It was lunch time when he came to Qin's house, Li Xiang parked the car in the garage on the side of the villa, and took out gifts, large and small, from the trunk. Xiao Han also picked up things with him, and the two looked at the gift they bought, and laughed at the same time.
Li thought of Xiao Han's ear and whispered: "It's not easy being the husband of the Qin family."
Xiao Han immediately hissed: "Ye Shen heard this, you are going to kneel on the keyboard tonight."
Li Xiang laughed: "Yeye is actually hard-spoken and soft-hearted. He says he makes me kneel on the washboard every day, but in fact he has never been willing to let me kneel. I think Xiaomo is softer than Qin Ye, so he must be reluctant to let you suffer. So just relax, I'm still on the side of the Qin family."
Xiao Han asked softly: "Does the family know about you and Ye Shen?"
Li Xiangdao: "The old man doesn't know yet. After all, he is eighty and can't stand the stimulation, so he dare not tell him. But Qin Ye's parents know. Qin Ye has been relatively independent since he was a child. After we got together, his parents really didn't want to accept me. However, in the past few years, I have come to Xi'an from time to time to get acquainted, and I treat his parents as filially as my own parents, and the two elders gradually accepted me. I think this matter, it still depends on time. I heard that Qin Mo's father is a ruthless character, you have to take your time, don't rush, and increase your favorability."
Xiao Han nodded seriously: "Taught."
Li Xiang and Xiao Han were whispering there, Qin Ye glanced at the sneaky two people, raised his eyebrows lightly and said, "Do you two need ten minutes to get a bottle of wine? Do you want me to carry it for you?"
The two immediately brought out the gift quickly, pretending to be nonchalant.
Qin Ye glanced at Li Xiang and said, "What bad idea did you give Xiao Han?"
Li Xiang chuckled: "No, it's just that I haven't seen Xiao Han for a long time, so I chatted casually."
Qin Ye naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't bother to pursue it, so he turned around and pulled Qin Mo into the house.
The Qin family's villa is three stories high, with a construction area of more than 500 square meters, but the decoration inside the house is not luxurious, but rather ancient. The living room is full of mahogany furniture, and there is a solid wood screen carved with exquisite patterns to separate the guests and the dining room. In the study next to the dining room, there is a whole bookcase in front of it, which is densely packed with tomes. As soon as Xiao Han entered the room, he felt the low-key and simplicity of a scholarly family.
Qin Mo introduced: "My grandfather used to be a university professor, and he was more particular about it. Our Qin family started to do business under the guidance of my uncle. Uncle met a good opportunity back then, started his own business to engage in real estate, and it turned out to be a great success. My father later started his own company to do business, but my grandfather didn't like their business very much. Every year when the family got together to drink, my grandfather would write questions about poetry and drinking orders. I can't understand what you're saying."
Xiao Han imagined the dazed little Qin Mo among a group of adults, and the more he thought about it, the cuter he became.
Born in such a family environment, Qin Mo has always retained a pure and kind nature no matter what he encountered and how much he changed later.
Xiao Han really likes the style of the Qin family. The large amount of mahogany furniture adds a sense of history to the place. He followed Qin Mo to the living room, and sure enough, he saw that the living room was full of people.
Sitting in the middle of the sofa is obviously Mr. Qin, with gray hair, but he looks very energetic. There is Go on the table, and he is playing chess with Qin Mo's father, Qin Yu. There are several middle-aged men with similar facial features beside him. Men are watching.
Seeing the four people entering the room, Qin Yu temporarily stopped his movements and said with a smile, "Dad, Qin Ye and Qin Mo are here."
Mr. Qin gave a faint "hmm" and looked up at the two of them.
Qin Ye is his nephew. The Qin family celebrates the New Year together every year. Qin Ye and Li Xiang come here every year. When Mr. Qin saw them, he greeted them cordially: "Xiao Ye had a hard time on the road. I heard it was Li Xiang. Want to drive all the way from Changsha?"
Qin Ye said, "Well, he got his driver's license not long ago, and he's practicing his skills by the way."
Li Xiang walked over respectfully and said, "Hello, Uncle, I wish you a New Year greeting, I wish you good health and all the best!"
He put a lot of presents on the table, Mr. Qin said with a smile: "You spend too much money, you buy so many things every year."
Li Xiangdao: "It should be!"
He said hello to the oldest man in the Qin family, and then he went to say hello to Qin Ye's parents. Xiao Han happened to be close, and when he heard him calling his parents in a low voice, he couldn't help feeling envious.
It seems that the members of the Qin family have already recognized Li Xiang, and everyone is very familiar with him.
Qin Ye and Li Xiang walked to the side, but Qin Mo stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, Happy New Year."
The old man glanced at him and said, "Xiaomo hasn't come to Xi'an for the New Year for several years, right?"
Qin Mo lowered his head guiltily: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I've been too busy these past few years, so I haven't returned to my hometown..."
Mr. Qin said: "There is no need for my family to be so polite. We all know about your injury. You just have to know how to live your life. How is your hand now? I heard from your father that you are going to play again. See Did it recover?"
"Well, I have fully recovered." Grandpa's concern made Qin Mo's heart warm slightly, and then he took the initiative to pull Xiao Han to his side, and introduced: "Grandpa, this is Xiao Han, the vice-captain of our team. During the business trip to Beijing, he didn’t want to go back to his hometown, so I asked him to come to our house to celebrate the New Year.”
Xiao Han immediately stepped forward, bowed respectfully to the old man, and smiled brightly: "Grandpa, Happy New Year, I didn't know your preferences when we met for the first time, so I brought you some New Year gifts. I hope your old man will not be disgusted."
He put the bags on the table next to them, one after the other, and the elders of the Qin family knew that these gifts cost tens of thousands of dollars, and just two bottles of Moutai were worth a lot.
Qin Mo's uncles were a little puzzled—this young man bought such an expensive gift when he came to pay a New Year's call. Are all Qin Mo's friends so rich
Mr. Qin didn't mind what gifts Xiao Han brought, he smiled slightly, said "thank you", then looked at the young man in front of him carefully, and said, "Are you a mixed race?"
Xiao Han nodded: "Well, Chinese-American mixed race, my father is Chinese."
Mr. Qin stroked his stubble, and said with a smile: "No wonder, the color of the hair doesn't seem to be dyed, and the facial features are not purely oriental."
Qin Mo's aunt especially liked such a handsome young meat like Xiao Han, and said with a smile: "Mixed race, no wonder you are so handsome!"
Qin Mo's mother Zhou Lan said proudly: "Xiao Han is indeed good-looking, he is my godson!"
Xiao Han smiled politely, walked up to Zhou Lan and said, "Godmother, I also bought you a New Year's gift." He took out a delicate and beautiful red coral necklace, which can be worn on a sweater in winter As an accessory outside, it is beautiful and dignified.
Zhou Lan accepted the jewelry in surprise, her eyes were a little hot, she patted Xiao Han's hand and said, "You are too expensive..."
Xiao Han smiled and said: "It's nothing, I will spend the money on my godmother when I make money!"
Everyone in the room laughed together and praised Zhou Lan for taking in a good son.
Qin Ye stood by and watched this scene, slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and snorted coldly: "Xiao Han's EQ is not low, and he has already gained a lot of favorability from Qin Mo's mother. He actually recognized Qin Mo's early on." Mom is a godmother, fortunately he can figure it out."
Li Xiang put his arms around Qin Ye's shoulders with a smile, leaned over and whispered, "This also proves that Xiao Han really likes Xiaomo, so he was fully prepared."
Qin Ye raised his eyebrows: "Why do you keep talking for Xiao Han?"
Li Xiang looked at Qin Ye innocently: "No, I'm just stating the facts."
Qin Ye rolled his eyes at him, and snorted softly: "I see, you are helping him as a senior. You thought it was too hard to chase me back then, and you want Xiao Han to avoid detours, right?"
Li Xiang hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, I don't dare to think it's hard work. As long as I can catch up with you, no matter how hard the process is, it's worth it. Or, starting tomorrow, I will enter the internship period and chase you again? This time you can Give me more exam questions, and I will become a full-time member after I pass the exam."
Qin Ye suppressed a smile and said, "You've been a housekeeper, and you're chasing after him again."
Li Xiang scratched his head with a smile, and said, "Anyway, as long as I can be with you, I can do whatever you want me to do."
Facing his simple and honest smile, Qin Ye finally softened his heart and said, "Forget it. If you want to help Xiao Han, you can help. I will talk to Qin Mo later. I mainly think that he accepted Xiao Han's marriage proposal." It’s too hasty, he’s not very old, he might not think about things that comprehensively, as his little uncle, I should remind him of some things.”
Li Xiang nodded seriously: "Well, I knew you were hard-spoken and hot-hearted. You just care too much about Xiaomo, and you are afraid that he will suffer."
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In the living room, old man Qin and his son Qin Yu finished the game of go, Qin Yu was naturally not the old man's opponent.
Then the old man looked at Xiao Han again, and asked, "Xiao Han is of mixed race, can he play Go?"
Xiao Han smiled: "Grandpa, I'm not very good at it. I went abroad when I was seven or eight years old. I grew up abroad and never played Go."
The old man nodded: "Oh, then what kind of chess can you play?"
Xiao Han: "... I can't play chess."
Qin Mo took the initiative to stand up and make a rescue: "Xiao Han doesn't know much about traditional Chinese customs. He doesn't know much about playing chess, cards, or mahjong."
Mr. Qin said: "That's a pity. Although you are of mixed race, your father is Chinese after all. You should learn more about these traditional cultures when you have time."
Xiao Han nodded immediately: "Of course, I will ask Xiaomo to teach me more. When I first returned to China, I didn't speak Chinese very well. Many idioms and poems were also taught by Xiaomo."
Old Master Qin glanced at Qin Mo, and said, "Our Xiaomo's Chinese is really good. I forced me to recite a lot of poems when I was young."
Then he put on a serious look: "Xiaomo, do you want to improvise a poem?"
Qin Mo's face turned red immediately: "Grandpa, don't embarrass me, I can only recite what others wrote, how can I write my own poems!"
Mr. Qin said with a smile: "You kid... well, come and play a game of Go with grandpa."
Qin Mo was kicked out of the shelves, so he had to sit opposite his grandfather and play Go with him.
The uncles around were cheering for Qin Mo, but unfortunately he was beaten to the ground by the old man in less than three minutes. The old man made fun of him face to face: "The level of playing chess has not improved at all!"
Qin Mo's ears were red, and he said seriously: "I will practice more when I have time."
Seeing Qin Mo like this, Xiao Han liked him more and more.
Surrounded by the warm atmosphere of his family, Qin Mo shed that layer of pride and indifference and became particularly soft.
Perhaps those hard shells are the protective walls he built for himself, but in front of his family, he doesn't need so much defense, so he can become the most authentic self.
Qin Mo, who played chess with his grandfather, was cowardly, as if he had returned to his childhood when he was chased and beaten by his grandfather with a ruler.
In the dining room, a few aunts and aunts were making dumplings, and in the kitchen two uncles were making New Year’s Eve dinner. The juniors were playing cards upstairs, and those who were free were playing chess and chatting with the old man in the living room. The laughter of the Qin family was full of joy. The smell of the new year made Xiao Han feel a little festive and warm feeling of the festival.
It's great that Qin Mo has such a family.
Xiao Han really hoped that he could be recognized by the Qin family and become a part of the family, but he knew he should not rush.
The godmother had a particularly good impression of him, and Qin Mo's father also smiled at him, but this was all based on the premise that "he is Qin Mo's friend". If it was known that he had succeeded in proposing to Qin Mo and abducted Qin Mo, the Qin family in the room would probably drown him with a sip of water.
Therefore, according to what Li Xiang said, it is not too late to get the goodwill degree to the full level on the godmother's side first, and then tell her.
Thinking of this, Xiao Han immediately walked up to Zhou Lan, and asked courteously, "Mom, does your shoulder still hurt? Let me give you a massage."
Zhou Lan smiled and said: "Okay, I have suffered from chronic shoulder pain recently, and my shoulders are really sore."
So, Xiao Han began to rub her shoulders and beat her back considerately.
Seeing this scene, the eldest aunt enviously said: "The godson you recognize is really filial! Hey, why can't I meet such a good godson?"
Zhou Lan said with a smile: "It's also fate, the first time I saw Xiao Han, I felt very close, and I felt very close."
Xiao Han said: "Me too, I call you a godmother, but in my heart you are just like my real mother."
This guy's sweet mouth is really cute, Zhou Lan was so teased from ear to ear. Seeing her happy look, Xiao Han couldn't help raising the corners of his lips slightly.
In Xiao Han's heart, he actually respected the woman in front of him very much. If she hadn't been so strong back then, Qin Mo would not have survived the car accident and walked out of the haze smoothly. Qin Mo was educated so well, she really deserved it.
One day, he would call her mother to her face and ask her to hand over her son to him to take care of.
He will definitely do his best to take good care of Qin Mo and give her son the greatest happiness.