CHAPTER 212: CHAPTER 212: YOU DISDAIN ME

"I’m afraid my brother will find out, tell my parents, and then... I’m scared they’ll keep asking questions. My family is quite traditional..."

Lin Xiaoyan explained, "If we don’t end up together in the end, I’m afraid that by then..."

He Qi’an frowned and interrupted her, "Why wouldn’t we end up together?"

Lin Xiaoyan was taken aback and whispered, "I mean if!"

She lowered her eyes. Deep down, she always felt that she was just dating He Qi’an. As for marriage...

Not very likely!

She never asked He Qi’an about his family situation, but from the way those leaders looked at him, she vaguely sensed that his family background must be extraordinary.

By then, if his family knows that he’s dating someone from an ordinary background, there’s a high chance they won’t approve.

Looking at Lin Xiaoyan who had her head down, He Qi’an seriously took her hand, and they sat down on the sofa.

He Qi’an gently lifted Lin Xiaoyan’s head, "I never told you about my family situation before, I’m sorry. Maybe this is the reason for your worries."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at him as he mentioned this issue.

He Qi’an introduced his family background to Lin Xiaoyan.

His grandparents had participated in the war, and everything the family has now was passed down from his grandfather.

Now his grandfather is still alive, but his health isn’t great.

Grandfather had four children, three sons, and one daughter, but now only Mr. He and He Xiaogu are left.

He Qi’an’s two uncles never married and died on the battlefield.

He Qi’an has an older brother and a younger sister, both also in the military.

The brother... went missing during a secret mission last year.

Because of this, he was forcibly discharged by the family.

The reason being, the family was afraid that if he stayed in the military, the He Family might end with no descendants.

The sister... is still in the military; she wasn’t asked to discharge because she holds a non-combat position in the Beijing military, so there’s no danger.

Only he was forced to discharge.

In a fit of anger, he came straight to Sea City.

He Qi’an looked at Lin Xiaoyan and promised her, "Trust me, although my family is somewhat domineering, they don’t interfere in matters of relationships."

"My sister is also dating now, and she’s seeing a college student three years younger. The family hasn’t interfered!"

"If they find out that I’m dating, they will probably be thrilled. I told them earlier that I didn’t plan to get married in this lifetime, so they should prepare for that..."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Why?"

He Qi’an squeezed Lin Xiaoyan’s fingers and said with a wry smile, "Our family... was once told by a master that if we stayed in the military, we might actually end without descendants."

Lin Xiaoyan: "!!!"

"At that time, I didn’t want to leave the military, so I had planned not to marry or have children."

"Now that you’re discharged, is there no danger anymore?" Lin Xiaoyan looked at He Qi’an with concern.

He Qi’an rubbed Lin Xiaoyan’s head, "Don’t worry, I’m no longer in the military."

Lin Xiaoyan leaned gently on He Qi’an’s shoulder, "Were you very angry when you were asked to discharge?"

She had seen Lu Lan and Shi Nan; everyone in the Wild Wolf Team was very reluctant about He Qi’an leaving.

She had also seen how happy He Qi’an looked when training with the Wild Wolf Team.

It was happiness from the heart.

He Qi’an sighed, "Yes, I was indeed angry, but more than that was the helplessness about my brother’s disappearance."

"At that time, I applied to go to the place where my brother went missing, but it was rejected."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Then your brother now..."

He Qi’an lowered his gaze, "Grandfather has been arranging for people to search."

Feeling He Qi’an’s low mood, Lin Xiaoyan gently patted his hand, wanting to comfort him, but didn’t know what to say.

"Woof woof..."

Suddenly, the barking of Laicai came from outside, and Lin Xiaoyan jumped up, immediately distancing herself from He Qi’an in a panic.

He Qi’an looked at his now empty embrace: ...

"Wow, it smells so good, Yanyan, what did you... huh? Captain He!" Lin Hao said in surprise when he saw He Qi’an on the sofa.

He Qi’an glanced at the ostrich-like Lin Xiaoyan, stood up, and smiled, "I’m here to bother you again. Today I specially brought a good bottle of wine to have a drink with Brother Hao."

Hearing that He Qi’an brought wine, Lin Hao’s eyes lit up, "Great! I haven’t had a drink in ages; I’ll have a drink with you today."

When Lin Hao went to wash his hands, Lin Xiaoyan smiled at He Qi’an to appease him.

He Qi’an helplessly shook his head, sighed in his heart, but wasn’t angry.

He only blamed himself for not giving Yanyan enough sense of security.

That night, He Qi’an and Lin Hao drank a bottle of wine together. They weren’t drunk, but not far from it.

Their conversation was very pleasant and lasted until eleven o’clock when Lin Xiaoyan, seeing it was getting late, urged them to wrap up.

Lin Hao looked at the time and, feeling embarrassed, said to He Qi’an, "Sorry, Xiao He, I talk too much. You have work tomorrow; let me walk you back."

He Qi’an quickly stopped Lin Hao, "Brother Hao, I can go back by myself; we live in the same neighborhood."

"But you drank, are you sure you can make it back?"

"Why not, it’s just a short distance, I’ll be fine on my own. You go clean up and rest; you have work tomorrow too."

"Well..."

Lin Xiaoyan listened to their exchange, feeling exasperated.

"Alright, Brother, go take a shower and rest. I’ll walk He Qi’an downstairs!"

Hearing Lin Xiaoyan’s words, both He Qi’an and Lin Hao looked at her.

He Qi’an’s eyes shone, barely able to suppress a smile, and he looked at Lin Hao.

Lin Hao thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, you see Xiao He to the door, so he doesn’t get lost if he’s drunk."

Lin Xiaoyan: ... She saw that He Qi’an wasn’t very drunk, but her brother was quite done for.

"Alright, alright!" Lin Xiaoyan signaled to He Qi’an to follow her out the door.

As soon as they stepped out, He Qi’an quietly took Lin Xiaoyan’s hand.

"Yanyan..."

Lin Xiaoyan quickly glanced back at the door, then swiftly pulled He Qi’an to the elevator.

He Qi’an felt uncomfortable seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s actions.

"Why are you hiding?" He Qi’an felt wronged inside.

Lin Xiaoyan pulled He Qi’an into the elevator, "Not hiding."

"I don’t believe you. You were clearly hiding!"

He Qi’an cornered Lin Xiaoyan and looked down at her.

Lin Xiaoyan felt a bit guilty being stared at, "Wa... wait, I’ll talk to my brother later..."

"When will later be?" He Qi’an pressed further.

Lin Xiaoyan frowned, looking at He Qi’an’s sly expression, "Are you drunk?"

He Qi’an smiled foolishly, "I’m not drunk; I just had a little. You can taste it..."

He said as he leaned in to kiss Lin Xiaoyan.

"Mm, you..." Lin Xiaoyan pushed against He Qi’an, but she couldn’t move him at all.

Feeling Lin Xiaoyan’s resistance, He Qi’an felt even more wronged.

"Do you dislike me?"