Chapter Seventy-One: The Ugly Daughter-in-law Meets Her In-laws
The signs of spring have come, the weather is warmer, and it seems that it is not bad to have warm sunshine every day, when Su Xiaobei was lazy on the sofa in the bedroom and watched his box being closed intact, there was no other way in his heart.
The unit was taken on a long vacation, the ticket was bought early, everything was arranged well without her knowledge, she just had to leave easily, why did she feel cheated...
Chu Xicheng asked the person sitting on the sofa meditating again, "Are you sure you want to bring these bottles and cans?" ”
"Sure, I said this is what my mother pretended for me, and I have to take it with me wherever I go, what do you want to do?" Su Xiaobei's words were prickly, and the mood seemed to have deteriorated when the weather was rejuvenated, and it was not pleasing to the eye anywhere, "I don't want to bring that big padded jacket." ”
Chu Xicheng didn't have any expression on his face, but he just packed their respective luggage back and forth before he said slowly: "Who are you angry with, don't come to the master's arms." ”
Su Xiaobei didn't even think about throwing the pillow on his back to him, and gave him an unhappy side face for him to experience.
When the time came, Su Xiaobei slowly stepped on her slippers to change shoes at the door, and Chu Xicheng ignored her when she asked her.
Chu Xicheng's face sank, "Su Xiaobei, do you have no confidence in me or in yourself." ”
She didn't stop putting on her shoes, and after the muffled sound was done, she opened the door, stood at the door and looked back at Chu Xicheng who was unhappy next to the shoe cabinet and said, "Let's go." ”
The corners of Chu Xicheng's mouth loosened, and when he saw Su Xiaobei walking out of the door alone, he was a little colder, and walked into the elevator together, but the atmosphere was unpleasant.
Xiao Sun saw the chief downstairs with a gloomy face, and Su Xiaobei was also in a light mood, without the nervous joy of meeting the other party's family soon, he took the luggage and drove silently.
When the plane landed, Su Xiaobei shivered immediately when she got off the plane, the weather in Beijing is quite different from that in the south, and suddenly her shoulders were warm, surrounded by the familiar army green cotton jacket, that is, the big cotton jacket she said not to bring before, she felt like she was slapped in the face.
Chu Xicheng held her hand beside Su Xiaobei, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, resolving the small awkwardness just now.
Things have come to this point, she should face it bravely, after all, she has made many mental preparations in her heart before, and she can also feel that Chu Xicheng takes this relationship very seriously, otherwise she doesn't know when it will drag on.
After leaving the airport, he did not go directly to Chu's house, but went to Chu Xicheng's private residence, which is also a community with a high quality of life in the environment, and it seems that he does not have the habit of living in a villa.
Ten-story house, Chu Xicheng lives on the eighth floor, a simple three-bedroom and one-hall style is the same as the house in City A, facing the unfamiliar environment Su Xiaobei seems a little restrained, and after entering the door, he stands in the living room and looks around.
Beijing is as dry as the legend says, and her lips are already dry after she got off the plane for a while. Chu Xicheng put the luggage into the bedroom and let Su Xiaobei sit on the sofa, and then went into the kitchen to pour a glass of warm water for her to drink.
Su Xiaobei was a little nervous, as soon as she came to Beijing, she knew what she was going to face, and her ugly daughter-in-law also had to meet her in-laws, not to mention that a person with a family background like him suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
After drinking the water, he didn't put the cup down, so he turned around and turned around, "Chu Xicheng, you said, will your grandparents not like the gift I bought?" ”
"I like it." Chu Xicheng clenched her sweaty palm, "Don't think too much, the two old men are not difficult to get along with, first adapt to life in Beijing here for a day or two, everything is up to me." ”
He pinned his fine hair behind her ears and rubbed his cheeks to soothe her emotions, Su Xiaobei was only twenty-three years old when she was full, she was still a semi-social woman in school, and she didn't have much experience in social life. Although she suffers a little bit in these old fritters, she is transparent and will not let herself stay in place all the time, Chu Xicheng believes that the chick will grow up quickly under his protection.
Su Xiaobei sighed lightly, put the water cup on the table, leaned on his arms and was soft as if he had no bones, he couldn't lift his whole body, and it was uncomfortable to sit no matter how he sat down, and finally he just sat on his lap to feel better. Later, when I thought about it, I was lying in his arms so shamelessly, a bit like... Like sitting in my father's arms when I was a child, I couldn't hold back my laughter when I thought of that scene.
"Laughing at something." Chu Xicheng asked in a hoarse voice, with a smile in his eyes that he didn't notice, and his tone was so gentle.
Su Xiaobei coughed and half-jokingly: "I just remembered that my father hugged me like this when I was a child, and you are a bit like my father." ”
"You say I'm old?" Chu Xicheng was serious on his face, and the smile in his eyes was gone, but he only deepened the curvature of the corners of his mouth, "You really don't clean up, huh?" He clenched the waist in his hands, lowered his head and bit down on the delicate neck.
Su Xiaobei was so frightened by the sudden attack that she leaned back, begging for mercy: "Don't, you know I didn't mean that." ”
"Know what?"
Su Xiaobei was annoyed, his arm hung around his neck, and his fingers were inserted into his short hair, "I hate it, ask knowingly." ”
provoked a burst of laughter from Chu Xicheng.
The next day, Chu Xicheng changed into a well-cut dark blue suit, he rarely wears a suit, he is really good-looking and handsome when he wears it once, and he has the temperament of an ascetic man who is now popular, and the hormones are rushing out.
Su Xiaobei wore a linen black and white warm long skirt, a brown ion coat, and black boots on her feet.
Chu Xicheng said to take her to the mall to buy some clothes to wear, then she said okay, she really hasn't tried to go shopping with her boyfriend to buy clothes, but I heard that boys are rarely willing to accompany girls to go shopping, so Chu Xicheng is so active today, so he will accompany him.
After getting out of the car, Chu Xicheng grabbed her waist and walked in from the revolving door, and Xiao Sun followed them two steps away, just like last time. And Chu Xicheng has always been cold and gives people the feeling that no one is allowed to enter, and Su Xiaobei gradually understood in his heart that this is not just a shopping, but a practice.
In the future, accompanying him out may be like today, with someone following him, walking with momentum, and having to straighten his waist. She thought that she was really embarrassed to pretend to be cold and serious, and suddenly her waist was pinched, she looked at the person next to her, Chu Xicheng said to her: "Be attentive." ”
Along the way, she went to the women's clothing on the sixth floor, all of which she had never heard of and had never heard of high-end clothing, depending on the situation, these stores knew that they were coming?
Every time he walked into a shop, the owner would serve in person, without deliberate enthusiasm, and her professionalism was very good, Su Xiaobei unconsciously straightened her waist, and the aura around her body when she walked beside Chu Xicheng would be infected by him, although she was soft.
"See if there's anything you like, give her a try." This was half said to her and half to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Okay, please come here." ”
She glanced at the man who was already sitting on the couch reading a magazine, which didn't seem to be of interest to him, and turned the pages very quickly.
The shopkeeper took her to pick out a few skirts that suited her temperament in a pile of clothes, the fabric was very comfortable, and then she tried each one out for Chu Xicheng to choose, but the aesthetics of the two were somewhat deviated, and Chu Xicheng, who she thought was suitable and good-looking, felt that it was too bright or too exposed.
Chu Xicheng knew whether this dress had entered his eyes with a look, and happily wore it out and wore it back in disappointment, this time she knew, women wear good-looking clothes for men to appreciate, and what pleases themselves is.
After walking around, he also bought a lot of clothes, and Xiao Sun put the clothes in the car a few times, which made Su Xiaobei feel a little sorry.
Chu Xicheng took her into a Chinese restaurant, and after ordering a few dishes that suited her taste, she watched Su Xiaobei change into an off-white close-fitting long skirt with satisfaction, showing her better figure to people, which was a visual enjoyment. It's just that Su Xiaobei is not used to wearing such a tight and close-fitting long skirt.
Chu Xicheng peeled the shrimp for her and put them in the bowl, and soothing music played in the box, eating in this environment was very meaningful, "Are you still used to it?" ”
"It's okay, it's just the first time I've done it like this." It's the truth, who usually people are so purposeful on the streets.
Chu Xicheng undeniably said that he rarely came to the mall, only when he used to stay in the company, he came to the mall to inspect the store, and a large number of people followed the patrol.
"Well, I don't usually come to the mall, but I just let you get used to this atmosphere first, and you don't have to worry so much when you see your grandparents tomorrow."
"Then do you have a lot of people behind you when you go out?"
"There are some, some of them, on important occasions." Chu Xicheng put another piece of crab meat into Su Xiaobei's bowl and dipped some sauce for her, "You should be glad that we don't have to live in Beijing for a while after we get married." ”
Su Xiaobei almost choked to death by crab meat, and was busy drinking saliva to suppress the shock, "Marriage? What do you mean. ”
He said: "I'm afraid that when I see the old lady... She will be busy preparing for the marriage. ”
"Shouldn't it test me? Q: Some parents should ask about the status of the survey or something? ”
"I've already said it's about the same, and the old lady will weigh it herself."
"Oh...."Su Xiaobei responded mechanically, and before he could turn around from what he said about getting married, he finished the meal in a sullen voice.
Back in the apartment, Su Xiaobei changed into comfortable slippers and leaned on the sofa, rubbing her somewhat sore waist, while Chu Xicheng took care of business in the study and didn't come out of the study until late at night.
After taking a shower, he walked to the bed, reached out and pulled the bath towel around his waist on the chair, opened the quilt and went in, hugged Su Xiaobei in his arms, and kissed a string of ambiguous kisses.
The next day, Su Xiaobei and Chu Xicheng got up early in the morning to go to Chu's house, afraid of the old man's house, Su Xiaobei was ready to go out without eating a few bites of breakfast, and Chu Xicheng had to put down the dishes and chopsticks.
Passing through most of the city of Beijing, the car slowly drove into the residence of the military region, and the majestic and clean entrance made Su Xiaobei refreshed and empowered, and the temperature came from the back of her hand, she looked at Chu Xicheng with a smile, and clenched her backhand.
It wasn't until the car stopped that Su Xiaobei really realized what he was about to face.
Chu Xicheng helped her open the door, she got out of the car and held his hand to feel his temperature, looking at this three-story villa, there were guards guarding the door at the door, stabilizing her heartbeat, and walking into the house with him.
In the living room, there were two old people over half a hundred years old, one holding a newspaper and looking at the other with embroidery in his hand and wearing glasses.
Chu Xicheng led Su Xiaobei to the edge of the sofa and stood up, and said to the two old men with respect in his eyes: "Grandpa, this is Su Xiaobei, I brought my girlfriend over." ”
The two old men cast their eyes on the petite and delicate woman on the side.
"Hello grandparents, my name is Su Xiaobei, it's a pleasure to meet you." Her tone was slightly slow.
Old Man Chu put the newspaper on the coffee table and said in the tone of the head of the family: "Do it, don't stand." ”
Chu Xicheng and Su Xiaobei walked over and sat opposite the two old men, and the old man Chu took advantage of this gap to exchange glances with his wife, and his expression was still serious.
At this time, grandma spoke: "Xiaobei, come, sit here." Grandma patted her side.
Su Xiaobei glanced at Chu Xicheng, and after he made a subtle gesture of his eyes, Su Xiaobei got up and sat next to her grandmother.
Grandma took Su Xiaobei's hand and asked, "Is it customary to live in Beijing?" ”
"It's good, he takes good care of me."
"I see that you are small and delicate, most of the southern girls are like this, and I used to have a friend who was like you when he was young, and he could pinch out the water."
"What are you doing talking about the past?" Old Man Chu on the side couldn't help but interject.
Grandma glanced back, and Old Man Chu immediately silenced and picked up the teacup on the table.
"Leave the old man alone, I'm too idle to do."
Su Xiaobei smiled and nodded, listening carefully to everything her grandmother said.
"You work in journalism?"
"Yes, if you do well in the military newspaper department, you can directly become a regular employee if you perform well after graduation."
Grandma asked Chu Xicheng again: "Who is in charge of the military newspaper in City A now?" ”
"Wang Jun."
"Then you say hello to him, and when Xiaobei gets married, he will be transferred to Beijing, close to home."
Su Xiaobei's heart jumped suddenly when she heard this, and she looked at Chu Xicheng nervously and signaled him not to agree so quickly.
Chu Xicheng comprehended, "Xiaobei has two months to graduate, and he will be transferred after graduation." ”
"That'll do fine."
Next, Su Xiaobei was like seeing flowers in a fog, grandma and old man Chu discussed various issues of the wedding, and made time to ask her and Chu Xicheng's opinions, Chu Xicheng nodded and shook his head with a cold face, and Su Xiaobei concentrated on dealing with the opinions raised by his grandmother.
When leaving, grandma put a ring on Su Xiaobei's hand, it seems that it has been some years, grandma didn't give Su Xiaobei a chance to fight back, and asked Chu Xicheng to take her out.
Sitting in the car, Su Xiaobei was holding the ring, and the jade on the ring could be seen to be worth a lot if she didn't know how to do it.
"You'll have to support me in the future."
Su Xiaobei was puzzled why he looked at him.
Chu Xicheng took Su Xiaobei's hand on the ring and said, "This ring is the password of the Huo family's immovable assets, and from now on, you will definitely support me if you are worth more than me." ”
"Then you prepare a safe." Such a valuable thing has to be locked well, Huo family!
It's just that Su Xiaobei didn't expect that the enthusiasm of grandma and Old Man Chu to discuss the wedding just now was just a whim, and when she really prepared for the wedding, it was completely different from what she expected.