Suddenly, Tang Zhishen stepped forward, scooped her up horizontally, and ran upstairs.
"Tang Zhishen!!"
"Tang Zhiyuan, you've gone too far!"
"You're the one who's gone too far!"
As they argued, a gentle female voice cut in.
"What are you guys… doing?"
"Mommy!"
"...Mommy!"
Xu Qian: …
A serious meeting was about to begin.
Liu Huaiyu narrowed her round eyes, trying to look fierce, ready to interrogate them one by one.
Tang Zhishen: "Mommy, you know I liked Xu Qian first. It was my brother who insisted on interfering."
Tang Zhiyuan: "You guys stopped me from finding that girl four years ago, and it was Xu Qian! I met her first!"
Liu Huaiyu's gaze began to drift, wavering back and forth.
Tang Zhishen: "It's been so long since then! It doesn't count!"
Tang Zhiyuan: "But you guys haven't even started anything yet! That counts even less, right?"
Liu Huaiyu rubbed her temples, looking pained.
She had rarely disciplined her sons since they were young, let alone dealt with such complicated emotional issues.
She turned her gaze to Xu Qian, who remained calm.
"Qianqian, look, who do you like?"
In that instant, three pairs of eyes focused on her.
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and said faintly, "Auntie, I never make choices."
Liu Huaiyu's expression stiffened, realizing she couldn't count on her either.
She sighed, stood up, and picked up her bag.
"Then you all figure it out yourselves. Mommy is leaving."
With that, the woman turned and left without a hint of hesitation.
Xu Qian: …
Was she that casual?
The two brothers exchanged glances, their eyes glinting with the same amusement.
They knew their mother; she hated trouble the most.
"Axian, let's have a deep discussion."
"Yes, we really should have a good talk."
Xu Qian was unfazed. She crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa, her expression languid.
"Go ahead."
Tang Zhishen: "First question, when will you break up with Guan Weiyun?"
Xu Qian: "He and I have a relationship as lovers, not something that constitutes breaking up or not breaking up. If I like him, we're together; if I don't, we part."
Which was tantamount to saying nothing at all.
Tang Zhiyuan: "Second question, do you like Guan Weiyun now or not?"
Xu Qian: "Whether I like him or not is not important to me."
Tang Zhishen: …
Tang Zhiyuan: …
The two brothers exchanged glances, having the same thought in their eyes.
Getting Xu Qian to reveal anything was impossible, so they decided to secure present benefits.
Tang Zhiyuan spoke first: "Are you sleeping with me tonight, or with Brother?"
Tang Zhishen glared at his younger brother. Was that how you asked?
Xu Qian shrugged. She didn't care either way, as long as two of them were in the same house, nothing could happen.
"Why don't you play rock, paper, scissors?"
Tang Zhishen narrowed his eyes, examining the girl before him. Since he started liking her, he hadn't looked at her with a critical eye.
His brother might lack emotional intelligence, but he didn't.
Xu Qian's meaning was that if they wanted to be with her, they could; if not, that was fine too. She was indifferent to these matters.
He knew she had many lovers: Mei Yuebai, Xiang Jintian, Guan Weiyun. He couldn't tell if her affection was genuine or feigned.
Who did she truly like?
She said: It's not important whether she likes them or not.
Then what was important? It seemed like nothing was important to her.
Tang Zhishen looked up at her, his expression serious.
"Axian, if the rep vaccine is successfully developed, will you have a child with me?"
Since nothing else was important, he would create something important to tie her down.
Xu Qian's pupils constricted. Have a child?