Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen-Chapter 490 - 321: Big Events at the Start of the Year, Joyous News Continues
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Inside the room, Liang Yuehong had just closed the door and instantly became agitated. She even stomped her feet as she ran, her hands flailing like propellers.
"What is it? What’s wrong?"
Xu Jiacheng, who had been sitting comfortably composed on the sofa, suddenly grew worried. He quickly stood up and went to her.
Liang Yuehong rushed over, grabbed Xu Jiacheng’s arm, and spoke excitedly, "Xu, I really shouldn’t have gone out just now! Do you know what I saw?"
"What? What are you talking about?" Xu Jiacheng still hadn’t figured out the situation and looked at her, bewildered.
"I saw two people hugging and kissing! Oh, dear, it’s all my fault! Why did I have to go out?"
If Liang Yuehong was excited, Xu Jiacheng was even more so—he was even furious.
"What?! Who? Qingqiu?"
"Why are you yelling? Who else could it be other than Qiuqiu?"
"You mean outside, hugging and kissing? With whom? Where did this person come from? Who are they? How old are they?"
Seeing Xu Jiacheng’s eyes about to pop out, Liang Yuehong hit him irritably. "What are you doing? What? Are you trying to cause trouble for them? Don’t you realize how old Qiuqiu is?"
"Ah? Ah... well, I’m just concerned, aren’t I?"
"Is your concern needed? Alright, you go back and sit down. They’ll probably be in soon. When they arrive, don’t say a word. You hear me?"
"Okay... okay. But I can’t just say *nothing*, can I? We still don’t know what the deal is with that boy. We have to get that straightened out, right?"
"Do I need you to tell me? Don’t I have a mouth? You just stay put! If you mess things up for Qiuqiu, you’ll be in for it!"
Eventually, Xu Jiacheng, already showing the early symptoms of an overly doting father, finally gave up on the idea of dealing with that ’young punk,’ thanks to his wife’s combination of threats and cajoling.
But his face was clearly tense and unhappy.
Meanwhile, everyone else’s eyes were wide with anticipation.
From the moment Liang Yuehong had entered and started speaking, no one else had uttered a sound. Every ear was pricked, and all eyes were as focused as if watching a captivating television drama.
Aside from Xu Jiacheng, one other person’s expression was also a little off: Xu Xiaohan.
He wasn’t opposed to Xu Qingqiu dating. He was just thinking he’d need to get a good look at this boy and see what capabilities he had to be worthy of his sister. If the boy wasn’t up to par, he definitely wouldn’t approve. Whether his approval mattered or not, well, that was another story. Even if it didn’t, he could still find ways to help his prospective brother-in-law, provided the young man wasn’t too lacking. At the very least, he could introduce him to a proper job.
Of course, these were all his own presumptuous plans, fueled by his tendency to always expect the worst.
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Outside the villa, Chu Tian and Xu Qingqiu hesitated for a long time before finally, resignedly, walking in.
"Mom, Dad... why are you here?"
"It’s because your sister said..." Liang Yuehong repeated what she had mentioned many times before while sizing up Chu Tian.
Or rather, from the moment the two entered, her gaze had not strayed from Chu Tian.
Hearing Liang Yuehong’s words, Xu Qingqiu, however dense she might be, instantly knew who was behind this.
It had to be her sister stirring up trouble! Otherwise, this situation would never have happened.
So she unceremoniously turned and glared fiercely at Xu Ruyan.
This thoroughly frightened Xu Ruyan, who couldn’t help but silently resent Liang Yuehong.
Tsk, it’s just a boyfriend. Was all this really necessary? Why does Mom have to blabber about everything?
She had only been thinking of pranking her sister and causing a little trouble for Chu Tian, intending it as a surprise for them both. Who knew her own mother would blurt out everything? No one had even asked yet, and good heavens, she’d spilled it all! Her mouth was as leaky as a sieve, instantly putting me in the spotlight.
After Xu Qingqiu shot her an ’I’ll-deal-with-you-later’ glare, Xu Ruyan felt even more miserable.
"What’s your name, young man?"
"Hello, Auntie. I’m Chu Tian."
"Chu Tian? That’s a good name, a very good name. Where are you from? And how old are you?"
"Oh, Mom! Are you conducting some kind of interrogation? Who asks questions like that? I’m hungry. Why don’t we get dinner started? We can chat more slowly afterward, okay?"
"Oh, right, right! Look at me. The New Year’s Eve dinner is all ready. Let’s eat first. We can talk while we eat."
And they did indeed talk while eating. Xu Qingqiu had hoped to gloss things over and discuss the matter privately later, but from the moment they sat down at the table, Liang Yuehong didn’t waste any time.
"Chu Tian, right? How long have you two known each other?"
"Oh, almost ten years? That *is* quite a while. When did you two get together?"
"Last year? That late? Why didn’t you get together sooner?"
"How did you initially meet?"
A flood of questions poured out. Finally, with Xu Qingqiu and Chu Tian taking turns to answer, the older couple gradually pieced together the story of their relationship and their shared history.
They were particularly moved when they learned that Xu Qingqiu had met him years ago, when she had bravely ventured out into the world alone to earn money for their medical treatments, and that, moreover, she had been the one to pursue him.
Even Xu Jiacheng, who had initially been somewhat angry and reluctant, found he had little to say.
"Alright, that’s good. You’ve both reached the age where you should be thinking about settling down. We’re old now and don’t really understand the affairs of young people like you. Since you’re together, we hope you’ll have a long and happy life together."
"By the way, when do you plan on getting married?"
When she asked this question, Chu Tian and Xu Qingqiu both fell silent.
