The people in the private room, except for Chang Xingyu, who was a little stranger, the rest were either brothers and sisters, or best friends, and they were very familiar with each other.
Qiao Yicheng is the protagonist today, so naturally what everyone talks about the most is about him.
Especially Qiao Simei was the most excited. She kept pulling Qiao Yicheng, calling her "big brother" and "big brother", just to ask her eldest brother to help get some autographed photos of celebrities.
While everyone was chatting, Zhou Chen curiously looked at Qiao Qiqi, the youngest son of the Qiao family.
Although Qiao Qiqi is the youngest son of the Qiao family, in fact, he has lived in the Qiao family for only a handful of days. He has grown up in the Qi family since he was a child. Apart from his surname and bloodline, he can be said to be part of the Qi family.
To be honest, the four brothers and sisters of the Qiao family are not the type with outstanding looks. Qiao Yicheng and Qiao Erqiang can only be regarded as ordinary people with average looks.
Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei are slightly better, they can barely be regarded as beauties, but compared with real beauties, there is still a certain gap.
On the contrary, the youngest brother, Qiao Qiqi, is really good-looking, with pretty features and a standard handsome boy.
In short, he is much more handsome than his two brothers. No wonder in the plot, Qiao Simei always says that Qiao Qiqi is the most handsome man in their family.
Compared to her brothers and sisters, Qiao Qiqi is actually in a very miserable situation. She has never seen her mother since she was born, and has only seen her father a few times. Her brothers and sisters also don't have much affection for him.
Fortunately, he met a cousin who was very good to him. Qi Weimin was definitely better to Qiao Qiqi than he was to his biological brother and biological sister.
It was precisely because of Qi Weimin's existence that Qiao Qiqi was able to stay in the Qi family forever. Without him, his second aunt Wei Shufang would have sent him back to the Qiao family long ago.
Sometimes there is no conflict between reality and feelings. When there is no money, even if the relationship is good and it is not biological, you will still give it up when it is time to give it up.
This is also a big reason why many adoptive parents are not as good as biological parents.
"Why do you keep staring at Qiqi?"
Qiao Sanli noticed something strange about Zhou Chen and asked curiously.
Zhou Chen said: "It's nothing, I just think this little guy has pretty features and is quite cute."
Qiao Sanli smiled and said: "He is the youngest brother in our family. It is normal for him to be cute. But after he was born, he did not even enjoy maternal love. He is more pitiful than us."
Although she no longer has much impression of her mother, she at least still remembers some traces of how she used to get along with her mother. But Qiao Qiqi is different, she has not even seen her mother.
What's even more pitiful for Qiao Qiqi is that the four siblings all had some hatred for the youngest brother because their mother died to give birth to Qiqi.
Looking back now, I may find it funny and ignorant, but at that young age, they did complain like this.
This is also the reason why no one stopped Qiao Zuwang from sending Qiao Qiqi to his second aunt's house. On the contrary, when Qiao Simei was about to be taken away, the three brothers and sisters burst into tears and were very reluctant to leave.
Zhou Chen said: "Yes, it's a very pitiful little guy. It's not easy for him to grow up so big and still be so well-behaved."
You can say that Qi Weimin's doting on Qiao Qiqi led to his weak character and lack of opinion.
But it is because of this that he is happier than Qiao Yicheng and the others. He has a good cousin who can give his heart and soul to him and loves him like a father. This is something that many people cannot get.
In the plot, if he had not been deceived by a scumbag, according to Qi Weimin's arrangements for him, he might have found a good family and been happy in the future.
When Qi Weimin heard Zhou Chen and Qiao Sanli talking about Qiao Qiqi, he immediately said happily to Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, this is the first time you have seen Qiqi. Our Qiqi is cute and well-behaved.
She is not as difficult to take care of as other children, she is very easy to take care of and very obedient."
"I can see that I was well educated by you."
Children like Qiao Qiqi are definitely the most popular type among their parents and are willing to listen to their parents in everything.
In the eyes of the elders, he is a filial boy, but if he were to be seen twenty or thirty years later, he would probably be called a mama's boy by many people.
After hearing this, Qiao Yicheng retorted: "What do you call your family? Qiqi is the youngest brother of our Qiao family. If our old man wasn't unreliable, he wouldn't be raised in your family."
Even though I haven't gotten along much with Qiao Qiqi in these years, I will still care about her once I meet her.
Qi Weimin pointed at him and hummed: "Fortunately, Qiqi was not left to you to raise, otherwise you would definitely lead her to evil."
"Hey, Qi Weimin, what are you saying, how could you be led astray by me? Look at the younger brothers and sisters in our family, which one has been led astray by me? Sanli has even been admitted to college."
"Hey, Qiao Yicheng, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Sanli was able to get into college because of Zhou Chen. How much does that have to do with you?"
"Why does it have nothing to do with me? I tutored Sanli in many of her homework, right?"
"Okay, today is your big day, I'm too lazy to talk to you about it."
After arguing for a few words, Qi Weimin stopped talking, and then both of them started laughing.
The way the two of them get along is like this. They often argue with each other when they sit together. Even if they argue and get red in the face, they can still recover the next time.
"Zhou Chen, the food is almost ready. Can you drink the red wine?"
"You can drink it, I'll pour it."
Just as Zhou Chen was about to stand up, Qiao Simei stood up and shouted: "No, no, no, brother Zhou Chen, I'll pour it, I'll pour it."
"No, no girl is allowed to pour wine."
"Then I'll pour it."
Qiao Erqiang stood up, and Qiao Yicheng agreed: "Yes, let the second strongman come, Zhou Chen, Simei, you all sit down, and the second strongman pours the wine."
Among the eight people, except Qiao Qiqi, everyone poured half a cup.
Zhou Chen suggested: "Yicheng, before the table starts, as the protagonist, you'd better stand up and say a few words."
"me?"
Qiao Yicheng was stunned for a moment, then said: "Okay, then I will say a few words."
Qiao Yicheng stood up, cleared his throat, and was about to speak.
The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and everyone in the private room looked towards the door.
Looking at it, except for Chang Xingyu and Qiao Qiqi who didn't know the situation, the expressions of the other people changed suddenly.
Because the person who pushed in the door was none other than the head of the Qiao family, Qiao Zuwang.
"Dad, why are you here?" Qiao Simei was the first to ask.
Qiao Zuwang's face was full of anger: "Why am I here? You still have the nerve to ask me why I am here. Do you take me as a father seriously?"
Qiao Yicheng frowned and said, "Dad, you came as soon as you came. Why are you saying such things?"
"Qiao Yicheng!"
It was okay if Qiao Yicheng didn't say anything. When he spoke, Qiao Zuwang became even more angry. He pointed at Qiao Yicheng and cursed: "Do you think your wings are hard and you can ignore me? So this kind of family
At the party, why don’t you invite this guy Zhou Chen to the party, but not me, the father?”
Qiao Yicheng said firmly: "This is not a family gathering. This is a dinner hosted by Zhou Chen and others to celebrate my finding a job. It has nothing to do with you."
"Have you found a job?"
As soon as he heard that Qiao Yicheng had found a job, Qiao Zuwang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Did your school assign it? What kind of job is it, a teacher, or something else? How much is the salary?"
This change in Qiao Zuwang was not what Qiao Yicheng expected. He said calmly: "I did not obey the school's assignment and got admitted to the TV station myself."
Qiao Zuwang's eyes became brighter. Even though his education level was not high, he knew that TV station was a good and solid job. If his son was admitted to the TV station, his future would be bright and promising.
"The TV station is great, the TV station is a good job, a real iron rice bowl, 10%, you are worthy of being my good son, if you have the ability, follow me."
Qiao Zuwang changed his previous attitude and was filled with admiration. As he spoke, he walked up to everyone and patted Qiao Simei.
"Go, move aside and get me a chair."
Qiao Simei had no choice but to look at Qiao Yicheng secretly. After seeing Qiao Yicheng nod, she reluctantly moved a chair over and gave her seat to her father, while she moved to the side.
Moved.
Qiao Zuwang had a smile on his face and looked at Fang Qiao Yicheng, "This suit is good. When you go to a good unit like a TV station, you should dress decently. This suit should be quite expensive, right? More than one hundred, or two or three hundred?"
Qiao Yicheng said calmly: "This is a gift from Zhou Chen."
"Oh, Zhou Chen gave it as a gift, so it must be more expensive."
Qiao Zuwang's eyes fell on Zhou Chen and asked with a smile: "Zhou Chen, the suit you bought for Yi Cheng is good. I have lived for so many years and I haven't worn a suit yet. I don't know when I can wear it.
He wears a suit and has a long face."
Zhou Chen smiled and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Uncle Qiao, if you like to wear suits, if you like to wear suits, I will buy you seven or eight suits, one set a day, and I won't wear the same suit for a week."
Qiao Zuwang chuckled and said, "I don't expect seven or eight suits. If I can only have one suit, I will be satisfied."
Qiao Yicheng really couldn't stand listening to it. This was so shameless.
"Dad, aren't you going to play mahjong today?"
"Why are you playing mahjong? Today my eldest son was admitted to the TV station. We must celebrate it properly. Zhou Chen, Weimin, you can have a few more drinks with me later."
Qiao Yicheng and Qi Weimin both nodded in agreement.
"Where's the wine? Hey, could the wine in this glass be the kind of red wine shown on TV?" Qiao Zuwang asked Qiao Yicheng.
"Well, it's red wine, which Zhou Chen also brought."
When Qiao Zuwang heard this, he immediately lectured: "Yicheng, let's talk about you and celebrate you. Why is it that Zhou Chen is the only one who buys and brings things? There is no etiquette at all."
What could Qiao Yicheng do? He listened. As for the others, they didn't say anything.
Qiao Zuwang said to himself: "I haven't drunk red wine yet. Let's try it today. Second Qiang, come and fill it up for me."
Qiao Erqiang walked over with red wine and poured a full glass for Qiao Zuwang.
With the addition of Qiao Zuwang, the atmosphere in the box suddenly became less harmonious. Everyone who had just been having fun also fell silent and watched Qiao Zuwang's performance.
Although Qiao Zuwang tried his best to stir up the atmosphere, his existence was the biggest obstacle. Everyone was very quiet when eating and didn't talk much. He basically did all the talking.
After the meal, less than half of the bottles of red wine brought by Zhou Chen went into Qiao Zuwang's stomach. Even though Qiao Zuwang had a good drinker and drank so much red wine, he was still very drunk after the meal and started to talk in a garbled way.
The inside is chatty and the tongue is tied.
There was no other way, so the Qiao brothers and sisters could only take Qiao Zuwang home in Zhou Chen's car. Zhou Chen drove, and Qiao Yicheng supported Qiao Zuwang from behind.
Qiao Erqiang and Qiao Simei took their own cars back to the factory. They came here on leave today.
Qi Weimin and the others were the last to leave.
"Weimin, is there something wrong with senior brother's family..."
After everyone left, Chang Xingyu couldn't help but ask Qi Weimin.
Qi Weimin sighed slightly and said, "There is something wrong with their family. It has not been easy these past few years..."
While the two were talking, they took Qiao Qiqi and left the Jinling Hotel.
The day passed quickly, and Qiao Yicheng got up early the next morning.
To be precise, he didn't sleep well last night. In addition to being disturbed by his father's snoring, he also couldn't sleep because he was excited.
So before dawn, he had already gotten up and tidied the suit that Zhou Chen gave him over and over again.
Let's talk about it yesterday, but he really likes the suit Zhou Chen gave him. This suit is the most expensive suit he has ever worn in his life. In his opinion, it also means that he has a new beginning.
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Erqiang and Simei are not at home. Sanli is making breakfast today.
"Brother, breakfast is ready and you can eat it soon."
"Thank you, Sanli."
"This is what I should do. Brother, you eat first. I will help you tie your tie later. Zhou Chen will be here soon. After you finish eating, we will take you to the TV station."
When Qiao Yicheng heard this, he immediately refused: "No, why did you call him and ask him to send me off? It's too much trouble. No, I can just take the car by myself."
Qiao Sanli: "No, I already made an agreement with Zhou Chen yesterday. Today is your first day to go to the TV station. You must be more formal. If you take the car, it will be troublesome if you delay the time. Zhou Chen and I happen to have both.
Kong, I’ll take you to the TV station on the way.”
"you……"
"Okay, brother, stop talking and hurry up and eat. It's getting late."
Qiao Yicheng had no room to refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.
Before the meal was finished, Zhou Chen came. As soon as Qiao Yicheng said hello, he saw his sister pulling Zhou Chen aside. The two of them didn't know what they were talking about.
"Okay, I've eaten. It's getting late. Otherwise, I'd better go there by myself."
"No, brother."
Qiao Sanli stopped Qiao Yicheng and said, "Don't worry, brother, Zhou Chen is here, so just take his car. By the way, I have something else to give you."
With that said, she took out a packaging box and handed it to Qiao Yicheng.
"Is this a pager?"
When Qiao Yicheng saw this packaging box, he was immediately surprised. This was a famous brand, so it was definitely not cheap.
Qiao Sanli smiled like a flower: "Yes, brother, this is the pager I gave you so that we can contact you more easily in the future."
"You girl, why are you spending so much money? You don't have to buy it for me. I can buy it myself."
Qiao Yicheng was moved in his heart. His eldest sister was sensible and kind, and she thought of him whenever she had good things. He knew that his sister must have saved up money to buy this pager, otherwise she would be too embarrassed to give it to him.
"It's okay, brother, this is a gift from me. When you have money in the future, you can also buy me a gift."
"This is my wish, you can't refuse."
Qiao Yicheng held the pager in his hand and felt it was heavy.
"Okay, Sanli, big brother, thank you."
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