Losi stuck out her tongue, feeling extremely satisfied.
Cheng Qing then handed a bottle of expensive liquor to Luo's father, saying, "Uncle, this is for you."
Mr. Luo was not as easy to talk to as Mrs. Luo. He glanced at the gift and snorted.
Luo Xi stared wide-eyed at her father. What did this mean? He gave her a gift, and she got angry? She was about to confront him when Cheng Qing reacted quickly and grabbed Luo Xi with his free hand.
Then, smiling, she said, "If Uncle doesn't like this gift, it's my fault. I'll go and get you a different one right away."
Mr. Luo was heartbroken! Looking at his daughter's angry little face, he reached out and took the liquor from Cheng Qing's hand, feeling utterly devastated.
Luo Xi then beamed with joy, took Cheng Qing's hand, and said, "My dad and mom are so wonderful."
Cheng Qing looked at her with amusement and softened her expression, saying, "Of course."
Seeing the young couple so affectionate, not to mention the three older brothers and Luo's father, even Luo's mother couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
But seeing her daughter's satisfied expression, Luo's mother remembered the phone call her daughter had made the day before yesterday, in which she happily said she wanted to bring Cheng Qing back.
His voice was excited, but also tinged with a sense of urgency that Luo's mother couldn't understand.
Raising a daughter to this age, it's impossible to keep her by your side forever. Sooner or later, she'll meet someone she likes and leave.
As parents, the only thing we can do is help her make the right choice and hope that she can find someone who will make her happy for the rest of her life.
Regardless of gender, if we could love her, cherish her, and pamper her like these family members do...
Perhaps Cheng Qing isn't the perfect son-in-law she imagined, but perhaps she is the one who can make Luo Xi laugh for the rest of her life.
Thinking this, Luo's mother finally felt a little better. She turned around and asked the nanny to set out the food, then turned back to Cheng Qing and said, "You must be tired from the journey. Let's eat first!"
So, a group of people sat down at the table.
The Luo family's dinner was very lavish, and Cheng Qing was seated next to Luo Xi. Luo Xi enthusiastically served Cheng Qing food, then looked on with an expression expectant of praise, leaving the Luo family members with mixed feelings.
Before, only her family would serve food to Losi. And now, before they're even married, they're already siding with outsiders. What will happen after they get married?
For a moment, Luo's mother was unsure whether her earlier thoughts were correct.
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Cheng Qing's forehead, as if those five or six icy gazes were actually there. She could only wipe away the non-existent sweat, then placed a piece of steamed crab and egg on Luo Xi's plate, saying, "You should eat quickly too!"
Luo Xi smiled brightly, and Cheng Qing was stunned for a moment before finally smiling helplessly and saying, "I'll pick it up myself."
Losi said, "I was afraid you'd be too polite."
Cheng Qing gently tugged at her hand under the table and said, "I don't know how." "Don't bother with the waiter anymore, I sense your family isn't very happy!"
Luo's father: "!!!"
Luo's mother: "..."
The three Luo brothers: "!!!!!!!!!" Their sister is so gentle with them!!!! How envious!!!
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After finishing their meal, the Luo family members moved to the living room.
As the lady of the house, Luo's mother was the person who had been with Luo Xi the longest since he was a child.
Now that Losi has brought home someone she wants to spend her life with, she naturally needs to get to know him well.
"I heard you have two siblings?"
Before Cheng Qing arrived, he had already learned about the Cheng family's situation from Cheng Rong, so he was able to answer her questions.
"Yes, I have an older brother and a younger sister."
Luo's mother nodded and then asked, "What do your parents do?"
Cheng Qing: "Just an ordinary worker."
Luo's mother did not show any dissatisfaction because of Cheng Qing's family. In her opinion, her family was already rich enough and did not need the other party to be richer.
But what is required for a marriage to be "equal in social standing" is a shared set of values.
“Our baby has been spoiled by us since she was little, and she’s become a bit too pampered.”
Losi shook her head: "No! I'm being very good right now."
Luo's mother: "..."
Luo's father coughed and said to her, "Shut up."
Losi was stunned for a moment, then said pitifully, "...Are you being mean to me?"
Luo's father: "..."
Cheng Qing almost laughed out loud, but still comforted Luo Xi, saying, "Bao'er."
Luo Xi blushed. Cheng Qing almost never called her Bao'er. This nickname always sounded different when she used it.
Because of this unexpected appearance of Bao'er, Losi finally shut up.
But Luo's father felt like he was about to have a heart attack, which was even more painful than if she hadn't shut up.
At this moment, he deeply understood what the old folks often said: "A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl."
Does he even see me as his father anymore?!
Not to mention Dad's distress, even my third brother is heartbroken! This little sister, who's always been a little tyrant at home, is all pampered and obedient around this teacher...
Who can tolerate this?!
Third Brother Luo Moyu couldn't help but say, "You haven't shown your true colors in front of your Teacher Cheng, have you? This is marriage fraud."
Losi glared at him: "What are you talking about! Teacher Cheng and I both like the real each other."
She liked me, she liked the real me. I liked her, I liked... her who was about to leave.
Losi's eyes reddened, and she turned her head away.
Second brother Luo Mojin slapped Luo Moyu on the head and looked at Luo Xi, saying, "Don't cry! He can't talk, I'll beat him up for you."
Luo's mother couldn't help but look at Luo Moyu and say, "Don't bully your sister."
Luo Moyu: "..."
Cheng Qing gave a bitter smile and said, "It's my fault."
Luo's mother: "?" What's it to you?
Cheng Qing, of course, could not explain why Luo Xi was crying because of him.
It's because I'm about to leave...
This first meeting, tinged with questions, ended rather poorly amidst Losi's displeasure.
Since there was still plenty of time, Luo's parents stopped arguing and let Luo Xi take Cheng Qing sightseeing.
Luo Xi pulled Cheng Qing upstairs, and Cheng Qing only had time to say a brief goodbye to everyone.
Mr. Luo covered his face, waved his hand, and told them to go play.
The three older brothers, upon seeing this, thought, "This is outrageous!"
Author's Note:
Hahahaha, although I really wanted to be lazy, I was also genuinely sick! [Facepalm]
Even if I wasn't sick, I would still have slacked off yesterday. Thinking about it now... it really was just an excuse. _(:з」∠)_
Chapter 151
Worried that Luo Xi and Cheng Qing would be alone together, the brothers immediately ran upstairs with them. Sure enough, when they reached the third floor, they saw Luo Xi leading Cheng Qing into her bedroom.
The brothers: "..." Their feelings were... very complicated.
However, the three older brothers still followed them to the door.
From inside came Losie's happy voice: "My mom and dad love you."
Cheng Qing asked in confusion, "Really?"
Lossie: "Yeah! By the way, isn't this my room nice?"
Cheng Qing: "It looks good."
Losi poured out her heart, but all she received in return were two brief words.
The brothers outside were furious. The most hot-tempered of them all was the second brother, Luo Mojin. Hearing Cheng Qing's calm voice, he immediately clenched his fist and said, "Damn it, I want to beat her up."
The composed elder brother, Luo Moxiao, looked at his younger brother with disdain: "You can't beat him."
Luo Mojin was shocked: "I hit her, and she dared to fight back?"
Luo Moxiao: "..." This is a bit shameless.
Luo Moyu couldn't help but say, "My sister's long sentence only gets her a two-word reply? Can't she be a little more enthusiastic?"
Luo Moxiao was so annoyed by the two of them that veins were bulging on his forehead. He yelled at them, "...Just shut up!"
The three brothers stood outside the door, looking resentful. But they knew it was a matter between the two of them, so they didn't go in.
No one knew what Luo Xi and Cheng Qing were looking at in the room; all that could be heard was the soft sound of footsteps.
After a while, Luo Xi asked Cheng Qing again, "Are you angry with my brother?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then Cheng Qing suddenly laughed: "Why would you ask that?"
Losi seemed a little annoyed: "None of them spoke to you properly."
The three older brothers: "..."
The three older brothers were speechless when their younger sister brought up this topic, but they still obediently reflected on their actions.
"But I'm very happy."
Happy?
The answer came in the unfamiliar woman's distinctive voice, light and faint, seemingly devoid of strong emotion. However, this response still startled the three Luo brothers.
After thinking it over again, I could only reluctantly say: Would she dare to be unhappy?
"If I'm not around one day, they will take better care of you than I do."