's a group chat for us younger generation, the elders aren't in it. My second brother is in the group too."

He Tingyou is Wen Xi's switch.

Wen Xi's eyes darted around. Did that mean he could add He Tingyou as a friend after joining the group? He had left in such a hurry that he hadn't even added He Tingyou as a friend yet.

He Tingbai's tone was sincere, and Wen Xi would feel bad if he refused again.

After all, He Tingbai is also a cute puppy, with a face full of collagen.

Wen Xi couldn't resist the enthusiasm of any handsome man.

Wen Xi happily added He Tingbai as a friend, and He Tingbai promptly added her to the family group chat.

There were more than a dozen people inside. The He family was indeed predominantly male; at a glance, most of the photos looked like men's.

"This is our future sister-in-law—Sister Qiqi," He Tingbai introduced.

Hello, sister-in-law!

[A warm welcome to Sister Qiqi as a member of our family.]

The group was very enthusiastic, and Wen Xi sent a shy, smiling emoji.

Hehe, I'm so embarrassed.

【I'm new here, please take good care of me.】 She typed.

Sister-in-law, what do you do for a living?

The group chat was buzzing with activity for a while—it was quite lively.

Wen Xi picked a few questions and gave brief answers.

Wow, Peking University School of Medicine! That's amazing, sister-in-law!

"Does that mean I'll be in the same school as my older brother?"

Yes, from now on, let your older brother protect your sister-in-law!

...

On set, He Tingyou was getting his makeup and hair done.

His assistant handed him the phone, and when he unlocked it, he saw that the family group chat was very lively.

He Tingbai actually brought Wen Xi in.

She tapped on Wen Xi's profile picture, only then realizing belatedly that he had stood her up on their blind date.

Wen Xi was both somewhat unfamiliar and somewhat familiar to him.

Imagine one day an elder brings home a beautiful girl and tells him that she is his fiancée.

You can't object, you can't refuse.

If anyone objected, his grandfather would threaten to break his legs and sell him to northern Myanmar.

He didn't have much of an impression of Wen Xi, but recalling the vague memories from ten years ago still stirred something within him, and besides, this face was exactly what he considered attractive.

For a moment, he also thought that having such a well-behaved and sensible wife wouldn't be so bad.

However, he cannot abandon his beloved career; he still has so many fans to maintain, and the single persona is very important.

He enjoyed appearing on screen and being looked up to by everyone, with people shouting his name.

He enjoys standing in the glamorous spotlight, being the protagonist of the world.

His feelings toward Wen Xi were complicated, and he couldn't say for sure whether the marriage should go through or not.

He's still young, only twenty-three. What's the point of getting married? Maybe he can start dating first. In his life plan, he doesn't want to get married before he turns thirty.

Today, he abandoned Wen Xi and ran away, which was quite ungentlemanly and inconsistent with his usual gentle style.

[This is your second sister-in-law, be polite!] But his finger hesitated, hovering over the send button.

No, he can't get married so early!

The voice from the bottom of my heart rang out again.

But what should I send?

Wen Xi saw He Tingyou typing and her heart skipped a beat. She waited patiently, her eyes shining.

"Brother, it's time to film." The assistant came over.

He Tingyou frowned, turned off his phone, and handed it to his assistant.

The person on the other end typed in --- Wen Xi waited for a long time, but there wasn't a single word, not even a single emoji that could be found everywhere.

Wen Xi felt a surge of annoyance.

"Seventh Sister, don't mind, Second Brother is probably busy," He Tingbai explained sensibly.

Wen Xi remained silent, lost in thought. The group chat rippled several times.

This is your sister-in-law; from now on, be polite to her.

A message came out.

It was He Tingchu.

Okay, bro.

【Yes, sir.】

...

Bored, Wen Xi took her dog to the garden to play frisbee for a while. An hour or so passed quickly, and she ran after the dog for several kilometers.

Her small face was covered in sweat, and she was breathing slightly. The afterglow of the setting sun shone evenly on her slightly flushed cheeks, enveloping her in a soft light.

This is what He Tingchu saw when he came out.

"Edamame, come here." He Tingchu's cool voice came.

The golden retriever took off running towards the tall, pine-like man under the eaves, completely forgetting about Wen Xi on the lawn.

"Did it walk you?" He Tingchu squatted down, rubbed the dog's face, and casually asked from the other side, even though they were several meters apart.

"It wasn't it that was walking me, it was me who was walking it," Wen Xi corrected seriously.

How could she possibly be walked by a dog?

She is a human being.

"Do you remember it?" the man asked casually, lifting his eyes slightly.

"?" Wen Xi blinked, puzzled.

"Silly dog, it looks like they don't remember you." He Tingchu bent down, covered the dog's ears with his palm, and whispered with pursed lips.