After Transmigrating, I Married the Male Lead’s Sister (GL) - Chapter 47
Li Suimei smiled, “Second Aunt, Third Aunt, nice to meet you.”
Everyone sat down on either side of the long table, and the stylishly dressed woman was busy arranging flowers with her fingers.
One woman said, “Is this Meimei? You’re even prettier in person than in the magazine.”
Liu Ruoxi held the scissors and snipped off a side branch, “Oh, which magazine was that?”
“It was about her winning an award in Country Y! It’s more well-known abroad, but it seems like the hype was suppressed domestically?”
Li Suimei replied, “It’s better to be low-key.”
“Oh!” the second aunt teased, “You don’t know, after you two danced, people kept asking me if Huaiyan and Meimei were a couple!”
Li Suimei smiled shyly, took the apron handed to her by the staff and tied it around her waist, and then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. The second aunt looked at her and asked, “Why didn’t you dance with Qin Zhan at the ball? That would have been a great opportunity, a perfect match, one dance could have deepened your feelings!”
Liu Ruoxi laughed and said, “Yes, why didn’t you dance with Huaizhan?”
Li Suimei looked embarrassed, “Qin Zhan… it’s not convenient.”
The women exchanged glances, and Liu Ruoxi changed the subject, saying, “Oh well, that’s how young people are. Let’s chat, we haven’t seen each other in a long time.”
The third aunt said, “I heard the wedding is set?”
Li Suimei snipped off a flower, “It’s already in preparation.”
Liu Ruoxi looked at her phone and peered out the entrance, “Strange…”
“What’s wrong?” Li Suimei asked.
“Didn’t your two aunts come? I’ll call Zhan’er and ask him to come over, and we can all have dinner together.”
Li Suimei asked, “Is Qin Qing coming too?”
Liu Ruoxi glanced at her, “Then call Huaiyan.”
Li Suimei took her phone from the side and called Qin Qing.
The flower arrangement room was quiet. The moment the phone connected, Qin Qing’s clear voice filled the empty room.
Qin Qing: “Hello?”
Li Suimei only then realized that she had accidentally turned on the speakerphone. She held the phone and walked outside, asking as she walked, “Sister Qin, do you have time?”
There was a pause on the other end, and Qin Qing replied indifferently, “What’s up?”
Li Suimei went outside the room. Inside, the conversation was lively.
“She’s so beautiful, no wonder people say this girl is a match for Qin Qing.”
Liu Ruoxi scolded, “Third sister, what are you saying?”
The woman smiled and said, “It’s not just me saying it. In Country Y, it’s like that, men and women are very open. I think this girl is actually a better match for Qin Qing.”
“One is like a spring rain, the other is like a winter snow. Huaiyan, this iceberg hasn’t even been in a relationship for so many years, maybe this kind of girl can melt her!”
“Cough!” The Third Aunt almost choked on her tea, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
“…….”
Liu Ruoxi shook her head and laughed, “Don’t let Meimei hear you. It’s embarrassing for old women to tease young people.”
The three of them laughed together. After a while, Li Suimei came back into the room with her phone, and Liu Ruoxi asked, “Is Huaiyan coming?”
Li Suimei nodded, “She’ll be here a little later. Sister Qin also said she would come and arrange the place for dinner today.”
Liu Ruoxi nodded in satisfaction, “Girls are always more thoughtful. Zhan’er will also come a little later, he said he has something to do.”
Li Suimei smiled and then sat down to continue her unfinished flower arrangement class.
Before Qin Qing’s arranged car arrived in the evening, she used her phone to take a picture of her clumsy work.
It was a not-very-good piece, and it was Li Suimei’s first time learning flower arranging. She felt like she had experienced the life of a socialite. They cultivated their temperament in every way. She remembered that the original character had also taken many interest classes and tutoring classes since she was young.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Ruoxi gestured for Li Suimei to take her flower arrangement over for a photo. Li Suimei, looking a bit sheepish, carried her vase over for a group photo.
As expected, hers was the ugliest.
The car arranged by Qin Qing arrived, picking up the four of them. They drove to a new-style restaurant that specialized in a fusion of Western and Chinese cuisine. They could order both Chinese and Western dishes, as well as mixed flavors. The two aunts were very open to new things and were delighted when they saw the menu.
Li Suimei glanced at the menu and thought, ‘What kind of devilish dishes are these?’
After ordering, Qin Zhan arrived at the hotel. Li Suimei passed him by and went to the restroom without giving him a second glance.
Qin Zhan said, “Second Aunt, Third Aunt, has Uncles not returned?”
“They’re busy…”
Li Suimei came out of the restroom, wiping her hands with a paper towel, and saw Qin Qing walking up the stairs from downstairs.
The newcomer was still on the phone. When she saw Li Suimei, she paused and said into the phone in a faster tone, “Prepare the meeting minutes and send them to my office. That’s all…”
Qin Qing hung up the phone and walked over to ask Li Suimei, “Waiting for me?”
Li Suimei said, “Um, yeah.”
Qin Qing nodded and walked ahead into the private room. The young girl followed a few steps behind, taking the opportunity to observe Qin Qing.
Qin Qing was elegant and graceful, with a noble and dignified aura about her every move. She must have just come from a very formal meeting, as she was wearing a well-fitted and tailored suit, which made her demeanor even more outstanding.
Li Suimei caught up and quietly flattered her, “Sister Qin, you look really good today, both beautiful and handsome.”
Qin Qing looked sideways at her with a deep, enigmatic look.
Li Suimei said, “…Um, you don’t like me complimenting you on being handsome?”
Qin Qing said, “No, don’t talk nonsense.”
Oh really? Li Suimei pouted and followed Qin Qing to the screen. As soon as she arrived, the atmosphere at the dinner table became more lively.
“Huaiyan is here! Come, come, sit down!”
Qin Qing greeted everyone and took a seat. When everyone was seated, the dishes were served. Qin Qing took the menu and added a few more dishes, choosing flavors that Liu Ruoxi and Qin Zhan liked, and added two more seafood dishes.
Li Suimei was already starving and when she saw the lobster balls and hairy crabs, she secretly thought, Qin Qing probably didn’t order them for me…
As soon as the dishes were served, both seafood dishes were placed in front of her.
Li Suimei was instantly moved, her heart filled with a complex mix of emotions. She thought to herself, ‘Flattery will get you everywhere,’ and her efforts had clearly paid off.
During the dinner, Qin’s second aunt asked Qin Qing, “In Country Y, why were you and Meimei the ones dancing?”
Qin Qing: “…….”
Qin Zhan replied, “It was inconvenient for me, so I asked my sister to dance with Meimei instead. We’re both champions, so it doesn’t break any rules.”
Li Suimei nodded, “It’s the same whoever I dance with.”
Qin Qing looked expressionless and nudged the round table with her hand, causing the seafood in front of Li Suimei to slide away.
Li Suimei: “…….”
Qin’s third aunt sighed, “Time flies, Huaizhan is about to get married. You two young people, you must cherish each other!”
Li Suimei smiled and served Qin Zhan a few dishes, showing her virtuous side.
The dishes were passed around, and Qin Qing seemed to have a poor appetite, as she hadn’t eaten much.
Liu Ruoxi asked, “Huaiyan, why aren’t you eating? Don’t you like it?”
At the dinner table, Li Suimei was trying to show off her affection by serving Qin Zhan food. Feeling the gaze on her, she turned her head suspiciously.
Qin Qing didn’t frown, and her lips even curved into a slight smile, but her eyes didn’t reach her smile, and Li Suimei knew immediately that she was just pretending and wasn’t really happy.
Moreover, Qin Qing’s gaze seemed to always fall on her chopsticks. Could it be that the food she served would taste better?
Li Suimei thought for a moment and picked up the serving chopsticks.
“Sister Qin, you eat this,” Li Suimei thoughtfully picked up a piece of fish for Qin Qing, but before she could put it in Qin Qing’s bowl, her wrist was pushed away by a finger.
Li Suimei: “…….”
Qin Qing said, “I don’t eat fish.”
Li Suimei said, “Then eat chicken.”
Qin Qing: “…I don’t eat chicken.”
Li Suimei said, “What about beef? This is top-grade beef roll, it tastes better.”
Qin Qing calmly said, “I don’t eat that either.”
Li Suimei persisted, “Huh? Then eat some vegetables?”
Qin Qing: “…….”
“Pfft! Huaiyan and her sister-in-law get along well, don’t they?”
I don’t know which sentence struck a nerve with Qin Qing, but for the rest of the dinner, Qin Qing simply listened without speaking, smiling but not laughing, making Li Suimei wonder all evening.
On the side, Qin Zhan put down his chopsticks and held them in his palm. His gaze drifted between Li Suimei and Qin Qing, his eyes filled with thoughts that he himself found absurd!.
After dinner, Liu Ruoxi wanted to take her two sisters out for a walk, and Li Suimei wanted to go home to work on her drawings. Qin Zhan and Qin Qing still had work arrangements. They all said goodbye at the hotel entrance.
Qin Qing said, “I have work to do so I won’t be able to keep you company.”
Qin’s third aunt patted Qin Qing’s hand and smiled, “Your work is important. Your second aunt and I will be staying here for a few more days, there’s no hurry.”
Qin Qing nodded and went to the parking lot to get her car. Li Suimei looked around and finally caught up with Qin Qing’s car.
The car door slammed shut, and the side of the seat sank. Qin Qing knew it was Li Suimei without even opening her eyes.
“Is there something wrong?”
Li Suimei smiled, “Sister Qin, it’s so late, are you still going back to work overtime?”
Qin Qing nodded, her long eyelashes fluttering. She had wide double eyelids, and her eyelashes were so long that they extended outward from the corners of her eyes. Under the warm yellow light of the car, the small shadows under those two eyelashes were very obvious.
“There’s still some work to do, I need to finish it today.”
Li Suimei leaned back and touched the small sketchbook in her bag, saying, “Then I’ll go with you to work overtime!”
Qin Qing: “…No need.”
“It’s so boring to be alone. Although I can’t help much, I can still pour you tea and pass you water.” Li Suimei said.
Qin Qing opened her eyes, her peach blossom eyes met the pair of almond-shaped eyes in front of her. The big eyes were sparkling and watery, and the blush on her cheeks was hard to resist.
“…Fine.”
Li Suimei started drawing while accompanying Qin Qing to work overtime. Until late at night when she couldn’t stay awake anymore, she closed her eyes and fell asleep on the sofa in the president’s office. Qin Qing left her desk and walked over. She saw Li Suimei’s sketchbook spread out in front of her with drawings of her.
There were drawings of her looking at her phone, frowning over documents, and sipping coffee.
Qin Qing crumpled up the drawing paper in her hand and threw it away, accurately throwing the trash into a trash can three meters away.
Author’s note: There will be an extra update tomorrow.