Chapter 537 Let’s Play Cards Together

He fell in love with that calm and rational girl!

But she was not interested in marriage and said she wanted to be single. So he had no way to express his feelings, but that did not stop him from showing off in front of others.

Maybe one day Dai Qing will feel his feelings and be moved. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

In the past, when his family arranged blind dates for him, he always refused with the excuse that his job was dangerous and he didn't want to bring trouble to the girl.

But now, for the sake of the people he loves, he can cherish his life, act prudently, and strive to return safely every time.

After hearing Tang Zikai's reminder,

Dai Qing was stunned, lowered her head and rolled up her sleeves, looking at her watch which showed 10:30 in the evening, it was indeed late.

"Okay, be safe on the road."

Although she has many rooms here, it is inconvenient for a single man and a single woman to live together. Although she doesn't mind, her house is not heated at the moment and is very cold.

After watching Tang Zikai leave, Dai Qing turned back, bolted the door, went to the kitchen to boil a pot of hot water, and then went to make the bed.

After the water boiled, I filled a hot water bag, threw it into the quilt, soaked my feet in it, and then crawled into the quilt.

The next morning, Dai Qing opened her eyes and looked at the light blue top of the mosquito net. She blinked and then she remembered that she had arrived in the capital.

I got up, washed up, and took out a bowl of steamed bird's nest from my bag. Bird's nest is small in size, light in weight, and easy to carry. I just need to pair it with two slices of bread to have breakfast.

While the bird's nest was being steamed, Dai Qing took a broom from the utility room and started cleaning the yard.

The air was cold in the morning and the yard was frozen, mixed with leaves. The yard was full of ice chips, which made a rustling sound when I tried to sweep them away, and was a bit difficult.

I simply swept the fallen leaves in the yard to one side and piled them up, and it finally became much cleaner. As for the ice chips that had frozen onto the floor tiles, I waited for the sun to come out and melt them before I cleaned them up.

Dai Qing was sweating from the activity. Just when she was busy, Aunt Zhao from next door suddenly appeared at the door and looked at her in surprise.

"Xiaoqing, when did you come back?"

"Good morning, Aunt Zhao. I just arrived yesterday afternoon. I'm taking advantage of my free time to clean the yard."

"It's late, it's already past eight o'clock. There's nothing to do during the New Year, so everyone got up late. When I went out, I saw your gate was open, and I thought something had happened."

Aunt Zhao looked at Dai Qing and laughed.

"You're here alone again. Why don't you come with your family to celebrate the New Year with us? We'll set off fireworks on the Lantern Festival. If you have enough time, you can have your family come over to watch the fireworks."

Dai Qing didn't care when hearing Aunt Zhao's question. She held the broom handle and answered while working.

"It depends on the situation. We have to go back to work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, so I guess we won't be able to see the Lantern Festival."

"That's true. I can't afford to be late for work."

Aunt Zhao nodded to show her understanding. People in the capital also start working on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Locals can watch the lantern festival after work, so there is no delay at all. The long journey is indeed not calculated.

The two of them exchanged a few words, and Aunt Zhao turned and started to leave. But after taking two steps, she stopped and looked back at her, her expression showing hesitation.

Dai Qing looked at her face and raised her eyebrows. "Aunt Zhao, is there anything else?"

"Well, it's not a big deal. Can't you tell fortunes? I wanted to ask you for a favor."

While she was hesitating, Dai Qing spoke directly.

"Want to ask about your son's girlfriend?"

Hearing this, Aunt Zhao's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly.

"You're amazing to have figured this out. To be honest, Xiaojie got a girlfriend a while ago and he's very serious about her. I want to call her over someday so you can take a look and see if she's the kind of person who can live a normal life."

The main reason was that the girl was too fashionable in her dress, words and behavior, and she was always worried that she was not someone who could live a decent life.

But her son liked it and said that it was a trend and she didn't understand it. But family life is about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Young people nowadays are always pursuing trendy fashions, which always makes her feel uneasy.

Looking at Aunt Zhao's worried look, Dai Qing chuckled.

"Don't worry, Aunt Zhao. Just wait to become a mother-in-law."

"You mean they can do it?"

"Of course, judging from your face, it's a sign that you will become a mother-in-law, which proves that your son has met the right person."

Although Zhao Jie met his true love, whether the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can live in peace is not something that others can control.

No matter what era, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is always a headache.

Hearing Dai Qing's tone, Aunt Zhao didn't look very happy, but looked even more worried.

"Thank you then. I'll be leaving now."

Looking at Aunt Zhao's back, Dai Qing shook her head and continued to sweep the snow in front of and behind the gate.

By the time she finished breakfast, it was already half past nine in the morning.

After dinner, Dai Qing boiled a pot of hot water and cleaned the house again. Only after it was clean and bright did she sit down comfortably and have a cup of tea.

After a while, footsteps were heard in the yard.

"Xiaoqing, I'm here to visit."

When Dai Qing opened the door, she saw Cai Kuan walking to the corridor with gifts in both hands.

"I heard Tangzi say you had arrived early this morning, so I came here right after breakfast."

Cai Kuan walked in and put the gift on the table. "Tang Zi and I have similar vacations. We should have a good time this time and appreciate the beautiful scenery of our motherland."

"How come you come here without saying hello?"

As they were talking, Jiang He pushed the door open and walked in, followed by Tang Zikai and Xing Zhou. The two of them took off their gloves and glared at Cai Kuan.

"Look at your phone. How many caller IDs are showing?"

"Hey hey... sorry, I set my car to vibrate, and I couldn't hear it while driving."

Cai Kuai scratched his head, chuckled, and quickly picked up the teapot to pour water for the few people.

After Dai Qing greeted them, they sat down on the sofa. Tang Zikai took out two decks of poker cards from his pocket and put them on the small square table.

"It was so cold outside and there were people everywhere. We played cards together."

Dai Qing looked at the situation and waved his hands repeatedly.

"You guys fight, I'll just watch."

Poker was a distant thing to her. She had played it with her friends a few times when she was a kid, but she never played it again.

Afterwards, it seemed that double ups and straight flushes became popular, but she had only heard of them but had never played them.

"How can you not know how to play cards, which is as simple as it is? If you really can't, let Tangzi teach you." Cai Kuan said as he picked up the poker and started to shuffle them.

"That's right. That guy is very smart and has a photographic memory. He can even guess the cards in other people's hands. It's really a headache to play cards with him."

Xingzhou nodded in agreement.

"Let Tangzi help you. We still have a chance of winning."

"It's obviously you who don't like to use your brains, blame me."

Tang Zikai snorted and sat next to Dai Qing.

"First, do a simple jog to warm up."