"Are you crazy? You actually want me to be your best man. Aren't you afraid that I'll steal all your thunder?"
Lu Chuanbai gave a narcissistic snort and adjusted the collar of his casual clothes as if it were a suit collar.
"I've been better - looking than you since childhood. You know that. Don't think about something so unrealistic."
Lu Fenglin let out a scoff and whispered back, "I received far more love letters than you in high school. Clearly, I'm better - looking and more popular."
Lu Chuanbai shrugged indifferently.
"I never read the love letters those girls gave me. Only a naive kid like you would take them seriously."
Hearing that Lu Chuanbai regarded him as a kid, Lu Fenglin felt a complex emotion well up inside him, a mixture of sourness, sweetness, indignation, and anger.
Unable to control himself, Lu Fenglin slapped the table again. "Lu Chuanbai, don't go too far. I'm only three or four years younger than you, yet you treat me like a kid!"
As soon as Lu Fenglin said this, the others at the dinner table fell silent immediately.
Xu Qingqing stopped her chopsticks mid - air while picking up food. Her inquisitive gaze landed on Lu Fenglin and Lu Chuanbai. She sighed inwardly: The relationship between these two brothers is developing at a breakneck speed!
Realizing that everyone at the dinner had heard his words, Lu Fenglin shamefully covered his face with his hand and silently picked up food and ate.
Lu Chuanbai glared at Lu Fenglin and also felt a bit embarrassed. He quietly scolded him, "Why are you so loud? Now everyone heard it. How can I save face?"
He, the overbearing CEO of the Lu Group, always had a cold - hearted image, which was completely ruined by Lu Fenglin in an instant.
Mrs. Xu, who had been worried about the relationship between the two Lu brothers, burst out laughing and looked at Lu Chuanbai and Lu Fenglin playfully.
"I was worried that you two would grow apart after your last quarrel. I didn't expect Chuanbai to still think of Fenglin as a kid. Your brotherly bond is really strong."
Lu Fenglin and Lu Chuanbai immediately retorted in unison.
"Who has a good relationship with him!"
"Who has a good relationship with him!"
After saying that, they glanced at each other and then turned their heads, refusing to look at each other.
Xu Qingqing couldn't help laughing at the sight. But her mother's next words made her stop.
"The bond between these two brothers is really good. It's not like the two in our family. When Qingqing was two or three years old, she clung to Xu Yan and even peed on his bed. Xu Yan just threw her into the trash can..."
As Mrs. Xu spoke, she burst out laughing.
The smile on Xu Qingqing's face completely faded. She stuffed rice into her mouth stiffly to cover up her embarrassment.
Why did her mother say everything? Even her childhood embarrassing moments were out in the open. How could she face people in the future?
Xu Yan echoed his mother and reminisced about the young Xu Qingqing.
"Qingqing was very attached to me when she was a kid. But she's not as close to me now that she's grown up."
"The little girl who used to follow me around is getting married. I'm really a bit reluctant to part with her."
Xu Qingqing glared at Xu Yan angrily and stuffed a drumstick into his mouth. "Well, let me get close to you now. Eat up!"
Xu Yan's mouth was full of meat and he couldn't say a word.
Seeing that her mother was still eager to talk, Xu Qingqing quickly changed the topic.
"Mom, have you sent out all the wedding invitations I gave you the other day? Are there any missing?"
"No, the invitations were just enough." The topic was brought back to the wedding the day after tomorrow by Xu Qingqing.
After dinner, Lu Chuanbai and Xu Qingqing saw the Xu family off. Before leaving, Lu Chuanbai didn't forget to ask Lu Fenglin.
"Do you want to be my best man or not?"
Lu Fenglin looked expressionless. Although he was secretly happy inside, his mouth was still sharp.
"What, don't you have any other friends besides me?
"Didn't you steal Ye Shao, who was on good terms with me?"
Lu Chuanbai wasn't going to indulge Lu Fenglin. He looked at Lu Fenglin with a half - smile and sighed, "We've been rivals for so many years. Our bond is indeed deeper than that of ordinary people."
Lu Fenglin automatically ignored the first part and only heard Lu Chuanbai say "our bond is indeed deeper than that of ordinary people", so he nodded and agreed.
"Fine, I'll be your best man."
It was just being a best man. It wasn't going to hurt him.
Hearing Lu Fenglin's agreement, the smile on Lu Chuanbai's lips deepened. He left with Xu Qingqing.
The next morning, Mrs. Xu called Xu Qingqing and asked her to come home, saying that she had something good for her.
When Xu Qingqing arrived at the Xu family, Mrs. Xu was sitting on the sofa, fiddling with a red sandalwood box.
When Mrs. Xu saw Xu Qingqing coming, she opened the box and showed the luxurious golden bracelet inlaid with turquoise, rubies, and emeralds.
"Come here quickly. This is the bracelet passed down from your grandma. She left it on your 100 - day celebration and said that it should be worn by you when you get married."
Mrs. Xu smiled and beckoned Xu Qingqing to sit on the sofa. She put the golden bracelet on Xu Qingqing's slender wrist and adjusted the small mechanism on the bracelet.
The bracelet, which was originally three times the size of Xu Qingqing's wrist, was shrunk to fit her wrist perfectly.
"This bracelet has a mechanism on it!"
Xu Qingqing shook the bracelet on her wrist in surprise. The gems on the bracelet emitted a dazzling light in the sunlight. The colorful lights shone on the sofa, looking extremely beautiful.
"It's so beautiful!" Xu Qingqing exclaimed, marveling at the delicate design of the bracelet.
"This bracelet was designed by your grandma. There's a mechanism on it that can adjust the size of the bracelet."
As Mrs. Xu spoke, she fell into memories. Xu Qingqing's grandma was a great designer. Well - read, the bracelet she designed was full of ancient charm as well as modern fashion sense.
"Back then, the other two families wanted this bracelet for their daughters, but your grandma gave it to you only."
"Really? Grandma is so good to me."
Xu Qingqing happily stroked the bracelet and imagined in her mind a kind - faced old lady putting the bracelet on a little baby's wrist with hope.
Ding - dong!
Just as Mrs. Xu and Xu Qingqing were reminiscing about the past, the doorbell rang.
The visitors were the wife of Uncle Xu and her daughter.
Aunt Xu and her daughter swaggered in. Seeing Xu Qingqing sitting in the living room, their eyes were immediately attracted by the dazzling golden bracelet on Xu Qingqing's hand.
Aunt Xu and Xu Luo glanced at each other and exchanged looks.
Sure enough, the bracelet was on Xu Qingqing's hand.
Mrs. Xu looked at Aunt Xu expressionlessly. "What are you doing here?"
Aunt Xu gave an obsequious smile. "Xu Qingqing is getting married tomorrow. Of course, we're here to see her."
After saying that, Aunt Xu pulled Xu Luo and sat down next to Xu Qingqing. Their eyes were fixed on the bracelet on Xu Qingqing's wrist.
When Xu Qingqing's grandma gave this bracelet to Xu Qingqing, Aunt Xu had mocked her for being partial. She had tried, both explicitly and implicitly, to get Grandma to make another bracelet for Xu Luo.