Hearing what Xu Qingqing said, the three men, including Lu Qi, were quite shocked.
Lu Chuanbai subconsciously wanted to stop her, but he seemed to have no standing to do so.
Lu Qi quickly tugged at Xu Qingqing and whispered in persuasion, "Qingqing, we mustn't ruin your own future just because of the harassment from these two men. Why on earth do you want to go on blind dates? With your looks and abilities, you're bound to meet outstanding men!"
Xu Qingqing looked at Lu Qi with a smile. "Who says you can't meet outstanding men on blind dates? Outstanding men are fully devoted to their work. They don't have the time to meet so many members of the opposite sex. Maybe blind dates can help me meet someone better."
After hearing what Xu Qingqing said, Lu Qi thought there might be some truth to it.
"Since the two of you can go to my place for dinner, Brother Qi, you might as well come along too."
Although her words were tough, thinking that it was An'an who had invited them, Xu Qingqing finally softened her heart. So when they returned to the Xu family's home, the four of them went together.
When Mrs. Xu saw Lu Chuanbai and Lu Fenglin, she was overjoyed. With an auntie-like smile on her face, she welcomed them in. At this moment, the look on Mrs. Xu's face when she looked at the two men was just like that of a mother-in-law looking at her future sons-in-law. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became.
An'an and Yiyi first hugged Xu Qingqing, and then they each went to play with the uncle they fancied.
Even during the meal, the two kids abandoned Xu Qingqing.
However, this time was different from before. Xu Yiyi sat next to Lu Fenglin, and Xu An'an sat next to Lu Chuanbai.
During the meal, Xu An'an and Xu Yiyi exchanged glances and gave each other a look.
They had already discussed that they would assess these two uncles to see who was the most suitable for their mommy.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu saw the two kids acting so mature for their age. They couldn't stop smiling throughout the meal.
Although Qingqing hadn't told them who the children's biological father was, just from the looks, intelligence, and emotional quotient of these two kids, they could tell that the children's father must be an extraordinary man.
Maybe something had happened to him and he had passed away. Then they wouldn't dig into Qingqing's old wounds. Instead, they would quickly find a better man for her.
At this moment, Xu Qingqing had no idea that her parents and even her two children were all worried sick about her marriage.
Just as the meal was almost over, Lu Fenglin suddenly spoke up. "Since elder brother and I both want to pursue Miss Xu, how about this? In front of Uncle and Aunt, let's discuss something."
Lu Chuanbai suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Why can't we discuss it privately? Don't talk about it in front of Uncle and Aunt."
Lu Fenglin quickly picked up the conversation. "Because this matter concerns Miss Xu, we naturally have to seek Uncle and Aunt's opinion."
To put it bluntly, in front of Mr. and Mrs. Xu, he thought Xu Qingqing had no reason to refuse. If he brought it up privately, he might even get beaten up by Xu Qingqing.
Thinking of this, Lu Fenglin became even more confident. With a smile on his face, he said, "I think this way. Miss Xu will go on a date with each of us for one day. She can bring An'an and Yiyi along during the dates. After a one - month assessment period, we'll see who Miss Xu will choose. How about that?"
Lu Fenglin looked at Lu Chuanbai with a somewhat provocative look in his eyes.
Lu Chuanbai frowned slightly. "Lu Fenglin, don't be so ridiculous!"
But Mr. and Mrs. Xu didn't think this was ridiculous at all. Their faces were filled with smiles. Mrs. Xu even directly chimed in, "This is a great idea. I'm in favor of it, old man. What do you think?"
As she spoke, Mrs. Xu winked at Mr. Xu.
Mr. Xu nodded. "Right, right. This young man Lu Fenglin has come up with an excellent idea. We have no objections. You can come back to our place for dinner after your dates."
Xu Qingqing slapped her chopsticks on the table and glared angrily at Lu Fenglin and Lu Chuanbai. "Do you think you can decide for me just because you say I should go on dates? Who do you think you are? Do you think you can just fool my parents and make decisions for me?"
"Brother, say something!"
Xu Qingqing looked at Xu Yan. At this moment, only her elder brother could stand on her side.
Xu Yan scanned Lu Fenglin and Lu Chuanbai with a scrutinizing look.
"I just heard from your boss about your previous idea. I think it's quite good. How about starting to arrange blind dates for Qingqing tomorrow? There's no need to make it too frequent. Just meet one person every three days."
Xu Qingqing: …
Suddenly, she had the feeling of shooting herself in the foot.
She had said she wanted to go on blind dates just as an excuse to prevent Lu Fenglin and Lu Chuanbai from coming to her home. Now, her elder brother had taken it seriously and made arrangements.
Xu Qingqing looked in Lu Qi's direction and sure enough saw him secretly smiling. Xu Qingqing gritted her teeth. This young master really had a perverse sense of humor.
An'an and Yiyi exchanged a glance.
An'an blinked her eyes and asked naively, "Uncle, can An'an go with Mommy on her blind dates? An'an also wants to help Mommy assess the other person's character."
After hesitating for a while, Xu Yan said, "Sure. Anyway, the other person will have to know about the situation sooner or later. It's better to take the kids along from the start."
Xu Yiyi saw the troubled look on his mommy's face. He thought he couldn't let everyone bully his mommy, so he simply spoke up like a little adult.
"Uncle always bosses Mommy around, but Uncle can't even find a wife. Why don't Grandpa and Grandma let Uncle go on blind dates too? Why should only Mommy go on blind dates?"
Xu Yan: …
You little rascal, you're really my good nephew.
Xu Qingqing's eyes lit up. She was almost tempted to hug her son. See, at the critical moment, it was still her son who was reliable. Look at what he said. It was full of concern for his mother.
Originally, Mr. and Mrs. Xu had gotten used to Xu Yan being single for so many years. Hearing what Xu Yiyi said out of the blue, the two elders suddenly came to their senses. They glared at Xu Yan with dissatisfied looks on their faces.
Mrs. Xu said unhappily, "You're not getting any younger. Why don't you go and find a wife? You're always here lecturing Qingqing. We almost forgot about you."
Mr. Xu chimed in, "Right. Whether Qingqing has a husband or not, at least she has given birth to the kids. What about you? We haven't even held our grandchildren yet."
Xu Yan: …
He should have known better than to speak up. Otherwise, the battle wouldn't have spread to him.
"Mom and Dad, since you already have grandchildren, there's no need to rush my marriage. Moreover, people say that a man is like a flower at forty. I haven't even reached thirty yet."
"There are still many things to deal with at home. I'm really too busy."
Xu Yan was making excuses for himself.
Mr. Xu glared at him. "Nonsense. What things are there to deal with at home? Sure, there are many people who want us to repair things for them, but you only repair one thing a month. You occasionally go to some auctions to do appraisals. What else are you busy with?"