LW Chapter 12

Chen Guo spoke his words of love out of emotion, but he didn’t expect to receive a response. He felt extremely good in the following days. The two of them bought grape vines and planted them together, and also bought many flowers and planted them in the flower beds. In their free time, they watered the vegetables together and watched the things they planted grow little by little, which made them feel very good.

 

Even the secretary noticed that Xiao Qi was in a good mood and joked: “Is something good coming soon, Mr. Xiao? Are you so happy every day during this period?” And he doesn’t work overtime anymore. He gets off work at that time, even if he still has work. He takes it home to deal with it. Is there someone at home?

 

Xiao Qi raised his eyebrows and did not deny it, “Yes, there is indeed something good going on.” Almost no one in the company knew about his marriage, not even his close friends. In the past, he often went out to party with friends, because when he returned, he would face an empty home alone, but it was different now. He was in a good mood when he came home every day, because he knew there would be someone waiting for him at home.

 

The secretary didn’t expect that she guessed correctly, so she chatted for a while and then said: “The time agreed with Miss Chen is coming soon. Will Mr. Xiao go to the reception room now?”

 

Xiao Qi looked at his watch and nodded, “Okay, I’ll just go alone. You can make two cups of coffee for me.”

 

“OK.”

 

Xiao Qi actually didn’t really want to meet Chen Qian again, either to avoid suspicion or for other reasons, but he felt that if Chen Guo knew about it, it might make him feel uncomfortable. He could tell from the last time Chen Qian brought her children as a guest. Chen Guo was very sensitive to this aspect. The little guy was too well-behaved. He easily thought about things and kept them in his mind and refused to speak out. He can only do a better job so that Chen Guo can feel safe enough.

 

Not long after entering the reception room, Chen Qian walked in. She was wearing a long dress and light makeup on his face. She still looked so beautiful. Xiao Qi greeted her, and the secretary just came in with coffee. The two of them waited for the secretary to go out before they started talking.

 

Chen Qian was the first to attack, and his tone was not very good, “Why did you delete my account?”

 

Xiao Qi smiled and spoke very straightforwardly, “I don’t think it would be good if we still communicate in private now.”

 

Chen Qian frowned, “Ah Qi, we are not young anymore. Can we talk about it? I know it was my fault back then. Now you have retaliated and your family’s property has shrunk.” More than half of the time, you deliberately married my brother to make my parents lose face and embarrass me. Now that it has been so many months, can’t you forget it? Is it possible that you really want to keep a grown man like my brother? Can you go on for the rest of your life? You don’t like men.”

 

Xiao Qi said seriously: “Who said I don’t like men?”

 

Chen Qian was stunned for a moment and looked at him blankly.

 

“Besides, Guoguo is not a pure man, Qianqian. I admit that I didn’t have good intentions when I first married him because I wanted to embarrass your family. But in the past few months of getting along with Guoguo, I discovered his kindness. I really like him now and want to spend the rest of my life with him.” Xiao Qi was a little helpless, “I told you these words last time, did you not listen to them?”

 

Chen Qian was still a little unable to recover, and after a long while, she stammered: “I… I thought you were angry last time, but… how is it possible, you… you really like him? Guoguo? He…he…”

 

Xiao Qi stopped his smile, his eyes were a little cold, and he interrupted her rudely, “Chen Qian, I know what you want to say, but I hope you will keep the next words in your heart and stop being so arrogant.”

 

Chen Qian lowered her head in confusion, pursed her lips, and regained her composure after a while, “Is everything you said true?”

 

“I have never told you any lies, including letting go of the past. They are all true.”

 

When Chen Qian heard this, she wanted to laugh but couldn’t. Thinking of the past between the two of them that seemed like they were separated from each other, her heart hurt a little. During this period of time, she always thought about what would happen now if she had chosen to leave with Xiao Qi. She thought that Xiao Qi came back for revenge because he still had feelings for her, but the target of revenge was not her, but because he couldn’t bear it. She also felt guilty that her brother had suffered on her behalf, but she didn’t expect that things would become different in just a short period of time.

 

Her heart ached, and she looked at Xiao Qi holding back the sadness, “Do you dislike me for being married and having two children, so you can let go?”

 

Xiao Qi felt incredible, “Do you think I am such a person?”

 

The conversation ended unhappily, but Xiao Qi also knew that Chen Qian would probably not come again in the future. From the conversation, he could probably tell that, in fact, even if they missed each other, after so many years, there was only a trace of nostalgia for the first love left in the relationship, and nothing else.

 

Including the revenge he took against the Chen family after he became powerful, it was just because he was unwilling to let it go, not because he still had any lingering feelings for Chen Qian. He guessed that Chen Qian didn’t have much pure feelings for him. The world was changing every day, not to mention that after so many years, things have changed.

 

But he was extremely lucky. It was precisely because of that unwillingness that he was able to discover the most precious treasure in this life.

 

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Chen Guo was scrolling through his cell phone, wondering what to cook for dinner. He felt that he might have the talent to be a wife. Not only was he good at housework, but the food he cooked became more and more delicious. Moreover, he didn’t think he had the talent to be a wife because of his daily life. He used to feel impatient with this kind of life, but now he actually enjoyed it a little bit.

 

As long as the person beside him is Xiao Qi, no matter what he is asked to do, it will be fine.

 

Before he was sure, the screen showed that Xiao Qi had called. Chen Guo quickly pressed the answer button, “Husband.”

 

There was a smile in Xiao Qi’s voice, “You connected so quickly. Were you just playing with your phone?”

 

When Chen Guo heard his magnetic voice, his cheeks couldn’t help but heat up, “Well, I was looking at what to cook tonight. Husband, what do you want to eat?”

 

“We won’t eat at home tonight, honey. I’ll pick you up later, take you out to eat, and introduce some of my friends to you, okay?”

 

Chen Guo quickly agreed, “Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

 

After hanging up the phone, he realized where Xiao Qi was taking him. It wasn’t just to eat, but also to meet and get to know his friends. What did this mean? Did he agree?

 

When Chen Guo thought about this possibility, he felt excited and excited, and started running to the bedroom to choose the clothes he wanted to wear at night. Although his family’s conditions are good, he takes care of his clothes himself. While his sister’s clothes include many famous brand skirts and shoes, Chen Guo’s clothes are mostly affordable, loose and comfortable, and the pants are either sweatpants or jeans, except for a small suit that was custom-made for his sister’s wedding, he didn’t even have a formal suit, so it was a bit difficult at this moment.

 

Seeing the time, there was no time to buy anything else. Chen Guo had no choice but to choose a pair of light-coloured jeans and a white short-sleeved shirt to put on. He then washed his hair to make himself look fresher.

 

Xiao Qi got off work early and drove back to pick up Chen Guo. When he saw what he was wearing, he couldn’t help but kiss him on the lips, and smiled softly: “My dear, you make me look older.”

 

Chen Guo quickly retorted, “My husband is not old.” The age gap between them was a little big, but not particularly big. Moreover, Xiao Qi was handsome. He could be said to be in his twenties, and he didn’t look old at all.

 

Xiao Qi smiled happily, helped him fasten his seat belt, and then started driving to his destination.

 

Chen Guo looked at the scenery outside the window with nervousness in his eyes. He hesitated for a while and then asked: “Husband, how many of your friends will be at the party tonight?”

 

“Four, one is my partner, his name is Ren Chenyang, he has been with me for a year, he is my college classmate, he has a cooler personality, and the other one is the owner of the private restaurant where we went to eat today, he is older than me by one year, his name is Wu Feng, the cooking is delicious, and there are two rich second-generation brothers. It was thanks to their help when I was down and out.” Xiao Qi said to him seriously.

 

Chen Guo tried his best to remember what he said, but he was still a little nervous. Xiao Qi saw through his thoughts and smiled: “Don’t be afraid, Baby, they are all good people, and Baby is so lovable, we will definitely get along happily.”

 

Even though he was comforted by Xiao Qi, Chen Guo still couldn’t help but be nervous. After all, it was the first time for him to meet Xiao Qi’s friends. After getting out of the car, he followed Xiao Qi out of the parking lot and entered a private restaurant. The space inside is not very large, but it is very quiet, and the decoration is not luxurious. Instead, it has a bit of an antique style. The tables and chairs are all made of logs, which conveys the memory of the times.

 

Except for one table with people inside, all other tables were empty. Xiao Qi took Chen Guo’s hand and walked to the occupied table. The three people sitting next to it had already noticed them, and two of them were… With a bright smile, one person even stood up to greet him, “I’ve been waiting for you to come. If Ren Chenyang hadn’t said you were still alive in the past few months, we would have suspected that you were missing. You didn’t come out for so long.”

 

Chen Guo’s face turned a little red, thinking that it was probably because of himself. Xiao Qi smiled and said, “Something happened at home, why don’t we make amends now?” He pulled Chen Guo to the table and introduced him, “This is Zhao Yuyan, the elder brother, this is Zhao Yutang, the younger brother, and this is my partner, Ren Chenyang.”

 

Chen Guo greeted everyone one by one. When he saw Ren Chenyang, he was surprised by the handsomeness of this man’s facial features. He was actually a bit more handsome than Xiao Qi. However, his expression was a bit cold. Everyone else was smiling, but he had no expression on his face.

 

A man came out of the back kitchen, holding a bowl of vegetables in his hand. Xiao Qi said quickly: “This is the owner of this store, our big brother Wu Feng.”

 

Chen Guo greeted quickly, and Zhao Yuyan smiled and said, “Ah Qi, you introduced us in such detail, but you should also introduce the person you brought here in more detail.”

 

Xiao Qi smiled and put his arms around Chen Guo’s shoulders. “His name is Chen Guo. He is my wife and we have received the certificate.”

 

The other four people heard him say that he was bringing someone here, and they probably knew that the one he was bringing was probably his girlfriend, but they didn’t expect that the one he was bringing was a young boy, and the word “wife” came out of his mouth, which really shocked them. Dumbfounded, even Ren Chenyang’s face, which had always remained unchanged, showed a look of surprise.

 

Zhao Yutang was the first to come to his senses, “Wife? Lao Xiao, when did you get the certificate? Did you get it abroad?”

 

Xiao Qi first sat down with Chen Guo and didn’t explain in detail. He just said a few words. Seeing Chen Guo’s shy look, the others teased and joked a few times. After Wu Feng put all the dishes on the table, the people at the table started drinking and eating.

 

The food was indeed delicious. Chen Guo wanted to be reserved at first, but couldn’t stop eating. He was young, and although he looked thin, his appetite was actually much larger than that of the others. There was almost no food from beginning to end. After stopping his chopsticks, when he noticed, he found that several people were looking at him with smiles, and he suddenly felt a little shy.

 

Wu Feng said with a smile: “You are really young, right? You look like a teenager, Xiao Qi, are you kidnapping a minor?”

 

Chen Guo quickly explained: “I am twenty years old and have been an adult for two years. Husband did not lie to me.”

 

As soon as he said these words, the eyes of everyone except Ren Chenyang were covered with ambiguity. Zhao Yutang smiled evilly and said: “So you usually call him ‘Husband’? Then what does Lao Xiao call you?”

 

Chen Guo blushed and was embarrassed to answer, but Xiao Qi’s expression didn’t change and he calmly replied: “I call him ‘Baby’.” He looked at his little wife who was blushing with embarrassment, and said with a gentle tone and a smile, “Sometimes I call him ‘Darling’.”

 

Several other people were stunned, and they all felt like they were being force-fed dog food. The atmosphere was particularly joyful for a while.

 

When Xiao Qi went to the toilet, Ren Chenyang happened to be washing his hands. Seeing his face, he asked: “Are you okay?”

 

Xiao Qi smiled and said, “Fortunately, I’m not drunk yet.”

 

“Yes.” Ren Chenyang wahed his hands and smeared it very finely on his fingers. He had a slight mysophobia. After a while, he spoke again, “Is he Chen Qian’s younger brother?”

 

Xiao Qi paused for a moment, “Did you notice it?”

 

“They look a bit alike, and their names are very close. Xiao Qi, are you serious?”

 

Xiao Qi looked at himself in the mirror and answered very seriously, “Yes.”

 

Ren Chenyang paused for a moment, then smiled slightly, “That’s good.”

 

 

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