Three Hundred and Sixty-Seven Confused (2)

Throughout dinner, the atmosphere was actually a bit cold.

Not only because Xia Xingchen was worried, but also because of Lan Zhan and Lan Ye. Lan Ye didn't say anything. It was impossible for him to have a good attitude towards Xia Xingchen. Lan Zhan not only had a bad attitude, but also felt angry.

Halfway through the meal, he, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "If I remember correctly, after the New Year, you will be 24, right?"

This was said to Xia Xingchen.

She said "hmm" and nodded.

Lan Zhan took a sip of soup and asked, "What kind of boy do you probably like?"

"..." Xia Xingchen fell silent. Lan Ye glanced at her and answered for her, "We just had a chat upstairs. As far as I know, she should like boys who are calm and cool."

"Since you are from our Lan family, there will be many people interested in this marriage in the future. During this period, I have time to help you look for a good in-law for you as soon as possible." Lan Zhan's tone was not discuss. Every word is loud and unmistakable, and his face is always expressionless. Yun Xiang felt that the situation was embarrassing, but he did not dare to say a word.

Xia Xingchen put down his chopsticks gently, and after a while he said calmly, "Thank you, uncle, for worrying about you. But..."

She raised her head and said, "I have no plans to get married yet. My cousin is older than me. If we want to get married, I think she is more suitable than me."

Her voice was still so unhurried and neither gentle nor serious, but it happened to be stubborn and persistent.

To Lan Zhan's ears, it was a provocation.

Lan Zhan slapped his palm on the table, "Pa-", "Don't think I don't know who you are dating now!"

"Lan Zhan!" Lan Ting put down the chopsticks in his hand with a 'pop' and shouted to his brother. Lan Zhan's face looked ugly, but he was still respectful to this sister. For a while, he also tried to calm down his temper.

Yun Xiang was shocked. Lan Ye interrupted, "Auntie, don't be angry. I think Dad means well. It just depends on whether some people know what is good or not."

When Lan Ye said this, he glanced at Xia Xingchen. Yun wanted to tug her, "If adults are talking, why should children interrupt?"

Lan Zhan's displeased eyes passed over Xia Xingchen's too calm face, and then fell towards Lan Ting,

"Sister, it's not like you don't know her..."

At this point, he seemed to feel that the fact was too hard to talk about. Lan Zhan stopped talking, his face became even more ugly, and his brows were so tight that he could kill a fly, "Is that possible?! I have helped the Bai family for so many years, and I am not letting anyone do it." He did such a stupid thing! It’s so messy, messy, and reckless!!”

Lan Zhan seemed to be getting angrier the more he thought about it, so Lan Zhan slapped his palm on the table again. The table shook twice.

Xia Xingchen took a deep breath and stood up slowly, "I'm full, you guys eat slowly."

She took off the coat behind her, held it in her hands, and said to Lan Ting, "Mom, I have other things to do, so I'll leave first."

After that, he nodded slightly to Lan Zhan and Yun Xiang, and after being polite enough, he stood up and left. She came here not to disappoint Mrs. Lan Ting, but she definitely didn't come here to see the faces of the Lan family.

"Xingchen!" Lan Ting called out and quickly stood up to follow, not forgetting to turn back and glare at Lan Zhan.

"This..." Yun Xiang also stood up, looking at this and then that. Lan Ye snorted and continued to cut the steak in his hand unhurriedly, "It seems that my aunt still needs to teach her what it means to be a guest."

"Shh!" Yun Xiang put her finger to her lips, "Your aunt finally got her back, so stop talking nonsense. And you..."

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; Speaking of this, he turned his attention to Lan Zhan and said, "It's your first time here. If you're good enough, you can just marry me."

Lan Zhan felt irritated and waved his hand to signal her to stop being verbose.

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"Xingchen." Lan Ting took two steps before catching up.

"Mom, please go in, it's cold outside."

Lan Ting knew that she felt wronged, and he felt uncomfortable too. "That's how your brother-in-law is, he speaks more straightforwardly..."

Xia Xingchen didn't care at all what kind of temper Lan Zhan was.

"Today I came back with you to visit them. Now that I have visited them, I have retired. You can go in."

Lan Ting wanted to say something else, but seeing her daughter's expression as calm as water, she finally said nothing. In the end, he just sighed and said, "I'll ask the driver to take you back to Bai's house."

Xia Xingchen didn't shirk.

She put on her coat and got into the car. Yun Xiang also came out to see him off.

Sitting in the car, watching the light behind her retreat little by little, she still felt bored in her heart. In the carriage, even though the heater was on, she still felt cold even though she was wrapped in a heavy windbreaker.

Along the way, Lan Ye's words were swirling in her mind.

After all... is she too selfish?

"Put me down in front." The car was halfway through, and Xia Xingchen and the driver spoke. The driver looked at her suspiciously, and she repeated her words again. The driver nodded and put her on the side of the road.

The city center is very prosperous.

Xia Xingchen stood under the big clock in Times Square. When he raised his head, he could see the very familiar man appearing on the big screen at this moment.

So elegant.

Just yesterday he was selected into the top ten list of the 'Global Charm List'. This is one of the most authoritative lists in the world. The top ten on the list include national leaders, rich people, and celebrities. But all of them are extremely charming and have extraordinary bearing.

"Our President is so handsome!"

"It's a pity that the top ten are in no particular order. Otherwise, our president would definitely come out on top~"

"This is the first time someone from our country has been selected. It really makes us proud, right?"

Around her, the pedestrians passing by were talking and looking at the screen as fascinatedly as she was.

"I really don’t know what kind of first lady such a man will find for us in the future! I’m really looking forward to it!"

"You must be a real rich lady to be worthy of our president! However, a princess from a neighboring country is also fine!"

"..."

Your words and my words kept drilling into Xia Xingchen's ears, penetrating through her eardrums like nails, and driving into her heart one by one.

If the first lady he is looking for is not a rich young lady, let alone a princess from a neighboring country, but his cousin... these people who are still obsessed with him now, I am afraid, will all turn against him.

Xia Xingchen could almost imagine such a scene. The tip of his nose felt sour and his eyes were inexplicably red.

She was standing in the middle of the square, and her cell phone suddenly rang at this moment. It's his phone number.

Xia Xingchen held the phone to his ear, and his slightly tired voice came from the other end, "Where is it?"

She raised her lips to make her tone sound relaxed, "I'm shopping outside. Christmas is coming soon, let's go out for a walk."