Chapter 71
Yan Qing was sitting in the passenger seat and talking on the phone: "You don't have to come over. It's been resolved. Don't worry. I've written a letter of guarantee. Luo Jing's arm is fine. He fell on his own."
After hanging up the phone, she tilted her head and spoke to Ming Xu: "I always feel that there is something wrong with Tang Jia and Luo Jing."
"Um."
"Do you think they are hiding something from us?"
"Um."
"Hmm?" Seeing Ming Xu perfunctorily answering, Yan Qing sat up instantly, "Ming Xu!"
Ming Xu: "We are all adults now, and we can only do adult things. Even if Zhou Mingshu doesn't like Tang Jia, she can't force them to break up, right?"
Listening to Ming Xu's words, Yan Qing also felt that it made sense. Then he thought: "How do you know Ming Shu doesn't like Tang Jia? I don't think I have ever told you about this?"
After saying this, she began to doubt her memory and tried to recall whether she had actually said this.
Ming Xu pointed out directly: "One time you called me from Luo Jing's store. Zhou Mingshu and Luo Jing were talking at the time, so I overheard a few words."
So that's how it is. Yan Qing didn't worry about it. It was still like the matter between Luo Jing and Tang Jia. Zhou Mingshu was extremely opposed to them because of Tang Jia's ex-boyfriend's constant pestering.
She was still a little worried: "What if they are really together?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly understood and answered herself: "Forget it, I'm almost thirty years old, and I have my own ideas."
The car stopped downstairs of Yan Qing Building, and Ming Xu hesitated for a moment.
Yan Qing had already gotten out of the car. Seeing that he still hadn't gotten out, she urged him, "What are you waiting for?"
Seeing Mingxu hesitate to speak, he teased, "What? What do you want to say? You're getting married? And the bride isn't me?"
Mingxu was amused by her words. He lost his hesitation and said slowly after getting on the elevator: "My mother wants to meet you."
Ever since she learned about their relationship, Ming's mother wanted to meet her future daughter-in-law. Ming Xu didn't expect to be rejected by him at that time, and she still thinks about it now.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, why don't you go and ask them, or do they have any plans to let you go to their home?"
Ming Xu was a little shaken. Yan Qing seemed to have never mentioned this matter.
Meeting? It was the man’s mother who suggested it.
Yan Qing thought of a lot of things in an instant. Could it be that he took out a card worth five million and asked her to leave her son?
Or does he already have a daughter-in-law he likes and wants to give up his position?
"Aunt?"
"She wanted to see you before, but she felt it was too soon and worried you would overthink it, so she thought the New Year or after would be a good date. But she also wanted me to ask for your opinion, and I'll take your advice."
Yan Qing cursed inwardly: I should read less novels.
"I'm fine with that. How about we just celebrate the New Year?"
This way she can go home and learn from her brothers and sisters, and bring back some local specialties.
Ming Xu breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, then we'll set a time to meet."
Ming's mother became nervous when she learned about this.
"Honey, what do you think? Should we eat at home or go out? How about we eat at home? Let's cook together?"
"Okay, a family dinner will be fine."
"Honey, now I can go get more beauty treatments, do my hair, and buy some clothes."
"Shenghua, they're not here until the New Year, and there's still a month and a half before the New Year."
"Ming Weixian!"
——
Once this was confirmed, Yan Qing's heart began to beat fast. If her parents knew about this, would they also want Ming Xu to come to Yuancheng? Would that be before the New Year, after the New Year, or now?
Thinking of this, Yan Qing felt overwhelmed, but the most urgent thing at the moment was to deal with the things at hand first.
I don't know what Mingxu's parents are like. He rarely mentioned them before.
However, I have met Mingli several times before. Since he can raise two children like this, it must be easy for him to get along with them.
Ming Xu noticed her worry and changed the subject: "What you should be thinking about most right now is our New Year's Eve party. Have you booked a restaurant yet? Where are we going for the countdown?"
"Oh!" Yan Qing exclaimed, looking at Ming Xu with resentment, "It's all your fault!"
Mingxu smiled, guessing what she was thinking.
"You're still laughing. You definitely can't get a reservation at the restaurant right now. Go home and eat instant noodles tonight."
“I’ve arranged everything.”
Yan Qing didn't believe it. He had arranged it twice before. Once they ate bread in a couple's restaurant, and once they waited for two hours in the cold wind for pork knuckle.
Mingxu was still trying to make amends for himself: "Trust me again."
Yan Qing didn't hesitate: "Then I'll trust you once more. If you can't do it, I will deprive you of all the rights to create surprises from now on."
"I promise to satisfy you."
Yan Qing wanted to go home and change her clothes. Although she didn't get the news of spending New Year's Eve with her boyfriend in advance, she still bought new clothes and planned to have a video chat with Mingxu on New Year's Eve.
Ming Xu was surprised when he saw the new clothes Yan Qing took out. He looked at them again and again and asked, "You bought them for me too?"
"Of course, isn't it time to wear new clothes for New Year's Eve?"
Looking at the clothes on Ming Xu, Yan Qing was very satisfied. He was indeed a clothes hanger and looked good in anything he wore.
Ming Xu was a little surprised: "It's a couple's outfit."
After staying at home for a while, I have to go out. There are many people at night, and there will be traffic jams if I go out later.
Ming Xu: "There will be a New Year's Eve event in the square next to the restaurant. If you want to go down, we can go out and watch it. If not, you can countdown in the restaurant. There will be fireworks on the hour. I suggest that we do it in the restaurant."
This restaurant is the tallest restaurant in Haicheng. Sitting in the restaurant, you can overlook the entire Haicheng. Yan Qing didn't expect that Ming Xu could book a window seat.
Looking at Yan Qing's happy expression, Ming Xu secretly thought that he must give Han Qiuheng a bonus.
"It will look even better at night with all the lights on."
Looking at the person sitting opposite him, Yan Qing thought of how he was still struggling with the loss of spending his first New Year's Eve in two countries.
Ming Xu: "What are you thinking about?"
Yan Qing pretended to look at Ming Xu thoughtfully, "I was thinking, if the food in this restaurant isn't good, you should just go back to the B&B tonight."
"How about it?"
"good."
Every New Year’s Eve, the restaurant will implement an advance reservation system. Once the reservations are full, no other customers will be accepted, which also makes it more convenient for guests to have more time to watch the fireworks in the restaurant.
The countdown began, Yan Qing and Ming Xu held hands and looked at the clock tower not far away.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
"Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
The two looked at each other, and Yan Qing leaned her head on Ming Xu's shoulder.
Pink fireworks exploded in the sky, and more and more fireworks vying to show off their beauty to people.
In the new year, the two began their busy work again. Yan Qing traveled back and forth between Nancheng and Haicheng, and Mingxu was often away on business trips. Occasionally, news about the Mingli competition could be heard, and Zhou Mingshu was in love again.
Yan Qing teased her: "Don't you believe in love anymore?"
Zhou Mingshu hugged her arm and said coquettishly: "I have encountered it. Don't worry, I have been very careful this time and will not be deceived again."
Zhou Mingshu, who was in love, came to Haicheng much less often because Yan Qing was too busy and had no time to accompany her.
This time, the two were able to meet because she accompanied her boyfriend on a business trip to Haicheng.
After not seeing each other for several months, Yan Qing felt that Zhou Mingshu seemed like a different person.
Zhou Mingshu said righteously: "I didn't have plastic surgery."
Yan Qing smiled and shook his head: "More stable now, like an adult who can stand on his own feet."
Adult? Zhou Mingshu refused to be an adult.
Yan Qing looked at her with a smile and didn't say much.
The two talked about Luo Jing. He was actually in love, but it was not Tang Jia. Zhou Mingshu felt a little regretful.
"I was against them at first because I thought they could really be together. Now that I think about it, I feel a little regretful. Tang Jia is actually quite good, but her ex-boyfriend was just too mean."
“So, don’t judge others too quickly.”
As they were talking, a man came towards them. Zhou Mingshu immediately smiled happily, waved at the man, and said to Yan Qing with his head tilted: "My boyfriend is here."
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Years ago, Ming Xu sent Yan Qing on a plane back to Yuancheng.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw that the house was full of people.
"Xixi, you're back?" It was Yan Qing's aunt who spoke. She looked out the door from time to time while speaking. Yan Qing closed the door casually. The regret in her aunt's eyes was obvious. "You came back alone?"
Yan Qingming asked knowingly, "Yes, how many others could there be? Mingshu came back a week ago."
The grandmother next to her took over the conversation: "We're not talking about Mingshu, your boyfriend, isn't he here?"
"He has a family, why would he come to my house to celebrate the New Year?"
After saying that, Yan Qing ignored everyone and returned to his room.
[Yan Qing]: As soon as I entered the house, a bunch of relatives interrogated me and asked me why I didn’t come.
Ming Xu had just arrived home and was sitting on the sofa listening to Ming Li talking about his game. When he saw the news in front of him, he immediately got up and went back to his room, ignoring Ming Li's questioning behind him.
[Ming Xu]: What do you say?
[Yan Qing]: I said you have a home.
I just replied to the message when Mingxu’s video came.
"You must be tired."
Yan Qing didn't answer. She walked to the door and pressed her phone against it. "Listen, it's so noisy! Even without you, your whole family came. If I brought you back, wouldn't I have to rent a villa to put them away?"
Seeing Yan Qing return to the room, everyone was afraid to breathe, and only spoke slowly after the door was closed.
The one who insisted on coming today was Yan Qing's grandmother. Ever since she heard that her little granddaughter was in love, she couldn't wait to meet her grandson-in-law.
Grandma: "When will Xixi bring my grandson-in-law back?"
Yan's mother glanced at her husband and signaled that he should fix the mess he had made himself.
Father Yan: "Mom, why are you so anxious? Xixi will definitely bring her boyfriend back. People have to go home for the New Year. I have booked a restaurant tonight. Let's go out for dinner after Xixi has rested for a while."
Yan Qing was lying on the bed, chatting with Ming Xu. The Chinese New Year was in two days. Zhou Mingshu had made an appointment to get his hair done the next day and said he had made an appointment for her as well.
"Every Chinese New Year I am forced to dress up."
"I'll be reimbursed this year."
"good."
In the evening, Yan Qing went to the restaurant with his family. The dinner table was unusually harmonious today.
Yan Qing whispered to her mother beside her: "Grandpa, why didn't you teach me a lesson today? I'm a little uncomfortable with this."
Mother Yan scoffed and lowered her voice: "Your father and your grandfather had a quarrel a few days ago."
I see.
Yan Qing immediately told Ming Xu this interesting thing.
After dinner, the brother-in-law suggested going out to sing. Yan Qing wanted to go home, but was dragged away by her sister and could not leave, so she had to follow the crowd.
The next day I was woken up by a call from Zhou Mingshu.
The person on the phone excitedly told her that he would be there soon and asked her to get ready.
Yan Qing looked at her pajamas and messy hair, and hurried out of the bedroom.
Seeing her daughter, Yan's mother, who was about to go out, was stunned when she heard the noise: "It's only eight o'clock, aren't you going to sleep a little longer?"
Having just returned home in the early hours of last night, the family had intended to sleep in today, but in the morning, Yan's mother was woken up by a call from her sister.
"Mom? Where are you going?"
Looking at her mother dressed neatly and getting ready to go out, Yan Qing rubbed her hair that was a mess like a bird's nest.
"Your aunt asked me to go out shopping. I have to leave early, otherwise if I'm late, the good ones will be picked up. What are you doing up so early? Going out?"
"Well, go get your hair done with Mingshu, she'll be here soon." Yan Qing said she was going out, but she was sitting on the sofa awake. She came back too late yesterday, and her brain was not fully awake at this point.
There was a knock on the door.
Zhou Mingshu: "Auntie, are you going out?"
"Mingshu is here, come in quickly." After saying that, Yan's mother said to Yan Qing, "Then you guys play, I'm leaving first, your aunt is still waiting."
There are only two people left at home.
Yan Qing resigned herself to her fate, washed, changed her clothes and went out.
It wasn't until noon that Yan Qing dragged her exhausted body out of the barber shop. Zhou Mingshu was getting more and more excited: "Go get your nails done this afternoon."
"Please spare me."
"I've already made an appointment."
Ming Xu has been busy with New Year's preparations today, especially since Yan Qing is coming home after the New Year. Ming's mother had the house cleaned inside and out twice, and even the cracks in the roof were spotless.
Mingli, wearing a mask, slacked off with a broom: "I miss the days of training."
"Okay, now that you have time to talk, you can put the washing back where it belongs. This is her first time here, so you need to make a good impression on her."
"Then if I bring my girlfriend home next time, won't you have to clean four times?"
"If you can bring it back, I can clean it ten times."
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