"I'm not trying to criticize you, but why did you have to talk to Mu Bai?" Xu's mother sighed.
Although Wen Mubai is quite much older than Xu Chacha, fortunately he is of good character and genuinely good to her, so that's not their primary concern.
If Wen Mubai's father finds out about Xu Chacha and Wen Mubai's relationship, how will their two families maintain their harmony?
"You know your Uncle Wen's temper. Even if your parents don't object, do you think he'll agree so easily?"
"I'm glad you won't be upset." Xu Chacha took her mother's arm and rested her head on her shoulder. "I care more about your opinions."
Upon hearing this, the two doting daughters' hearts melted. No matter how many opinions they had, they couldn't say anything in the face of Xu Chacha's pitiful appearance.
"Dad, are you still angry?" Xu Chacha tugged at her father's sleeve again. "I even brought you your favorite Longjing tea, but it seems you're not interested in drinking it."
Mr. Xu, who was watching TV with a stern face, cleared his throat. "Go get it. I'm a little thirsty."
Xu Chacha secretly gave herself a "thumbs up," stood up, and said, "I'll go make you some right now!"
...
Xu Chacha stayed at home for two days this time, and left on the morning of the third day.
Xu's mother also got up early to pack her luggage, stuffing a large bag of things into a suitcase in front of her.
"Mom, what are you stuffing me with? I can't finish all this food." She walked over.
Xu's mother mysteriously opened the box, inside which were several neatly stacked boxes of finger cots. "I checked yesterday. Even though you are both girls, you still need to pay attention to your health and hygiene. It's very necessary to have these on hand."
"ah?"
“Of course, Mom doesn’t mean you should do whatever you want,” Xu’s mother added. “You should still exercise some restraint.”
Xu Chacha waved her hand, "No, no, you don't need to bring it for me."
"How can we not use it!" Mrs. Xu said seriously, then opened another box, took out a few more, and stuffed them into her bag. "We should keep some on hand for everything, just to be safe."
Xu Chacha's face turned red. "Really...it's not necessary..."
It would be better to give some to her sister, since she won't need it anyway.
"Just take it if your mom gives it to you!"
Ugh.
When Xu Chacha left, Wen Mubai came to pick her up. Seeing the girl's bitter face, he asked, "What's wrong? Did they scold you badly?"
Last night, Xu Chacha told her without telling her first that she had told her parents about their relationship, and excitedly showed off that her parents' attitude was not too resistant.
But when they met today, Xu Chacha's expression didn't look like she had successfully come out of the closet at all.
Xu Chacha clutched her bag, looking timid and hesitant as if she were carrying a time bomb. "She didn't scold me."
"That's good." Wen Mubai reached out and fastened her seatbelt. "Put your bag down."
Xu Chacha still looked nervous and shook her head, "I'll carry it."
"What, are you hiding something you can't show to anyone?" The more she acted like this, the more Wen Mubai couldn't help but want to tease her.
She gently tugged at the bag, and Xu Chacha, not expecting her to do so, was pulled a little without noticing. Realizing what was happening, she quickly pulled back.
In the struggle, the bag buckle popped open, and the packages stuffed inside fell out and scattered on the ground.
Wen Mubai lowered his head, squinted to confirm the words on it, and then looked up at Xu Chacha questioningly.
Xu Chacha raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, "It wasn't me! My mom insisted on giving it to me!"
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Since Xu Chacha had already said what she wanted to say, and Wen Mubai was also trying to ease the tension, she could only go home with a gift on her father's birthday.
Wen's father held a small birthday party, attended by relatives and friends with whom he had a good relationship, totaling less than twenty people.
The Xu family also went, but Xu Chacha was traveling with Wen Mubai, so it was on the way.
Xu Chacha and the others arrived a little later. Xu's father and Wen's father had already drunk half a cup of wine and were chatting casually. Xu Chacha glanced behind them and didn't see Xu Yanshu. She remembered that she had gone on a business trip a few days ago. Otherwise, she would have seen Jian Xi today.
“Old Wen, your daughter is really outstanding.” Mr. Xu patted Mr. Wen on the shoulder. “You didn’t think much of her back then, but now her studio is doing very well. Who knows, she might surpass you, her father, one day.”
Because of the outfit Yang Zhou photographed, BC gained exposure, and major clients who had previously been conservative and wait-and-see also jumped on the bandwagon. In addition, with several award ceremonies in the middle of the year, the demand for formal wear increased, and the studio's business was so good that the waiting list was more than three months long.
Mr. Wen shook his head. “You don’t know how hard I’ve been. Your child is so good, so filial and obedient. If you like, we can switch.”
“Oh, that won’t do,” Mrs. Xu said with a smile. “How many times have you said that? Why haven’t you given up on the idea?”
"To be honest, when Chacha was little, I actually thought about going to your house to steal her, but I didn't succeed."
Xu Chacha smiled somewhat guiltily from the side.
Who knows? If you agree to the marriage, then I can call you Dad.
Jiang Panpan also came today. She casually grabbed a glass of champagne and walked towards Xu Chacha. "I'm so glad to see you. Old Wen covered you up so well, it was hard to even catch a glimpse of you."
Xu Chacha laughed at her, "It's not that exaggerated. I also went to your studio, but you were too busy making money to run into me, Sister Panpan."
"Yeah, haha, I've been working pretty hard to make money lately."
After two or three of them got together, other young people who were alone also gathered around. They were all familiar faces that he had seen before, and they could exchange a few words with each other.
When the cake was brought out, Jiang Panpan was the first to go up, take a few slices, and bring them over, saying, "Tea, do you want some?"
"Thank you, Sister Panpan."
"Why don't you?" Jiang Panpan gestured to Wen Mubai.
Wen Mubai didn't take it, saying, "One is enough for me and her."
"Hehehe... You can't even eat a small cake anymore now that you have a boyfriend?" Jiang Panpan said sourly, "How come such a good catch is—"
She didn't dare say the second half of her sentence to Wen Mubai's face; the words stuck in her throat, but she swallowed them back down.
Xu Chacha took a symbolic bite, then shoved the cake into Wen Mubai's hand, saying, "Here you go."
Wen Mubai took the cake and slowly helped her finish the one that hadn't been touched much.
"Find some free time later and go deliver the gift," Xu Chacha suggested, leaning close to her ear. "Be gentle with your tone; it's your dad's birthday today."
"Okay." Wen Mubai put down the plate he had finished eating, resignedly took the small box from Xu Chacha's hand, "I'll make sure I complete the task so you don't have to worry about it."
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Urged on by Xu Chacha, Wen Mubai, clutching the box, walked toward his father, who was surrounded by the crowd.
He cares about his image, so giving this gift in front of others makes him happier than giving it to him in private.
Inside the box was an expensive watch, nothing special, but Wen Mubai added, "I've had this watch for over ten years, let's get a new one."
The watch on Wen's father's wrist was a wedding anniversary gift from Wen Mubai's mother. Over the years, he had felt hatred, resentment, and anger, but he had always cherished this watch.
Perhaps it was because of this that Wen Mubai was able to always remember that he and he were related by blood, and no matter how angry he was, he never completely broke off relations with him.
Those around him, unaware of the watch's origin, assumed it was just Wen's father being sentimental and jokingly urged him to give in to his daughter's wish and get a new watch.
"I'll do it."
Wen's father was holding a cup in one hand, but it was inconvenient for him to use one hand, so Wen Mubai simply took over the cup for him.
They rarely even hugged, and they sat at the farthest point from each other at the dinner table. When Wen Mubai fastened his father's watch, he noticed that his father's hand was trembling slightly.
But she only glanced at it briefly, pretending not to notice, and said, "Okay."
"It looks quite nice." The smile on Wen's father's face seemed somewhat awkward.
"I'm glad you like it."
Wen Mubai didn't stay long. After being pulled aside by the other elders and asked a few questions, he made an excuse to leave.
She searched the hall, but Xu Chacha and Jiang Panpan were no longer where they had been. After searching for a while, she finally spotted them on the second-floor balcony.
Jiang Panpan was nowhere to be found, and Xu Chacha was leaning against the railing alone, her head tilted back, seemingly looking at something.
"Have you been drinking?" She noticed the blush on Xu Chacha's ear tips.
It's not very noticeable with foundation on her face, but the color here can't be hidden.
Xu Chacha turned around, her moist eyes bright, and nodded, "Yes, I'll drink it."
No one would try to persuade her to drink, but she grabbed the wrong glass, thinking it was sparkling water when it turned out to be champagne.
She still had that look of wanting praise, which almost left Wen Mubai speechless. So he simply stood next to her, raised his chin, and looked in the direction she had been looking. "What were you looking at?"
Xu Chacha smiled and stared at her profile. "Look at the moon. The moon is beautiful tonight."
Seeing the rare tender moment between Wen Mubai and his father, Xu Chacha felt inexplicably good. In addition, her parents didn't show any obvious resistance to their relationship, making her feel that everything was developing in a positive direction.
Could it be that she had a terrible life in her past life, which is why she's had such a smooth life in this one?
Her brain, saturated with alcohol, became more excited and active than usual. She reached out and touched the cool night breeze, feeling light and airy, as if she could ride the wind and fly into the sky.
Wen Mubai pulled her hand back and led it to his side, saying, "Look if you want, but don't peer out; it's dangerous."
"Okay." Xu Chacha smiled at her, then suddenly remembered something and said to her, "You are the moon too."
Wen Mubai looked puzzled.
"When we first met," Xu Chacha squinted, as if recalling, "he had a sour face, as if he was impatient with everything, and he was afraid to even look at you."
Like the moon in the sky, it can only be admired from afar and not touched.
"At that time, I thought, whoever was there to save me, it would never be your turn."
"Really?" Wen Mubai was completely oblivious to his sour face. "It's just that I'm expressionless."
"hehe."
"Now?" Wen Mubai was more concerned about this.
"Now I've caught the moon!" As she spoke, Xu Chacha hugged her, nestled softly in her arms, tilted her head back, and called out to her just like when they first met, "Sister is the best to me."
Wen Mubai first heard these words when he carried Xu Chacha out of the police station that day. The little boy had his arms around her neck and said in a soft voice, "This is the first time someone has been so kind to me."
More than ten years have passed since she last heard those words, yet her heart was still stirred. The two feelings were completely different. Back then, she wanted to grow up quickly so she could protect the child on her back.
At this moment, the now-grown Wen Mubai only wanted to meld the person into his body and cherish them dearly.
Perhaps it was the strong smell of alcohol on Xu Chacha's breath that made her eyes redden, so she lowered her head, gently took her soft lips in her mouth, and kissed them tenderly.