At the city bureau, while Lu Qian was waiting for Qiao Liang to come over, she was walking around the office with her heart in a state of turmoil. About ten minutes later, her phone rang again. It was Qiao Liang calling, informing her that
Lu Qian had already arrived at the gate of the Municipal Bureau, and then Lu Qian rushed out.
Qiao Liang, who was in the passenger seat, saw Lu Qian coming out and took the initiative to shout to Lu Qian. Only then did Lu Qian notice that Qiao Liang was riding in a seven-seater business car today. She got in from the back seat and Lu Qian
Seeing that the third person was driving, he looked at Qiao Liang doubtfully, "What's going on today? Why did you come here in a commercial car? Where are you going?"
"You'll know when you get there." Qiao Liang deliberately made a sullen face, "It's time for our matter to come to an end."
"Ah?" Lu Qian's heart trembled, and she looked at Qiao Liang cautiously, "You have thought about it so quickly?"
"Yeah." Qiao Liang nodded expressionlessly, "It's better to make the decision early, so as not to keep procrastinating."
"You..." Lu Qian's face turned pale. What Qiao Liang said matched the expression on her face. Lu Qian could easily think about the bad side, thinking that Qiao Liang was trying to refuse, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
Qiao Liang glanced at Lu Qian and deliberately kept silent, sitting in the passenger seat and remaining silent.
Lu Qian's eyes were slightly red, but soon, Lu Qian restrained her emotions. She was a very strong person and didn't want to be looked down upon by others. Even if Qiao Liang decided not to be with her, Lu Qian would never
Showing a life-or-death side.
Along the way, both of them were silent. Qiao Liang couldn't hold back his laughter several times and forced himself to hold it back.
When the car arrived at the hotel, Lu Qian got out of the car with Qiao Liang a little numbly. It wasn't until Qiao Liang waved his hand in front of Lu Qian that Lu Qian came back to her senses and looked at the scene in front of her. Lu Qian realized that she was at the entrance of the hotel and shook her head slightly.
Startled, he glanced at Qiao Liang, "What are we doing in the hotel?"
"Let's go, you'll know when you get up there." Qiao Liang said calmly.
Lu Qian looked at Qiao Liang and said indifferently, "Qiao Liang, if you refuse the engagement, just say so. What are you doing in the hotel?"
"You will know when you go up. We should sit down and have a good talk, right?" Qiao Liang said calmly.
"Reject is just two words, what else is there to talk about?" Lu Qian said with a cold face. She now had wishful thinking that Qiao Liang was going to refuse. She seemed to be talking to Qiao Liang calmly, but in fact, she felt heart-wrenching pain in her heart.
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Seeing Lu Qian's look, Qiao Liang couldn't bear to tease her anymore and said with a smile, "Who told you that I was going to refuse? Don't wait any longer. You'll know when you get up there."
Qiao Liang said, taking Lu Qian's hand and walking into the hotel, while saying to the third child, "Lao San, you can go back first."
Lu Qian was in a daze and let Qiao Liang hold her. It wasn't until she entered the box and saw her parents that Lu Qian suddenly opened her eyes wide, thinking she was dazzled and rubbed her eyes, "Dad, Mom, you..."
Liao Gufeng couldn't help laughing when he saw his precious daughter's silly look, "Xiaoqian, don't you welcome me and your mother when you see us?"
Lu Qian came back to her senses and threw herself at her parents happily, "Dad, Mom, why are you here?"
Lu Qian's mother touched her daughter's hair lovingly, "Are you happy to come see you?"
Lu Qian nodded with red eyes, "I'm happy, of course I'm happy. Mom, it's best if you stay here with me for a while."
Lu Qian's mother smiled and said, "It's not easy for you to ask your mother to accompany you. Now that your father has been transferred to the capital, he asked you to return to the ministry so that the family can be reunited, but you are still unwilling."
When Lu Qian heard what her mother said, she glanced at Qiao Liang resentfully. She was not doing it for Qiao Liang, but it was a pity that this damn ghost had been running away from the two of them, and now he was showing a refusal.
Lu Qian was thinking in her heart, and suddenly felt something was wrong. When Qiao Liang pulled her upstairs, he didn't seem to say he wanted to refuse. She had been in a daze just now, and now she realized it with hindsight. At this moment, she saw her parents here again.
, Lu Qian seemed to understand a little bit. She looked at Qiao Liang and then at her parents. Her face gradually turned from sadness to joy, and she said in a trembling voice, "Dad, Mom, you... you are here this time..."
"What do you think?" Liao Gufeng teased his daughter, "Xiao Qiao's parents are also here. What do you think we are here for?"
"I...how did I know?" Lu Qian blushed, turned around and saw Qiao Liang looking at her with a smile, and now she understood that Qiao Liang was teasing her on the road just now, and now Qiao Liang and
The reaction of the parents obviously illustrates the fact that Qiao Liang agreed to the engagement of the two, otherwise the parents would not have made a special trip to Jiangzhou, and they would not look happy at the moment.
Qiao Liang saw that Lu Qian's shy posture was more touching than usual, and thought that Lu Qian could take a liking to him. It was a blessing that he had cultivated for many lifetimes. Now that he had made a choice, he must strengthen his confidence and go with Lu Qian.
Go on, the last failed marriage means nothing. If a person is always stuck in the past and can't get out, he can only be a coward. If Qiao Liang doesn't even have the courage to forget the past, then what kind of man is he? As for that,
Qiao Liang sighed inwardly about the women he had had relationships with. As he and Lu Qian got engaged, it was time to make choices about those things in the past.
Qiao Liang was distracted for a moment, and Liao Gufeng greeted him at this time, "Everyone, please sit down. We can't discuss things while standing. There are no outsiders here today. Let's be casual."
Liao Gufeng said this, and everyone sat down. Lu Qian sat obediently next to her parents, glancing at Qiao Liang from time to time, with anger and joy on her face. No matter how stupid Lu Qian was, she could have guessed that it was Qiao Liang and Qiao Liang this time.
Her parents kept it secret from her, apparently wanting to give her a surprise.
As a leader who has been in a high position for a long time, Liao Gufeng also showed his straightforward side at this time and said directly to Qiao Liang's father, "Brother Qiao, what are the customs of engagement in Qiaojiayu?"
Qiao Liang's father hurriedly replied, "We don't have any customs here, just follow your customs."
Liao Gufeng saw that Qiao Liang's father was still a little cautious, so he smiled and said, "Brother Qiao, we will be a family from now on. You don't need to treat me as a leader."
Qiao Liang's father nodded hurriedly after hearing this, but it could be seen from his expression and behavior that he still couldn't let go.
Liao Gufeng continued, "Brother Qiao, regarding the engagement between Xiao Qiao and our Xiaoqian, no matter which custom it is according to, in short, the final result of our discussion must be satisfactory to both families. We must not let it be because of the engagement.
Things were not discussed well, which made me feel uncomfortable, but it will affect the relationship between the two families in the future. This is not good. I am a straight-forward person, and I will talk about everything. If something is not said well, I hope Brother Qiao will be more careful.
be magnanimous."
Liao Gufeng could be said to have completely put aside his status. He treated Qiao Liang's parents as a family from the bottom of his heart and took great care of their feelings without any airs. Moreover, given his status and his busy work schedule,
When discussing the engagement, Liao Gufeng actually did not have to come in person and just asked Lu Qian's mother to come. However, out of respect for Qiao Liang's parents, Liao Gufeng still took time out of his busy schedule to come.
Qiao Liang's father was a little flattered by Liao Gufeng's attitude and said, "No, no, we don't pay much attention to the customs of engagement here, so if you have any customs over there, just follow your side, and we definitely don't.
What opinions would you have?”
Qiao Liang's father still uses honorifics towards Liao Gufeng. This is really because Liao Gufeng's status is too noble, especially after Liao Gufeng was further promoted last month and became a higher-level leader. Qiao Liang's father can even see it on TV news.
The figure of Liao Gufeng, in the eyes of Qiao Liang's father, a figure like Liao Gufeng is undoubtedly unattainable. Now that the other party will become his in-laws, this is like a dream to Qiao Liang's father.
Liao Gufeng saw that Qiao Liang's father had been a little restrained, and was about to say something. Qiao Liang interrupted at this time, "Uncle Liao, there is really no custom for engagement here. It mainly depends on your side."
Qiao Liang said this, and Liao Gufeng nodded, without saying anything more, and said, "We don't have much to say here. Since there are no customs on both sides, let's skip the red tape and talk directly about hosting an engagement banquet.
thing?"
Qiao Liang's father listened and nodded subconsciously. The next moment, he shook his head again, which made Liao Gufeng a little stunned. He looked at Qiao Liang's father doubtfully, "Brother Qiao, do you have any different opinions?
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Qiao Liang's father scratched his head and said, "It's not that I have any objections, it's... it's us..."
As Qiao Liang's father spoke, he glanced at his son Qiao Liang and seemed a little embarrassed to continue.
Seeing this, Qiao Liang was also confused about what his father meant and said, "Dad, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Uncle Liao took time out of his busy schedule to come here from the capital just to discuss it with you. Don't hesitate."
Yes, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Seeing that his son said the same thing, Qiao Liang's father smiled sarcastically, looked at Liao Gufeng and said, "We haven't talked about the bride price just now. Although our family is not a rich family, the bride price should be given.
This cannot be missing.”
When Liao Gufeng heard this, he shook his head in a funny way. It turned out that this was what Qiao Liang's father was embarrassed to say just now. Just as Liao Gufeng was about to speak, his daughter Lu Qian had already rushed to speak, "Uncle, there is no need for betrothal gifts. We are not that particular."
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When Lu Qian said these words, Liao Gufeng and his wife looked at each other. They both couldn't laugh or cry. This precious girl couldn't wait to turn against her. Even though they, as parents, hadn't spoken yet, the girl anxiously said no.
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Lu Qian seemed to realize that she was acting a little too eager, as if she couldn't get married, and her face turned red.
Liao Gufeng looked at his daughter, smiled and said to Qiao Liang's father, "Brother Qiao, there is no need for this gift or anything like that. As long as the two young people live happily in the future, this is more important than any amount of gift."
Qiao Liang's father still had the mindset of the older generation, so he said, "What if we don't need a betrothal gift? It will make people laugh if we say it."
