☆, Chapter 110
Xi Mo didn't expect the mothers to talk about Xiu Yangui. She suppressed her surprise and nodded calmly, "Yes, Mom."
"Xiao Xiu is?"
"Momo's boyfriend."
This meal caused Peng Yuan to have one problem after another. First, his planned daughter-in-law was gone, and now the always well-behaved Xi Mo was in a premature love affair, and Ruan Wenwen and Xi Yicheng knew about it and approved of it.
It was unexpected that Xi Yicheng, the strict and kind father, did not show a cold face when he suddenly heard Xiu Yangui's name.
Also on this topic, I expressed a few words of recognition to Xiu Yangui who was not present. After all, as parents, we all have filters for the profession of teacher.
Peng Yuan laughed dryly, "Being a teacher? That's really rare. Boys don't seem to want to be teachers."
"Besides, it's better for girls to be teachers, as they are more careful and attentive."
Ruan Wenwen disagreed with her friend, saying, "There is no gender distinction in work."
"But they are still young and there are still many possibilities. It is a good thing to have a goal at this stage."
Seeing Xi Yicheng nodding as if he was treating the young cultivator like his own child, Peng Yuan was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. It had only been a short time since they last met, and such a big thing had happened.
"What kind of child is he, Xiao Xiu? Don't be fooled..."
"No, we know Xiao Xiu. He's very well behaved and sensible."
Ruan Wenwen praised him highly, "Having him by Momo's side makes me feel much more at ease."
"When we're not around, he always sends us lots of messages. He's so thoughtful. He sends us photos and videos of Momo studying, eating, and hanging out. He also sends us gifts for every holiday."
"What's that word called? I can't remember it right now. Momo, how did Xiao Xiu say it?"
Xi Mo: "A sense of ritual."
"Yes, yes, a sense of ritual. You see, we are all old and don't understand these things anymore. We still have to be young."
"Hey, Yuanyuan, let me show you the video Xiaoxiu and Momo made for us for Mother's Day and Father's Day this year. It's really touching."
"Also, Yicheng was crying secretly."
Xi Yicheng, who was exposed in public by his wife, could only cough lightly to cover up. He did not face his daughter's gaze and lowered his head to fiddle with his watch.
When people reach middle age and their children are not around, it is inevitable that their tear glands are a little low, but it is not his fault.
Peng Yuan couldn't digest so much content at once. Ruan Wenwen next to her was still happily sharing the chat records with her. It must be said that looking at those dense messages, she, whose heart had long been cold, felt the long-lost warmth and happiness.
This feeling left her speechless, and she couldn't even say that they were not paying attention because they brought their cell phones to school. After all, the two children's grades were there, so she could only remain speechless.
Not only Peng Yuan, but also Xi Ruoling, who had known about their relationship for a long time, was surprised. He originally thought that this kind of thing must never be told to parents, and if his parents knew about it, the only outcome would be being forced to break up, especially since Xi Mo and Xiu Yangui's situations were so different.
But he forgot that not all parents have the same attitude towards such things, and not every family is as broken as his.
Everyone at the table was thinking about their own things. Xi Mo felt that the time was almost up, so she took out her cell phone. After seeing the message from Xiu Yangui, she smiled quietly.
【mol: Yes, it’s not over yet. 】
My boyfriend replied immediately.
【xiuyG: Hello, here's a note. 】
His aloofness lasted less than two seconds. He wanted to call Xi Mo, but the call was not over yet. Despite this, he still clicked the video call button just to satisfy his desire.
It actually connected.
Xiu Yangui immediately got up from the table, shook his bangs, and after confirming that there were no red marks on his face, he leaned back in his chair and faced the camera straight. He knew that he looked the most handsome from this angle.
As soon as I saw Xi Mo’s portrait, I received a message from her.
[mol: Can’t speak, can’t hear.]
Xiu Yangui gave her an "OK" gesture, and the two of them started a video call and chatted by typing.
Xiaoqi and Chen Nianyu also greeted Xi Mo on the screen silently. In fact, they could make sounds, but Xi Mo was muted, but they were inexplicably quiet.
A silent film is being shown.
Xi Mo sat upright, holding her phone in both hands, her hands leaning on the edge of the table, looking as serious as if she was having a video conference. Just looking at her appearance, who could guess that she was actually video chatting with her boyfriend?
Looking at the pretty and graceful little face on the screen, Xiu Yangui couldn't take his eyes away, with an unconscious smile on the corner of his mouth.
After staring for a long time, he noticed that Xi Mo had sent him a message. He saw that the content of the message was that Xi Yicheng and Ruan Wenwen invited him to have dinner at their house.
Seeing his eyes wide open, Xi Mo couldn't help but smile and continued to send him messages.
【mol: Don't worry, we like you. 】
[mol: I’m done here, hanging up now.]
【mol: See you the day after tomorrow, brother. 】
Xiu Yangui stood up suddenly and said, "Don't write anymore, brothers, help is needed."
"What's wrong?" "What?"
"What do I need to do to meet the parents?"
Two seconds later, two sharp shouts merged from the seats, a tenor and a soprano, "Huh?!"
"Shh!"
Xiu Yangui briefly mentioned the matter of dinner and asked them to be quiet in advance.
So the two of them shouted silently for a while.
"It's so sudden! In the blink of an eye, you've already met the parents. In the blink of an eye, you'll be married."
He liked what Xiaoqi said, and Xiu Yangui decided to forgive her previous offense against him and said pretentiously, "It's not that exaggerated."
"That's not an exaggeration. You won't get married right after graduation!"
What Chen Nianyu said is a bit ridiculous. How can you get married if you haven't even reached the legal age for marriage?
"Engagement."
This makes sense.
After Chen Nianyu finished speaking, the three of them fell silent. Xiao Qi also started to think, "Isn't this dinner going to be about discussing engagement?"
Xiu Yangui is the protagonist and the calmest looking of the three. "Please, don't think too much. For now, just focus on your studies."
Having said that, during the two days of waiting for the dinner to come, he became more and more excited. Not only did he sleep late, but he also dreamed of his happy life after marriage with Xi Mo.
It's really hateful, it's all their fault (fake).
Xiu Yangui stood at the door, hesitant to ring the doorbell. This time he didn't even open the gate of the courtyard without permission. He stayed at the outermost part honestly, trying to be law-abiding.
【mol: Are we there yet? 】
He continued to take deep breaths, his hands trembling slightly in the air as he replied to the message. He was really nervous.
This time he really blamed them. They kept talking about "marriage", "engagement" and "meeting the parents", which made him start to have wild thoughts.
They also congratulated him on "marrying into a wealthy family", "finally becoming a prince consort", and "don't forget each other if you become rich and powerful" and other nonsense.
One is vying to be the godfather, the other is vying to be the godmother. It's so embarrassing.
"elder brother."
Oh, his wife, ugh, the eldest lady came to pick him up in person, so touching.
"Xi Momo."
The voice lacked any confidence or strength, and it didn't sound like Xiu Yangui at all.
"Don't be nervous, it's just a meal."
Just laugh it off, he's still nervous, what can I do?
Poor Xiaoxiu is crying, she doesn’t understand my heart.
Nothing that would make him scream happened. It was just an ordinary and warm home-cooked meal. The chefs were Xi Yicheng and Ruan Wenwen. The couple specially signed up for a cooking class just to cook a meal for their two children.
Like a family.
After twenty minutes of stiffness and anxiety, Xiu Yangui is now able to sit relaxed on the sofa. Although his back still refuses to touch the pillow, it is a big improvement, which is cause for celebration.
Seeing him like this, Xi Mo wanted to hold his hand to comfort him, but she had been pushed away three times. Now Xi Yicheng and Ruan Wenwen were busy in the kitchen, so she could finally hold his hand.
"Don't."
It was still pushed away, but at least the fingertips stayed there for two seconds.
It was rare to see Xiu Yangui look so dignified and elegant. Xi Mo couldn't help but stare at him for a while longer, "Brother, you look very good today."
When he mentioned this, he felt a little proud. This set of clothes that was steady yet fashionable was carefully selected by him. Fortunately, he did not listen to those two military dogs and buy another set. However, even if it was another set, he could still wear it well.
Still unable to resist the temptation, he secretly stretched out a finger and squeezed it into Xi Mo's palm, hooked it a few times and then retracted it again, very reserved.
Xi Mo leaned closer to Xiu Yangui and said, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. Brother, don't you want to hold my hand?"
Yes! Of course he did! Not only holding hands, he also wanted to... there were so many other things he wanted to do!
Xiu Yangui took a deep breath, sat up straight, narrowed his eyes, and stared at the situation in the kitchen. He reached one hand behind Xi Mo, quickly hugged her, and pressed her tightly against him, not forgetting to kiss her smooth face, and then sat up straight in a very short time.
It was as if nothing had happened, and Xiu Yangui became the well-behaved person again.
"Brother, do you want to go to the room with me?"
Oh my god, this pleasant voice and these tempting words, I can’t hold on any longer.
Xiu Yangui was torn between his conscience and his desires in his mind. A little figure representing him was standing at the door of the room that smelled of sweet candy. Should he go forward or backward? That was the question.
Finally, he turned and left, as if he had made some kind of decision.
"No, I have to perform well and not make any mistakes."
There was a resolute light in his eyes, representing his strong will. He was telling her that even if it was just a simple meal today, he took it very seriously, just as he took her seriously.
Xi Mo looked at his profile quietly, "Brother, I like you so much."
Xiu Yangui looked straight ahead and nodded calmly, "Thank you."
In my ears was the sound of spatulas clattering as my parents stir-fried food in the kitchen, and the voice of the boy next to me, slightly hoarse from nervousness, "Me too."
From the moment he entered the door to helping clean up the dishes after dinner, Xiu Yangui performed flawlessly. He could see the satisfaction in Xi Yicheng and Ruan Wenwen's eyes.
Xiu Yangui felt it was worth it. Today was definitely the best day. The satisfaction of Xi Mo's parents was the greatest reward for him.
Estimating the time, Xiu Yangui felt that it was time to leave gracefully. Before he could stand up, Ruan Wenwen spoke first.
"Xiao Xiu, please stay here tonight. Your room has been cleaned up."
This was completely beyond his expectations. It was a plot that he and his military advisors had never expected, or even dared not imagine.
There is such a good thing! Isn't this just one step closer to marrying into a wealthy family?
Xi Yicheng did not say anything against it. It seemed that today's meal had been passed perfectly, but the road ahead was long and arduous, and Comrade Xiaoxiu still needed to continue working hard.
Xi Mo took Xiu Yangui upstairs. At the corner of the second-floor corridor, where the elders downstairs couldn't see, Xiu Yangui hugged Xi Mo tightly in front of him.
"Did I behave well, Xi Momo?"
“Very good.”
He let out a sigh of relief, and rubbed Xi Mo in his arms, "I think I can do better."
"Tremble, uncle and aunt."
"I'm sorry, I got carried away."
Xi Mo chuckled, "It's okay, I'm on your side."
Listen, what a little angel this is, so soft-hearted, but he can't let others hear what he said, it's like he deliberately taught a pretty little girl bad things, and he can just feel happy in secret.
Holding Xi Mo's face, he said, "This makes me look like a bad person."
"You're not a bad person." Xi Mo raised her head and rubbed his nose, "I am."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiu Yangui was not on guard against Xi Mo, so she easily pushed him to the wall. He lowered his head as if he understood her and kissed her lips.
The sound of Xi Yicheng and Ruan Wenwen talking could be heard downstairs. They were hiding in the corner of the corridor, hugging each other.
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"Amidst the blast of firecrackers, the year ends, and everything revives in the new year. The spring breeze of reform blows across the land, and the new year promises even greater success..."
It's a new year again. Wu Manlin didn't come back this year. She sent large electronic red envelopes to Xiu Yangui and Xi Mo, and sent a lot of supplements such as ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin to Xi Mo's home.
This year, Xiu Yangui spent the New Year at Xi Mo's house, and so did Moli. Although Ruan Wenwen is allergic to cat hair, she likes cats and has no choice but to watch cats electronically.
The sumptuous and homely New Year's Eve dinner was still cooked by the parents themselves. The expensive cooking lessons were not wasted, and even Xi Mo ate a little more than usual.
Outside, the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers came from far away and then went away. Before Xiu Yangui could wipe off the foam on his arm, he was kicked out of the kitchen and replaced by Xi Yicheng.
There were many red-wrapped gift boxes next to the living room. The family sat on the sofa and watched TV for a while. The two children's hands were busy, holding thick red envelopes.
"Okay, you two go have fun, your dad and I will take care of the rest."
"School is about to start in a few days. The second semester of senior year is very crucial. Have fun now so that you can study hard later."
Although Xiu Yangui almost lived in Xi Mo's house during this period, his behavior had also restrained a lot. The most intimate actions he took with Xi Mo were hugging and kissing her. He did nothing else. When he was alone, he mostly reviewed his homework.
But life is not depressing, it is quite comfortable.
After more than ten years, he finally understood what family was.
This wonderful life has not yet become a habit, and school is about to start.
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