Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 74

No!

Is this right?

Having him take a photo of the three of them?

Huo Xuanye took the camera and walked to the opposite side.

As soon as Li Chen came over, Li Su pulled him to the center, linking her arm with his. “Bro, look at the camera!”

Chi Qingche stood beside Li Chen, her head slightly tilted toward him. Li Chen had even sprayed on cologne tonight, he smelled so good.

So close, so close!!!

Her heart was racing.

Li Su linked arms with him?

She wanted it too.

But she didn’t dare.

Chi Qingche stood there obediently.

Like she was standing at military attention back in college.

Huo Xuanye raised the camera, then lowered it again.

Li Chen urged, “Hurry up and take it.”

Huo Xuanye explained, “It’s not that I don’t want to, it just feels… asymmetrical.”

“Then… I can’t exactly link arms with Brother Chen too, can I? There’s a difference between men and women…” Chi Qingche’s ears turned red with shyness, her voice soft.

Ugh, Qingqing, you’re so hopeless!

Li Su withdrew her hand. “Take it.”

Huo Xuanye snapped a few shots.

Then Li Su created another opportunity for Chi Qingche. “I’ll take a few solo shots with my brother first, then you guys can take some.”

“Sure, sure!”

The siblings shared similar facial features, and standing in front of the Christmas tree, their aristocratic aura practically radiated off the screen.

This was the vibe!

So cool!

After the photos, Li Su crooked a finger at Chi Qingche. “You two take one together too.”

Li Chen glanced faintly at Chi Qingche. “Did you sneak off to drink just now? Why is your face so red?”

Chi Qingche hadn’t had any alcohol.

She lied. “Just a little. I’m not good with alcohol.”

Li Chen casually advised, “Then don’t drink outside.”

Chi Qingche nodded obediently.

He’s concerned about me~

(ˉˉ)

Her ears turned even redder.

This time was different from the earlier photo. Chi Qingche stole several glances at Li Chen.

Li Su leaned over to check the photos Huo Xuanye had taken, in every single one, Chi Qingche’s eyes were fixed on Li Chen.

Not a single front-facing shot.

Could she show these to her brother?

Absolutely not.

Li Su took the phone. “I’ll take it.”

The moment she stood there, Chi Qingche realized the earlier photos were unsalvageable, so she obediently faced forward.

It only took a minute.

Chi Qingche scurried off to the sofa and poured herself a drink.

Huo Xuanye watched Li Su fiddle with the camera nonchalantly. “Does your little friend have a crush on your brother?”

Li Su was shocked. “You can tell?”

Huo Xuanye lowered his voice. “It’s way too obvious.”

Only an idiot wouldn’t notice!

Li Su chuckled. “But back when you had a crush on me, you hid it really well~”

Huo Xuanye took the chance to wrap an arm around her slender waist. “I didn’t even know myself, so of course it was hidden well.”

Li Su: “Should I praise you for that?”

Huo Xuanye leaned in and whispered suggestively in her ear, “Baby, you can straddle my waist tonight.”

You rogue!

Li Su teased him, “Straddle you so I can slap you?”

“Is that my Christmas present?”

Who in the world would want their wife’s slap as a Christmas gift???

Only Huo Xuanye!

“Depends on your performance.”

“Got it.”

Huo Xuanye fetched tea and water for Li Su. “Wife, try this.”

“Wife, want a taste of this?”

Li Chen lounged leisurely, his gaze resting on Huo Xuanye and Li Su.

When Li Su was recovering from her injury, Huo Xuanye had acted like this every day, he was already used to it.

Now that she was healed, he was still the same.

Dating and marriage were such a hassle.

And then there was this silly girl next to him, hugging her phone and giggling to herself, what was so funny?

Chi Qingche had been tapping away on her phone for a long time.

Li Chen was bored and couldn’t help but feel curious.

He subtly tilted his head and glanced at her screen.

Then he froze.

On the screen was a photo of the two of them together, decorated with little pink hearts and bubbles.

Chi Qingche sensed his presence and froze mid-edit.

Ahhhh!!!

What do you do when you get caught editing a photo of your crush?!

“I can explain,” Chi Qingche said, on the verge of tears.

“Go ahead.”

“I…”

Chi Qingche shot a desperate glance at Li Su. Help! Save me, bestie!

Li Su grabbed Huo Xuanye’s hand. “I’m full and so sleepy. Let’s go to bed.”

Huo Xuanye obediently let himself be dragged away.

Chi Qingche: “…”

Bestie!

You’re so unreliable!

She did want alone time with Li Chen, but getting caught like this was just awkward.

Li Chen leaned back against the sofa, lazily swirling a glass of wine in his long, elegant fingers. His entire demeanor exuded the relaxed confidence of someone in control.

“I was just editing for fun,” Chi Qingche finally managed to say.

Li Chen raised an eyebrow. “Editing like this for fun?”

“Actually, my parents want me to marry for business alliances, but I don’t want to, so I was planning to use this photo to trick them. I’m sorry!!!”

Chi Qingche lowered her head, staring at her toes, too embarrassed to look at him.

“Is that so?” Li Chen traced the rim of his glass absentmindedly. “I thought you had a crush on me.”

“Can… can I?”

“Hmm?”

Chi Qingche blinked up at him with an innocent expression. “Can I… have a crush on you?”

Her face burned red with shyness.

Li Chen chuckled. “Who you have a crush on is your freedom. You don’t need anyone’s permission.”

He took a sip of wine and set the glass down. “Get some rest. Merry Christmas.”

“Merry Christmas…”

Chi Qingche watched Li Chen’s retreating figure, then blurted out, “Actually, what I said earlier was a lie. My parents aren’t making me marry for business…”

She was such a coward.

Li Chen simply replied, “Hmm.”

Chi Qingche was adorable.

She was his sister’s best friend, so in his eyes, she was practically like a little sister.

He had never considered her in a romantic light before.

But now that he thought about it, every time Chi Qingche saw him, she was quiet and well-behaved, was she just too shy to talk to him?

What was he supposed to do about that?

In the softly lit bedroom, Li Su straddled Huo Xuanye’s lap, lightly patting his face, left cheek, then right cheek.

Huo Xuanye’s gaze was dazed, but compared to the slaps, he found the sweet fragrance on his wife’s hands far more intoxicating.

Suddenly, Li Su’s phone buzzed.

[Huo Zhenzhou: Merry Christmas.]

“Who is it?”

“Your brother.”

Huo Xuanye steadied Li Su’s waist. “What did he say?”

“He wished me a happy holiday.”

Li Su politely replied with a “Merry Christmas” and set her phone aside, leaning down to kiss Huo Xuanye.

Just as their lips touched, the phone buzzed again.

Li Su picked it up.

Huo Xuanye sighed.

Couldn’t he just have one peaceful night?

[Qingqing: Bestie bestie!!! Your brother said having a crush on someone is my freedom, does that mean I can keep crushing on him?!]

[Qingqing: He doesn’t hate me, right?]

[Qingqing: Waaah X﹏X]

[Qingqing: I’ll never edit photos in front of him again! And I even added hearts!!!]

Chi Qingche sent several crying emojis in a row.

Li Su typed back: My brother isn’t that petty. Don’t worry.

After replying to the message, Li Su turned to look at Huo Xuanye, who wore an expression of dissatisfaction.

Li Su muted her phone and tossed it aside. “There, it’s muted now. It won’t ring anymore.”

“But baby, you will…”