Liu Qingshan felt relieved after hearing this.
But she didnât know that Gu Shengyin still had half a sentence hidden in her heart that she didnât say.
If something isnât meant to be hers, she naturally wouldnât desire it.
But what if that man was destined to be hers from the start?
Gu Shengyin shook her head; some things, others simply cannot know.
...
He Lou also returned home.
This wasnât where he lived; this rare vacation he had was just an invitation from his brother, who already had a family, to stay for a while.
He Qi, as a successful businessman, was most skilled at reading the room.
With just one glance at He Lou, he knew his brother was in a good mood.
"So, did something good happen when you went out just now?" He Qi asked with a smile.
His second sister-in-law was just bringing out a bowl of fruit. She glanced at her brother-in-lawâs stoic, handsome face.
Sometimes she really admired her husband.
Even with He Louâs face that never changed, he could tell if he was happy or not?
But she didnât doubt He Qiâs judgment.
Sure enough, the next moment, He Lou nodded and said, "I just met someone quite interesting."
He Qi perked up at this.
An interesting person? There arenât many people who can pique this brotherâs interest.
"Man or woman?" He Qi asked.
Gu Shengyinâs radiant face flashed in He Louâs mind, and he replied, "Woman."
He Qiâs eyes brightened.
The He family marries late, so the family wasnât particularly anxious about He Lou being nearly thirty and still unmarried.
Especially with someone like He Lou, as soon as he showed interest, countless noble young ladies in the Capital City would be eager to join the He Family.
But the key was, over the years, he had never shown any sign of warmth towards anyone.
Letâs not even talk about interest; besides childhood friends and family, there wasnât even a slightly closer girl around him.
He Qi even privately speculated whether He Lou might like boys.
But later, he wasnât worried about this anymore â because around He Lou, not only were there no girls, but there were also no male friends either.
He Qi didnât have much time to think about these things before, but in recent years, with a successful career, a harmonious family, and a lovely little daughter added by his wife,
Second Master He, who felt his life was already perfect, started to worry about his brotherâs lifelong happiness.
After all, the old man of the family was quite open-minded, believing that children should have their own lives to live. As for the eldest brother, he was so focused on his political career that he could barely manage his own family affairs.
This gave He Qi a sense of brotherly responsibility akin to that of a father.
He Lou, being in the military, didnât have much leave, but with so many male members in the He family, he had been close to He Qi ever since they were young.
Every time he came back on leave, besides visiting the old man at the ancestral home, he spent most of his time with this second brother.
Taking advantage of these opportunities, He Qi often invited him to gatherings under the pretense of introducing him to some friends upon his return.
Not wanting to embarrass his second brother, He Lou always agreed, of course.
But every time, in that crowd of so-called friends, he would see a few young ladies of matching age and family background.
He Lou wasnât foolish; seeing such situations, how could he not understand?
So one time, on their way home from a gathering, he directly told He Qi that he found this kind of matchmaking meaningless, and if He Qi continued, he wouldnât come again.
He Qi, of course, wouldnât estrange his brother over such matters. He agreed on the surface but felt more anxious inside.