Chapter 293 Uncle is Back
Zhou Shuang was somewhat helpless: "Ayi, Xuanxuan, shall we go to the exhibition later?"
I had promised to play with them, but it has been delayed until now. Chen Xuan is still a child, so she immediately forgot about being angry.
"OK."
Then he took Zhou Shuang's hand and looked at Chen Yi: "Are you going?"
"snort--"
Chen Yi pretended to be cool for only three seconds, then followed them obediently.
Lin Shu looked at the three children, and Zhou Shuang's face smiled more visibly.
"Have you noticed that Shuangshuang has changed a lot since she came back with Huaijing this time?"
Mr. Zhou sat on the sofa drinking tea, feeling full of emotion.
Lin Shu sat down next to him. "Is he the one you mentioned, the one Shuangshuang had a childhood engagement with?"
Old Master Zhou said calmly, "I had wanted to wait for Shuangshuang to come back before telling her, but I wasn't too sure. Yanli is naive. When he was young, he almost wiped out my old friend's family. How can I have the nerve to bring this up? Plus, the old guy's bones have turned to ashes, and I didn't get to see him for the last time, eh."
What Grandpa Zhou didn't say was that the villa he gave to Shuangshuang and Qi Huaijing was bought by Grandpa Qi in Haicheng back then. At that time, the Zhou family was not as good as the Qi family, but he fell in love with the child of Zhou Yanli and Lin Shusheng, saying that the child was smart. The old man disagreed, saying that Grandpa Qi was too careless and was taking his grandson for an old man to eat young grass. The two even quarreled.
In the end, Grandpa Zhou agreed and never mentioned this to Lin Shu. After all, Lin Shu and Zhou Yanli had a lot of troubles, and Grandpa Zhou had no time to talk to them about Zhou Shuang's childhood marriage.
Times have changed. Haicheng's dandy old men no longer care about her, and they really prefer the Qi family, a family with a long history and cultural heritage. Shuangshuang should also be baptized. Haicheng's impetuous social atmosphere is not suitable for her.
Lin Shu was also very satisfied. Qi Huaijing's calmness and composure, especially his personality, were a perfect match for Shuangshuang. It was also obvious that Shuangshuang had been independent since childhood and didn't want to rely on anyone. Even she couldn't get into her daughter's heart later, but this man made Shuangshuang very dependent on him.
The look in someone's eyes when they like them can't lie. Lin Shu's nose felt a little sour. Her daughter would eventually leave when she grew up, but when the time came, she felt reluctant to let her go.
"Does Qi Huaijing know?"
Lin Shu felt that he had asked an unnecessary question, and Mr. Zhou was not sure either.
"It's hard to say. That Qi kid's mind is even more unpredictable than Yan Li's."
Lin Shu glanced at Mr. Zhou in disbelief, feeling that the old fox's words were not very convincing. Shuangshuang brought a man back, and before she had thought it through carefully, they got the marriage certificate, and then the old man revealed another shocking piece of news.
She felt that she could get close to anyone in her life, but she had to stay away from the old man, otherwise she was afraid that she would be corrupted.
"Just be nice to Shuangshuang."
As for the rest, Lin Shu really didn't want to think about it any further.
That man doesn't seem like the kind of person who would abandon his wife or be irresponsible. Besides, after last night, I'm afraid Shuangshuang should be pregnant.
Lin Shu has no regrets in his life, except that he is worried about Shuangshuang.
Chen Yi and Chen Xuan are mentally healthy and motivated.
Especially Chen Yi, apart from studying and knowing that the future of Zhou family is his responsibility, he takes his future mission very seriously and Lin Shu and the old man don't have to worry about him at all.
As for Chen Xuan, she is a rare good girl. She spends all her time on studying and improving her self-cultivation. She doesn't make bad friends and has no bad habits. She even said that if she doesn't want to get married in the future, she can just find a capable man to marry.
Lin Shu was stunned after hearing this. She wondered where this person's values came from at such a young age. After thinking about it, she still attributed this innate gene of prioritizing profit to the Zhou family.
Even if the Zhou family members were born from her womb, she couldn't control their innate tradition of weighing the pros and cons. She thought she could really retire and live a leisurely life soon.
Grandma Qi played with the walnuts in her hand, hoping that her great-granddaughter had not chosen the wrong person.
Fate is truly wonderful.
Zhou Shuang accompanied Chen Yi and Chen Xuan and had a great time for several days. They went to all the places they had said they would go on the phone.
She also bought a lot of gifts for her younger brothers and sisters. At night, she did not go back to Lin Shu, but returned to her new home with Qi Huaijing.
It was bustling during the day and she felt that time passed quickly, but as soon as she entered the villa at night and the lights in the courtyard came on, her heart began to feel empty.
Sometimes she would chat with Qi Luoyan, and Qi Huaijing would call her on time at eight o'clock.
The two of them didn't talk much. Qi Huaijing would ask her about the interesting things that happened during the day. Most of the time, Zhou Shuang was the one talking while he listened and occasionally interjected a few words. Zhou Shuang found that they didn't seem to talk as much when they were together as when they were apart.
Qi Huaijing also stayed with her all the time. As long as she didn't hang up the phone, he would keep chatting. Several times, Zhou Shuang found that after she had fallen asleep, Qi Huaijing was still on the other end and hadn't hung up the phone.
She hurriedly said good night to him and then fell asleep.
For several days in a row, Qi Huaijing and Zhou Shuang spent their evenings talking on the phone, and the days didn't seem to pass slowly.
Five days later, Zhou Shuang was still accompanying Chen Yi and Chen Xuan. When they saw their elder sister who had come home early in the morning, they were not as excited as before to drag her around.
"Eldest sister, that person hasn't come yet?"
Chen Xuan was a little anxious.
She admitted that she did not like Qi Huaijing before, thinking that he had snatched her elder sister from them and was hostile to him. However, they had already obtained the marriage certificate, and the man had been gone for almost a week, so why was he still not seen?
"Did he run away?"
Chen Yi frowned. The teenage boy was already over 1.8 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure. He was dressed in black and sat upright with an elegant posture.
There were three coffee cups on the coffee table. Zhou Shuang took a sip and felt that it was not as delicious as the coffee Qi Huaijing made for her, but she still drank it all with great enjoyment.
She spent the night chatting with Qi Huaijing again. Although she couldn't see him, they would video chat and didn't feel that he had left.
Besides not being that straightforward and unable to feel his care and warmth around her, Zhou Shuang only slept with him for one night, but she missed his embrace a little.
She had thought something would happen that night, but when she woke up, nothing happened. She couldn't tell whether she felt regretful or lost.
But they are husband and wife after all. What is coming will come. It’s just a matter of time. What is she expecting?
"Won't."
Zhou Shuang had a smile on her lips, and Chen Xuan and Chen Yi also noticed that their elder sister was in a good mood, and it was like this every day.
She was not like this before, always worried. Now she would occasionally stare blankly, as if she was worried about something, but she was in a very good state. Even when the three of them went to see Daddy together, Zhou Shuang was very calm.
Chen Yi put down the cup and finally couldn't help it.
"Forget it. If you want to go to Rongcheng, my second sister and I can go with you. This man has been gone for a few days. Can he marry or throw away the women in our family whenever he wants?"
“…”
Zhou Shuang disagreed, Qi Huaijing would not abandon her.
"That shouldn't be the case. The betrothal gifts have already been paid."
Chen Xuan also thought that it would not happen. Her elder sister picked out a few cheongsams that she liked and gave them to her. When she wore it for the first time, even Chen Yi was stunned, but he also said a few sour words, saying that she was bribed by Qi Huaijing and was superficial.
But Qi Huaijing left and never showed up again, and Chen Yi could no longer sit still.
He really didn't want Zhou Shuang to get married, but he couldn't just give up halfway through the marriage. Besides, he could see that his elder sister liked that boy very much.
It's a pity that Haicheng didn't let him find someone like Qi Huaijing, who was reserved and looked very cultured. He didn't smell of cigarettes, and his suit looked very nice. He looked like a high-ranking official in the Beijing circle, and he looked very gentle.
I wonder if all women like his style. No matter how hard a boy in his twenties from a wealthy family tries, he can't develop that kind of innate nobility.
Just like his uncle, Chen Yi finally remembered why he felt familiar with Qi Huaijing when he saw him. Isn’t Sheng Shaoting like that?
"Eldest sister...Brother-in-law, did you say when you will be back?"
Chen Xuan no longer called that man that man. If Qi Huaijing ran away, she would catch him back.
Zhou Shuang felt like laughing and was also a little touched.
So I wanted to tease them.
"If you don't like him, he might just run away."
Chen Yi's face turned cold instantly.
"Just because we don't like him, does that mean he doesn't want you anymore? And doesn't he want his betrothal gifts either?"
Chen Xuan was also unwilling to accept it: "Is it because I heard that he wants to marry into the family? Big sister, as long as you can come back two or three times a year and spend a month or so with us each time, that will be enough."
Chen Yi sneered: "Men really are not good at all."
Chen Xuan: "You're scolding yourself too."
Chen Yi snorted coldly: "I don't count. He who dares to tease us will be punished."
Zhou Shuang saw that their expressions were very serious, so she thought about it and gave up.
"He'll come over once he's almost done with things over there. Isn't there still a week until Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Zhou Shuang was not in a hurry. They had already obtained their marriage certificate and were now husband and wife. Next, they would hold a wedding banquet in both Haicheng and Rongcheng.
Lin Shu said that she still had things to do.
"Should we go to Rongcheng too?"
Chen Xuan was a little curious. Chen Yi tilted his head and looked at Zhou Shuang: "He has a house in Rongcheng, right? Is the mainland very poor?"
Zhou Shuang shook her head and smiled: "No, you haven't been to the wedding house that my great-grandfather bought for me. It's exactly the same as his villa in Rongcheng, but only half the size."
Chen Yi said "Oh", that's more or less the case. But I can't let my sister down.
Chen Xuan took Zhou Shuang's hand and said, "Sister, do you like him?"
She is still young, only in her teens, has never been in a relationship, and doesn't know what it feels like to like someone.
It was not known whether Zhou Chenxuan and Zhou Chenyi had not yet reached the stage of falling in love, or whether they had just inherited Zhou Yanli's personality and were extremely rational.
At school, there was no one of the opposite sex who could attract them, and Chen Xuan and Chen Yi didn’t know what it felt like to be in love.
"I--"
Zhou Shuang couldn't tell whether she liked him or not, but she was moved and didn't hate him either. She felt very safe when she was with Qi Huaijing.
"Forget it, don't say anymore."
Chen Yi didn't want to hear this. He hated her getting married and was afraid she would be lonely.
Lin Shu said that Zhou Shuang had moderate depression. The brother and sister always thought they could help Zhou Shuang until they saw Qi Huaijing. Zhou Shuang's eyes showed shyness and tenderness that she had never had before, and she was obviously much more cheerful.
"The school has activities recently, so I won't accompany you."
Chen Yi took the schoolbag and left.
Chen Xuan thought about it and looked at Zhou Shuang embarrassedly.
"Sister, I've also signed up for the FSA exam, so I might not be able to accompany you."
Zhou Shuang understood.
She came back just to see them. Lin Shu and the old man had been hiding nearby and heard the conversation between the children clearly.
After having dinner at the old house, Zhou Shuang returned to her new home.
The lights in the yard and the house were turned on, and the servants had arrived one after another these days. Zhou Shuang actually preferred to be alone in peace and quiet, but the house was big and Qi Huaijing was not at home, so having servants was also good.
Ever since Qi Huaijing left, she started counting the days until his return. It seemed unrealistic to let Qi Huaijing live with her in Haicheng. She did like the seafood and the life here, but she liked Rongcheng even more.
It is a good place to live and maintain health, especially in spring and autumn. The streets are lined with trees, and each street looks like a scene in a painting. The quaint old city is Zhou Shuang's favorite.
The first time she went to Jiangnan, she fell in love with the local life, landscape, customs and people.
The most important thing is that Qi Huaijing occupies her heart.
She returned home, washed up, and then lay on the bed to read. At eight o'clock, Qi Huaijing called on time.
Zhou Shuang answered the call happily.
"What are you doing?"
When the magnetic voice came, Zhou Shuang's heart warmed up.
"Reading."
She said.
It has been a long time since I could read, live, and spend time with the two childish siblings at home in such a quiet manner as I do now.
"Oh, what book are you reading? Tell me about it."
Zhou Shuang looked at the financial magazines in his hand and didn't say that they were the same ones he read at home.
She only saw him flipping through the magazine the night he stayed there. Zhou Shuang would take it out whenever she had time and flip through it before going to bed. She didn't know if she really wanted to read the magazine or because she missed Qi Huaijing.
"I just flipped through it, there's nothing interesting to see."
She was not very interested in financial magazines, which were all about the business elites of Haicheng. Many years ago, her father had been the cover character of many issues of the magazines.
"So what did you do today? Tell me."
Qi Huaijing was very patient, coaxing him like a child. Zhou Shuang thought about it and realized there was nothing special about it. It was just the same old story of taking Chen Xuan and Chen Yi shopping and having fun. There was nothing worth mentioning.
"When will you be back?"
Zhou Shuang yawned softly. Now that it was time to hear his voice, she felt sleepy, as if it was the best lullaby for her.
"In the time it takes you to hum a song, maybe I'll be there."
After hearing this, Zhou Shuang's body trembled, as if she understood something. She immediately held her phone, opened the door, and went downstairs in one go.
But to her disappointment, Qi Huaijing's car was not in the yard, nor was the roar of a helicopter heard.
She was so happy for nothing, she thought he was back.
Zhou Shuang turned around and felt tired, then bumped into a broad chest, which was hard and warm.
"Uncle, you're back?"
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