Lu Wanqing, thinking this, couldn't help but wiggle her finger playfully at the baby.
"Let's go eat crayfish before they get cold," Lu Yang said to Lu Wanqing.
"Okay," Lu Wanqing readily agreed.
And so, that evening, Lu Wanqing led the children into a joyous frenzy of eating crayfish. She not only ate them herself but also peeled them for her third brother. The only one unable to partake was Xiao Bao, swaddled in his blanket.
Xiao Bao felt extremely miserable. If only he hadn't been reborn, he would be a ten-year-old child who could eat whatever he wanted!
As Xiao Bao thought this, he couldn't help but recall the crayfish he'd eaten in his previous life, the kind his mother had made herself!
Gulp!
Xiao Bao swallowed, craving the food.
"Is Xiao Bao hungry?" Lu Wanqing looked at the baby and asked tentatively.
Lu Yang lowered his gaze to Xiao Bao and stated concisely, "She's probably not hungry. She just drank nutrient milk."
Was she full?
Lu Wanqing looked at Xiao Bao and felt relieved.
They ate for a long time, and finally, the joyful dinner concluded. The household robot cleaned the kitchen, and everyone retreated to their rooms to rest.
Xiao Bao followed Lu Wanqing and Lu Yang back to their room. Such a young child needed to stay with her parents at night; otherwise, Lu Wanqing wouldn't feel at ease.
***
Tianxing.
Ouyang Yunduo and Ouyang Jian sat facing each other. Ouyang Yunduo confessed, "Brother, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. Ah Yang is already married, and I won't harbor any feelings for him anymore. Please let me go out."
Ouyang Jian looked at his sister, his heart complex. His sister was a person, his own flesh and blood, and he couldn't keep her confined forever. He would have to let her out sooner or later.
"Have you really thought it through?" Ouyang Jian asked seriously.
Ouyang Yunduo lowered her eyes, looking sad and dejected. "What's the point if I haven't thought it through? They've been together for so long."
Ouyang Jian also sighed. Looking at his sister, he hesitated, then said, "Duo'er, if you truly want to get married, your brother has arranged a few potential partners for you. You can get to know them. They are good people, worthy of your trust."
"I don't want any man related to Lu Wanqing!" Ouyang Yunduo said without a second thought.
Ouyang Jian chuckled at her words and nodded, "Alright!"
He had considered introducing Mu Sijie and the others to his sister. He had observed them, and their character was decent. However, he now understood. His sister liked Ah Yang, and Ah Yang was with Lu Wanqing. Introducing men related to Lu Wanqing to his sister was indeed inappropriate, especially since those men shared a child with Lu Wanqing. If his sister married one of them, she would inevitably feel uncomfortable.
Also, his sister and Lu Wanqing were rivals in love. It felt strange for his sister to pursue men that Lu Wanqing didn't want. It was best to let it go.
There were so many men in the world, and his sister could find a good one if she tried.
"I've prepared a list, so take a look when you have time. If you like anyone, I'll help you get acquainted," Ouyang Jian told Ouyang Yunduo.
"Okay," Ouyang Yunduo agreed.
Ouyang Jian looked at Ouyang Yunduo. He felt something was a little off, but then he thought that his sister had been confined for nearly a year. It was normal for her to have come to her senses.
"Why don't we start choosing now? A few days ago, your brother met a nice young man. His parents are decent, reasonable people. He's also good-looking... Hmm, I even have a photo. Would you like to see?"
As Ouyang Jian spoke, he opened his datapad, found a photo, and handed it to his sister.
Ouyang Yunduo looked at the photo Ouyang Jian handed her. With just one glance, she froze. The person in the photo was indeed very handsome. However, that was all. Ouyang Yunduo's heart quickly calmed. No matter how handsome a man was, he wasn't Ah Yang.
But these thoughts were something Ouyang Yunduo knew she had to conceal. She couldn't reveal any lingering feelings for Ah Yang in front of her brother, or he would never let her go.
"He's quite handsome," Ouyang Yunduo said, looking at the photo.
Ouyang Jian noticed the flicker of admiration in his sister's eyes when she first saw the photo, and he felt a glimmer of hope. He immediately said with a smile, "See? The first time I saw him, I thought he was your type, so I became friends with him."
"How about this? I'll give you his datapad contact. You can chat with him when you have time, and if it works out, you can be together. What do you say?" Ouyang Jian looked at his sister, his face beaming.
Ouyang Yunduo hesitated for a moment, then agreed, "Okay."
She could pretend to be dating another man. This way, she could go out under the guise of dates. As soon as she left Tianxing, her brother would be powerless against her.
Thinking that Lu Wanqing had been married to Ah Yang for a year, yet she was completely helpless and couldn't even check on their situation, she felt anxious and uneasy.
"Can I really?" Ouyang Jian exclaimed excitedly, not expecting things to go so smoothly.
After saying this, Ouyang Jian belatedly felt a sense of doubt. Could his sister be deceiving him?
However...
Even if it was a deception, wasn't it worth a try?
What if his sister was telling the truth, that she had truly moved on and was willing to try with another man?
They were siblings after all, and he had to consider her well-being. He also hoped she would find happiness in the future.
"Brother, you don't trust me." Ouyang Yunduo said, sounding dejected.
"If you don't trust me, then forget it," Ouyang Yunduo added in the next moment.
Ouyang Jian became anxious and quickly said, "No, how could your brother not trust you? You two talk first, and if you have any good news later, tell your brother. Your brother will prepare a wedding for you!"
As he said this, Ouyang Jian felt genuinely happy. He now had a normal family, a beloved wife, and a lovely child. He hoped his sister could also find her own home soon, just like him.
If his sister got married and had her own children, perhaps she would also experience the cuteness of a child, and then she wouldn't be fixated on Ah Yang and Lu Wanqing all day.
Ouyang Jian had a strange feeling that if his sister insisted on meddling in Ah Yang and Lu Wanqing's relationship, it wouldn't end well.
Ouyang Yunduo looked at her brother.
Ouyang Jian sighed and said, "Duo'er, don't blame your brother. You know my abilities..."
Hearing this, Ouyang Yunduo frowned. She looked at her brother, hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask, "Brother, you think if I were with Ah Yang, it would be dangerous?"
Ouyang Jian's ability was intuition, something very mysterious. But after living for so many years, they had verified it many times. Whenever Ouyang Jian had a bad feeling about something, it was best not to do it, as it could lead to trouble. Conversely, if Ouyang Jian had a good feeling about something and they pursued it, it usually went smoothly.