Chapter 211: Her childhood wish came true.
Song Mingxi looked at Zhou Xu's face quietly.
Over the past year or so, he didn't seem to be living a very carefree life.
The eldest son of the Zhou family, who used to have a rebellious look between his eyebrows, has now become more calm after being tempered by marriage and life experience.
Song Mingxi recalled that Zhou Xu hadn't been out and about as carefree as he used to be for a long time, so when she looked at him now, she always felt that he had unconsciously acquired a sense of being a "husband" or "father" - that slightly restrained and responsible air.
Song Mingxi glanced at the sleeping little Lianou, hummed softly, and looked away, but there was a hint of relaxation in his tone that was hard to detect.
"It depends on your performance."
Zhou Xu immediately looked over and lowered his voice: "How do you behave, wife?"
He called affectionately.
Song Mingxi simply took out the mobile phone in his hand.
The screen was still on, reflecting her clear eyes.
"Delete her contact information." This is a way to save face.
"I deleted it a long time ago," Zhou Xu said without hesitation. He opened his phone's address book and social media apps and showed them to her one by one. "I swear, I didn't recognize her that day."
"Her face must have been surgically removed. It's completely different from before—"
Song Mingxi couldn't help herself and looked up at him, "So he's a plastic surgery geek, right?"
Seeing her attitude soften, Zhou Xu continued, "When she was with me, she hadn't done it yet..."
"Of course, I don't have any photos of her here. I cleared them out a long time ago."
An absurd old story from eight hundred years ago was now brought out solemnly by him and confessed in detail. Song Mingxi felt that if he continued to hold on to it, it would be quite boring if it really attracted the attention of the elders of both the Song and Zhou families.
"Okay."
Song Mingxi turned around and tried to go upstairs, but Zhou Xu grabbed her hand. "Wife," he looked at her pitifully, like a puppy dog, "Are we still sleeping in separate rooms?"
——
Half a year later, Mu Jia followed Xie Siyan back to the Xie family to meet his parents.
Along the way, she sat upright in the back seat of the car, her back straight, like an elementary school student attending her first opening ceremony.
His fingers twisted the corners of his clothes unconsciously, and after a few minutes, he couldn't help but turn sideways and ask Xie Siyan:
"Is this coat too casual? Would I look more mature if I tied my hair up? The gift... the gift is prepared by you. You should understand your parents' preferences."
Xie Siyan raised his eyebrows. It was the first time he saw her like this.
Mu Jia was wearing a light-colored outfit today, looking very gentle. Looking closely, she actually had some feeling of a married woman. Xie Siyan leaned against her back, his eyes fixed on her, and asked in a casual voice, "Why are you so nervous?"
"It's not her who married you."
Mu Jia: "..." But it was she who broke us up.
Of course, she didn't say this out loud.
Since she had decided to formalize their relationship, she would have to face his parents one day. Besides, she had eaten a lot of Cheng Yu's pastries in the past six months.
Every bite is like a silent gesture of goodwill.
If you keep hiding, you will seem petty.
The car slowly drove into the tree-lined avenue in front of the Xie family's old house.
It was already summer, and half a year had passed since she returned home from Los Angeles in winter.
The sunlight is no longer as thin and pale as it was in winter, but has become full and bright. The warm yellow optical fiber shines through the layers of green branches and leaves, casting jumping spots of light on the mottled gray brick walls of the old house.
This weathered old house presents a different look in the midsummer sunlight.
Ivy densely covers the west wall, creating green ripples in the breeze.
The glazed tile eaves emit a warm luster under the sunlight, as if they have been polished by time to become more and more quiet.
Before the car came to a complete stop, Xie Siyan noticed that the person next to him took a deep breath.
He turned his head and saw Mu Jia looking out the window at the gradually approaching carved iron gate and the outline of the villa behind the gate. Her gaze gradually calmed down in the bright summer light, as if she wanted to settle her courage deep in her heart.
Xie Siyan's palm was warm, and he held her hand tightly in his palm.
He tilted his head, his voice low and steady, with a reassuring power: "Don't be afraid."
Upon hearing this, Mu Jia subconsciously straightened his back.
She didn't turn her head, her eyes still looking forward, "Let's go."
Xie Siyan looked at her profile, which pretended to be calm but revealed a hint of determination, and a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his lips.
It seemed like he was getting closer to the future he dreamed of.
Xie Siyan never told Mu Jia that when she mustered up the courage to flirt with him in college, he also wavered at the same moment. Perhaps it was the distraction at that time that planted a seed of desire in his heart. After learning that she was with Cheng Yu'an, the seed took root and sprouted, gradually devouring him and making him take risks.
Of course, she didn't ask and he didn't talk about such dirty thoughts.
Let the long rest of your life tell them all.
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The dinner at Xie's house went unexpectedly peacefully.
The dishes are not extravagant, but each one is exquisite, and it is obvious that a lot of thought has been put into them.
Cheng Yu doesn't talk much, but he is considerate and occasionally asks about Mu Jia's work and tastes. Xie's father mostly talks to Xie Siyan about company affairs and current affairs. Although he is not very lively, it can be seen that he has a calm personality and has been in a superior position for a long time. After all, there is an age gap between them, so it is understandable that they don't have much to talk about.
When dinner was over, the two said goodbye and left.
The summer night breeze blows through the courtyard, bringing the fresh scent of grass and trees.
After getting into the car, Mu Jia suddenly turned his head, his eyes filled with inquiry, "Xie Siyan, have you... made arrangements in advance?"
The various difficulties and cold treatments she had imagined did not happen.
Although his parents' attitude was still somewhat distant, it was much gentler than she had expected, and could even be called polite.
This unusual smoothness made her feel suspicious.
Upon hearing this, Xie Siyan turned his head, and the light and shadow flowing outside the window passed across his deep eyebrows.
The corners of his lips slowly raised up an imperceptible arc. Xie Siyan straightened his collar, relaxed his back, leaned back in the driver's seat, did not answer directly, but just looked ahead.
"Which country do you want to go to for your honeymoon?"
Mu Jia's hand trembled as he was closing the car door. He kept his posture and looked straight at him, "Xie Siyan...?"
"What's wrong?" Xie Siyan curled his lips, reached out his arm, closed the door for her, and fastened her seat belt.
The seat belt was like a bundle of ropes, securing Mu Jia to the passenger seat.
"Isn't it irresponsible of you to just sleep?"
He was smiling as he spoke, and Mu Jia couldn't help but smile at what he said.
She put her arms around his neck, looked over Xie Siyan's shoulder, which had not yet returned to the driver's seat, and looked at the stars in the sky through the panoramic sunroof.
Countless years passed, and her childhood dreams came true this summer.
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