Chapter 66 Chapter 66 "Do you want to cry?"
Boss Tan has always been tolerant, generous and self-respecting. He was able to give a discount to the returning customer even after being scolded by Boss Qiao. Now, facing this unexpected answer, he naturally did not waste time on talking, but instead took action to get it back.
The two stayed in the house for two full days.
Qiao Zhuoyi had a very deep understanding of the furniture in the living room, bedroom and attic.
During this time, Qiao Yuyi called and said to Boss Tan that you're welcome, thanked him for the invitation and said they'd talk about it next time. She also made an agreement with the two children to give them generous New Year's gifts the next time they met.
"So generous?" Qiao Zhuo was not in the camera. He was afraid of the heat and didn't want to have to wear a scarf indoors like someone else.
Tan Du pulled the scarf and pulled the person into his arms: "I'll wrap a big one for you too."
"I'm not a child," Qiao Zhuo asked, "how are you planning to spend the New Year?"
Tan Du buried his head in his neck without saying a word. Qiao Zhuo grabbed the back of his neck with his backhand and made him lift his head. "Blanket for you?"
She bit his lower lip and said, "I want to ask you a question."
"Hmm," Tan Du replied vaguely, "Can't bear to leave me?"
Qiao Zhuoyi didn't know what was going on at home. Since he'd gone home for Mid-Autumn Festival, he should be back for Chinese New Year too. "When are you leaving?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Tan Du kissed the man without caring about anything, leaving him speechless.
Lanterns were gradually being put up under the eaves of the old street houses, and even the bare ginkgo trees were not left out. The lanterns lit up one by one at night, creating a lively atmosphere.
After that incident, Zhang Yuru finally didn't pretend to invite them home for the New Year. Liang Yizi found out that Qiao Tingjin's company was indeed in trouble and he was trying to build connections with people everywhere.
The Cheng family was angry that he let a gay son deceive their precious daughter, and they exposed his hypocritical appearance.
Qiao Tingjin is bound to be despised and this year will not be easy for him.
"Serves you right!" Qiao Yuyi said angrily on the other end of the phone.
"What about Lao Qin?" Qiao Zhuo was mainly worried about this.
"It's okay!" Qiao Yuyi said, "He tricked you that day. We received the payment on the way back, so you wouldn't answer my calls! If he had succeeded, I'll see how you'd explain it to Boss Tan!"
"No." Qiao Zhuo said, he couldn't possibly follow Qiao Ting in.
"By the way, you can come over on the 29th." Qiao Yuyi said, "This year, Lao Qin's parents are staying at his sister's house for the New Year, so the room is empty."
"Besides," Qiao Zhuo tried to appease her, fearing that she would get anxious, "New Year's Eve will definitely come."
"Okay, okay—we're talking to the boss. If it's convenient for you, we can go together."
"He went to his friend's place." Qiao Zhuo replied.
Tan Du explained a few days ago that his parents were doing business abroad and would not be back for the New Year.
Qiao Zhuo originally wanted to just stay in the villa with him, but Boss Tan rarely agreed to his request and asked him to cherish the time he spent with his family.
He also said that Su Qi's parents treated him as their own son, and he hadn't visited them for a long time, so Qiao Zhuoyi didn't force him anymore.
"Okay, remember to come early!" Qiao Yuyi reminded, "Today is New Year's Eve, remember to eat glutinous rice balls."
"Grandma Xu sent it," Qiao Zhuo replied, "There's also a dinner party in the old street tonight."
Qiao Yuyi was very pleased: "Not bad, you know how to build good relationships with the neighbors."
It wasn't that he wanted to build good relationships, it was the guy downstairs who sent small cakes to every household on the old street, and each household wanted gifts in return. After so much back and forth, Boss Tan simply closed the shop early and said he would invite everyone to have a meal together. He even pretended to ask Grandma Xu if Boss Qiao would honor him.
Grandpa Guan immediately said, "I'll go and invite him! How dare that kid not come!"
"Then I'll trouble you, Master Guan."
When Qiao Zhuo heard Zhou Jue recounting the conversation, his forehead twitched. After just one day of not seeing him, he realized that Boss Tan's acting skills had improved a lot.
The dinner was arranged at a hotel in Xinjie, with two tables of people in total.
Tan Du, acting as a matchmaker, was toasting at the next table with Xiao Lu to liven up the atmosphere.
"I think Xiao Tan seems to be much more cheerful recently," said Grandma Xu.
"Xiao Tan is always so kind," Uncle Qiang replied. "Grandma, when have you ever seen him, isn't he always smiling?"
"Smiling and being cheerful aren't the same thing!" Sister Sun patted him. "You old man, you don't understand. Grandma Xu and I have the same feeling. Boss Tan used to smile, but it always felt like he wasn't one of us. Now, looking at him, what do you call it... a sense of belonging, right, Grandma?"
Grandma Xu replied: "That's exactly what I mean!"
Sister Sun picked up the cup and said, "Come on, Grandma, let me toast you."
The two of them drank a glass of water, and Uncle Qiang scratched his head: "What's the same thing? I saw that guy in the tattoo shop, he was so unhappy when he saw everyone, that's what makes him unhappy!"
"Uncle Qiang, I'm here." Qiao Zhuo said softly.
"Why are you still here? What's wrong?" Uncle Qiang gave him a sidelong glance. "I'm not the kind of person who gossips behind people's backs."
Qiao Zhuoyi didn't argue with him. He used the cup to block his gaze and looked at the protagonist who was toasting each other, one cup after another, as if he was drinking water.
Putting down the cup, Boss Qiao looked even more ferocious.
When Mr. Tan came to toast him, he didn't even put down his chopsticks: "I don't want to drink."
Someone immediately whispered to the side: "This Hedgehog Qiao has a bad temper..."
Qiao Zhuo pretended not to hear.
Uncle Qiang snorted: "You young man! Xiao Tan, I want to drink with you..."
Before he handed over the cup, Sister Sun coughed beside him, and Uncle Qiang took his hand away awkwardly.
Tan Du's eyes were already red, and he smiled: "Uncle Qiang, we can just have some tea."
After finishing his tea, he was about to switch to a glass of wine, but received a sharp look. He stopped and pointed at the empty seat and asked, "Boss Qiao, is anyone here?"
Qiao Zhuoyi said angrily: "Someone is there."
"Please make way." Tan Du lowered his head and said to the air, then sat down.
"Puchi——" Zhou Jue laughed out loud, and immediately made a zipper gesture at the corner of his mouth, and turned Si Mo's face away so that she could eat the meat in peace.
Qiao Zhuo glanced under the table and kicked the man in the calf without any hesitation.
Tan Du groaned, ate the dumplings in front of him, and when he stood up again, he had calmly replaced the wine with a drink.
Pretty sensible.
Boss Qiao curled his lower lip.
Grandpa Guan and Grandma Xu were about to go back after finishing their meal, so Qiao Zhuoyi sent them back first. When they returned to Xinjie, they found that Lao Fan's fried noodles were still there.
He rolled down the car window and asked, "Made a fortune, Mr. Fan! What's going on today? Aren't you going home to accompany your sister-in-law?"
"Back to my parents' home!" Fan Quan said cheerfully. "If I go, I'll have to drink with my father-in-law, but she and my mother-in-law won't let me. So I just came out to earn some money for the baby's milk powder! Have you eaten yet?"
"Give me some white porridge," Qiao Zhuoyi asked through the car window, "Is sister-in-law about to give birth?"
"Soon," Fan Quan said with a cocky smile, "My wife said it's a girl. She dreamed about it!"
"Look at you!" Qiao Zhuo took the porridge and said, "Hello, my daughter! Let me know when my niece comes out."
"Of course!" Fan Quan asked, "How's my nephew doing lately?"
"Okay," Qiao Zhuo glanced at him, "His sweet potatoes taste pretty good. Why don't you buy some from him? The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes on this cold night will definitely attract a lot of customers."
"Okay," Fan Quan leaned over and pointed at him, "You kid, you've never had this idea before. What's going on?"
Qiao Zhuo glanced at him and said, "Yes."
"Who is it?" Fan Quan reached out and wanted to pull him out of the car to have a good chat.
Qiao Zhuo pushed him away and quickly started the car: "Let's go."
A few seconds later, Fan Quan called over: "You kid! Are you trying to make me unhappy? Where did you learn to speak halfway?"
"I learned that from my boyfriend," Qiao Zhuo said as he turned the corner and saw a figure under the streetlight. He smiled and replied, "I'll take you to meet him when the time comes. Bye."
Tan Du stood with his head down, his long neck stretched out in a lazy arc, one hand in his pocket. He raised his face when he heard the sound. He must have been waiting for a while, his nose was red from the cold, which was particularly conspicuous on his fair face.
Qiao Zhuo leaned against the window and whistled, "Hey, poor handsome guy, where are you going? Can I give you a ride?"
"No need," Tan Du walked over and placed his palm on the back of his hand, "My boyfriend is here to pick me up."
"You're so beautiful," Qiao Zhuo flicked his finger upwards, "You have a boyfriend, yet you're touching me like this."
Tan Du smiled and sat in the passenger seat. Qiao Zhuo came over and pulled his eyelids, and the thin red spot had disappeared.
"I'm not drunk." Tan Du said lazily.
Qiao Zhuo snorted, "Don't talk nonsense, you have a boyfriend."
Tan Du laughed, glanced at the bag next to him and asked, "Brother Fan, where did you get it from?"
"Yes, I brought you some porridge," Qiao Zhuo pointed at him with his index finger, "Drink it later."
"No problem." Tan Du held up his forehead and smiled, "I didn't drink on an empty stomach today."
Qiao Zhuo hooked his finger, and Tan Du leaned over: "Why..."
Warm fingers gently patted his cheek, and Qiao Zhuo raised an eyebrow: "Be good, hold on."
Tan Du leaned back, resting the back of his hand on his forehead, his body trembling slightly.
Qiao Zhuoyi also laughed.
In order to prevent Fan Quan from blocking him and to help someone get rid of the smell of alcohol, he drove the car to a pavilion by the river.
But no one opened the window and ordered, "Hurry up and eat the porridge."
"Just plain porridge?" Tan Du pouted.
"Tsk, you can't taste anything and you're still picky. Wait!" Qiao Zhuo turned his back and rustled around for a while. Tan Du saw him take out a bag from his inner pocket like a magic trick.
There was a peeled tea egg and a few shrimps in the steaming white porridge.
Tan Du laughed out loud: "What's going on here?"
Qiao Zhuo blushed and said fiercely, "Eat yours!"
He had never taken food from a banquet before, and when he was hiding, he was seen by Grandpa Guan. The old man immediately asked Grandma Xu to watch the fun. The old couple laughed so hard that their eyes were closed. Who knows how they would laugh at him when they got back.
Tan Du finished a few gulps and asked with a smile, "Didn't you bring some for the blanket?"
Qiao Zhuo paused as he pressed the steering wheel, thinking, "Tsk, I forgot."
"It doesn't need it. You've already fattened it up. When we go to Qiao Yuyi's house, Yueyue and Lele will laugh at it."
Tan Du's eyes darkened, he responded, and leaned against the window without making any sound.
Qiao Zhuo thought he was just sleepy, so he turned up the temperature and took a walk before returning to the villa.
She had to rely on Qiao Zhuo to help her get out of the car. He woke up again as soon as he entered the door, pressed her down, and kissed her all the way to the sofa.
Bang--
Qiao Zhuo accidentally bumped his head against the wall. Tan Du stopped to rub it and asked, "Does it hurt?"
"It's okay." Qiao Zhuo slapped him away, "I'm not that delicate."
Tan Du buried his head in his neck, arched his back, and hugged him tighter.
"Tan Du, what's wrong with you?" Qiao Zhuo pinched the back of his neck. This man has been very cruel recently, and every time he does it seems like he wants to rub him into his body.
"I started missing you before I even left." Tan Du said in a muffled voice.
Qiao Zhuo patted him and said, "Let me see, do you want to cry?"
"Wait, I'll shed a few tears." Tan Du said.
"Go away." Qiao Zhuo pushed him away. "Get up, take a shower and go to bed. The guests will be here early tomorrow."
Tan Du responded but didn't move. After a while, he said, "I'm leaving on the 28th."
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