After Zhao Qingzhou and Liang Qing returned to China, there was a somewhat ambiguous and awkward atmosphere between them, but Liang Qing felt that she had made everything she needed to say very clear.
She was frank and direct, and she directly addressed what Zhao Qingzhou had said to her.
She would even think more about it late at night, realizing that Zhao Qingzhou's "liking" was just a feeling that the two of them were a good match.
If that's the case, then she won't feel any psychological pressure.
It's just a matter of living together as a couple.
Thinking about it this way, she felt relieved.
Moreover, Liang Qing felt that Wen Qiao's words had enlightened her.
At her age, work is the most important thing; as for men, they should come after the children.
Zhao Qingzhou had planned to bring up the topic of wanting to be with Liang Qing to his parents after returning from his business trip, but he didn't expect that he would have to deal with a whole host of things as soon as he got back.
His superiors called him over, intending to promote him, but the specific position is still pending.
Zhao Qingzhou was juggling the new job transfer with the ongoing work arrangements.
Wen Qiao is capable, but she has just been promoted to deputy director and is too young to take over the entire Information Department directly.
Zhao Qingzhou was also in a dilemma. He had to accept the transfer of his work from his superiors. At his age, Zhao Qingzhou was capable, and this so-called job transfer was definitely going to be a promotion.
If he refuses, he's afraid of offending his superiors.
During this period, Zhao Qingzhou was so anxious that he had no time to think about his past with Liang Qing.
That day, he got off work very late, and knowing that Zhao Qingzhou was quite busy these past few days, Liang Qing had been taking the bus home by herself.
This behavior of going home and going to work separately made Zhao's mother worry that Liang Qing might be on a date and therefore didn't want to take Qingzhou's car.
Zhao's mother couldn't very well ask Liang Qing directly.
She can't very well interfere in other people's relationship problems.
Although Liang Qing gave birth to a child of the Zhao family, she and Qing Yu were not actually married. Even if they were married, now that Qing Yu has passed away, it's perfectly normal for her to want to get married.
Zhao's mother couldn't sleep every day because she was worried that Liang Qing might be on a date.
Finally, she couldn't resist anymore. That night, instead of going to bed early as usual, she sat on the sofa and watched TV. She watched TV from after dinner until 8:30 p.m., when all her grandchildren were asleep and even Liang Qing had gone upstairs to sleep.
She was still watching TV while yawning.
She stayed up until 10:30, then fell asleep on the sofa. Suddenly, she heard the sound of a car and woke up immediately. She threw on some clothes and went outside.
She didn't lock the door; it was a door she left open specifically for her son.
"Qingzhou, why are you getting off work so late?"
Zhao Qingzhou pushed open the door and walked in, saying in a low voice, "Mom, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Because he was too busy, if he worked overtime too late, Zhao Qingzhou would go to the apartment his company had approved for him. Today, after get off work, he had dinner with his colleagues and drank some alcohol, so he habitually drove home.
When he arrived at his doorstep, he didn't want to go back to the apartment his workplace had allocated to him, so he decided to stay at his parents' house for the night. He had already planned to just lie down on the sofa.
Unexpectedly, his mother, who usually goes to bed early, stayed up late at night waiting for him there.
Upon seeing his mother, Zhao Qingzhou instinctively wondered if his son, Xiaoze, had gotten into trouble again.
"Has Xiaoze been causing trouble lately? If he's done anything wrong, you should intervene."
Zhao's mother said, "Xiao Ze is very well-behaved, nothing's wrong."
Actually, Zhao's mother hadn't focused on her child at all during this time; she had put all her attention on Zhao Qingzhou and Liang Qing.
Zhao's mother hesitated for a moment, looked at her son, and finally asked the question.
"Qingzhou, Mom's asking you, is someone at your workplace pursuing Xiaoliang?"
Zhao Qingzhou subconsciously thought of Li Qian.
Li Qian was someone Liang Qing had mentored, and they had a fairly good relationship. Li Qian went to Wen Qiao to inquire about Liang Qing, and after he found out about this, he took Liang Qing on a business trip abroad.
They both agreed that if they were to get married, they might as well become a couple.
What? Li Qian is harassing Liang Qing again, and he's even harassing their home?
Zhao Qingzhou asked, "Mom, how did you know? That person came to our house?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao's mother confirmed her suspicions and didn't say anything more.
After hesitating for a while, she called Zhao Qingzhou to sit on the sofa. Smelling the alcohol on him, Zhao's mother asked, "Qingzhou, are you sober now?"
Zhao Qingzhou frowned and said in a low voice, "Mom, just say what you want to say directly, don't beat around the bush, it's giving me a headache."
Zhao's mother said, "You're also going on blind dates to find a partner, and Xiao Liang is being pursued by someone. I was thinking, why don't we set you two up? What do you think? If you're willing, I'll go talk to Xiao Liang and talk to her..."
Zhao Qingzhou, who was initially uninterested in his mother's nagging and even annoyed by it, was initially quite annoyed.
Suddenly his eyes lit up.
He continued to feign ignorance and asked, "Mom, what did you mean by what you just said? Do you want me to marry Liang Qing?"
Fearing her son might be unwilling, Zhao's mother asked, "You're not willing? Xiao Liang is a very good person, gentle and intelligent, kind to Xiao Ze, and respectful to us elders. Besides, she and Qing Yu have a child, but they're not married. Niannian is also your niece. From now on, no matter what, we'll be family."
Zhao Qingzhou looked at his mother and said, "You really know how to calculate things; you keep the good stuff in the family."
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