8mi Chapter 548 My Boss is Actually My Cousin!
Chapter 548 My Boss is Actually My Cousin!
Thanks to Aunt Li's enthusiastic arrangements, the old man was seated next to his great-aunt.
The great-aunt leaned forward slightly and turned to look at Yu Huan, who was sitting on the other side of the old man.
With a kind smile on her face, she asked with concern, "Huanhuan, do you have a cold? Why are you wearing a mask the whole time?"
“I see Huanhuan’s eyes are bright and alert, she doesn’t look like she has a cold! These young people nowadays love to be different, maybe she just wants to look cool.”
Aunt Li chimed in, half-jokingly.
These words immediately drew a soft chuckle from the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan wasn't surprised and laughed along.
After all, Aunt Li is a doctor at Peking University Hospital, so she does have a lot to say on this matter.
Just then, another aunt winked at the group of boys who were pushing and shoving each other, reminding them, "You guys, stop laughing and joking around, hurry up and call your great-uncle and cousin!"
The quiet, chubby girl, who had been silently observing the old man and Yu Huan, reacted quickly.
She immediately called out in a clear, loud voice, "Hello, Uncle! Hello, Cousin!"
"Hey!" the old man replied with a smile.
My refined-looking uncle stood with his hands on his hips by the round table, grinning to reveal a set of white teeth, and introduced her: "This is my daughter, Huanhuan. You held her when you came to Yanjing before! Do you remember?"
"Of course I remember, she was just born then, wasn't she? She's grown so much in the blink of an eye!" Yu Huan said with a smile to her uncle, then turned to the chubby little girl and greeted her gently, "Hello, little sister!"
The chubby girl and Yu Huan locked eyes, and the girl immediately lowered her head slightly, shifting her gaze to the side, seemingly a little embarrassed.
However, after listening to Aunt Li's teasing, Yu Huan felt that wearing a mask all the time was indeed impolite in such a situation where she was reuniting with her family after a long separation.
So he slowly took off his mask while raising his hand, and smiled and nodded in a friendly manner at the two teenagers who were calling out in unison.
There was also a boy who looked like a high school student, pursing his lips, but he didn't say anything.
Seeing this, her aunt said in a lighthearted, teasing tone, "Binzi, why don't you hurry up and greet them? You can't be so rude."
The boy called Binzi's face flashed with impatience. He rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath.
“I don’t know where these poor relatives from out of town came from, I won’t call them that.”
Although the sound wasn't loud, it was still clearly audible to everyone in the quiet private room.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Li's smile froze.
The old man was slightly taken aback, but he quickly recovered and his smile remained unchanged, as if nothing had happened.
The uncle immediately strode forward, raised his hand, and lightly tapped Binzi on the head. Although he smiled, he said in a stern tone, "Binzi, what are you saying! These are your great-uncle and cousin. How can you be so disrespectful and rude!"
Binzi glanced sideways at Yu Huan's handsome features revealed after he took off his mask.
Although he felt that the man looked somewhat familiar, he still snorted dismissively when he heard his uncle's reprimand and turned his face away in a huff.
"Son-in-law, please don't take it to heart! My son is just being a bit rebellious and doesn't know any better. Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Auntie quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the old man still wore a kind smile on his face, gently waved his hand and said, "It's alright, Xiaoli. We haven't seen each other for so many years, it's understandable that the child is unfamiliar with us." At this moment, the great-aunt looked up and her gaze fell on Yu Huan's profile.
She changed the subject with a smile: "Oh my, Huanhuan is getting more and more handsome, he must be very popular with girls. Huanhuan, are you dating anyone?"
Faced with this question, Yu Huan couldn't very well say that she was already married.
He could only give a vague, ambiguous smile and reply, "Grandma, I already have a boyfriend."
"Our Huanhuan is such an outstanding young man, he certainly won't lack girlfriends."
The somewhat awkward atmosphere seemed to ease a bit in the kind and gentle voice of the great-aunt.
As her great-aunt spoke, she suddenly looked at Binzi, whose lips were tightly pursed, and her expression became serious.
"And another thing, Binzi, your attitude is not right. No matter what, you have to be polite to your elders. Look at Chun, how sensible she is."
The Mediterranean-looking uncle was pulling out a chair to sit down when he saw that his aunt hadn't let the matter drop and had even unusually given her grandchildren a hard time.
He quickly reminded him, "Binzi, why aren't you calling for help?"
"Oh, Xiuhui, he's just a kid. He's being stubborn. We adults shouldn't hold a grudge against him." The old man looked at his great-aunt and still smiled as he advised, "It's normal for teenagers to have a little temper."
Even so, Binzi looked at her aunt's solemn face, especially her eyes, which no longer had their usual kind look.
My great-aunt was clearly really angry.
He felt a chill run down his spine, instinctively shrank his neck, lowered his head slightly, looked at the ground, and unconsciously traced circles on the ground with his toes.
Just then, Chunya suddenly stood up, took two steps to Binzi's side, and nudged his arm.
She tilted her head slightly, glancing at Yu Huan out of the corner of her eye, and then said crisply, "Brother Bin, don't you think Brother Huan looks familiar? Aren't you... often using that emoji?"
"Huanhuan does look like a celebrity." Aunt Li smiled and tried to ease the atmosphere.
The two cousins stood together, and the height difference was quite obvious; Chun's head only reached Bin's shoulder.
Reminded by Chun Yatou, Binzi was slightly taken aback. He raised his head and looked at Yu Huan again, scrutinizing her features.
The more she looked, the wider her eyes widened, and a look of surprise gradually appeared in them.
I increasingly feel that this poor relative from the countryside is extremely similar to that very popular "leader brother".
"It really is!" A boy standing nearby was the first to react, clapping his hands excitedly and exclaiming, "I never imagined that our leader is actually my cousin!"
Upon hearing this, the great-aunt, uncles, and cousins all showed puzzled expressions.
Aunt Li, her face full of curiosity, couldn't help but ask, "What emoji? 'Boss Brother'? Does that refer to Huanhuan? How come I don't know about it?"
Binzi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, glanced at Yu Huan first, and then quickly looked at Aunt Li, explaining, "He's the 'leader brother' who's really popular online."
Auntie raised her eyebrows in surprise and laughed, "Oh? So Huanhuan really is a celebrity?" (End of Chapter)