Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 541: Lin Xiang Likes Second Brother_1

Chapter 541: Chapter 541: Lin Xiang Likes Second Brother_1

Qi Cheng stared into Ji Yunhuan’s eyes. "If one day, you truly ran away with someone else and didn’t come back, I would be very sad and heartbroken. If, at that time, you felt nothing, it would only prove that I loved the wrong person. It was my poor judgment; I wouldn’t blame you."

"..." Hearing him say such emotional words, Ji Yunhuan almost cried. She lifted her head and held back her tears. "Can you stop making me cry all the time? Saying such sentimental things, it’s so fake."

"So, do you really plan to run away with someone?"

"You know I wouldn’t." Ji Yunhuan rolled her eyes at him.

"Alright, you won’t. Let’s go to sleep." Today was Qi Cheng’s father’s birthday, they had been entertaining guests all day, and both were exhausted. Who knew such a thing would happen at night, ruining their mood. They both just wanted this upsetting day to be over soon.

On the other side, Qi Cheng’s second brother was drinking heavily at the bar. Lin Xiang, seeing his distress, felt uncomfortable and couldn’t help but comfort him, "Second Brother, don’t be like this. Even if you’re in a bad mood, don’t drink like this and harm your body!"

Second Brother glanced at Lin Xiang, who he didn’t know when she had followed him. "Why are you here?"

"I saw you run out alone and was worried about you, so I followed. You’ve helped me before, I also want to do something." Lin Xiang sat beside him gently, looking at him with concern. Such a good man, she couldn’t bear to see him so sad.

Second Brother didn’t ask Lin Xiang to leave and drank another glass of wine.

No one could understand how much pain he was in right now.

He treated his Second Sister-in-law as a treasure, but she used his love for her to hurt his family recklessly.

Although he had a falling-out with Qi Cheng because of Second Sister-in-law before, in his heart, he still treated Qi Cheng like a brother and did not want to hurt him.

Because he knew Qi Cheng and Ji Yunhuan loved each other dearly. Second Sister-in-law, out of selfishness, wanted to separate them.

Lin Xiang said next to him, "Second Brother, if you’re not happy, you can talk to Lin Xiang. Lin Xiang might not be able to solve your problems, but listening to you might make you feel better, right?"

"You should go back. Don’t worry about me."

"I know you’re unhappy because of Second Sister-in-law, but Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law was just momentarily confused. Don’t be like this. She will understand eventually."

Lin Xiang knew of Second Sister-in-law’s actions because she had asked Lin Xiang for photos. Knowing what she had planned, Lin Xiang was happy to help.

She could guess why Second Brother was upset.

Looking at Second Brother, she suddenly thought he was truly a good person. He had to protect his wife, endure the misunderstanding of his family, and also consider the feelings of all his family members.

She used to think Ji Yunhuan was the happiest. Now she knew, the happiest person was Second Sister-in-law, and the best man was Second Brother.

The bar lights were a bit dazzling. Lin Xiang looked at Second Brother and suddenly felt unreal.

She thought she might like Second Brother. Otherwise, why would she feel this way?

It was a feeling she had only when missing Qi Cheng abroad.

Later, she met Qi Cheng. After being coldly treated by Qi Cheng time and time again, she could no longer feel that way toward him. But now, she saw hope in Second Brother, perhaps this was real love!

Realizing her own secret, Lin Xiang’s heart raced.

Once some feelings sprout, they grow rapidly. Realizing her feelings, she suddenly felt she loved Second Brother deeply.

When they left the bar, Second Brother was very drunk. It was evident that Second Sister-in-law had truly hurt him. Lin Xiang had someone help her get Second Brother into her car and then took him to her home.

Second Brother was drunk, but she didn’t mind at all. She took care of him by his side.

After Second Brother left, Second Sister-in-law kept thinking, and the more she thought, the worse she felt. Second Brother was supposed to be the one who trusted her the most. She never thought he would leave just like that. The expression on his face when he left made her extremely uneasy. After thinking for a while, she called Second Brother’s phone. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The phone buzzed in Second Brother’s pocket. To avoid disturbing him, Lin Xiang took it out and, seeing it was Second Sister-in-law calling, hung up.

This was the first time Second Brother had hung up on her. Second Sister-in-law, not giving up, called several more times. Lin Xiang eventually turned off the phone, not wanting Second Brother to be disturbed.

His coldness showed he was still angry, making Second Sister-in-law extremely uneasy.

She sat on the sofa in a daze for a while, then went upstairs to sleep, but couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. She felt too miserable. Without Yangyang and Second Brother, what hope was left in her life?

If Second Brother never spoke to her again...

She quickly interrupted her own thoughts. Every time he got mad at her, it never lasted more than one night. Everything would be fine tomorrow.

Convincing herself with this thought, she calmed down.

The next morning, Second Brother still had not returned.

She looked at the time; it was already eight o’clock. Before, whenever he got angry and left at night, he would be back by six, as he couldn’t stand being away from her too long and would rush back as soon as he could.

But today...

Maybe she should apologize to Second Brother?

Even though Second Brother left on his own, he was always surrounded by twenty-four-hour bodyguards. Even without Second Brother’s orders, they would follow him to ensure his safety. Second Sister-in-law called them directly to inquire about Second Brother’s whereabouts. They quickly reported the address. Second Sister-in-law got up and went out.

Early in the morning, Qi’s mother was in the garden. Seeing Second Sister-in-law come out, she said, "Shi Xuan, come here for a moment."

Second Sister-in-law walked over. "Mom, what’s wrong?"

Qi’s mother looked at the mark on her face, which had faded a bit after the night. "I have something to ask you."

"Mom, please go ahead." Second Sister-in-law replied patiently. In Qi’s mother’s eyes, she was always an obedient daughter-in-law.

"Where did you get the gift box you gave to Yunhuan yesterday?"

Qi’s mother’s sudden question was unexpected. Second Sister-in-law, without any guilt, calmly denied, "I don’t know either. When we were checking the gift list, we found it mixed in with the gifts for Dad."

"Then why didn’t you bring it out later? Why did you have to take it out at that moment?" Qi’s mother stared at her closely. Yesterday, after Ji Yunhuan hit Second Sister-in-law and Qi Cheng’s reaction, Qi’s mother didn’t believe Ji Yunhuan. But she didn’t fully trust Qi Cheng either.

"I saw it was for Yunhuan and found it strange, so I brought it over to ask." Second Sister-in-law explained, looking puzzled at Qi’s mother. "Why is Mom asking this?"

"It could have been at any time, but you chose when I was introducing you to Uncle Liu?" Uncle Liu had a very good relationship with Qi’s father and was a significant figure in the Qi family.