"No way?" Yang Ruxinâs eyes widened instantly. "Itâs been quite a while already, and Brother Tie Dan seems pretty normal to me, doesnât look like someone with psychological shadows." She lowered her voice and added, "Could it be that youâve discovered your brother likes men? Who is it?"
Liang Xiaoyu was immediately choked on her own saliva: "Cough cough, Xinxin, what are you talking about?"
"Didnât you say your brother doesnât like women anymore?" Yang Ruxin spread her hands innocently. "I thought he found a brother-in-law for you."
"You..." Liang Xiaoyuâs eyes nearly popped out in shock.
"Alright, just joking." Yang Ruxin quickly patted the back of Liang Xiaoyuâs hand, "Donât get so excited."
"Only you would dare to say anything and everything." Liang Xiaoyu gave Yang Ruxin a sidelong glance, "Arenât I just worried? You tell me, if my brother still likes women, why doesnât he fancy any of the ones he meets? Honestly, itâs not like there arenât any good ones, but he never nods in agreement."
"Maybe the right person hasnât come along yet." Yang Ruxin patted Liang Xiaoyu on the shoulder, "Try to persuade Aunt Xinghua not to worry. Heâs doing well with the transport team now, even if itâs a couple of years later, thereâll still be good matches for him."
"Thatâs easy to say, but... never mind, I wonât worry anymore. Heâs my brother, and every time I talk about it, he just brushes me off, saying Iâm worrying for nothing."
Yang Ruxin smiled silently but suddenly sensed a sharp gaze. She quickly looked up and saw it was Guan Qingyueâs gaze, but the other person quickly looked away and walked off.
"Didnât the Guan family move to the town or county?" Yang Ruxin frowned, "Why is Guan Qingyue still here?"
"The Guan family did move out for a while, but they came back soon." Liang Xiaoyu pouted, "And it seems like they fell out with that brother-in-lawâs Tong family."
Yang Ruxin nodded. The Tong family had their eyes on Guan Qingshu and even spent Silver, but Guan Qingshu probably didnât fancy Tong Lingling at all. Even if Guan Qingshu did take a liking, Guan Danian probably would feel Tong Lingling wasnât a match for his son, so itâs no surprise the two families fell out.
"That Guan Qingshu..."
"Go ahead, you know, itâs been forever since anything between me and him, so why still be hesitant?"
"Iâm not hesitating, I just donât know how to say it. Wasnât Guan Qingshu originally studying at a school in the county? But then I heard a great scholar took a shine to him, so he went to the Prefectural City. Itâs said heâs doing exceptionally well in his studies, and that scholar even wants to recommend him to study in Beijing, saying heâs Champion material."
Yang Ruxin nodded, "Guan Qingshu is indeed talented."
She had long stopped worrying about the Guan family, so she hadnât kept track of Guan Qingshuâs situation either, but now she felt it might be necessary to find out who that great scholar was.
"Why are you two so slow?" Li Xiang ran over with a bag of sunflower seeds, "What secrets are you two sharing?"
"We just saw Guan Qingyue, so we were talking about her brother." Liang Xiaoyu took a peanut, peeled it, and popped it in her mouth to chew.
Yang Ruxin also took a piece of pine nut candy and popped it in her mouth.
"Guan Qingshu, huh? Iâve heard some gossip!" Li Xiangâs eyes lit up as she spoke.
"Come on, spill the gossip!" Liang Xiaoyuâs eyes widened too.