Bo Yan almost jumped up to kick him.
Yuran stepped in to mediate, proactively sharing some insights into their relationship dynamics since they got married.
In the past, Yuran was not well-received by people outside of the Bo Family and Bo’s mother. For one, despite coming from such a family, she was a timid little mouse.
Secondly, she never treated them like her own family, not even knowing how to properly address people. With such behavior, who would like her?
Bo Three and Bo Six came first, partly with the intention of testing Yuran out.
Although they knew she must have changed, or else Bo Yan wouldn’t have developed feelings for her, they didn’t expect such a drastic change.
Once Yuran started talking, she was very chatty, able to conversate with a topic-rich person like Bo Six on a wide range of subjects.
Bo Three would occasionally throw in some tough questions, and Yuran even had her own opinions on them. It was unbelievable.
And she was always smiling sweetly, which just made people feel great when they looked at her.
Bo Three is currently holding a high position in S city and exudes an aura of a superior. Generally, when talking with someone like that, people tend to be reserved, but Yuran showed no signs of restraint, treating Bo Three right in front of her as her own elder brother.
Bo Six had been observing Yuran for a while and was very satisfied with her performance.
After Bo Three ended his conversation with Yuran, he looked at her amusedly, "I thought that even this time around, I would be staring eye to eye with a sister-in-law who doesn’t like to talk to me."
Yuran looked at Bo Three in surprise, then laughed, "Thank you for the praise, Brother Three."
Bo Three in disbelief, "Little girl, when did I praise you?"
Yuran’s pride was not concealed at all, "Indirect praise. I got it, Brother Three. Do you and Brother Six want to eat the fruits washed by Brother Seven? I can help."
Bo Three in disbelief, "Do they listen to you in your house?"
Yuran, "The small matters, yes. I listen to Brother Seven."
Bo Six, "Doesn’t that sound contradictory?"
Yuran, "It does seem a bit contradictory. Normally, everyone at home listens to me for minor matters, and I listen to Brother Seven when it comes to my own issues."
Still feeling confused, Bo Three became interested and provocatively looked at Bo Yan, then smiled at Yuran, "Little Ranran, tell him to go wash the fruits."
Immediately after, Bo Three and Bo Six were fed a facefull of dog food.
Because after a moment of silence, Yuran leaned close to Bo Yan with a coquettish tone mixed with a bit of demanding and coaxing, "Brother Seven, please, go wash some fruits. Brother Three and Brother Six are guests, I’ll rest just a moment and then I’ll help you."
Bo Three, Bo Six: "..."
Unbelievable, Bo Yan could actually be this obedient for a day. Unbelievable.
When a few more cousins arrived at the Platinum Imperial Palace, they were also in disbelief because Yuran was actually in the living room playing cards with Bo Three and Bo Six, while their once arrogant and untamable.
The once thought indomitable Xiaoqi, with a Pikachu apron around his waist, was preparing dinner in the open kitchen, looking very professional.
Yuran had relaxed for several hours and felt much more comfortable. Seeing her brothers arrive one after another, she greeted everyone with a beaming smile. They were all cultivated and polite people, even though they harbored many questions about Yuran’s transformation.
They all went along with Yuran’s lead and didn’t say anything superfluous that might displease the host.
Bo Yan watched his elder brothers from the kitchen and raised an eyebrow, "Babe, just play, don’t mind them. If you want water, pour it yourself."
Yuran: "..." Is that even okay?
Yet, Yuran brought quite a few fruits into the kitchen to wash and took the opportunity to suggest to Bo Yan that he shouldn’t treat guests this way. Although they were all family and didn’t need to stand on ceremony, this was a bit too much.
As soon as Yuran left, Bo San put away the deck of cards on the table and played with them in his hand. Bo Er and Bo Si leaned in, and Bo Si asked in disbelief, "Third Bro, you and Xiaoliu were actually playing cards with Yuran?"
Xiaoliu hummed in agreement, "Little Ranran is quite nice now, whatever she plays, she’s up for it. Plus, she’s open and doesn’t treat us like outsiders, she’s not uptight. It’s very comfortable to be with her."
"Really?" Bo Er looked at the two whispering closely together in the kitchen, unable to believe it.
Bo Qin, the Bo Family’s eldest brother, hung his coat in the entrance’s cloakroom and came over to look at his whispering younger brothers. His peripheral vision caught the two also whispering in the kitchen, and he raised his eyebrows slightly, standing behind his younger brothers, "What are you talking about? Speak up, will you!"
The brothers turned around and saw Bo Qin’s indifferent demeanor. They felt as if they were caught by the scruff of their necks and chorused, "Big Bro, you’re here."
All but Xiaowa, sister Bo Yan, the seven Bo Family cousins had all arrived.
The Bo Family members were all very pleasing to the eye, each with their unique attractiveness, yet all with the same soul-stirring peach blossom eyes. The brothers standing together really gave off the feeling that they were indeed from the same family.
She glanced sideways at Bo Yan, who was standing beside her, and smiled, "Seventh Bro, why did the brothers suddenly come to our house? Is there something wrong?"
Bo Yan scoffed, despising his elder brothers, "They heard I married you and couldn’t believe that I’d stuck by you for so many years, only to fall in love recently and then get married. They probably think there’s some hidden reason and came to stand up for me."
Yuran looked embarrassed: "...From the sound of it, I’m the villain in their eyes."
Yuran almost lunged to hit him, "Seventh Bro, you didn’t want to marry me?"
Bo Yan’s survival instinct suddenly surged crazily, "Babe, don’t take it out on me. I don’t feel reluctant about it at all. On the contrary, I think I pursued you so urgently, you guess agreed to marry me.
Honestly, babe, did you agree to marry me because you wanted to repay a favor?"
Yuran shook her head, "No, I married you because I like you."
Bo Yan’s mood suddenly improved greatly. He didn’t mind the presence of his interfering family anymore. Nobody was sitting around waiting to be fed; everyone was willing to do something. Under the leadership of Bo Qin, everyone gathered in the open kitchen.
Bo Yan sent Yuran to the living room to rest, "You rest. With so many men here, can’t we make a meal?"
Yuran felt awkward, "But, but the brothers are guests."
She was genuinely embarrassed. To have guests come over and then cook for her to eat, she worried she might have indigestion. Bo Qin had no issues with Yuran, even though he always felt that the girl was gloomy, but now he couldn’t sense that aura at all.
And judging from the interactions between the two, they were living a good life, so his impression of Yuran was very positive as a result.
"Little Ranran, since Xiaoqi said so, you rest. We’ll handle it. It’s just hotpot, it’ll be quick."
Yuran didn’t know how to refute, now that the eldest had spoken, it wouldn’t be good for her to insist further. She nodded, "Then I’ll have to trouble the brothers."