After being reborn in 70, she took back her huge family property and joined the army.

Qin Xiaoran took Li Xiuxiu and Zhao Liming back to the Huo family.

Aunt Huo was a little surprised to see the two of them. She greeted Li Xiuxiu, whom she was familiar with, warmly, and was curious about Zhao Liming.

"Is this Xiuxiu's boyfriend? He looks like a reliable young man..."

Before Aunt Huo could finish her words, Li Xiuxiu interrupted her awkwardly.

"No! It's not him, Auntie San! This is my younger brother Liming, who was adopted by my father!"

Aunt Huo was stunned for a moment, then she vaguely recalled that this seemed to be the case, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

"Oh, this is your brother. He's grown up now and looks good. He's a steady young man!"

When Li Xiuxiu heard Aunt Huo praising Zhao Liming, she was no longer so embarrassed and instead felt vaguely proud.

"Yes, I'm already eighteen years old and I'm very reliable."

Aunt Huo looked back and forth between Li Xiuxiu and Zhao Liming twice, then smiled and nodded at Zhao Liming.

"Liming, right? What a nice guy. Come in quickly. It's cold outside. Let's talk inside."

After saying goodbye to Aunt Huo, Qin Xiaoran took Li Xiuxiu and Zhao Liming to her study.

Arriving at the study, Li Xiuxiu felt as if she had returned home. She instantly felt at ease, lying down casually on the small sofa, and began to complain muttering to herself.

"Third Aunt, you are such a fool. You actually mistook Liming and I for a couple. How could you be so wrong?"

Qin Xiaoran was pouring honey water with his back to the two of them, and looked helpless when he heard this.

She was sure that when Third Aunt Huo said that the two of them were a couple, she saw a flash of joy on Zhao Liming's expressionless face.

Li Xiuxiu indeed only regards Zhao Liming as her younger brother, but Zhao Liming definitely does not only regard Li Xiuxiu as his older sister. It is not even certain whether he regards Li Xiuxiu as his older sister.

But how could she tell Li Xiuxiu about this?

You said your adopted brother likes you?

Not to mention whether Li Xiuxiu, who is stupid enough to firmly believe that Zhao Liming is her younger brother, would believe what she said. Even if Li Xiuxiu believed it, what would be the result?

In short, there are two results. One is that a rift arose between her and Li Xiuxiu, and the other is that a rift arose between Li Xiuxiu and Zhao Liming.

Of course, she couldn't just stand by and watch Li Xiuxiu get into trouble, so she still had to remind her, but she had to find the right time.

She brought three cups of honey water and sat down in front of Li Xiuxiu, then distributed the honey water to them.

Since Zhao Liming was there, they couldn't talk about anything too private, so they just talked about business and daily trivial matters.

Qin Xiaoran analyzed during the conversation that Zhao Liming was indeed a reliable and unobtrusive person. If she had a brother like him, she would really like him. But if such a brother liked her...

She looked up and thought about it, but couldn't figure it out.

After all, she is not Li Xiuxiu and cannot fully put herself in Li Xiuxiu's situation.

What's more, Li Xiuxiu was also related to Zhao Liming in her previous life, otherwise she would not have been so determined to ask her parents to adopt Zhao Liming in this life.

Forget it, don’t worry about it. It’s Li Xiuxiu’s business.

She invited the two of them to have lunch together at noon. Li Xiuxiu agreed readily. Zhao Liming obeyed Li Xiuxiu's decision, but looked a little restrained.

In the eyes of unfamiliar people, the Huo family, from the old man to Uncle Huo and then to Huo Nianping, the three generations of the old, middle-aged and young people are still very intimidating.

Of course, the Huo family did not deliberately put pressure on Zhao Liming, and with Li Xiuxiu mediating between them, the meal was still very pleasant.

After seeing off Li Xiuxiu and Zhao Liming after dinner, Qin Xiaoran asked the Huo family what they thought of Zhao Liming.

Most members of the Huo family said that he was a nice guy and seemed reliable.

Only Huo Nianping looked up at her with an understanding look.

"You know it too."

"You know it too."