Chapter 219
Liu Fanglin was checking the bills at home, so as to prepare for the engagement. If there was anything missing, he had to collect it in advance to avoid the trouble of not having enough when the engagement came.
But when he heard He Chenghua's words out of the blue, he was stunned. "What did you say?"
He Chenghua pursed his lips, his eyes bloodshot. He knew that saying this would make his mother angry, but this marriage was not what he wanted in the first place, so why couldn't he resist?
"Mom, I don't like Cui Xueer, you should know that."
He had barely finished speaking when Liu Fanglin slapped him in the face. She angrily shouted, "He Chenghua, wake up! No matter how much you like Qin Xiang, she doesn't like you. Even if you live and die for her, bang your head against the wall for her, and suffer terribly for her, she still won't see you. She means she can't see."
He Chenghua knew this truth very well, but even if he knew it, he didn't want to admit it.
Liu Fanglin sneered, "You're really good! You were just humiliating yourself before. Why didn't you agree to this in the first place? You agreed and now regret it. Do you think the Cui family will turn against you so easily?"
After saying that, Liu Fanglin stopped calculating the bills. Why would he arrange a marriage for a son with such an attitude?
He Chenghua stood there with a painful look on his face, unable to convince himself at all.
On Saturday afternoon, Qin Xiang went home to make Cui Xueer's clothes. Meng Huaiqing had gone to the office, so Qin Xiang was alone at home. The heating was on, and the house was warm. Making clothes with silk was very different from making clothes with other materials. You had to be extra careful when cutting, because it was easy to damage the clothes if you were not careful, so it was very tiring.
It was not until Qin Xiang felt the temperature in the house drop and the light dimmed that she realized it was getting late outside.
But Meng Huaiqing hasn't come back yet.
She stretched and packed up her things. She vaguely heard someone talking outside in the yard. Could it be Meng Huaiqing?
Who could this be?
She curiously went to the door, opened it, and saw a scene that shocked her.
Meng Huaiqing was wrestling with He Chenghua, punching each other.
"Stop fighting."
Although I didn't ask, it must have been because of her. I just don't know how these two got together. They are both in their fifties and they actually fought with a child.
Hearing the noise, the two men paused and looked towards Qin Xiang.
Both of them had obvious scars on their faces, but Meng Huaiqing's was more serious.
Meng Huaiqing shook off He Chenghua and walked towards Qin Xiang. "It's so cold, why did you come out?"
His expression was as gentle as ever, and even the wound on his face could not hide his temperament. However, when he smiled, the wound at the corner of his mouth pulled, and he couldn't help but frown.
Qin Xiang glanced at him and said with a half-smile, "You can fight too?"
"Of course." Meng Huaiqing smiled calmly, "You probably don't know, but when I was a teenager, fighting was a common occurrence."
Qin Xiang gave him a thumbs up and praised him, "You're really amazing, let's go, change clothes and go out for dinner, it's almost time."
Meng Huaiqing held her hand and glanced at He Chenghua as if to protest, "Okay."
The two of them chatted as if no one was around, and then went in together. He Chenghua stood there feeling the cold wind, and his heart was chilled.
As his mother said, no matter how hard he tried, no matter how angry he was, Qin Xiang would never see him.
The door closed, and Qin Xiang never even glanced at He Chenghua from beginning to end.
She gave all her tenderness to Meng Huaiqing.
He Chenghua didn't understand why he was inferior to Meng Huaiqing. Apart from being richer than him, how was Meng Huaiqing better than him?
But it was no use being angry, no one gave him an answer, and Qin Xiang didn't even want to say a word to him.
Inside the door, as soon as it closed, the smile on Qin Xiang's face fell. She let go of Meng Huaiqing's hand and went straight into the house.
Meng Huaiqing sighed, knowing that Qin Xiang was angry, so he hurriedly chased her in the morning and hugged her in the house, "Are you angry?"
"What do you think?" Qin Xiang was speechless. "You are already in your twenties, not in your teens anymore. Why do you still want to fight? Besides..."
She frowned and disapproved, "It's okay with other people, but Meng Huaiqing, you have to know that He Chenghua is trained, and he has a crazy energy. If you fight him head-on, you will be the one who is likely to get hurt."
Meng Huaiqing was stunned for a moment, then his heart softened, "But I also exercise regularly."
Qin Xiang smiled, "Then you should also know that there is a difference between amateurs and professionals."
Meng Huaiqing was a little depressed, "Okay, I won't fight with him anymore."
"Let's go, change clothes, and eat hot pot." Qin Xiang hesitated after saying this, "But can you go in your current state?"
Meng Huaiqing was amused. "Why, are you afraid that I will embarrass you?"
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow and said bluntly, "I'm worried that you'll lose face if you show up in front of my friends like this."
"No, you're wrong." Meng Huaiqing said with a smile, "Wounds are a man's medal of honor. This is worthy of praise."
Qin Xiang was amused by his theory and nodded immediately, "Okay, then I think we shouldn't clean the wound. After all, it's a medal of honor."
After saying that, Qin Xiang went to change her clothes. Just as she came in, Meng Huaiqing followed her in and looked through the clothes in the closet. "Which one should I wear?"
Qin Xiang said without turning around, "Of course it's the one you're wearing. It better complements your medal of honor."
Even if Qin Xiang loves beauty, she doesn't want to catch a cold in the cold weather. So even though she owns several clothing stores now, she still prefers to wear the big cotton-padded jackets that the old people in the capital wear in winter. She wears a sweater inside and a big cotton-padded jacket outside. When she goes out, she puts on the hood at the back and puts her hands into the sleeves. Although it doesn't look good, it is really warm.
It was already late today and they were going to eat hotpot, so Qin Xiang changed to cotton monkey.
Seeing this, Meng Huaiqing laughed and took out a cotton monkey from the cabinet, "Then I will wear this too."
Qin Xiang was a little surprised. "Oh, Boss Meng is unwilling to maintain his composure?"
Meng Huaiqing is sometimes very showy. He rarely wears a coat even in very cold weather. Most of the time he wears a thin cotton vest inside and a sweater, and always a cashmere coat outside.
We prefer grace over warmth.
The cotton monkey was bought by Qin Xiang and has been here for a long time. This is the first time Meng Huaiqing has taken it.
Meng Huaiqing smiled, "My girlfriend is wearing it, so of course I have to wear it too. Should this be called...couples' outfit?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Qin Xiang clapped his hands and said happily, "I suddenly feel like I've found the selling point for next year."
Meng Huaiqing was a smart man with a quick mind, and he immediately realized, "Couple outfits?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Yes, couple outfits."
He said with regret, "It's a pity that it's too late this year. Spring is too short. I could get one or two sets, and then get more next summer. I'll specifically advertise it at the school gate."
In any era, students' money is the easiest to earn. For example, when it comes to love between men and women, the love between ordinary people is not as sophisticated as that between college students. As long as the publicity is good, the clothes will definitely sell well.
In addition to couple outfits, there are of course parent-child outfits. However, parent-child outfits are probably not as popular as couple outfits these days, because when it comes to children's clothes, people generally believe that if the older ones are too small, they should be given to the younger ones.
Unless the family conditions are good.
Moreover, the profit margin of children's clothing is generally not high, so even if a customer asked about it, Qin Xiang never thought about making it.
If you are making couples' outfits, you can also design and produce some parent-child outfits. Clothes like this should be sold as a set, not individually, so that the profits can be bundled.
While she was thinking, Meng Huaiqing was already dressed.
Qin Xiang took a look and couldn't help but sigh, "This person is really different from others..."
This is a sour remark.
Meng Huaiqing is truly a favorite of God. Even when he is wearing a cotton monkey, he looks different from others.
Qin Xiang deliberately demonstrated to him, "Like this, put your hands on your sleeves and bend your back a little..."
Before she could finish her words, Meng Huaiqing raised his hand and hit her on the head, "Stop making trouble and leave quickly."
"Wait a minute." Qin Xiang pulled him and took out the medicine box to apply purple medicine to his wound to reduce inflammation. As a result, he looked a little funny after applying it.
Meng Huaiqing said, "Let's go."
The two went out. It was cold outside and it started snowing again. Large flakes of snow fell.
Qin Xiang said, "If it snows overnight, there will be snow in the yard tomorrow."
Meng Huaiqing hummed and looked at her, "I'll build you a snowman tomorrow."
Qin Xiang meant it, and nodded, "Okay."
The two of them hurried to Donglaishun. Several people from the dormitory had just arrived. Guan Yuping had gone home in the afternoon and had not come yet when they came.
Not long after going upstairs, Guan Yuping came hurriedly over and seemed to be hesitant to speak when he looked at Qin Xiang.
Qin Xiang glanced at her and asked, "What's the matter?"
"It's okay." Guan Yuping didn't say anything else and didn't look at Qin Xiang anymore.
Hotpot is suitable for eating in winter. After eating for a while, you will feel hot, so take off your cotton jacket and continue eating.
Qin Xiang went to the bathroom midway, and Guan Yuping followed her. Qin Xiang looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"He Chenghua is making a fuss with his family about not getting engaged." Guan Yuping frowned. "Besides, he just came back injured, and now the He family is asking about it."
This was what I thought of when I saw the wound on Meng Huaiqing's face.
Qin Xiang didn't hide it and nodded, "You're right, he had a fight with Meng Huaiqing right in front of my house."
Qin Xiang said with annoyance, "I used to think he looked like a good guy, but now I take it back. He's a lunatic. How could such a person be an officer..."
She simply didn't want to say anything. In her mind, the image of soldiers was always tall and upright, but when she saw He Chenghua, she really hated him.
Guan Yuping laughed again, "He also told his family that he wanted to transfer to civilian work. It is said that he has already submitted the transfer application. His family is now arguing. The Cui family knows it will happen sooner or later."
After hearing what Guan Yuping said, Qin Xiang became even more worried about those clothes.
What if I can’t sell it and it’s just a waste of money?
"Let's go back and eat."
The two of them went back and sat down, and no one mentioned what had just happened.
In fact, everyone in the dormitory was very curious about the injury on Meng Huaiqing's face.
But no one in the dormitory dared to ask.
The reason is very simple. There is a difference in their identities. One is a student, while the other is a big shot in Hong Kong City with a prominent family background. They always feel that the other is out of their reach.
In fact, Meng Huaiqing looks gentle, but it depends on who he is with. He is naturally gentle and warm to Qin Xiang, but to other people, although he looks gentle, he is actually not easy to get close to. His gentleness is accompanied by indifference and alienation, and he is more polite.
As for Dingxiang’s boyfriend Huang Lin, he is not a sociable person, so the two men hardly interacted at the dinner table.
Qin Xiang spent most of the time chatting with a few girls.
But no one mentioned the injury.
After a hot pot meal that lasted from 7 to 8:30, Qin Xiang stood up, holding her stomach and said, "I wonder how much weight I'll have gained by tomorrow."
"I guess about two pounds." Zhao Wenna ate quite a lot and felt her stomach was heavy.
A group of people went out and happened to meet another group of people coming out in the hall.
"Boss Qin."
Qin Xiang looked up and saw that they were all familiar people, Cui Xueer and her mother, Ms. Zhao, and there was a woman next to them, who else but Liu Fanglin? Next to Liu Fanglin stood a tall, middle-aged man with a stern face. The four of them had obviously just come out after dinner.
Qin Xiang said politely, "Hello, Miss Cui,"
Then she politely greeted Ms. Zhao. As for Liu Fanglin, forget it. The previous incident was unpleasant, and she just wanted to stay away from the He family.
Cui Xueer also saw Meng Huaiqing, and a look of surprise flashed across her face, and then a little surprise, "Who is this..."
Before Qin Xiang could speak, Ms. Zhao smiled and said, "This person should be Boss Qin's girlfriend. I remember going there when the business opened."
After a few pleasantries, Cui Xueer and the others left. Guan Yuping then popped up from the back and whispered to Qin Xiang, "I have a feeling something is not right. Even if the two families are discussing an engagement, He Chenghua should be invited along. He Chenghua just told his family that he doesn't want to get engaged and wants to retire from the army..."
Qin Xiang glanced at her and said, "That's perfect. You don't have a partner, and if he doesn't have one either, you can fill in."
"No." Guan Yuping shuddered, finally understanding what Qin Xiang disliked.
Qin Xiang didn't want to hear anything about the He family.
When I came out, the wind and snow outside were even stronger.
Qin Xiang told them, "Be careful on the road."
"Got it. Take the main road. You guys be careful too."
After Zhao Wenna finished speaking, Guan Yuping pointed to a car driveway not far away and said, "Don't worry about them. They have a special car to pick them up. Let's go."
The two groups separated, and Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing said, "Let's go for a walk?"
I ate too much and need to digest it.
Meng Huaiqing smiled, "Actually, I can digest it when I get back."
Qin Xiang was stunned. Meng Huaiqing curled his lips and said, "Aerobic exercise."
God damn aerobics.
Qin Xiang's mouth twitched, and he coughed dryly, "Gone, gone."
After saying that, the ghost chased after him and headed straight ahead.
Meng Huaiqing was in a good mood and followed him.
The wind was blowing all the way back and her face was a little sore. Halfway through, Qin Xiang couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Meng Huaiqing into the car.
The heater was on in the car, and I felt much more comfortable instantly.
Qin Xiang said, "It's so warm that I want to sleep. It's probably still cold in the room."
Meng Huaiqing wasn't worried, "Someone has already gone over to burn it."
Qin Xiang sighed, "Master Meng is truly lazy and incompetent. Without the others, what else can you do? Do you really have any survival skills?"
Meng Huaiqing, "You know best whether it works or not."
"Shut up." Qin Xiang almost swore. He used to be a gentle and handsome young man, but now he was learning to speak in a slick way.
When I got home, the house was not so cold anymore.
Even with the heating, you still had to wear a sweater at home, because the heating at that time was different from the floor heating of later generations. In modern buildings, if all the neighbors upstairs and downstairs paid for heating, the house would be very warm. But in this courtyard, the front and back were empty, so even if the heating under the floor was very hot, the temperature inside the house would be just so-so.
The air conditioners at that time were not like the ones later, which could provide both cooling and heating. They were used for cooling in the summer.
Even so, Qin Xiang thought it was very good.
She took off her coat and hung it on the hanger, then pulled the sweater and sniffed it, frowning and saying, "You smell like hot pot."
Meng Huaiqing smiled and said, "There's hot water in the kitchen. Can you get some water and wash up?"
It must be washed, but Meng Huaiqing obviously has bad intentions.
However, based on Meng Huaiqing's performance today, Qin Xiang didn't want him to get his wish at all.
The two of them took a quick shower, one after the other, and went straight into bed.
Meng Huaiqing hugged her and wanted to do something else.
Qin Xiang was unhappy. "Tell me, how did you and He Chenghua start fighting?"
"Nothing, I just don't like him." Meng Huaiqing avoided answering and talked about something else, "I heard that Dingxiang's boyfriend is studying art. If you need anything, you can ask him to contact Miao Sheng. I want to decorate the office."
Qin Xiang snorted coldly, "Don't avoid the main point and talk about other things. Whether you look for Huang Lin or not is your problem. I just want to know why you fought."
Seeing that he couldn't fool the man, Meng Huaiqing reluctantly explained, "When I came back, I saw him lingering at the door, and then we got into a fight after a disagreement."
Qin Xiang didn't believe it, "Really?"
In her opinion, Meng Huaiqing was a calm and composed person, and it was difficult for him to get emotionally aroused by certain things. But He Chenghua was a lunatic. It must be that He Chenghua had said something that completely irritated Meng Huaiqing, leading to a fight at the door.
As for his bodyguards, they were probably stopped by Meng Huaiqing.
Men can sometimes be as immature as children. When they fight, they won't let outsiders get involved.
Meng Huaiqing smiled, "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. What matters is that you promised me to go out for a walk tomorrow. Where should we go?"
Qin Xiang just wanted to lie in bed, but she still said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
It snowed heavily all night. After a night, the dragon had long been extinguished. Qin Xiang lay in bed and was even more reluctant to move.
Meng Huaiqing always gets up early. Qin Xiang was in a daze when there was a sudden knock on the window. Qin Xiang glanced over and saw Meng Huaiqing standing there. "Come out."
Qin Xiang moved and said, "I don't want to think about it."
"I came in because I didn't want to think about it."
After saying that, Meng Huaiqing came in, took off his clothes, and came back in, then kissed her, intending to do what he hadn't done last night.
Qin Xiang slapped him in the face and said, "Get out of the way."
I got up quickly.
Meng Huaiqing regretted, "I miscalculated."
Qin Xiang quickly put on her clothes, glanced outside and said, "Can I still go out?"
"It's not a good time to go out in this weather, so just stay home." Meng Huaiqing felt sorry, but going out was a date, and they could also have a date without going out.
For breakfast, Meng Huaiqing bought fried dough sticks, soy milk, and steamed buns. After eating, he lit the fire again, and then the two of them went into the study together.
Qin Xiang was busy making the three sets of clothes, while Meng Huaiqing took out some documents from somewhere and sat on the sofa to read them.
The sofa was specially customized by Meng Huaiqing for Qin Xiang. It was very comfortable to sit on it. Qin Xiang would occasionally sit there when reading. There was also a small table next to it with a tea tray and some food on it, which was very convenient to grab.
Instead, Qin Xiang was sitting at a large table next to the window. The table was very wide and was specially made for making clothes.
Behind her chair is a sewing machine brought from Hong Kong City. After cutting the clothes, she can start sewing them directly with the machine.
Sewing machines may seem simple, but they have many differences. Clothes like silk have higher requirements for sewing machines. Otherwise, if a thread is pulled out, the piece of fabric will be directly ruined.
Winter clothes are a bit more troublesome. In addition to silk clothes, you also have to match them with shawls.
Qin Xiang first cut out a set according to the size, then sat there and started sewing.
Occasionally, I looked up at Meng Huaiqing and found that he was reading very seriously. The tea on the small table had gone cold and he didn't even take a sip.
The sky outside seemed to be getting gloomy again, so Qin Xiang turned on the lights in the house, and the room became much brighter in an instant.
Meng Huaiqing suddenly looked up and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's not even morning yet."
Qin Xiang stood up and stretched, then sat down and continued to work, but she was thinking in her heart that if He Chenghua's order failed, then these clothes would probably be wasted.
But she won't give up just because something hasn't happened. She still has to do what she has to do.
Just as I was about to continue, there was a knock on the door.
Meng Huaiqing said, "You go ahead and do your thing. I'll go take a look."
After a while, Meng Huaiqing came back and said, "Xiaomi is here."
Mi Hongjun poked his head out from the back and said, "I'm here to talk about Li Zhiguo."
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