Chapter 44: Confronting the Family
The next day, I woke up early, and after everything was ready, I immediately called Angel, who had always been in bed habit, and I think she was just as nervous and nervous as I was.
"Yixi, we need to go buy something for a meeting gift first, right?" Angel asked me.
"Let's go back to the town and buy it again........" I was a little surprised that Angel could still remember these details at this time.
"Hmm."
"You come and pick me up, time is quite tight, try to rush back for lunch."
"Hmm." Angel still only responded to one word.
"There's one more thing I want to tell you." After a pause, I said.
"What's the matter?"
"This time, Chen Qingyi also went back to the town together, I think it is most appropriate for her to explain this matter to my family!" I said.
Angel was stunned for a moment: "Why do we need her to talk about our affairs?" ”
"She is also one of the parties, and from the perspective of my family, it may be easier for her to accept it........ I know you are a little repulsed by Chen Qingyi, but I know my family, so, be wronged, okay? I whispered to Angel that I knew that this matter was a little unfair to her, and that she had been wronged enough in this matter.
After a long silence, Angel finally said to me, "Got it........ I'll go pick you up now. ”
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I drove Angel's fuchsia Cayenne on the highway at high speed, and the scenery outside the window didn't even have time to look at it, it was fleeting, but Angel was still looking out the window a little blankly, her expression was sometimes solemn, but I didn't know what she was thinking at the moment.
Rest for a while, and when you wake up, it's time to go to the town. I said to Angel.
Angel looked at me, shook her head again, and signaled that she didn't want to sleep.
"Why do you look preoccupied?" I asked with concern.
"Is there one?" Angel's answer was very absent-minded.
I pouted and said, "Of course, your heart is already written on your face." ”
Angel smiled and signaled that I was fine, but I could see that this smile was nothing more than her forced smile.
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After a four-hour drive, we finally got back to the town at 12 o'clock, and Angel and I found a supermarket, bought some gifts, and drove straight to the hotel where we had made an appointment.
After arriving at my destination, I drove my car to the open parking lot, looked around, and found that Chen Qingyi's car and my uncle's car were side by side, and they had already arrived before us.
I exhaled the tension that had accumulated in my heart, and after parking the car, I said to Angel beside me, "They have arrived. ”
"Hmm." Angel answered.
I looked at her, and saw that her expression was very unnatural, which was obviously due to nervousness, and I was very touched in my heart, with Anqi's character, she would be so nervous because she was about to meet my family, which showed that she cared a lot about our relationship.........
I closed my eyes, patted my chest, eased my tension again, and then gently held Angel's hand and said, "Come with me...... Remember anyway, we're going to be together. ”
Angel didn't respond to me, but held my hand tightly, which was a silent expression, and at this moment she may also be firm, firm that we will be together.
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From the entrance to the private room, it was not a long road, but Angel and I seemed to have walked for a long time........
Finally, we came to the door of the private room, and Angel and I tacitly stopped walking and looked at each other.
"You must remember that we will be together." I clenched the hand that Angel had pulled together.
"I remember." Angel squeezed my hand as well.
I nodded, and with my other hand pushed open the door to the private room......... The family chatting slowly appeared in the sight of Angel and me......... Then all the chatting came to an abrupt end, and all eyes were on me and Angel.
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I took Angel's hand and walked as calmly as I could to my family, and all my eyes began to shrink back to the hand where Angel and I were pulling together........ The originally unexpected gaze instantly turned into incomprehension and shock!
"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, I'm back." I did my best to keep my tone calm.
"Hello elders." Angel smiled politely and greeted everyone with me.
There was silence, the scene was silent, and I could see that Chen Qingyi had not mentioned the matter and the truth between us to his family at this time.
"Hello, Mr. An." Chen Qingyi finally spoke, breaking the solemn silence.
"Hello." Angel responded.
Chen Qingyi got up and pulled out the seat next to her and said to Angel and me, "Come and sit here." ”
Angel and I nodded, still holding hands and walking towards the vacant seats.
At this moment, Chen Qingyi exhaled heavily, and seemed to be very nervous, and after looking at me and An Qi, she still said to everyone with a smile: "Grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, now with Zhang Yixi, it is Li Jingxuan's An Qi, Mr. An, and his real girlfriend."
As soon as Chen Qingyi's words fell, the little aunt stood up from the chair excitedly: "Qingyi, what did you say?" ”
Chen Qingyi looked at me and signaled that it was time for me to speak.
I looked at the puzzled, dazed and angry crowd, and after brewing emotions for a long time, I slowly said, "I'm sorry........ In fact, Qingyi is not my girlfriend, my grandfather was seriously ill at the beginning, in order to appease my grandfather's emotions, Qingyi and I had to make this decision, in fact, we are just friends........ My girlfriend, it's Angel, it's just that we weren't together when Grandpa was sick. ”
The scene once again fell into silence, and everyone's eyes changed on An Qi and Chen Qingyi......... I know that they absolutely cannot accept this fact now.
"Ridiculous....... "Dad's hand slapped heavily on the table.
I was speechless, I could understand my father's reaction, it was a serious emotional deception, like a person who was about to fulfill his dream wish, and suddenly someone told him that everything was fake, that it was unreal, and that under this shock, anyone would lose his temper.
"Qingyi, tell me, you're joking with us......... You know how much the little aunt and all the family love you. The little aunt took Chen Qingyi's hand and said, but she didn't care about Anqi who was sitting next to me at all.
I held Angel's hand tightly, and I felt sorry for her....... even more resentful of putting her in such an awkward, unpopular position......... I looked at her apologetically.
Angel's expression was solemn, avoiding the aggressive gaze at her one by one, and finally smiled at me, signaling that it didn't matter, holding my hand, but she was already trembling slightly, I knew that at this moment, she was very sad, very aggrieved, and very unwilling!
"Little aunt, all this is true, the person Yixi loves is Mr. An, and he and I are just friends who care about each other........ Now that Mr. An has returned to China, we feel it is necessary to tell the truth about this matter........ Please fulfill the West and Mr. An! Chen Qingyi said in a low voice.
"I know it's my fault, and I'm here to apologize to all the elders........ But the relationship is really the most unforced, I hope that the elders can accept the relationship between me and Anqi. I whispered, with guilt and hope.
Chen Qingyi also said with me: "Yixi is really embarrassed, he can't think too much about the situation at the beginning, he just doesn't want to disappoint grandpa, I am very grateful to the elders for their recognition and affirmation of me, but please believe me, An is always a much better woman than me." ”