"Are you out of your mind? We are ordering a couple set, for God's sake! It's a set for two! We're on a date, not a family night out with child. I'm sure you don't want to be the third wheel, do you?" Edward growled at Brian. He wanted to share a romantic night with Daisy, filled with candles, flowers, delicious food and sweet conversations. But Brian suddenly showed up and ruined everything! The romantic and intimate ambiance he had been hoping for had vanished because of Brian's sudden appearance.
My dear brother-in-law, don't you know? If one set isn't enough for the three of us, you can always order another set. One for the two of you, and the other for me! After all, I'm still a growing boy, and I need some extra nutrition. Don't worry; I can eat all of it. Don't mind me and please go back to whatever you were doing. I'll just sit here quietly and enjoy my food. I won't bother you. I promise you won't even know I'm here!" Ignoring the rage in Edward's eyes, Brian shrugged and gave an ear-to-ear smile, as if he didn't notice how furious Edward was because he invited himself to join them for dinner.
"What? You? Still growing? Come on, don't be ridiculous and try something more realistic! Something like you're putting on weight! And what did you just say about ignoring you? Buddy, you're not invisible, okay? Look how enormous you are! And you're sitting right here at the table. I'm not blind; how am I supposed to pretend that I can't see you?" With rage still burning in his eyes, Edward glared at Brian and sharply retorted. His anger was evident in every single word that came out his mouth. It seemed as if he wanted to skin Brian alive.
"Don't mind him, Brian. Come here and have a seat with us. He's crazy. Just ignore him." Daisy knew why Edward was angry. He had planned to spend a romantic night with Daisy; they hardly got the chance to do so lately. Edward had every right to be mad. Now that he was picking on Brian, Daisy thought she'd interrupt before Edward lost his temper and picked up a fight with Brian. She invited Brian to sit down with them and deliberately blamed Edward for his rudeness; she knew her words might upset Edward, but he wouldn't be angry with her, no matter what.
"Really? Is that so? Hmm...I see. Okay, in that case, I'll forgive him. Daisy, I haven't seen you in ages! I miss you so much! Do you miss me?" Brian exclaimed with an exaggerated tone as he leaned forward to embrace Daisy. Edward, on the other hand, just sipped his water. Brian's words made him spurt out the water. He was coughing violently; his face turned red because he was out of breath. He stared at Brian in disbelief. 'Damn it! Could he be any more shameless? He hasn't seen Daisy in ages, what does that mean? They just met last night at the party! Has he forgotten that already? Or does he live on another standard time? Even if he does, that's a few time zones away, not a few planets away! Hardly 24 hours have passed since last night, and he's describing it as 'ages'? Where is this time difference coming from?' Edward thought to himself gloomily.
Haha! Slow down, my dear brother-in-law. No one is snatching your glass of water." Brian smirked with his eyebrows raised. He stroked the hair falling on his forehead with his fingers and leaned closer to sit right next to Daisy. His eyes were steadily fixed on Edward as if he was plotting to outwit him the whole night.
Are you okay?" Ignoring Brian's deliberate provocation, Daisy worried about Edward's cough. She wondered how he got choked by water. He was a grown-up man, not a 3-year-old child. Even Justin, their little son, didn't get choked by his beverages. At this moment, Edward wasn't acting anything like the mature CEO he was supposed to be.
"I'm fine. Brian Ouyang. I just need to understand one thing, what did you mean when you said you haven't seen Daisy in ages? Why don't you exaggerate some more and say that you haven't seen her since previous life?" Edward had always thought he was the most shameless and glibbest man, but Brian surprised Edward because he was smoother than him!
"You have no idea. Being away from Daisy for a year seems as long as my whole life. It has been nearly 24 hours since last night, so it seems like ages to me. Am I wrong? Do you have any issues concerning my close relationship with my beloved sister?" Brian was intentionally provoking Edward, that was why he used vague words to make his speech sound like a passionate confession of love for Daisy. Perhaps it was too much, but it amused Brian to trick the arrogant Edward. The more jealous he got, the more he must care about Daisy. Knowing that his sister had found someone who loved her from the bottom of his heart delighted Brian more than anything.
"Absolutely not. Why should I have any problems with that? In fact, I have to thank you for caring so deeply for my wife." Instead of getting mad, Edward calmed down and gave Brian a smirk. He knew exactly what Brian was up to, and he also knew he would seem meanspirited to Daisy if he kept bullying her younger brother. While Edward really wanted to punch Brian and throw him out of the restaurant so that he could continue his date with Daisy, yet, he wore a polite smile and acted generously. Edward knew Brian intended to piss him off, but he didn't fall in his trap. Edward was nothing like his father, who got jealous of any male creature that ever dared to approach his mother. Even if he got jealous, he wouldn't let Daisy notice it.
Hmm. That's lame. You're a hypocrite. Your mouth isn't saying that, but your eyes are doing all the talking. I know you're jealous as hell, am I right? Look at you! Pretending to be kind and generous while the truth is you are none of these things. You are really a horrible man who lies even to yourself." After he returned from abroad, Brian had finally found something worth living for. Teasing his new brother-in-law had officially become his latest hobby! Nothing gave him more pleasure than to see Edward's angry face when he kept pushing him. Brian enjoyed seeing Edward hold back his rage because he couldn't attack him in front of Daisy. 'You asked for it! You are the one who threw the first punch at me last night! I won't be me if I don't make you pay with interest!' Brian was gloating secretly.
Dude! How long have you been abroad? You can't even say your mother tongue properly now? With his eyes fixed on Brian, Edward said those words between his gritted teeth. He pretended to be calm, but the wrath burning in his eyes gave him away. Hypocrite? Seriously? Is that how he should address his sisters husband? Damn it. Am I a jerk in his eyes? Maybe that's why he keeps picking on me. Perhaps, he hates me because I'm not good enough for Daisy. Edward thought to himself gloomily.
Alright, stop it, both of you. Did something happen between you two earlier that I don't know about? Why do you act like arc enemies every time you see each other. You are grown men, not 3 years old kids! Daisy rolled her eyes and tried to stop the childish cued between her husband and her younger brother. They both were the most important people in her life; she sincerely hoped they would get along well with each other. Even if they didn't like each other, couldn't they pretend to be nice for her sake?