Chapter 160 Agree to a blind date, Xie Jiayunqian (3rd update)
After dinner, several sisters from the Xie family left one after another.
Cen Jiuxiao got in the car and suddenly remembered: "Oh no! I forgot to serve soup to my uncle."
Xie Yunmiao paused after hearing this and asked, "What kind of soup?"
"Huh? Just the chicken soup from the kitchen."
"Why did you suddenly think of serving soup to your uncle?"
Cen Jiuxiao's eyes flashed: "I want to express my filial piety."
Xie Yunmiao patted his forehead with satisfaction: "You're so good."
"whee……"
Although Zhong Yunyi really didn't want to face a group of chattering sisters-in-law, after the old lady had spoken, he still obediently came back in the evening and had an uncomfortable meal. After finally waiting until the time came for everyone to leave, Xie Yunzao started to cause trouble again.
"...You're not going back?" The man frowned.
Xie Yunzao corrected: "It was Mom who asked us to stay one more night."
She emphasized the word "we".
Zhong Yunyi's frown deepened. "It's not a holiday, why are we staying in the old house?"
"Can we only live here during festivals?" the woman asked calmly.
He choked, "...I have to go to the company tomorrow."
Can't I go to the company if I live here?
Xie Yunzao curled the corners of his mouth, his eyes showing a bit of fatigue, and he was too lazy to refute him.
He just said, "If you don't want to stay, go back. My son and I will stay."
Zhong Yunyi didn't think this was a good idea: "If you and Zhong Ziang stay and I go alone, what will Mom think?"
The old lady spent the first half of her life following the old man's ups and downs in the business world, and the second half of her life using her wisdom to support her husband and raise her daughters. It can be said that she alone deserves half of the credit for the Xie family's leapfrogging the Lou family and becoming the leader of the eight wealthy families in the imperial capital ten years ago.
So, how could it be as gentle and harmless as it appears?
Zhong Yunyi clicked his tongue and said that the women of the Xie family were not to be messed with.
"If you want to leave, just leave. Why bother what my mom thinks?" Xie Yunzao curled his lips and turned to go into the house.
Zhong Yunyi sighed, pulled her into his arms, and held her tightly: "You clearly know that I am uncomfortable living here, but you don't know how to feel sorry for me..."
The man's voice was close to his ear, and the hot breath he exhaled sprayed on his cheek, and Xie Yunzao blushed on the spot.
Zhong Yunyi was so excited that he bent down and kissed her: "Wife, let's go home. Zhong Ziang will stay."
Out of sight, out of mind for the unfortunate child.
"What are you doing? There are people all around..." Xie Yunzao struggled uncomfortably.
But that little bit of strength was not enough to shake the man's iron-like hold.
Instead, Zhong Yunyi became very excited. Without saying anything, he took the man into the car and said, "Let's go!"
"Zhong Yunyi, I haven't got my bag yet—"
"I'll have the servant bring it to you tomorrow."
"I haven't told Ang Ang yet..."
"Bullshit! Do I need to report to him where my parents are going?"
The black Maybach sped away.
Zhong Ziang, who had just stepped out of the door, only saw the back of a car driving away: "?"
…
That night.
After the hustle and bustle of the day, the old house has now fallen into a deep sleep.
Only the light in the study was still on, and against the backdrop of the night, it seemed even more lonely and desolate.
"Dad, you looking for me?"
Xie Dingyuan stood in front of the desk with his hands hanging down, his tall figure as straight as a pine tree.
"Sit down. It's been a while since we've had a good chat."
Xie Dingyuan hummed lightly and sat down, leaning back slightly on the chair, which was a sign of his relaxation.
"How's the history technology going?"
“It’s working fine.”
"Last time I played basketball with Lao Shen, he said you've been preparing for your thesis lately? Are you still missing some data?"
"Yes. There are three experimental data that are incomplete. I came back this time to borrow the lab at Q University."
The old man nodded: "You are a successful person. You have never given anyone any worry since you were a child."
Xie Dingyuan raised his eyes. Under the light, the father and son's identical black pupils revealed the same sharpness and keenness.
He laughed: "What do you want to say?"
"Ahem..." The old man was unusually embarrassed. "Look at you, you'll be 29 next year..."
It was a familiar beginning, and Xie Dingyuan knew what would happen next without even having to listen to the whole thing.
"What does my mother mean?" he asked.
The old man pondered for a moment, "It's mine too."
There was silence between the two of them, and the air in the huge study began to stagnate.
"A Yuan, everyone needs a family after all. You do scientific research for the country and the people, and your mother and I never stop you. But we are old, half of our bodies are buried in the ground, and we don't know when we will lie down completely. You have to let us rest in peace!"
Xie Dingyuan's eyebrows and eyes did not move, and under the light, he looked like a relief made of warm jade.
He is handsome, but lacks some humanity.
"Or..." the old man asked tentatively, "Do you have a girl you like?"
A figure flashed through my mind, so fast that it was impossible to catch it.
Xie Dingyuan didn't want to delve into it. He heard his own calm voice as usual:
"No."
"Then..." The old man hesitated to speak.
Xie Dingyuan's eyes swept over and fell on his graying temples.
The eight older sisters all have their own homes, and he is the only one who still worries the old couple.
Even if he doesn't need marriage and doesn't have the energy and patience to maintain a relationship, they need their son to start a family and build a career, and the Xie family also needs the next generation of heirs.
This was the responsibility he should have taken on.
Whatever.
A soft sigh escaped his lips: "Let Mom take care of the arrangements."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
The old man was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react: "...Does this mean you agree?"
After finally getting her son to agree, the old lady happily started making preparations the next day.
First, call out a few daughters in the family group and ask them if they have any suitable partners to introduce.
Xie Yunxiang: "Xiaojiu agreed?!"
The old lady said: "Yes, your father has a solution."
Xie Yunshu: "Isn't it that he agreed to it reluctantly? That's not good. Xiaojiu's personality is very stubborn and he will get stubborn if pushed. Don't really try to arrange a family marriage for him. This is a lifelong event. He has to like the person he shares the bed with."
Xie Yunmiao: "Fourth sister is right."
The old lady also hoped that her son would find someone he liked. "He doesn't have any, so I thought I'd introduce him to a few first. Maybe he'll develop feelings for her over time? Xiaojiu is as arrogant as your father, so it's impossible for him to fall in love with a girl at first sight."
Xie Yunlan: "I remember that the girl from the third branch of the Lin family is doing a postdoctoral study at Q University, researching genes and stuff. She's published several SCI papers. She's intelligent and pretty. They're both researchers, so I think she and our Xiaojiu have something in common. How about letting them get to know each other first? Anyway, hasn't Xiaojiu been hanging out in the Q University lab lately?"
The old lady said: "That's great, it's settled. Third brother, you go contact them."
"Don't worry, Mom. I'll take care of it."
At this time, Xie Yunqian, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said:
"Did A Yuan agree with you doing this?"
There was a moment of silence in the group.
Xie Yunqian, the eighth child of the Xie family, although she also took the Xie family's Yun generation name, was not the old lady's biological daughter, but the daughter of the old man's old friend, and was adopted by the Xie family when she was very young.
She is only two months older than Xie Dingyuan. She married and moved abroad two years ago and has almost cut off contact with her family.
Someone who hadn't spoken in the group for two years suddenly reappeared, and everyone was a little stunned.
Especially that sentence was not very pleasant to hear. At first glance, it seemed like a question.
Oh……
Is it really right for an outsider to interfere in the affairs of their little Jiu?
Xie Yunxiang: "Old Eight, remember to read the chat history before speaking."
Xie Yunlan took a screenshot of the old lady's words "Yes, your father still has a way" and posted it.
Xie Yunshu: "Xiaojiu has a lot of ideas. He knows better than anyone what to do, what not to do, when to do it, and what not to do."
Xie Yunmiao: "I think blind dating is also a good idea. Our Xiaojiu has the following conditions: good looks, education, tall, rich and handsome. Are you worried that you won't be able to pick a good girl?"
Xie Yunxuan: "My sister-in-law was asking Xiaojiu if he had a girlfriend before, thinking of introducing her to him. That girl is also very outstanding."
She is so much better than Xie Yunqian.
Finally, the old lady said, "Xiaojiu's marriage will be arranged by our family, so Qianqian, you don't have to worry about it."
The phrase "we are family" directly excluded Xie Yunqian.
In terms of rank, the old lady has to be the highest.
Xie Yunlan: "Hey, I'm leaving the group chat. We pissed people off."
Xie Yunshu: "It's good that she retired. Based on what she did back then, we were being kind by not actively kicking her out."
As soon as these words were spoken, I don’t know where they touched a sore spot, and the group fell completely silent.
Three more chapters, three thousand words, at the beginning of the month, I'm here to ask for monthly tickets. Ladies, don't forget about the fish~ [Humble]
The ranking and names of the eight sisters of the Xie family are as follows:
1. Xie Yunzao: eldest sister, Zhong Ziang’s mother.
2. Xie Yunxiang: second sister.
3. Xie Yunlan: Third sister.
4. Xie Yunshu: Fourth sister.
5. Xie Yunxuan: married into the Ming family, son Ming Wei.
6. Xie Yunmiao: married into the Cen family, and had a son named Cen Jiuxiao.
7. Xie Yunxi: Not yet appeared.
8. Xie Yunqian: Adopted, popped up today.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com