Chapter 1319 - 1191: Qu Shengmei

Chapter 1319: Chapter 1191: Qu Shengmei

May 1st waited and waited, but never heard him say the girl’s name, and instantly blew up. "Marry, marry, marry my ass~ I’m asking who that girl is!"

"Hahahaha..." Liu Yi burst out laughing. "Right, she’s called ’Marry My Ass’. Big Brother’s chosen one is Marry My Ass. Isn’t she the one who knits sweaters for our big brother?"

"Knits sweaters?" May 1st immediately widened his eyes and looked at them in shock. "So it’s real? I thought she was just another failure."

"Idiot! Even though Big Brother didn’t wear it, he accepted it, didn’t he? As far as I can tell, you’re the only one in the whole family with no eye for this. Didn’t you see how Grandpa and Dad aren’t nagging Big Brother at all?"

"You mean, the whole family already knows, and I’m the only one kept in the dark?"

"Not that bad, Grandma’s still keeping you company."

Hearing that, May 1st felt a cold chill in his heart. So that little girl managed to hook his big brother with a single sweater—how could that be?

Ping’an patted him. "Not satisfied?"

"Eh... Sister Sheng Mei is okay, way better than that super‑beautiful cousin of hers by a hundred times. It’s just, you can’t judge people by their looks, her guts are a bit too big."

"If her guts weren’t big, how would she dare steal our big brother?" Liu Yi added sourly, "Look how smart she is. Sister Xiao Bei and the others send gloves and scarves, and she goes straight for a sweater and pins our big brother down."

"That’s some ruthless timing! Tsk, tsk..." May 1st clicked his tongue. "Big Brother, if Sister Xiao Bei and the others had knitted sweaters for you earlier, would you have lost interest in her?"

"You don’t get it! Big Brother had his eye on her long ago, he liked her long ago. Otherwise why doesn’t he accept presents from other girls?"

"Makes sense. Big Brother is really something, not telling us earlier."

"Eh... he’s not the first man to give up the ’throne’ for a beauty. Our big brother has already planned it out; he can still keep us two younger brothers."

"Who knows. They all say once you marry a wife you forget your mom—then what do little brothers count for?"

Ping’an looked at the two brothers helplessly: did they really have to gang up like villains just to knock sense into themselves?

"All right, I was wrong, okay?"

"Hmph~"

"I love my little brothers the most; no woman can compare."

"Not even a wife can compare to your brothers?"

"Right. I raised you with my own two hands, you’re my favorite." Ping’an glanced at them. "And I’m planning to talk to you two first before I give her anything."

Liu Yi and May 1st looked at each other and blinked: satisfied? Not bad!

May 1st cleared his throat. "Big Brother, this choice for sister‑in‑law isn’t bad. When are you planning to tear that last layer of paper with her?"

"I was originally going to wait a bit longer, but now I’m thinking to bring her home for a meal before you go abroad. If she fits with our family, we’ll get engaged in about a year."

"That troublesome? I thought you were sure about her."

Taking the chance, Ping’an deliberately reminded his two younger brothers, especially May 1st. He said in a deep, earnest tone, "Liking someone and marrying someone are two different things."

"There are a lot of factors. For example, right now she’s chasing me because she’s not sure about how I feel. So she’ll accommodate you, even flatter you. After she’s officially acknowledged, that might change."

"And there’s her family. Once they know the two families are about to become in‑laws, will they get carried away and arrogant? I really don’t like marrying a woman and bringing home a pile of trouble with her."

"Also, although she really has stuck to her heart all this time, doing that ’I’ll marry no one but him’ routine, the truth is I’m going into the army in the future. What does it mean to be a soldier’s wife?"

Liu Yi and May 1st fell silent for a while after listening.

"Same goes for you guys, especially you, Liu Yi. As your brother I’ve never said a word about you and Little Tangtang, but you must remember one thing: guard your heart."

Liu Yi nodded seriously.

Ping’an gave him an approving look, then turned to May 1st, who was blinking his big eyes. "And you. You’ve always been clueless about this stuff, which is fine, but don’t go doing some dog‑blood ’love at first sight’ and insist on ’marrying no one but her’ the moment you get a clue."

"Bro, I won’t!"

Ping’an nodded slightly. "When you’re abroad, don’t be curious about everything, especially when it comes to women. A wife is someone who’s going to accompany you for life, and she’ll be the mother of your children."

Her role is extremely important. To put it more seriously, this one person can even affect how our whole family develops. If you haven’t observed her properly for a good stretch, don’t rush into anything."

May 1st chuckled carelessly. "With Aunt as an example, I get it. Besides, I won’t have time for romance on this trip abroad."

Having gotten May 1st’s promise, Ping’an nodded.

After pondering for a moment, he habitually looked around the room, then lowered his voice. "If you run into trouble, remember to leak the news to the two of us first."

Once Ping’an finished, Liu Yi immediately followed up with instructions. "Safety first. Don’t underestimate those foreign intelligence people. Remember what Mom always says: nothing is more important than your own life."

"Okay."

May 1st changed the subject. "So are you planning to come clean with Grandma, Grandpa, and Mom and Dad in the next couple of days? Oh right, why didn’t you bring Sister Sheng Mei over today when the timing was so good?"

Ping’an smiled. "The timing’s not right. We’ll wait until she’s truly one of us."

When the two brothers heard that, they understood that their big brother had already made his plans. They both let out a breath of relief—good. The role of sister‑in‑law is just too important.

What Ping’an just said was exactly what they’d been thinking too. A harmonious family brings prosperity. Luckily this is the familiar Qu Shengmei; if it were someone else, they’d have gotten someone to investigate first.

Since they were already talking about relationships, Ping’an naturally brought up the match that Old Yi had been thinking about. "Uncle Yi Zhe apparently mentioned again before New Year to Dad about marrying his kids into our family."

May 1st reacted fast. With both older brothers having found partners, this ’good thing’ was not something he wanted. He was so scared he shook his head frantically.

"You really don’t fancy her?"

"It’s not about fancying or not, the candidate is wrong. If Little Bro really ends up with Little Tangtang, those two cousins becoming co‑sisters‑in‑law will not work.

Just picture how petty women can be. They compare everything. Sister Sheng Mei is older than Little Tangtang by a bit, and she’s generous by nature."

Seeing his two brothers deep in thought, May 1st smugly raised his chin and looked at them sideways. "Also, you think I really don’t get anything?

Grandpa’s sharp as a tack. Didn’t you see how our old man grits his teeth every time he mentions Yi Hunu? Dad has zero interest in becoming in‑laws with them."

Ping’an gave Liu Yi a amused look. He knew this silly brother still didn’t really get why their old man’s attitude toward Yi Hunu was so weird.

So he just let out a noncommittal, "Oh."

Liu Yi nodded. "You’re not wrong. When I was little I even heard Old Yi mention once that our two families supposedly had a betrothal, and Grandpa said they were full of crap!"

"So no matter how good the girl from their house is, I won’t consider her. If she can make Grandpa curse like that, tsk tsk, that’s impressive. When I get married in the future, first condition is passing Grandpa’s test."