Chapter 333: It Turns Out to be a Central Air Conditioner
After Qiao Shiyan finished speaking, he felt guilty.
At that moment, he recalled his recent interactions with Luna, and they were indeed much closer than before.
The frequency of texting has also doubled compared to before.
I don’t know if it was because Luna showed up at the right time to comfort him after he hit a wall with Su Man, which comforted him, or because Luna took the initiative to apologize to Qiao Shiyan and was willing to change her attitude towards Su Man, which made Qiao Shiyan start to change his opinion of Luna and think that she was just more straightforward and had no bad intentions.
In short, he was a little less wary of Luna.
He silently reflected on himself and decided to keep some distance from Luna in the future...
Dusk is falling.
The lights in the house came on.
Qiao Shixin finally returned home at dusk, carrying a big cake.
"Why did it take you so long? Did you get lost?" Qiao Shiyan teased her.
"I'm really lost! Brother, sister-in-law, let me tell you something strange!" Qiao Shixin put the cake on the table. "I took a taxi back and set my destination as Manyuan. But the driver dropped me off at a place I didn't recognize at all. I said it wasn't the right place, and he said it was right here. He pointed to a house on the side of the road and said, 'Look, isn't this Manyuan?' I was saying it was impossible! But then I looked over and, holy crap, it really was 'Manyuan', exactly the same name as our house."
"Exactly the same?" Qiao Shiyan was also surprised.
"Exactly. And it's right here, so I made a mistake in the location. Who knew there could be two Man Gardens?"
Qiao Shixin took a sip of water, trying to calm herself down.
Su Man's eyes flashed. She naturally knew that there was another "Man Garden" nearby.
It was all thanks to Xiao Beisheng that such a mistake could happen.
Su Man also poured herself a cup of tea and drank some to calm herself down.
Then Qiao Shixin said, "The driver dropped me off right then and there. Out of curiosity, I even looked inside that 'Man Garden.' The house was brightly lit and looked even more luxurious than ours."
Su Man was secretly surprised: Why is the house brightly lit? Is Xiao Beisheng here?
Xiao Beisheng doesn’t come here often, why is he here today?
Her heart was beating fast.
"I even stood outside the door for a while on purpose, wanting to see the owner of the house," said Qiao Shixin.
"Did you see it?" Su Man asked.
Qiao Shixin shook her head: "I stood there for quite a while, worried that you would wait too long, so I came back. Fortunately, it's not far away, and I can get there in a few steps."
Suman breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiao Shixin's attention quickly shifted to the cake: "You didn't cut the cake!"
"No, I'm just waiting for you." Qiao Shiyan said.
"That's good."
Qiao Shixin walked to the restaurant and took out the cake she had frozen today from the refrigerator. "So should we start cutting and eating the cake now?"
"Didn't you order a new cake?" Qiao Shiyan was puzzled.
Qiao Shixin glared at him. "How can those wild things outside compare to what I made myself? I am the 'main wife', and the one outside is the 'concubine'."
No matter how Qiao Shiyan listened, he felt that his sister was hinting at him, which was a bit funny. He asked her back, "Since a concubine is not as good as the main wife, why did you bother to buy another 'concubine'?"
At this time, Aunt Chen walked in from outside, followed by Song Lin.
Song Lin came in carrying several large bags of gift boxes. "Am I late?"
Aunt Chen smiled and said, "I just passed by the gate and heard the doorbell ring."
No wonder no one heard the doorbell. It turned out that Aunt Chen happened to open the door for Song Lin.
As soon as she saw Song Lin, the smile on Qiao Shixin's face immediately disappeared and her expression became a little unnatural.
She ignored Song Lin and continued to respond to Qiao Shiyan's words: "After all, if my role as the 'main wife' is unsatisfactory, I have a 'concubine' as a backup, so that everyone can have enough to eat and not go hungry."
"Your metaphor is too weird." Qiao Shiyan didn't think much about it and just thought his sister was talking about the cake.
But Su Man understood that Qiao Shixin was not talking about cake.
It's clearly a veiled attack.
He was almost pointing at Song Lin's nose and saying that Song Lin was cheating outside.
However, the person involved, Song Lin, had no reaction.
Su Man observed Song Lin's expression. He looked indifferent. If it weren't for his strong psychological quality, Su Man would have suspected that Qiao Shixin had misunderstood him.
But Suman prefers the former.
Song Lin placed the gift in his hand on the table. "I've been so busy these days. I've been working non-stop for a month without a single weekend. I just rushed back from the village today."
Su Man glanced at the things he brought: expensive cigarettes, wine, and tea.
A very standard three-piece gift-giving suit, coupled with his low-key attire, made him look sophisticated and serious.
Only the bouquet of flowers in her hand added a touch of freshness and romance.
He handed the flowers to Su Man and said, "Happy birthday, Teacher Su."
Su Man took the flowers and asked casually, "You've studied dance for so many years and must have invested a lot of money in the art world. But in the end, you didn't choose this path. Do you feel it's a pity?"
Su Man asked him the question as a division commander, and the question was a bit sharp.
Song Lin smiled shyly, and the young boy in school was back again.
"The job market for art graduates these days is tough, and they can't earn much money. Following my aunt and securing a stable job is a much smoother path than other options."
Su Man did not comment, "Indeed, everyone has their own aspirations."
Qiao Shiyan interrupted: "Isn't it tiring to be at the grassroots level?"
"Young people need to be placed at the grassroots level to gain experience for a few years."
Qiao Shiyan and Song Lin started chatting. Su Man walked to Qiao Shixin, reached out and stroked her back, giving her silent support and comfort.
After everyone had dinner, it was time to eat cake.
Qiao Shixin was very excited: "Light the candles! Sing the birthday song! Sister-in-law, make a wish!"
When it comes to singing birthday songs and lighting candles, Suman's eyes flash back to her eighteenth birthday when her uncle and aunt took her to the cake to celebrate her birthday.
Her face suddenly turned pale.
He immediately said, "Let's skip all these procedures and just cut the cake."
"Why?" Qiao Shixin was puzzled.
Song Lin said, "When your sister-in-law was in school, when the teachers celebrated her birthday, she never let anyone light candles or sing birthday songs. Don't you know?"
Qiao Shixin didn't give him a good look. "Tsk, you remember this clearly. I used to think you only cared about your sister-in-law, but now it seems that you are like a central air conditioner, caring about everyone a little bit."
Song Lin was also unhappy. "What do you have against me? Tonight, you've been targeting me in every way. If you have any dissatisfaction, just say it directly. There's no need to hit here and there."
"I don't have any opinion. Maybe it's just the cooling-off period in our marriage. I just don't like anything about you." Qiao Shixin retorted.
Just as the two were about to quarrel, Su Man and Qiao Shiyan intervened.
"Okay, okay, today is your sister-in-law's birthday, don't be unhappy." Qiao Shiyan tried to smooth things over.
Su Man went to comfort Qiao Shixin, "I simply think it's unnecessary. Women over 18 don't want to light candles to remind themselves they're another year older."
"Sister-in-law, you are not old!" said Qiao Shixin.
"Yes, your sister-in-law is always young and beautiful. Come, let's eat cake, and after eating the cake, let's go to the riverside to set off fireworks together." Qiao Shiyan livened up the atmosphere.
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