Chapter 42 Chapter 42 When will we get married?
Qi Yan had just packed up his things and was about to leave with Chen Xiliu who had come to pick them up when he received a voice message from his grandmother.
Thinking that the other party had something important to say, he spoke the voice message without thinking. Grandma told him everything in dialect as concisely as possible, and also told him not to come back for dinner as they were going out to play. If Qi Yan went back now, she would have to cook and eat by herself. It would be better for her to spend more time with her boyfriend or go out and play with the couple.
Seeing Qi Yan's stiff expression, Shen Xiliu asked, "What did grandma say to you?"
He could not quite understand his grandmother's fast-speaking dialect, but he still keenly heard his own name, which sounded a bit unique when pronounced in the dialect.
"Grandma said that the gift you gave me was too valuable, so she asked me to thank you very much." Qi Yan explained to him what his grandmother said, and said helplessly, "Why did you give Ms. Xia such an expensive gift? She must be thinking about how to return it to you now, and wasn't this music box bought by someone more than ten years ago?"
He and Gu Yanxing collected a lot of information. This music box was bought by a mysterious collector in the early years. That person went abroad later. They followed this clue to find it, but found that the buyer had passed away long ago and the family collection had been sold by his younger generations. It was as impossible as a fantasy to get it back.
As a result, Shen Xiliu unexpectedly got the music box and gave it to Xia Yunqie as a gift.
"It's just a coincidence." Shen Xiliu didn't care and smiled, "I came across it by chance in an antique shop when I was on a business trip before, so I bought it. Later I found out that it seemed to belong to the Xia family, and now it just happened to be returned to its original owner."
"Let's not talk about this for now. Aren't they at home?"
Qi Yan was just about to say that there was no way the item could be returned to its original owner. The item had already been sold, and if he wanted to get it back, he would have to pay for it himself.
But when he was interrupted by Shen Xiliu's question, he answered first: "No, grandpa and grandma want to go to the places that Ms. Xia used to like to go with her."
The decades of time that were missed cannot be easily made up, but at least in the future, they will not miss it again, and will find a way to participate in Xia Yunqie's past in another form.
After answering, Qi Yan continued to ask: "Xi Liu, how much did you spend on the music box?" He planned to return the money to Shen Xi Liu.
“Not much.” Shen Xiliu understood what he meant, a hint of gloom flashed across his eyes, and he lowered his eyes and said, “I just think there is nothing more suitable as a meeting gift than a music box.”
"...Indeed, this gift means a lot to my mother. You put a lot of thought into it." Qi Yan stared at him for a long while, and stopped asking questions. He also didn't tell her his original plan. Such a gift could not be measured by money.
He put the phone in his pocket and held Shen Xiliu's hand: "Thank you, if it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be able to find it myself. Since Ms. Xia and the others are not eating at home tonight, let's eat at home. It's just right for me to cook."
Some things would be too awkward if they were said too much, so Qi Yan simply stopped talking about it: "Didn't we say we would go shopping together last time? Today is a good day, I'll buy some things for them."
Qi Yan lives alone, and there are very limited things in the house. When his grandmother came, she said at a glance that he lived too poorly. The house he had lived in for so many years was now empty, without a trace of life. There was not even enough furniture in the house. He was just like his grandfather and uncle, who only cared about surviving.
"Then should we find time to buy some furniture?" Shen Xiliu was finally a little happier, his eyes slightly curved, "I wanted to say before that you live too simply, but I didn't have the nerve to say it."
"Why should I be embarrassed about this? It's actually more convenient to have an open space. At least when I sleepwalk, I won't cause too much damage."
Qi Yan couldn’t tell when he would sleepwalk. What if he bought too much furniture and smashed them all?
Shen Xiliu had heard Qi Yan talk about this matter a long time ago, but he had not seen Qi Yan sleepwalking with his own eyes.
"But they will probably be staying here for a long time this time, so we really need to buy some furniture, otherwise it will be inconvenient." Qi Yan thought.
My grandparents are both early risers and they like to watch the news on TV at home, so I have to buy this. The bed in the second bedroom was bought casually, so I had to replace it with a better one. The kitchen also had few utensils...
Hearing him mumbling about a bunch of things, Shen Xiliu suggested, “Since there are so many things that need to be replenished, how about we choose a time to go to the furniture store together?”
It was a good suggestion. Qi Yan thought it was okay and agreed to it immediately, as if he didn’t notice how ambiguous it was for an unmarried couple to go shopping in a furniture store.
It was not until around nine o'clock in the evening that grandpa, grandma and Ms. Xia came back from a lively party. When they saw him sitting on the sofa playing on the computer, their first reaction was: "Why are you here?"
"Huh?" Qi Yan had a look on his face that said, "What are you talking about?" "If I'm not at home, where else can I stay?"
"Of course it's across the street." Grandpa said confidently, "Didn't your grandma say in the voice message that she was going to pack you up and give you away as collateral? That's why I asked you why you were still lying on the sofa like a big boss."
Qi Yan: “…”
He actually wanted to stay next door, but Chen Xiliu was a man who cared about his reputation and etiquette. Qi Yan guessed that he was embarrassed to take him in in front of so many elders. So after dinner, Qi Yan went to stay across the street for a while. He guessed that his family would be back soon, so he came here early.
"Grandpa, please stop joking like that." Qi Yan was speechless. He didn't want to talk about these issues, so he changed the subject and said, "Grandma, Mom, how was your time outside today? Did you have fun?"
"It's really nice. It's a big city after all. It's much more prosperous than where we are. The square is very lively at night, with many people dancing square dances." Grandma's face was flushed, and it was obvious that she was having a lot of fun. "I also brought your mom to play with me. It's lively when there are many people. There are a lot of people dancing various square dances. Let me tell you..."
"...By the way, Xiaoyan, we also met Doctor Zhai who helped you and your younger brother before. He is a very ethical doctor. If it weren't for him, your mother's condition would have been even worse." Grandma mentioned another thing halfway through her speech, "I was thinking about taking you to visit him some other day to thank him properly."
Grandma was talking excitedly. Qi Yan, who was listening attentively, was stunned when he heard her words: "Eh? Doctor Zhai? Which Doctor Zhai?"
Xia Yunqie, who had poured a few glasses of water for the parents and children, looked at him in surprise: "Xiao Yan, don't you remember Doctor Zhai?"
"It was Dr. Zhai Xuan'an who helped us back then. We had just left the Yi family at that time, and our conditions were not very good. We were monitored by Yi Hongli all day and were prevented from contacting outsiders. My condition was very bad at that time, and I didn't want to go to the hospital. Fortunately, I met Dr. Zhai Xuan'an. It was he who helped us with our treatment and gave me the courage to leave home, so that I had the opportunity to meet your uncle."
Qi Yan: “…”
He frowned and tried to recall his childhood memories, but Qi Yan had no memory of what Xia Yunqie said.
"Look, this is the person. I specially added his contact information today." Xia Yunqie said, opening his mobile phone and finding the person he just added. The other party's avatar was a personal photo, so he pulled up his avatar and showed it to Qi Yan.
He took the phone and was stunned as soon as he saw the person in the photo.
This is a photo that is both familiar and unfamiliar. The person in the photo is wearing a white coat and has a warm and honest look, which makes people feel good about him.
"...It seems, I do have such an impression." The figure of this person flashed in his mind. Qi Yan remembered that he had indeed seen this person, but he could not remember the circumstances clearly.
"It's normal that you don't remember clearly. After all, it happened more than ten years ago, and you were only seven years old at that time." Xia Yunqie smiled gently, "But if we have time, we should go visit him. If he hadn't shown up, I'm afraid..."
She can't even be a good mother.
“People who can lend a hand in that situation really need to be visited.”
Qi Yan never liked to talk about that memory. Now that Xia Yunqie mentioned it, he felt that his memory of that time was indeed a little fuzzy. I can't remember a lot of things clearly. I didn't expect that in addition to the Gu family, there were others who lent them a helping hand...
My grandmother told me that Dr. Zhai Xuan'an has been very busy with work recently and has to go on a business trip. Even if they want to visit him, they have to wait for him to come back.
"Xiao Yan, are you really going to sleep on the sofa tonight?"
Qi Yan nodded: "Okay, sleep here, and pull it apart later, it will be a bed. Mom, don't worry, just sleep well. I'll wait until I get off work tomorrow and have some time, and then I'll go to the furniture store with Xi Liu to pick out some furniture and buy a bed."
The elders who were listening in were silent for a moment, and the grandmother's eyes became sharp: "You, want to go shopping for furniture with an unmarried omega?"
What kind of married couple operation is this?
Grandpa frowned, his expression was extremely serious, as if he was examining Qi Yan: "Are you planning to get married without telling us?"
This is something that some possessive and anxious alphas would do. Once they fall in love with someone, they want to settle the relationship quickly. This was quite common in their time.
Xia Yunqie: "They are both young people, and they are both of marriageable age. Is that normal?"
When it comes to children’s affairs, they should make their own decisions, and adults who are not mature enough and stable enough should stay out of it. As long as they don’t do anything too chaotic...that’s all, right? ?
"...What are you thinking about? I don't mind just adding some furniture for you, but grandpa, grandma, mom, you don't plan to stay for two days and then leave, right?" He sighed helplessly. Getting married behind your family's back? The elders are really bold!
"I really don't plan to leave so soon. At least we have to send that heartless and ungrateful Yi Hongli to jail first." Grandpa said in a cold tone.
This time it was Qi Yan's turn to remain silent for a moment. He glanced at Xia Yunqie, whose expression did not change, and continued with the original topic: "That's fine, I can just spend my time casually, but I can't make it inconvenient for my elders..."
"You are very filial." Grandma nodded and said suspiciously, "But when you fill the living room with furniture, we will not dare to let you sleep in the living room. Don't forget, when you sleepwalked, you not only beat your brother, but also smashed the table, chairs, glass, etc. Are you planning to take this opportunity to move into the omega's room?"
Qi Yan: "...You guys think too much. I will sleep in the utility room then."
I dare not think about it anymore. What if I can't help myself and do something I shouldn't do to Shen Xiliu?
When they were playing the game, he had hesitantly said that he would at least wait until Shen Xiliu's illness was almost healed before marking him.
As a result, the temporary marking last night was an impolite behavior caused by drinking too much.
After waking up, he felt very complicated. If he hadn't seen that Chen Xiliu was very happy, Qi Yan wouldn't have known what to do.
The trial did not continue. It was almost ten o'clock, and the old man, who was used to going to bed early, could not continue to interrogate him. Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief, pretending to process the data while about to send a message to Shen Xiliu, but when he saw the flickering mark on the lower right corner of the computer...
Well, their previous video chat was not turned off at all, and Shen Xiliu heard and saw the whole process.
Qi Yan: “…”
Shen Xiliu on the opposite side saw his numb expression and couldn't help laughing. Without turning on the microphone, he supported his face with one hand, looked at him with a smile, and asked in lip language: So, when are we getting married?
“…”
At this moment, Qi Yan wanted to die, his cheeks turned red, and he couldn't help but bang his forehead against the table, trying to hide his feelings!
It really reminds me of the online class days when I accidentally turned on the microphone and said a lot of words, which was then heard by the whole class and the teacher, which was a socially awkward scene.
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