Seeing that his daughter had finally shut up, Luo's father continued to look at Cheng Qing and said, "Do you know how much you hurt her before?"
Cheng Qing maintained her 90-degree bow and said, "I know."
Luo Xi's other relatives arrived one by one, and even Luo's mother looked very unpleasant when she saw Cheng Qing.
"Since you know that, you should never appear in her life again." Luo's mother's voice was icy.
Losi suddenly became anxious and stepped forward to speak. No one knew better than her what Cheng Qing had given up by appearing here.
The heavy price paid still brings tears to Rossi's eyes whenever she thinks about it.
But Cheng Qing didn't care about any of that. Since she had chosen to come here, it wasn't to share this heavy burden of life with Luo Xi.
She came here and is prepared to integrate. She will face the mistakes she has made here.
After all, all the Luo family knew was that they were the ones who hurt her daughter.
Therefore, when Rossi was about to step forward, she grabbed Rossi's hand, held her tightly, and, maintaining a bowing posture, said to the Rossi family, "Because I cannot help but participate in her life, I have come here today to apologize."
When Luo's mother saw Luo Xi about to come up, her heart skipped a beat. She wondered if her silly daughter would be foolish enough to come up and argue with her. But then she thought that her silly daughter was indeed capable of doing such a thing.
When Luo's mother saw Luo being pulled by Cheng Qing, she breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Her gaze towards Cheng Qing was conflicted. In truth, she was very satisfied with Cheng Qing's personality, sense of responsibility, and how he handled everything. Luo's mother was truly very pleased with Cheng Qing; it was just that she hadn't considered why he had hurt Luo Xi so badly in the past.
Author's Note:
Actually, when we were preparing to leave the ending blank, every chapter you see now was intended to be a side story.
However, since we're skipping the open ending, we'll explain what happens next before concluding.
As for the romance variety show, it might be featured in a side story? (The tone wasn't entirely certain.)
Chapter 159
"Bear thorns to apologize? Can you afford to do that?" Luo Mojin sneered, looking at Cheng Qing who seemed very sincere, and questioned him loudly.
After all, Cheng Qing showed a lot of sincerity when he came last year. But what happened?
Therefore, even though Cheng Qing tried his best to apologize, the Luo family was not prepared to accept it so easily.
Cheng Qing stared at the floor in front of her and calmly replied, "As long as it's within my power."
As the eldest son of the Luo family and Luo Xi's older brother, Luo Moxiao had wanted to fly over and give Cheng Qing a good beating countless times since the incident. If Luo Xi hadn't repeatedly threatened that no one could touch Cheng Qing, would Cheng Qing still be alive and kicking?
Now you regret it and want to turn back?
Is there really such a good thing in the world? Does she think all of us Luo family members are fools, or does she think Bao'er is a fool?
Just thinking about these things made Luo Moxiao's temper flare up. He sneered, "Is that so? What kind of sincerity is a bow and apology? If you want to apologize, kneel down and apologize."
Luo Xi's expression immediately changed, and she said angrily, "Luo, Mo, Xiao!!!"
Luo Moxiao: "..." Why are you yelling at me?! Who am I doing this for?!
Cheng Qing was stunned for a moment, then saw Luo Xi turn around abruptly, point at Cheng Qing and say, "You dare to kneel down and try."
Cheng Qing immediately stood up straight: "Actually..."
Lossie: "They may not know you, but do you think I don't?! How can you kneel down and feel at ease with myself?"
Cheng Qing nodded, feeling a little regretful for her rashness.
In Cheng Qing's mind, she and Luo Xi could never be separated again under any circumstances. That's why she was so eager to gain the Luo family's forgiveness.
Although Luo Moxiao's demands were extremely unreasonable, Cheng Qing had already gotten used to trying to see things from their perspective. For someone who had seriously hurt their loved ones, Cheng Qing wouldn't forgive them just because they knelt down to apologize, let alone kneel down.
Therefore, Cheng Qing understood Luo Moxiao's request.
But she overlooked... Rossi's thoughts. If she really knelt down, Rossi would probably be the first to not forgive her.
Thinking this, Cheng Qing stopped trying to go forward and beg for forgiveness and just stood there, watching Losi's back in front of her.
Seeing Cheng Qing standing obediently behind her, Luo Xi thought of how Cheng Qing had given up her original world for her sake, and abandoned her father and mother who were still there.
Now that she has come to his side alone, facing the malice of his family, Cheng Qing should no longer have to bear these burdens.
If Luo Xi can't protect Cheng Qing on Luo family territory, what right does she have to expect Cheng Qing to abandon his family for her?
Luo Xi stood in front of Cheng Qing, turned to look at her parents and brothers, took a deep breath and said, "I know very well what I'm doing."
Luo Moxiao: "Are you sure?"
Losi: "Of course, do you think you know better than I do?"
Luo Moxiao: "..."
As a father, Luo's father was naturally not going to be fooled by her two sentences.
“When people act on emotion, they really don’t see things as clearly as an outsider.” Mr. Luo looked at Luo Xi and said seriously, “We don’t want to interfere in your life, we just don’t want you to… get hurt again.”
“But…” Luo Xi looked at her father with red eyes: “Now, it is you who want to hurt me.”
Luo's father was so shocked by these words that he took two steps back and almost lost his balance.
Luo's mother frowned and scolded her, "Luo Xi! How can you talk like that? Your father is doing this for your own good."
Losi smiled: "Qingqing said the same thing."
Luo's mother paused, frowning as she looked at Cheng Qing, who was also looking at Luo Xi with a helpless expression. For a moment, Luo's mother was also undecided.
"You haven't even asked what happened! You don't even know if Qingqing did anything wrong this past year. Isn't that right? She's her mother's precious child too! Her mother also..." doesn't want her to suffer!
Lossie's tears fell incessantly. Cheng Qing's mother had only allowed Cheng Qing to come because she wanted Cheng Qing to be happy.
How heartbroken her mother must be to see Cheng Qing like this, to see her own family bullying her like this!
"Mom, Qingqing is great. Nobody knows how good she is better than me." Luo Xi looked at her mother, her eyes pleading.
Mr. Luo and the others wanted to say something, but Mrs. Luo stepped forward and stood in front of them. Looking at Mrs. Luo's back, Mr. Luo and the three Luo brothers remained silent.
Luo's mother stood there, her gaze shifting between Luo Xi and Cheng Qing.
Then, he said, "Concern can cloud judgment. I'll carefully consider what you said. I'll just ask you one question: won't you regret it?"
Losi gave a wry smile: "If Teacher Cheng is unhappy, then I'll probably regret it."
Luo's mother choked with anger: "...You..."
Cheng Qing frowned slightly upon hearing Luo Xi's words: "Luo Xi, don't feel pressured. Any choice I make is voluntary."
Losi looked at her with a wronged expression: "Me too!"
The Luo family watched as the two women looked like inseparable lovers. Luo's mother sighed. She knew Luo Xi's temperament and knew that once Luo Xi had made up her mind about Cheng Qing, she would not change it.
As for her other remarks, Luo's mother remained skeptical.
After all, there are plenty of examples of people becoming silly when they're in love. But if Losi really wants to be with him, it seems they have no choice but to support her.
Seeing Luo Xi's stubborn expression, Luo's mother could only turn to look at Luo's father. As the head of the family, he naturally needed to say something.
Mr. Luo was so angry he had a headache, but there was nothing he could do. He could only feign concern and threaten Luo Xi: "Believe it or not, I'll freeze your credit card."
Mother Luo: "..." You're willing to do that? Why are you talking nonsense?
Luo's mother regretted letting Luo's father speak.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Losi immediately turned to look at Cheng Qing, then with a resolute expression, loudly declared, "I'll steal bicycles to support you."
Luo's mother: "..."
Cheng Qing: "No... there's no need."
Mr. Luo clutched his heart and took a step back, never expecting his daughter to hold on to this extent. She was even willing to steal a bicycle for Cheng Qing.
He pointed a trembling finger at Losi: "Have you no shame?"
Losi retorted, "No!"
Luo's father stared at Luo Xi for a long while, his eyes wide with fury, before finally choosing to back down.
He sighed deeply, then turned and went inside.
The three Luo brothers glanced at Luo Xi, sighed, and followed her inside.
Luo's mother then said to the two girls, "What are you looking at? Come in! Don't you think the neighbors have had enough of a show?"
Cheng Qing was taken aback, but Luo Xi immediately beamed and said, "Let's go! Let's go home!"
Ah... that's it?
In Cheng Qing's view, this was something that could never be resolved so easily, and the Luo family had retreated again and again for Luo Xi's sake.
Just like Cheng's mother in that world, all they could do was hope that their daughter could be happy.
To achieve this, we may have to break many principles, but the goal remains the same.
After all, all parents in this world who love their children are the same; they will worry themselves sick over their children.
The Luo family wanted Losi to be excited, and for that, they made all the necessary preparations.
The sunlight was dazzling, shining on the Luo family members walking home ahead, their long shadows intertwining on the ground.
Luo Xi stood at the front, reached out to Cheng Qing, and called out in confusion, "Qingqing?"
Cheng Qing smiled gently, reached out and took Luo Xi's hand, their hands clasped together in the sunlight.
Two halos seemed to be imprinted around them, intersecting and appearing to have a multicolored appearance.
Let's go!
In this world, Cheng Qing and Luo Xi will also build a home that belongs to the two of them.
Just as Cheng's mother had hoped...
***
Qu Minghui soon received a call from Fang Silei, and the news was good: "After discussing it, they agreed to participate. I will also handle Miss Cheng's matter. The contract will be as before."
Qu Minghui was prepared. Although he was an ordinary person, even if his popularity would be low a year later, his association with Luo Xi would not be much less.
Moreover, when Cheng Qing was contacted initially, she stated that she would not accept the job for a low salary.
Qu Minghui had also done his research thoroughly. This time, "Promise Forever" was exceptionally powerful, garnering 9 million votes in a single day. Even if many people borrowed phones to manipulate the votes, it would still be difficult to achieve this without a massive fan base. Not to mention, this was after "Promise Forever" had been silent for a year.