Su Qiao and Zhou Qing stood in the corridor looking down.
Zhou Qing pursed her lips speechlessly and muttered under her breath, "Here we go again. Aren't you tired of him always trying to freeload?"
She suddenly thought of that relative's daughter, who had always been on good terms with the person downstairs...
A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
Lu Xiangze was always quite alert, and after noticing the gaze, he looked up.
Zhou Qing was startled by his gaze.
I instantly imagined this person getting angry and hitting someone, and my whole body shuddered.
Is her mother really planning to marry her off to someone like that?
I heard she's a soldier; someone like her could probably take on ten men by herself.
Following the gaze, Zhou's mother naturally spotted her daughter.
I was thinking that since she fell into the water today, she probably wouldn't be in good condition, so I didn't want her to go on a date at this time.
Since we've already seen each other, why not say hello?
"Qingqing, come downstairs when you're ready."
Zhou's mother said with a kind smile.
Zhou Qing was reluctant, but she wasn't a spoiled person, so she decided to go anyway.
He then wanted to bring Su Qiao along as well.
Su Qiao avoided the conversation and whispered in her ear, "Isn't this your blind date? It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go down. I'll wait until he leaves before going down."
Zhou Qing didn't care and reached out to take her hand.
"It's alright. You saved my life. What's wrong with you staying with me? Between the two of you, you are more important."
Caught off guard, Su Qiao was pulled downstairs.
Upon hearing the noise, the group turned around simultaneously.
A slightly chubby girl was wearing a well-tailored outfit, her hair was slightly damp, and although she was a bit plump, she looked exceptionally pleasant.
This refers to the kind of auspicious face that older people like the most.
Lu Xiangze's gaze involuntarily fell on Su Qiao.
The same dress, but on her, it inexplicably exudes a more gentle and graceful charm.
His heart suddenly skipped a few seconds.
He avoided eye contact as if trying to escape.
No one noticed anything unusual about him.
The moment Zhou Xiaohe saw Su Qiao on the sofa, she noticed that Su Qiao was wearing the dress that Zhou Qing had rejected, and that Su Qiao had come with a purpose.
But when she saw Su Qiao, her expression became unnatural.
Her left hand unconsciously touched the faded dress she was wearing.
Zhou Xiaohe quickly lowered her head, hiding the jealousy in her eyes.
Zhou's mother smiled and beckoned Zhou Qing over.
"This is my daughter. She accidentally fell into the water today, which is why I couldn't make it back in time. It wasn't intentional neglect..."
Zhou Qing pulled Su Qiao to sit down next to her mother.
He kept his eyes straight ahead and whispered in Su Qiao's ear.
It's as if they don't care about anyone else at all.
Lu's mother belatedly withdrew her hand from Zhou Xiaohe's.
She secretly rolled her eyes.
This girl has a bad intention; she didn't explain herself clearly just now, making her waste her breath.
He then turned his attention to Zhou Qing.
He looked them up and down with satisfaction.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Zhou's mother's eyes. How could this be?
I was just satisfied with everything about Xiaohe.
She immediately became unhappy when she found out it wasn't her daughter.
She dares to look at her daughter like she's a piece of merchandise; it's utterly absurd.
If it weren't for the fact that Lu Xiangze is a decent guy, she wouldn't even want to meet someone from that family.
My initial five points of satisfaction with the Lu family have now dwindled to just one point.
She certainly didn't want her daughter to have a mother-in-law like that.
The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.
At this moment, Zhou's father appeared.
She was also carrying a tray with two bowls of ginger soup on it.
"Even though you haven't caught a cold, you should still drink some ginger soup."
Su Qiao did not refuse and picked up the bowl to drink it in small sips.
Seeing that Zhou Qing was not interested, Zhou's mother did not force the issue and gave Zhou's father a wink.
Mr. Zhou immediately understood what his wife meant.
His face hardened with a serious expression, and he began to shoo people away.
"It's really inconvenient today. I'll introduce you two another time. Qingqing was frightened after falling into the water and needs to rest. Why don't you go back first?"
“Eh…” Mother Lu wanted to try to persuade her.
But seeing Zhou's father's cold face, he immediately cowered.
"Then we'll take our leave now, and visit again next time."
Lu's mother left with Lu Xiangze.
Zhou Xiaohe felt her opportunity had arrived. Since Zhou Qing didn't like him, she would take this man!
"Uncle, I'll go home and cook now."
Mr. Zhou nodded. He had originally wanted her to take some apples back with her, as they were a rare and highly sought-after item.
Before he could even speak, Zhou Qing tugged at the hem of his clothes.
Zhou Xiaohe was somewhat disappointed, but didn't say much. She turned and left; right now, that man was the most important thing!
It was so refreshing that Zhou Qing was somewhat surprised.
When did Zhou Xiaohe change her personality?
Outside the Zhou family's gate.
Zhou Xiaohe quickly caught up with the two.
"Aunt Lu, wait a minute!"
"What is it?" Mrs. Lu asked coldly, still holding a grudge against the misleading remarks from earlier.
"I'd like to say a few words to Brother Lu."
Lu's mother gave Lu Xiangze a warning look and took two steps away.
It was still a location that could be heard clearly.
"Brother Lu, it was a pleasure meeting you today, we..."
Lu Xiangze interrupted him directly.
"I'm not familiar with them. I have to go now."
After saying that, Lu Xiangze left without looking back, completely ignoring Zhou Xiaohe's embarrassed expression.
Zhou Xiaohe watched his retreating figure, bit her lip, and revealed an ugly expression.
That fatso is only so arrogant because he relies on his parents.
That's her uncle too!
Why do the Lu family look down on her?
It's all that fat bastard's fault. Why did he have to rush back like that?
How come they didn't drown?
An even more wicked thought flashed through my mind in an instant.
Zhou Qing suddenly felt a chill.
Seeing that she was hesitant to drink the ginger soup, Su Qiao said, "Drink it quickly, it will get cold soon."
Left with no other choice, Zhou Qing had to obediently drink it.
The Zhou couple were quite surprised to see their exceptionally obedient little girl.
Their youngest daughter had never been so obedient before.
He was even more satisfied with Su Qiao.
"I heard you were an educated youth from Qingshui Brigade?"
"Yes."
"Thank you so much for today. Why don't you stay for a simple meal? After you finish eating, I'll have someone take you home."
Su Qiao shook her head and refused.
On the one hand, it was just something she did on a whim; on the other hand, she wasn't the kind of person who would take advantage of someone's kindness.
“I just did what I was supposed to do, and I didn’t ask for anything in return. It’s getting late, so I have to go back now. I’ll return the clothes next time I have a break.”
With that, Su Qiao prepared to take her leave.
Zhou Qing ran to her side, holding a net bag of apples in her hand.
"Here, take this!"
Zhou's mother smiled and nodded, "Take it. It's a life-saving favor; let us at least express our gratitude."
Su Qiao wanted to refuse, but then she thought of Xiao Bai, who was frantically swallowing saliva in the space.
So he only took one apple.
Zhou Qing refused and insisted on stuffing the whole bag into her hands.
Su Qiao was both amused and exasperated.
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