Speaking of which, Zhan Yue did not forget to take a dig at his love rival. “Doctor Lin is stealing the show a bit, isn’t he? He is not Xiaoya’s parent or sibling. Those words are not for him to say to me.”
Zhan Yue then looked at Zeng Xiaoya and smiled. “Xiaoya, I do not mind what Doctor Lin thinks of me. If he can let go of pursuing you and stop bothering you in the future, that would actually be a good thing. At least the two of you would not have to fall out completely.”
“You do not need to feel sorry for me either. These things are very normal.”
He simply liked Xiaoya. It was right for Doctor Lin to see him as a love rival. Xiaoya might not be unaware of his feelings. Perhaps because she had been hurt in love before, she was especially cautious about romance.
If he did not confess, Xiaoya would pretend not to know. Neither of them had pierced that layer of paper.
Zhan Yue thought that when he got back, he would ask his older brothers for advice on what to prepare when confessing to the woman he loved.
He wanted to find the right occasion and the right time to confess to Xiaoya.
His sisters-in-law had said that whether Xiaoya accepted him or not, confessing and letting her know his true feelings was enough.
Pursuing a wife required time and patience.
For a lifetime of happiness, Zhan Yue had plenty of patience and plenty of time.
“I still feel sorry for you. If you had not been so close to me, Senior Lin would not have seen you as a love rival and kept causing trouble for you every time.”
Zeng Xiaoya said, “It is good if Senior Lin can make a choice. I also hope he can be happy.”
She had seen it long ago. Senior Lin had already made his choice. He was filial and listened to his parents’ advice. He would definitely choose He Yuehua.
After he learned Zhan Yue’s true identity, Senior Lin suffered a huge blow. Perhaps that was what finally pushed him to make a real decision.
Second Aunt yawned and said to her husband, “Old Zeng, I am sleepy. I am going upstairs first. You should rest early too. Let Xiaoya lock the door later.”
After winking at her husband, she took the skincare set that Xiaoya had given her and went upstairs.
“Xiaoya, you lock the door later. I am going to rest too. I am tired after a whole day.”
Second Uncle was also tactful. He followed his wife upstairs, leaving Xiaoya and Zhan Yue alone together.
“Zhan Yue, the skincare products your great-aunt and your mum gave me, I feel I cannot use that much, so I gave one set to my second aunt.”
Zhan Yue smiled. “Anything given to you belongs to you. You can arrange it however you like. There is no need to tell me. My family and I have no objections.”
He realised he had not thought things through enough. Next time he should buy two sets of skincare for Second Aunt. She was so biased toward him and always spoke well of him in front of Xiaoya.
Zhan Yue thought about sending a few sets of skincare to Second Aunt next time.
He needed to build good relations with the elders of the Zeng family and win their favour.
Second Uncle liked drinking tea. His dad had plenty of good tea at home. When he got back, he would ask his dad for some premium tea to give to Second Uncle.
There was also plenty of good wine, but Second Uncle generally did not drink. He said drinking could lead to mistakes. He also said the men in their Zeng family did not drink much or smoke. They just loved tea.
“Xiaoya, thank you for today.”
“Thank me for what? I did not help you with anything. Instead, because of me, you got called out by Senior Lin again.”
Zhan Yue said, “It is fine. Doctor Lin called me out, but he did not hit me or scold me. I suffered no loss. I even got a glass of juice out of it.”
