This is a story of a marriage of convenience between complete strangers, where the powerful party eventually yields and "eats their words" (ends up loving it). It features a gentle beauty a...
Chapter 26 Harmony?
How could she possibly let him help apply the medicine on that area? !
Xu Qingwu refused without even thinking: "No!"
Cen Xihuai didn't insist, but only reminded her: "Then you should be more careful."
Xu Qingwu hummed twice, quickly pulled her clothes on and got out of bed. She wanted to go downstairs to get the medicine, but found that the medicine had already been taken upstairs by Cen Xihuai and the packaging box was still unopened.
When she came back after painting, the light on Cen Xihuai's side had been turned off, and only the light on her side was turned on to light the way for her.
The cold medicine had a sleeping effect, so Xu Qingwu fell asleep quickly. When the alarm clock rang, it was still dark and Cen Xihuai was not awake yet.
Xu Qingwu got out of bed quietly, went to the children's room to change clothes and wash up, took the suitcase out, closed the door, and called the ride-sharing driver.
After the call was hung up twice, WeChat reminded me that the order had been cancelled. Because it was a virtual number, the previous call could no longer be dialed.
Obviously, she was stood up by the hitchhiker driver.
Xu Qingwu didn't have time to pursue the matter, so he had to quickly take another taxi. However, it was too early and there were few cars around, so no one would accept the order.
If you delay any longer you might miss your flight.
At six o'clock, Cen Xihuai woke up on time and found that there was no one beside him.
Last night Xu Qingwu only said that the flight was today, but did not say it was so early.
Cen Xihuai changed his clothes and went out for a morning run. As soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Xu Qingwu.
"Waiting for the bus?"
"Um…"
"Do you need me to take you there?"
Xu Qingwu looked at the time that was getting closer and closer and nodded: "Yes, thank you."
"I'll go get the car keys."
Cen Xihuai picked up a car key from the drawer in the entrance hall, walked out, picked up Xu Qingwu's luggage, and went to the garage.
It was early autumn. He was wearing gray trousers and a white sports jacket. The hand holding the luggage revealed a cold, white, and strong wrist bone. Xu Qingwu followed him into the car.
"What time is the flight?"
"Seven-thirty."
The flight was at 7:30, so logically, he should have left home long ago. Cen Xihuai asked, "What happened?"
"The ride-sharing driver canceled at the last minute, and it was too early to get a ride."
"Why didn't you ask me to deliver it?"
"You're not awake yet, I don't want to bother you."
Cen Xihuai didn’t know how to describe his mood at the moment. It felt like he was stuck in a ball of cotton?
Xu Qingwu strictly abided by the agreement and did not disturb him without permission. He should have felt that living according to the predetermined plan was good, but now he felt a little uncomfortable because she did not want to bother him. Their conversation just now was no different from the rainy night when they first met.
As strange as a stranger.
Cen Xihuai thought he was learning how to be a good husband since getting married, and he couldn't figure out where the crux of the problem lay.
When they arrived at the airport, Yang Yu had already sent her a message asking why she didn't see anyone as they were about to board the plane. Xu Qingwu asked Yang Yu to get on the plane first and she would be there soon.
Xu Qingwu had already checked in online, and since she had a small suitcase that didn't need to be checked in, she could board the plane directly after passing through security and swiping her ID card. Knowing that she didn't have time to waste, Cen Xihuai dropped her off at the terminal.
"I'll go in first."
"Don't worry, there's still time."
"OK, thanks."
Xu Qingwu got off the car and ran away in a hurry with her luggage. She agreed with her mouth, but she didn't listen to a word he said.
For example, there is enough time, for example, we don’t have to be so formal with him...
Yang Yu waved at Xu Qingwu. She walked over and sat down in the seat next to her. Finally, they were reunited. Yang Yu handed her a wet tissue: "Why are you so late?"
Xu Qingwu thanked him and took it, wiping the sweat off her forehead with a wet tissue. "The ride-sharing driver stood me up, so my husband brought me here."
Once there is one, there will be two. The word "husband" becomes more and more natural to me.
"Then don't you need to tell your husband that we're here?"
"No, he probably won't care about this."
After being reminded by Yang Yu, she felt a little conflicted again. After all, Cen Xihuai drove for such a long time to pick her up early in the morning. Out of courtesy, shouldn't she report it?
Xu Qingwu took out his cell phone and typed: I'm here, thank you.
I deleted and added the word "thank you" at times, but before I could make up my mind, the seat was suddenly kicked by the child behind me.
My finger accidentally touched the send button and the message was sent.
The child in the back seat was clamoring to watch TV, but his mother refused to let him, so he started screaming and kicking. Yang Yu couldn't stand it anymore and stood up: "Can you please take care of the child?"
"He's just a child and doesn't understand anything. Why are you being so hypocritical?"
"How can you be so uncultured as a mother?"
"Hey, you have manners. You have manners but you don't have money. If you had money, you could sit first class. Then no one would bother you, right?"
The two started arguing.
Xu Qingwu is very tolerant of children on public transportation. It is the nature of children to make noises and they cannot control themselves. But now Yang Yu is arguing with others for her. It would not be a good idea for her to step in and tell Yang Yu not to care.
She pressed the service bell and asked the flight attendant to come over to coordinate.
"This kid kept kicking my stool, and this lady was insulting my friend."
"How could I? Don't spit blood at me!"
Xu Qingwu took out his cell phone and lawyer's ID: "I have recorded everything. We are lawyers."
The child's mother was a little panicked.
"Apologize to my friend and let this matter go."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, okay?"
Neither Yang Yu nor Xu Qingwu were the type to care about these things. Xu Qingwu asked the flight attendant if she could still get a class upgrade. The flight attendant went to ask, and when she came back she told Xu Qingwu that both her and Yang Yu's seats had been upgraded, and there was no time to arrange for them.
The two were invited to first class.
Xu Qingwu knew without hesitation who had upgraded her cabin. She sent a message to Cen Xihuai: "Did you upgrade my cabin?"
Cen Xihuai replied after a while: "Well, first class is more spacious when you are sick."
Xu Qingwu typed back to him: "Thank you."
Yang Yu was envious and said, "Qingwu, your husband is so nice, thoughtful and considerate!"
…
In the evening, Cen Xihuai went to "Zhu Guang". The people who were originally drinking boredly immediately became excited when they saw him coming.
The owner of "Zhu Guang" is Xie Ying. A few people would occasionally gather here to relax. Cen Xihuai has only been here twice. He prefers to go to Chi Chu's teahouse where it is quiet.
Xu Yanli teased him first: "Hey, isn't this our newly married groom? How come you're reluctant to come out and play?"
Xie Ying: "I didn't even know my wife was sick. I'm afraid she was kicked out."
Chi Chu: "It seems so."
Among these three people, one just divorced and wanted to get back together, one was a playboy, and one was single and obsessed with raising children. If Yao Wei hadn't asked for marriage leave and Cen Xihuai hadn't wanted to disturb him, he really wouldn't have been willing to come here.
Cen Xihuai took a glass of wine, then thought of his promise to Xu Qingwu to drink less. He stopped bringing the glass to his lips and put it down: "She's on a business trip."
Xie Ying couldn't believe it: "No way, your sister-in-law is sick and you still let her go on a business trip?"
Cen Xihuai: "We agreed not to interfere with each other's work."
Xu Yanli: "You better clean up your act and join my divorce camp."
Cen Xihuai: "We won't get divorced."
Xie Ying: "Brother Yan said the same thing before, look at him now, his face is slapping!"
Xu Yanli smiled at Xie Ying: "Uncle Xie asked me yesterday if I had any suitable girls..."
Xie Ying slid to his knees: "Brother Yan, you are my real brother. I was wrong, please don't hurt me."
Cen Xihuai felt more and more that he had made a mistake in coming here today, but since he was already here, what if these three cobblers were useful...
"Stop messing around and help me analyze it."
The three of them looked at Cen Xihuai in unison.
"My wife is very polite to me..." Cen Xihuai told him that he had concealed Xu Qingwu's illness, that he didn't want to trouble him this morning, and that he would have to say thank you many times in one day.
Chi Chu, who had been sitting in the corner and hadn't said much, asked doubtfully, "We thought you were just trying to please your family. Are you serious?"
"I said we won't get divorced."
"So you're going on a business trip as soon as you get your license?"
This matter had already spread throughout the circle. The fourth son of the Cen family and the youngest daughter of the Shen family were getting married. They got the marriage certificate in the morning and went on a business trip in the afternoon without any pretense.
"Is there a problem?" Cen Xihuai emphasized, "We said we won't interfere with each other's work."
Xu Yanli: "There's no hope. Let's get a divorce."
Cen Xihuai stood up to leave, but was stopped by Xie Ying: "He is chasing his wife to the crematorium. Fourth brother, please be considerate and don't bother with him."
Xie Ying remembered the photo in Cen Yue's Moments and asked Cen Xihuai, "Weren't you at Xiangshan Bay with your sister-in-law to watch a concert?"
Cen Xihuai admitted: "I was on a business trip and didn't know where she was."
If you can't save her, get a divorce.
Thinking about his gamble that had paid off, Xie Ying swallowed back his heartfelt words and asked with difficulty, "So, you went on two business trips within ten days of getting the marriage certificate?"
Cen Xihuai: "Is there a problem?"
Xie Ying accepted his fate: "I'm willing to accept the loss."
Chi Chu gave a thumbs up: "You are this."
The three of them were unruly. Cen Xihuai said calmly, "Is Zhuguang still on?"
Although the boss of "Zhu Guang" is Xie Ying, Xie Ying had a falling out with his family because of the pressure on his family to get married, and it was the sponsorship from Cen Xihuainala.
Xie Ying continued to slide down and kneel: "Fourth brother, you are also my biological brother. I was wrong, and I admit my mistake on their behalf."
As the only married person in the room, Xu Yanli asked compassionately, "Apart from your frequent business trips, is your sex life harmonious?"