121 Urging Marriage
◎I have a marriage partner◎
The eaves block most of the sunlight, so lying here is neither too hot nor too cold, just right.
Song Shixi supported her chin with one hand, and realized belatedly that Zheng Qiaoyan should have known about her relationship with Qin Yue for a long time, but they had just chatted for such a long time, and she didn't reveal a single word. She was really tight-lipped.
Thinking of this, she said it out loud.
Zheng Qiaoyan patted her chest, feeling incredibly proud. "It's such a big secret, I wouldn't dare share it casually. Besides, I promised Sister Zhiyi that I'd keep it to myself, not even in front of the person involved."
"You've said it now, haven't you?"
Qin Yue didn't have a chair and had no intention of moving one. He just stood behind the two of them, his tall body like a wall. He spoke condescendingly and without any courtesy.
Zheng Qiaoyan choked, but was unable to refute. She could only glare at Qin Yue angrily, but she didn't dare to glare at him openly. Her expression was a little distorted for a moment.
Qin Yue's thin lips curled slightly, obviously in a good mood after seeing Zheng Qiaoyan being humiliated.
Song Shixi felt that it was childish for him to argue with a teenage girl. A hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but give him a coquettish look. The latter touched the tip of her nose and chatted with her in a soft voice. During this time, Zheng Qiaoyan used fish food to tease the fish, and she became much more restrained.
Seeing that her presence here was ruining the good atmosphere between the girls, and seeing that Song Shixi was in a good mood and physical condition, her heart gradually settled down, and she whispered, "I'm going to talk to my uncle. He's either in the front hall or in the south study. If you have anything, let this girl bring you to me."
Looking at her black and shiny hair, Qin Yue rubbed his palm twice with his fingertips, but finally he held back and did not rub it.
"Okay." Song Shixi nodded and watched Qin Yue leave.
As soon as he left, Zheng Qiaoyan moved the chair closer to her again and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Brother Yue is so fierce, what do you like about him, Sister Shixi?"
Song Shixi replied without hesitation, "He's handsome."
Hearing this, Zheng Qiaoyan was stunned at first, then she muttered helplessly, "That's true. I've never seen any men as handsome as him."
Seeing the little girl's thoughtful expression, Song Shixi coughed lightly and added, "But when it comes to love, you can't just focus on looks. In addition to his good looks, your brother Yue also has many advantages, such as being considerate, patient, generous, and able to correct his mistakes..."
She is a face control, a severe face control, but she can't let others be "led astray". What if Zheng Qiaoyan really listens to her words and only looks at faces when she grows up, then she will be easily deceived by scumbags. So at this moment, she doesn't care about being shy or not, and she just brings out all the advantages of Qin Yue.
Zheng Qiaoyan was surprised to hear this. Whenever the elders got together, they would bring up these words over and over again to praise Qin Yue, almost praising him as a treasure that was unparalleled in the world. Her ears were almost callused, but when she heard Song Shixi talk about it, she didn't feel annoyed, she just felt that it was the fact.
In the corridor not far away, Qin Yue, who had come back and wanted to give Song Shixi a few words of advice, listened to the entire conversation between the two. His eyelashes drooped slightly, hiding the smile that was about to overflow from his eyes. In the end, he chose not to go forward and turned away quietly.
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Not long after, Qin Zhiyi came back with two plates of snacks and a small bowl of mung bean porridge.
"They are all easy to digest. It should be okay if you eat less." Qin Zhiyi still felt a little uncomfortable facing Song Shixi, but thinking that the other party was a patient, he still had a smile on his face.
"Thanks."
Song Shixi noticed Qin Zhiyi's awkwardness, but didn't point it out. She thanked him politely, then took the bowl of porridge and drank two sips. It was sweet because of sugar added to it. The mung beans were cooked soft and melted in the mouth. It was quite delicious. She ate half a bowl before putting it down and going to look at the lotus pond next to her.
There are more than a dozen koi fish raised there, swimming back and forth in the clear water, looking particularly free and easy. Normally, the lotus flowers should have been gone at this time of year, but there are still a few blooming at the Zheng family's, which are very pleasing to the eye. Song Shixi couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Qin Zhiyi, who was standing by, ate two pieces of dessert and couldn't help but look at Song Shixi.
She leaned lazily on the recliner. Perhaps because she had suffered a great hardship not long ago, her originally beautiful and delicate facial features had a softness to them, and her face was still a little pale, making her look particularly pitiful. Qin Zhiyi's mind moved slightly, and just when he was about to ask her if she wanted to go to the room and lie down for a while, he heard a female voice with a hint of surprise coming from the side.
"Branch meaning."
The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw several beautifully dressed women walking towards them from the corridor. The most outstanding one among them was undoubtedly the woman standing in the middle, wearing a slim lilac-colored long dress, with waist-length black curly hair and bright red lips.
Yang Xinqing came here following Qin Zhiyi, but unexpectedly, as soon as she greeted him, she turned her head and saw Song Shixi curled up in a recliner. Their eyes met inadvertently, and when she thought of what happened in the elevator before, the smile on her face froze.
"Sister Xinqing."
Qin Zhiyi frowned slightly at the arrival of this group of people. The reason why she chose a somewhat remote place was that she didn't want anyone to disturb them, so that Song Shixi could rest quietly. But today, all the people who came were guests, and they were familiar faces. Even though she felt a little annoyed, she still stood up from the chair out of politeness and replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Yang Xinqing immediately put away her unhappy mood and put on her flawless smile again, "I saw you from a distance just now. Thinking that we haven't seen each other for a long time, I came over to say hello."
After saying this, he looked at the other two people, "Qiao Yan and Miss Song are here too."
Just by throwing out a few titles, people can tell how close you are to someone.
Song Shixi pulled the corner of his lips, slightly closed his eyes, tilted his head to look at her, then looked away, with no intention of paying any attention to her.
Zheng Qiaoyan and Yang Xinqing were more than ten years apart in age and had never even spoken to each other before. When she heard the other calling her so intimately, her face immediately wrinkled up. But she remembered that today was the Zheng family's home game and all guests were guests, so she smiled perfunctorily.
Yang Xinqing secretly cursed at their indifferent attitude, but she didn't show it on her face. She didn't feel that they had disturbed their peace at all. She changed the subject with a worried tone, "I heard that Miss Song had a stomachache this morning? You almost fainted from the pain? Are you okay now?"
Although Song Shixi didn't like Yang Xinqing, with so many people here, she still replied softly, "Well, it's okay now."
"Have you gone to the hospital to find out the cause? Stomach pain can be severe or mild. I had a classmate in college who was in a similar situation as you. He was in so much pain that he fainted in the middle of class. Later we found out that the cause was..." Yang Xinqing covered her lips and didn't finish the rest of the words, as if she found it difficult to speak.
Song Shixi looked at the malice in her eyes and knew what she was talking about without having to guess. His expression faded a little. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Qin Zhiyi beside him say in a cold voice, "It's just acute gastroenteritis."
After she finished speaking, she added, "There are many reasons for stomachaches, and everyone's situation is different. It's better not to talk about them all together to avoid misunderstandings."
Hearing this, Song Shixi was stunned for a moment, his eyelids trembled slightly, and then he looked up at Qin Zhiyi in surprise. Perhaps he had never thought that she would help him, and his fox eyes widened a little.
In fact, it was not just her. Others were also a little slow to react. They were all in the same circle, so how could they not know that these two people were almost incompatible? But now Qin Zhiyi actually took the initiative to help Song Shixi out?
The atmosphere was extremely strange for a moment.
Being interrupted by Qin Zhiyi's sudden voice, Yang Xinqing's throat was dry and her whole body stiffened. Her eyes swirled between Qin Zhiyi and Song Shixi, unable to figure out what had happened between them to cause such a change. However, she could see that Qin Zhiyi was subtly protecting Song Shixi, so she forced a smile and agreed, "I was mistaken."
Then he suddenly changed the subject and asked tentatively, "Where's your brother? Miss Song is back, so your brother should be back too, right?"
After Song Shixi fainted from the pain, Qin Yue personally carried her to the hospital. Although this news had not spread widely, it could be known by asking around. She came here today specifically for him, so naturally she had already found out clearly.
Hearing Yang Xinqing mention Qin Yue, Qin Zhiyi's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and he said truthfully: "I don't know either."
Although Song Shixi and Qin Yue came back together, she has never seen Qin Yue.
As soon as she finished speaking, a trace of disappointment flashed across Yang Xinqing's face. She was obviously very dissatisfied with the answer, but she didn't say anything in the end. After chatting for a few more words, she left in a hurry with the group of women.
Looking at the backs of those people, Qin Zhiyi's brows furrowed more and more. How could her sister, who used to look quite decent and generous, become like this now? She was sure that Yang Xinqing had just said something ambiguous on purpose to embarrass Song Shixi.
But, did these two have a feud before? But how come she hadn't heard of it?
Qin Zhiyi pursed her lips and lowered her eyes to look at Song Shixi, only to see that she was staring at her without blinking. Her eyes were full of confusion and were extremely hot, staring at her so hard that she almost got goose bumps all over her body.
Before she could recover from her discomfort, she saw Song Shixi's thick eyelashes flickering, and suddenly curved the corners of her lips, whispering softly: "Thank you for speaking for me just now."
The sincere tone made her cheeks burn. Qin Zhiyi abruptly looked away, swallowed, and changed the subject abruptly: "Have you had a conflict with her?"
"Well, it's a long story."
Song Shixi's dark pupils were filled with watery light. When she looked up at people, the soft light shone into her eyes, making them even more translucent and beautiful. In addition, her tone was gentle, as if she was acting coquettishly.
Qin Zhiyi only felt his cheeks getting hotter. He pretended to be calm and listened to her finish her words, but his expression became worse and worse.
"This guy really has no sense of propriety."
Not to mention that Yang Xinqing and Qin Yue have an average relationship, but even if they are friends, they shouldn't interfere in other people's affairs like this, especially when they act so high and mighty and teach the younger ones like elders.
Qin Zhiyi, who had already disliked Yang Xinqing because of what she had just said, now felt a little unhappy.
Fortunately, Song Shixi had a strong personality and he refuted it at the time and did not feel wronged.
Qin Zhiyi said a few words angrily and was about to sit down again when an idea flashed in her mind and she stood up straight again. She remembered that someone had jokingly asked her if she wanted Yang Xinqing to be her sister-in-law, saying that Yang Xinqing had been thinking about her brother for almost ten years, and asked her brother not to be so hard-hearted and try to accept the beauty's feelings.
At that time she just listened and didn't take it seriously, and even felt a little uncomfortable with such a joke.
Does that mean she has to respond to anyone who likes her? Wouldn't the number of lesbians her brother needs to respond to stretch from north to south of the city? And as a younger sister, how could she, her brother, get involved in her affairs?
As far as she knew, Yang Xinqing and her brother were classmates. If they were meant to be together, they would have been together a long time ago. Her brother was obviously not interested in Yang Xinqing. What was the point of Yang Xinqing taking on the responsibility so enthusiastically?
Thinking of this, Qin Zhiyi belatedly figured out the other party's real purpose for coming here. Coming here to greet her was fake, and the real purpose was to find out her brother's whereabouts.
Yang Xinqing's attitude was obvious, seeing that she didn't know, so she stopped wasting time and turned around to look for her brother!
"You..." The more Qin Zhiyi thought about it, the more anxious she became. But when she turned around, she saw Song Shixi looking normal, eating the mung bean porridge that she had not finished.
Thinking that maybe she didn't know about this yet, I immediately expressed my thoughts.
"How can this be possible? Brother Yue and Sister Shixi haven't made their relationship public yet. That woman doesn't know that Brother Yue is taken, so she'll definitely try every possible way to be with him. What if..."
Before Song Shixi could react, Zheng Qiaoyan next to him jumped up like a firecracker.
Seeing this, Song Shixi shook his head soothingly, "Don't worry, he won't be fooled. If he is, there's no point in going there."
There is some truth in this, but Qin Zhiyi and Zheng Qiaoyan are still worried. However, since Song Shixi, the real girlfriend, is not in a hurry, they, as her sisters, don't feel comfortable making a fuss.
Seeing that they were still frowning, afraid that Qin Yue, this little cabbage, would be taken away, Song Shixi curled his lips and smiled, "You don't trust Yang Xinqing, but don't you trust him either?"
After these words were spoken, Qin Zhiyi and Zheng Qiaoyan looked at each other and finally felt relieved.
The three of them continued to stay here leisurely until the end of the banquet, and then went to the main hall together. Most of the family members had already left. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Qin Yue sitting with his uncle and aunt.
She didn’t know if it was Song Shixi’s illusion, but she felt that as soon as she appeared, several pairs of eyes were looking at her, but when she looked carefully, they immediately disappeared.
"Mom and Dad." Zheng Qiaoyan held Song Shixi with one hand and Qin Zhiyi with the other, smiling like a little sun and pulling the two of them closer.
Zheng Guofei didn't get angry when he heard his little daughter's noisy voice. His serious expression suddenly melted like an iceberg. He smiled and said, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you for almost a day."
"I'm not a fool. I'm accompanying Sister Shixi and Sister Zhiyi."
Zheng Qiaoyan let go of her hand with a smile and sat down next to Zheng Guofei. The latter touched her head and once again glanced at the pretty figure not far away. His eyes were deep, and he wanted to match the person in front of him with someone he had met several times before, but no matter how he looked at it, it seemed wrong.
Even if the appearance is similar, a person's temperament and upbringing cannot be changed. I don't know what happened to her that caused such a big change.
But for now, it looks pretty good.
Thinking of what his nephew had asked him to do, Zheng Guofei narrowed his eyes, smiled slightly, and asked with concern: "How are you feeling now? Are you okay?"
Song Shixi had no idea how many times he had heard this, and now he could respond fluently and say a lot of nice things at the same time.
As soon as she finished speaking, Zheng Guofei's expression became much friendlier, and he asked her not to stand all the time and to sit down and talk.
Song Shixi was a little surprised by his close attitude. She was still thinking about where to sit when she saw Qin Yue looking at her. Her eyelashes trembled, and after hesitating for two seconds, she finally sat down next to him.
There was half a palm's distance between the two of them, not too close, but not too far either.
She was still wondering whether she should move aside to avoid suspicion when she heard Zheng Guofei speak again, this time asking about her studies. Song Shixi paid full attention to the other party's unusual reaction and answered carefully and seriously.
He talked about her work again and seemed very interested.
Of course, it's not just him, there's also my aunt and grandpa...
Several people took turns asking questions, making her the center of attention. Not only did they ask questions, but they also praised her. In short, the atmosphere was a bit weird, yet unusually harmonious.
When they asked the third question, Song Shixi knew who was behind this. He glanced at Qin Yue inconspicuously and saw that he looked relaxed with a happy smile in his eyes. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with the scene.
Not only Song Shixi noticed something was wrong, Zheng Huilan and Qin Boyuan also looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes. But just when they felt strange, the topic ended appropriately.
Then we talked about the dinner party later.
While the adults were talking about something else, Zheng Qiaoyan couldn't help but feel curious. She lay on her mother's lap and asked Qin Yue in a low voice, "Brother Yue, was there anyone looking for you just now?"
She thought her actions were not too obvious and her voice was low, but there were only these people present and she had always been everyone's sweetheart, so as soon as she said that, everyone quieted down and their eyes fell on them.
Zheng Qiaoyan noticed everyone's gaze and immediately retracted her gaze, pretending not to say or ask anything.
But her father insisted on contradicting her and asked doubtfully, "Why are you asking your brother Yue this?"
"Nothing!" Zheng Qiaoyan knew best that these elders liked to dig into things, and she was afraid that she would let Qin Yue and Song Shixi down, so she shook her head like a rattle.
Zheng Guofei looked at his daughter's guilty face, raised his eyebrows, and simply looked at Qin Yue.
Qin Yue has very good facial features, which are completely the best combination of his parents. He is wearing a formal suit today, and he buttoned his clothes from the top to the last button meticulously. He looks dignified and self-restrained, and reveals a kind of indifference that keeps people at a distance, making it difficult to tell what he is thinking.
Her eyelashes slightly raised, with confusion in her eyes, "Who is looking for me?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Zheng Qiaoyan knew that she couldn't fool them, and subconsciously looked at Qin Zhiyi and Song Shixi for help.
Qin Zhiyi knew that Zheng Qiaoyan had no ill intentions and did not do it on purpose. After thinking for a moment, she began to tell him what had just happened by the lotus pond, but she concealed the part about Song Shixi.
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed. This kind of "romantic affair" was always a joke no matter the time or place. Soon, someone who didn't know the truth covered their lips and laughed, teasing, "Ah Yue is young and promising, both talented and handsome. He has been popular with girls since he was a child. I remember that you and that girl from the Yang family were classmates for many years, right?"
Qin Yue's face was stern, and his tone was indescribably calm: "I don't remember, and no one came to look for me just now."
He and Zheng Guofei stayed in the study to discuss things, and people who didn't know the situation couldn't find them even if they wanted to.
Everyone felt a little sad about his stubborn reaction, but also felt it was normal, after all, they had experienced it a lot in recent years.
Only Song Shixi secretly rolled her eyes at him. He clearly remembered it, yet he lied! But this answer was indeed very effective. It shut everyone else's mouth completely with just one sentence. Even if there were still people who wanted to make a fuss about Yang Xinqing and Qin Yue, they calmed down because of his coldness.
"Ayue is already 25 years old this year, and it's time for him to consider getting married." Old Mrs. Zheng is in poor health and has been resting in her room. She seldom comes out, only showing up in the morning when there are few people around, and now.
As soon as she spoke, several uncles and aunts followed suit.
"That's right. Ayue's brothers, including two younger brothers, have all gotten married, but he hasn't even sent a letter. We're all worried too."
"No matter how important your career is, you still have to start a family."
This kind of marriage-urging program is basically a must at every gathering. Qin Yue has become accustomed to it. He was about to say something when he caught a glimpse of a woman who was listening with gusto, or rather, watching the fun, just like an outsider. His teeth ached a little, and he leaned back inconspicuously, and using the space between their bodies to rub her waist with his fingertips twice.
Just as I touched it, I felt the skin under my fingertips tighten.
His brows then lightly smiled, and he casually replied, "I'm getting married."
This statement was like a huge thunderclap hitting the ground. Except for a few people who had known about it for a long time, everyone else widened their eyes in astonishment and began to ask questions in disbelief.
"When did this happen? How come I haven't heard anything about it?"
"Which lesbian is this? Is she from Beijing?"
"Boyuan, do you two know?"
Qin Yue lazily teased the person under his palm without saying anything else. When he was silent, Zheng Huilan took over and briefly explained the cause and effect. She smiled and brought up the previous events and said, "Although I haven't met him yet, he is a good child. He asked Ah Yue to send back a lot of things, and I like everything."
"He is indeed a sensible and filial person."
"Before, Huilan, you always said you envied us, but from now on, I think we will be the only ones to envy you."
"Tell your Ah Yue to be more attentive. It would be best if you could bring her back by the end of this year so they can get engaged sooner and feel at ease sooner."
Everyone could see that Zheng Huilan was happy, so they naturally complimented her. Zheng Huilan smiled from ear to ear, and after a few humble words, she began to say, "When it's confirmed, I'll definitely treat everyone to a meal so everyone can meet her."
Song Shixi, who was sitting next to him, blinked in confusion. When had she asked Qin Yue to send something back? If she didn't know who Qin Yue was, she would have suspected that he had someone else outside.
【Author’s words】
【Two in One】
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