"Brother, you are back."

After the door was opened and she saw Luo Chen, Luo Qingruan greeted him obediently, looking relaxed and happy.

However, after Luo Chen opened the door, she first saw the man standing in the yard behind her.

The man also looked at him, with a smile on his face but an inexplicable coldness.

Then Luo Chen looked at Luo Qingruan and asked, "Who is he?"

Luo Qingruan was slightly stunned, she didn't expect Luo Chen to notice Qin Zui so quickly.

She avoided his eyes with an embarrassed expression and said in a nervous tone: "A friend of mine is coming to celebrate the festival with me. You can come in first."

With that said, Luo Qingruan tried to divert Luo Chen's attention so that he wouldn't discover anything, and then pulled him in and said, "My parents have cooked a lot of delicious meals for us, and we'll be waiting for you at home."

"Really?" Luo Chen moved his eyes towards her hand holding his arm and curled his lips slightly.

Then he noticed the vaguely dangerous sight of the strange man not far away, and his expression paused for a moment.

While the two were talking, they walked to the center of the courtyard where Qin Zui was standing.

When passing him, Luo Qingruan originally only planned to bypass him.

Unexpectedly, Qin Zui took the initiative to speak: "This...is your brother?"

As he said this, he looked at Luo Qingruan and asked.

Luo Qingruan opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Luo Chen next to her took the initiative to extend her hand: "I am her brother, Luo Chen."

"Qin Zui." Qin Zui also stretched out his hand.

The two shook hands.

After that, Qin Zui looked at Luo Qingruan next to him with playful eyes: "I've been standing outside for a long time, you don't want to let me in?"

"Who didn't let you in?" Luo Qingruan said subconsciously.

Next to him, Luo Chen took a deep look at his sister, then raised his head and said to Qin Zui: "We didn't entertain you well. Since we are all here, let's go in together."

As he spoke, he made an inviting gesture to Qin Zui.

Qin Zui looked at Luo Qing and smiled softly, then entered the house with Luo Chen.

Luo Qingruan followed behind them, looking at Qin Zui's back with complicated eyes.

Then he settled him in the living room, and then went out with Luo Chen to help his parents in the kitchen.

Just as she left the living room, Luo Chen asked her in a low voice: "This Qin Zui...is he really just your friend?"

"Brother!" Luo Qingruan heard the meaning of Luo Chen's words, and for a moment she felt guilty and lowered her head to lie: "He and I are really friends, don't think too much about it."

Luo Chen looked at Luo Qingruan's appearance.

Ever since he was little, he has known his sister best.

Whether she was lying or not, he could tell at a glance.

Because of this, the look in Luo Chen's eyes when looking at the girl in front of him was a little complicated.

"Let's go." After a moment of silence, he left and walked towards the kitchen: "Go and help your parents."

The two of them entered the kitchen and just stepped across the threshold.

Luo's father's angry voice sounded: "Why are you back?"

He looked at Luo Chen, obviously dissatisfied.

"I am your son after all, and you don't want me to come back that much?" Luo Chen stopped and confronted him with a frown.

Seeing the stalemate in the atmosphere, Luo Qingruan looked at Luo's mother for help, but found that Luo's mother looked as if she didn't notice that the matter was none of her business.

She couldn't help but grit her teeth in anger, whose son and husband were these?

Is there anyone with such a big heart?

Luo Qingruan was helpless for a moment, so she simply stepped forward and persuaded: "Brother, dad, you two should stop arguing during the holiday. Brother finally came back to celebrate the holiday. What's wrong with our family reunion?"

As she said that, she stepped forward and dragged Luo's father to act like a baby, while at the same time she winked crazily at Luo's mother next to her.

Seeing that Luo Mu didn't respond, he simply tugged on her sleeve.

"Ouch!" Luo's mother staggered as she pulled her, and then she walked between Luo Chen and Luo's father, coughed lightly and said: "Okay, just for the sake of me and Ruanruan,

You two, please stop arguing."

As she said this, she grabbed Luo Chen's arm and looked at Luo's father again.

When Luo Chen and Luo Fu saw this, their expressions softened slightly.

"That's right!" Luo Qingruan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and then said with a smile: "You two have been working in the kitchen for a long time and you don't know what to do. Go to the living room quickly. My brother and I will help bring all the food."

"But..." Luo's father was a little reluctant for a moment.

However, Luo Qingruan insisted on pushing them out: "Oh, you have worked so hard this afternoon, just go and rest now, and leave the rest to me and my brother."

"Be careful when serving my food, don't spill the soup." Father Luo warned worriedly as he left the kitchen.

Luo Qingruan said helplessly: "I know, I know."

After that, he and his mother were sent out, and for a while only Luo Qingruan and Luo Chen were left in the kitchen.

The space in the kitchen is neither big nor small, and it suddenly seems a bit crowded when Luo Chen, a tall person, is squeezed in.

As a result, Luo Qingruan almost ran into his arms as soon as she turned around.

"Ah!" Luo Qingruan exclaimed softly.

He subconsciously stepped back, but bumped into the corner of the chopping board and table, staggering due to the inertia.

Luo Chen subconsciously held her waist, but the moment he touched her, he reluctantly removed his hand and made a fist. He tensed his body and asked softly: "Are you okay?"

"No, it's okay." Luo Qingruan shook her head suddenly, unaware of the way the man looked at her, but quickly walked around him and said, "Hurry up and help serve the food, brother, otherwise it will be cold later."

"Yeah." Luo Chen responded in a low voice.

The dim light in the night obscured half of his face and eyes.

It also covered up the emotion that had been suppressed for a long time and showed up in his eyes instantly.

In the living room on the other side, Luo's father and Luo's mother saw Qin Zui sitting inside as soon as they entered.

The two stopped and looked at each other.

Qin Zui stood up and nodded slightly to say hello: "Uncle, aunt."

"Oh, you're welcome, sit down quickly." Luo Mu rolled her eyes and said to him quickly.

Then she took Luo's father and went to sit down.

Qin Zui also sat on the chair and looked at them politely: "Xiao Luo can have parents like you, no wonder she is so smart and talented."

Luo's mother chuckled: "Young man is so sweet and good at complimenting others. How can our girl be as good as you say?"

But Luo's father said: "Assuming you are discerning, the daughter of our Luo family is naturally outstanding."

The two of them spoke almost at the same time, but their meanings were completely opposite.

Then they looked at each other, and Luo Mu snorted angrily.

"Don't be angry. Isn't it okay if someone praises our daughter? Why do you keep talking about her..." Luo's father smiled awkwardly and quickly turned his attention to coaxing Luo's mother.

Qin Zui watched quietly from the side, smiling and saying nothing.

Then Luo Qingruan and Luo Chen came, and the atmosphere became lively.

They brought all the dishes in one after another, and then the reunion dinner finally started in the small courtyard.

Although there was an uninvited guest like Qin Zui, fortunately Luo's father and Luo's mother did not think too much about his origin and identity.

He was quite polite and the atmosphere was very warm and pleasant.

After eating, Luo's mother helped Luo's drunken father back to the house to rest.

Luo Qingruan sent Qin Zui and Luo Chen out.

Then he looked at Qin Zui, with a smile on his face and pleading eyes: "It's so late, I'm sorry that I can't keep you here."

The hint in her tone was obvious, she just wanted him to leave quickly and the problem would be solved.

As for the broken appointment, she secretly sent a message to Qin Zui during the meal just now, told him to go back and apologized to him.

It's just Qin Zui's attitude that Luo Qingruan still doesn't know.

After all, he didn't reply to the message just now.

Therefore, Luo Qingruan looked at him anxiously.

After a while, Qin Zui said calmly: "It's okay, I just came over to see you anyway, so I'll go back first."

Luo Qingruan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

However, the next second, Qin Zui said again: "Remember to go back early, your agent in the company is looking for you everywhere, and there are still many things waiting for you to deal with."

"Okay...I understand."
To be continued...