Qin Shu got married while he was studying for his doctorate, and his parents were not around.
Qin Shu's love process is also interesting, because Qin Shu and Mr. Li did not know each other at the beginning, Qin Shu met Mrs. Li first. Qin Shu went on vacation during the summer vacation, and Mrs. Li was a neighbor when he was on a cruise ship. Mrs. Li and Mr. Li and his wife went out to play, and because they were both Chinese, they got to know each other. When they talked to each other, the Li family was originally from Tianjin, and they did business in the United States in their early years. In recent years, the country has not been peaceful, so the whole family came here. Qin Shu has a bright temperament and good looks. If she didn't say that she was almost 30, Mrs. Li would not believe it, and felt that she was still like a little girl. In fact, they occasionally ate and chatted together on the cruise ship. After knowing that Qin Shu was studying for a doctorate in Boston, Mr. Li and Mrs. Li praised her highly.
Moreover, if we look into it in detail, although the Li family came to the United States earlier, they actually had common friends, such as Rong Yang, Mrs. Wen, and Professor Chu, all of whom were outstanding Chinese. When they occasionally talked about them, they actually recognized each other. It must be said that this was another case of fate.
Mrs. Li had three sons but no daughter. Mrs. Li and Qin Shu had such a good temper. They hit it off right away and kept chatting with each other. Mr. Li even joked that he wanted Qin Shu to be his goddaughter.
Mrs. Li privately complained about her husband's bad idea. Mr. Li said innocently, "I just saw your temper. Miss Qin's temperament is indeed pleasant."
Mrs. Li discussed with her husband, "What do you think about introducing Miss Qin to our A Zhao?" As she spoke, Mrs. Li began to talk about Miss Qin's advantages, "She has a good family background, a good temperament, is generous and lively, and is studying for a doctorate in such a good university. We don't have a doctorate in our family yet. I like her no matter how I look at her. The main thing is that we both have good tempers."
Mr. Li poured cold water on his wife, "This Miss Qin is indeed outstanding. However, most girls in Jiangnan are engaged early. Whether she is married in her hometown or not, or for some other reason, this needs to be clarified to avoid any misunderstanding. Otherwise, it will be embarrassing for both parties."
"I know, I know." Mrs. Li was full of confidence. "As soon as I saw Miss Qin, I felt that we were compatible and that she should be one of ours."
In fact, every family has its own worries. For example, the Li family, which has a small foundation in the United States, has many worries. The most worrying thing is the marriage of the eldest son in the family. In the words of Mrs. Li, it is a worry to death. Her eldest son is the kind of person who has a high IQ but no interest in romance. He is thorough and meticulous in his work, and he is very serious at work, but he just refuses to fall in love and get married. Li Zhao's marriage is definitely a big problem for the family. Chinese people pay attention to early marriage and early childbirth, and have many children and grandchildren. The Li family is well-off, and Li Zhao is the eldest son. Since Li Zhao was 18 years old, relatives and friends have introduced girls to him.
The Li family is not conservative. Mrs. Li and Mr. Li have never opposed their son's early love. The couple's requirement for their children has always been that they can fall in love when they reach puberty, as long as it does not affect their studies. As a result, until now, the second and third sons have become fathers, and the eldest son is like a stone that has not yet opened his mind in marriage. He is not in love, and when asked how he feels about the girls introduced to him, he always says he has no feelings. So much so that Mrs. Li even suspected for a while whether her eldest son was gay. In fact, even if her eldest son was gay, Mrs. Li felt that she was not a conservative and uncivilized mother after she had done some psychological preparation. As long as her son was willing, she could accept it.
Fortunately, Li Zhao is not a homosexual, he just has no interest in the women introduced by his family.
After returning to New York, Mrs. Li asked her friends about Qin Shu in various ways. Although New York is far from Boston, Qin Shu is also a well-known figure in the Chinese circle in Boston. In addition, Qin Shu has been in the United States for many years. She is lively, generous and loves to make friends. Her family is also very impressive. It is not difficult to find out about Qin Shu. Many people in the academic, business or hometown circles of Chinese in New York know her. She has a good reputation. She has her own business in Boston. She is not the kind of person who spends her parents' money to be free and easy in Boston. It's the same. She has high standards and has always been pursued by good men, but I have never heard of who Miss Qin likes.
Mrs. Li became even more certain that this was fate sent from heaven.
The Li family's business is mainly in New York, of course, they also have business dealings in Boston. After Mrs. Li inquired about Qin Shu, she liked Qin Shu's excellence more and more, so she simply sent her eldest son to Boston to run a branch.
I have to say that there really is such a thing as fate between people.
After Li Zhao came, Mrs. Li often called Qin Shu and tried hard to promote her son. Of course, Mrs. Li would not be too blatant in wanting them to fall in love. It was a different era now. Although she thought he was a good match, she had a good relationship with Qin Shu and liked his personality. If they couldn't fall in love, it would be nice for them to be friends. Mrs. Li mainly thought that Qin Shu had been in Boston for five or six years and must be familiar with the people there. They were all from the same country. With Qin Shu's help, her son should be able to integrate into Boston more quickly.
Although Li Zhao thought that he also had friends in Boston, and he was in his thirties, there was no need for a little girl like Qin Shu to take care of him.
Yes, now you know why Li Zhao has never been married. He thinks younger girls are little girls, and older girls are old girls. He doesn't like girls of the same age. It's like if he's not single, then who will be
Qin Shu is a warm and generous person. Since Mrs. Li asked her to take care of Li Zhao, Qin Shu called to arrange a time and bought a bunch of flowers to visit Li Zhao after Li Zhao settled down. It was not that Qin Shu commented after visiting Li Zhao's house, "Ayin, you haven't met Mrs. Li yet. If she comes to Boston, I will invite her for tea and introduce you to her. Mrs. Li is really the most interesting person I have ever met. She is the kind of person who can embellish her life with a flower. Oh, this Mr. Li, he doesn't have any interest in Mrs. Li. His house is as rigid as a hotel."
Qin Shu is a lively person who treats people sincerely. Li Zhao saw that she came to visit specially, so he invited Qin Shu to his first party in Boston. So far, the two of them have just been ordinary friends. Because Mrs. Li often calls, the two of them occasionally have some contact, but not much. Qin Shu thinks that she is completely different from Li Zhao, who is old-fashioned. In fact, the catalyst for their relationship was that Wang Damei made some sweet potato vermicelli in winter. Qin Shu loves vermicelli. Because she has a very good relationship with the Wei family, she can even make the traditional dish of pork stewed with vermicelli.
Wei Yin called Qin Shu to bring some vermicelli home. Qin Shu thought that Mrs. Li's family was also from the north, so he called to ask Mrs. Li if she liked it. Mrs. Li said that the whole family liked it. Qin Shu planned to send some to Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Li also asked Qin Shu to send some to Li Zhao. According to Mrs. Li, Li Zhao also liked it very much.
In fact, Li Zhao liked to eat it, so Qin Shu called him to come and get it. Li Zhao bought tofu, cabbage, and pork belly from a Chinese supermarket and sent them to Qin Shu. Qin Shu looked at Li Zhao, and Li Zhao's handsome face showed some embarrassment. Li Zhao said, "I can help wash and cut vegetables, but I can't cook."
Qin Shu said, "You have to wash the dishes. I don't like washing dishes."
Li Zhao agreed to everything.
Qin Shu is quite good at cooking, although she is forced to do so by her environment. When she was a little girl, she refused to touch the stove at all. But as she got older, she became more patient and was willing to spend some time cooking a meal when she was free. Qin Shu's family had a part-time cleaner, and there was no live-in servant, so the two of them cooked together.
I don’t know if it’s because Qin Shu’s pork stewed with vermicelli is delicious, or what, but Li Zhao often comes to buy groceries from time to time. Of course, Li Zhao is very good at dealing with people. He often gives Qin Shu some small gifts to avoid disturbing him too much. But for some reason, he wants to come a second and third time after the first time, but it’s not entirely because he wants to eat the Chinese food cooked by Qin Shu. He also has a Chinese chef at home. If he is not used to the food in Boston, he can just bring a chef from home. But he is willing to come to Qin Shu’s place. Li Zhao said that he and Qin Shu are senior and junior students in the same university. Li Zhao’s academic qualifications are slightly inferior to Qin Shu’s. He has a master’s degree but not a doctorate. Li Zhao thought about it for half a month. When he made an appointment with Qin Shu to buy groceries and cook again, Qin Shu brought the fried food to the table. Li Zhao served two bowls of rice and a bowl of soup to Qin Shu. After the meal, he mentioned his mood. Li Zhao asked Qin Shu, "Do you think I am in love?"
Qin Shu: …
Qin Shu looked at Li Zhao and asked uncertainly, "Are you confessing your love to me?" Where are the flowers? Where are the candles? At least there should be a candlelight dinner instead of just something to talk about after the two of them have had enough food and drink, right
Li Zhao asked Qin Shu, "Miss Qin, what do you think of me?"
"It's okay, it's okay."
Li Zhao sighed, "My mother introduced many girls to me before, but I always thought they were boring. Some people also pursued me, but I didn't have much feeling. I don't know why, but I always want to buy food and eat at your place. Actually, your cooking skills are average, but I always want to come here. Miss Qin, it seems that I really like you."
Qin Shu chuckled twice and said, "Your confession is really unique." I just finished eating and drank enough and you said her cooking skills are average. If her cooking skills are average, she can still eat three bowls of rice! If her cooking skills are good, she would have eaten my bowl too~
Li Zhao said seriously, "I am sincere."
Qin Shu analyzed for him, "Are you missing home because you left home so suddenly? Do you feel like eating at my place is like having the atmosphere of your home?"
Li Zhao smiled, "Ms. Qin, I went to India to explore the market right after I graduated with my master's degree. I stayed in India for three years before returning to the United States. Do you think I am a child who has never been out of the house? I am five years older than you. I used to think that I would never get married in my life."
Li Zhao is definitely a man of action. After he confessed to Qin Shu, Qin Shu did not hesitate and rejected him directly. Qin Shu said that he felt that their personalities were not very suitable. Qin Shu really thought so. Although it was a bit pitiful that Li Zhao was an old man who had never been in love, Qin Shu's aesthetic taste was completely different from that of someone like Li Zhao who had a boring life. Qin Shu liked his personality, and he had to be interesting.
After being rejected, Li Zhao did not lose his composure nor was he disappointed. In Li Zhao's opinion, the emergence of feelings can be mutual or unilateral. There is one advantage of two mature people falling in love, that is, they are more rational and consider things more maturely. Since Qin Shu did not accept his pursuit, the two of them peacefully restored their relationship as friends. In fact, they were just friends to begin with. Since Li Zhao wanted to pursue Qin Shu, he began to contact Qin Shu's friends, and the Wei family was Qin Shu's best friend.
After Wei Yin got married, he paid close attention to Qin Shu's lifelong event. Wei Nian was also a well-connected person, and he had always been very sociable. In particular, Wei Nian's social life entered a new stage after he went to college. Wei Nian had a very good opinion of Li Zhao, saying that he was a very pragmatic person. Wei Nian was actually such a person in essence. Qin Shu's current character could also be seen from his friendships. It was not difficult for Li Zhao to become friends with the Wei family, as both sides were excellent people, and excellent people would never refuse to be friends with equally excellent people.
They slowly got to know each other, and Qin Shu was not heartless. Although Li Zhao was a little boring in life, he was very outstanding, handsome, and had no bad habits. It was normal for Qin Shu to want to be in a relationship when someone pursued him. However, Qin Shu still told Li Zhao about his past relationship. Qin Shu was very frank and did not feel ashamed. Qin Shu said, "At our age, it is impossible that we have never had emotional experience. But since we are going to be in love, it is better to make many things clear. Honesty is also the cornerstone of love. If you mind these things, say it in advance, and don't force yourself to do it for the sake of face. Even if we are not in love, we can still be friends."
"No. Like you said, we are all in our twenties and thirties, how could we never have been in love?" Li Zhao was also very frank, "Let me start by saying that I was in love once before, with a classmate from college. We were fine at first, but after we officially established a relationship, she always asked me to give her expensive gifts. At that time, my family gave me living expenses, and the money was not much. She thought I was stingy, so she broke up with me."
Qin Shu almost burst out laughing. Qin Shu asked, "Just this once."
Li Zhao nodded, "I met her later in New York. She wanted to resume our previous relationship, but I refused."
Qin Shu also told her about how he had been engaged before and eloped for love. Li Zhao commented objectively, "You are the type with a slow IQ. With your current IQ, I can't imagine that you have done such a stupid thing before."
Qin Shu was angry, "You can't even say a few nice words."
Li Zhao said, "Everyone has done one or two stupid things. It's nothing. If you hadn't been cheated, you would have been studying in Shanghai and got married. You wouldn't have achieved what you have now. People have to go through some ups and downs to grow up."
"That sounds like human language," Qin Shu commented.
Li Zhao choked and realized that his girlfriend was not easy to deal with.
Although Li Zhao lacks interest in life, after the two of them really establish a romantic relationship, they can find that Li Zhao is a very thoughtful and meticulous person. He knows what dishes Qin Shu likes to eat, what books he likes to read, and what flowers he likes, and he will carefully buy them and put them in Qin Shu's house. If Qin Shu encounters a good restaurant or a beautiful scenery, he will ask Li Zhao to go with him. Wei Yin said that the two of them are a perfect match, and there is no need to drag it out. They are both not young anymore, so they should get married.
Well, Mrs. Li meant the same thing.
After Mrs. Li heard that her eldest son was in love with Qin Shu, she often came to Boston and got to know the Wei family. Mrs. Li and Wei Yin also got along well. Not to mention that Wei Nian and Chen Xuan were a couple studying in college, Wei Yin also studied in an excellent school. Mrs. Li also admired Mrs. Wei and thought that Mrs. Wei would teach children. Isn't it true? The brothers and sisters of the Wei family are all outstanding people. Moreover, looking at the current momentum of the Wei family, it is a sign of prosperity. Mrs. Li felt that she had a good eye at the beginning. She fell in love with Qin Shu at first sight. Just by looking at Qin Shu's level of friendship, she knew what kind of person Qin. The future daughter-in-law. Shu was.
Of course, Qin Shu didn't know that someone had told Mrs. Li about the gossip that Qin Shu eloped with someone in Shanghai. Mrs. Li was not the kind of conservative and uncivilized person. There were not so many pure and flawless people in the world. Mrs. Li was looking at Qin Shu's present, not his past. A hero doesn't ask where he came from. Mrs. Li directly told the relative who spread the gossip, "Dr. Qin has excellent character and has her own career. Li Zhao is still marrying up. I like Dr. Qin very much. It is really a great honor for Li Zhao to marry her."
Seeing Mrs. Li's indifferent expression, the relative didn't dare to say anything more.
The Li family was very particular about the matter. They asked the Qin family about their current address in China. Mr. Li wrote a letter of marriage proposal in person, attached his son's birth date and other information, and expressed his sincerity in seeking marriage. Of course, there were also some introductions to the Li family. This was not to show off, but because the two families were going to get married, according to the old etiquette, they had to inform each other of the situation of their fathers and ancestors to show that they knew each other well.
Qin Shu also wrote a letter back. When Qin Shu didn't know, Li Zhao also wrote a letter to the Yue family. In the letter, he described his pursuit of Miss Qin and introduced his current position and career.
When the Qin family received these three letters, Mrs. Qin was happy but also worried. You know, although she had seen her daughter before, she had never seen or met the Li family in person. However, her daughter is not young anymore, and it is time for her to find a husband. Mrs. Qin has been thinking about this matter for the past few years. Although the Li family has been abroad for these years, it is not difficult to find out about them, and the Qin family also has extensive social connections. Mrs. Wen and Rong Yang have both dealt with the Li family, and they also have a good reputation for Li Zhao. Mrs. Wen said, "The eldest son of the Li family is an extremely pragmatic young man." Rong Yang said, "He is an excellent son-in-law."
The Qin family didn't hesitate and immediately transferred a sum of money to their daughter, saying it was her dowry, so that she could buy some property and jewelry. After all, it was heard that the Li family was wealthy, and the Qin family was also a respectable family, so they would not let anyone look down on their daughter. Mrs. Qin also wrote a long letter to her daughter, telling her how to buy a dowry, and that it must be decent so that she would not be looked down upon.
Mrs. Qin also wrote a letter to Wei Yin, asking Wei Nian to help her daughter.
Even without Mrs. Qin's letter, the Wei family could not sit idly by.
Qin Shu didn't buy any fancy clothes with the dowry money from her family. She didn't have her wedding dress custom-made. Instead, she gave it to Wei Yin to make. After the two agreed on the style, Wei Yin personally made it. This money, along with the betrothal gift from the Li family. To be honest, Chinese people living abroad don't really care about betrothal gifts. However, the Li family still has its own old customs, which are not completely the same as European and American customs. Moreover, this is the daughter-in-law that Mrs. Li personally chose. In addition to the jewelry she gave Qin Shu, she also gave Qin Shu a sum of cash, saying that the same thing happened to the three brothers.
Qin Shu also accepted it. Qin Shu thought about investing in a farm in California with Wei Nian and Wei Yin. This was Chen Xuan's suggestion. Chen Xuan's research has always been in the field of agriculture, and the most relevant thing about agriculture is land. Now there is a war. Although there is no war in the United States, China has been fighting against Japan. I don't know if Japan and Germany are crazy or something. One attacked the Pearl Harbor of the United States, and the other attacked the Soviet Union. This time it was a lively and chaotic battle. In addition to military supplies, the economy in the United States is not very prosperous. Money in the bank cannot be taken out to buy property. The most stable investment is real estate.
Chen Xuan made a detailed analysis of the farm to be purchased and visited it in person before letting the family buy it. Li Zhao also visited it and said that the farm was fertile and a good buy. Qin Shu used the remaining money to buy several apartments in New York. As for jewelry, he also bought one or two sets, but it was not too extravagant. Qin Shu had never lacked for this since he was a child, so he didn't take it as a big deal. The wedding rings were picked by the two of them personally. As for the residence after marriage, the two of them had houses in Boston, so the Li family did not prepare a house for them in Boston. There is a villa for them in New York.
Qin Shu didn't know that the Li family was so rich, so he discussed with Li Zhao whether they should get a property notarization before marriage so that they could be more clear about their property. Li Zhao was very dissatisfied with this, "Why? Are we going to get divorced in the future? That's impossible."
Their wedding was quite grand.
The entire Wei family went out, including Qin Shu's family members. Because the Qin family could not come, Wei Nian, as the elder brother, handed Qin Shu to the groom at the wedding. It must be said that Wei Nian is really good-looking, especially his tall stature, and he looks extremely handsome in a suit. Many people also asked about Wei Nian's arrival, but unfortunately, Wei Nian is already a father. The little girl and the little carrot acted as flower girls. Little Luobo was led by her sister, and she worked very hard as a flower girl.
Everyone is happy.
Qin Shu is loved by the Li family. Among the three brothers of the Li family, Li Zhao is the eldest and the one who got married the latest. But although he got married late, Qin Shu is not inferior to his two sisters-in-law in terms of family background, education, appearance and career. The Li family has a bright family style. With a mother like Mrs. Li, there are no trivial matters between the daughters-in-law. Instead, Mrs. Li encourages the daughters-in-law to go out to work. Moreover, the three sons each have their own affairs, so the relationship between the brothers is not bad.
Speaking of the fate of Qin Shu and Li Zhao, it was Mrs. Li who personally tied the knot, which is another interesting story.
After they got married, they returned to Boston. Qin Shu had his own studies to continue, and Li Zhao was not the type to give up halfway. The Boston branch had just gotten on track, and the couple planned to stay in Boston for a few more years.
Qin Shu attended the doctoral graduation ceremony with her son in her arms. She also invited her parents-in-law to come. Even the old lady of the Wei family came out. Everyone was happy for Qin Shu. The old lady slapped her thigh and said, "How respectable, how respectable!" She thought that now it was still Xiao Shu's respect, and in a few years it would be her old Wei family's respect.
Mr. Li and Mrs. Li also felt very proud. They even thought that the reason their eldest son had not married yet was because he had too high standards. Now, he had met the right person and got married, and he married such a decent wife.
After Qin Shu obtained his doctorate, the family of three returned to New York. Qin Shu discussed with Wei Yin and planned to open their first branch in New York. A few years later, Qin Shu was already a mother of two children. When she went to attend a banquet of the Lin family, a friend of the Li family, she ran into an acquaintance. It was a coincidence that she met the Chu family, the husband's family of Qin Shu's former engagement. It had been so long since the incident, so naturally there would be no intense reaction. Mr. and Mrs. Chu were much older, and when they saw Qin Shu, they just treated him as a younger generation of an old friend. Qin Shu was also very polite. She glanced at Mrs. Chu, who was next to Mrs. Chu. This was her best friend from junior high school, high school, to college, and the "friend" who encouraged her to pursue her own happiness when Zhao Cheng pursued her. After Qin Shu eloped with Zhao Cheng and left Shanghai, this "friend" married Qin Shu's ex-fiancé the following year.
After many twists and turns, many years have passed.
Qin Shu knew that Madam Chu was probably not happy. As early as when they were in Shanghai, Master Chu had already had a reputation as a playboy. Now they were all strangers in a foreign land, and the Chu family was no longer what it used to be. The pearl necklace on Madam Chu's neck had become dim because of the passage of time.
Qin Shu talked about this with Li Zhao. Li Zhao was silent for a while, then touched Qin Shu's head and said, "Your IQ is stunted."
Qin Shu slapped her husband's hand and said, "In fact, if she had told me directly that she liked Mr. Chu, I would have definitely found a way to help her. I have never liked that guy named Chu."
Li Zhao smiled, "People who are used to scheming often think deeply about others. Besides, this concerns someone's life, so why would they be willing to take the slightest risk?"
Qin Shu shook her head, "Too much scheming is not a good thing." Her former "friend" was also a very smart person, and had excellent grades in Aurora University. She was anxious to marry into the Chu family and become a young lady, so she couldn't continue her studies. Thinking about herself now, and then comparing it with the woman who followed Mrs. Chu at night, Qin Shu felt that she didn't need to do anything about the grudges in the past, life had already made that former "friend" pay the price.
Qin Shu smiled and leaned her head on her husband's shoulder.
Li Zhao's eyes were gentle and he hugged his wife in his arms as usual.
The author has something to say: ps: If it's not Rong Yang, will you be disappointed? Because Rong Yang has his own story~~~~~Actually, I quite like the character Qin Shu. The character design was very simple at first, but the more I wrote, the more emotional it became. Qin Shu was completely the character of a little idiot and spoiled lady in the early stage, and she evolved step by step to her current life~~I like Qin Shu very much, so cheer for Qin Shu's beautiful love~~
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