Carrying a delicate little bag, Chen Xiaoxi came to the living room and looked around, but she didn't see Old Man Chen anywhere.
She walked into the courtyard with a puzzled look in her eyes, and saw Old Man Chen practicing Tai Chi in the morning light, dressed in loose Tai Chi clothes.
Every move he made was a perfect blend of strength and gentleness, his clothes fluttering gently in the wind. And you have to admit, he fought quite well.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Old Man Chen paused, slowly stopped, turned around, and said with a kind smile, "Oh, Xiaoxi, are you going out?"
Chen Xiaoxi slowly approached, her face revealing little emotion, and calmly said, "Grandpa called me early this morning, asking me to go on a blind date!"
Old Chen nodded knowingly.
Chen Xiaoxi pointed to the phone on the stone table, coughed lightly, and said meaningfully, "The time and place I arranged with my blind date have been sent to your phone. You know what to do, right? If Lu Qingzhou doesn't make it, you and my Aunt Zhang... hehe!" As he spoke, he winked at Chen Xiaoxi, his eyes full of slyness.
The meaning is clear: if I'm done with Lu Qingzhou, then you and Aunt Zhang are done too.
Old Chen's lips twitched violently a few times, then he smiled helplessly: "Alright, I'll send a message to your aunt right now."
Chen Xiaoxi stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked at Old Man Chen meaningfully, "Hey, there's something fishy about this news, so don't spread it around."
Old Chen was speechless, then waved his hand at her, "I know, I accidentally told her, it has nothing to do with you, you should leave now."
Chen Xiaoxi nodded in satisfaction, her smile bright: "That's good, I'm off."
As he spoke,
She walked briskly towards the courtyard gate.
Watching Chen Xiaoxi's departing figure, Old Man Chen sighed softly and slowly sat down on the stone bench.
He picked up his phone, stared at Zhang Ruoshui's number on the screen, his brow furrowed, his heart filled with conflict. Should he 'tell on' Zhang Ruoshui?
Think about it in your mind.
In the end, my finger pressed the send button.
Seeing the message notification that the message had been successfully sent, Old Chen shook his head with a wry smile and muttered to himself, "What a mess this is! Sigh!"
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Champs-Élysées Villa
Sunlight streamed through the stained glass, casting dappled patterns on the Persian carpet in the living room.
Mu Shaohua and the others used small spoons to scoop out the red bean paste that Lu Qingzhou had cooked for them.
They were discussing where to go for fun today!
"If you ask me, we could take the two little girls to the zoo."
Mu Shaohua suddenly spoke up, looking at the group of people in front of him and offering his suggestions.
Leng Yue waved her hand and stepped forward: "It stinks in there, we'd rather go to the amusement park."
"Wouldn't it be better to just go shopping? If we get tired, we can find a place to eat and rest," Su Qingyao suggested.
The group of people argued back and forth, each refusing to give in.
Just as the argument was reaching its climax, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the wooden staircase.
Zhang Ruoshui clutched her phone, her floral skirt billowing and falling with each step.
She rushed over to Lu Qingzhou and patted him on the shoulder.
"Son, there's an emergency."
The argument stopped abruptly, and everyone turned to look at Zhang Ruoshui.
Lu Qingzhou asked with some confusion, "Mom, is it the end of the world? You look so rushed."
Zhang Ruoshui rolled her eyes at Lu Qingzhou, practically shoving her phone screen in his face: "Don't say Mom didn't help you. Look, I just got news that Xiaoxi is going on a blind date today."
The air froze instantly!
"What?"
His voice suddenly rose, and he hurriedly grabbed Zhang Ruoshui's hand.
"Where to go on the blind date, and when?"
Zhang Ruoshui pointed to the phone screen and said, "Let's meet at the Hong Kong Coliseum Cafe at 11:30 a.m."
The moment the phone screen lit up, Lu Qingzhou's pupils suddenly contracted.
He stared at the time flashing in the upper right corner of his phone, his Adam's apple bobbing twice, and his tense shoulders suddenly relaxed: "Luckily it's only 10:30 now, there's still time to get there."
Mu Shaohua spread his hands exaggeratedly and leaned heavily into the sofa: "Since Xiao Lu isn't participating, it looks like we can't go today."
The last syllable was drawn out, like a deflated balloon.
Leng Yue suddenly burst out laughing, her eyes curving into sly crescents: "He's going on a blind date, we can go shopping! What do you guys think?"
Seeing Leng Yue's sly smile, Mu Shaohua immediately understood. He tapped his chin with his fingertip and glanced at Leng Yue's face twice: "That's a good idea. It's been a long time since I've gone shopping!"
The two exchanged a glance, their knowing smiles revealing ill intent.
Lu Qingzhou had no interest in their "little schemes".
He rushed upstairs, the wooden stairs creaking under his feet.
Within minutes, he changed into a sharp black suit, with the top two buttons of his white shirt casually undone, revealing a hint of his collarbone.
He grabbed his car keys and headed out the door.
With a roar of engines, Lu Qingzhou's car gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
Leng Yue stood on tiptoe, watching the black figure disappear around the corner, then turned to Mu Shaohua: "Sister Shaohua, can we go now?"
Mu Shaohua slowly put on her sunglasses, a meaningful smile curving her red lips: "No rush, let's wait until he's gone a little further away and then have a perfect chance encounter."
Seeing that they were going shopping, Zhang Ruoshui said, "I won't go with you young people. I'll just take Zhouzhou and Momo for a walk around the neighborhood."
She put her arm around Zhang Ruoshui's shoulder and gently patted her with her fingertips: "Mom, your son is going to cause trouble. Are you sure you don't want to go and check on him?"
Zhang Ruoshui looked in the direction her son had left, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.
But when she caught a glimpse of the gossip gleam in Mu Shaohua's eyes, and recalled Chen Xiaoxi's mischievous and clever appearance, she suddenly became interested: "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to follow them?"
Of course not!
Mu Shaohua took her arm and shook it. "We were just shopping, got tired, and happened to pass by the Red House Cafe, so we went in for a coffee. What do you think?"
She winked at Leng Yue, who immediately clutched her chest, feigning weakness: "Yes, Mom, I've been having terrible heart palpitations lately, and I really need coffee to keep me going..."
Mu Shaohua almost laughed when she saw Leng Yue's exaggerated acting.
Zhang Ruoshui burst out laughing, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes curving into crescent moons.
She sighed, feigning helplessness, but unconsciously began to straighten her skirt: "Well, let's go get a coffee then."
Seeing Zhang Ruoshui's feigned reluctance, the others couldn't help but chuckle to themselves.
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