Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 38

In the end, Li Su bought Zhou Motang a set of pearl jewelry and Huo Zhenzhou a tie.

After lunch, Chi Qingche casually asked, “Are you going back to the dance studio this afternoon?”

Li Su replied, “This afternoon, you and my brother are trying on the bridesmaid and groomsmen outfits.”

“Why are you only telling me now?!”

Chi Qingche grabbed her bag, “Gotta touch up my makeup, gotta touch up my makeup. Don’t rush, don’t rush.”

Li Su had genuinely forgotten to mention it earlier. “No need for touch-ups. The shop has makeup artists who’ll do trial looks based on your outfits.”

“You don’t get it.”

How didn’t she get it?

Wasn’t it just because Chi Qingche was about to see her brother?

A faint smile appeared in Li Su’s eyes. “Qingqing, do you like my brother?”

Looking back now, Chi Qingche, who was usually a chatterbox, would become as quiet as a mouse in front of her brother, acting all demure and well-behaved.

The contrast was striking.

The mirror wouldn’t stay steady on the table. Chi Qingche panicked, “Come help me out here.”

Li Su sat beside her and held the mirror for her. “I thought you were my bestie, but you actually want to be my sister-in-law~”

Chi Qingche joked, “What if the possibility is that I became your bestie because I wanted to be your sister-in-law?”

“Oh~ Ohhh~ So you’re the pure love type, secretly crushing on my brother for eight or nine years.”

They’d known each other since high school.

And she’d managed to hold back from confessing all this time.

“No, no, no.”

Chi Qingche’s face turned so red she didn’t even need blush. “It’s only been the last two or three years. Don’t you think your brother is super handsome, oozing boyfriend energy, and makes you feel incredibly safe when you’re around him?”

“I do, but I can’t exactly be with my brother.” Li Su leaned in. “If you like him but don’t talk or interact with him in front of him, how do you expect a straight guy like him to notice you’re crushing on him? You’ll be waiting forever.”

Li Chen was a workaholic.

When he wasn’t working, he liked boxing, playing tennis, and occasionally golf.

Her brother often said life was all about movement.

Meanwhile, Chi Qingche would rather sit than stand, and lie down than sit.

The Chi family affairs didn’t require her attention, so she focused on being a beauty vlogger, often livestreaming for two or three hours at a time.

It was hard to imagine how things would work if her brother and Chi Qingche started dating, who would be compromising for whom?

Chi Qingche stared at her reflection in the mirror. “I don’t dare. I’m scared. And you’re not allowed to tell your brother either. I have my own pace for this crush.”

“Sure thing~”

Li Su respected her wishes.

By the time they arrived, Li Chen was already there.

He had just changed and stepped out: white shirt, black pants, a black bow tie, his tall and muscular frame standing in front of the mirror.

Just the sight of Li Chen made Chi Qingche’s heart race.

Brother Chen really had the perfect face and body, those shoulders, that chest, that waist, those hands, those long legs, those thin-soled leather shoes…

Every inch of him was tailor-made for Chi Qingche’s heart.

“Brother.”

Li Su walked over confidently.

Li Chen turned around. “So? Is this outfit suitable for your wedding day?”

Li Su gave him two thumbs up. “Perfect. Brother, you look so handsome!”

Chi Qingche called out softly, “Brother Chen.”

Li Chen’s gaze landed on her face. “Susu, were you two out shopping today? Your friend’s face is so red, it looks like she might have heatstroke.”

Haha~

Chi Qingche wasn’t suffering from heatstroke at all.

She was just blushing and flustered from seeing the guy she liked.

“No, I’m not suffering from heatstroke.” Chi Qingche shook her head repeatedly. “It’s just my makeup. I-I’ll go change first…”

Chi Qingche quickly slipped away.

She was so hopeless!

She liked him but didn’t dare to meet Li Chen’s gaze.

Just talking to him made her heart race, as if she might die from excitement.

Outside, Li Chen sat down leisurely. “Are you really not suffering from heatstroke?”

“Heatstroke is no small matter. Go buy some Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui,” he said.

The staff from the bridal shop went to fetch it.

Chi Qingche had asked Li Su not to say anything, and Li Su had promised to keep her secret.

Li Su replied helplessly, “Maybe just a little. The sun is really strong outside.”

While Chi Qingche was changing, the siblings began chatting.

“How’s his memory recovery going?”

“I heard he’s regained some, but nothing related to me.”

“The human brain is truly a mysterious thing,” Li Chen mused. “And we can’t force him to recover his memories.”

“Brother, what’s the point of recovering memories? It won’t change anything now.” Li Su smiled. “Don’t worry about me. Huo Xuanye and I have been getting along fine lately.”

She hinted at him, “Brother, have you considered ending your single life? Even your little sister is married now. Mom and Dad will worry if you stay single.”

Li Chen brushed it off. “You sound just like Mom and Dad, nagging me about marriage. What’s the rush? Someone as handsome as me could start dating anytime I want.”

Was that really how the phrase “as easy as reaching out” was used?

Li Su asked timidly, “Brother, you’re not planning to spend your whole life with your work, are you?”

“I just haven’t met the right one,” Li Chen deflected. “Other than work, I spend my time working out. Who could keep up with my schedule? I don’t even have time for dates.”

That made sense.

Was that why Qingche had been secretly pining for him all this time?

Secret crushes were the best.

No need to meet, just indulge in fantasies.

Li Chen added, “Maybe I’ll meet someone at the gym who shares my interests. We could even have our dates there.”

Li Su glanced at the Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui on the table. Even unopened, the smell was already pungent.

She covered her nose. “Brother, what if, just what if, the person you like doesn’t enjoy working out?”

“That won’t do!”

Li Su: “…”

Good call, bestie. Not confessing was the right move.

Otherwise, you’d be crying your eyes out after getting rejected.

Chi Qingche emerged in a new dress, the light falling softly on her. The pea-green satin evening gown made her skin glow several shades fairer, fresh and adorable.

Li Su was pleased with her choice. “Brother, doesn’t my bestie look stunning?”

Li Chen glanced up. “She does.”

Chi Qingche felt pink bubbles floating around her, her cheeks flushing again.

Li Chen opened the Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui on the table. “Come drink this.”

Chi Qingche walked over slowly, casting a pleading look at Li Su.

Li Su could only shrug helplessly.

Bestie, you’re blushing again, what am I supposed to say?

Chi Qingche murmured weakly, “Brother Chen, this stuff is really bitter.”

“There’s candy here.”

The coffee table held not just candy but also drinks.

Forced to drink the bitter medicine despite not having heatstroke, Chi Qingche’s heart ached.

After downing the medicine, a mint candy was offered to her.

Touched, she looked up.

It was Li Su who had unwrapped it.

Noticing her disappointed expression, Li Su was speechless.

I should’ve just left it wrapped!

Li Su had prepared more than one bridesmaid dress for Chi Qingche, who went to change again.

When Chi Qingche came out again, only Li Su was left.

Chi Qingche looked around. “Where is he?”

Li Su replied, “Something came up at the company, so he went back. I’m the only one waiting for you. Are you disappointed?”

“No, not at all!”