Chapter 43 First Kiss

Xu Muzhou had already left. Xiao Qingru rolled over on the bed and kicked her feet a few times, barely trying to control her surging emotions.

My face felt hot, as if it was burning.

I touched my lips and they were still a little numb.

There seemed to still be a man's aura on her face, strong and domineering.

So this is what kissing feels like, making your face blush, your heart beat fast, your breathing become difficult, and your head feel dizzy.

It's like being in the clouds, floating in the air, with no place to land, and only by clinging to a man's shoulders can you avoid falling.

Xiao Qingru couldn't describe her mood at the moment, but she found that she seemed to like Xu Muzhou's kiss very much.

Thinking about it now, my legs still feel a little weak.

I turned over and buried my head in the pillow, pounded it twice, and couldn’t think about it anymore!

At the age of 19, Xiao Qingru gave her first kiss to Xu Muzhou.

No regrets, only sweetness.

Xiao Qingru never came downstairs after he went downstairs. Xiao's mother sent her future son-in-law to the gate and came back to look at the floor.

He muttered, "What is this girl doing in there? Is she going to sleep so early? Or is she practicing?"

Xiao Qingru was the only one living in the building. Apart from her bedroom, the remaining two rooms, one was used as a practice room, and the other was empty and filled with junk.

When she has nothing to do, no one in her family will go upstairs to disturb her.

The elders in the family are not such pedantic people. Just now, when Xu Muzhou followed Xiao Qingru upstairs, no one said anything.

It is much better for them to meet at home than for outsiders to see them and spread bad rumors.

Besides, who hasn’t been through a period of youth?

They are all grown up, let them be.

Xiao's mother sat down on the sofa and said, "Qingru has only found a boyfriend, but I feel so empty inside. I always feel like she is about to leave us."

Father Xiao was reading a newspaper. "The child is grown up now. If we keep holding her, it will only make people dislike us."

The process of a child growing up is the process of parents learning to let go.

If you want to have everything in your hands, you may end up getting nothing.

Children are not objects in their hands; they are living, flesh-and-blood human beings.

Xiao's mother thought to herself that men are just too carefree.

"I wonder if they will move there after they get married?"

"Move, they won't move, so I have to make them move."

Xiao's mother was anxious, "More people means more pairs of chopsticks, why do you have to make them move?"

"He's not our son-in-law, how inconvenient would it be for him to live at home?"

"What's the inconvenience? I'm telling you, this kind of thinking is not good."

Xiao's mother snorted, "Yes, this is a common problem among you men. You think it's not decent to be a son-in-law of a married woman."

"Mom, don't beat everyone to death with one blow. If it were me, I would be willing to be a son-in-law."

Xiao's mother had a headache, "Can you please stop making trouble at this time?"

"I'm serious. Look at how Xu Muzhou is treated in our family. Would he be wronged as a son-in-law of a foreign family? Impossible."

Xiao Huaishu thought that if he were treated like this in his father-in-law's house in the future, he would be willing to be a son-in-law.

Although his family members disliked the dog, his status in his father-in-law's family rose sharply.

What's wrong with being a son-in-law?

And he can become the most favored person!

Father Xiao was traditional at heart and scolded him, "If you have nothing to do, go and train. Look at how many honors Xiao Xu has won. Stop thinking about these nonsense."

"Dad, can you tell me something? Is my sister going to be promoted?"

He glanced at his son calmly and said, "Wait for the organization's news."

After his father said this, Xiao Huaishu knew that this matter was almost certain.

Xu Muzhou had made contributions in the past and completed an important task a few years ago. Coupled with the honors he received in the past three years, his promotion was not surprising.

Xiao's mother smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits. "Xiao Xu is really good, in every aspect."

Mr. Xiao nodded and said that apart from spending less time at home and the riskier the job was, there were no other disadvantages.

"After they get married, let the young couple decide whether to move in. Don't meddle in their own business."

Father Xiao nodded and said, "Few married people are willing to live with their elders. You should be mentally prepared."

"Oh, you're going to contradict me, right?"

"I don't dare."

Xiao's mother felt sad because her daughter had never left her side since she was little.

After she gets married, she won't be able to see her daughter-in-law every day.

"Even if they move, aren't they in the family compound? It's not far away, so it won't be difficult to see them."

After being comforted in this way, Xiao's mother's mood improved.

"It's fine to move in. Anyway, I don't have to go to work, so I can go and help them with hygiene and cook. When the couple has a child, they can send the child back when they go to work, and I can still help take care of him."

The father and son shook their heads at the same time. This was not marrying off a daughter of a noble family, it was clearly just having another son.

Talking about the object is not something shameful, and the next day Xiao's mother said in person that she had gone.

"Although Xiao Xu is a good person, his family conditions are not very good. Does Qingru really not need to consider it again?"

"Being a dual-worker family is already pretty good, and we have Beijing hukou, so our conditions are better than most people."

"If he was dating someone else, this condition would be the best, but he's dating Qingru..."

"Well, it's all the same. As long as you have good character, it's fine. Otherwise, no matter how good your family conditions are, it's useless."

Although Xiao's mother did not say it explicitly, everyone thought of Jiang Chuan at the same time.

The Jiang family's conditions are impeccable, but Jiang Chuan is a person who has no sense of propriety in doing things.

If you think about it carefully, family conditions are important, but what should be valued more is the person.

After all, life is a matter for two people, and if the partner is reliable, then a good family condition is icing on the cake.

If your partner is unreliable, no matter how good the conditions are, they will be useless.

"When are you planning on having your wedding? Then we can all join in the fun."

"I'll let you know when it's decided."

"Okay, then we'll wait."

Word of mouth spread, and before the day was over, the news that Xiao Qingru and Xu Muzhou were dating spread throughout the family compound.

Du Wanqiu almost laughed out loud when she heard this, she knew something about these two people.

But the Xiao family never gave a clear explanation, but now it’s an established fact!

Wait until Xiao Qingru gets married, and see how Jiang Chuan will still miss her!

When Jiang Chuan came back from get off work, Du Wanqiu quickly brought him a basin of hot water and said, "Wash your face."

He quickly took the basin from her hand and said, "I can do this kind of thing myself, you don't have to do this."

Du Wanqiu was in a good mood, so she didn't care about Jiang Chuan's words pushing her out.

"I take so much money from you every month, and you don't let me do anything. I will feel guilty."

"I did it willingly, you don't have to think too much about it."

Every month, Jiang Chuan would give Du Wanqiu ten yuan for household expenses, and would give her receipts and other things.

Jiangchuan saved the remaining allowance for his children's future education.

The more considerate Du Wanqiu was to him, the more Jiang Chuan resisted. The relationship between them should not be so close.

He would provide them with good living conditions and prevent others from bullying them, but he couldn't get along with Du Wanqiu like an ordinary wife.

Move away from her without leaving any trace.

Du Wanqiu's eyes flashed with reluctance. They had been married for so long, but Jiang Chuan became increasingly cold towards her, which was completely beyond her expectations.

In Du Wanqiu's imagination, after they got married, they would be together day and night, seeing each other every day, and they would be able to develop feelings quickly.

But who knew that every time she took the initiative, Jiang Chuan would avoid her and even spend less time at home.

In this home, he is only close to the children.

And her as a wife is just a decoration.

After calming down, he asked, "Have you heard that Comrade Xiao and Comrade Xu have discussed their partners?"

Jiang Chuan's Adam's apple moved, "Yeah."

"I have always felt sorry for Comrade Xiao, but now that someone is taking care of her, I feel much better."

Jiang Chuan pulled the corner of his mouth with a smile. Yes, it is much better for Qingru to have someone to take care of her than for her to be alone.

"When Comrade Xiao gets married, should we give her a big gift as compensation?"

Jiang Chuan's dim eyes fell on Du Wanqiu, "Don't do these nonsense, Qingru doesn't need our compensation."

For Qing Rulai, not having them appear in front of her was the best compensation.

Du Wanqiu felt uncomfortable with Jiang Chuan's gaze, "Then I won't send you off."

He nodded and went into the house to pick up the child.

The house has one bedroom and one living room, and there are rolls of mats on the corners of the walls. Jiang Chuan makes them in the living room at night and puts them into the bedroom during the day.

This was Du Wanqiu's initiative; she was afraid that others would see them sleeping in separate rooms and laugh at her.

This is human nature, Jiang Chuan did not refuse.