Chapter 1825: Chapter 159: Tall Trees in the South

Second brother, where is your sense of aesthetics!

However, he only dared to question this internally and showed no hint of doubt on the surface.

He looked at Qin Shaonan, feeling like crying, "Second brother, are we really blood brothers?"

Qin Shaonan murmured, "I’ve always suspected that you were picked up by Mom and Dad."

Qin Shaojin, "..."

Alright, there’s no way to have a conversation today, he’d rather silently eat the cake.

Qin Shaonan glanced at him, quite unwilling for him to eat the cake personally made by Qiao Qiao.

Even after being hit with such sarcasm, he still hasn’t left, stubbornly sticking around to enjoy the cake.

Qin Shaojin, "..."

What’s that look?

How did he upset the second brother again?

Qin Shaonan, "You seem to have gained some weight recently, eating cake, not afraid of getting fat?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shaojin instantly understood: the second brother didn’t want him eating the cake!

Is it made by the sister-in-law herself?

Qiao Qiao looked at Qin Shaonan, "Stop bullying him, look how pitiful he is."

Qin Shaonan looked at her, his eyes naturally soft, "Okay."

Qin Shaojin, "..."

Such a world of disparity in treatment!

Is second brother practicing face-swapping techniques?

Qiao Qiao had finished singing the birthday song, looked at Qin Shaojin, "Is my cake tasty?"

Qin Shaojin, "..."

Turns out the cake was indeed made by the sister-in-law personally!

No way, after being bullied by him today, he has to eat more to make up for it.

...

It was already ten o’clock when the gathering dispersed.

Qin Shaojin slipped away on his own.

Qin Shaonan glanced back at Qiao Qiao, took her hand and led her to the room he had reserved.

After entering the room, Qin Shaonan reached out to close the door, secured the latch, and turned to look at Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao, "Wait..."

She took out a hand-woven gray and white scarf from her backpack, "Even though winter hasn’t arrived yet, it’s getting close."

Qin Shaonan’s deep gaze fell on the scarf on Qiao Qiao’s shoulders.

Qiao Qiao spoke in a steady voice, "It’s my first time knitting a scarf, if it doesn’t look good, don’t be too critical."

Qin Shaonan looked at it, seeing that it’s exceptionally well-done, and comparing it to a bought one, it’s not lacking at all, "In winter, I’ll wear it every day."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the scarf, unfolded it, wrapped it twice around his neck, the scarf just reaching his waist, the length is perfect.

He held the end, looked at it briefly, then loosened one loop from his neck, wrapped one end around Qiao Qiao’s neck, tying them together.

Qiao Qiao, "..."

Qiao Qiao looked at Qin Shaonan, seeing her own hand-knitted scarf binding the two together, her heart was sweet and felt a unique sensation.

Qin Shaonan’s voice was mellow and charming, "Thank you for the birthday gift, I really like it."

Qiao Qiao, "As long as you like it."

He cradled Qiao Qiao’s face in his hands, kissed her, "I have a question for you."

Qiao Qiao looked at Qin Shaonan, "What... what do you want to ask?"

Qin Shaonan’s fingertip wandered across Qiao Qiao’s cheek, "What was your impression of me the first time we met?"

The first time?

Qiao Qiao raised her eyes hesitantly looking at Qin Shaonan, "Different from what I imagined."

Qin Shaonan, "How was it different?"

Qiao Qiao, "Much taller, much colder, much more handsome, my heartbeat sped up a bit."

Qin Shaonan listened, satisfied, raised his hand, gently caressed her cheek, his rough fingertip lightly touched her face, slowly upward, stroking the skin beside her nose, kept going up, pressed against the corner of her eye, outlining her beautiful eye shape, "How about now?"

Now?

Qiao Qiao stared at him, her mind briefly blank, then spoke out, "Turns out up close is so attractive."