C4

Brother Qiao, it has been a long time since our two families have gathered together. Normally, the children would be busy with something, or we would be delayed due to something. At dinner time, while Father Lu was eating, a smile was plastered all over his face as he casually opened his mouth and said a few words.

"Yeah, now that the children are old, they are no longer as free as when they were young. Whatever it is, we naturally have to rely on them for convenience." Father Qiao also smiled and replied.

Hearing Father Qiao's words, Father Lu only nodded with a smile and did not say anything else.

Father Qiao and Father Lu seemed to be chatting casually, but only they were clear in their hearts that they were now opening their mouths to break the tranquility of the dining table.

That's right, at today's gathering, eating was secondary. The main purpose was to agree on the marriage between the two families …

When agreeing on a marriage, naturally the man had to speak first, and the man had always followed the principle of the eldest son taking first place. Thus, the most important thing this time was to agree on a marriage with Lu Qing.

Rather than calling it an agreement, it would be more accurate to say that the results would be announced directly.

About half a month ago, Father Lu and Mother Lu, as well as Father Qiao and Mother Qiao had privately discussed the marriage between the two families.

Perhaps some would find this kind of parental engagement a bit pedantic. Actually, this wasn't that surprising. Wealthy families were like this in the first place, and the best way to make their families prosper was to form an alliance with them.

It's like this, Qing Sen, you look quite old, I've discussed it with Uncle Qiao and Aunt Qiao a few days ago, and I'm going to let you and Mo Mo to get the certificate first, and then we'll prepare well for a year, and the next year's wedding will be held. In any case, the two of you can already be considered childhood friends, and since the two of you are already at the age to get married, so don't drag this on any longer, what do you think about the two of you?

Father Lu was also straightforward and did not beat around the bush as he revealed what he was thinking. On the surface, he even pretended to be very democratic as he asked for Lu Qing's opinion with Qiao Yifan.

He didn't know that he already had his own plans …

What? Marry Joe Yimo?

'Bang! 'a loud sound was heard.

Lu Qingshen, who had been drinking tea, felt as if something had exploded in his brain. However, his expression remained the same throughout the years, causing him to look exactly the same as before.

But at this moment, only he himself knew how much strength he had used to hold the cup.

However, after just a few seconds, Lu Qing's expression returned to normal …

"Pfft!"

Before Lu Qing could react, Lu Muyan spat out a mouthful of tea.

"Cough, cough!" Lu Muyan coughed violently. As he wiped his mouth with a tissue, he couldn't help but ask his father with a mischievous smile, "Dad, what age is this now?! This is an arranged marriage! "

Hearing his youngest son's words, his father's face instantly darkened. He turned his head to look at Lu Muyan, but didn't say anything. All he did was glare at him with a cold expression.

Upon receiving his father's stare, Lu Muyan's lips curved into a smile. He immediately responded with a big smile, and even made a zipping motion with his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Muyan hurriedly picked up a piece of pastry from the table and began to eat it as if nothing had happened. He turned his head and looked around, appearing as though he hadn't said anything just now.

Actually, it wasn't just Lu Muyan who had a reaction. Qiao Yifan was quite shocked as well. She hadn't expected that the gathering today would suddenly announce the marriage between her sister and Lu Qing. After all, no one had been prepared in advance.

But at the same time, on the surface, Qiao Yifan did not show any obvious reaction …

Ignoring the reactions of the bystanders, Lu Qingzhen only lightly took a sip of the tea in his cup before putting it on the table at a casual pace.

He was about to open his mouth to say something when Qiao Yifan, who had been silent the entire time, was the first to open his mouth …

"I don't agree!"

Qiao Yifan said coldly, his expression indifferent.

Although Qiao Yifan's voice was soft, it was not hard to hear the determination in his tone.

But at the same time, only Qiao Yifan knew what kind of great decision she had made to say these four words.

Behind his determination, there was too much helplessness and sorrow …

Hearing this, Father Qiao and Mother Qiao did not have any surprised reactions, as if everything was within their expectations.

However, Father and Mother Lu, who were sitting to the side, were completely shocked.

"What?" Foam, you say you don't agree? "Why?" Father Lu really did not think that Qiao Yifan would actually refuse, so he impatiently opened his mouth to ask for the reason.

"Very simple. I already have someone I like." Qiao Yifan took a deep breath quietly in his heart and clenched his clothes tightly. However, he still pretended to be indifferent.

In fact, at this moment, she really wanted to ignore everything and loudly tell everyone that the person she liked was Lu Qingming!

However, she couldn't …

In order to make his parents agree to her rejection of the marriage, Qiao Yifan could only say more harshly and more viciously.

"Besides, I would never marry an orphan!"

In the end, Qiao Yifan could only lose to reality. He said the words that hurt Lu Qing the deepest and it was also the most against her will she had said in her entire life …

Even later on, every time Qiao Yifan thought of what she had said today, he could not help but feel a faint pain in his heart, and he was even full of guilt towards Lu Qing …

Only after experiencing it personally would Qiao Yifan be able to truly understand the following: "No matter how much you like her, your heart will be filled with sorrow …"

Qiao Yifan didn't hesitate at all and directly explained the reason. His tone was so straightforward that no one else had any doubts about Qiao Yifan's explanation.

However, no one noticed that when she said those words, the depths of her eyes were filled with pain.

Qiao Yifan's words made the atmosphere in the room awkward.

"foam, what are you saying!" Father Qiao snapped at Qiao Yifan, his expression unspeakably ugly.

On the other hand, Qiao Yifan completely ignored his father's words, and even ignored the reactions of the people present. He grabbed the backpack at the side and fled from the room …

As Qiao Yifan left, a strange silence descended upon the room. Everyone maintained their silence and no one spoke ….

However, the silence here was better than the sound.

Especially to Lu Qingshen, Qiao Yifan's few words were undoubtedly aimed at his heart with a sharp knife …

"Water, water …"

Qiao Yifan's raving voice suddenly entered his ears, instantly pulling Lu Qing back to reality from his memories.

"Water …"

After recovering from his stupor, Lu Qingjin immediately understood what Qiao Yifan was talking about. Thus, he hurriedly poured a cup of water from the kettle on the bedside table. Only then did he hold onto Qiao Yifan's body and carefully feed her.

Qiao Yifan, who had been infected by the cold, still had a high fever and was still in a coma. Even if he wanted to drink water, it was due to his body's instinctive reaction and he had no consciousness.

Thus, after drinking the water, Qiao Yifan fell asleep once more …

Lu Qing was deeply afraid that Qiao Yifan wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep, so he specially adjusted Qiao Yifan's pillow to a comfortable height. Only then did he carefully place Qiao Yifan back on the bed and carefully tuck him in along the way.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Qingzhen stood up and looked at the speed at which the droplets dripped before adjusting it a little to prevent Qiao Yifan from feeling uncomfortable. Only then did he turn around and leave the bedroom …