Chapter 49 Celebrating the Divorce

"Really?!"

Upon hearing the words "divorce certificate," Qin Yu nearly dropped his phone.

"Does Sister Xu An know?"

"I haven't had a chance to tell her yet."

"Then I'll go and tell them."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu immediately opened Xu An's WeChat and typed rapidly:

"Sister Xu An! Big news! Senior Sister and Yan Mingshen's broken marriage is finally over!"

Less than two seconds after the message was sent, Xu An called, his voice full of surprise:

"Really? Xiaoxiao is with you? She wasn't mistreated, was she?"

Qin Yu turned on the speakerphone, handed it to Su Xiao, and said with a smile:

"Ask your senior sister yourself."

Su Xiao took the phone, her fingertips tracing the cool screen, her voice carrying an undisguised gentleness:

"I'm fine, the procedures went very smoothly."

"That's good!"

Xu An's voice softened.

"I'm going to ask for leave now. You two go to the supermarket later and buy more groceries. I'll cook today..."

"No, no, I can do it."

Qin Yu wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

Neither of his two older sisters knew how to cook. Xu Bozhou used to do all the cooking, but after he came, Xu Bozhou became increasingly busy.

This job gradually fell to him.

Brother Xu said that men should cook.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yu tidied up, ordered half a case of wine, and simply hitched a ride back with Su Xiao.

The setting sun outside the window dyed the clouds a warm orange. Su Xiao's slender white fingers rested on the steering wheel as she watched the shadows of the trees passing by on the roadside, and the smile on her lips softened.

Without the troubles of the Yan family, she can live a much lighter life from now on.

When I arrived at Xu An's building, Xu An was already waiting at the entrance of the building.

Upon seeing Su Xiao, he quickly walked over, reached out and hugged her, the hug neither too tight nor too light.

"Finally, we're divorced. I don't have to put up with the Yan family's attitude anymore."

Su Xiao hugged her back and nodded: "Okay, I won't waste my time with them anymore."

"Um."

Xu An tenderly ruffled her hair, glancing at Qin Yu out of the corner of her eye:

"Hey kid, don't just stand there. You bought a lot of stuff; I can't carry it all by myself."

"Okay."

Qin Yu quickly took the small package from the passenger seat, and the three of them went upstairs together.

Xu An adjusted the living room air conditioner to a comfortable temperature and poured Su Xiao a glass of warm honey water, while Qin Yu carried the groceries he had just bought into the kitchen.

Soon, the sizzling sound of oil in the pan filled the kitchen, along with the aroma of scallions, ginger, and garlic, filling the room with a warm, homey atmosphere.

Xu An sat next to Su Xiao, watching the water glass she was twirling in her hand, and couldn't help but ask.

"Qin Yu told me that you wanted to get a brooch for your uncle?"

Su Xiao's ears burned slightly. She didn't deny it, but simply hummed softly.

"He doesn't lack good things, but what he makes himself is always different."

"Have you figured it out?"

Xu An tentatively poked her arm.

Just as Su Xiao was about to speak, the kitchen door opened, and Qin Yu came out carrying a plate of freshly stir-fried sweet and sour pork ribs.

The ribs were coated in an amber-colored sauce and sprinkled with white sesame seeds; the aroma was irresistible.

"Don't think too much about it, try my ribs first, they're fresh out of the pot and still hot!"

Su Xiao pursed her lips, knowing that Qin Yu was afraid she would feel awkward, so she didn't say anything more.

Her relationship with Xu Bozhou was like a tightly tangled hemp rope.

It's not that easy to solve.

Xu An picked up his chopsticks, took a piece, chewed it a couple of times, and his eyes lit up: "Wow, Qin Yu, your cooking skills have improved again!"

Su Xiao also tried a piece. The sweet and sour taste was just right, and the meat was stewed until tender and not dry. It was indeed better than what you get at restaurants.

She looked up at the kitchen doorway, where Qin Yu was turning back to fetch another dish.

Xu An sat next to her, chattering away about the gossip on set.

It turns out that after escaping a terrible marriage, the people around me had already prepared warmth for me.

After Qin Yu brought out the steamed fish, garlic baby bok choy, and tomato beef brisket, the three of them sat down around the table.

Qin Yu took out the fruit wine he had ordered earlier, poured a glass for each of them, filled his own glass, and raised it:

"Come on, let's have a toast! To celebrate Sister Xiao's newfound freedom, and may everything get better and better for her in the future!"

Xu An and Su Xiao also raised their glasses, and the three glasses gently clinked together, making a crisp sound.

The sweet juice spread in her mouth as Su Xiao looked at the two smiling people in front of her and the table full of steaming dishes.

Suddenly my eyes started to sting.

Qin Yu placed a piece of fish in Su Xiao's bowl and said with a smile:

"Senior sister, eat more. This fish is fresh and good for your health."

Su Xiao lowered her head and took a bite of the fish. The delicious taste melted on her tongue, and she looked up and smiled.

The setting sun outside the window gradually sank lower, and the warm light inside the house mingled with laughter, washing away all unpleasantness.

Su Xiao couldn't help but drink a little too much, and her steps were unsteady when she was clearing the dishes.

"Senior sister, I'll take care of it."

Qin Yu took the plate from her and tried to help Su Xiao to sit on the sofa.

But the girl had drunk too much and wouldn't listen to reason.

Su Xiao's face was flushed, like a juicy apple.

She narrowed her eyes slightly: "Little Qin Yu, do you look down on your senior sister? I can do it."

"Xiaoxiao, you can't get your hands wet."

With a rib still in his mouth, Xu An hurriedly ran to the sink and turned off the tap he had just turned on.

To everyone's surprise, the usually easy-going person became incredibly stubborn after drinking too much, and neither of them could hold her back.

"It's okay, I can do dry cleaning."

Su Xiao staggered and reached out to touch the dirty plate.

Suddenly a familiar figure pushed his way in; he was wearing an expensive custom-made suit and stood tall and elegant.

He narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly, looking at the disheveled group of people in the kitchen, and said with a teasing tone, "Have you had too much to drink?"

Su Xiao, who was still struggling, suddenly stopped.

She looked at him, blinked, and her eyes showed a moment of confusion.

Then she stormed up to him and said angrily, "Uncle, why aren't you washing the dishes again?"

She smelled of alcohol and ink, and spoke with the familiarity of her voice, just as before.

So proud and yet so self-righteous.

Xu Bozhou was taken aback for a moment, then the noble and handsome man readily took the dirty plate from her hand and smiled.

"Sorry, I'll go wash up right away."

He didn't care about the oil stains on his expensive suit; he simply used his clean hand to soothe her hair.

Xu Bozhou had just been recognized by the Xu family and was running back and forth between the two sides in the same way.

When you get busy, you forget to clear the table.

At that time, she was afraid that he would leave and never come back.

She always used the excuse of washing dishes to knock on his door.

Su Xiao was so spoiled back then that she had no idea what it meant to bow her head.

All I could do was ask him curtly why he wasn't clearing the dishes.

"I don't need you to wash the dishes, Qin Yu can wash them for me too."

Su Xiao seemed to remember something again, and suddenly pushed him away, staggering towards the sofa.

It looked like dirty hands were about to touch the seat cushion.

Xu Bozhou swiftly scooped the person up.