Chapter 2071: Just let me stay
Since Cheng Xiaoyu and Shi Chenyuan had already given their parents a heads-up before the meal, when talking about the wedding, everyone avoided the issue of the bride price. The psychological distance between the two families was also shortened a lot, as if they had really become a family without any formalities.
But Shi Chenyuan's father still expressed his opinion. He said that he would fully respect the opinions of his two children regarding the time and place of the wedding, and would do his best to arrange it. If the in-laws had any requirements, they could just raise them with Shi Chenyuan.
Xiaoyu's father also said that he respected the opinions of his two children and that he and Xiaoyu's mother would fully cooperate.
In this way, Cheng Xiaoyu's nervous meeting ended safely and smoothly.
After dinner, Shi Chenyuan was responsible for sending his father-in-law and mother-in-law home, and then he and Xiaoyu returned to their small apartment together.
Shi Rongye was responsible for sending his parents home.
After the two families exchanged greetings and said goodbye, Chen Yuan and his family left first. Only Wu Xinqing, Shi Guangyuan and their youngest son Rong Ye were left in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel.
Rong Ye asked them to wait in the hotel lobby while he went to drive.
But Shi Guangyuan stopped him and said, "Just take your mother home. Don't worry about me. I'm staying in a hotel tonight."
Wu Xinqing glanced at him. In the past, she would try to get close to her whenever she had the chance. When he chased her abroad, he even stayed at her house.
This guy is acting abnormally today.
Rong Ye asked curiously, "No, Dad, isn't home nice? What's so good about staying in a hotel? And I've already prepared a room for you."
Rong Ye paused and narrowed his eyes, "Dad, don't tell me you really have someone else outside?"
Shi Guangyuan glared at him and said, "You little bastard, are you gossiping about your dad?"
Rong Ye, however, continued to ask recklessly, "No way, is it really that host?"
Shi Guangyuan cleared his throat and said, "I'm going back to Wutong City tomorrow. Staying in a hotel will make it more convenient to get to the airport."
Wu Xinqing pondered over his words, and he didn't seem to deny it.
Rong Ye looked at Wu Xinqing, then at Shi Guangyuan, and pursed his lips in disappointment, "Then I'll go get the car."
"Wait," Wu Xinqing stopped his youngest son and turned to Shi Guangyuan, "Doesn't Rong Ye have other plans tonight? Let's not go back and forth so late at night. I'll call a taxi to go back myself."
Rong Ye: “?”
Shi Guangyuan raised his eyebrows.
Wu Xinqing glanced at his youngest son and said calmly, "I heard you talking to a friend on the phone saying you were going out tonight. Did I hear that correctly?"
Rong Ye blinked, "That's right! That's right! I'm going out. Don't bother calling a taxi yourself. Let my dad take you back."
He looked at his watch and exclaimed, "It's so late! I'm going to be too late! I have to go, Dad. I leave Mom to you."
After saying that, Rong Ye turned around and left.
He took two steps out, turned back and said, "I'm driving away!"
Then Rong Ye didn't look back and hurried out of the hotel.
Shi Guangyuan looked at Shi Rongye's back and shook his head: "This brat..."
Wu Xinqing also looked at Rong Ye until his figure left the gate and disappeared into the night outside.
Rong Ye was very smart and he understood what she meant immediately.
But now, it was just her and Shi Guangyuan left, and she began to think of retreating again.
In fact, she had never taken the initiative and didn't know how to keep someone who wanted to leave.
Sometimes she would admire Shi Guangyuan. Even though she rejected him so much, he still pestered her for so many years and refused to let go.
How did they do it?
No matter how he did it, the question is, should I really take this step?
She looked up at the person next to her, and he also looked down at her.
He just glanced at her but said nothing. This somewhat indifferent look made Wu Xinqing completely back off.
She despised herself in her heart. What on earth was she doing?
Someone has been pursuing you for so many years, but you didn't look back. Now that they don't pursue you anymore, you feel empty and uncomfortable inside, and you want to go back to them. Isn't this wrong?
Besides, what if we get back together?
It would just be a repeat of the past. She would only recall more deeply the mistakes they had made together, and feel more regretful and self-blaming.
She didn't want to taste that feeling again.
It must be because he stayed back for too long this time, which gave him the illusion that they could still be together.
Yes, that must be the case...
Shi Guangyuan walked towards the hotel gate.
Wu Xinqing reached out to stop him: "It's getting late, you go check in, I'll go back by myself."
Shi Guangyuan looked at her with deep eyes.
"Let's go, I'll take you there."
"Really."
"My son has already confessed everything. It would be inappropriate for me to leave you here."
Wu Xinqing said, "I won't tell him if there's anything inappropriate about it. Besides, you can't drive after drinking. If you send me home, you have to come back again. It's too much trouble."
Shi Guangyuan smiled and stared at her for two seconds: "If you let me stay at your house, it won't be a hassle, right?"
Wu Xinqing stared at him blankly, and tightened her grip on the handbag.
"I was just joking. There's no need to be so nervous and blush." Shi Guangyuan smiled at her and pointed to the door: "Let's go. I'll take you to the gate."
Wu Xinqing pursed his lips, nodded, and loosened his fingers.
She told herself that this was the way it should be, a brief reunion before each of them went their separate ways. That was the way it should be...
Afterwards, Shi Guangyuan asked the hotel staff to prepare the car, and the two of them went to the door together and waited for the car to pick them up.
It's a bit cold on a late autumn night.
A cold wind blew, rolling up the withered leaves. Wu Xinqing shivered and couldn't help hugging his shoulders.
She wore a high-necked dress today with a small jacket on the outside. Although the dress was an autumn and winter style, it was a single piece of clothing after all and could not block the wind at all.
She slung her handbag over her arm and rubbed her cold hands, thinking that she would take a hot bath before returning home.
As he thought of this, he sneezed twice in a row.
Then a warm coat was thrown over her shoulders.
She was stunned and turned to look at the man beside her.
Shi Guangyuan was looking at the fountain in the distance, wondering what he was thinking, as if the coat he had just put on her was not put on by him personally.
"Thank you..." Wu Xinqing pointed to the coat on his body.
"Yeah." He glanced at her and then looked back at the fountain.
In the warm yellow light from the porch, Wu Xinqing couldn't help but look at him.
So many years have passed, but time seems to have left no trace on him. His posture is still so upright, his profile is still so handsome, his eyes are still so deep, and he even retains the unruly demeanor of his youth, just like when I first met him in his teens.
This guy's voice hasn't aged at all...
Just as I was daydreaming, I heard him say, "When you get older, don't wear so little like other young girls. Be careful of cold legs."
As he spoke, he glanced at her bare calves.
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