Chapter 176 Xu Family Banquet
Qiao Mei could only explain the situation to Xu Hui and tell her to think it over carefully before hanging up and connecting with Xu Wenfeng.
The gist of Xu Wenfeng's call was that the Dragon Boat Festival celebration held at the Xu family's main residence was ostensibly just a gathering of relatives for a meal and some fun, but in reality, he intended to re-emphasize to the outside world the importance of her and Xu Hui in his eyes.
"By the way, there's a big surprise waiting for you. If you don't come, I'll become a laughing stock after sending out all the invitations!"
Qiao Mei said helplessly, "I certainly won't let you make a fool of yourself. Grandpa, don't worry. If Mother says she doesn't want to go, then I'll tie her up and take her there."
Just as Qiao Mei was about to hang up, Xu Wenfeng added, "Oh, right, there's one more thing. Xu Heyu lives in the same villa area as you, right? Have him come over too. I have something to say to him."
Xu Heyu was not a direct descendant of the Xu family and did not have Xu Wenfeng's contact information. Qiao Mei could understand this. After hanging up the personal terminal, she looked at the little black dragon on her neck with a bit of helplessness: "Cangcang, you really can't blame me now, but you don't have to be so hostile to him. He and I are really just friends now."
As a deity, Ao Cang could tell what a person was thinking just by looking into their eyes.
He could tell that Xu Heyu's gaze towards Qiao Mei was still unclear.
But since Qiao Mei had already said so much, if he said anything more, it would make him seem really unreasonable.
All it could do was lower its dragon head and nod.
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On the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Because the dinner party was at noon, Qiao Mei was knocked on by Xu Hui early in the morning, who told her to get up and get ready, and reminded her to wear the pomegranate princess dress that Xu Hui had given her the night before, and also to wear the matching jewelry.
Qiao Mei had encountered similar occasions requiring elaborate attire in modern times before, so after agreeing to Xu Hui's request, she asked Ao Cang to start by going down from her neck.
"I'll be wearing a lot of powder when I do my makeup later, so I guess by the time I'm done, you won't be able to wrap your arms around my neck anymore. You can see what happens then, or maybe you can wrap your arms around my arms?"
In the past, Qiao Mei was so beautiful that she rarely wore makeup and always appeared with a bare face, so Ao Cang was unaware of this custom.
As Qiao Mei carried him down, he watched her first apply a base coat to his neck, then his face, his eyes filled with curiosity.
Qiao Mei's face is naturally good, so even with makeup, she doesn't need to cover up too many flaws.
Soon, Ao Cang watched as she, with her "pale" lips, began to adorn herself with ruby jewelry.
She was already wearing a vitality necklace around her neck, so she shouldn't need to wear any other necklaces.
However, Xu Hui had repeatedly told her to wear the entire set of jewelry, so after thinking about it, she didn't take off the Vitality Necklace, but instead tried wearing it layered.
Feeling that it looked good, she put on the matching ring, then took out the two rings she had saved for Ao Cang, put one on each side of her dragon horns, and then put two on herself as well.
Finally, it's time to apply lipstick.
The color of her lipstick matched the color of her knee-length red pomegranate princess dress perfectly. After dressing up all day, when Ao Cang looked at her again, he felt that she looked a lot like a Western princess he had seen earlier.
Qiao Mei didn't notice Ao Cang's gaze. After putting on the armband, she reached out her hand to him, letting him wrap it around her arm as she prepared to leave.
"We'll definitely face some gossip then. If any unfamiliar familiars try to talk to you, just ignore them."
Previously, she thought that familiars were familiars and masters were masters.
Later I learned that some familiar beasts follow their masters and the words they speak are very dirty and foul.
She didn't want Ao Cang to suffer like this.
Ao Cang nodded: "Okay."
He also protected her well, not giving anyone the chance to hurt her.
Xu Hui tidied up quickly, and by the time Qiao Mei came out, she was pacing nervously back and forth in the living room.
The last time she attended such a grand family banquet was when she was in college, at the age of eighteen or nineteen.
She's 39 years old this year, almost 20 years have passed, so it's normal for her to feel nervous when she sees those relatives again.
Qiao Mei stepped forward and took her arm, reassuring her, "It's alright, Mother. I'm here with you. Grandpa is on our side too, so don't be too nervous."
Perhaps her words had an effect, as Xu Hui's body, which had been trembling due to nervousness, calmed down a bit.
Even so, in order to ease Xu Hui's tension, Qiao Mei still suggested that they set off for the Xu family's old house as soon as possible.
With Xu Wenfeng's help and comforting words, Xu Hui's anxiety should be greatly relieved.
Xu Heyu didn't have the money to buy a flying machine. When Qiao Mei helped Xu Hui down, he was already standing in front of her villa, dressed in a suit and tie.
Tonight he wore a blue and gold striped suit that matched his blue eyes perfectly. His black, tousled hair had been styled in a way that made him look less childish and more mature.
The sword-shaped dark gold brooch he wore at the lapel of his suit added a touch of nobility to his appearance.
He looked flawless.
Qiao Mei met his gentle gaze, and inwardly sighed that he truly lived up to his reputation as the male protagonist of the book, before nodding and greeting him.
"You're here pretty early. The aircraft is over there. Let's go."
Just as she was sizing up Xu Heyu, he was also sizing up her.
Seeing that she had many of the same accessories as the little black dragon wrapped around her arm, he stared at her with a deep blue gaze for a moment, lost in thought.
Ao Cang kept a close eye on Xu Heyu the whole time.
Before he entered the mortal world as the Dragon God, he had seen outstanding men like Xu Heyu, but he felt nothing for them at the time.
But now, looking at the perfect Xu Heyu, he actually felt a little threatened.
To be fair, given Xu Heyu's qualities, he felt that most women would fall for him.
Not to mention the attraction a man has when he only has eyes for one woman.
Once aboard the aircraft, Qiao Mei kept her eyes closed the entire time, not giving Xu Heyu a chance to initiate conversation, lest the little black dragon in her arms get jealous.
When they arrived at their destination and some conversation was necessary, she began to speak with Xu Heyu.
"Little Rose, did the head of the family say when he would see me? Should I go now?"
Qiao Mei nodded: "He said he would come to him after he arrived, but he also said that I should come with you. However, I still need to take my mother to her room. Could you wait a moment? Or would you like to go by yourself?"
Ao Cang: I'm afraid every day that my wife will be taken away by someone else.
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