Ye Shaoqian was finally a person who couldn't hold back. After a while, he began to look around. Seeing Lei Shaogong's paintings of pine beards, he felt quite bored: "Dad, it's so boring that you paint these all day long. When I saw Lao Xu from the Air Force, he often painted flowers, birds, fish and insects, which were so lively."

After hearing this, Xia Xiaobei hurriedly pinched his hand, but couldn't help but want to laugh.

Lei Shaogong finally stopped writing, and his eyes were really disappointed: "If you don't understand something, talk less and go down to accompany your aunt."

The words were accusing Ye Shaoqian, but the intention was to support him. I was afraid that there was something I wanted to say to Xia Xiaobei alone. Ye Shaoqian really threw her away and went downstairs in shame.

Xia Xiaobei took a deep breath. When the soldiers came to block the enemy, the water came to cover the earth. The worst consequence was to be coaxed out. Ye Shaoqian was right, so he would do it naturally.

After Ye Shaoqian left, Lei Shaogong did not say anything, so he held the pen again and described it carefully. Xia Xiaobei had to sit and wait quietly.

After a long time, Lei Shaogong finally smiled comfortably, put down his pen, looked at the rice paper for a while, and waved to her naturally: "Come here and take a look at this painting."

Xia Xiaobei was stunned and hurriedly got up. He thought the old man had long forgotten her existence.

The painting is an excellent painting, with a grand composition, free strokes, strong ink color, and pine trees stand among the sharp stones.

"Tell me, what do you think?"

"Ah..." Xia Xiaobei hesitated for a while and said honestly, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to draw."

Lei Shaogong smiled, as if he had already expected her answer: "Then why do you think I always like to draw pine and cypress?"

Xia Xiaobei looked around with his gesture and could see that the brush and ink on the wall were all written by an old man, and the materials used in Chinese paintings are mostly pine and cypress.

Xia Xiaobei complained in her heart: If you want to be an evergreen tree in the political arena, don’t you just draw pine and cypress? Those who paint flowers and birds all want to retire and enjoy their own life. Of course, she dared not say this on the surface, so she had to pick up some nice things: "My uncle is an ambitious person. Only by painting mountains and rivers and pine trees can we reflect the righteousness in our hearts."

After hearing this, Lei Shaogong glanced at her again. After a while, he smiled, and finally put the signature on the painting, then he hung up the pen, squinted his eyes and stared at the painting. Until all the ink traces were dry, he said to Xia Xiaobei: "Take this painting, frame it and send it to me. Let's go and have dinner with me."

Xia Xiaobei was happy, of course he agreed and took Hua respectfully and followed Lei Shaogong down.

As soon as I passed through the flower pond, I heard Ye Shaoqian pleasing to Qin Shulan. It was probably because of Qin Shulan who helped her speak nice things. After hearing Lei Shaogong's coughing, I hurriedly turned around and saw the painting rolled up in Xia Xiaobei's hand. My nervous expression finally stretched out. I blinked at her. Xia Xiaobei also smiled back, which was very meaningful to "get it done".

The dinner dishes were very rich. Ye Shaoqian was diligent in helping Lei Shaogong make dishes many times. Qin Shulan gave him anger and said, "Ms. Xia is a guest, and she didn't see you greeting her."

Ye Shaoqian laughed, hugged her and said, "Where is she considered a guest, she is a family."

Qin Shulan also smiled, but Lei Shaogong's expression remained unchanged and he coughed slightly. The dining table immediately became quiet again. After a while, he saw Lei Shaogong put down his chopsticks: "Tell me, you won't remember to come back to see me. What are you asking me this time?"

Ye Shaoqian was full of thought that Xia Xiaobei had already dealt with the old man in the study just now, so he jokingly and boldly: "I'm taking my wife back to see you." As he said that, he also pulled Xia Xiaobei.

Xia Xiaobei immediately continued his words and said solemnly: "Uncle, I have been dating Shaoqian for more than four years. We both feel that we must be the other party. We have reached the age we should settle down. I hope my uncle can help us."

When she said "It's necessary for the other party", her eyes were soft and firm. Ye Shaoqian held her hand and was shocked, looking at her with a smile.

Lei Shaogong also looked at her with a smile, and repeated like a playful look: "You must be the other party?"

Xia Xiaobei nodded heavily again, and his palms were filled with sweat when he pinched Ye Shaoqian's palm.

After a long time, Lei Shaogong spoke: "I don't agree with this."

For a moment, the people on the dining table were stunned. Xia Xiaobei and Ye Shaoqian looked at each other. At that time, in the study, Lei Shaogong handed the painting to her to frame it. Xia Xiaobei thought he had acquiesced to her wife, but who would have had such a turn of tricks? She didn't believe that a smart person like Lei Shaogong could not see the purpose of their trip in the morning, so why did he say he didn't agree until now?

Qin Shulan didn't understand either, so she screamed softly: "Shaogong..."

But Lei's father directly cut off her words: "If you still want to plead for this matter, you don't have to speak up." After that, he pointed to the food on the table and said lightly: "Eat."

The three of them lost their appetite for a moment. Ye Shaoqian even slapped the chopsticks and stood up and left. Xia Xiaobei pulled him, but couldn't hold him back. Lei's father snorted coldly, "There is no rules." Due to the elders' presence, he had to lower his head and sniffle the rice. Qin Shulan couldn't take a few bites, so she put down her chopsticks. A good family banquet ended unhappily.

On the way back to the hospital in the evening, Ye Shaoqian and she sat in the car, pointed to the painting tightly in her hand, and said angrily: "Why do you still hold it? The old man is so ruthless and lost it!"

Xia Xiaobei was amused and crying: "No matter how you say it is, it is an elder, and you still have to do what you have to do well."

Ye Shaoqian snorted, turned his head and looked out the window and stopped talking. Xia Xiaobei felt cold and didn't know how to comfort her.

When she arrived at the hospital gate, she helped him get out of the car. When they were together, he rarely calmed down and said nothing. He was angry with her all the way until he really didn't say a word. It was not until he entered the elevator that he turned around and said to her seriously: "Or, let's give up our marriage."

Xia Xiaobei instinctively raised his face: "What did you say?"

He sighed again: "I said, let's not get married."

Xia Xiaobei held his hand and suddenly relaxed, looking at him in disbelief: "Ye Shaoqian, you dare to say no, I, I..."

She "I" for a long time, but she didn't give me any of them, which made me tremble with anger.

He could still laugh: "Why do I think you are like a forced marriage?"

"You're still laughing!"

Seeing that she was really angry, she took a step forward and hugged her in her arms: "Okay, I was wrong, I won't laugh."

She lay on his shoulders, not knowing whether she was angry or crying, her shoulders were trembling. His palms were stroking on her back, and comforting her affectionately, saying, "I know why you are in a hurry to marry me. Because of this, I can't do such a bastard. If I do, I can't miss your lifelong happiness in the future."

After he said that, she shook even more. He hugged her tightly, as if he smiled bitterly, and said warmly: "I often wonder why I didn't know you earlier. I lived for twenty-nine years, and for the twenty-five years before I knew you, I wasted everything, and I didn't even know what I wanted. And in the four years we were together, I wasted so long because of misunderstandings and misses. At that time, I never felt sorry. Even if I had nothing, I had time and patience. I think you will look back at me one day. Now, I'm afraid I don't even have time. People are

In this way, if you miss it, you will feel regret and regret." He held up her face full of tears, and his voice was hoarse as the sound of the years passing by: "Xiaobei, believe me, there is no one in this world who wants to marry you more than me. From a long time ago, I wanted you to be my wife and let me take care of you for the rest of my life. I have been waiting for so long, but now I feel that I can't be so selfish," his fingers lingered on her cheeks, and his eyes were filled with affectionate water, "If one day I am gone and leave you alone in this world, I will not be able to forgive myself."

When he said the last sentence, what seemed to be water light in his eyes was floating, and what he said was the most ruthless and affectionate words. How could she blame him and blame him? He was right, she only regretted not knowing him earlier. Because of her obsession, she missed a lot of time. Thinking about it carefully, they had only a handful of time to laugh happily together. Now, even her last expectation cannot be achieved.

After a long time, she was able to suppress her sobs and calmly say something that had been under her heart: "If I can't marry you, I can't forgive myself. No one may be willing to accompany you no matter whether your illness can be cured or not. This is my only wish. Just like you said, we have missed too much, and I don't want to leave regrets this time."

"I will regret it for life if I miss you."

Her eyes were very firm, but the tears that could not be hidden in her eyes leaked her weakness. The tears reflected in his eyes, making his eyes look extremely bright, like the most dazzling star in the dark night.

He closed his eyes, opened his arms again and whispered in her ear: "Then, let's get engaged first. Although it's not a formal marriage, I'm determined to marry you to let everyone see it. Then... we will go to the United States, and when I have surgery, we will get married officially. At that time, I want you to be the happiest bride in the world..."

Tears could no longer be held back, and they were surging through the dam. He held her face with trembling hands, lowered his head, and kissed her lips deeply.

Tears slid into her mouth, astringent and bitter smell, which was then destroyed by his lips and tongue, leaving only a strong masculine aura. She closed her eyes, let the tears flow, stretched out her arms, tiptoed to hook his neck, and responded vigorously. I was afraid it was too late, I was afraid that there was not enough time, I just wanted to keep gentle and lingering with him like this and never be separated.

At some point, the elevator jingled and heard the sound of the elevator door opening. Ye Shaoqian suddenly stopped, let go of her, and looked ahead with a confused look.

She became aware of the tenderness and turned her head in surprise and followed his gaze.
Chapter completed!