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Chapter 106: I Treated You as a Brother, Yet You Wanted to Become My Uncle-in-Law

Just at that moment, Shen Haiyang’s enthusiastic voice rang out, “Brother Li, come inside and take a seat.”

When Shen Qingxuan heard his father’s voice, his mournful face instantly turned into a bright smile.

He rushed over in a few big strides, wearing a fawning expression, “Dad, I knew you treat me best.”

“What?”

Shen Haiyang looked puzzled.

His gaze measured Shen Qingxuan from head to toe.

He wondered if the boy took the wrong medicine today.

Why was he suddenly being so mushy?

Something felt off.

There was a problem.

Shen Qingxuan saw his father’s scrutinizing gaze, and the smile on his face froze at once.

A sense of foreboding spread through his heart.

But he still refused to give up and asked with a sliver of hope, “Dad, didn’t you come to help me?”

“Help you with what? Your mom sent me to pick up Uncle Li.”

The corner of Shen Qingxuan’s mouth twitched.

It matched his earlier expectation.

He hurried to think of another solution.

On this trip back, Jiang Yubing spent quite a bit of money.

Before leaving, he roughly looked it over.

The trunk was stuffed to the brim.

After all, he asked Uncle Li to buy all those things.

After all, they were still snoring away at that time.

“Dad, there are cigarettes and liquor Bingbing bought for you in the trunk.”

Shen Qingxuan tried to use the cigarettes and liquor to awaken what little fatherly love remained.

“Where? Where?”

“Hurry, take me to see.”

It went just as he predicted.

As soon as his father heard there were cigarettes and liquor, his face almost folded into creases from smiling.

He knew his father too well; the man liked nothing more than smokes and drinks.

Shen Haiyang walked to the trunk in a few strides, looked at the pile of gifts, and turned to ask, “Did you buy these?”

“No?”

Shen Qingxuan scratched his head, “Bingbing bought them.”

“Then move them yourself; I did not accept your gifts, so my hands are not tied.”

Shen Haiyang relaxed at once.

He understood all the little schemes in the brat’s mind.

And he still wanted to play his husband.

He believed he ate more salt than the boy drank water.

Since the obedient daughter-in-law bought them, it seemed perfectly reasonable for him not to help carry the stuff.

After figuring it out, Shen Haiyang peacefully lifted the share that belonged to him.

Before leaving, he seemed to remember something and turned to Shen Qingxuan, saying, “Right, after you finish moving the boxes, go over to Yunshu’s place to visit your little aunt.”

“Brother Li, come inside and chat.”

After speaking, Shen Haiyang beckoned Uncle Li into the house.

The latter nodded and cast a sympathetic glance at Shen Qingxuan.

Then he followed behind Shen Haiyang into the house.

Watching the two of them chatting and laughing, Shen Qingxuan felt as if the sky collapsed.

A wave of grievance surged in his heart.

Feelings eventually faded; it seemed he no longer weighed anything in their hearts.

Sigh, he felt tired; let everything be destroyed.

Just as he prepared to give in and move the stuff, he suddenly recalled what his father said before leaving.

“Oh right, little aunt.”

Shen Qingxuan slapped his forehead and felt he was truly stupid.

Little aunt treated him unbelievably well.

When he was little, every time little aunt visited their house, she brought him lots of tasty food.

After she started working, she often gave him pocket money, afraid he might go hungry.

Rather than calling her little aunt, it was more accurate to call her sister Qinghua.

Without another thought, Shen Qingxuan dashed toward Chu Yunshu’s house.

“Little aunt…”

Before he reached the door, he raised his voice and shouted loudly.

Sure enough, Lin Yue walked out from inside after a moment.

“Aiya, isn’t this our Little Xuan!”

As soon as Lin Yue saw Shen Qingxuan, a smile immediately bloomed on her face.

She walked up quickly and pinched Shen Qingxuan’s cheek.

“Little aunt, I’m already grown up. Could you stop pinching my face?”

Shen Qingxuan felt a bit embarrassed.

“You really grew into a big boy; you even know how to get shy now.” Lin Yue laughed and withdrew her hand. “By the way, did Bingbing come?”

“She did. She’s probably chatting with my mom right now.” Shen Qingxuan nodded hurriedly. “Bingbing even bought you a gift!”

“Oh? Really!”

Lin Yue’s eyes lit up at once.

Before Shen Qingxuan could react, she ran off toward the house.

Watching her departing back, Shen Qingxuan gave a helpless smile.

It was just a small gift—where could it run off to?

After laughing, he shook his head and followed at a leisurely pace.

At the upstairs window.

“Stop looking. She already left.”

A voice sounded behind Chu Yunshu.

“You’re still young. You have plenty of time to make mistakes. One day you’ll find your Prince Charming.”

“I hope so.”

Chu Yunshu sighed softly.

Someone like her…

Was she still worthy of love?

Chu Yunshu shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

Just as she prepared to turn around and go downstairs, she caught sight of her brother walking outside from the corner of her eye.

“Brother, where are you going?”

“Obviously I’m going out to look for my Snow White. I can’t stay single like you, can I?”

Chu Yunshu felt offended.

By the time Shen Qingxuan reached the car, there was no trace of Lin Yue.

He looked completely baffled.

He wondered who he was and where he stood.

Was this still his beloved little aunt?

Even you abandoned me.

In the end, he still bore everything alone.

“Why are you sighing like that!”

A familiar voice came from behind.

Shen Qingxuan heard the words, turned his head, and froze.

The newcomer turned out to be Chu Yunshu’s cousin, Chu Nan.

Wasn’t he studying abroad all this time?

Why did he suddenly appear here?

Chu Nan joked with a smile, “What, you don’t recognize me?”

Shen Qingxuan snapped out of his daze and smiled as well.

“When did you come back?”

“I returned a few days ago,” Chu Nan said with a shrug, sizing up Shen Qingxuan. “You’ve changed a lot.”

He saw him yesterday and felt he looked familiar, but he did not react at the time.

Shen Qingxuan glanced at him, “You don’t look bad yourself.”

Seeing Shen Qingxuan moving boxes, Chu Nan’s eyes turned, and he offered, “Let me help you.”

Shen Qingxuan looked skeptical, “Would you really be so kind?”

He knew Chu Nan far too well.

Since childhood, this guy never did anything that did not benefit him.

Chu Nan straightened his face and said, “Ahem, what do you mean? I, Brother Nan, always loved helping others.”

Shen Qingxuan rolled his eyes at him, “You?”

He remembered the childhood incidents clearly.

Back then, Chu Nan held a stick and beat the rapeseed for ten miles around until none remained.

That had nothing to do with being helpful.

Seeing that he did not believe him, Chu Nan stopped pretending.

He scratched his head awkwardly and said, “I just have something I want your help with.”

“Me?”

Seeing him nod, Shen Qingxuan went on, “Just say it. With all the years between us, I’ll help if I can.”

Chu Nan brightened. “If even you can’t help, then no one can.”

“Stop flattering me and spit it out. What is it?”

Chu Nan chuckled twice, a shy light crossing his eyes, and whispered, “I… I want to pursue your little aunt.”

“What?”

Shen Qingxuan widened his eyes in disbelief.

“I treated you like a brother, and you want to become my uncle-in-law?”

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