The afternoon sun is shining, and the sea outside the window is sparkling, no longer as gray as before.

Sunlight shone into the room through the hidden curtains, shining on the faces of the two who were sleepy.

Qiao Wen frowned and slowly opened his eyes, only to see the dazzling sunlight.

She picked up her phone and saw that it was already twelve o'clock at noon.

Almost subconsciously, she looked to her side. The man next to him still had his eyes closed.

Xie Zhengyu didn't feel sleepy after eating supper last night, and the two of them lay on the bed and chatted about what had happened in the past few days, but they didn't expect this conversation to be almost three o'clock in the morning.

Qiao Wen turned around and was about to get out of bed, but she had just lifted the quilt and was pulled back into her arms by the person behind her.

"Where are you going?" The man's languid, deep voice rang in her ears.

Qiao Wen took the man's hand on his body and said softly, "It's twelve o'clock, I'm a little hungry." ”

As soon as he heard Qiao Wen say that he was hungry, Xie Zhengyu immediately opened his eyes: "Then get up, let's go eat." ”

Qiao Wen suddenly felt funny: "Aren't you sleepy?" ”

The man didn't speak, just quickly got up and went to wash.

Qiao Wen looked at his back and gradually lost his smile, I don't know when I have become accustomed to sleeping in the same bed with Xie Zhengyu, I don't know when I have become accustomed to relying on him.

Depend...

This kind of dependence sometimes makes her feel empty for no reason, as at this moment, she reaches out to grab something, but in the end it is just a pounce.

Qiao Wen withdrew his hand in frustration, looking at his empty hands in a daze, and his panic reached its peak at this moment.

Suddenly, a large hand wrapped around her stagnant right hand.

"Why are you still stunned? Went to wash up, and then we went out to eat. ”

Qiao Wen looked at his hand, and his eyes slowly became warm: "Okay." ”

It was almost two o'clock when the two went out, and Qiao Wen suggested finding a shop to have a simple bite to eat, and she would cook a delicious meal in the evening.

The beef noodles on the table were steaming, Xie Zhengyu ate slowly, this was the first time he had eaten such beef noodles.

"Is it delicious?" Qiao Wen was a little apprehensive.

"Yes, it tastes good."

Seeing that he ate well, Qiao Wen was relieved, but said leisurely: "It seems that after being with me, your quality of life has decreased a lot." ”

"Wenwen, the quality of life is more than just looking at these. Moreover, I never felt like my quality of life was degraded. ”

Qiao Wen smiled, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after taking a sip of noodle soup: "It's so full." ”

"Shall we go out for a walk, then?"

Qiao Wen shook his head: "Let's go to the supermarket, everything I bought last time was broken, go buy something we want to eat at night today." ”

She got dressed and walked out: "Is it okay to make you garlic pork ribs?" Make one more..."

Xie Zhengyu looked at Qiao Wen, who was talking and dancing in front of him, only to feel that all the fatigue of the past few days had been swept away.

At one point, he thought that work and his family were all he had, and that the rest was just a nice-to-have. Now with Jowen, he understands that the composition of life can be so colorful, and the icing on the cake is something other than Jowin.

For example, at this moment, he willingly pushed the shopping cart and followed behind Qiao Wen, watching her carefully select in the green vegetable area and fresh meat area.

In the past, there would be someone to deliver vegetables, and he knew that his mother had contracted a vegetable garden in the suburbs, and someone would plant it, and he would send some regularly.

But he rarely cooked, and later he didn't even go home to eat, and the delivery of food was stopped.

Now, he suddenly feels that going to the supermarket is also a very enjoyable thing.

"What else do you want to eat?"

Qiao Wen bought the ingredients he wanted to use, and turned to look at the stunned man behind him.

"Nope."

"Then let's settle the bill and go home."

Xie Zhengyu pushed the car and walked in front of him as a matter of course to pay, but Qiao Wen covered his mobile phone: "I'm paid, I'll ask for this meal today." ”

He didn't insist, spoiled and said yes, and then picked up the bag and packed all the dishes.

After returning home, Qiao Wen immediately occupied the kitchen: "I still have to deal with the ribs, you can go and get busy first, and I'll call you when it's time to eat." ”

Xie Zhengyu looked at Qiao Wen, who was busy without waiting for his reply, and suddenly had the illusion that the two of them were already old husbands and wives.

He shook his head and walked into the study.

Qiao Wen neatly took out the ribs and cleaned them, then put them in a pot and added condiments to simmer over low heat.

She tried her best to keep her voice as low as possible, for fear that it would disturb Xie Zhengyu's work.

But in fact, it has reached the end of the year, and Xie Zhengyu has no urgent work.

He sat in his study and called his mother.

"Mom."

"When will you be back?"

"Tomorrow morning's plane."

Luo Weiyi was very happy after hearing this: "Okay, then let's have a reunion dinner at noon, and your father and grandfather are waiting for you to come back." ”

"Okay."

His expression was uncertain when he hung up the phone, because he knew what he would face when he went back.

In the past, he didn't care about his marriage at home, and he didn't care about them mentioning Wu Qingwan, but this year is different, Wen Wen will celebrate the New Year with them this year, and Wen Wen will definitely be unhappy at that time.

He had thought of many ways, and even thought of confessing directly, but he knew that it was all a bad idea.

If this matter is stabbed now, grandpa will definitely start from Qiao Wen's body, although he has taken over the Xie family, but he is still not grandpa's opponent. In order to save Qiao Wen, he could only wronged her and swallowed her anger.

Thinking about this, apologies arise spontaneously.

He extinguished the cigarette in his hand and strode out of the study.

At this time, the room was already filled with the aroma of meat, and Qiao Wen was busy by the stove alone, and there was already a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

Xie Zhengyu walked up to Qiao Wen: "Is there anything I can help with?" ”

Qiao Wen didn't look at him, just remembered the last time he made breakfast and smiled: "You just wait to eat." ”

"I want to help you." He said.

Qiao Wen threw away the hot water that blanched the ribs, and then took out a head of garlic: "Then please ask Mr. Xie to help me peel the garlic." ”

"One head?" Xie Zhengyu looked at the plan in his hand and frowned.

"Yes, garlic pork ribs, there must be more garlic!"

Qiao Wen took out another clean bowl: "Here, go." ”

After that, Xie Zhengyu really quietly peeled garlic in a corner, Qiao Wen looked at him occasionally, but every time the man frowned.

She knew he had a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder, so she also knew that the last film on the garlic clove was the source of his frown.

After Qiao Wen finished stir-frying a vegetarian dish, Xie Zhengyu finally took the peeled garlic.

Qiao Wen took the bowl and left a fragrant kiss on the man's face by the way: "This is the reward." ”

In an instant, Xie Zhengyu's brows relaxed: "Is there anything else you need help with?" ”

"No, you can eat after doing this."

The man nodded, but instead of resting, he went to clean up the table, put the dishes and chopsticks and freshly fried dishes in order, and even went to open a bottle of red wine.

When Qiao Wen came out with the ribs, he was quite surprised to see the red wine in the glass: "Red wine with garlic pork ribs? ”

"Well, it should be a good match." Xie Zhengyu replied.

"Mr. Xie's taste is always like this... Particularly. ”

Qiao Wen took off her apron and sat down, she glanced at the two dishes that were a little thin compared to the huge table: "Tomorrow we are going to Haicheng, we can't cook too much, so ......"

Xie Zhengyu picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it in Qiao Wen's bowl, and then interrupted her: "Two dishes for two people are just right." ”

"Well, let's eat."

Xie Zhengyu himself picked up a piece of pork ribs and chewed it slowly: "It's delicious, I like it very much." ”

Qiao Wen smirked: "Of course, this is my specialty." You like to eat, I can make it to you often in the future. ”

"That's a deal." Xie Zhengyu didn't say this to make Qiao Wen happy, but what she made was really delicious.

Almost all the dishes he has eaten since he can remember are from the hands of the nanny, and after a long time, he feels that it is the taste of home, but now Xie Zhengyu has a new definition of the taste of home.

In this meal, Qiao Wen only ate three ribs, and he ate the rest.

Seeing that he loves to eat so much, Qiao Wen's heart also feels warm.

"Wen Wen."

"Huh?"

Xie Zhengyu wiped off the remaining oil stains on his mouth and looked at Qiao Wen: "When we go to Haicheng tomorrow, we will stay for about five days." ”

"Okay."

"And." He paused: "Also, my parents and grandfather may mention my marriage." ”

Qiao Wen's drinking hand trembled slightly, and then she put down her glass: "I understand. ”

"Wenwen, you don't mind whatever they say, I'll take it slowly."

"Okay, I trust you."

Qiao Wen drank the last bit of red wine, and looked at Xie Zhengyu with a confused look: "But I have one condition." ”

"You say."

"Tonight.... You come to wash the dishes. ”

Xie Zhengyu chuckled: "Okay, I'll come, you go wash up." ”

Qiao Wen watched as the man got up and put away the dishes and chopsticks, and then was busy in the kitchen alone.

The smile on her face faded, she knew what she was going to face after tomorrow, but knowing it didn't mean that she could do it, and being able to do it didn't mean she didn't care.

This is no longer the time, how can she not care about a word?

However, what qualifications does he have to care about his current status in the Xie family?

This night, Xie Zhengyu hugged Qiao Wen very tightly, but Qiao Wen still felt that he was far away from him.

This night, Jowen had no sleep.

The next day, Qiao Wen still couldn't sleep, because she was about to meet Xie Zhengyu's father and grandfather, and only Qiao Wen himself knew how worried she was on the way.

Finally, the car stopped at the Xie family's mansion in Haicheng.

Qiao Wen followed Xie Zhengyu and walked in.

"Wenwen, great, you're finally here."

As soon as she opened the door, Qiao Wen saw the excited Luo Weiyi, she stepped forward to hug herself, just like a mother hugged her daughter, and that embrace was full of longing.

Somehow, Qiao Wen's nose suddenly soured: "I miss you so much, Auntie." ”

Luo Weiyi let go of Qiao Wen with a concerned expression: "Wenwen, why are you still wearing such a thick one, go upstairs and change your clothes." ”

Qiao Wen nodded, but Xie Zhengyu beside him opened his mouth: "Let's go see my father and grandfather first." ”

"Yes, I forgot about it as soon as I was happy." Saying that, she took Qiao Wen's hand: "I haven't seen you Uncle Xie yet, I'll take you there." ”

The two followed Luo Weiyi to the open study on the second floor, where Xie Chen was playing chess with his father.

"Dad, Lao Xie, the children are back."

Hearing this, both of them raised their heads to look at them.

Father Xie is tall, wearing a pair of glasses, the whole person is more elegant, and the eyes that look at Qiao Wen are also very kind.

Grandpa Xie has gray hair, but his body is tough, and his expression makes people unable to see joy and anger, but he looks at Qiao Wen with an inquiring look in his eyes.

"Grandpa, Dad."

"Grandpa, Uncle Xie."