My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 169 Sister-in-law, you're the best!

Zhu Ziqing was startled and sat up abruptly. "Who are you?"

The girl was also startled awake by her movements. Their eyes met, and both of them froze.

"Ah!" Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but exclaim.

Upon hearing the noise, Tan Haoyu rushed into the room and saw the two women in the house staring at each other.

He frowned, his tone stern, "Tan Xiaoxuan, what are you doing?"

Tan Xiaoxuan blinked, looked at Zhu Ziqing, and then at Tan Haoyu.

Suddenly, he jumped up excitedly, "Bro, you finally have a girlfriend! I thought you really liked men!"

Zhu Ziqing then realized that the girl in front of her was Tan Haoyu's younger sister, her sister-in-law.

But she was still completely confused. "How did you end up in my bed?"

Tan Xiaoxuan said with a grin, "I drank too much last night and stumbled here in a daze. I didn't expect you and my brother to have already 'slept' together. That's great!"

Tan Haoyu's face darkened, and he picked up Tan Xiaoxuan and threw her back into the guest room. "You're not allowed to come out without my permission."

Tan Xiaoxuan complained, "Brother, how could you treat me like this? I'm your 'beloved sister'!"

Tan Haoyu gave her a cold look. "If you say another word, I'll send you back to America tomorrow."

Tan Xiaoxuan immediately shut up and shrank back onto the bed, feeling wronged.

Tan Xiaoxuan lay on the bed in the guest room, her mind filled with images of Zhu Ziqing.

"She's pretty good-looking, and she and my brother are a good match," she muttered to herself.

Although she felt she was slightly better than Zhu Ziqing, she had to admit that Zhu Ziqing was indeed very outstanding.

She picked up her phone and dialed her mother's number. "Mom, don't worry about my brother anymore. He's finally willing to sleep with a woman!"

A mother's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone, "Really? How is the girl?"

Tan Xiaoxuan smiled and said, "Not bad, at least better than I expected."

After hanging up the phone, Tan Xiaoxuan lay on the bed, secretly thinking, "It seems I need to get to know this future sister-in-law better."

Tan Haoyu pushed open the door and immediately saw that Zhu Ziqing had changed into comfortable home clothes and was sitting on the edge of the bed fixing her hair.

A hint of displeasure crossed her face, and her brows furrowed slightly.

"Why didn't you tell me your sister was coming?" Zhu Ziqing looked up, her tone tinged with reproach.

Tan Haoyu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I only received her call at the last minute, and I didn't have time to tell you."

Zhu Ziqing sighed and stood up: "I should have gotten up earlier to prepare. It makes me look very rude."

Tan Haoyu stepped forward, gently put his arm around Zhu Ziqing's waist, and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, I've already asked Aunt Chen to prepare everything, you don't need to worry."

Zhu Ziqing leaned against him, still somewhat uneasy: "But I want to treat your sister well and leave her with a good impression."

Tan Haoyu looked down at her, his eyes full of tenderness: "Silly girl, you don't need to try to please her. We're all family."

Zhu Ziqing understood that Tan Haoyu was indeed a bit clumsy in some details of daily life, but his intentions were good.

She gently pushed him away and said seriously, "Hospitating your sister is basic courtesy, not an attempt to curry favor."

Tan Haoyu smiled and ruffled her hair: "I know you mean well, but you really don't need to be so nervous."

Tan Haoyu paused for a moment, then continued, "Actually, my sister Poaris has a rather boisterous personality and doesn't always know how to speak properly. I'm afraid she might upset you."

Zhu Ziqing raised an eyebrow, feigning anger: "Are you telling me to give in to her?"

Tan Haoyu quickly waved his hand: "That's not what I meant. I was just worried that her free-spirited personality might make you misunderstand."

Zhu Ziqing interrupted him with a smile: "Don't worry, I will treat her like my own sister and won't put you in a difficult position."

She paused, then asked, "By the way, does Poaris have any special eating habits? I'd like Aunt Chen to prepare something."

A hint of gratitude flashed in Tan Haoyu's eyes: "She likes spicy food, but there's nothing else particularly special about it."

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

A playful voice came from the doorway: "Hey, brother, are you talking bad about me to your wife?"

Tan Haoyu and Zhu Ziqing turned their heads at the same time, only to see Poaris peeking out from behind the door with a mischievous smile on his face.

Zhu Ziqing was a little embarrassed and was about to speak when Poaris walked in, grinning and saying, "Sister-in-law, don't believe what men say; they're the best at lying."

Tan Haoyu's face darkened, and he sternly rebuked, "Poaris, stop talking nonsense!"

Poaris, however, remained unfazed and continued to look at Tan Haoyu provocatively: "What, brother, are you going to hit me in front of your sister-in-law?"

Tan Haoyu's lips twitched, clearly feeling helpless and embarrassed by his sister's naughtiness.

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger: "If you keep messing around, I'll teach you a lesson."

Poaris stuck out his tongue, turned around and winked at Zhu Ziqing: "Sister-in-law, look, my brother is so fierce, you'd better watch out."

Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere immediately became much more relaxed.

She looked at the brother and sister and thought to herself that perhaps Poaris's arrival would make the family more lively and interesting.

Zhu Ziqing stood aside, silently observing the interaction between Tan Haoyu and his sister Tan Xiaoxuan.

She discovered that Tan Haoyu would become more talkative in front of his family, even with a hint of doting and helplessness.

This was a side of Tan Haoyu she had never seen before.

She couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he also had this side to him, but she had never been fortunate enough to become someone he was truly close to.

Watching Tan Xiaoxuan act coquettishly and shamelessly, while Tan Haoyu, though stern in words, never truly got angry, Zhu Ziqing felt a pang of envy.

She also longed for such family affection, and for someone to endlessly tolerate her unreasonable behavior.

Unfortunately, such warmth seemed to have never existed in her world.

Just then, Tan Xiaoxuan suddenly hid behind Zhu Ziqing and hugged her arm tightly, like a frightened fawn.

"Sister-in-law, save me! My brother is bullying me!" Tan Xiaoxuan blinked her big eyes and looked pitifully at Zhu Ziqing.

Zhu Ziqing was stunned for a moment, then felt Tan Xiaoxuan's closeness and her heart softened.

She gently patted Tan Xiaoxuan's hand and said softly, "Okay, I'll help you."

Tan Xiaoxuan immediately flashed a bright smile and said sweetly, "Sister-in-law, you're so kind!"

Zhu Ziqing was amused by her words, and felt a warmth in her heart.

Seeing this, Tan Haoyu shook his head helplessly and said, "Xiaoxuan, stop making a scene. She's your sister-in-law, not your shield."

Tan Xiaoxuan blinked and asked innocently, "Sister-in-law? Brother, are you going to marry her?"