urging marriage
Xu Xi packed up simply, then went to the seafood market to buy vegetables, then went to the fruit store to buy some fruit, picked out a type of tea for her father, and bought a skirt for her mother, then drove her second-hand car back home.
When she reached her home, she stopped, unable to remember when she had last been home. Fortunately, she could go home again.
Finally, I can go home again.
Because both her hands were full, she couldn't get the key out. Xu Xi pressed the doorbell with her hand. Her mother came out to open the door, with a smile of surprise and astonishment on her face.
"Mom, I'm back."
The moment the door opened, Mother Xu gently tapped Xu Xi's head with her hand.
"You damn girl, you finally came back!"
Xu Xi smiled and didn't shy away from her mother's hand, letting her touch her head. Although her parents were a bit nagging, their love for her was genuine.
She walked in with her things and saw her father sitting on the sofa smoking and watching TV. She greeted him casually and said, "Dad, I bought some mantis shrimp. Can you make me some salt and pepper mantis shrimp tonight?"
The two old people gave her a verbal lecture and asked her to go home more often and not to focus so much on her work.
Xu Xi helped pick the vegetables and agreed casually.
She will come back often in the future.
The three of them were busy chatting and cooking until they finished their meal. Before Xu Xi returned home, the bad premonition in her heart did not come true.
She vaguely remembered that during the period when she changed jobs, she had some minor conflicts with her family, which ended up making everyone unhappy.
Xu Xi thought she was reborn, and her mindset was better, so her family would be more harmonious. However, when she said she would sit down for a while after dinner and would be leaving soon, her parents were a little unhappy.
Mother Xu frowned, seemingly unable to understand. "Aren't you unemployed now? Why are you rushing back to your rental? You finally made it back, and you're not even staying for two days? You came back to see us just to make sure we were still alive, right?"
Xu Xi blinked and was silent for two seconds. Then she remembered that she had just subconsciously thought about going back to the rental house to prepare for finding a job.
However, work is no longer a priority for her, so she might as well stay at home for two days.
There is nothing better than spending time with your family, cherishing life, and taking care of yourself.
Xu Xi glanced at her mother. She had a bad feeling before coming here. Could it be that just because she was away from home for two days, there would be a small conflict? She breathed a sigh of relief. If such a small matter could be alleviated by staying at home for two days, then it would be nothing. She agreed:
"Okay, I'll stay for two days."
The mother smiled after hearing this answer. She felt that her daughter was being particularly well-behaved, obedient, and pleasing to others today.
It's also very abnormal.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as the deal can be made, they will have put their mind at ease.
Xu Xiru stayed at home as usual, sitting on the sofa with her parents watching TV.
After watching for about half an hour, she felt a little bored and was just about to find an excuse to go back to her room to play with her phone when her mother suddenly asked her with a curious smile.
"Xixi, you've been working for a while now. Do you have a date?"
“…”
Xu Xi frowned, and finally remembered in her mind what the little conflict was that caused when she returned home before her rebirth.
Before her rebirth, she changed jobs around this time, and her parents called her to come home. However, at that time, she was hiding a little secret in her heart. With that secret, she only wanted to pursue her career, make more money, buy a big house, retire early, and live a life of ease and comfort.
So, she had previously refused directly, citing her busy work schedule. Eventually, her parents tricked her back home by claiming they were not feeling well. When she got home, she discovered that her parents' excuse of not feeling well was just a ploy to lure her back for a blind date.
Xu Xi said helplessly that she didn't want to get married yet, but her parents felt that she was already at the age to get married. If she kept delaying, she would be hard to find a partner in the future, and she was also afraid that she would end up alone.
Later, her parents thought she was immature, and she thought her parents didn't respect her. Small conflicts arose, and everyone ended up parting on bad terms. She continued her work, working overtime day and night, making a lot of money, and then she died.
Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Mother Xu tentatively asked again in a low voice, "You are so silent, do you have it or not?"
"I……"
She didn't have a partner because she had never thought about it before.
Xu Xi was stunned for a long time, she was hesitating in her heart whether to tell them the truth.
In fact, she had a secret in her heart that she had kept for many years: she liked girls, but she never dared to tell anyone.
It was probably around junior high school, when she was just beginning to fall in love. Boys gave her love letters and confessed their feelings. Everyone thought those boys were good-looking and handsome, but she just couldn't fall for them. Until one girl told her she was pretty and cute, and then, when she wasn't prepared, pecked her on the cheek. At that moment, Xu Xi's heartbeat nearly reached her throat, the frantic heartbeat leaving her bewildered. She didn't even have time to react, and she didn't even get a clear look at the girl who had kissed her.
However, the person who kissed her had already run away, and she has since been trapped in a dream where she would dream of a girl kissing her from time to time.
After being there, she knew she wasn't interested in boys. When she saw a pretty girl, she would stop for a few seconds to admire her, and her heart would beat faster if she looked at her for too long.
This was also the reason she hadn't been in a relationship in years. She used work to numb herself, preventing her from thinking about romance. She also didn't know how to tell her parents and friends that she liked a girl. If they knew, they would be shocked and overwhelmed. She was also very flustered as she learned and accepted the truth.
Xu Xi glanced at her mother. If she refused directly, her mother would be unhappy. But if she didn't refuse, she would face a lot of persuasion from her parents. Xu Xi mentally formulated her words and decided to give it a perfunctory response. So, she simply said, "I'm not looking for a partner yet. I'll stay single for now."
"Oh, you're already this old, it's time to find a partner. If you don't find one now, when will you find one?"
Xu Xi blinked and replied randomly. "Maybe in two years."
"You'll be an old maid in two years." Her mother said and gave her a look of disdain.
Old girl? ! !
Xu Xi was suddenly stunned by these three words. What happened to the old maid? She hadn't become an old maid yet.
And...do I have to get married?
Xu Xi pursed her lips slightly, observing her mother's expression, and couldn't help but ask, "Dad, Mom, if I really can't get married and really become an old maid, will you feel ashamed?"
As soon as the question came out, her parents looked over at the same time, both of them with bewilderment on their faces. It was as if they had never thought about this question before, because they had just married and had children like everyone else. When children of ordinary families reached a certain age, they were all urged to get married and introduced to potential partners. Seeing this, they also felt anxious. Seeing their daughter also reach a certain age and join the daily life of everyone else, it seemed as if everything was just flowing away with the tide.
Dad frowned and thought for two seconds before saying, "If you can't get married, then you can't get married. How can you be embarrassed about it?"
Although the mother sighed, she thought about it carefully and realized that this was the case. They only had one daughter, and if she got married, they would be lonely. But if their daughter never got married, what would they do in the future? So, she also said, "That's right, it's not embarrassing, but we only have you as a daughter. If you don't get married in the future, how will you live alone when we are old and gone?"
“…”Xu Xi was speechless.
She tried to understand her parents' worries. After all, when she lived her life again, she still wanted to experience something different. So, Xu Xi comforted them and said:
"I won't be alone in the future. I just don't want to look for one right now. However, if I can find one sooner, it won't take too long. I will find someone I like and be with him/her."
I will find a girl who suits my taste.
Sure enough, following them will lead to different results.
A smile appeared on Mom's face. "That's right."
Xu Xi thought that by "smoothing things over" like this, the little conflict from her previous life would be resolved, but she didn't expect that what happened next would catch her off guard.
After a while, my mother suddenly got up and went to her room. When she came out, she was holding something that looked like a piece of paper.
Xu Xi looked up and asked casually, "What is this?"
Mrs. Xu did not answer immediately. She first showed a kind smile on her face, and then sat quietly next to her.
"Hey, a photo."
"photo?"
Xu Xi's first reaction was that her mother was holding out their photos, wanting to reminisce about their childhood. So, she impatiently reached out and took the stack of photos from her mother's hand, which numbered about a dozen.
Xu Xi: "Let me see."
However, when the photos were handed to her, Xu Xi suddenly felt uncomfortable. There were more than a dozen photos, all of which were of various boys.
She lowered her head and looked at the photo in her hand. The hand holding the photo was pinching a corner of the photo, and her fingers were already turning white. She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she didn't know how to express it.
The mother sat beside her, a smile on her face, anticipating her daughter's reaction. Her eyes fell on the photos. She asked Xu Xi, "Take a closer look. What do you think of the people in these photos?"
What else can she do? She doesn't feel anything, she doesn't like it, she likes girls.
How can I say this...
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