"Mr. Guo, you're here." Wu Bing greeted Guo Xu Yang as he entered.
"Mm. Where's Mr. Wu?"
"My uncle went out, didn't say where. Are you looking for him? I'll call him."
"No need, I'm just picking something up. How has business been lately?"
"It's been alright. Sales have reached normal levels. We sold a lot in the period before the New Year."
"Please pack a glass-type imperial green bangle for me. Wrap it up nicely. I'll take it shortly."
"Certainly, Mr. Guo. Mr. Wu and the others just brought over a batch from the provincial capital a couple of days ago. I'll go get it for you now."
"Mr. Wu, where are you?" Guo Xu Yang called Wu You Zhi.
"I'm at Mr. Pi's place. Brother Guo, what's up?"
"I'm at the shop. Just had Wu Bing help me pack a bangle."
"You're in Kyoto? Shall we have a drink together tonight?"
"I have something on tonight. Let's do it tomorrow."
"Alright then. I'll contact you tomorrow." Before Wu You Zhi could hang up, Pi Xiao Qian snatched the phone.
"Brother, what's so important that you can't join us tonight? So mysterious."
"A blind date. What? Want to come with me?"
"Sure. Let's see who's the great beauty."
"Li Min Yu. Are you going?"
"Don't be silly. What's it to Li Min Yu?"
"I'm going to Li Min Yu's house for drinks, are you coming?"
"Not going. Isn't she home? What? You're going to Li Min Yu's house for drinks? What's going on? You're not going to propose, are you?" Pi Xiao Qian shouted, only realizing later.
"What? Is that not allowed?"
"Brother, you're moving too fast. Xiao Yu hasn't made a move yet, and you're trying to snatch Xiao Xi away?"
"Who told you to hesitate? Strike first and you win, strike last and you lose. Don't you understand that?"
"I don't have your thick skin. I'll wait a bit longer."
"By then, it'll be too late. Hurry up. Last time I had dinner with Li Min Yu, I noticed she paid quite a bit of attention to you. She knows your whereabouts quite well."
"Brother, please don't bring that up again. That last incident embarrassed me greatly."
"Who told you to be out and about so often?"
"I'm a normal man, you know? I have needs too."
"Then put in some effort. Make a decisive move and secure her quickly. Then she'll be yours for the taking. We can even have our weddings together."
"Unlike you, who's already made it a done deal. Her family will have to agree, whether they want to or not. I'm still just at the beginning."
"That's why you need to hurry. Make those calls often. Look how clearly Li Min Yu knows your whereabouts; don't you care about her at all?"
"She has that privilege; all it takes is a click to know where I am. If I want to find her, I'd have to climb mountains and cross rivers, and I might still not find her."
"It all depends on your sincerity. If you have her in your heart, you'd go through hell and high water to find her. If not, of course, you'd be half-hearted."
"If I didn't have her in my heart, would I have waited this long?"
"Exactly. You need to let her know your feelings. Don't just wait silently like a sealed gourd. How long will it take to get results this way?"
"You have a point. I'll call her when I get back and see what she's thinking."
"Call her right away. Don't wait until you get back. Who knows how long that will be? How old are you already? In a few more years, she'll be an older mother."
"Get lost. What are you saying? Older mother? She's not even thirty yet."
"You're right. Not thirty isn't an older mother. After all, the older the age, the lower the chance of conception. You need to hurry. I'm done talking to you, I have to go drink with your future father-in-law."
"Brother, are you really going to her house?"
"When have I ever lied to you? I'm just preparing to get something for your future mother-in-law to bribe her into agreeing to marry Xiao Xi to me."
"Then our relationship will be even stronger in the future, won't it?"
"What do you mean? Is our relationship distant now?"
"I mean we'll be relatives in the future."
"You need to win over Li Min Yu first. Didn't you say you haven't even started anything with Li Min Yu? Being relatives is a long and arduous journey."
"I'll call Li Min Yu right away. I'll tell her that if she doesn't get proactive, she'll be left behind by Xiao Xi. I don't believe she won't be anxious."
"What do you mean by that? Why would she be anxious about being left behind?"
"She's always been competitive. She wants to be one step ahead of Xiao Xi in everything; you know this."
"You know, I really didn't know that. Xiao Xi only mentioned that she's never gotten the better of Li Min Yu."
"Li Min Yu is competitive in everything, otherwise, she wouldn't have joined the special forces. She and Xiao Xi don't get along. Xiao Xi is lazy, eccentric, and doesn't apply herself in her studies. So she always had to discipline Xiao Xi. Over time, they became rivals."
"No wonder Xiao Xi calls Li Min Yu a crazy woman. So that's why."
"Xiao Xi rarely gets the better of Xiao Yu. Especially after Xiao Yu joined the special forces, she had Xiao Xi completely under her thumb. But Xiao Xi is stubborn, and they clash whenever they meet."
"I think Li Min Yu has some endocrine imbalance. You need to put in some effort. Once you win her over, a few 'hits' here and there over time will fix it."
"Get lost. What are you talking about? That's your future sister-in-law, you know?"
"What sister-in-law? If you don't make a move soon, I'll take them both when I get back. That way, they won't clash every time."
"How dare you? If you dare to have any thoughts about Xiao Yu, I'll sell all the raw stones in your house at a bargain price when I get back."
"Fatty, hurry up. Your brother is just looking out for you. Going to clubs and nightclubs isn't a sustainable lifestyle. I'm done talking to you, goodbye."
Seeing that Guo Xu Yang had hung up, Pi Xiao Qian quickly picked up his phone and dialed Li Min Yu.
"What is it?" Li Min Yu's emotionless voice came from the phone.
"Um, when are you on holiday?"
"I just returned from my annual leave a few days ago. What is it?"
"Um, I want to see you. Is Guo Xu Yang going to your house to propose today?"
"Propose? Propose what?"
"Xiao Xi's boyfriend, Guo Xu Yang, is going to your house to propose."
"Guo Xu Yang? That scumbag? My parents won't agree."
"Aren't you considering yourself? Don't let Xiao Xi get ahead of you."
"Tsk. Do you have something on your mind?"
"What do you think of me?"
"Not much. Like seeks like, turtles find their match. You're in the same league as Guo Xu Yang; you're both scumbags."
"No! Xiao Yu, you can't generalize. I only have you in my heart now. I've waited for you for years. Xiao Xi knows this, don't you?"
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