Zhong Xiaoqin looked a little confused when she saw this news. Shouldn't Gu Gu be happy for herself?
But soon she received another message.
[Gu Gu: Our Xiaoqin is so awesome. We must celebrate it. I’ll treat you to a big dinner! 】
The corners of Zhong Xiaoqin's mouth raised slightly and she immediately replied with a message.
[No, I have to ask! Call you and Manny together later!]
Gu Jia smiled slightly and did not continue to argue about who invited them. There was no need to argue about this between them, it was just a meal.
As for the reason for the salary increase, Gu Jia didn't need to ask. She already knew it. Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't help but 'show off' to her even if she didn't solve a big problem.
After going back and forth, even if Zhong Xiaoqin didn't say who was helping, Gu Jia guessed that it was 'Teacher Chen' who was helping her behind the scenes.
In Gu Jia's opinion, the current situation is undoubtedly excellent. This is how husband and wife should talk and help each other. In the past, their living conditions did have some problems.
Now, 'Teacher Chen' has woken up, but his best friend doesn't seem to fully understand it yet.
This is normal, after all, Zhong Xiaoqin is such a person, her reaction is always slower than others.
Riverside Properties.
When Zhong Xiaoyang saw Zhong Xiaoqin chatting so happily, his heart felt like a cat's paw. He wanted to ask several times, but he never found the right time.
Finally, he saw Zhong Xiaoqin get up and leave the work station and walk towards the tea room.
Upon seeing this, Zhong Xiaoyang immediately picked up the water glass and followed closely.
"Sister, who were you chatting with just now? You had so much fun chatting."
Zhong Xiaoyang, who was well versed in flirting with girls, knew very well that he shouldn't ask such a question, but he really couldn't control his curiosity and desperately wanted to know who that person was and whether he was a boy or a girl.
Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Zhong Xiaoyang strangely. This question seemed a bit puzzling. The two of them were just colleagues and were not close enough to talk about this kind of topic.
"What does it have to do with you?"
Zhong Xiaoyang clearly felt Zhong Xiaoqin's reaction, which suddenly woke him up.
I made a mistake!
You shouldn't ask such a straightforward question!
In the past, Zhong Xiaoyang would never have made such a mistake, but this time it can be regarded as "care leads to chaos".
"I... I'm not curious!" Zhong Xiaoyang touched his head, deliberately showed an innocent smile, and immediately explained: "Sister, don't get me wrong, I have no other meaning, I am just curious, pure curiosity."
"fine."
Zhong Xiaoqin waved her hand and said very generously that she didn't mind, but the topic ended abruptly here.
After pouring the water, Zhong Xiaoqin walked out of the tea room. Before leaving, she raised her head and glanced at the wall clock.
I'll get off work in half an hour!
Until get off work, there was no communication between Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang. However, the reasons why the two did not speak were different. Zhong Xiaoqin did it because he didn't care, while Zhong Xiaoyang did it because of a 'strategic' adjustment. His behavior just now was too reckless.
It is not advisable to stick it forward at this time.
At the same time, on the other side, in Hongkou Garden, an unexpected person came here.
Click!
The door opened slowly, and Mrs. Zhong walked in carrying a basket of vegetables. When she saw Li Jie in the study, she said unexpectedly.
"Huh? Chen Yu? Do you have a day off today?"
Li Jie put down the keyboard in his hand, stood up and replied: "Yes, Mom, why are you here? Where is Dad? It doesn't matter if he's home alone, right?"
It's not appropriate to tell Zhong's mother about his suspension for the time being. You must know that Zhong's mother has always been proud of his work in the TV station. If she knew about his suspension and didn't say anything about it, she would definitely be unhappy in her heart.
"fine."
Zhong Mu smiled and waved her hand, and her attention was indeed diverted.
"I'll come back after I've cooked a meal for you. Besides, your dad has been recuperating for a few days and his body has almost recovered. It's no problem for him to be alone at home. He's been running out every day these days."
"No!" Li Jie stepped forward, reached out and took the basket from Zhong Mu's hand, and then explained: "Mom, you don't have to cook today, Xiaoqin has already ordered the meal."
"Hey, ask her to return the meal she ordered."
Zhong Mu shook her head in refusal and took out her mobile phone to call her daughter.
"Besides, takeout is so unhygienic, how can it be as good as home-cooked food?"
Li Jie said with a smile: "Don't call me yet. Listen to me first. It's like this. Xiaoqin was valued by her boss because of her recent excellent work performance and received a salary increase. Therefore, she specially ordered a meal at Yuzhilan today.
Just in time to celebrate.”
Zhong Mu was startled when she heard the news, but then she came to her senses, a bright smile appeared on her face, and she was overjoyed.
"Really? Xiaoqin got a salary increase??"
Zhong’s mother is not happy because her daughter will get more money due to a salary increase, but because her daughter is recognized.
"Well, it's true!" Li Jie smiled and nodded, and then suggested: "Mom, how about this? You stay at home, and I'll go get Dad over, and let's have a good celebration as a family."
Zhong's mother smiled from ear to ear and nodded in response: "Okay! Okay! Okay! We want to celebrate. This is great news. I'll call her dad right away."
After saying that, Zhong's mother took out her mobile phone and told her husband the good news. On the other end of the phone, Zhong's father was overjoyed when he heard the news, and his hearty laughter could be heard through the phone receiver.
After making the call, Mother Zhong said with a bright smile.
"Chen Yu, go and pick up the old man. I'm adding some dishes. By the way, remember to remind the old man when the time comes and don't forget to bring the bottle of good wine from home."
Not long after, Zhong Xiaoqin came home from get off work and smelled a scent as soon as she entered the door.
"Chen Yu, didn't I order something?"
When Zhong's mother heard this seemingly ordinary greeting, the smile on her face became a little bigger. She thought to herself that the young couple should have 'reconciled', and then she replied at the top of her voice.
"Chen Yu went to pick up your dad. He will be there in a minute."
When Zhong Xiaoqin heard her mother's words, she couldn't help showing a look of surprise on her face. She put the things away and walked to the kitchen door and asked.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Mother Zhong glared at her as if she was complaining, and said angrily: "You, ah, if my mother hadn't come over today, I probably wouldn't have known about this matter. I really forgot about my mother when I had a husband. It's great that she is so old."
I don’t even know how to tell my family the news.”
Zhong Xiaoqin chuckled and said softly: "I didn't have time!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Mother Zhong pushed her daughter out of the door and glanced at her with a very disgusted look: "You'd better go out quickly and see if the dishes on the table are cold. There's something here.
Okay, if it gets cold, remember to bring the food over and heat it up."
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PS: Thank you for your concern, brothers. I spent a day in the hospital today, and the preliminary diagnosis ruled out cirrhosis of the liver (but other problems were found during the examination, including fatty liver). As for the specific problem, I need to be hospitalized for detailed examination.
The hospital has a shortage of beds and I will be admitted next Monday. According to the doctor's estimation, it shouldn't be a big problem.