Lu Qian said, remembering her trip to the capital in the next few days, and couldn't help but ask, "In the next few days, will you go to the capital in advance with me or with your parents?"
"You go first. I'll go a day or two later, otherwise it won't be good if you take too many days off. Besides, my parents have never traveled far, so I can't bear to let them fly by themselves." Qiao Liang said.
"Okay then." Lu Qian nodded.
The two chatted for a while, then Lu Qian pushed Qiao Liang away and said with a smile, "Okay, I won't disturb your work anymore. I have to go back to the bureau quickly and handle the work at hand in advance."
"Yeah." Qiao Liang nodded.
The two of them looked at each other, and Lu Qian looked at Qiao Liang intently, "I won't disturb you these days. You can handle your affairs well."
"Yes." Qiao Liang nodded slightly. He knew what Lu Qian was emphasizing and said solemnly, "If I say it myself, I will definitely do it. Thank you for understanding me and giving me time and space."
Lu Qian lightly punched Qiao Liang and said, "We are going to become a family. How can you say thank you to me?"
"Okay, then I take back what I just said, and I won't say thank you again in the future." Qiao Liang smiled.
The two were chatting and laughing. Lu Qian had to rush back to the bureau. She didn't stay with Qiao Liang for too long. The engagement party was next week. Lu Qian had to go back early and had to take leave for several days in a row. She had to deal with it quickly in the past two or three days.
Good job stuff.
After sending Lu Qian to the door, Qiao Liang watched Lu Qian leave before returning to the office.
Taking out his mobile phone, Qiao Liang thought for a moment, then called Ding Xiaoyun and asked Ding Xiaoyun to have dinner together in the evening.
Qiao Liang didn't agree to Lu Qian's dinner just now because he already had plans for the evening.
When Ding Xiaoyun saw that it was Qiao Liang who was making the appointment, he agreed without thinking.
Time passed in the evening, and Qiao Liang came to the buffet steak restaurant where she had made an appointment with Ding Xiaoyun in advance after get off work, and asked for a private and secluded booth next to it.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Ding Xiaoyun arrived. Qiao Liang looked at the beautiful Ding Xiaoyun with complicated thoughts in her heart. As the old saying goes, when you choose a certain tree, you have to give up the entire forest.
"Why did you think of treating me to steak tonight?" Ding Xiaoyun and Qiao Liang sat face to face, looking at Qiao Liang with a smile.
Qiao Liang was silent for a moment. He asked Ding Xiaoyun out for dinner in the evening, mainly because he wanted to tell Ding Xiaoyun about his upcoming engagement, because it was less than a week before the engagement next week. In the next few days, Qiao Liang had to express his feelings.
It was his promise to Lu Qian that he should handle all the matters above, and it was also his responsibility as a man.
After choosing Lu Qian, Qiao Liang knew that he had to take responsibility. He could not maintain relationships with other women after getting engaged to Lu Qian. Therefore, he also had to give an explanation to other women and take the initiative to make it clear. At least he
There is no escaping this matter.
Ding Xiaoyun didn't know why Qiao Liang was looking for her at night. After sitting down, as soon as Ding Xiaoyun finished speaking, his phone vibrated, and a text message happened to come in. Ding Xiaoyun picked it up and glanced at it, frowning slightly, and the text message came again.
It was sent by Chu Heng.
Why do you say yes again? Because Chu Heng has now begun to send text messages to Ding Xiaoyun to express their condolences. He also makes phone calls from time to time, and text messages are sent every day. This really makes Ding Xiaoyun very speechless. She thought that after Chu Heng was transferred to Huangyuan
, I won’t do this again. Unexpectedly, Chu Heng just stopped for a few months and started to return to his old ways. No matter how stupid Ding Xiaoyun is, she knows Chu Heng’s thoughts, and she also knows that Chu Heng’s wife has disappeared and is currently single.
In this state, Chu Heng now showed great interest in pursuing her.
Of course, Ding Xiaoyun didn't know that Chu Heng had remarried in a low-key manner, but Ding Xiaoyun was obviously well aware of Chu Heng's thoughts.
Qiao Liang quickly noticed the abnormality on Ding Xiaoyun's face and asked casually, "Who is it?"
"The text message from Director Chu, he really cares about me. He has been transferred to Huangyuan, and he keeps sending me messages to express my condolences." Ding Xiaoyun shook his head and smiled.
"He's still sending you messages now?" Qiao Liang frowned.
"He just stopped for a month when he was transferred to Huangyuan, and then he continued. He sent a caring text message almost every day, and some of them were probably the kind of caring and humorous jokes found on the Internet." Ding Xiaoyun took a sip.
He smiled and said, "It's a good thing he has that leisurely mind."
Hearing Ding Xiaoyun's words, Qiao Liang frowned. Damn it, this is really in line with Chu Heng's personality. He will not give up until he achieves his goal.
When Ding Xiaoyun saw Qiao Liang's face, he thought Qiao Liang was unhappy and said, "Don't worry, I ignored him."
Qiao Liang shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. I was worried that he would keep pestering you. I originally thought that he would stop after being transferred to Huangyuan, but I didn't expect that he would stop."
Ding Xiaoyun said, "Don't worry about him. If he likes to send text messages every day, let him send them. Just ignore him. Let's see how long he can persist."
"Xiaoyun, you don't understand this person." Qiao Liang said and glanced at Ding Xiaoyun, "Now it seems that he likes you very much, so he is so interested in you. According to his character, he will not easily
Those who are willing to give up."
Ding Xiaoyun laughed when he heard this, "So what if he likes me? Can emotional matters still be forced? Besides, I returned to the northwest after two years of temporary employment. Can he still pursue me to the northwest?"
Hearing what Ding Xiaoyun said, Qiao Liang looked stunned. He had forgotten that Ding Xiaoyun would return to the northwest in the future. If it had been before, Qiao Liang might have asked Ding Xiaoyun if he had considered staying in Jiangzhou after the suspension period ended, but now
, Qiao Liang couldn't ask this question. He was now engaged to Lu Qian and could no longer maintain an unclear relationship with other people.
Ding Xiaoyun saw that Qiao Liang's face was a little strange and asked proactively, "Is there something wrong with you?"
Qiao Liang opened his mouth, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed to speak.
Ding Xiaoyun saw this and smiled, "Is there anything else we can't say between us?"
Qiao Liang was silent for a moment, and finally said, "I'm getting engaged."
"Ah?" Ding Xiaoyun opened his mouth slightly, obviously caught off guard by the news, and looked at Qiao Liang blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Both of them were a little silent. I don't know how long it took, but Ding Xiaoyun was the first to break the silence. With a smile on his face, he said, "This is a happy event. I have to congratulate you."
"Yeah." Qiao Liang responded softly.
The two looked at each other, relatively speechless.
Ding Xiaoyun pretended to be relaxed and asked, "Who are you getting engaged to? Why haven't you heard anything about it before? It's a bit sudden."
"Lu Qian." Qiao Liang replied.
"It turns out it's her." Ding Xiaoyun was stunned when he heard this. After the New Year, she came back from the northwest to celebrate the New Year, and also visited Qiao Liang in Sanjiang County Hospital. Ding Xiaoyun knew about the car accident between Qiao Liang and Lu Qian, and now she heard
Qiao Liang's engagement partner was Lu Qian, so Ding Xiaoyun didn't find it so unexpected. Thinking about it carefully, the two seemed to be a very well-matched couple.
But while blessing Qiao Liang in her heart, Ding Xiaoyun could not help but feel disappointed. Ding Xiaoyun knew very well the purpose of Qiao Liang telling her this, which was to indirectly tell her that the two could no longer maintain the same relationship as before.
The atmosphere was a bit dull. Ding Xiaoyun didn't like this atmosphere very much, but at this time she couldn't force herself to smile and say anything. There was an empty feeling in her heart, as if she had lost something. But Ding Xiaoyun knew very well that this day was actually morning and evening.
It will come, it just depends on whether it comes early or late, because Qiao Liang cannot stay unmarried forever.
"Would you like some drinks tonight?" Qiao Liang broke the silence.
"Okay." Ding Xiaoyun nodded slightly, stared at Qiao Liang for a while, and suddenly said half-jokingly, "This meal tonight won't be our last supper, right?"
"No, we can still go out to eat as friends at any time in the future, right?" Qiao Liang winked at Ding Xiaoyun.
"That's right, we are still friends." Ding Xiaoyun also laughed, but there was a bit more bitterness in the smile. Only Ding Xiaoyun himself could understand the feeling.
Tonight's meal was a bit unpleasant for both of them. Ding Xiaoyun knew that even if the two of them could go out to eat as friends in the future, their feelings would have changed.
The two ordered a bottle of red wine and started drinking while eating. Qiao Liang saw that Ding Xiaoyun was not in a very high mood, so he could only sigh silently in his heart. He didn't know how to comfort Ding Xiaoyun, and he was not qualified to comfort him, because
Today's situation was all caused by himself. It was his own emotional indulgence that made him need to deal with these complicated emotional relationships today.
After the two drank a bottle of red wine, Qiao Liang wanted to order another bottle, but Ding Xiaoyun declined. Ding Xiaoyun explained, "Tomorrow I have to go to the county and township with Mayor Xu to inspect, so I can't drink too much at night.
"
Qiao Liang heard that this was the reason, so he didn't force it anymore. There would be plenty of opportunities for the two of them to drink in the future, but they might not have the same feeling as before.
Ding Xiaoyun saw Qiao Liang hesitate to speak several times. Knowing that Qiao Liang wanted to comfort her but didn't know how to speak, he couldn't help laughing and said, "I'm not as fragile as you think, so you don't have to think too much. Besides, you want to
Engagement is a good thing. Let's not make it seem sad. We should be happy. To be honest, I feel a little disappointed in my heart, but I am also happy for you from the bottom of my heart. Lu Qian and you are a perfect match. You can find
A good partner is a great blessing in life. I should be happy for you no matter what, right?"
"Thank you." Qiao Liang nodded lightly.
"Look at what you said, why are you thanking me? Isn't it right for me to bless you?" Ding Xiaoyun said with a smile, "But I'm not rich, so don't think the red envelope I gave you is too small."
"No." Qiao Liang shook his head and smiled. He knew that Ding Xiaoyun deliberately showed such a relaxed attitude, and thought that maybe it was good. The past things will return to dust and dust to dust, so let them go with the wind.
Bar.
The dinner was a bit dull. After the two drank a bottle of red wine, they chatted for a while. Ding Xiaoyun volunteered to go back and rest early, thus ending tonight's dinner.
