"You can't be carrying this thing with you when you go to dinner with my parents. What if it accidentally falls out?"
I thought about it and it was true. Even if it didn't fall out, it would be inconvenient to do anything. Those who wanted to attack me were just for the sake of "reputation", so they would definitely not attack outside the campus (otherwise, who would they be hitting in front of). I looked around and ran to a trash can, stuffed the iron rod in, and took it out when I came back.
After putting it away, Xia Xue and I took a taxi to the restaurant that her father had arranged for us. This restaurant is considered to be a relatively high-end restaurant in Beiyuan City. I have never eaten in such a restaurant since I was a child. Xia Xue took me along the way, and waiters kept stopping to say good evening to us and bowed. When we arrived at the reserved private room, Xia Xue let go of my hand and pushed the door open to go in. During the few days I stayed at Xia Xue's house, I saw many photos of Xia Xue's parents, so I didn't feel strange when I saw them now.
"Uncle, Aunt." I called them affectionately and found that both of them looked a little tired. It seemed that they had suffered a lot these days, but joy was also reflected on their faces.
"Child, sit down quickly." Xia Xue's mother pulled me to sit down, appearing very affectionate, which made me feel warm in my heart.
"Waiter, serve the food!" Xia Xue's father called to the waiter in the dining room. After a while, all kinds of exquisite side dishes were presented. Xia Xue's father smiled and said, "Child, do you want to drink?"
"Why drink? They still have self-study time soon." Xia Xue's mother said unhappily.
"Then let's have some red wine." Xia Xue's father asked the waiter for a bottle of red wine, and the waiter filled our glasses one by one.
Xia Xue's father was the first to pick up the wine glass: "Child, your name is Wang Hao, right? I am grateful for your kindness. If it weren't for you this time, I'm afraid I would have wasted my time in there. I heard from Xia Xue's mother that you are pursuing Xia Xue, right? I can see that Xia Xue likes you very much. This matter is up to me. You two can date openly without worrying about any school rules..."
After hearing what Xia Xue's father said, my heart was pounding. Are you going to promise me your daughter? Xia Xue blushed and said coquettishly, "Dad, what are you talking about? You don't have to worry about our business. We are just ordinary good friends..."
"Hey, hey, Old Xia." Xia Xue's mother also said, "How can you teach your children to learn bad things? They are both in the prime of their life and falling in love now will affect their studies. I think you two should not think too much and try to get into the same university in the future."
Xia Xue's father said unhappily, "How can it affect your studies? We were in love when we were in high school, and your academic performance didn't fall behind others. This kind of thing is helpful for your studies if you can grasp it well."
"Can the kids nowadays compare to us back then?" Xia Xue's mother didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "We were together for study back then, but we never did anything out of line. And every time we spoke, we quoted Chairman Mao's quotations. 'Chairman Mao said that revolution is not a dinner party. How do you solve this problem?' Then you said, 'Strategically we should despise the enemy, tactically we should take the enemy seriously. This problem requires three formulas.' With Chairman Mao pressing you down, you didn't even dare to hold my hand!"
Xia Xue's father was speechless, and Xia Xue's mother smiled and said to me, "Child, what do your parents do for a living?"
My heart sank, and Xia Xue quickly said, "Mom, why are you asking these questions?" Xia Xue's mother said, "Nothing, I'm just asking casually." I hesitated for a moment, but still said, "My mom doesn't have a job, and my dad was laid off some time ago."
Then I lowered my head, thinking that Xia Xue's parents probably don't like me anymore. Unexpectedly, Xia Xue's father said, "Look at you, why are you asking these questions? Isn't it embarrassing for the child?" Xia Xue's mother said aggrievedly, "I just asked casually, there is no other meaning." Then she took my hand and said, "It's okay. Children of poor families grow up early. I can see that you are a very precocious child. Xia Xue is just spoiled by me and her father, and sometimes she is a little willful. It's not that I don't agree with you two being together. As long as you two can study hard and get admitted to the same university, you still have a long time to be together!"
"The more you talk, the more wrong you are!" Xia Xue's father said dissatisfiedly: "What do you think of your child when you say this?" Then he said to me: "Don't think too much, child. Xia Xue's mother doesn't have any other intentions. She just doesn't want you two to delay your studies. It doesn't matter if your family conditions are not good. As long as you are self-reliant and strong, you can create your future with your own hands! I heard from Xia Xue that you two are both in the key class of the city high school, right? If you work hard, it won't be a problem for you to get into the same university!"
I could see that Xia Xue's parents were very kind people. They didn't look down on me because of my family's conditions. Instead, they kept comforting me, which made me feel even warmer. As expected, what kind of parents you have, what kind of daughter you have. I looked at Xia Xue. Her face was flushed, like a bride waiting to be married. She looked very beautiful.
"I understand, uncle." I picked up the cup and said seriously and sincerely, "I will study hard and give Xia Xue a happy future." After all, I still didn't tell him that I had transferred to Beiqi.
I had a very happy meal. Xia Xue's parents were warm and hospitable people. They took care of my emotions and were very nice to me. Unfortunately, I had to study in the evening and couldn't stay too long. Before leaving, Xia Xue's mother said, "Let Xia Xue take you to her house some other day and let you know the door." I thought to myself, I am very familiar with your door...
After leaving the restaurant, Xia Xue and I took a taxi back to school. When we arrived at the gates of Chenggao and Beiqi High School, I stood on the curb and watched Xia Xue enter the school. Just as I was enjoying Xia Xue's graceful back, I was suddenly kicked hard in the waist, followed by a rough voice: "Hey, Wang Hao, right? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
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