Chapter 168

"Dad, I'm going back first."

Looking at the heartwarming scene before him, Zhong's father seemed like an ordinary happy old man. Zhong Qiao's gloom also dissipated a little. He said to Zhong's father, "The warehouse is closed today. Remember to come back early for dinner."

Mr. Zhong said without raising his head: "I understand, I understand."

Not knowing whether he had listened to her or not, Zhong Qiao had no choice but to let him chat with the kids and passersby.

She quickly rode her bike home.

As soon as she arrived at the door of her house, Zhong Qiao looked around nervously. After making sure that Zhong Xiaohua's lingering figure was not there, she felt relieved, but also inexplicably uncomfortable.

Zhong Qiao parked the car and tried hard to clear his mind of thoughts. After entering the house, Zhong's mother was hanging clothes in the yard, and Mrs. Qian, who had not been seen for many days, was mending shoe soles in the corridor.

The red and green clothes were hanging on the bamboo poles and were blown by the wind, like pieces of colorful cloth. When Mother Zhong turned her head, she saw her.

"You're back." Mother Zhong wiped the sweat from her forehead cheerfully. "You sent your father to the market, didn't you? I knew you were coming back. There's pear soup stewing on the stove. Go get three bowls."

Zhong Qiao responded, washed his hands and went to the kitchen to get the pear soup. The pear soup was orange-yellow in color, the pears were white and smooth, and it also contained wolfberries and red dates. It looked delicious.

Zhong Qiao carried the food on a tray and gave it to Mrs. Qian and the others one by one. He then dragged a bench over and sat down in the corridor to enjoy the cool air.

Mrs. Qian took a sip and narrowed her eyes in satisfaction: "Just right, your mother's cooking is much more delicious than mine."

These words made Zhong's mother very happy: "Oh, you praise me for whatever I do. I will be so proud in the future."

The atmosphere between the two was quite good, but Zhong Qiao just drank the pear soup silently without saying a word.

Mother Zhong saw that she was worried and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhong Qiao shook his head.

Mother Zhong and Mrs. Qian looked at each other and had the answer in their hearts.

"It's about that girl Xiaohua, right?"

Zhong Qiao was silent for 2 seconds. Yes and no. On the one hand, it was for his father's health, and on the other hand, it was indeed because of Zhong Xiaohua.

"We've all heard about her situation, but you're not her parents, so what can you do? Besides, those people in her family aren't good people either. If you intervene, they won't be so easy to talk to, and they'll probably make trouble for you."

Mrs. Qian felt a little sorry: "Oh, it's a pity that the girl met such parents. They didn't care about her after she gave birth to the child, and now she is grown up, they want her to pay back all kinds of debts. What a sin!"

Mother Zhong sighed, "If it really doesn't work out, I'll ask Zhiwei to go and ask some elders for mercy. We can't let our child jump into the fire pit. Marriage is a lifelong matter. If you marry the wrong one, you will suffer for the rest of your life."

Mrs. Qian said, "I think it's fine. We don't have a say, so we can let the elders put the upper hand over them."

Zhong Qiao nodded: "Mom, you are right, we can't handle this kind of thing, let's leave it to the elders to deal with it."

In this way, it won't be handled by Zhong Qiao, which will prevent any trouble, and it will also give Zhong Xiaohua's marriage some room to turn around.

The three of them discussed it and finally agreed.

Then, Zhong Qiao saw Zhong Siqi sneak into the room again.

When Zhong's mother saw him, she became furious and shouted into the house, "Do you still want to study all day long? You hang out with your bad friends every day."

"Mom." Zhong Siqi opened the curtain. "How could I be fooling around? I'm doing something serious."

As he said this, he was about to leave. Mother Zhong glanced at him and was too lazy to pay attention to her. Zhong Qiao noticed with her sharp eyes that he was holding a wooden box in his arms. It was his most precious thing, and even Zhong Qiao was not allowed to touch it.

Why is he so generous today and even took out his treasure? Zhong Qiao was puzzled. He drank the last of the pear soup in one gulp, put down the bowl in his hand, and followed him to check.

Zhong Siqi seemed to be in high spirits, completely unaware that he was being followed, and walked into the alley with a silly smile on his face.

Zhong Qiao followed him all the way and saw him greeting someone from a distance. Because the distance was too far, she couldn't see clearly. When the two of them got closer, Zhong Siqi's shoulder blocked half of their view, so she still couldn't see clearly.

But the only thing that is certain is that the other person must be a girl, and her height is only up to Zhong Siqi's chin.

Zhong Qiao was surprised and happy. His little boy had finally grown up and even had a girl he liked.

He followed them again and found that the two were behaving intimately. Zhong Siqi handed the box in his hand to the other person, and the other person happened to turn her head, revealing a side profile, which was fair and beautiful, with a little pink on her lips.

"Fang He." Zhong Qiao called out the name in a dull voice.

It’s definitely Fang He.

It's just that at this moment, she is more lively than usual, and there is a different kind of charm when she smiles.

"Good boy." Zhong Qiao clenched his fists, "Since you've hooked up with Fang He."

In her eyes, Fang He is a pretty sister who is not very talkative and a good girl, while Zhong Siqi is extremely bold and can be compared to a vicious dog. These two people are really not a good match.

Recalling the last time they had dinner at Fang's house and Zhong Siqi's distraught face, Zhong Qiao understood that there had been signs from the beginning.

She said that Siqi had always been thick-skinned, so why did he blush when he saw the Fang sisters? It turned out that this boy fell in love with Fang He at first sight.

Zhong Qiao didn't dare to disturb the two young people and turned away.

Zhong Siqi appeared only after the meal. He was full of energy and had an unconcealable smile on his face. Zhong's mother called him to the kitchen to serve the dishes several times, but he danced in the yard with the bowl in his hand. If Zhong's mother hadn't scolded him a few times, he probably wouldn't even notice that the food on the plate had fallen to the ground.

Zhong Qiao found it funny.

After all, they are just children, and it is their first time to fall in love, so they are green and cute.

After dinner, Zhong Qiao took a shower and was reading a book under the lamp. Suddenly, the door made a soft noise and Zhong Siqi came in, crouching down.

"Sister." With a flattering smile on his face, "Which brand did you buy the lipstick from last time?"

Zhong Qiao closed the book and glanced at him, which made Zhong Siqi shudder. He explained, "It's my friend from school. Oh, does he have a girlfriend? He wanted to give her something she would like, but I don't understand these things."

He scratched his head and said, "Just, I came to ask you."

Zhong Qiao looked at him and smiled: "Really?"

"Of course." Zhong Siqi looked away guiltily, "How could this be false?"

Zhong Qiao didn't make it difficult for him: "Go ask your sister-in-law Qian's wife. She bought it through her connections."

Zhong Siqi smiled and said "OK". He didn't care that it was still dark outside and ran out in a hurry. It seemed that he was going to find Mrs. Qian's wife. He really couldn't wait a moment.

Zhong Qiao smiled and shook his head. He thought it would be strange if he didn't get scolded by Brother Qian for going to disturb him so late at night.