Monopolize My Mysterious Wife

Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Who is Meng’er_1 Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Who is Meng’er_1 Quan Yifei cast a side glance at Quan Mingxuan and seeing them also showing great interest, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

So, the eldest and second brothers also sensed this intense atmosphere of intrigue.

Unbeknownst to them, a plate full of shrimp was being eliminated at a visually perceivable speed.

Having someone peel shrimp for her to eat felt too fantastic. When Jian Qing noticed that only a third of a large plate of shrimp was left and glanced at the small mountain-like pile of shrimp shells in front of Quan Jingwu, her eyes twitched uncontrollably, she was unsettled.

Did she eat all of that?

Was her appetite that big?

Okay, she admitted, she ate them.

Jian Qing put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, and met Quan Jingwu’s gaze, “Thank you.”

Quan Jingwu slightly arched an eyebrow, “Are you full?”

“Yes.” If she continued to eat, she’d turn into a pig.

Seeing her putting a pause to her eating, Quan Jingwu grabbed a napkin, wiped his hands casually, got up and walked to the bathroom.

As he left, the gaze of Quan Yifei and the others gleamed like lunatics, full of gossiping spirit, staring at Jian Qing.

Jian Qing poured herself a cup of tea and sipped leisurely under their gossiping gaze.

Quan Yifei was the first to lose his patience and spoke bluntly, “Jian Qing, tell us honestly, did you and our third brother know each other a long time ago?”

“No, we just met.” Their encounter on the balcony last time was merely coincidental, not accounting as proper acquaintances, today should be considered the first time.

Quan Yifei obviously did not believe her, “Impossible, you should know our third brother has an extreme OCD. Even my grandfather would never eat the shrimp he peeled.”

Jian Qing, “…”

What should she do? She somewhat regretted eating those shrimp, it was impossible to clarify now.

“Jian Qing, did you and my brother fall in love at first sight?” Quan Yifei clapped his hands together, his voice raised a few octaves.

“Cough cough –” Jian Qing hadn’t swallowed a mouthful of tea, she was almost scared spit it out.

She and him, love at first sight?

Stop joking.

She glanced at Quan Mingxuan and Quan Yimo, seeing them nodding in agreement, her temples started to ache.

It seems like a simple dinner has turned troublesome.

“No, you’re overthinking it.” Putting down her teacup, Jian Qing uttered helplessly.

“Why did my third brother peel shrimp for you then?” Quan Yifei hit the nail right on the head.

Jian Qing kept silent but she too wanted to figure it out.

Quan Yifei wanted to strike while the iron was still hot and say something else when his sleeve suddenly got pulled.

“Cough –”
“Second Brother, you…” Quan Yifei looked at Quan Mingxuan puzzled, following his line of sight only to see Quan Jingwu who had just returned from washing his hands.

Quan Jingwu returned to the dining table and Quan Yifei’s curious gaze floated between him and Jian Qing. He noticed something and smiled slyly.

“Jian Qing, you and my third brother seem to be wearing the same outfit. Did you two plan this together?”

Upon his reminder, Quan Mingxuan and the others realized it was true. Both of them were wearing black casual outfits. The styles were similar, without mentioning it, they might be mistaken for wearing couple outfits.

Jian Qing looked at the clothes on Quan Jingwu, then at her own, her mouth twitched.

Damn. Now it was even more impossible to explain.

“It’s just a coincidence.” Jian Qing said lightly. However, when Quan Jingwu heard this, it felt like she was keen to sever any connections with him.

Quan Jingwu frowned, he found that ever since he met her, his emotions were increasingly out of control, and this realization didn’t sit well with him.

Suddenly, the vibration of the mobile phone rescued Jian Qing from her predicament. She picked up the phone and stood up, “Excuse me, I’ll take this call.”

Luoluo, thank you so much, big sis!

Watching Jian Qing’s figure disappear at the door, Quan Yifei worriedly poked his head through the door to watch, ensuring Jian Qing had gone far before returning to the dining table.

Once back in his chair, Quan Yifei said, “I just glimpsed a nickname on Jian Qing’s phone, ‘Meng’er’, such an affectionate name.”

Such an affectionate name appearing as a contact name on Jian Qing’s phone could only imply one thing, the owner of that number was very important to Jian Qing.

The gaze of Quan Mingxuan and the others tacitly turned to Quan Jingwu, seeing him as stoic as usual, the desire to gossip deep within them became stronger.

“I should’ve asked Jian Qing just now if she has a boyfriend. If she does, then what about our third brother?” Quan Yifei scratched his head worryingly. He truly liked Jian Qing and had been intending to set her up with his third brother.

Her voice was loud enough for both Quan Yimo and Quan Mingxuan to hear, they burst into laughter, teasingly looking at Quan Jingwu.

Did you hear that, third brother? If you don’t make a move soon, you’ll lose your future wife.

Quan Jingwu’s eyes narrowed dangerously, he asked coldly, “Quan Yifei, what did you say?”

“No… nothing.” Quan Yifei mumbled, trying to brush it off.

He just wanted to make sure third brother would get a wife sooner.

With a gentle look, Quan Mingxuan threw a straight ball, “Jingwu, do you like Jian Qing?”

As soon as he said this, Quan Yifei and the others turned their glances towards Quan Jingwu, all anxiously awaiting his response.

Quan Jingwu’s icy eyebrows knitted close together, shot a glance at Quan Mingxuan, the words “not at all” stopped at the edge of his lips.

Images of the lady’s funny antics while eating just flashed through his mind and it caused an inexplicable tremor in his heart.

His silence made Quan Mingxuan and the others silently rejoice, revealing a smug smile. Ah, for once, even the cold and tough Quan Jingwu had his moments of hesitation, a rare sight!

Everyone knew Quan ‘Jingye’ Jingwu, his notorious cleanliness obsession, his indifference to women. Now, he was peeling shrimp for a woman, which no one would believe. Unless they witnessed it themselves, there could only be one reason.

Quan Yifei grinned mischievously, it seemed the aloof and distant Jingye was finally warming up to mundane affections.

Tsk tsk, if he went home and shared these events with his home folks, they might not even believe it. The thousand-year-old iceberg also does melt, what a world wonder!

Meanwhile, Jian Qing who had stepped out to answer the phone, leant against the corridor, remembering the photos she just received, she was somewhat at a loss whether to cry or laugh.

“Luoluo, you know Bai Jue’s character, why did you fall into his trap?” Although her voice was full of sighs, the schadenfreude in her eyes was real.

Yes, that call was from Jian Luo, who was far away in M Country.

“But the photos were quite good.” Jian Qing defensively added a sentence to the end.