Chapter 49: Go Cry at Your Dad's Grave
Meng Zhe arrived quickly; Qiao Xu's hometown is only a three- or four-hour drive from Luocheng.
"You're unhappy because you celebrated your boyfriend's birthday yesterday?"
Qiao Xu looked down and texted him: "You have no idea how annoying he is. I accidentally lost the bracelet my dad gave me before."
"He clearly found it, but he hid it from me. That was bad enough, but now he's lost it."
Meng Zhe suddenly felt sorry for Xu Si'an.
"That's definitely unreliable. Keep trying to provoke him. If all else fails, I'll introduce you to someone more reliable."
Qiao Xu had just sent the message when the phone rang: "Qiao Qiao, why did you suddenly go back to your hometown?"
She asked him to take the cherries with him and also to ask for a week off for him.
"Something came up at home, and I'll be back in about a week. Mr. Xu, could you please ask for leave for me?"
Xu Si'an lit a cigarette: "Are you sure you didn't leave because I couldn't find your bracelet?"
Qiao Xu chuckled: "I already said, it's okay if we can't find it."
"Exactly, if you want to get back together, you'll have to wait until the next life."
So annoying, Qiao Xu couldn't resist teasing him.
"No, that won't do. This is something to be resolved in this lifetime. Where are you now? I'll take you home."
"No need, my cousin will come back with me."
After a few seconds of silence, Qiao Xu said, "Xu Si'an, if you behave well, I'll consider getting back together with you when I come back in a week."
"Then don't lie to me, or I'll kidnap you and take you to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married right there."
Fortunately, Qiao's mother's fall wasn't too serious, but it would still take a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Qiao Xu was worried about leaving her alone at home, so she insisted on taking her to Luocheng.
In the car, Qiao's mother asked Qiao Xu, "What are your thoughts on finding a partner, the thing you told me about last time?"
In the passenger seat, Qiao Xu was using a tablet to plan her boss's schedule for the month: "Mom, you're already like this, and you're still worrying."
"Auntie, don't worry about it. Maybe your cousin will suddenly tell you she's getting married soon."
Qiao Xu glared at him: "Stop talking nonsense."
"Xiao Zhe, how's that girl you mentioned last time? Any chances?"
Qiao Xu sighed: "Mom, how about I find you a marriage agency in Luocheng so you can get a job?"
"What am I doing this for, child?"
Meng Zhe smiled and said, "It's promising, Auntie. That girl is my girlfriend now."
"My cousin's colleague."
"Really? What a coincidence! Bring her home another day, and Auntie will cook her something delicious."
Qiao Xu put on her headphones and started working; she couldn't stand any more pressure to get married.
She's twenty-eight, not thirty-eight.
"Little Xu, Little Xu."
Qiao Xu felt a push on her shoulder. She took off her headphones and asked, "Did you call me?"
"Your house is too small, why don't you let your aunt stay at my place?"
Qiao Xu: "No need, the house across from mine belongs to Xu Si'an, he doesn't live there."
So Meng Zhe stopped saying anything.
Her suitors are all rich; it's just a house.
When Meng Zhe helped carry the luggage upstairs, he saw the door of the apartment across the street open, and the dog suddenly darted out.
Cherry circled around Qiao Xu, saying, "How many times have I told you? You can't pounce on people like that."
Xu Si'an, dressed casually, came out of the house: "Qiaoqiao, Auntie."
"Who is this...?"
Qiao's mother patted Qiao Xu's hand: "I remember now, isn't this the boyfriend you dated when you were in college?"
Qiao Xu was caught off guard and got hit again: "You child, you had to lie to me and your dad and say that someone was dead when they were perfectly fine."
Dead?
Xu Si'an scoffed.
So it turns out he'd been rumored to be dead for the past four years.
Qiao Xu helped her mother sit on the sofa and said, "Mom, haven't I already explained everything to you?"
"When people are in a relationship now, their ex is practically dead to them."
Xu Si'an followed the dog in, and the small room of about fifty square meters suddenly seemed a bit crowded.
"Qiaoqiao, why don't you come stay at my place with Aunt Wang? You'll have someone to take care of you and someone to keep you company."
Moreover, Qiao Xu's apartment is only a one-bedroom apartment, how is she supposed to sleep?
Meng Zhe drank a glass of water: "I think it's a good idea."
Qiao's mother glanced at him and said, "What do you mean, 'okay'? I've already said I can't handle it all, but you insist."
"I'll squeeze in with Xuxu, thank you for your kindness."
"Xuxu, what's your boyfriend's name again? I forgot."
Qiao Xu carefully packed away some local specialties she brought from her hometown, planning to take them to the company for her colleagues the next day.
"Mom, his name is Xu Si'an."
"However, he's not my boyfriend now, he's my boss."
"The person who decides whether I have food to eat."
Mrs. Qiao was somewhat flustered: "This... Xuxu, Mom doesn't know, but... but..."
"Auntie, I am now Qiaoqiao's suitor, nothing else."
"You don't need to be nervous."
Xu Si'an is good-looking, tall and handsome, but he's too handsome. Qiao's mother always felt that her daughter was not good enough for him.
After Meng Zhe left, Qiao Xu went to change the bed sheets for her mother.
"Mom, sleep in the room, I'll sleep outside. If you need to get up at night, just call me."
Qiao's mother sat on the bed: "Mom can take care of herself, don't bother. This bed is so big, we can share it."
Xu Si'an was sitting on the sofa playing with the dog when he saw Qiao Xu sitting obediently: "Qiao Qiao, you go sleep next door."
"With you?"
Xu Si'an stopped halfway through nodding: "It's okay if you don't want to, I'll go back to the villa."
“But we both have to go to work. Can you have Auntie move to Yuemao Mansion and you move there, and I can stay here?”
Qiao Xu sat down next to him: "No need, my mom probably won't agree."
Xu Si'an glanced at the closed door, wrapped his arms around her waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"You said you'd consider getting back together once you came back. Have you thought it through?"
Qiao Xu noticed the dark circles under his eyes and wondered how he had managed these past few days.
She stroked his eyes with her fingertips: "Did you find the bracelet?"
The man deflated, collapsing weakly onto her: "No."
"I swear, I didn't lose it."
He retrieved it; it wasn't lost.
"Well, since you've been looking so hard, I'll reluctantly get back together with you."
Xu Si'an pinched her cheek and turned her face to face him: "Are you serious?"
"You can't go back on your word, or I'll go cry at my uncle's grave."
Qiao Xu kicked him: "You're really something, my dad will complain about how noisy you are."
Xu Si'an's eyes reddened, and he said in a hoarse voice, "If I behave well, you can marry me sooner, and then have a child, so your mother will have company."
Qiao Xu covered his mouth, which was about to burst out: "You just got a formal identity and you're already thinking about getting married and having children."
"Go home and dream; when you're sound asleep, you'll have everything."
Xu Si'an pulled her hand down and kissed her lips.
"Baby, open your mouth."
Qiao Xu was like a wooden puppet, following his instructions.
With his red lips slightly parted, he quickly made his move.
Cherry was squeezed between the two and screamed.
Xu Si'an pulled the dog away, grabbed Qiao Xu's waist and pressed her down on the sofa, their lingering kiss reluctant to end.
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