Chapter 165 Stealing His Wedding Attire
Cherry lay on Qiao Xu's lap, about to bark at the cat.
Orange was very docile, and just kept snuggling into Qiao Xu's arms.
"Cherry, don't yell."
"You'll be staying at your grandma's house for a while, so you and Ju Zi should love each other dearly."
The proud cherry was not happy at all.
Who wants to fall in love with a silly, fat cat?
Xu Si'an put down his luggage and came downstairs. Qiao's mother asked, "Xiao'an, why hasn't Xiao Yi come back?"
“He went back to the United States with Nono on some business, and he will be back in a few days.”
Mrs. Qiao sighed, "Oh dear, will we be able to have our reunion dinner on New Year's Eve?"
"I think so."
Xu Si'an tried to hug the dog, but Cherry broke free and jumped off the sofa.
Hmph, it misses its godmother.
Xu Si'an: ...I haven't hit the child in three days.
Qiao Xu smiled and told her mother that Xu Nuoan was Xu Si'an's younger sister.
Mrs. Qiao smiled broadly: "That's wonderful! The little girl has a sweet tongue, I love her."
"It would be even better if she became our daughter-in-law in the future."
Qiao Xu leaned on Xu Si'an's shoulder and laughed: "Mom, it's really possible. You should hurry up and buy more gold jewelry and such, to save for A-Yi's wedding."
Speaking of gold jewelry, Mrs. Qiao went into the room and brought out a wooden box.
"Xuxu, I don't care when you and Xiao An get married. Just let me know if you need anything from me then."
“These are all the dowry your father and I saved up for you a few years ago. Keep them safe.”
Qiao Xu opened the box, inside were two pairs of gold bracelets, some other things, and a 100-gram gold bar.
She slammed the lid shut.
"I don't want it, you can keep it for your retirement."
“You and Dad worked hard for half your lives to save this up. Even when Dad was sick, he couldn’t bear to take it out and sell it. I don’t dare to take it.”
Qiao Xu's eyes were red as she looked down and petted the cat.
Why keep these inanimate objects when you could go to a better hospital for treatment if you just sold them?
She put the cat down and said, "I'm going to my uncle's house to find Xiaorou."
"You are not allowed to come along."
There was an element of spite involved, but she didn't want to take out her emotions on her mother.
Qiao Xu took out a leash from her bag, put it on Cherry, and led her away from the yard.
Xu Si'an sat down next to Qiao's mother: "Auntie, don't be sad. You know Qiao's temper."
"Old Joe didn't agree at first, and there was nothing I could do about it."
“He felt that these things were what he had saved for his daughter, so that when the two of us got old and passed away, she would still have money to live on and wouldn’t have to rely on others.”
"Xiao An, if you and Xuxu get married, the money..."
"Auntie, all of mine belong to Qiaoqiao."
"We are family, money is not important."
Xu Si'an chatted with Qiao's mother for a while, then carried the oranges and walked towards the Meng family's house. He saw Meng Zhe and his family writing invitations in the yard.
"Mr. Xu, are you looking for Xuxu? She went out with Rourou."
"Cousin, Uncle, Aunt."
Xu Si'an, ever the friendly type, grabbed a small wooden stool and sat down: "Don't be so formal, just call me by my name."
Xu Si'an was particularly relaxed after the holiday, wearing black casual pants, a khaki sweater, and even changed his shoes to sneakers.
"Are you writing wedding invitations? Have you set a wedding date yet?"
"It's settled, February 14th."
Xu Si'an raised an eyebrow: "Then it won't be long?"
I feel a pang of jealousy. They have a good eye for choosing Valentine's Day.
Meng Zhe briefly explained and asked Xu Si'an if he had time to be his best man, since the bridesmaid was his cousin and the best man would have to be someone else.
He felt that whether or not his wedding could take place was another matter entirely.
"available."
Ye Yurou went to the same wedding dress shop in the old alley to pick up the Xiuhe dress she had ordered.
"Xuxu, do you want to take your measurements and choose the fabric and style beforehand?"
Qiao Xu hesitated for a moment, afraid that she wouldn't be able to wear it then, as it would be June.
Unexpectedly, Grandma said, "Qiao girl, Grandma will make you an elastic waistband. You can just stretch it yourself when the time comes."
Qiao Xu nodded, took her measurements, and chose the fabric for her custom-made red wedding dress.
When it came time to pay, she paused for a moment and said, "Grandma, here's your size. Could you also make one for my fiancé?"
Wedding attire should fit perfectly, but Qiao Xu wanted to give Xu Si'an a surprise.
"Okay, write it down for me."
"Grandma, I'm not in a rush to get it. Maybe in about four months. You can take your time."
"By the way, could you embroider violets on my collar and cuffs?"
The old lady has excellent craftsmanship; wedding dresses for several towns in the surrounding area are made by her. Her hand-sewn needlework, though full of wrinkles, is no less skillful than that of famous craftsmen.
"Okay, I promise I'll make you satisfied."
Seeing that it was still early, Qiao Xu, Ye Yurou, and their dog took a taxi to the largest shopping mall in the vicinity.
"Xuxu, what about the cherries?"
The mall doesn't allow dogs in, and Qiao Xu looked at the pitiful-looking dog at her feet.
"Wait a minute, I have a way."
There was a pet hospital across from the mall. Qiao Xu told Ye Yurou to go first and find a dessert shop to sit and rest while she took Cherry to get a bath.
Holding the dog leash in one hand and making a phone call in the other: "Xu Si'an, I sent you a location. Come over and bathe Cherry."
Xu Si'an, who had just been chatting enthusiastically with Meng Ma, stared at the screen where he had ended the call.
"Xuxu's temper is something else, Xiao An. You'll have to work hard from now on."
Meng's mother smiled, happy for her niece who had found such a good partner.
Moreover, if it weren't for his niece, this silly son would probably still be a bachelor somewhere.
How could he have a wife and children?
Meng Zhe put down his pen: "Isn't Xiao Xu with Rou Rou?"
"Okay, let me go pick up the dog."
Meng Zhe, worried about his wife, said, "Then I'll go with you."
"Mom, I'll finish writing the invitations when I get back."
Originally, printing would have sufficed, but Meng Zhe insisted that handwriting it would show more sincerity.
Xu Si'an first delivered the oranges back to the Qiao family's courtyard before driving to the location Qiao Xu had sent.
"Isn't this the pet hospital near the mall? Why did Cherry go to the hospital?"
"Maybe he needs to take a shower."
Xu Si'an probably thought that the mall didn't allow dogs in, so he took the dog to the vet for a bath.
While waiting at the traffic light, Cherry bounced around on the side of the road.
They had no idea what they were about to experience.
It's afraid of water, and it won't take a bath obediently unless either she or Xu Si'an is with it.
That's why she wanted to call Xu Si'an over.
Qiao Xu looked down to reply to Xu Si'an's message, completely unaware of the unusual sight of a large Alaskan Malamute above.
She owns dogs and loves animals, so she wasn't afraid.
The person holding the Alaskan Malamute's leash suddenly let go.
A scream rang in Qiao Xu's ears. Qiao Xu turned around abruptly and saw the Alaskan Malamute rushing towards her.
"My God, what a huge dog."
"Run!"
Qiao Xu subconsciously squatted down, hugged Cherry into her arms, and ran away.
However, the giant dog seemed to have a very clear target, and suddenly pounced in Qiao Xu's direction.
Xu Si'an, who arrived by car, was terrified.
Before Meng Zhe's car had even come to a complete stop, the passenger in the front seat had already disappeared.
He weaved through the traffic, watching helplessly as Qiao Xu was tackled to the ground by the Alaskan Malamute.
Qiao Xu held Cherry tightly in her arms.
She probably knew that these giant dogs generally liked to attack small dogs.
As she waited for the pain, she heard a heavy object fall to the ground and a dog barking.
"Baby, did you hurt yourself anywhere?"
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