Xia Yuanqiao groaned and suddenly didn't know where to sit. The pure white sofa was spotless and neatly tidied. He was afraid that sitting down would mess up this small world.
"Don't just stand there, sit down. Have you had dinner?" Nie Jingrou looked at him with a smile.
"Eat, my mother cooked before dark, three meals a day, very on time." Xia Yuanqiao had really eaten. With Tang Shi taking care of him, he couldn't be hungry at all.
Nie Jingrou was instantly amused: "Auntie is a very hard-working person at first glance. I thought you would hire a nanny to take care of your life. I didn't expect that she does everything herself."
"I used to hire a nanny, but then my father and my mother got divorced. After my mother moved out, she liked to do things by herself. Moreover, my mother said that you should be active as you get older, otherwise you will be prone to Alzheimer's disease."
Xia Yuanqiao repeated what Tang Shi said.
"That's right. Life lies in movement. It's not difficult to be paralyzed all day long." Nie Jingrou felt that this sentence made sense.
Xia Yuanqiao also agreed: "Yes, although my mother makes a lot of sense every day, if you listen carefully to what she says, it is the life experience she has accumulated."
Nie Jingrou opened her takeout. She ordered a roast duck and a vegetarian dish, and added a small bowl of rice. Nie Jingrou picked out a bit of thin meat and put it aside. After smelling the fragrant diced beans, she came over with joy.
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Xia Yuanqiao sat nearby and looked at the two of them, and couldn't help but laugh.
There was a calm breeze outside the window, and the atmosphere inside the room was peaceful. Nie Jingrou pointed to the TV behind her: "If you're bored, just watch TV first."
"It's okay, I'll check my phone." Xia Yuanqiao said, and quickly took out his phone to play with it, but in fact, he even entered the wrong power-on password several times, and all he could think about was the way Nie Jingrou smiled at him just now.
Nie Jingrou was actually extremely nervous, because apart from her eldest brother, Xia Yuanqiao was the only male who entered her room, so she didn't know what to do next or what to talk about, so she could only bury her head in eating.
Time stopped again, and Little Doudin meowed twice from time to time.
Nie Jingrou didn't eat much at night, so she finished her meal quickly, then cleared the table. She washed her hands, walked out of the kitchen, and saw that the man was not on the sofa, but standing on the balcony.
"You have planted so many flowers?" Xia Yuanqiao discovered that Nie Jingrou must be a rich, delicate and gentle person. She looked cold, but in fact, she loved these flowers, plants, and small animals, and her heart was filled with joy.
Without love, such a girl is unattainable in the eyes of outsiders. On the contrary, a girl like Zhou Lu, who is always thoughtful, is loved by people because of her sweet mouth.
Nie Jingrou nodded: "Yes, after work, I like to move some flowers and plants when I have nothing to do. I think this can make me feel calmer."
Xia Yuanqiao turned to look at her, his eyes a little fiercer: "It seems that I still don't know you well enough. I don't even know what your preferences are."
"Aren't you getting to know me now?" Nie Jingrou smiled knowingly: "I think it's a bit impolite and unruly to ask people about their preferences as soon as we get on a blind date. It seems like vegetarian fast food, but
Real deliciousness requires time to cook and careful baking. I think the same goes for how people get along with each other. What you see with your eyes and hear with your ears is somewhat superficial, but what you feel with your heart must be very real."
Xia Yuanqiao thought about what she said over and over again. She bent down and was playing with a small hanging flower. She used the small wooden root next to it as a support to straighten the small flower, and hooked the thin vine next to it to another branch.
Lifting his head, her movements, combined with her soft words, gave Xia Yuanqiao a kind of spiritual baptism. He suddenly felt that his life before was too rough.
I have never discovered the beauty in life with my heart. Everything is measured by time and money. Whether it is worth it or not, if it is worth it, I will work harder. If it is not worth it, I will give up at a glance. Now it seems that life is really
There are many ways to live, but pursuing inner fulfillment and peace is a high-level life, and not everyone can have such a life.
"Nie Rou..." Xia Yuanqiao called her in a low voice.
Nie Jingrou raised her head, and a few strands of fine hair on her forehead covered her eyes, making her eyes look even more ethereal.
Xia Yuanqiao bent down, reached out to pinch her chin, and kissed her gently on the lips.
Nie Jingrou's fair and pretty face instantly turned red, and the heat spread to the base of her ears.
"Sorry." Xia Yuanqiao realized what he had done. He looked embarrassed and hasty, as if he was a shameless person.
Nie Jingrou pursed her lips and snickered. Didn't he experience love for a while? Why was he blushing like a big boy and feeling uncomfortable?
"You kissed me, do I have to kiss you back?" Nie Jingrou straightened up and asked with a chuckle.
Xia Yuanqiao's breath shortened. Can this still happen?
Nie Jingrou didn't care, she directly stood up on her toes, put her hands on his shoulders, and pressed her lips against his.
The gentle fragrance of the girl came over, and Xia Yuanqiao's mind went blank, but something soft and delicate touched his lips. He couldn't help but reach out to hug her tightly, letting the kiss deepen.
But just when his hand touched her waist, the doorbell rang.
Nie Jingrou trembled all over and her beautiful eyes widened instantly: "Who is looking for me?"
"You go and take a look." Xia Yuanqiao let go of his hand with some unfinished thoughts.
Nie Jingrou turned around and ran towards the door. Soon, her beauty turned pale: "My mother is here."
"Ah?" This uneasiness was instantly transmitted to Xia Yuanqiao. He didn't know where to hide for a moment. Finally, he glanced out the window and jumped out. It was absolutely impossible.
"Quickly, go to my room and hide in the closet. Don't come out yet." Nie Jingrou reacted very quickly. She hurried over and grabbed his big hand and ran into her room. There was a cloakroom next to it.
Nie Jingrou randomly opened one of the two large wardrobes and forced the man's tall body into it.
"Jingrou...I..."
"Shh, don't make a sound." Nie Jingrou's pretty face was a little flustered: "We can't let my mother know about our affairs now. I'm sorry for you."
Xia Yuanqiao wanted to say something, but there was no chance. Nie Jingrou had already closed the cabinet door, and then ran out and opened the door.
Because this was a three-bedroom house and the house was quiet, Xia Yuanqiao could still hear voices coming from the living room even if he was hiding in the closet.
"What's the matter? It took so long to open the door?" came Zhou Ying's dissatisfied voice.
Nie Jingrou quickly laughed and replied, "Mom, why are you here?"
"Why am I here? You didn't answer the phone. I want to ask you what you think of Zhou Peng." Zhou Ying said, sitting on the sofa and looking up at her daughter: "Zhou Peng is a motivated child.
He is also a loyal man. Although I cannot say that he is a 100% good man, he will become your elder brother's effective assistant in the future. It would be really good for you to marry him."
"Mom, must the person I want to marry in the future be of benefit to the Nie family? I am not a commodity, so I have to estimate the value before marrying." Nie Jingrou was instantly dissatisfied and retorted.
"What are you talking about? Of course you are not a commodity. You are my mother's precious daughter, and we are doing it for your own good." Zhou Ying sighed softly and comforted her gently.
"For my own good? Mom, do you know what is good for me? If I were a child without the ability to think, you could worry about my plans, but now I am a mature-minded adult. What do you think is good?
It's not what I want, so don't mention Zhou Peng again. He and I can only be friends and have no other relationship." Nie Jingrou looked at her mother seriously and said.
What’s in your heart.
"Do you think Zhou Peng is not handsome enough? Yes, his appearance is average. If you don't like his looks, Mom still has several candidates..."
"Mom, I'm only twenty-three years old. I don't hate getting married. Why do you always want to marry me off?" Nie Jingrou looked a little broken when she heard that her mother had prepared a blind date.
Zhou Ying laughed angrily: "A woman's youth is very short. If you don't take advantage of this good time and quickly find a good family to marry, when you are thirty years old, even if you are the daughter of the Nie family,
It will also leave you with a lot less choices. Mom doesn’t want to see you wasting your years in vain and then when you finally want to get married, you can’t find a good one.”
Nie Jingrou understood her mother's painstaking efforts, but now she had a choice.
"Meow meow meow..." Just as mother and daughter were having a heart-to-heart talk, Little Doudin's cry came from the dressing room of the room.
"Jingrou, do you have a cat?" Zhou Ying immediately stood up and strode towards the room, because she also liked cats.
"Hey, Mom... wait a minute, I'll come." Nie Jingrou was so frightened that she rushed over and picked up Little Douding.
Zhou Ying just saw the kitten scratching the closet door with its little paws. She frowned and asked, "Jingrou, are there any mice in your house?"
Nie Jingrou quickly shook her head and said, "Of course not. My place is so clean, and I invite people over regularly for planning. There are no sanitation dead spots at all."
Zhou Ying stopped being suspicious and took the little Douding: "This kitten looks like the one we raised before. Did you buy it on purpose?"
Nie Jingrou nodded: "Yes, I bought it just because it looks like it."
"You live alone. This cat is so small and needs good care. Can you take care of it?" Zhou Ying asked with a frown.
Nie Jingrou immediately said: "I will take time to come back at noon to feed him. I don't know if he will be lonely."
Zhou Ying immediately said: "How about I take him back and raise him for a while? You can go home and live at night. Don't live here alone. I'm worried about your safety."
"Mom, what do I have to worry about? I can fight three by myself." Nie Jingrou said while looking in the direction of the closet.
"Although you have practiced martial arts since childhood, the current situation is turbulent, and your safety is also very important." Zhou Yingyi pointed out: "Your eldest brother is about to ascend the throne. On the eve of this storm, you should pay attention to your safety.
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"Mom, I saw my eldest brother gave a speech today, and Bo received a round of applause. He is so handsome." Nie Jingrou said with an admiring expression: "If he hadn't been my brother, I would have married him."
"What are you talking about?" Zhou Ying stretched out her hand and pressed harder on her daughter's forehead: "Your eldest brother is very charming, but he has someone in his heart now."
"Mom, I was just going to talk to you about this matter. My sister-in-law is very nice. Why don't you... stop finding fault with her and think about whether she is okay or not." Nie Jingrou took Zhou Ying's arm and gently
Wandering: "I have tested her for you. She is a very honest person with no ill intentions. I think she is quite suitable for the eldest brother. One is scheming and the other is innocent and harmless..."
"What are you talking about? How could your elder brother be so scheming?" Zhou Ying was instantly dissatisfied.
"Oh, by the way, I used the wrong word. Brother, that's not called scheming, that's called strategy and skill." Nie Jingrou laughed out loud.
"I've actually been observing Huang Yao recently, and she's not a trouble-making person." Zhou Ying sighed: "This is really not like me. When I was young, I was very sociable. I
Every day I think about who to send gifts to and do things for, and it’s good for Huang Yao now, as I, the soon-to-be mother-in-law, haven’t received any thoughts from her yet.”
Nie Jingrou's eyes lit up, what did mother just say? Mother-in-law-to-be?
Does this mean you need to admit your sister-in-law’s identity?
"Mom, it's not that my sister-in-law doesn't want to, it's that she doesn't dare. When you see her every day, she either has a sullen face or doesn't have a nice word to say. Maybe she wants to give it to her, but she's afraid of giving it away, which makes you even more unhappy.
." Nie Jingrou quickly helped Huang Yao explain.
"She hasn't given it to me yet, how do you know I'm unhappy?" Zhou Ying said angrily.
"Okay, don't be angry. I'll remind my sister-in-law to go. Besides, I know what mom likes. How about I help your sister-in-law choose a gift that you like?" Nie Jingrou stretched out her arms and hugged her mother's arm, acting coquettishly.
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"Have you seen it all?" Zhou Ying sighed helplessly.
"Yes, I can see it. I can see that my mother is a snobbish and smart woman who can quickly recognize the situation." Nie Jingrou smiled mischievously.
"You damn girl, you are talking nonsense again." Zhou Ying was not angry, but smiled.
"Mom, isn't it just because your sister-in-law recognized Mu Xiuhan as her eldest brother that you agreed to the matter between her and eldest brother? What is this called snobbery? Seeing that he has status, you feel that he is a good match." Nie Jingrou hummed softly.
One sound.
"To be honest, I did agree because of this matter. Yuntian Group has contributed a lot to our country's economy. Yuntian's strength cannot be underestimated. Now Huang Yao is personally recognized by Mu Xiuhan
Sister, that naturally also represents Yuntian’s identity and getting along with your eldest brother. In this way, don’t you see? You have more eldest brothers.
Thanks to a lot of help, your eldest brother had the opportunity to give a speech in person yesterday. Don’t think I’m confused, I’ve seen it all.” Zhou Ying patted the back of her daughter’s hand and laughed at herself with a wry smile: “Maybe some women are born with natural talents.
She must be lucky, she obviously didn't do anything special, but good luck just happened to happen to her."
"Mom, are you saying that your sister-in-law is lucky? Doesn't she make my brother more popular?" Nie Jingrou understood instantly.