“…Joining the wedding hall with the one you love.”
After saying that, she glanced at Jiang Xiao meaningfully.
Jiang Xiao understood instantly and found it quite a pity.
“I only knew that getting married seems to grant extra credits,” Xie Zhuran chimed in.
“Old Xie, you shouldn’t have failed any classes this semester, right? Why are you always thinking about your GPA and credits?” Lin An adjusted his glasses and sighed.
He couldn’t help but think to himself, ‘So, why are you the only one in the dormitory who’s still single? Why don’t you look at yourself?’
Even though Lin An didn’t say it out loud, Xie Zhuran understood. He froze for a moment, remembering the actual reason they were there.
Jiang Li remembered as well.
“That’s true.” Xie Zhuran nodded and glanced at the two people beside him, speaking with deep meaning, “This wedding bouquet is still very important to Old Song.”
Hearing this, Song Qiuyu held her breath. Lin An and Xia Qi both looked puzzled, feeling that his words today were quite strange.
“We’re all friends. Isn’t it a bit too biased to only throw it to Autumn Rain Bro?” Jiang Li sighed. “Aren’t you considering throwing it to my Brother?”
“?”
The expressions on Xia Qi and Lin An’s faces became even stranger. If they thought about it carefully, they got a weird, creepy feeling.
Xia Qi knew that Jiang Li supported Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao being together, but Jiang Li’s words today sounded very odd. Where exactly was the problem? She scratched her head. Her head was so itchy; it felt like she was about to grow a brain.
Lin An narrowed his eyes, and a possibility suddenly occurred to him. Did Old Xie make an unexpected discovery during his visit to the Jiang Family that he didn’t know about?
Were Old Jiang and Qiu Yu hiding something from him?
Seeing the reactions of the two, Xie Zhuran and Jiang Li felt amused, and their hearts suddenly felt much lighter. ‘You’re sweating now, aren’t you? Now you’re the ones being kept in the dark!’
“Alright, alright, let’s stop talking about the wedding bouquet for now. The matter with Old Lin, Xia Qi, and their parents is more important!” Song Qiuyu was truly scared.
She never expected that Xie Zhuran and Jiang Li, two people with completely different personalities, would actually have such good chemistry when working together. But Xia Qi and Lin An weren’t fools.
“Old Lin, is there any way now to make your parents reconcile and not get a divorce?” Jiang Xiao naturally helped her change the subject again. “I mean, for example, something that was very important to both of them — a specific time or a specific place? Even though they’re fighting non-stop now, there must have been a turning point that made them decide to get married in the first place.”
“But Jiang Xiao,” Song Qiuyu said with a frown, “if Old Lin’s parents are determined to divorce, even if we help them reconcile now, who’s to say they won’t fight again in the future?”
“The future is the future; the present is the present,” Jiang Xiao countered.
“But if they’re destined to keep fighting and divorcing like this, is there really a need to get back together?” Song Qiuyu argued back.
“Actually, I think Old Song has a point. Listening to parents fight every day is exhausting. Maybe by then, Old Lin and Xia Qi will want them to divorce more than anyone else. Does it still make sense to spend effort helping them reconcile now?” Xie Zhuran rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
“Lin An and I have already made up our minds. If our parents insist on stopping us, then at most, we’ll both move out and support ourselves in the future!” Xia Qi patted her chest and said.
Jiang Li fell into thought. Wasn’t this situation just like Autumn Rain Bro’s parents?
“I support my Brother’s idea. What happens later is a matter for the future, but right now, you still need them for your engagement. So, we should help them reconcile first.”
“Make them reconcile, huh.” Lin An sighed. “That won’t be easy.”
After debating fiercely for a long time, everyone finally reached a conclusion. Regardless of the outcome, they would first try to help Father Lin and Mother Xia reconcile.
They discussed it in the hospital room all night. As soon as it was dawn the next day, they immediately began their actions. In the afternoon, Sang Tian, who had just arrived, smoothly joined their team.
After being busy for two or three days, Father Lin and Mother Xia finally reconciled. This farce that started with a pudding ended with a pudding as well.
Thus, the Engagement Banquet was held as scheduled. However, halfway through, Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao were called back by a message from Mother Jiang. Seeing this, Jiang Li simply followed them home as well.
After the three returned home, what awaited them were naturally various tasks from the Jiang Family. This time, Jiang Li, the traitor in the Examiner Group, had also been caught by Mother Jiang and was sent to the piano room to learn the piano.
Because of this, only Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao were left to face it together. Fortunately, there were still two Undercover Agents hidden within the Jiang Family, making their days not too difficult.
In this way, the Jiang Family’s harassment continued until the eighth day of the first lunar month.
—
On the morning of the ninth day, Song Qiuyu got up very early. She left the Jiang Family with her parents and went to the train station to wait for the train.
“Little darling, why are you leaving without saying goodbye to Jiang Xiao? Did you two have a fight?” Su Luo was somewhat puzzled as she looked at Song Qiuyu.
“No.” Song Qiuyu stretched lazily. “It’s just that he and I played games all night, and now he can’t get up, that’s all.”
“Oh?” Song Zhao Ye frowned and became instantly alert. “It should be a game that only requires hands, eyes, and a brain, right?”
“Heh…” Song Qiuyu was stunned.
“Oh, dear, what are you talking about?” Su Luo looked at Song Zhao Ye with disdain. Why was he always thinking about the children in that way? “I believe the game our little darling played was just a normal one.”
“Yeah!” Song Qiuyu nodded and said, “It was really just a normal game of CS. Besides, Jiang Xiao and I have already agreed to hold back until the Summer Vacation. Before then, I won’t give him…”
Before she could finish, her voice was cut off. Song Zhao Ye quickly covered her mouth!
“We’re outside, child! Don’t just say things like that out loud!” Song Zhao Ye pointed and lectured. Because he was too emotional, he almost let it slip that she was currently a girl…
Song Qiuyu frowned, first nodding obediently. Once she saw her father let go, she immediately said, “But Dad, you’re the one looking at Jiang Xiao and me through a dirty lens first!”
Song Zhao Ye was stuck. “Who told you two to have a previous history? Once you’ve done that kind of thing, you’ll always be under suspicion. As long as you’re not under my nose, I suspect you could be doing it at any time!”
This statement made too much sense; Song Qiuyu couldn’t refute it at all. These days, she had also been warned implicitly by Jiang Xiao’s mom, which made her afraid to even touch Jiang Xiao’s hand. It was as if she would get pregnant just by touching Jiang Xiao’s hand.
Fortunately, Jiang Xiao’s mom kept her word and didn’t tell anyone else. Currently, only seven people, including herself, knew about this. But then again, she wasn’t allowed to say it, yet didn’t her dad just say it himself?
She hastily reminded him, “Dad, your voice is too loud. Quieter, quieter.”
Only then did Song Zhao Ye react. However, he didn’t think he was in the wrong and continued to lecture his daughter. After all, once school started, they wouldn’t see her for a long time. He had to make this child understand the seriousness of the matter. Having an experience like taking a baby to school once was enough for him and Su Luo; those two better not do it.
“Summer Vacation, huh.” Su Luo began to fantasize. “Little darling, do you want the whole family to go to Hawaii this Summer Vacation? And then buy a beautiful swimsuit and everything?”
Hearing this, both Song Qiuyu and Song Zhao Ye were stunned. Was it a bit too early to start planning the Summer Vacation now?
“I’ve wanted to visit Hawaii for a long time. Don’t you two want to?” Su Luo winked at the father and daughter beside her.
“Yes, very much!!” The father and daughter responded in perfect unison.
While they were chatting and laughing, it was time to board the train.
“Xi’er!”
Just as they were about to get on, Jiang Xiao’s voice suddenly rang out from behind them.
Song Qiuyu heard the voice and turned around. Then, she saw Jiang Xiao appearing on the steps not far behind her! Seeing this, Song Qiuyu froze on the spot.
“Give me the luggage.” Song Zhao Ye patted Song Qiuyu’s shoulder and took the luggage from her hand.