Chapter 972 The Eldest Lady Also Has Troubles

On Lunar New Year's Eve, around three o'clock in the afternoon, Xie Qiao's family started to get busy. As the most important meal of the year, preparations for the New Year's Eve dinner usually begin at noon.

Ding dong.

The doorbell rang suddenly. Grandma Xie opened the door and quickly and enthusiastically welcomed Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi in.

Xie Qiao also ran out of the room when he heard the noise outside.

"You guys came early enough today. I thought you would have to wait a while."

Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi looked at each other and smiled: "There's nothing going on at the company anyway, so I just came over to see if I can help. You can't be shameless and just eat ready-made."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Xie said quickly: "No need to help, we are almost ready."

Xie Zirun (Xie Qiao's father) also came out of the kitchen: "You can just follow Qiao Qiao and watch TV for a while, or surf the Internet."

"Uncle, it's okay. We are used to cooking at home. You have worked hard for a year. You will have a day off today and leave the kitchen to us." Xiao Qianxi took off her down jacket and started to get started.

Qiao Li (Xie Qiao's mother) quickly stopped Xiao Qianxi: "What are you talking about? How can you let the guests take action?"

"Aunt Qiao, what you said is wrong. This New Year's Eve dinner is a day for family reunion. If you allow us to come to your home for dinner, we will not regard ourselves as outsiders."

As soon as Qin Hao said these words, it was hard for Xie Qiao's family to stop him.

Since the kitchen was too small, there could only be room for two people. After asking where the seasonings were, Qin Hao began to put away the ingredients while Xiao Qianxi helped.

By the way, Xie Zirun and Qiao Li were squeezed out of the kitchen. At first, the couple were worried that Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi wouldn't be able to handle it, but they were impressed by Qin Hao's superb knife skills.

Then he withdrew.

Grandma Xie was sitting on the sofa in the living room, feeling a little uncomfortable: "What do you think this is? We invite the children to our house for New Year's Eve dinner, but instead we make them busy while we sit here."

Qiao Li was more open-minded: "Mom, you have been tired for so many years. It's good to take this opportunity to take a rest this year."

Xie Zirun turned his head and glanced at the kitchen, and also advised: "Mom, these two children are sensible children. If you let them sit here, they will find the time difficult. It is better to give them something to do."

"Hey, it is said that the children of poor people become rich early. These two children are really good and a perfect match." Grandma Xie said with emotion.

Speaking of this, a trace of regret flashed in Qiao Li's eyes. Although this was the first time she met Qin Hao, she had often heard it mentioned by Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi.

Such a boy with excellent character, outstanding appearance, and outstanding abilities is simply her ideal son-in-law.

It's a pity that Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi are in a relationship, otherwise she would really want to promote her daughter.

However, after making an all-round comparison between Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi, Qiao Li could only sigh silently and gave up completely.

While talking, Xie Qiao was also kicked out of the kitchen.

Qiao Li rolled her eyes at her daughter: "Look at me, then look at you. You can't even wash a piece of clothing clean at ordinary times. What will happen if you get married in the future?"

Xie Qiao was confused by the rebuke and retorted dissatisfiedly: "Then you don't do much housework at home, isn't it all done by my dad?"

"Hey, you're still challenging me, right? I don't do much, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to do it. What about you?"

Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to quarrel, Grandma Xie quickly smoothed things over: "Okay, what are you doing during the Chinese New Year? You are not afraid of making people laugh."

Only then did the storm dissipate.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi worked hard for more than two hours and finally filled the big table in the living room.

"Wow, Lao Qin, I couldn't believe that you still have such skills, it's simply amazing." Xie Qiao said and bumped Xiao Qianxi with his elbow: "Our Qianxi will be very lucky in the future."

Xiao Qianxi rolled her eyes in shame: "There are so many delicious things that I can't even close your mouth."

As the head of the family, Xie Zirun cleared his throat, picked up the wine glass and said to Qin Hao: "First of all, welcome Xiao Qin and Xiao Xiao to spend the Spring Festival with us. To borrow what Xiao Qin just said, we can be considered a family from now on. Guests I won’t say any more clichés, this will be your home in the capital from now on.”

"Yes, you will come often from now on."

"Happy New Year, cheers."

After the toast, Xie Qiao couldn't wait to grab a piece of braised pork.

"Wow, Lao Qin, how did you make this braised pork? How could it be so delicious and not greasy at all?"

“This sweet and sour pork ribs is even better.”

Qiao Li was a little dissatisfied with her daughter's lack of appetite and the way she yelled, but after tasting a few dishes, she joined in the praise team.

"Xiao Qin, your skills are no worse than those of chefs in restaurants outside."

Even Xie Zirun, who is relatively reserved, expressed his appreciation.

"Hey, I was greedy when I was a kid. There were limited opportunities to eat meat at home, so I thought about how to make it delicious. I practiced it after making it a few times."

While eating and drinking, it was already seven o'clock before we knew it, and the pre-program of the Spring Festival Gala began to play on the TV.

Qin Hao drank tea with Xie Zirun, while Xie Qiao was taken to the kitchen to wash dishes by Qiao Li. Xiao Qianxi was originally planning to follow, but Grandma Xie pulled her to watch TV with her.

Suddenly, Qin Hao's cell phone rang.

"Hey, Miss, why do you have time to call me at this time? Have you had New Year's Eve dinner?"

Wang Ying said calmly: "My parents and I are in Phuket, and you are still at the company?"

"No, Qianxi and I went to Xie Qiao's house for the Chinese New Year."

"Oh, that should be quite lively."

"It's quite lively. It would be even more lively if you were there."

"No, I can't stand that kind of atmosphere. Even if you don't know anyone well, you still go to celebrate the New Year together. It doesn't feel awkward."

Qin Hao joked: "Why do I feel sour when I hear these words from the eldest lady?"

There was no movement on the other end of the phone for a while.

"It's boring. By the way, how is the company going these days while I'm gone?"

"Hey, I just thought that the eldest lady was calling because she was concerned about us. It turned out that she was concerned about the company's business."

Qin Hao pretended to be bitter and said: "Don't worry, everything is normal. Especially in the last half month of the Chinese New Year, point card sales have increased by 30%."

"That's good"

Wang Ying was about to say something when Xie Qiao heard that Wang Ying had called and quickly asked Qin Hao for his cell phone.

"Hey, Happy New Year Wang Ying, how are you doing in Phuket? Is it cold there?"

Faced with Xie Qiao's barrage of questions, Wang Ying didn't know how to answer the conversation. After finally waiting for Xie Qiao to finish asking, she said angrily: "Xie Qiao, this is an international long distance, you want me to talk to you about this? If there's anything serious, I'll die."

"Don't hang up. Don't hang up yet. I have something amazing to share with you. Just wait for me."

Xie Qiao lowered her voice, sneaked into the room, and locked the door with a guilty conscience.

"Wang Ying, Lao Qin and Xiao Qian like each other."

Wang Ying, who was in Phuket, rolled her eyes: "Weren't they tired before I left? Is there anything strange about it?"

"No, I mean they are officially dating."

Wang Ying's hand trembled and she almost lost her grip on the phone: "Formal dating? When did it happen?"

"Just a few days ago, I saw them hugging each other with my own eyes. Qianxi was so shy that she didn't even dare to look at me, tsk tsk." Xie Qiao smacked her lips, as if recalling the situation that day.

Wang Ying was inexplicably irritable. Before going to college, she always thought she liked Yang Cheng. However, after meeting Qin Hao, she found that some of the feelings she had for Yang Cheng also appeared in Qin Hao.

This had to make her wonder whether she really liked Yang Cheng, or whether she had mistaken friendship for love because they had grown up together.

Therefore, until she figured out this problem, she never showed Qin Hao more than friendship.

She originally thought that she could get the answer quickly, but she didn't expect that Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi would develop so quickly.

"Have they"

Xie Qiao didn't notice the strangeness in Wang Ying's tone, and still talked about gossip enthusiastically: "That's not true. Qianxi now lives in my house every day and sleeps in the same room with me. She never stays up at night."

Wang Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then said quietly: "You don't have to stay up all night to do those things."

"What things?" Xie Qiao was stunned for a moment.

"Didn't Yang Cheng do that with you?" Wang Ying was also stunned for a moment.

After a few seconds, Xie Qiao woke up and said angrily: "Wang Ying, why are your thoughts so dirty? We have only been dating for a long time, how is it possible?"

"I'm dirty? You're pedantic, aren't you? Don't blame me for not reminding you that the girlfriend who has been with Yang Cheng for the longest time has not lasted more than three months. You can calculate how long you two have been together." Wang Ying said directly. Just hung up the phone.

"Hey~~~It's inexplicable!" Xie Qiao was so depressed that she had good intentions to share gossip with Wang Ying, but she ended up telling her off.

However, Xie Qiao couldn't help but become nervous when she thought of Wang Ying's words. It seemed that she had been in love with Yang Cheng for more than two months, and it had been three months since the New Year.

At the same time, Wang Ying, who was lying on a beach chair by the swimming pool of the Phuket hotel, was also very angry and had no place to vent her anger.

"Wang Ying, what are you doing? As soon as you get there, go to the hotel. Why don't you go out and play for a while."

When she turned around and saw Yang Cheng, Wang Ying said angrily: "It's none of your business."

Yang Cheng was stunned. This was the first time in so many years that he heard Wang Ying swear.

"What's wrong? Who made you unhappy? Tell me and I will kill him for you!"

Wang Ying closed her eyes and said, "You."

"How did I offend you?"

"You're breathing so loudly that you're disturbing me."

Yang Cheng's face was full of depression: "Okay, I can leave."

After Yang Cheng left, Wang Ying's mood worsened. At the same time, she was also thinking seriously about a question. If she was asked to choose one, who would she choose.

Yang Cheng is a good match, and they grew up together. The disadvantage is that they are too carefree, and their personal abilities are basically reflected in picking up girls.

Qin Haosheng has outstanding personal abilities and more charming personality.

As for the shortcomings, Wang Ying thought about it for a long time, and it seemed that she really couldn't find any obvious shortcomings in Qin Hao. It seemed that the only shortcoming was that his family background was not very good.

"Hey, why are you thinking so much now? I already have a girlfriend. Maybe I don't care about you at all."

The more Wang Ying thought about it, the more depressed she felt. She could feel that Yang Cheng had always regarded her as a brother, and Qin Hao seemed to only regard her as an investor, not as a woman.

"Could it be that I'm not pretty enough?"

Wang Ying returned to the room and talked to herself in the mirror.

"No, Yang Cheng likes Xie Qiao, so I can't be inferior to her, right?"

"Or am I usually too aloof and too rational?"

But Wang Ying shuddered at the thought of being as silly as Xie Qiao.

"Hey, Mom, Phuket is not interesting. I'll go back after the Spring Festival. Yes, you don't have to worry about me. I can go back by myself."

Wang Ying's parents said they were going on vacation during the Spring Festival, but in fact they wanted to get some peace and quiet. After all, if Wang's father hadn't gone abroad, the threshold of the family would have been trampled down long ago.

On the other side, Qin Hao was watching the Spring Festival Gala with Xie Qiao's family.

To be honest, the 2002 Spring Festival Gala was a bit boring. Even Uncle Benshan's skit "Selling Cars" was a bit of a dog's tail. It was also from this year that the Spring Festival Gala skits no longer had the glory of the past.

The next day, Xie Qiao was awakened by the sound of Xiao Qianxi getting up early in the morning.

"Qianxi, what time is it? Why are you up so early? Didn't Lao Qin say that we can go there at nine o'clock?"

Xiao Qianxi's pretty face flushed: "The third day of the Lunar New Year is Valentine's Day. I plan to knit a pair of gloves for him."

Xie Qiao climbed out of the quilt: "What? Valentine's Day is the third day of the Lunar New Year this year?"

"Damn, I haven't prepared a gift for Yang Cheng yet."

"Qianxi, what gift do you think I should give Yang Cheng?"

Xiao Qianxi thought for a while: "Yang Cheng will definitely not be rare if he can buy things outside, and you don't have that much money, why not make a handicraft for him like me."

"But, is this difficult? My hands are like chicken claws , can you knit it?"

"Then you can buy a scarf, embroider a flower, or embroider his name on it, and give it to him."

"Well, that makes sense, then can you teach me?"

"No problem, but do you have enough time?"

"Yang Cheng and his family went to Phuket for vacation, I can wait until school starts before giving it to him."

"Then there is definitely enough time."

Xie Qiao looked at Xiao Qianxi's flexible fingers and envied her: "Qianxi, you are beautiful, capable, and clever. It will be a blessing for Lao Qin to marry you in the future."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Xiao Qianxi paused and sighed.

"What kind of ability do I have? Compared to his ability, it's nothing."

"To be honest, I'm a little scared."

Xie Qiao was puzzled: "What are you afraid of?"

"The more capable a man is, the more girls like him. I'm afraid that he might meet a girl who is prettier and better than me in the future."

"Impossible. Qianxi in our family is the prettiest and best girl in the world. Lao Qin will definitely not fall in love with someone else. I'm optimistic about you."

"I hope so." (End of this chapter)