The more I thought about it, the more it seemed like it, so I couldn't help but open the drawer and take a look.
But this time I was relieved because the man who took the photo with Xu Nuo was not me. He just looked a bit similar at first glance. He was both tall and thin, and his face and facial features were of the same type.
In comparison, I look more energetic than him, but he is younger than me, and this photo should have been taken in the past two years, so the promises on it have not changed much from now.
"Hey Gu Yan, do you want to eat durian?"
While looking at the photos, Xu Nuo suddenly opened the door and walked in.
She was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ran over and grabbed the photo, and asked me in a scolding tone: "What are you talking about? I've broken the durian. Come out and eat it."
I didn't answer, but glanced at the photo frame and asked her, "Is this your ex-boyfriend?"
"What kind of ex-boyfriend? Just ordinary friends."
Her eyes were a little evasive: "Come out quickly. My mother asked me to come in and call you. Wash your hands and eat some fruit first. My father will be home soon."
With that said, Xu Nuo opened the drawer and wanted to put the photo frame back.
I grabbed her wrist and said, "What's there to hide? If it's yes, if it's no, it's not. Do you have any other secrets that you can't tell anyone?"
"Oh, Gu Yan, are you done yet?"
She shook my hand away hard: "I don't want to mention him, okay? Can you please don't make me unhappy during the Chinese New Year?"
Looking at her state, I understood what was going on.
Actually, thinking about it, every time Xu Nuo mentioned her ex-boyfriend, she looked bitter and resentful, gnashing her teeth. At first, I thought she had just broken up, so I had a deeper memory of this period.
But now that I think about it, she probably hasn't forgotten her ex-boyfriend yet.
So I didn’t get entangled in this matter, stood up and said to her with a smile: "I just asked you casually, why are you so excited? Let’s go, let’s go, I’m also a little hungry, let’s eat some fruit first."
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After I finished speaking, I didn't even look at her and walked directly to the door. As soon as I left the bedroom, I happened to see Xunuo's father opening the door and coming back. I called out to uncle, Happy New Year.
He nodded to me, pointed to the sofa in the living room and said to me: "Come, come sit here."
I didn't hesitate and walked to the edge of the sofa and waited for him to sit down first before I sat across from him.
Xu Nuo's father seemed quite nice and slim. As soon as I sat down, he told me not to see anyone else. He said that coming here would be just like coming to his own home.
I also said hello to him with a smile.
Then we sat there and chatted for a while, and he asked me what my name was, how old I was, and what I did for a living.
I told him that I used to work in urban construction, but I was laid off some time ago. I would make a transition in the medical school first and prepare to find another job after the Chinese New Year.
"Ah, health school."
Her father nodded, his expression didn't change much, he was still smiling, and he asked me in a very natural tone: "How are you treated in the medical school?"
I pondered for a while and told him: "It's okay. Originally, the basic salary was three thousand, but the director of our logistics department was very kind to me and saw that I was very different, so he gave me an increase to five thousand."
But there isn’t much development in that place, so I plan to do something by myself after the New Year.”
"That's okay. Young people, especially men, can't do anything if they don't have a lot of adventures when they are young."
Her father laughed, and I whispered in agreement, and then promised her mother to prepare the meal. When we sat at the dining table to eat, the couple began to talk about the highlight of the day.
It was her mother who brought up this topic first. She said, "Xiao Gu, I heard from my Nuonuo, you are now working as a dormitory manager in their school apartment, right?"
I didn't know what she meant by asking this, so I nodded and said yes.
Her mother said: "I heard you say it yourself just now, there is not much development in that place, and besides, you are still young and a boy, so it is somewhat unseemly to do that kind of work in the women's dormitory.
As for Nono's father, his business has been going well in the past few years. He just negotiated a new project a while ago and plans to start construction after the Chinese New Year thaw. It just so happens that you are also engaged in urban construction. If you are interested, come and talk to your uncle.
It’s okay to run some business.”
I was a little confused and looked at Xu Nuo, then at her mother, wondering what she meant when she said this to me when we first met.
Before I could react, her mother continued to say to me: "We have been busy with work these years, and we didn't take care of Noono much when she was a child. As a result, she is not good at studying now, and she has a willful personality, and she has been spoiled by us.
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So her father and I can't say anything more about you two falling in love, but Nono is still young now, only twenty years old, so it is indeed a bit early to register for marriage now.
So what her dad and I want is that you talk first and then let her dad take you to understand the business. After Nono graduates in two years and your career has improved, you can then consider getting married.
It’s not too late.”
Only then did I understand what the old couple meant.
This is a promise to fool her parents, saying that I am her boyfriend.
And according to her mother, the reason she agreed to Xu Nuo to be with me was because they couldn't control Xu Nuo's willfulness, but in fact she didn't like me at all.
I thought this was extremely outrageous, and I just wanted to explain and tell them that my relationship with Xunuo was not that kind of relationship.
But before I could say anything, Xu Nuo, who was sitting next to me, suddenly pulled my arm.
I glanced at her, maybe because I was afraid that my parents would see it. Her expression didn't change much, but there was a strong hint of pleading in her eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, I still held back the words that came to my lips.
I don’t know why Xu Nuo told this lie, but after all, it’s the Chinese New Year, and I really want to expose her face to face and make her stand up in front of her parents. This is actually quite fucked up.
"Come on, let's eat the food first."
Maybe she thought the situation was a bit embarrassing, so she promised her father to pick up some food for me as soon as possible.
Her mother was also there to smooth things over: "Um...Gu Yan, it's not that Auntie doesn't agree with you two being together, I just think it's a bit early and your career hasn't started yet. After all, two people need to be together not only to have feelings, but also to
It has a material basis, right?”
I planned to save some face for Xu Nuo, so I nodded in agreement and said with a smile, yes, yes, yes, there is nothing wrong with what my aunt said, but forget about running the project with my uncle, I have some other plans here.
"Xiao Gu, it's a good thing for you young people to have your own pursuits, but my uncle has to give you some advice."
Xu Nuo's father put down his chopsticks: "If you want to achieve something, hard work and talent are one thing, and finding the right method is also important.
There are fewer and fewer opportunities in today's society, and resources are in the hands of old guys like us. You young people have no connections and no first pot of gold. It is more difficult to start from scratch. Anyway, what I mean is, you first
Come here and help uncle for a few days. If you really don’t like this business, you can do something else later.”
I still had the same smiling expression, leaned forward and said, "Uncle, I appreciate your kindness, but to be honest with you, my family is also in this business. If you are interested, I won't go to the women's dormitory."
Become a dormitory manager."
"Ah, your family is also engaged in construction, right?"
Xu Nuo's father was a little surprised. I nodded and asked him, "Do you know Jiang Xiaolin?"
Her father said, "I know her. You guys who work in urban construction and those of us who work in construction should all know her."
She should be the largest real estate developer in our local area now. I just had dinner with Mr. Yang of her company two days ago, and I will take over this project from their company after the year."
I hummed, pretending to be embarrassed and told him: "Actually, Jiang Xiaolin is my sister."