Chapter 176: Let’s Add Each Other as Friends
Looking at the three Lin brothers in front of her, and the phones in their hands, Lin Muqing felt something was off.
Wait a second, had she even agreed to this yet? And they were already calling her their sister?
Besides, she didn’t want to be anyone’s little sister!
“No thanks, I’m not planning to look for any brothers right now.”
Under everyone’s gaze, Lin Muqing firmly refused and made it clear she didn’t want to add them as friends either.
As for the gifts they mentioned, she wasn’t interested at all. She had never even thought of taking advantage of them.
After she said this, the expressions of everyone in the living room, except for Ye Ziming, changed.
Because he understood her well, Ye Ziming had already guessed she would say that. After all, she was like a stubborn little kitten.
And he could proudly say that aside from him, that kitten rarely depended on anyone else.
(crooked little cat.jpg)
P.S.: Maybe Sister Yu could count as half a person she relies on, but that’s more like care than true dependence.
“Here’s your phone.”
While the three brothers stood frozen, awkwardly holding their phones, Ye Ziming stood up and handed Lin Muqing’s phone back to her.
But it wasn’t just returning a phone, when Ye Ziming gave it to her, there was a message already typed on the screen.
The message basically said, ‘If you really don’t like them, don’t force yourself. But since this was a kind gesture from Meng Yue, maybe just add them as friends out of respect. It’s just that the three of them… didn’t quite present themselves well.’
“Emmm…”
After reading the message, Lin Muqing turned to look at Meng Yue beside her and thought it over.
She realized that he had a point. If it was just about adding someone as a friend, that wasn’t a big deal. She could still deny the weird “sister” relationship.
It’s worth noting, Lin Muqing didn’t particularly like the Lin brothers, but she did like being close to Meng Yue.
With that in mind, she leaned forward a little, deliberately making sure Meng Yue could see her phone.
Then, under Meng Yue’s gaze, she tapped open WeChat, then the “Scan QR Code” page, and was just about to scan their codes right in front of her.
“What are you waiting for? Hold your phones closer!”
Seeing this, a smile returned to Meng Yue’s face, and she began giving directions to her three sons.
When they first heard Lin Muqing’s rejection, all three brothers had the same surprised look. Clearly, they hadn’t expected to be turned down, especially so directly.
After all, the Lin family was big and powerful. Whether it was guys or girls, people usually jumped at the chance to get close to them.
But once Meng Yue spoke, they snapped back to reality. Their interest in Lin Muqing only grew stronger, and they all moved their phones forward at the same time.
Then, as they were all pushing their phones forward, something small and unexpected happened.
“Why are you pushing me?”
The eldest, Lin Yiming, suddenly spoke. He turned to glare at the third brother with annoyance.
“Oops? Did I? Sorry about that.”
The third brother, Lin Qiwen, acted surprised and quickly apologized.
But while he apologized, a sly glint flashed in his eyes. Then, while his older brother wasn’t paying attention, he sneakily pushed his own phone forward a little more.
His phone was now the furthest forward and just so happened to accidentally block Lin Yiming’s QR code.
So, if Lin Muqing scanned now, she’d definitely scan Lin Qiwen’s code first, and that meant he’d be added as her friend before the others.
“No worries, just be more careful next time.”
Having been in the business world for years, and knowing his younger brother all too well, Lin Yiming quickly noticed what had happened.
So he patted his brother on the shoulder, quietly pulling him back as he spoke.
“Yeah, just be more mindful next time.”
While the two were silently duking it out, the second brother, Lin Zixuan, didn’t waste any time either.
He took the chance to slide his phone forward a little too, covering half of Lin Yiming’s QR code in the process.
“Second bro, you gotta respect the order of things. First come, first served.”
With that, the eldest pushed Lin Zixuan’s phone aside.
"Yeah, I was the first one who pulled out my phone just now."
The third brother pushed the other two phones aside and placed his own in front.
"Third Brother, you need to respect your older brother."
The second brother squeezed forward again.
This argument started out of nowhere. All three of them were holding their phones, staring at each other like kids in a standoff.
This made Lin Muqing feel completely lost. She had no idea what the three brothers were doing.
And because they kept moving around, her low-end phone couldn’t even scan the QR code properly. In the end, she just stared blankly while they argued.
“Enough! Give me the phones!”
After watching for a bit, Meng Yue's face darkened. First, three black lines appeared at the corners of her eyes (a way of showing irritation), then several angry marks showed up on her forehead.
With her angry shout, the three brothers instantly went quiet, behaving like perfect little angels.
Seeing that they had finally stopped, Meng Yue reached out and grabbed all their phones, one by one, then handed them to Lin Muqing.
Only then did she finally manage to add them all as friends.
It didn’t take long to finish the friend requests. As soon as they got their phones back, all three brothers immediately changed Lin Muqing’s contact name to "Little Sister."
To them, it made perfect sense and felt completely natural.
Later that night, instead of going upstairs right away to play games, Lin Muqing stayed to chat with Meng Yue for a while.
"Is your phone screen broken?"
After chatting for a bit, when Lin Muqing was about to head upstairs because she was feeling overwhelmed by the three brothers’ intense gazes, Meng Yue suddenly pointed at her phone and asked.
"Yeah, I dropped it a while ago. I was just about to buy a new one."
Turning to face Meng Yue, Lin Muqing answered honestly.
There was a small crack on her screen, not very noticeable, but she wasn’t planning to fix it. She wanted to take advantage of the holiday sales to get a new one.
She’d made some money recently, so buying a decent budget phone wouldn’t be a problem.
While she was explaining, the three Lin brothers had already perked up their ears. They overheard that their new little sister was having phone troubles.
“You’re thinking of buying a new phone?”
Even Meng Yue became interested and looked at Lin Muqing’s phone.
“Uh… yeah.” She nodded, confirming it.
"I’ve been thinking of changing phones too. How about I get one for you while I’m at it?"
Seeing an opportunity, Meng Yue smiled and asked.
“Huh? No way.”
Lin Muqing looked a little surprised, but she clearly had no intention of accepting the offer.
After all, phones are kind of a luxury item. Even though she’d heard from a trusted friend that the Lin family was super rich and lived in a fancy villa area, she still didn’t feel right about it.
"Then let your older brothers—"
"That won’t be necessary!"
Right at that moment, the three brothers, who had been ready to make their move, suddenly spoke up.
But Lin Muqing had already noticed their suspicious movements, and before they could say anything more, she quickly cut them off.
“No need, Brother Lin. I already helped her pick a new phone.”
Just as the three brothers were about to argue, Ye Ziming stepped in at the right time.
Then, to everyone’s surprise, Lin Muqing didn’t object. In fact, she nodded and followed along with Ye Ziming’s words.
"Yeah, that’s right." She nodded seriously.
The Lin brothers: We really need to have a chat with this little brother…