Chapter 81 Meeting the Parents
In the Starry Sky Restaurant, the atmosphere is melodious and romantic, and the fragrance of flowers fills the room, refreshing the heart. Xing Xiaochu felt the fragrance as soon as she stepped into the restaurant, and all she saw were blooming flowers, making her not know where to put her eyes.
Led by the waiter, the two sat next to the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Sister, this is very expensive, right?" Xing Xiaochu looked at the menu without price tags and asked worriedly, "What if we can't afford it?"
When she came, she didn't know that the environment here was so good. The flowers next to the booths were all fresh, and the restaurant was beautifully decorated. The dome was tall and large, and there was a white piano in the center of the restaurant.
The melodious piano music just now came from there.
Qi Ying smiled, looked at Xing Xiaochu who was dressed beautifully today, and said calmly: "I still have money for food."
Because Qi Ying specifically reminded her, Xing Xiaochu wore the most beautiful dress she had here - a suit that Qi Ying had just made for her some time ago, a houndstooth suspender skirt, with a white sweater inside and a caramel-colored coat with a fur collar outside, which made her face look so white.
Xing Xiaochu ordered a set meal, and Qi Ying also ordered a few things casually. When she saw that the planners were already in place, she looked at Xing Xiaochu who was working hard to cut the steak.
"Xiaochu."
Qi Ying smiled with curved eyebrows and looked at her and said, "Do you want to listen to me play the piano?"
Xing Xiaochu suddenly looked up at her and asked in surprise: "Sister, can you play the piano?"
"I learned a little bit when I was a kid." Qi Ying took out a wet towel and wiped his hands, then stood up and winked at her: "Shall I play a song for you?"
Xing Xiaochu nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay!"
Qi Ying called the waiter and whispered something in her ear. The waiter took Qi Ying to sit next to the piano on the central platform.
The music suddenly stopped. Many people in the restaurant were curious, especially when Qi Ying was sitting on the piano stool, everyone looked sideways.
With a "click", several beams of light shone around the piano and onto Qi Ying.
"Hello everyone, my name is Qi Ying." Qi Ying said to the microphone next to the piano in a brisk tone: "Today is the first time that my girlfriend Xing Xiaochu and I come to this restaurant."
As Qi Ying spoke, his eyes were fixed on Xing Xiaochu who was sitting by the window and looking at him.
Xing Xiaochu looked over in surprise. She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
Before she could respond, she heard Qi Ying say, "I have a song I want to give her. The name of the song is "Early Summer" because it was in the early summer when I met her."
Immediately afterwards, Qi Ying's fingers began to play on the piano keys, and Xing Xiaochu immediately recognized that it was his own song.
Although she couldn't log into the game, the files originally sent by the record company were still there, and the music scores were also given to Qi Ying. She just practiced a little and was able to play the song.
The sound of a piano began to play, and suddenly flower petals rained down in the restaurant, along with Xing Xiaochu's clear voice humming the song "Early Summer".
Xing Xiaochu's eyes almost widened. She looked at Qi Ying sitting in front of the piano with her songs playing in the restaurant. The socially anxious child immediately panicked and wanted to crawl under the table!
How can...how can I play my own song in public!
What’s the difference between this and singing KTV outdoors!
Xing Xiaochu's face turned red and he felt very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Qi Ying didn't play the song for long. After she finished playing, she took the bouquet handed to her by the planner, walked down the platform calmly, and stood in front of Xing Xiaochu.
At this moment, Xing Xiaochu's face had shrunk into a tomato shape. Her eyes were fixed on the bouquet of flowers in Qi Ying's arms, and her mind was blank.
"Xiaochu, this bouquet of flowers is for you."
Xing Xiaochu was still confused when a bouquet of beautiful flowers was stuffed into her arms. She looked down at the flowers, then looked up at Qi Ying.
"Sister, sister..." Xing Xiaochu hugged the flowers tightly in her arms, her face red, and looked at her pleadingly: "There are so many people..."
Upon hearing this, Qi Ying looked around. People in the restaurant looked over one after another. Some were taking pictures with their phones, while others were applauding. Everyone seemed to enjoy watching this kind of excitement, and were using their eyes to guess whether Qi Ying would propose to him or do something next.
Xing Xiaochu was afraid, so Qi Ying held her wrist and said with a smile: "Come on, let's go to another place."
I took Xing Xiaochu out of the restaurant and came to the artificial beach not far away.
The black shore had been decorated. As soon as Qi Ying and Xing Xiaochu arrived, lights were lit on the beach, followed by fireworks all over the sky.
The red, green and yellow lights shone on Xing Xiaochu's raised face, and the two of them stood on the beach, watching the fireworks blooming in the sky.
"This is also... prepared by my sister?"
Without outsiders around, Xing Xiaochu felt much more at ease. Holding the bouquet, she curiously asked the people around her, "Why are you doing all this out of the blue? It's like you're proposing."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Ying took out a small box from his pocket and looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
Xing Xiaochu: “…” Stupid.
Are you really proposing?
Qi Ying's eyes were dark, and he said in a low voice: "Xiao Chu, there is something I need to tell you."
Xing Xiaochu raised his head slightly and looked at her.
"Your household registration can only be successful if you are my partner, so..." Qi Ying looked at Xing Xiaochu seriously, opened the small velvet box in his hand, and the two sparkling rings were particularly eye-catching: "So, are you willing to marry me?"
Xing Xiaochu didn't react for a while. She stared at the two rings in a daze. After a while, she realized that Qi Ying was really proposing to her.
“I…I…”
Xing Xiaochu was so nervous that she couldn't speak. She hesitated for a long time, her eyes dodged and met Qi Ying's black pupils, then she calmed down in an instant.
Xing Xiaochu did not agree to Qi Ying right away, but whispered: "Sister, you know I may not be able to stay with you forever. Maybe one day I will suddenly disappear. Even so, are you willing to marry me?"
It was clearly Qi Ying who was proposing, but after a few words it became like Xing Xiaochu was asking her if she was willing.
Qi Ying smiled gently, took out one of the rings, took Xing Xiaochu's hand and put it on her.
"In fact, I always knew that you would disappear as suddenly as you appeared, but what does it matter?" Qi Ying held the tip of her finger with the ring on it and rubbed it carefully: "As long as we are together, even if we will separate tomorrow, we will be happy before we separate."
Xing Xiaochu felt depressed. She didn't know why, but Qi Ying's words made her want to cry: "Sister..."
Qi Ying rubbed the red corners of Xing Xiaochu's eyes, put another ring in her palm, and said softly: "Now, it's your turn to put the ring on me, Xiaochu."
Xing Xiaochu nodded, lowered her head with red eyes, and put on Qi Ying's finger the ring that was exactly the same as her own.
Even though I don’t know when I will suddenly disappear, as long as I can be with Qi Ying for one more day, I will live well.
Seeing that the same items for both of them were sold out, Xing Xiaochu was filled with happiness.
"That's right."
Qi Ying held Xing Xiaochu's hand and said to her with a smile: "I told my mother that we are getting married. She may come to see you in the next two days."
Xing Xiaochu looked up at her blankly, with a big '? ' popping out of his head.
***
On Friday morning, Qi Ying had just opened the store door and was about to open for business when the cell phone in his pocket started ringing restlessly.
Qi Ying took a look and answered the phone: "Mom?"
Zhao Jinyin said excitedly on the other end of the phone: "Your Uncle Tao and I are going to drive to your place as soon as An An finishes school this afternoon. You can book a restaurant nearby in the evening and call your girlfriend. We can have a meal together and meet up."
Although I had known that Ms. Zhao Jinyin was an impetuous person, I didn't expect it to come so soon.
Qi Ying took a look at the weather. Today's weather was pretty good, with no clouds in the sky. It was a good day to meet and visit relatives.
"Okay, I'll book the restaurant. What time will you arrive?" Qi Ying asked while packing her things.
"An An finishes school at around 3 o'clock. It takes two and a half hours to drive. We should arrive at about 6 o'clock." Zhao Jinyin said, "Book a better hotel. Don't neglect her and make her say that our family doesn't value her."
"No." Qi Ying said calmly, "Drive carefully."
"knew."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Ying prepared to look at restaurants. Zhao Jinyin was very picky. If she was not satisfied with her choice, she would nag about it for a long time. Qi Ying would rather spend more money to shut the woman up.
Just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Qi Ying received a message from Zhao Jinyin saying that the family of three had already set off.
Qi Ying frowned and said, "Drive safely," then sighed and looked up at Xing Xiaochu who was helping customers with the cash register. Shi Yu was going to take an exam today, and she said that if she passed the exam, she could enter the Grand Theatre, so Xia Ruoxin took a leave to accompany her, leaving only Qi Ying and Xing Xiaochu in the store.
After the guests left, Qi Ying waved to Xing Xiaochu: "Xiaochu, come here."
After Xing Xiaochu finished recording the account, he ran over and asked, "Sister, do you want me to help you with anything?"
"Let's close the store early this afternoon." Qi Ying said to her with a smile, "My mom and the others have already left. They should be here by six o'clock. Let's go to the store and wait for them first."
Although Xing Xiaochu already knew that she would have to meet her parents sooner or later, she became visibly nervous when she was suddenly told that the meeting would be in the afternoon.
"Arriving at six o'clock? Then, what should I wear?" Xing Xiaochu nervously grasped Qi Ying's sleeve and asked in a panic: "Should I prepare some gifts for my aunt? I don't know anything. Will she dislike me?"
Qi Ying smiled and touched Xing Xiaochu's head to comfort her: "Don't worry, my mom and the others have everything they need. You don't need to prepare any gifts. Just come with me and let them see it."
Xing Xiaochu was still worried: "But...will they dislike me?"
Qi Ying shook her head and said, "Marrying you is a matter between the two of us. Whether they agree or not will not prevent us from being together."
Originally, Qi Ying just wanted to notify Zhao Jinyin, not ask for her consent.
Besides, Xing Xiaochu is both well-behaved and pretty, and she doesn’t believe that Zhao Jinyin would disagree.
"But……"
Xing Xiaochu was still hesitant, but Qi Ying reached out and touched his nose, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."
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