Halfway through dinner, Xu Ping came back. She had probably just finished a meeting. She was wearing a black suit, her hair was tied up behind her head, and she only had a little lipstick on, but she was so bright that people couldn't look directly at her.
She and Xu Zhan are siblings, but their temperaments are completely different. Perhaps it is because she has become a high-ranking official in the government at a young age. Even if she does not show it, it is hard to ignore her.
As soon as she came back, the house became busy again. The cook prepared bowls and chopsticks for her and served soup. Her parents asked her if she was tired and busy and asked her to eat something quickly.
Xu Ping answered all the questions one by one before turning around to look at the young couple next to her.
She said to Xia Yu, "I'm sorry, you rarely come back, but I'm late."
Xia Yu quickly shook his head.
He was not very good at dealing with elders, and Xu Ping was almost ten years older than him, so she was like half an elder. Although he liked Xu Ping very much, he felt a little awkward in front of her, and instead acted like a younger brother, smiling a little shyly.
Xu Ping has a different opinion from her parents. She thinks Xia Yu is actually quite well behaved. He looks like a little fox, but he has a bit of a stupid personality. He smiles at anyone who treats him nicely.
She also smiled and picked up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour for him with her chopsticks.
"Eat more, you two are too thin."
Xu Ping’s way of expressing love is simple and crude: giving money and feeding.
Xia Yu was almost full, and there was another piece of meat in his bowl. He made a bitter face and said with difficulty, "Thank you, sister."
Xu Zhan was gloating beside him.
But within two seconds, there was a roasted quail in his bowl, and he couldn't laugh anymore.
Because Xu Ping came back, the focus at the dinner table shifted smoothly and revolved around Xu Ping.
After dinner, Xu Ping went into the study with her father, and the two talked about work together.
Xia Yu stayed downstairs until nine o'clock, acting as a wallflower. After nine o'clock, she was finally liberated and could go back to the room with Xu Zhan.
Of course, the two of them had to sleep in the same room at Xu's house. Fortunately, Xu Zhan's bed was big enough and there were enough quilts, so they each had one and would not disturb anyone.
In the morning, just stuff the extra quilt back into the cloakroom before the maid comes to clean up.
Over the years, no one noticed anything because he came so infrequently.
Away from the sight of the rest of the Xu family, Xia Yu finally collapsed on the bed, like a salted fish.
"I feel relieved." He sighed. "This night was like a war. I wasn't this nervous even when I was facing the dean at school."
Xu Zhan was changing clothes. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "You are too nervous. My parents won't really make things difficult for you. Just deal with it casually."
"Of course not," Xia Yu propped up his arms and complained, "Your mother always looks at me like Pan Jinlian."
Xia Yu had no doubt that in Mrs. Xu's eyes, he was a man who would cheat on her at any moment.
But he could be justified in the past, but now... Xia Yu touched his nose guiltily. He really couldn't say that Mrs. Xu was wrong about him.
When Xu Zhan heard the three words "Pan Jinlian", he laughed even harder.
He told Xia Yu, "My mother just pulled me over and told me that Lu Zhao is often in Chuan City now, and asked me to be careful and not to give you two a chance to rekindle your old love."
Ever since the photo incident, he hadn't heard Xia Yu mention Lu Zhao again. He didn't know the two were still in contact and just told Xia Yu what his mother said as a joke.