CHAPTER 187: CHAPTER 65 KE LIAN BRAND BIG WHITE STEAMED BUN

Du Xixi was full of curiosity about Zhang Kongyan, but Sun Mulin, who was leisurely sitting next to her, sat up a bit straighter, turned his head away, and let out a rather displeased sneer. It seemed he didn’t like this carefree young lady, which only added to Du Xixi’s curiosity.

Although Sun Mulin had a nonchalant personality, being from the Sun Family and raised by them, his behavior might seem slightly frivolous, but that was only in front of close friends and brothers. When out in public, Sun Mulin was quite mindful of his image.

Currently, they were in a live broadcast. Even though Sun Mulin sat in a rather informal manner, he hadn’t been as outspoken as when at the Ke Family or during gatherings with brothers, which revealed the image Sun Mulin maintained in the outside world.

For someone aiming to maintain his image, Sun Mulin let his displeasure show in front of numerous viewers during the live broadcast. It was unclear what Zhang Kongyan had done to provoke such a reaction.

Someone whom Sun Mulin disliked must have done something unpleasant. However, observing coldly, Du Xixi only felt that Zhang Kongyan had an upright demeanor and walked with a breeze. Although shocked when seeing Du Xixi and Ke Lian, she remained fairly calm, only the slight movement of her lips betrayed her internal unrest.

She was a person of upright character, Du Xixi could be sure of that.

But the person Du Xixi perceived to have an upright character slowly moved her gaze away from Ke Lian and Du Xixi, instead laying it on Sun Mulin nearby. An eye of reverence and aloofness instantly transformed to surprise and a hint of sadness.

Du Xixi squinted to see more clearly, but found Zhang Kongyan’s joy and sorrow quickly masked by indifference, as if it was just a fleeting illusion.

When Du Xixi suspiciously withdrew her gaze, she noticed Zhang Kongyan’s playful smirk, much like Sun Mulin’s, had disappeared. Replacing it was a tight-lipped line, with a faint trace of bitterness slowly spreading on her lips.

Du Xixi chuckled lightly, casting an "eating melons" online look at Sun Mulin’s helpless eyes, then picked up the teacup handed to her by Ke Lian, lowering her eyes for a gentle sip.

Since becoming pregnant, Du Xixi had always been drinking warm water. No one allowed her to drink strong tea much, fearing it might be unhealthy for her body.

The undercurrents among those present were naturally noticed by the live audience, but before they could voice their opinions in the barrage, the amateur couple brought by Zhang Kongyan started to cause a scene.

"Oh, isn’t this our Marshal’s Wife and Marshal? Didn’t expect to meet you here!" The woman, Li Yimu, spoke unceremoniously, though her words weren’t particularly strange, her tone was cutting and sharp, making it uncomfortable to hear.

Du Xixi furrowed her brow slightly, and was held by the equally displeased Ke Lian. Li Yimu’s husband, Chen You, continued after his wife, saying, "Oh dear, Marshal’s Wife’s belly looks about ready to pop! But haven’t you two only been married for just over six months?"

A belly so big it seemed ready to give birth, and married for only a bit over six months—if it wasn’t conceived out of wedlock, then the child’s biological father must be someone else. But who on the internet doesn’t know? Before Du Xixi and Ke Lian’s wedding day, they had never met.

The words were filled with malice, blatantly suggesting to everyone that the child in Du Xixi’s belly wasn’t Ke Lian’s. Instantly, apart from Li Yimu and Chen You, everyone else frowned, including Zhang Kongyan who had brought them.

Du Xixi wasn’t sure if her expression at the moment was good or bad, after all, she had already taken a deep breath, closing her eyes unwilling to spare another glance at the two rude people. Nevertheless, Ke Lian beside her had already reached the brink of fury, gently releasing Du Xixi’s hand, then standing up and glaring coldly at the pair.

But defending Du Xixi and Ke Lian’s honor, Sun Mulin had already stepped in. Seeing his good brother and sister-in-law insulted, and unwilling to let his unborn nephews be labeled with any unfounded "crimes," he stood up outright, abandoning concerns for his image.

The etiquette ingrained in his bones held him back from going forward to strike them, nor did he rudely point a finger in their faces. He merely wore a stern face, posed like a shrew scolding in the streets, and with hands on hips, said, "Who do you people think you are, coming here to act all snide and sarcastic? You two got married, right? Pregnant yet? Not pregnant, huh? Well, you’re pretty useless then, no wonder you can’t stand seeing our Ah Lan strong and healthy, with Sister-in-law Xixi carrying two sons at once! Sarcastic to my sister-in-law? Have you looked at yourselves..."