Qin Xiao turned to look at Qin Tan, "We were quite different back then, we could fall in love, so how could there be a problem now?"
Qin Tan put down the wine glass in his hand, "There is, and it’s a big problem.
You need to know that your sister-in-law has amnesia now, although her physical age is thirty-three, her mental age is still at twenty-two, and you?
You’re not in the prime of your thirty-two anymore; you’re a greasy forty-three-year-old uncle now!
To her, you two might as well be twenty-one years apart. This time, what do you plan to have her call you?
Uncle, elder brother, or grandpa?"
The more Qin Xiao listened, the darker his face became, and finally, he put down his coffee cup and just left.
Behind him, Qin Tan was laughing heartily!
He had always been the one to suffer; seeing Ah Xiao’s frustrated face was truly a rare pleasure!
On the sofa, Qin’s mother saw Qin Xiao with a dark face going to the children’s room, then looked at Qin Tan looking so smug; she understood clearly and turned to He Jie, "Your husband is being foolish again."
He Jie nodded, "Agreed, your eldest son is at it again."
Qin Tan, who was in the midst of "being foolish," didn’t feel at all that he was so; he was still enjoying himself.
But when Qin Xiao came out of the children’s room holding Xiao Li, his smile disappeared.
Qin Xiao first told his father and mother that they were going back to the hospital, then stopped in front of Qin Tan, "Brother, as I’m getting older, my energy isn’t what it used to be. I need to focus on Nini’s side first. I’ll need you to help manage the darknet stuff a bit, I’ll have Qin Zilong contact you later."
Qin Xiao finished speaking and left with Xiao Li without waiting for Qin Tan to reply.
Watching Qin Xiao’s back, Qin Tan’s face was marked with bitterness.
He Jie walked over, "So why do you never learn your lesson?
Rushing to volunteer as a laborer, do you feel you’re too idle or what!"
Having mocked him, He Jie went to call for the servants to bring something for leisure—staying up for New Year’s Eve can’t be done just sitting around!
Qin Tan wiped his face, swallowed the bitterness, and accepted the consequences of his own actions.
In the car, Xiao Li spoke after Qin Xiao had settled in, "If you have important things to do, you don’t need to stay with me at the hospital. I can take care of myself."
Qin Xiao smiled, "I’ve worked hard all year. It’s New Year’s; I want to laze around for a few days. Don’t blow my cover!"
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Right, since waking up she still hadn’t figured out what Qin Xiao does for a living?
Didn’t dad say he was just a professor?
But clearly, the Qin family wasn’t simple!
Xiao Li thought about this and took out her phone to discreetly start searching.
Originally, she was just trying her luck, thinking it might not yield results, but unexpectedly, there was a bunch of information.
Looking at the entries, Xiao Li wanted to question if it was someone with the same name?
When she clicked an entry and saw Qin Xiao’s handsome photo, she knew it wasn’t a case of the same name; it was indeed him.
After reading all his encyclopedic information, Xiao Li’s heart couldn’t calm down for a long time.
Especially when she saw her name in the spouse section, there was a peculiar feeling.
Qin Xiao noticed Xiao Li had been on her phone all along and feared she might be tired, so he reminded her, "Nini, don’t keep looking at your phone. You just had a meal, and spent time with the kids. You’ve been busy; take a break."
Hearing Qin Xiao’s words made Xiao Li feel like a senior advising a child against too much screen time, so she casually replied, "Got it, your tone really reminds me of Dad."
Qin Xiao’s hand slightly trembled at the wheel, instantly feeling a thousand points of damage to his heart.
Having just been told by his elder brother that he was a greasy uncle, a generation apart from Nini, his heart felt only slightly uncomfortable.
But now, suddenly, he felt his heart grow cold.
Upon returning to the hospital, Xiao Li, not yet fully recovered, was drained from the outing and fell asleep as soon as she got back.
After ensuring Xiao Li was asleep, Qin Xiao also went to the bathroom to freshen up. While brushing his teeth in front of the sink, he noticed stubble appearing in the mirror and hurriedly grabbed a razor to shave.
After tidying up, Qin Xiao looked at himself in the mirror, "Am I really old?"
Leaving the bathroom, he silently crawled onto the bed; just as he settled down, Xiao Li instinctively nestled into his embrace.
Qin Xiao held Xiao Li, gazing at the lights outside. Tonight was New Year’s Eve, every place was lit, and those lights filled Qin Xiao’s heart with warmth.
The next morning, Xiao Li woke up groggily to find herself in Qin Xiao’s arms and quickly jumped away.
"You... why are you sleeping in my bed?"
Qin Xiao sat up, extended a hand to pull Xiao Li over a bit closer. Xiao Li had jumped back abruptly, now sitting dangerously close to the edge of the bed, and could fall if not careful.
Xiao Li instinctively tried to dodge, but there was no way she could avoid Qin Xiao’s quick hand.
Qin Xiao, "Come closer, or you’ll fall. There’s only one bed in this room; where else would I sleep?
Besides, we’re a married couple, sharing a bed is normal!
Nini, I know you’re unfamiliar with me because of your amnesia.
But no matter your amnesia, it can’t change the fact that we’re married, can’t change that we have four kids.
If you treat me like a stranger because of your amnesia, that’s unfair to me!"
He seemed to be making some sense!
She lost her memory, felt no attachment to him, and keeping a distance felt justified, a normal reaction.
But Qin Xiao didn’t have amnesia! He remembers every detail of their love, and she, as the person closest to him, suddenly treats him like a stranger; it must hurt him a lot.
Treating him is indeed unfair.
"Um... I know it’s unfair to you. I’ll try to adapt to living with you, but you need to give me some time!"
Qin Xiao smiled, "I know you’re not used to it yet, so I won’t do anything too extreme.
Just holding you to sleep, things normal between a couple like hugs, kisses, and lifting you high, I won’t make you accept all at once. We’ll take it slow, no rush!"
Xiao Li’s eyes widened!
Hugs, kisses, lifting high?
Isn’t that moving a bit too fast?
After speaking, Qin Xiao got off the bed to get water for Xiao Li to wash up. With his back to Xiao Li, he curved his lips in a satisfied smile.
He had actually woken up a while ago; he intentionally stayed in bed so that Xiao Li would realize she slept in his arms.
He wanted Xiao Li to deeply understand they were married.
Last night, as Qin Xiao looked in the mirror, the more he looked, the less confident he felt.
Currently, Nini has no feelings for him, and if she starts disliking him being much older, and falls for someone else, where would he go to cry?
Given his own shortcomings, he needed to play to his strengths.
His advantage is that they’re married and have several kids!
He could leverage this advantage to strongly enter Xiao Li’s heart, aiming for Nini to fall in love with him all over again.