Chapter 73 The feeling of family

The next day was a free activity. After the staff of the club reminded everyone to be careful and not to act alone, the whole team dispersed in twos and threes.

Of course, it was actually Qi Ji and Yuan Zhuo who separated from everyone else.

Sitting in the car to the city, Qi Ji was unusually nervous. He looked out the window, then looked at Yuan Zhuo who had been playing with his fingers, and said softly.

"We didn't prepare any gifts."

Although it was not a formal meeting with the parents, Qi Ji's parents and sister had nothing to lack, but it was not good to meet empty-handed for the first time.

But the incident happened suddenly, time was tight, and it seemed a little insincere to buy something on the spur of the moment. Qi Ji, who had never worried about anything other than the competition, was actually a little anxious at this moment.

Yuan Zhuo thought it was okay. First, no one in his family would care about these things. Second, the invitation from his parents was too sudden. He didn't prepare for it.

In his family, there is no such concept as "the elders are always right and the younger ones are always wrong". Right and wrong only depend on the facts at hand. If they are really wrong, they will apologize sincerely no matter who the other party is.

Perhaps this is also the reason why, compared to many wealthy families who are fighting with each other and doing a lot of dirty things, their family is rare in love and the family atmosphere is even better than some ordinary families.

Of course, Yuan Zhuo still thinks that the most important reason is that his parents loved each other passionately at the beginning, and this love did not dissipate with the passage of time. At the same time, they also radiated love to them, which led to such a good result today.

He also hopes that his love with Qi Ji can be as sweet and meaningful as his parents.

Taking Qi Ji's hand, Yuan Zhuo kissed it lovingly and comforted him.

"It's really okay. We will prepare well when we come to visit next time."

Qi Ji believed that the parents who could raise such a good child like Yuan Zhuo must be excellent and open-minded.

But... he is no longer used to contacting the elders. Although they have no future, he does not want to leave a bad impression on his lover's parents at this time.

But time is running out, and there is really no good way to solve this problem, so he could only nod quietly.

"Yeah."

After responding to Yuan Zhuo, Qi Ji turned his head and looked out the window, trying to use the beautiful scenery on the roadside to calm his somewhat uneasy mood, but the effect did not seem to be very good.

After getting off the car, they were about to walk into the restaurant, and Qi Ji could not help but hold Yuan Zhuo's hand.

"Yuan Zhuo, do I look okay?"

Yuan Zhuo looked up and down at Qi Ji with some doubts. Today, in order to meet his family, he not only put on his rare formal clothes, but also dressed up a little bit. He usually wore either team uniforms or simple T-shirts and jeans.

He was wearing a refreshing and clean off-white sweater on his upper body, a pair of off-white jeans on his lower body, and a camel-colored windbreaker on the outside to resist the occasional chilly autumn wind in City C in September. He was wearing a pair of white sneakers of the same style as his. Just standing there, he was as beautiful as a painting, okay?

"It's simply perfect... huh? Wife, are you nervous?"

Qi Ji didn't say anything, just looked at Yuan Zhuo quietly, but this was enough to show that the answer was yes. Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhuo couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise and annoyance.

He stretched out his hand and held Qi Ji in his arms, patting his back to comfort him.

"I'm sorry, wife. I shouldn't have not noticed it for so long."

In fact, Yuan Zhuo couldn't really be blamed for this. It was mainly because Qi Ji acted too calm, which was no different from usual. So he shook his head matter-of-factly.

"It's none of your business."

It was his own fault. He was afraid that he would not perform well and mess up everything. This would not only embarrass Yuan Zhuo, but also make his family unhappy.

Yuan Zhuo felt distressed and happy. He felt sorry for Qi Ji who had been secretly nervous for so long, and he was also happy that he could remain calm and composed after seeing countless people who made people nervous to the point of their hearts bursting in competitions. Now he was nervous just to meet his family. Doesn't this show that he cared about this meeting and loved him very much?

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. Yuan Zhuo's eyes were full of smiles, and he kept stroking Qi Ji's back.

"Wife, relax, don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

His words were not empty talk. As early as last night, after Qi Ji agreed to meet his family, he had already communicated with his family in the WeChat group, asking them not to ask about his family, so as not to touch his sad things and possibly embarrass him.

As for the rest, he believed that with the character and quality of his parents and elder sister, they would not do anything too outrageous.

It must be said that with Yuan Zhuo's hug and comfort, Qi Ji's mood was indeed relieved a lot.

Fearing that he would leave a bad impression later, he secretly took a deep breath and gently pushed Yuan Zhuo away.

"Well, let's go. Don't keep your family waiting."

Seeing that Qi Ji seemed to be okay, and Yuan Zhuo was still very confident in his family, he held hands with him and walked into the restaurant together. Under the guidance of the waiter, they walked to the reserved private room.

After the waiter knocked on the door and the response from inside, the gorgeous and heavy door of the private room was opened. Qi Ji and Yuan Zhuo walked in side by side. Sure enough, three people were already seated inside.

The most conspicuous one was the woman sitting in the middle, who was elegant and noble, extremely beautiful, and looked very young... If there was not a young girl sitting next to her who looked very similar to her, Qi Ji would not even be sure if this was Yuan Zhuo's mother.

Of course, he is not sure now.

Fortunately, Yuan Zhuo immediately introduced everyone.

"Old... Qi Ji, this is my mother Hua Qi, my father Yuan Shengyuan, and my sister Yuan Ling."

"Mom, dad, sister, this is my boyfriend Qi Ji, hey, he's good-looking, isn't he?"

It's been a long time since they last saw their youngest son, so the Yuan couple were naturally in a good mood when they saw him.

Looking at Xiao E Ri Zi again, he was indeed several times more beautiful than he looked in the photo. More importantly, his temperament was also very outstanding. He didn't look like a young man from an ordinary family who had been in an e-sports industry that was regarded as a scourge by parents in the past for a full ten years.

Hua Qi, who was a veteran of beauty control, naturally did not hesitate to praise him.

"Beautiful, you little brat, look how beautiful you are. Old Yuan, you go sit next to Lingling. Qi Ji, come and sit next to your aunt."

Seeing her call herself like this, Qi Ji was sure that this was Yuan Zhuo's mother, but... she was too young and too beautiful. It was no exaggeration to say that she was Yuan Zhuo's sister.

Surprised as it was, Qi Ji quickly came to his senses and greeted Yuan Zhuo's family politely.

"Aunt, uncle, sister... Hello, Miss Yuan."

It's not that Qi Ji didn't want to call her sister. First, he was afraid that being too intimate would make people uncomfortable. Second, if he remembered correctly, Yuan Ling seemed to be two years younger than him, so...

Hearing that she was called Miss Yuan alone, Yuan Ling immediately widened her beautiful eyes and teased Qi Ji.

"Ah, why is it Miss Yuan in my place? Xiao Qi, you can't do that. You have to follow Zhuozi and call me sister."

Hearing that his elder sister had just revealed his childish nickname in front of his lover, Yuan Zhuo immediately embarrassedly covered her mouth.

"Shut up, sister, Qi Ji, I haven't used this name for a long time, don't listen to my sister's nonsense."

Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhuo actually had such a cute nickname. Qi Ji called out quietly in his heart, and his heart couldn't help but soften a lot. His just nervous and anxious mood was also diluted a lot by this joyful atmosphere.

At Hua Qi's beckoning again, he walked to Hua Qi's side generously and politely and sat down quietly.

Yuan Zhuo, who had made enough noise with his sister, also returned to sit next to Qi Ji. The filial little boy Yuan Ling couldn't bear to see his clingy father stay away from his beloved wife, so he automatically gave him a seat.

Back to his wife, Yuan Shengyuan's originally serious expression eased a little, and his eyes looking at Qi Ji were also much calmer.

"Everyone is here, let's have dinner. There are no outsiders here, so don't be shy, Qi Ji."

Yuan Shengyuan had some objections to his youngest son liking a man who was six years older than him, and even dropping out of school to play e-sports for this man.

But as he got to know Qi Ji better, and saw in person today the boy's outstanding appearance, temperament, and steady way of doing things, the slight concern in his heart that no one cared about him was completely dissipated.

Not to mention Hua Qi, who felt lucky enough to have three excellent children that she didn't have to worry about.

She never had any requirements for their partners, as long as they had normal character.

As for appearance, she didn't worry at all. Ha, no one in their family was not obsessed with looks.

But the "daughter-in-law" that her youngest son found for her is more than just normal. She is a rare good-looking child with both talent and beauty. What else can she be dissatisfied with?

Besides, they are the ones who will spend their whole lives with the object. It doesn't matter whether she and the child's father are satisfied or not.

The more she looked at Qi Ji, the more she liked him. Hua Qi directly took off the rare sapphire ring on her hand, held Qi Ji's hand and put it in his palm.

"Qi Ji, this is a temporary meeting, and auntie has no time to prepare anything. You can play with this first. When everyone is done, auntie will prepare a formal gift for you when we return to Haicheng."

Even if Qi Ji didn't understand jewelry, he could see that this ring must be worth a fortune. He quickly declined softly.

"Aunt, this is too expensive. I can't accept it."

Moreover, it was obviously more rude for him as a junior not to prepare a gift, but his family... Sure enough, his family was as good as he said.

As a super rich woman, Hua Qi has no gifts that she can't give out in her life.

Her beautiful eyes turned, and a trace of sadness surfaced.

"Xiao Ji, are you blaming Aunt for being too careless?"

Qi Ji had never seen such an attack before, and he suddenly panicked.

"Aunt, I..."

Knowing that his mother couldn't stop acting like this, Yuan Zhuo quickly hugged Qi Ji's shoulders, patted him soothingly, and advised him.

"Qi Ji, please accept it quickly, or my mother will take out all the good things from her body later."

Seeing that Hua Qi seemed to really intend to take off the bracelet on her wrist, Qi Ji hurriedly said.

"Thank you, Auntie, I'll accept it." He

went back and gave it to Yuan Zhuo for safekeeping. After the competition, he would find an opportunity to prepare suitable gifts for his family.

Sure enough, seeing Qi Ji carefully put the ring into his pocket, Hua Qi smiled happily and hurriedly picked up some food for him.

"Good boy, come and eat the food, you look so thin."

Led by Hua Qi, everyone immediately began to eat happily.

Throughout the meal, Yuan Zhuo's family was just right in their enthusiasm for Qi Ji, and they did not ask any questions that would bring back bad memories for him.

They were more concerned about how his body was. Do you feel stressed at ordinary times? If you are bullied by Yuan Zhuo, you must tell them, etc.

While talking and laughing, while relaxing himself, Qi Ji also felt the long-lost feeling of having family again, which made his heart soothed and painful.

But he didn't want to destroy everything that was so beautiful, so Qi Ji tried hard to control his emotions. Finally, at the end of the party, he and Yuan Zhuo saw his family off together, and this impromptu family dinner ended successfully.

The atmosphere at the table was so joyful and beautiful that everyone drank some red wine.

It happened that they would check into the hotel prepared by the organizers of the city event tomorrow. Qi Ji and Yuan Zhuo did not plan to return to the villa in the suburbs, and stayed in a nearby luxury hotel.

As the protagonist of this party, Qi Ji drank the most, but he was not completely drunk, just a little tipsy.

Holding his waist, Yuan Zhuo let him lean on him, and after entering their room, Yuan Zhuo helped Qi Ji take off his coat, and then let him sit on the chair at the entrance and took off his shoes. With a

slightly red face, Qi Ji lowered his eyes to look at Yuan Zhuo, leaned over and hugged him, and sighed in his ear.

"Yuan Zhuo, thank you for letting me experience again, the feeling of having a family..."

Although he does not deserve all this...