Chapter 238: Zhao Xi's Story (Part 2)
After Zhao Xi left Zhou's house, he went to inspect two stores as planned. In the afternoon, he received a call from Zhao's mother, asking her where she was. When she learned that she was at the company, Zhao's mother told her not to rush home and that Fang Jiaming would come to pick her up after get off work.
Zhao Xi held her forehead with her hand. She didn't know whether it was her mother who contacted Fang Jiaming, or Fang Jiaming who contacted her mother. She didn't tell Fang Jiaming about her return to City A. Zhao Xi felt bad about her parents interfering in a matter between two adults, but she said nothing.
After get off work, Fang Jiaming came directly to Zhao Xi's company with a bouquet of flowers without calling in advance. The employees in the company thought he was the boss's boyfriend. They were all like discovering a new continent. This was the first time they saw their boss's boyfriend.
Zhao Xi is a true workaholic, which makes her subordinates both in awe and admire her. They all wonder what kind of man can conquer her.
Seeing Fang Jiaming being so high-profile, Zhao Xi frowned unconsciously, but finally took the bouquet with a smile and thanked Fang Jiaming.
"Xixi, Aunt Zhao said you're back in City A, so she asked me to take you out for some delicious food. I've booked a restaurant, and after dinner, I'll take you home." Fang Jiaming opened the passenger door for Zhao Xi, and said with a smile, imitating Zhao's mother's call for Zhao Xi "Xixi."
"Okay, thank you." Zhao Xi replied coldly. She knew that if she went home now, her mother would nag her again.
Fang Jiaming was not very satisfied with Zhao Xi's attitude, but he did not show it on his face and still looked like a gentleman. He was of the same age as Zhao Xi, and his parents were very satisfied with Zhao Xi.
On the one hand, the Zhao family is financially richer than the Fang family. On the other hand, Zhao Xi herself is very promising. The annual profits of the two companies under her are not inferior to those of the Zhao family's enterprises.
Therefore, even though Zhao Xi's appearance was not what Fang Jiaming liked, he still actively pursued Zhao Xi. To him, Zhao Xi was a gold nugget. Once he had money, he could find any beautiful woman in the future. He just had to keep Zhao Xi from knowing.
Although Fang Jiaming has dirty thoughts in his heart, you can't tell from his appearance, he looks like a gentleman.
When Zhao Xi arrived at the restaurant reserved by Fang Jiaming, he saw an acquaintance, Zhang Xiaoxiao, a loyal customer of Oriental Verve. For some reason, she had been visiting Zhao Xi more frequently in the past year.
The other party came to the restaurant for dinner with her husband. The two exchanged a few simple greetings. Zhang Xiaoxiao's gaze lingered for a few moments on the flowers in Zhao Xi's hand and Fang Jiaming next to her.
As soon as they separated, Zhang Xiaoxiao hurriedly took out her mobile phone to send text messages. Her husband was obviously used to his wife's temper and ordered food silently.
When Zhao Xi saw Zhang Xiaoxiao, she couldn't help but think of someone. Maybe it was because of her looks and aura, but she did receive love letters when she was in school, but after she rejected them, the other party basically stopped pursuing her.
At this age, there are only two people who are seriously pursuing Zhao Xi. One is Fang Jiaming, and the other is Zhang Xiaoxiao's cousin Zhang Lei, a handsome guy who is 5 years younger than Zhao Xi.
It is said that Zhao Xi and Zhang Lei were introduced to each other by Zhang Xiaoxiao. A year ago, Zhang Xiaoxiao invited Zhao Xi to dinner. Knowing that she was single, she was very enthusiastic to introduce her cousin who was also single to Zhao Xi.
Zhao Xi thought she was joking, but Zhang Xiaoxiao was very quick. Zhang Lei arrived when they were halfway through their meal. Looking at the boy, who was about 23 or 24 years old, 1.8 meters tall, and had a very sunny smile, Zhao Xi was extremely embarrassed, feeling like an old cow eating young grass.
Zhao Xi just thought that Zhang Lei was tricked by his cousin. After all, the other party was young and good-looking, and it was not time for a blind date yet.
The young man was very talkative. He didn't feel bored while having dinner with the two sisters. He shared a lot of interesting things he encountered. Even someone as aloof as Zhao Xi was amused by him.
I originally thought that the two would have no contact after dinner, but unexpectedly, Zhang Lei took the relationship seriously and ran to Zhao Xi every now and then to show his courtesy. However, due to the age difference between the two, Zhao Xi only treated him as a younger brother.
In addition, Zhao Xi knew that she was not a beautiful woman. She did not think that she was very feminine and could attract a young man like Zhang Lei. She just felt that he was a temporary novelty to her.
She thought Zhang Lei would give up after a while, but she didn't expect him to be so patient. In the past year, he would pop up in front of her whenever he had time. Zhang Lei is a photographer and often goes to other places to collect materials. He would bring back some small gifts for Zhao Xi when he came back.
It's impossible for Zhao Xi not to be moved by such a young hunk, but she is used to focusing all her energy on work and is not ready to enter into a relationship. Moreover, she still minds the age difference between them.
On the other side, Zhang Lei learned yesterday that Zhao Xi had returned to City A, so he also returned to City A today. He hadn't been home for a long time and was now trapped at home by his parents for dinner.
The Zhang family's businesses are all in City A, so Zhang Lei, who is doing photography, doesn't need to go to City B at all. But because Zhao Xi spends most of his time in City B, Zhang Lei went to City B to set up a studio. Zhang's parents didn't agree at first, but when Zhang Lei said he was going to find a wife, the two elders of the Zhang family readily agreed.
The two elders of the Zhang family were very open-minded. They knew that the girl their son liked was five years older than him, and they did not object. They thought that their daughter-in-law was a great choice and could cure their son. Especially when they knew that Zhao Xi was capable at work, the Zhang parents were even more satisfied.
They only have one son, Zhang Lei, but Zhang Lei is devoted to photography and has no interest in the family business. Zhang's parents think that a girl like Zhao Xi is a perfect fit for their family. When she has children in the future, she can also improve the genes of their stupid son.
Therefore, Zhang Lei's pursuit of Zhao Xi was supported by the whole family. Zhang's mother often whispered to Zhang's father in private that their stupid son was not worthy of such an outstanding girl like Zhao Xi. The two elders often prayed to God, hoping that Zhao Xi would be blind and fall in love with their stupid son.
Zhang Lei had just sat down at the dinner table when he received a message from his cousin. He immediately couldn't sit still anymore. He didn't even eat and ran out with his coat on.
"You little bastard, where are you running to before you even get comfortable sitting down?" Seeing this, Zhang's mother cursed at the top of her voice.
"Someone wants to snatch your daughter-in-law away. I have to go quickly." There was a sound of a door closing, and Zhang Lei's voice came from outside the door. Before Zhang's mother could say anything else, her son had disappeared.
Seeing this, Zhang's father pulled his wife to sit down and eat. Zhang's mother thought about it and picked up her phone to send a voice message to her son.
"Son, don't come back at night. Mom won't leave the door open for you. Go find your wife."
On the way to the restaurant, Zhang Lei received a voice message from his mother and snorted. His mother always kept her word. If she said she would not hold the door open for him, she would definitely not hold the door open for him.
In the restaurant, seeing Zhang Lei appear in front of her, Zhao Xi felt inexplicably guilty. She thought that Zhang Xiaoxiao might tell her cousin, but she didn't expect Zhang Lei to return to City A and come directly to kill her.
Zhang Lei sat down at the table next to them, ordered a few dishes at random, and then stared at Zhao Xi, making Zhao Xi feel uncomfortable.
"Xixi, this fish is delicious, try it." Fang Jiaming very considerately picked up a piece of fish and put it in Zhao Xi's bowl.
"Thank you, I can do it myself." Zhao Xi said with a frown.
Zhang Lei, who was standing by, got furious when he heard the other person call him Xixi.
"Zhao Xi doesn't like fish." Zhang Lei said coldly.
Fang Jiaming was stunned for a moment, then he noticed Zhang Lei sitting next to him. Seeing that he was not very old, he did not guess his relationship with Zhao Xi.
"Xixi, who is this?" Fang Jiaming asked gently.
"Her suitor." Without waiting for Zhao Xi to react, Zhang Lei introduced himself.
Seeing this, Zhao Xi didn't say anything, but ate the food in the bowl calmly, saying that if I am not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.
Fang Jiaming was stunned by Zhang Lei's words. He glanced at Zhao Xi and felt uncomfortable when he saw that she did not explain. He had not realized that this woman had such a messy private life.
"My friend, I think you are too young to be suitable for Xixi. My name is Fang Jiaming. Xixi's parents introduced us to each other. Our parents are good friends. I hope you will not bother Xixi in the future." Fang Jiaming thought that what he said was very generous.
Regardless of Zhang Lei's reaction, Zhao Xi felt very uncomfortable after hearing Fang Jiaming's words.
"I'm full." Zhao Xi said coldly.
Fang Jiaming also didn't want Zhao Xi to have contact with the man sitting next to him, so he quickly paid the bill and sent Zhao Xi back home.
Seeing this, Zhang Lei paid the bill before the dishes were served and asked the waiter to bring the dishes to his cousin Zhang Xiaoxiao and her family's table. Zhang Xiaoxiao and her husband, who were almost finishing their meal, were forced to eat more.
Zhao Xi originally wanted to make things clear with Fang Jiaming, but seeing Zhang Lei following behind, it was inconvenient to talk, so he got into Fang Jiaming's car.
"Young people nowadays just want to get something for nothing. They think that finding a rich woman will allow them to become successful overnight. They don't even consider their own appearance." Fang Jiaming said as he drove.
The sarcasm in the words was obviously directed at Zhang Lei. Fang Jiaming didn't know Zhang Lei's background, but in his opinion, Zhao Xi did not have the beauty of a woman. Zhang Lei was young and good-looking, so how could he be interested in Zhao Xi? He must be a pretty boy who wanted to marry a rich woman.
These words were particularly harsh to Zhao Xi's ears, but the other party was completely unaware of it.
"Mr. Fang, thank you for treating me to dinner and sending me home, but after getting to know each other for some time, I feel that we are not suitable for each other and I don't want to waste your time." Zhao Xi said suddenly.
Fang Jiaming didn't expect Zhao Xi to say this suddenly. The smug expression on his face froze instantly. He was not a generous person, and the image he had in front of Zhao Xi was deliberately created.
Fang Jiaming couldn't hold back when he suddenly heard Zhao Xi's rejection. As a gentleman, it would be best for him to leave gracefully at this moment, but it was obvious that Fang Jiaming didn't do that.
"Is it because of that pretty boy just now?" Fang Jiaming's words were very unpleasant.
Looking at Fang Jiaming's lack of grace, Zhao Xi was not surprised. Instead, he felt that this was the real him. Zhao Xi had always felt uncomfortable looking at him before, but now he thought it was because Fang Jiaming had been pretending.
"Yes." Zhao Xi did not argue and answered directly.
She admitted it so straightforwardly that Fang Jiaming didn't know how to respond. He sent Zhao Xi to Zhao's residential complex in silence.
"Xixi, young men are very attractive to women, but when it comes to marriage, it is better to have a mature and stable man. I hope you will consider it carefully." Before getting off the car, Fang Jiaming said unwillingly.
Zhao Xi didn't say anything, opened the door and got out of the car. Fang Jiaming's face looked ugly. Although he didn't like Zhao Xi, Zhao Xi's wealth made him unwilling to let go.
After Fang Jiaming's car drove away, Zhang Lei parked his car in front of Zhao Xi's villa. The young man was frustrated. He neither called Zhao Xi nor left. Before going to bed, Zhao Xi saw that Zhang Lei's flashy car was still there. He sighed, put on a coat, and went downstairs with his mobile phone.
"Why don't you go home?" Seeing that Zhang Lei looked like a dog abandoned by its owner and felt very aggrieved, Zhao Xi asked helplessly.
The 1.8-meter-tall man said nothing, picked up his phone, opened the voice message sent by Zhang's mother, and heard Zhang's mother calling her daughter-in-law in a strong voice. Zhao Xi blushed for some reason.
"Have you had dinner?" Zhao Xi asked.
"No, I'm so hungry." Zhang Lei said aggrievedly. His usually flamboyant hair now seemed to be drooping down. Looking at Zhao Xi, he felt both distressed and amused.
Zhao Xi accompanied Zhang Lei to eat something, and then found a hotel to rest. When they arrived at the hotel room, Zhang Lei did not let her leave and was still angry about Fang Jiaming.
"Zhang Lei, do you really like me?" This was the first time Zhao Xi asked such a question so clearly.
"I like it. I like it very much." Zhang Lei said without thinking.
Zhao Xi didn't know that Zhang Lei didn't know her through her cousin Zhang Xiaoxiao. Many years ago, when he was a fifth-grade elementary school student and Zhao Xi was already a high school student, the two had met before. Zhao Xi once helped Zhang Lei who was bullied by a bad boy in the upper grades. At that time, he thought this sister was so cool.
He had always been paying attention to Zhao Xi, but it was all admiration. It was not until Zhang Lei came back from studying abroad for a few years and saw Zhao Xi again that his previous admiration for the older sister changed. It was he who asked his cousin to introduce himself to Zhao Xi.
Zhang Lei never told Zhao Xi about his childhood because he knew that Zhao Xi thought he was too young. He didn't want Zhao Xi to think that he was still an elementary school student when she was a high school student.
Zhao Xi looked at Zhang Lei's serious expression, smiled, took the initiative to step forward, hugged Zhang Lei's neck and kissed him. Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment and couldn't believe it. When he was sure it was true, he immediately responded.
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The next day, as soon as Zhao Xi opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Lei's huge face in front of him. The expression on his face was like a pug looking at a bone.
"Zhao Xi, you're awake. Let's go get the marriage certificate today?" Zhang Lei said happily.
Zhao Xi had just woken up and his head was still a little dazed. He didn't quite react to what Zhang Lei was saying.
Two hours later, the two came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Zhao Xi was still a little confused. This was the craziest thing she had ever done, and her new husband couldn't stop laughing.
In the morning, Zhang Lei claimed that his innocence of more than 20 years was gone, and he insisted that Zhao Xi be held responsible. Zhao Xi thought about it and realized that it was indeed she who started it first last night, but Zhao Xi felt that she needed the consent of her parents, after all, she was much older than Zhang Lei.
As a result, Zhang Lei very arrogantly took Zhao Xi to his car and took out the household registration book, saying that his parents had already agreed and had given him the household registration book, and they could get the marriage certificate at any time.
What Zhang's mother meant was that her son was too stupid. What if the girl fell in love with him for a while, and then regretted it after her eyesight improved? It would be safer to cut the Gordian knot and get the marriage certificate while the love was strong. They would then compensate the girl later.
I have to say that Zhang's mother was very foresighted. Zhao Xi was so excited that she really went home to get her ID card and household registration booklet and got the marriage certificate with Zhang Lei.
Zhao Xi's married life is very good. Her parents-in-law like her and can understand her busy work. Her husband is a little clingy, but he listens to her very much. He occasionally throws a tantrum, but Zhao Xi just regards it as marital fun.
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