Chapter 33 Indulging Your Pampered Nature: Men Aren't All That Great After Twenty-Five! ...
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Xie Qingci recalled that it was the last time in Hong Kong Island, when Ke Meng and Duan Siyu messaged her saying that He Yi had sent her flowers. After he saw it, she said she would post a photo of them together saying that she was married.
Later, well... because some things weren't finished.
She turned around and picked up her phone. "Okay, I'll send it now."
I skillfully opened WeChat, then opened Moments, found the group photo we took in the car last time in my album, and selected it.
The people around them, however, didn't seem quite satisfied. "Aren't you going to take a new one?"
Xie Qingci paused, turned her head, and looked them up and down. "This isn't appropriate..."
Liang Jingzhuo's gaze lingered on the wide neckline of her nightgown for a moment, acknowledging the statement, and remained silent.
Seeing that he no longer expressed any dissenting opinions, Xie Qingci withdrew her gaze, looked at the photo selected on the waiting screen, and hesitated for a moment while editing the caption.
Besides her family elders and relatives, her WeChat also contains some classmates and friends with whom she has maintained a good relationship since they were students.
She doesn't add strangers, but she can guess what the comments section will be like after this post is published.
After a moment's hesitation, I clicked send and then turned off the screen.
I'll check it tomorrow.
Just as I was about to put the phone back on the cabinet, I felt a vibration in my hand, so I picked it up again and glanced at it.
The three large characters "Shen Chutang" appeared on the screen.
Tonight's communications were really busy; I received calls from all over the country, Hong Kong Island, and New York.
Xie Qingci seemed to already know what the other party was going to say.
Looking at the object vibrating incessantly in her palm, she hesitated for the first time to answer Shen Chutang's call.
Liang Jingzhuo glanced at the name on the screen, "Why aren't you answering?"
It sounds like a girl's name.
Xie Qingci took a deep breath and pressed the answer button, "Hello, Tangtang, what's wrong? I'm with my husband!"
She was taking the initiative, hoping that Shen Chutang would understand her hints and not start criticizing right away.
Not only did the person on the other end of the phone fall silent, but Liang Jingzhuo was also taken aback and turned his gaze to the person beside him.
He noticed that her smile seemed a little guilty, but he couldn't help but tense up for a moment because of that address, just like when he heard her call Ms. Zhuang "Mommy" earlier.
It was nearly noon in New York. Shen Chutang had just finished class and was considering which restaurant to have lunch at, as she was going to see a show in the afternoon. While idly scrolling through her WeChat Moments, she saw Xie Qingci's post.
? ? ?
When they registered their marriage on Hong Kong Island, Xie Qingci mentioned it to her once, but said that the wedding would be postponed for the time being.
If you're not going to hold it, then you're not going to hold it, but what does it mean that Hsieh Ching-Tzu made an official announcement first?
No major media outlets have reported the wedding news yet, and no one in the entertainment circle has mentioned that the head of the Liang family is married. Has he just quietly disappeared from the public eye?
So she was furious and immediately made a phone call.
Just as she was about to speak, Xie Qingci said that she was with Liang Jingzhuo, so she changed her words and went around in circles.
Why did you post this on WeChat Moments, Aci?
Xie Qingci breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't heard anything outrageous. Shen Chutang, with her young lady temperament, was frank and outspoken, and she wasn't afraid of anything. Xie Qingci was actually a little worried.
She replied, "Hmm... I just remembered, so I'm sending it."
Shen Chutang fell silent. "No, I haven't heard any news from my classmates in Hong Kong about the marriage between the Liang family and your family. There's not even a news report about it. What does this mean? I want to ask him, is he secretly getting married on his own? What are his intentions? Ah Ci, don't be love-struck."
Xie Qingci has always been gentle and mild-mannered since childhood. Shen Chutang, on the other hand, is completely different. He can't stand seeing her being bullied and always stands up for her.
She was very dissatisfied with Liang Jingzhuo's handling of the situation.
But... I don't think I'm that much of a romantic.
Xie Qingci glanced furtively at the person next to her.
The atmosphere was too quiet, and Shen Chutang's words naturally reached Liang Jingzhuo's ears, causing him to turn his head to look over.
Xie Qingci smiled slightly, "No, Tangtang, um... it's hard to explain over the phone. When are you going back to Jingzhao? We can talk then."
If we continue talking, who knows what might be said? It's safer to end the conversation now.
Shen Chutang knew that it was inconvenient to talk too much with the real person by her side, so she could only reply, "Okay, I don't plan to go back anytime soon. I just escaped a blind date, and my dad will nag me to death if I go back."
Seriously, why go on blind dates and get married?
Xie Qingci laughed. Even a young lady has her troubles. "Okay, then we'll make another appointment when you come back."
The young lady's temper flared up and subsided quickly. Her previous fierceness subsided, and after a long pause, she lowered her voice, seemingly ashamed to talk about the topic. But thinking of her sister's happiness, she still reminded her, "Darling said that men are generally not that great after twenty-five! You'd better find a chance to try it out. If it doesn't work out, you can say goodbye before the wedding takes place and the impact gets out of hand!"
"..." Xie Qingci closed her eyes in despair. "Okay... I'm going to sleep, Tangtang..."
Shen Chutang responded twice on the other end: "Mmm, goodnight!"
After hanging up the phone, Xie Qingci suddenly hesitated to turn around and look at the person next to her. After a long while, she took a deep breath and turned her head away. "No, that's just her personality. Don't mind it."
Liang Jingzhuo looked at her, remained silent for a long while, and then slowly said, "What do you think?"
What do you think?
Xie Qingci paused for a few seconds, as if she had figured something out, and her ears burned slightly. "Pretty good."
Liang Jingzhuo was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
What should I do?
Why does he always like to use that word?
"Go to sleep." He reached for the light switch, and the next second, with a click, darkness enveloped the surroundings.
Over the past month, Xie Qingci has moved around frequently, resulting in some sleep disturbances. In unfamiliar environments and on unfamiliar beds, she often finds it difficult to fall asleep after the lights are turned off, and eventually, she doesn't even know when she finally drifts off to sleep.
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When Aunt Wen returned home in the morning, she was puzzled for a while when she saw the sheets and duvet covers that had been washed and dried in the washing machine but had not yet been hung out to dry.
When did my husband change the style of his bedding? He even changed many other items in the house.
After folding the sheets and walking out of the laundry room, I saw Xie Qingci coming downstairs with slightly drooping eyelids, looking rather unwell.
She paused for a moment, then immediately smiled, "Miss Xie, you're here!"
Liang Jingzhuo had already gone out for his morning run and didn't run into Aunt Wen.
Xie Qingci looked up at the sound of her voice, smiled, and said, "Yes, good morning, Aunt Wen."
Aunt Wen smiled and nodded, "Good morning."
After saying that, she busied herself preparing breakfast. "What would you like for breakfast? I'll go prepare it now."
Xie Qingci remembered that she had bought milk last night, and she had brought some bread and bagels with her when she came over. She originally planned to have a simple meal.
"I'll just have a light meal; I can do it myself."
Aunt Wen was shocked. "That won't do. Tell me what you want to eat and I'll get it, or you can teach me and I'll learn to make it."
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Xie Qingci said, "It's alright, you can prepare whatever you like. I'll eat whatever Liang Jingzhuo eats."
Aunt Wen agreed and walked towards the kitchen.
Xie Qingci sat in the courtyard for a while. The fallen leaves on the ground had been swept away. The phone next to her had just come out of sleep mode and started vibrating wildly the moment it was unlocked.
She thought someone was calling her, but when she picked up the phone, she realized it was a WeChat message.
Ke Meng and Duan Siyu were shouting wildly in the group chat—
[Help, Aci! Our WeChat accounts are going to be bombarded with messages today!]
Is it really that surprising? Isn't it normal for a beautiful woman's husband to be extraordinary?
I can't take it anymore, someone called me again.
...
The two men, who were shouting that there was no need to be surprised, had completely forgotten how shocked they were when they first heard the news, and were no better off than these people.
Xie Qingci pursed her lips and opened WeChat.
Sure enough, not only were the private chat interface filled with red unread tags, but my Moments feed also had 99+ messages.
She first replied to Ke Meng and Duan Siyu's messages, saying, "Sorry, you can just ignore this."
Hsieh Ching-Tzu felt somewhat guilty for causing trouble for others because of her own affairs.
Then I clicked into my WeChat Moments, and the comment section was also full of witty remarks.
[Wow! Senior, is this your boyfriend? He looks so familiar!]
【Ahhh! Holy crap! My goddess has a boyfriend!】
[Reply to first floor: Holy crap! Liang Jingzhuo, seriously?!]
They're such a perfect match!! I'm already shipping them! Keep posting! I love watching!!
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The overwhelming blessings and the shock that the other person was Liang Jingzhuo quickly turned out to be perfectly normal. They came from similar family backgrounds, had matching looks, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Besides that, there was Ms. Zhou's comment: 【So beautiful, baby!】
The dress Xie Qingci wore on the day of the photoshoot had only been tried on once, when she bought it, and had never been worn in front of Ms. Zhou.
Next up is Ms. Zhuang's: 【Wow! Whose son and daughter-in-law, and daughter and son-in-law are they? So pleasing to the eye!】
Ms. Zhou quickly replied: 【It's for both of us!】
Hsieh Ching-Tzu was amused by the two mothers' playful interaction. After thanking them both, she left her WeChat Moments and then replied to all the private messages.
Back in the group chat, Ke Meng commented in shock: "Why are there business management students asking me this? Aci, do you have any business management classmates in your WeChat Moments?"
Xie Qingci was taken aback. She only added classmates from her own college. Even if they were in the same club or department from other colleges, she would contact them through group chat.
She replied: 【No.】
The moment the reply was sent, Duan Siyu let out a thunderous exclamation: "Holy crap!!"
Immediately afterwards, a link to a blog post was forwarded into the group.
Xie Qingci glanced at the thumbnail icon, not understanding why Duan Siyu was so surprised, and casually clicked on it. The page loaded for a while and then appeared in full.
It was a congratulatory blog post sent by the Liang family's official media, accompanied by a photo taken by Ms. Zhuang of herself and Liang Jingzhuo before the registration that day.
Behind them were the vibrant flowers blooming in the garden of the Liang family mansion. They stood close together, Liang Jingzhuo's lips slightly upturned, and she tilted her head slightly, as if leaning on his shoulder, also smiling as she looked at the camera.
Ms. Zhuang's photography skills are excellent; she captured the warm and cozy feeling of that sunny day.
The fingertip resting on the screen paused for a moment before swiping open the text announcement—
At this auspicious time, the appointed day has arrived.
Our group is pleased to announce that Mr. Liang Jingzhuo, a director of our group, and Ms. Xie Qingci have recently officially entered into a marriage alliance.
Congratulations on your marriage! On behalf of all employees of the Group, we extend our warmest congratulations and sincerest blessings to Mr. Liang Jingzhuo and Ms. Xie Qingci! We wish you both a harmonious and loving marriage, and a long and happy future together!
We are pleased to share this joy and thank everyone for their long-term care and support for the Leung Group.
Congratulations to you both on your marriage!
Public Relations Department of Liang's Group
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Author's Note: Next update at 22:00
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