Chapter 1169 I Won't Give Up

Xu Chunliang drove past the man and smiled at Su Qing: "Are you helping me claim my sovereignty?"

Su Qing rested her head on Xu Chunliang's shoulder: "No?"

"Okay, if he pesters you, I'll go back and beat him up."

Su Qing smiled: "Hate it, don't be so violent, he is Zhao Feng, the host of our variety channel."

Xu Chunliang then remembered that he had watched a program hosted by Zhao Feng, who was also a popular host of Pinghai Satellite TV.

Xu Chunliang said: "Can you handle it?"

Su Qing nodded and said: "Anyway, except for you, I can't accommodate anyone in my heart."

Xu Chunliang said: "He looks good too."

Su Qing chuckled: "You will always be the most handsome in my heart."

Xu Jiawen's current home is provided by Nanjiang University. It is a welfare house for faculty and staff. There is no property right but long-term residence rights. The location is good, not far from the main campus of Nanjiang University, and it is a large flat of more than 160 square meters.

Xu Jiawen had just finished renovating his house a while ago. There was no living room in his house, but a large study room, which showed the hostess' taste.

Su Qing liked the decoration style of Xu Jiawen's house very much, and this time she also brought a set of hand-painted wood-fired Jingdezhen porcelain as a gift.

Xu Jiawen was polite before accepting it, and took them to visit the room, and asked them to sit and chat for a while, and she went to cook. Of course, it was warmer to arrange for family meals at home.

Su Qing took the initiative to offer to cook. They hadn't seen each other for a while, so they should leave time for them to have a good chat.

Xu Jiawen was a little sorry, how could he let the guests cook, Xu Chunliang asked her to leave the kitchen to Su Qing, and the cooking skills of the younger aunt could only be barely edible, and the taste was not good, which was far worse than Su Qing's.

After Su Qing went to the kitchen, Xu Jiawen glanced at the kitchen and whispered: "Su Qing is now a famous anchor. I didn't expect that she doesn't have any airs at all."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said: "Then who should be scored."

Xu Jiawen whispered: "Is this considered public?"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said nothing.

Xu Jiawen said: "Su Qing is a good girl. Don't let her down."

Xu Chunliang said: "Aunt, what do you think of me?"

Xu Jiawen said: "Of course I know you are a good child. I shouldn't ask about your personal feelings, but there are too many girls around you. You can't be indecisive or half-hearted when dealing with such things. After all, it's not good to hurt anyone."

Xu Chunliang nodded repeatedly: "Aunt, don't worry, I will definitely handle it. By the way, my aunt has returned to Dongzhou. Don't you plan to go back to see her?"

Xu Chunliang wanted to change the subject and tell his aunt that he drove here. If his aunt wanted to go back, she could just take his car.

Xu Jiawen has not been able to spare the time recently. Even if she has the time, she does not want to go back for the time being. The main reason is that she does not want to face her elder sister and listen to her nagging about those tragic stories. It is not because she does not want to share her elder sister's worries, but because she does not want to be reminded of the sad past. After all, her marriage is not happy.

The reason why she gave up her thriving career in Hong Kong and came to Nanjiang was fundamentally because she was heartbroken by her husband Zhen Guowei. She chose to return to the mainland to completely cut off ties with her husband and to stay away from the sad place.

Of course, Xu Jiawen has always had a follower Zheng Pei'an who has no regrets. Xu Jiawen understood Zheng Pei'an's intentions a long time ago. Since her divorce, Zheng Pei'an's concern for her can be called meticulous. Xu Jiawen also tried to accept him, but no matter how hard she tried, she still couldn't find the kind of love she wanted. She and Zheng Pei'an can be friends, can be siblings, but can't be lovers.

Xu Jiawen has been avoiding returning to Dongzhou during this period. To be precise, she is avoiding Zheng Pei'an.

Xu Jiawen wanted to make it clear to Zheng Pei'an, but was worried about hurting him. Moreover, her father wanted to promote their marriage and hinted many times that she should find a partner. The meaning was self-evident. Xu Jiawen was in a very tangled mood. If she didn't say it, she was worried that Zheng Pei'an would get deeper and deeper into it. If she said it, she was afraid that he would be hit and sink.

Xu Jiawen decided to let her nephew Xu Chunliang help her. It was inevitable that it would be embarrassing to confide her emotional affairs to the younger generation. Xu Jiawen stammered and told the story.

Xu Chunliang was not surprised after hearing it. The person in charge was confused, but the bystander was clear. He had long seen that Zheng Pei'an was too enthusiastic. No matter how attentive he was, his sister-in-law did not respond to him accordingly. Xu Chunliang had also reminded Zheng Pei'an, but Zheng Pei'an insisted that Xu Jia'an had not yet come out of the previous failed marriage. He believed that sincerity could move mountains and open rocks.

"Chunliang, I know very well that Lao Zheng is a good man, but our relationship really cannot go beyond friendship, do you understand?"

Xu Chunliang nodded. According to the popular saying nowadays, licking dogs usually has no good end. The more attentive you are to a woman, the more she feels that your feelings are cheap. Of course, he did not mean to belittle Zheng Pei'an. It is right to like someone, but you have to figure out the target's intentions. Xu Chunliang said: "Auntie, I can't comment on your emotional affairs, but if you really decide, I can help you tell Uncle Zheng about this."

Xu Jiawen said: "I have been hesitating. After all, he has been dedicated to me and our Xu family over the years. I am afraid of hurting him."

Xu Chunliang said: "Since you can't accept him, it's better to make it clear as soon as possible. The later you say it, the greater the harm to him."

Xu Jiawen nodded: "You have to do some work on your grandfather's side."

Xu Chunliang agreed, but he was not so optimistic in his heart. He knew his grandfather's character. He had long regarded Zheng Pei'an as his son-in-law. This decision of his aunt might be a big blow to him.

After coming out of his aunt's house, Xu Chunliang told Su Qing about what his aunt entrusted him with. Su Qing was not surprised at all. Women understand women best. She understood Xu Jiawen's choice very well, but she did not agree with Xu Jiawen's way of doing things in a muddy way. Since he didn't like it, why didn't he tell him at the first time? Zheng Pei'an ran around and did so many things for the Xu family. She couldn't help but understand what the real purpose was.

Su Qing suggested that Xu Chunliang tell Zheng Pei'an about this as soon as possible, so as not to let him do useless work.

Xu Chunliang also accepted Su Qing's suggestion. The first thing he did when he returned to Dongzhou was to find Zheng Pei'an. The meeting place was a small restaurant near Zheng Pei'an's home.

Zheng Pei'an rushed over after get off work at the hospital. When he arrived, he found out that they were the only ones eating. He couldn't help but said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll buy some food and eat at home."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Seeing that you've been working non-stop all day, I want you to take a break."

Zheng Pei'an sat down and sighed, "I'm also considering resigning from Changxing. There are too many people with red eye in the hospital, and they poke my spine all day long."

Xu Chunliang said, "You're not a problem for them. Why do you care what others say? You've been working for so many years. You can retire in a few more years, right?"

Zheng Pei'an said, "How can it be so fast? I want to retire. After retirement, I can stay at home and cook for your aunt."

Xu Chunliang sighed in his heart when he heard him say this. Zheng Pei'an was really good to his aunt and was willing to give, but it was a pity that the flower was willing and the water was ruthless.

Xu Chunliang gave him two packs of cigarettes: "My aunt gave you these."

Zheng Pei'an took the cigarettes and said with a smile: "Have you noticed that she is becoming more and more considerate to me?"

Xu Chunliang said: "Giving you two packs of cigarettes is considered considerate?" I don't agree with that in my heart. If a woman really likes you, she won't buy you cigarettes. Don't you know the simple truth that smoking is harmful to your health?

The two drank a glass of wine.

Zheng Pei'an put down his wine glass and said, "How is it? Is your aunt's work going well recently? Why hasn't she come back for so long? I plan to go to Nanjiang to see her next week..."

Xu Chunliang said, "My aunt means that you should not go to Nanjiang to find her."

Zheng Pei'an was stunned for a moment, and then laughed again: "She must think it is inconvenient for me to go to school to find her. It doesn't matter. I won't go to her workplace in the future. I will call her to make an appointment when I get there..."

Xu Chunliang said, "Uncle Zheng, my aunt asked me to explain it to you..."

Zheng Pei'an smiled and said, "I understand, I understand everything. Jiawen is thin-skinned. I know she is just embarrassed. It has always been like this. I should have been more proactive in the past..."

"Uncle Zheng, my aunt means that she and you can only be friends, and there is no possibility of going further." Xu Chunliang decided not to let Zheng Pei'an live in fantasy anymore, and directly shattered his dream to help him return to reality.

Zheng Pei'an was stunned there. After a while, he picked up the wine in front of him and drank it all. He laughed and said, "You are a bad boy. You tease me all day long. You don't want me to be your uncle. This matter is not up to you."

Xu Chunliang looked at him quietly without saying a word. Zheng Pei'an realized something from Xu Chunliang's calm eyes. He poured another glass of wine and drank it in one gulp. He didn't eat the food and sat there a little at a loss. He whispered, "She is very good to me. She won't say that. Chunliang, help me analyze it. What did I do wrong to make her angry?"

Xu Chunliang didn't say anything. Looking at the sad-looking Zheng Pei'an, his heart was full of sympathy. He didn't know how to comfort Zheng Pei'an, so he filled Zheng Pei'an's glass again.

Zheng Pei'an made a quick decision: "Chunliang, I'm going to Nanjiang now."

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "Uncle Zheng, my aunt treats you as a friend and a big brother, but she never treats you as a lover, do you understand? It's impossible for her to be with you."

Zheng Pei'an couldn't hold the wine glass steadily, his hands were shaking, and a lot of wine was spilled. He put the wine glass down halfway: "She, does she have someone else?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head.

Zheng Pei'an bit his lip hard: "I won't give up, I won't give up."