Chapter 14: Active and passive
Qiao Yicheng returned from the capital, but when faced with the warm welcome from his younger brother and sister, he had no intention of being happy. He returned to the house without saying a word and lay on the bed.
Qiao Simei thought it was her elder brother who was angry with her, and knew that she had made a mistake, so she lowered her head and didn't dare to breathe, and said, "Brother, don't be angry with me, I'll burn you a bath water."
In fact, Qiao Yicheng is not like this because of Simei's affairs, but because he completely broke up with Wen Ju'an, so he was so depressed.
"You don't have to worry about me. Even if I am the reincarnation of the Nine-Life Cat Demon, I will be unable to get enough of these messy things from you."
Qiao Simei also wanted to explain, Qiao Yicheng said: "Qiao Simei, hurry up and marry your celebrity brother. As long as they are willing to ask you, you will marry him tomorrow, the farther you marry, the better."
Qiao Simei was ready to say something in a coquettish voice, but was stopped by Qiao Sanli and said, "Brother is angry when he sees you. Anyway, your celebrity brother doesn't care about you. Brother, don't be angry, you can have some food and rest."
When Qiao Yicheng saw that it was Sanlilai, he reluctantly let himself sit up, ate a little bit, and then continued to lie on the bed.
When the others saw Qiao Yicheng like this, they did not dare to continue to leave the room in front of Qiao Yicheng and went back.
This time, Qiao Yicheng seemed to be really angry and didn't pay attention to Qiao Simei and Qi Weimin for two months.
Qiao Sanli was very worried about this, thinking that the eldest brother really didn't plan to care about Simei anymore. But no matter how she told her, the eldest brother hadn't changed anything.
Sanli had no choice but to come to Zhao Shucheng. After all, she knew that her elder brother and Zhao Shucheng were good friends. If Zhao Shucheng could help persuade him, it would definitely be better than persuading him.
After hearing Sanli say something, Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You are just worrying. In fact, your elder brother is doing this to teach Simei a lesson so that she will not dare to make decisions like this in the future, or even leave home secretly."
"But is it really okay for my elder brother to ignore Simei like this?"
"There is no big problem. Actually, this is good. If Simei knows that she is wrong, she will definitely pay attention to it in the future. Moreover, your elder brother has also come to me and told me about this matter, so that I will not plead for Simei."
Qiao Sanli looked at Zhao Shucheng in surprise when she heard this and said, "Brother, I thought..."
"Why? If your elder brother was really so heartless, he would not have stayed in Jinling when he was taking the postgraduate entrance examination. The reason why he stayed here was not to be able to take care of you brothers and sisters. Fortunately, you are all grown up now, Erqiang also has his own job. You have not graduated from university for a few years, and Simei is also an adult after graduating from high school, so it will be easier in the future."
Sanli said: "Yes, brother has worked hard all these years."
Zhao Shucheng suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, I haven't heard you mention your father to your elder brother during this period. What has he been doing recently?"
Qiao Sanli was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't know either. He hasn't been home for a long time. Who knows where to mess around?"
Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but shook his head. He was really convinced by Qiao Wangzu. His child was underage, but he disappeared for several months. If he hadn't known that he would definitely be alive, it would make people think that the Qiao family had only a few children.
Just as Zhao Shucheng and Qiao Sanli were talking in the room, they heard the sound of the door lock turning, and then they saw the door open.
Qiao Sanli was a little nervous when she heard this, afraid that a young and beautiful girl would come in outside. After all, she also knew Zhao Shucheng's family very well and knew that Zhao Shucheng's family only had one child. If a girl came in, she would definitely be Zhao Shucheng's girlfriend.
After the people outside the door walked in, Qiao Sanli suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. This was a middle-aged woman, definitely not Zhao Shucheng's girlfriend, and she might be a nanny or something.
But when he saw Zhao Shucheng suddenly stood up and said, "Mom, why are you here?"
The person who came was Zhao Shucheng's mother Zhang Yafen. She was originally planning to clean up the house for Zhao Shucheng. After all, she knew her son too well. Except for the bedroom and living room she lived in, she was too lazy to clean other places.
But when he saw Zhao Shucheng and the little girl standing beside him, he was stunned for a moment. To be honest, she had long wanted her son to marry a girlfriend, but Zhao Shucheng had never said he was not in a hurry, no hurry.
Fortunately, she thought there was something wrong with her son. Now it seems that she didn't want to find her, but she had a partner for a long time, just because she was hiding it from the old couple.
"Shucheng, who is this girl?"
When Qiao Sanli heard that it was Zhao Shucheng's mother, she was very nervous, afraid of leaving any bad impression.
"Auntie, hello, I'm Qiao Sanli. My brother Qiao Yicheng and Brother Zhao are classmates and good friends."
After hearing this, Zhang Yafen couldn't help but look at Qiao Sanli. Although the little girl she looked at was a baby face, she was pretty and cute, which made people feel happy.
"Sanli, I heard Shucheng mention you, don't stand, sit, sit!"
Qiao Sanli heard Zhao Shucheng mention her to her mother, and laughed happily and said, "Auntie, you can sit down too."
"Okay, you are such a good boy. Sanli, you are like our Shucheng..."
Qiao Sanli said nervously: "Auntie, I have nothing to do with Brother Zhao. Brother Zhao has always taken good care of us, so we are willing to talk to Brother Zhao if we have any worries."
Zhang Yafen didn't believe it. She also came from her youth. Naturally, she could see that Qiao Sanli looked at her son, but she didn't look like an ordinary friend. Her eyes shone brightly and she even wanted to pull it out. Ordinary friends couldn't do this.
However, my son is here, and I always feel that there is something I can't ask, and the little girl is thin-skinned and may not be able to say anything in front of Zhao Shucheng.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Shucheng, look, I have been here for so long, and you don't say you can pour me a glass of water."
Before Zhao Shucheng could stand up, Qiao Sanli stood up and said, "Auntie, I'll pour you water!"
Zhang Yafen said, "Don't, you are a guest at home, how can you let you do such a thing? Shucheng, go, and your dad told me that he would come too, but you haven't come yet, go to the intersection to see it, don't encounter anything."
Zhao Shucheng frowned and looked at Zhang Yafen, saying, "Mom, Sanli is timid, don't scare her."
"I understand, can I not be as sensible as you? Go quickly."
After Zhao Shucheng left, Zhang Yafen looked at Qiao Sanli and liked her more and more. After all, this girl gave people a feeling of harmlessness, which was much better than those who were pretty but didn't look kind-hearted.
She began to inquire about Qiao Sanli's situation, such as where to go to school, how old she is now, how many people are in her family, etc.
Qiao Sanli answered Zhang Yafen's question nervously, talked about her situation, and also said that she had known Zhao Shucheng a long time ago.
When Zhang Yafen heard that her son and Qiao Sanli had known each other for ten years, she immediately thought that she had discovered the truth. Why did her son have no close relationship with her since childhood? It turned out that she had fallen in love with Qiao Sanli for a long time, so she had been waiting for her.
Especially when he knew that Qiao Sanli was sponsored by Zhao Shucheng in school, he even confirmed his guess. However, when he heard Qiao Sanli talk about the situation at home, he became more and more familiar with him as he heard it, and soon he thought of Qiao Wangzu.
Qiao Wangzu is also a famous person in Shamao Lane, but he is not a good reputation. He thinks that the other party is a scoundrel, and even thinks that his children are the virtues of his ancestors. Otherwise, Qiao Wangzu would not be worthy of such good children.
Although Zhang Yafen also looked down on Qiao Wangzu, she still had a good sense of Qiao Sanli and felt that it would be a good choice if she could become her daughter-in-law.
Of course she thought it was useless, and her son had to like it. She also asked Qiao Sanli indirectly. Knowing that the two of them had not yet confirmed their relationship, she couldn't help but feel a pity.
She had long wanted to hold her grandson, and the conditions in their family are not bad now. If she could enjoy her grandson, she would not feel sorry for her even if she retired early.
Although Zhang Yafen was very concerned about what his son was thinking and what happened to Qiao Sanli, he still suppressed his curiosity and did not ask questions, but just chatted with Qiao Sanli casually.
"Sanli, you are studying at a normal university. What are your plans in the future? Should you be a teacher at school or..."
Qiao Sanli hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm still early to graduate."
Zhang Yafen said: "It's getting late, you should consider it now. Our Shucheng is almost twenty-five and it's time to find a partner to get married. If you start working, you can find a partner early. My aunt told you that this girl should get married earlier. She is in good health when she is young and has a safe baby. Otherwise, when she is older, it will be dangerous. I have a colleague who has children in her thirties, but she has walked around the gates of hell."
After hearing this, Qiao Sanli lowered her head and said, "I, I'm not in a hurry now, and I, I..."
"Sanli, do you like our Shucheng?"
"Auntie! I..."
Zhang Yafen saw Qiao Sanli's appearance and said with a smile: "You need to say nothing, aunties understand. Our Shucheng is good at everything, but this aspect is slow. Although boys are usually more proactive, if you really like someone, you won't care who takes the initiative and who is passive. It's not easy to like someone, and it's even more difficult to be with the person you like. You have to seize the opportunity, otherwise you will definitely regret it in the future."
Qiao Sanli felt a little embarrassed and said, "Auntie, I understand. It's getting late, so I'll say goodbye first."
"Don't hurry to leave. Shucheng's father will come soon. You'll have dinner here before leaving?"
Chapter completed!