As soon as Qiao Nan left, the whole alley was a lot quieter all of a sudden, and the children stopped running to the wonton restaurant. Also, if Jixiang Road is Huaguo Mountain, then Qiao Nan is the Monkey King, and as soon as the Monkey King leaves, his children will naturally disperse.

By the time Qiao Lu was leaving, the autumn breeze in the port city was already cold.

On the day of Qiao's family's treat, Xu Wei didn't talk to Qiao Lu at all, so he was unhappy all the time and didn't eat much. On the way home, he bought several bottles of beer and played games all night, and drank all the wine. The chair fell, and he fell on all fours, and fell asleep on the ground.

Xu's parents were awakened by the sound of a chair falling to the ground, and when they pushed open their son's door, they smelled a pungent smell of alcohol, the computer seemed to emit dynamic light waves, and their son's face flashed with colorful light.

Mother Xu tried her son's nose and said, "I'm still alive." ”

"Alright, go back to sleep. Xu's father put a small blanket on his son and went back with a yawn.

Mother Xu tried her best to make her son lie down comfortably, and sighed: "Tsk, the young man who is trapped by love is really pitiful!"

Early the next morning, Xu Wei woke up, and his neck fell as expected. He walked out of the room grinning with his teeth bared, but his parents were smirking wickedly.

"What's the matter? What are you laughing at?" Xu Wei looked at a bird's nest with a blank expression.

Mother Xu teased: "Reluctantly Lulu?"

Xu Wei instantly blushed: "How do you know?"

"You talked all night last night, and you ended up crying. It was obviously a very sad thing, but Mother Xu couldn't control it, and finally laughed out loud.

Xu Wei's self-esteem was greatly hurt, and he shouted: "I can't catch up with Qiao Lu, you don't help, and you still come to make fun of me? Are you my own parents?"

Father Xu peeled the tea eggs and said unhurriedly: "Qiao Lu has had great ambitions since he was a child, and he rushed forward with all his strength. Isn't it a dream that you still want to chase people like this?"

Mother Xu echoed: "You, if you can catch up with Qiao Lu, then I will give you all the three shops on Haida's side, and all of them will be recorded in your name." ”

Xu Wei said sullenly: "Even if I can't catch up, won't it be all mine in the future?"

Qiao Lu is a smart child, when she was a child, she helped her parents pull her younger brothers and sisters, her academic performance is still so good, and she will definitely be a good hand in the future! If she is willing to marry in, and she looks at you, I will be relieved. If only you... Oh, you buy a game console today, buy a computer tomorrow, and get a new mobile phone the day after tomorrow, and your family will be tossed clean in a few years!"

Father Xu is very content: "In addition to buying electronic products, our child has no other problems, which is much better than those gentlemen who race cars on the street and go to bars to spend all day drinking." ”

"Why don't I buy a car and go to the bar to spend all day drinking?" Xu Wei was not afraid of death, and said cheaply.

"Pap" and "Pap" came from the mixed doubles of men and women on the left and right respectively, which made Xu Wei feel that his soul had escaped from the Heavenly Spirit Gai.

"Damn!" Xu Wei gritted his teeth: "Sure enough, it's not your own." ”

Father Xu was very happy with his son, and when he saw that his son was angry, he said: "You behave well, I will give you the second middle school in the future." ”

"It's better to be dad. Xu Wei was instantly happy.

"But the premise is that you can only give it to you if your mother buys the second middle school first, and let the second middle school change from public to private. Father Xu took a bite of the bun and smiled very slyly.

This time, Xu Wei didn't even bother to get angry, so he didn't pay attention to these two old treasures, and drank a bowl of millet porridge. Xu Mu giggled and said, "Ouch, this is not wine, drink so fast, plan to get drunk and rest?"

"Even if you all look down on me, I'm going to chase Qiao Lu after me!"

Xu Wei put down a cruel sentence and hid in the bathroom to wash.

The autumn breeze brought a hint of coolness, and Qiao Lu was about to leave for the United States. In the past, Xu Wei ran to Qiao's house as long as he was fine, but now that Qiao Nan is gone, he has no reason to go to Qiao's house. He was also afraid that Qiao Jianjun would see the clue and slap himself with his fan-like hand.

He chatted in every way and had nothing to do, at this time, he envied his good brother Qiao Nan, at least people rushed to the front line of disaster fighting, and there was a sense of urgency to be needed, which he had never experienced.

As a rich second generation, he doesn't want to be idle all the time, he wants to be like his mother and make a career in the mall. It's just that he hasn't been deeply involved in the world and doesn't know what business to do, so he is even more distressed. He has never been like this now, hoping that he will mature quickly so that he can meet Qiao Lu's mate selection criteria.

In 2005, when the electronics market was in the ascendant, Xu Wei went to the city's largest digital plaza to inspect the market, wondering if he could get a counter in the university. As he walked around, he met the two sisters of the Qiao family, and it turned out that Qiao Lu had brought Qiao Lin to buy a mobile phone.

"Brother Xu Wei, my sister bought me a new mobile phone, you see, it's still 64 chords!" Jolene jumped up and down happily, her face full of happy smiles.

Qiao Lu smiled very gently when she saw Xu Wei. Jolene said with a lot of interest: "I'll go to the bookstore next door to buy a tutoring book, you two can walk around here!"

Xu Wei winked at Qiao Lin gratefully, thanking her for her assists again and again, and Qiao Lin had already run quickly.

Qiao Lu said generously: "Anyway, if you're idle, let's go shopping together!"

Xu Wei let go of his restraint and asked, "The mobile phone you bought for Qiao Lin just now is not cheap, right?"

"School is about to start, and businesses are engaged in activities, so the price is not expensive, only 600 yuan. ”

Xu Wei was a little dumbfounded: "She just entered high school, it's a bit too extravagant to use such a mobile phone, right?"

"Linlin has rarely used new things since she was a child, her clothes are all worn by me, and her schoolbag and pencil case are much worse than her classmates, she did well in junior high school and won awards in dance, but her family has never given her any rewards, I am very sorry for her. I saw that she wrote in her essay that she wanted a new phone, so I bought her one. Qiao Lu explained slowly.

"But then your money is gone, what should you do?" Xu Wei reached into his pocket, ready to give money to Sister Lulu at any time.

Who knew that Qiao Lu said very calmly: "It just so happened that a translator I did before the summer vacation called the money, and the money was enough." It's just that my parents may count me down if they find out. It doesn't matter, if you spend money for your family, you don't care about that. ”

Xu Wei had no choice but to pull his hand out of his trouser pocket and said, "Qiao Nan and Qiao Lin are really happy to have a sister like you." ”

Qiao Lu said shyly: "What are you happy for? They have suffered a lot with me." ”

The two walked slowly, and in front of a newly released laptop, Qiao Lu stopped and took a closer look. Xu Wei secretly complained, for fear that Qiao Lu would say "I like it so much", so how could he not buy it? But his financial resources are limited, and all his pocket money is stuck in the hands of his parents, and it is too difficult to buy a computer.

But if Qiao Lu takes a fancy to it, even if he maxes out his mother's credit card, he can buy it for her. Qiao Lu spends money for his family without blinking, and he can also spend money for her without blinking.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Qiao Lu's shaking fingers, Xu Wei woke up from his distraction. Seeing his cute expression, Qiao Lu couldn't help but smile and said, "What are you thinking?"

Xu Wei laughed awkwardly twice and asked, "Sister Lu, are you optimistic about this computer?"

Qiao Lu couldn't help laughing: "This computer is exactly the same as the one I bought last year, but the price is two or three hundred cheaper." I thought the configuration was different, but it turned out to be the same, and I was a little unbalanced. ”

Xu Wei suddenly realized and laughed twice. Qiao Lu looked at her watch and said, "It's almost twelve o'clock, I'll invite you to dinner." ”

"No, no, I'll invite you to dinner!" Xu Wei hurriedly said.

"First, I haven't thanked you properly for the incident when you helped me contact my tutor two years ago. Second, you don't need me to say you know, do you?"

"You know, in your eyes, I'm just a little brother. Xu Wei sighed and plucked up the courage to say, "Sister Lu, but you know, I don't want to stay with you as a younger brother. ”

Qiao Lu's eyes were rolling, and her eyebrows were full of wisdom, and she said: "I know, but I can't accept it, so I keep emphasizing that I only regard you as the brother next door." ”

"What the hell will you accept me?"

Qiao Lu thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Actually, the ideal type is just a vague concept, I don't want to tell you what my ideal type is like, so that you don't have to imitate this ideal type, so as to lose yourself." As long as you perfect your personality, you will also become charismatic. So, you have to learn to be yourself. ”

"Xu Wei, objectively speaking, you are a very attractive boy, when I was in the second middle school, I heard that many girls approached you by unscrupulous means... I don't know exactly what you like about me, but I want to thank you for liking me. I still have an inferiority complex in my bones, but because of your liking, this inferiority complex has become much lighter, and I am very grateful to you. But I don't want to give you vain hope, it's impossible for either of us. ”

Xu Wei's hands and feet gradually became colder, and he said excitedly: "You are only two years older than me, and you are not much worse, why do I have to treat you as a sister all the time? Maybe I am still very weak now, and I can't confess to you confidently, but I, Xu Wei, have a goal, as long as you promise me, I will not let you suffer a little! What can you do if you go to the United States? I can go to you when I am happy!"

Qiao Lu smiled and said, "I know, but I really advise you not to waste your efforts in vain. I have a habit of emotional cleanliness, I must find my soul mate, if I do, I may be able to get engaged to him on the spot, if I can't find it, then I would rather be single for the rest of my life. ”

Qiao Lu spoke softly, but there was a determination in her tone. Xu Wei gasped and said, "I won't give up easily." ”

"Why bother?" Qiao Lu sighed helplessly: "Actually, I rejected you two years ago, but you still don't understand." ”

Xu Wei's mind was full of question marks: "Reject me... What's wrong?"

"The cappuccino you ordered, I returned it. Qiao Lu said: "I worked in a coffee shop, and the barista told me that Cappuccino's secret is a secret crush. ”