Because I have lost, I am extra careful. Because I have fallen, I am even more cautious.
Xiao Di understood Tan Xuan's psychology at this time, especially after Tan Xuan said that her family might have known about their relationship, her heart could not calm down. But now that the matter was over, the ugly daughter-in-law would have to meet her parents-in-law sooner or later, and they
There was no other choice but to face it bravely. The only thing that made them feel at ease now was that the aunts and aunts didn't show any disgust when they chatted just now.
When Tan Xuan followed Xiao Di to the restaurant, except for Mr. Xiao and Wang Guowei's father, who had never appeared, and Xiao Zheng, who had not returned home, everyone in the Xiao family was already here, some serving dishes, some
Everyone was arranging the tableware and was not idle. The restaurant was large or small. A large round table that could accommodate more than ten people took up most of the area. Now that these people came in, it seemed even more crowded.
Seeing Tan Xuan coming over, a middle-aged man who was serving food on the table said with a smile: "Xiao Tan, sit down quickly. You are a guest today. You want to take a seat and have a few drinks with us later."
"No, no, I don't know how to drink." Tan Xuan waved his hands in panic and said. Although he didn't know who the person in front of him was, he must be Xiao Di's elder. Tan Xuan did not dare to be as arrogant as he had been with Xiao Yu and Wang Guowei just now.
, and first explained his situation.
The man smiled slightly and said, "Haha, you don't need to be restrained when you get home. There are no young people nowadays who don't drink. I am Xiao Di's second uncle. Our family doesn't have so many rules."
"Second uncle, Tan Xuan really doesn't know how to drink. He gets dizzy after hearing it for a long time. Every time his friends eat, he never drinks." Xiao Di helped clarify again.
Wang Guowei curled his lips at the side, "Hey, come on, he has a cigarette in his pocket and he told me he doesn't smoke."
Xiao Di glared at Wang Guowei angrily, "Are you trying to secretly tinker with cigarettes again? Let me tell you, if I see you smoking at home, I will pinch your mouth until it becomes swollen."
Wang Guowei subconsciously covered his face and muttered: "I just asked him when I saw he had a cigarette in his pocket. He didn't even think about smoking it, but he couldn't say that the cigarette was not for people to smoke. It was not for people to smoke."
Are they smoked by ghosts? You can’t find a good excuse to lie to people.”
Qin Sixian nodded Wang Guowei's head behind Wang Guowei and said, "Xiaowei, you really misunderstood Tan Xuan. His cigarette really has other uses. You shouldn't know this, so don't ask around."
Wang Guowei said somewhat unhappily: "Hey! She is quite lovable emotionally. You can all speak for her."
"To be honest, do you have anything to say for me?" Wang Guowei's mother, Xiao Yao, also came over, slapped Wang Guowei in the face, and ordered: "Go and ask your grandpa and your dad to come over. It's time to eat. If you want to chat for a while,
Let’s talk again.”
"Oh!" Wang Guowei shrunk his neck and ran away. At this time, Tan Xuan discovered that Xiao Di's house was a duplex. Wang Guowei had just gone down the stairs, but this kind of duplex building with one floor and one basement was his first time.
Saw it once.
Others were more or less busy with some work, leaving Tan Xuan standing there awkwardly. Although others asked him to take a seat, he was really embarrassed to sit there alone in this situation, even though Xiao Di basically never left him.
Three steps away, but it still made him very cautious.
The dishes were served one after another, and people were seated one after another. Xiao Di's father, Xiao Tengfei, invited Tan Xuan to sit down, but Tan Xuan refused. No matter how polite their elders were, Tan Xuan did not make any mistakes and insisted.
He had to sit with several peers. As a guest, he still had the consciousness of a guest. What's more, he was already nervous today, so how could he dare to sit in that position. However, judging from the enthusiasm of the Xiao family, which did not seem to be hypocritical, Tan Xuan was uneasy.
My heart relaxed a little.
The old man of the Xiao family took the lead and came up from downstairs. The old man was in good spirits and entered the restaurant with his hands behind his back. His unruffled aura showed that he was someone who once held a high position. When he saw the old man coming, those who sat down and those who did not sat down.
Everyone stood up. Tan Xuan looked at the old man, and his eyes were attracted by the middle-aged man behind the old man. After a brief flash of light in his eyes, Tan Xuan's expression became a little surprised.
Mr. Xiao walked to Tan Xuan and stopped, looked at Tan Xuan up and down, and nodded, "Yes, he is a handsome young man. Come and sit next to me."
Tan Xuan nodded slightly and waved his hand, "Thank you, old man, for your kindness. I don't dare to make any mistakes, so I'd better sit with Xiao Di and the others."
"Haha..." Mr. Xiao smiled heartily, "There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. Today you are the guest and I am the host. Just listen to my arrangements. Xiaodi, you also come over and sit next to Xiaotan to avoid him.
This uneasy one. Sixian, come here and sit next to grandpa. Others can sit wherever they want, and they should be divided among the elders and the younger ones. Wouldn’t that isolate me?"
Qin Sixian did not refuse and sat directly over. Tan Xuan did not refuse at Xiao Di's suggestion and sat down beside Mr. Xiao stiffly.
After everyone sat down, Mr. Xiao glanced at the empty seat next to Qin Sixian, "Tengfei, where is Xiao Zheng? Why hasn't he come back on this occasion today?"
Xiao Tengfei replied respectfully: "There was a case suddenly at noon. He went over to take a look. Shaojun called just now to inquire. He is on his way back now."
"That's good, let's eat and wait."
Mr. Xiao said he would wait while eating, but he didn't move his chopsticks. No one at the table had any intention of eating.
"Xiao Tan, how is your work lately? Is it hard to drive an online car-hailing service?" Mr. Xiao looked at Tan Xuan and asked.
Tan Xuan politely replied: "It's okay, it can't be said to be hard."
Regarding his profession, Tan Xuan was not embarrassed to talk about it, and with the profession of his family, he had nothing to hide if he wanted to.
Mr. Xiao nodded, "No matter what you do, young people should not be afraid of hard work."
Wang Guowei, who was across the table, suddenly stood up, pointed at Tan Xuan with an annoyed look and asked: "No, you don't drive for the provincial and municipal committees? Then you just said that you drive in all provinces and cities, and also in other provinces.
I've done it. You're so good at blowing it, it's almost astonishing."
"Xiaowei!"
Xiao Yao, who was beside Wang Guowei, glared at Wang Guowei and stopped him from being rude.
Tan Xuan smiled slightly and said to Wang Guowei: "I never said that I drove in the provincial and municipal committees. That's because you misunderstood me. I meant that I drove online taxis in our city and also in the province.
Yes, if passengers need it, we can also fly from other provinces, but there are very few orders from other provinces, so it’s hard to meet them.”
He was cautious and nervous, but if he really wanted to answer, Tan Xuan had no reason to be stage frightened. Especially when others didn't really stop him, he felt even calmer. Don't be anxious when things happen, there's no need to be anxious.
It’s useless. I am an online ride-hailing driver, and Xiao Di doesn’t even look down on his career. Others have no right to look down on his career.
"this……"
Wang Guowei was speechless. He didn't expect that Tan Xuan's explanation was really reasonable, and there were no loopholes. He had no place to refute.
"Then you just lied about knowing my classmate?" Seeing that Wang Guowei's side had a bad start, Xiao Yu, who was three seats away from Tan Xuan, also started to attack.
Tan Xuan still had a smile on his face, and said to Xiao Yu from the side: "You and I didn't lie. Xiaowei just misunderstood my words. As for your classmate's family, I didn't lie at all."
, if you don’t believe it, you can call and confirm.”
"Just hit me, you liar."
"Xiao Yu!" Xiao Heming's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Uncle Xiao, it's okay. Let Xiaoyu call and ask. Maybe I really know her classmates."
Xiao Yu's movements over there were quick, and the call was quickly made and connected. No one said anything, but everyone had strange expressions. Some were smiling, some were angry, and some looked uneasy.
, some look normal.
"Hi, Xiao Yu." Xiao Yu turned on the speaker, and a magnetic bass came from the phone.
"Hey, Xinxin, are you convenient now? Let me ask you something?" Xiao Yu was direct and went straight to the topic without any greetings.
"What's the matter? Just ask."
"Do you know a man named Tan Xuan?"
"Tan Xuan... I don't know him," he answered after thinking for a moment on the phone.
"Really?" Xiao Yu looked at Tan Xuan demonstratively, his face full of pride, and the meaning was self-evident.
Tan Xuan stretched out his hand to Xiao Yu, "Your classmate's name is Tang Xin, right? Then please lend me your phone and I'll ask him a few questions."
Xiao Yu did not hand the phone to Tan Xuan, but sneered and said: "It's okay, you can tell him, he can hear it, if not I can help you explain it."
"Okay then." Tan Xuan coughed, cleared his throat, and raised his voice and said, "Xiao Jinzi, do you really not remember me? Is the scar on your forehead gone?"
"What and what?" Xiao Yu snorted dissatisfied and said to the phone: "Xinxin, I'm sorry, he is talking nonsense over there. It's okay. Let's talk later."
"Wait a minute." Before Xiao Yu hung up the phone, a shout suddenly came from the phone. The deep magnetism in the voice was gone, replaced by surprise and panic.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yu asked in confusion.
"Is the person who spoke just now Tan Xuan?" the person on the phone asked slightly panicked.
"Yes, that's him." Xiao Yu replied truthfully, not knowing why her classmate suddenly became abnormal.
"Is he wearing a wooden bead around his neck?" the person on the phone continued to ask.
Xiao Yu looked at Tan Xuan. Although Tan Xuan had taken off his cotton clothes in the room, there was nothing visible under his suit and shirt, let alone what material it was made of.
"Is there something on your neck that my classmate said?" Xiao Yu looked at Tan Xuan and asked, obviously he wanted to attack him, but he needed his cooperation.
Tan Xuan smiled and pulled out the sandalwood beads from his clothes, "Yes, he is talking about my amulet. It seems that he still remembers me and what I used to beat him."