The clever words come from two best friends, and the surprise comes from two fathers.
"Hello, cousin!" Tu Xinyue smiled and stretched out her right hand.
Cheng Qing also shook hands generously, "Hello, cousin, thank you!"
"Ha ha……"
Due to the store's rules, the two people's laughter was not ostentatious, but not at all artificial.
Xue Jiuyue, the eunuch who was worried about the emperor, didn't understand. "You guys?"
The two of them sat side by side opposite Xue Jiuyue, both looking at Xue Jiuyue with disgusted expressions.
Cheng Qingxian couldn't help but explain to Xue Jiuyue: "We have met before and are still close friends. I am very grateful to Xinyue. If it weren't for her, Zeng Le would probably..."
Tu Xinyue spoke quickly, "Sister Qing'er, it's a good thing you're here. Your best friend is having troubles, so please try to persuade her. I'm already exhausted from trying to persuade her."
"What's wrong, Xiaoyue?"
"That's it..."
"Hey, what's the big deal?" Cheng Qing said, looking like someone who's been through this before. "First, you and Dr. Liu aren't married, so you have no legal obligation to be faithful. At most, you'll be morally condemned. Secondly, you were drunk and emotionally agitated at the time, so you can't be considered a fully competent person. Even if you committed murder, you can't be sentenced to death. Furthermore, you're technically the victim, so there shouldn't be any moral condemnation. Thirdly, you're free to choose to forgive the murderer, but that doesn't make you the one at fault. Finally, since you didn't feel hurt, and there were no other victims of your actions, let's just let this matter go."
Cheng Qing's convincing speech made Tu Xinyue stick out her tongue and give a thumbs up. "Sister Qing'er is absolutely right! But I have to add that Doctor Liu is also responsible. He was not here when we needed him the most!"
Before Xue Jiuyue could react, Cheng Qing leaned over and asked, "How does it feel to be drunk? Is it good?"
"You?!" Looking at her expression, Xue Jiuyue was both angry and amused. She immediately counterattacked: "Are you and Zeng Le happy?"
"Me? Do I have to be with Zeng Le?" Cheng Qing sat up straight, turned his face to the side, and glanced at him provocatively out of the corner of his eye.
Xue Jiuyue was quite surprised. "No way? You... are you and Ren Hongyi?"
"I won't tell you! Anyway, it didn't hurt anyone, so I'm happy as long as I'm happy!"
"Cheng Qing, you've changed!" Xue Jiuyue suddenly realized and looked at Tu Xinyue, "Your contribution?"
Tu Xinyue said pitifully, "Sister Yue, what does this have to do with me? Sister Qing'er feels happy..."
"Qing'er, that is desire, not love!" Xue Jiuyue still wanted to persuade Cheng Qing.
"You're just the aftereffect of idle speculation! Otherwise, how could you have such a deep obsession? Let go of your obsession, Xiaoyue! There's no need for so much dualism. Without desire, there's no love. Don't hurt anyone, don't let anyone down. What's wrong with releasing your nature? Living a life is the greatest virtue. This is something ingrained in our unconscious..."
She didn't know if what her best friend said was true, but the relief and happiness on her face were genuine. With Cheng Qing and Tu Xin's personal testimony and combined strength, Xue Jiuyue's inner shadow faded considerably, but other questions arose. "But I can't find him even if I try. I told you about it in Dongyuan before. And it's been so long, is he with his beautiful colleague..."
After listening to the story, Cheng Qing said with a serious face, "It's over!"
"What's wrong?" Xue Jiuyue's heart was in her throat.
"Your love-brain problem is incurable, it's in the late stage! How can a man who lets go of you because he loves you fall in love with someone else in the short term?"
Xue Jiuyue was still worried, "What if they fall in love after a while?"
Tu Xinyue suddenly interrupted, "Then you and Brother Keke can spend more time together..."
"Yeah, nothing wrong." Cheng Qing agreed repeatedly.
"You two go to hell..."
"No, we're still trying to find someone for you!"
Cheng Qing's words drew Tu Xinyue's approval, "Yes, yes, I also plan to go back and mobilize the almighty circle of friends to help you find it..."
As soon as the two laughing figures disappeared into the night, Xue Jiuyue couldn't wait to call Li Jingzi.
However, the prompt tone on the phone, "The user you dialed has been disconnected...", made her courage, which she had accumulated with great difficulty, go to waste.
Even emptier were the nights without Liu Che and "Spit Star." Video calls with his parents and calls with Aunt Ji couldn't alleviate the feeling of emptiness, as if the kite's string had been destined to snap. The dread of falling, the hazy confusion that made it impossible to sleep peacefully.
Fortunately, Tu Xinyue and Cheng Qing had helped to untie much of the knot in his heart. When he saw Ke Yike and Zhou Ying the next day, only a slight evasive look in his eyes still revealed his inner self-blame and uneasiness.
Because it was the weekend, Mr. Qiu and his family arrived at "Inch by Inch of Time" very early.
"Xiaoyue."
"Godfather, please sit down."
"I wanted to come and talk to you yesterday, but since Cheng Qing and the others were there, I didn't bother you."
"Godfather is not an outsider, just call me."
"It's a private matter, and there's no rush. I'd better be quiet and tell you later. How about listening to the old man talk for a while?"
"If you continue to be so distant, I will ignore you!"
Xue Jiuyue's feigned anger made Old Man Qiu feel very happy.
After laughing, Mr. Qiu said seriously, "Xiaoyue, godfather wants to apologize to you."
"Godfather, please stop saying that..."
Elder Qiu interrupted Xue Jiuyue and rushed to say, "I have been in contact with Doctor Liu before, but I didn't tell you!"
"Ah? Are you in contact with him?"
"Yes, he loved you very much, but after sending you to the hospital, he realized he couldn't help you, so he chose to let you go. I was very sad to see you couldn't find him, so I went to Xinru and talked to him once. He begged me not to tell you, and I promised him that I would tell you after you fully recovered. It's your choice. What I can tell you is that he has always cared about you more than himself. But when I told him for the last time that you had fully recovered, he said thank you and sorry to me, and he didn't answer my calls after that."
The previous speculation was confirmed, and the unbearable heartache dispelled all doubts, and made Xue Jiuyue's voice as low as a murmur. "I guessed it, I knew it was this reason, stupid Xiao Ming, I don't care whether he can see it or not, I know that I love him and that's enough!"
"No, Xiaoyue, Dr. Xiao Liu and I have the same attitude. Love is not equal to life. Neither of you is the type to play around lightly, so you must consider it carefully. Is this a relationship worth holding on to for a lifetime? Will your feelings be worn away by the hardships of daily life? I haven't told you before that before I met Qiu Nian's mother, I had a failed marriage. I don't want to go into many details, but I can tell you with certainty that we were together because of love in the beginning, and we loved each other terribly, but in the end, we lost to life. That pain is irreparable. Otherwise, as the saying goes, everything has a beginning, but few can have an end."
"You're right, godfather. It's just me and him. I know very well that this wasn't an impulse. I also hesitated for a long time and went through a lot before I was sure of my feelings."
"Are you sure it's not transference?"
"You know that, too?"
"Yes, Dr. Xiao Liu told me that. I think he has a very serious concern."
"He's a fool..." Xue Jiuyue complained softly and then met Mr. Qiu's gaze and said firmly: "Godfather, maybe I had doubts in my heart before whether it was transference, but now I am very sure it is not! Mr. Qian took good care of me, and Ke Yike pursued me romantically. I hesitated and was moved, but neither of them could give me the security and stability that he brought me. That kind of happiness is certain..."
Thinking of the night before, Xue Jiuyue added: "I have no doubt that he can tolerate all my mistakes and shortcomings, and love me like the first time we met. In front of him, I am myself."
After hearing this, Mr. Qiu's face was filled with happiness. "Congratulations, Xiaoyue, you are lucky. Not everyone can find such a partner, and not everyone can meet the right person at the right time!"
"But Godfather, he's in hiding. I can't find him! He doesn't answer my calls, and Xinru has disbanded. He's not in this city anymore."
"Oh, this kid is really ruthless! He's worthy of being my brother-in-law..." Old Qiu completely ignored Xue Jiuyue's frustration, "Don't worry, I'll dig deep to find it for you! The rest is up to you!"
"Thank you, godfather..."
Before Xue Jiuyue could finish her words, her gaze was fixed on the scene beside her.
Mr. Qiu turned his head and took a look. Then he stood up and said to Xue Jiuyue, "You go ahead and do your work. We'll talk later."
"Okay! Goodbye, godfather." Xue Jiuyue stood up as he spoke.
Mr. Qiu lowered his hat and walked back to Mrs. Qiu's place. Xue Jiuyue quickly opened the door and went out to greet them. It turned out to be Mr. and Mrs. Xue who had suddenly arrived.
"Dad, Mom, why did you two surprise me again out of the blue? You were so perfect during the video call last night." Xue Jiuyue gave her parents a big hug.
"I was invited to give a lecture at Xialin University on Monday. Your mother has no classes next Monday and Tuesday, so we came to see you. Who told you, a heartless little picker, not to come home to see us?" In just a few words, Xue's father not only pointed out the reason but also brought tears to Xue Jiuyue's eyes.
In the past few months, besides thinking about Liu Che, Xue Jiyue missed her parents the most. The longing released by her father at this moment made her cling to his arms like she did when she was a child, feeling the warmth and pampering.
"This is the invention you asked me to make. You can try it. I have verified it for several weeks and the effect is good." As soon as he sat down, Mr. Xue took out the research and development results.
"No need to try, how could your product be any worse?" Yes, he hasn't found the one he wants to try the most yet.
But Mr. Xue didn't hear the sadness in his tone. He said modestly and confidently, "Hey, products need to be iterated after all. We always have to find the breakthrough point for the next generation of products."
The warmth of family affection made Xue Jiuyue put everything aside temporarily, chatting with them, laughing with them, and tasting the delicious food brought by Ke Yike with them.
Xue Jiuyue wanted to take them out for a walk, but this time they were only willing to stay with their daughter in the store. Seeing Xue Jiuyue looking at and nodding at a table of customers, Xue's mother said, "You should be busy with your own things. We feel comfortable just watching you..."
"Then I'll go over and say hello and be back."
"Don't worry, your mother and I can't run away."
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