Chapter 160: Agreed to Blind Date, Xie Family’s Yunqian
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After dinner, Xie family’s sisters left one by one.
Cen Jiuxiao, sitting in the car, suddenly remembered, “Oops! I forgot to bring soup for Uncle.”
Xie Yunmiao paused at his words. “Bring what soup?”
“Huh? Just the chicken soup from the kitchen.”
“Why suddenly think of bringing soup to your uncle?”
Cen Jiuxiao’s eyes flashed. “I wanted to express my filial piety.”
Xie Yunmiao patted his head affectionately. “So obedient.”
“Hehe…”
Although Zhong Yunyi really didn’t want to face a group of chattering sisters-in-law, when the old lady spoke, he obediently came back for a meal that felt like sitting on needles. After enduring until the end of the meal, Xie Yunzao started making trouble again.
“…You’re not returning?” A frown appeared on the man’s forehead.
Xie Yunzao corrected, “Mom asked us to stay for another night.”
She emphasized “us.”
Zhong Yunyi’s eyebrows furrowed deeper. “It’s not a holiday, why stay in the old house?”
“Can we only stay during holidays?” She asked casually.
He hesitated. “…I have to go to the company tomorrow.”
Can he not go to the company if they stay?
Xie Yunzao shrugged, showing a hint of fatigue in her eyes. She was too lazy to argue with him.
“Just go if you don’t want to stay. I’ll stay with our son.”
Zhong Yunyi didn’t think it was a good suggestion. “You and Zhong Ziang stay, and I leave. How would mom think?”
The old lady had accompanied the old master in the ups and downs of the business world in the first half of her life, and in the second half, she used her wisdom to teach her daughters and daughters and sons. It could be said that Xie’s family surpassing the Lou’s family ten years ago and becoming the head of the eight major families in the capital, she had half the credit for it.
So, how could she be as gentle and harmless as she appeared on the surface?
Zhong Yunyi clicked his tongue, feeling that he couldn’t afford to provoke the women of the Xie family.
“If you want to leave, just leave. Why do I care about what my mom thinks?” Xie Yunzao rolled her eyes, turned around, and was about to enter the house.
Zhong Yunyi sighed, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly. “You clearly know that I feel uncomfortable living here, yet you don’t seem to care about me…”
The man’s voice was close to her ear, and the warm breath sprayed on her cheek. Xie Yunzao blushed on the spot.
Zhong Yunyi watched with envy and longing, then leaned down to kiss her, “Darling, let’s go home, Zhong Ziang can stay.”
Poor kid, out of sight, out of mind for him.
“What are you doing? There are people around…” Xie Yunzao struggled uncomfortably.
But her feeble efforts couldn’t shake the man’s iron-like embrace.
Instead, it fueled Zhong Yunyi’s excitement. Without another word, he lifted her up and carried her to the car, “Let’s go!”
“Zhong Yunyi, I haven’t got my purse—”
“Let the servant bring it to you tomorrow.”
“Haven’t told Ang Ang yet…”
“Say what? Do I have to report to him when his parents are going somewhere?”
The black Maybach left in a cloud of dust.
Zhong Ziang, who had just stepped out of the gate, only saw a departing car. “?”
…
Night fell.
After the noisy daytime, the old house had now fallen into a silent sleep.
Only the study was still lit. In the dark night, it appeared even more lonely and desolate.
“Dad, are you looking for me?”
Xie Dingyuan stood in front of the desk, hands hanging down, his tall figure standing straight like a pine tree.
“Sit. It’s been a while since we father and son had a good chat.”
Xie Dingyuan lightly hummed and sat down, slightly leaning back, showing a relaxed posture.
“How has Hanqing Technology been recently?”
“Operating normally.”
“Last time I played basketball with Old Shen, he said you’ve been preparing a paper? Is there some missing data that needs to be supplemented?”
“Yeah. There are three sets of experimental data missing. I came back this time to use Q University’s laboratory.”
The old man nodded. “You’re a reliable one. I’ve never had to worry about you from childhood to adulthood.”
Xie Dingyuan raised his eyes. Under the light, the father and son shared identical black pupils that exuded a similar sharpness and keenness.
He smiled, “What do you want to say?”
“Cough…” The old man, rarely awkward, began, “Look at you, you’ll turn 29 next year…”
A familiar opening. Without listening to the rest, Xie Dingyuan knew what was coming.
“My mom’s suggestion?” he asked.
The old man pondered for a moment, “It’s mine too.”
The two fell into silence, and the air in the spacious study began to stagnate.
“Ah Yuan, everyone needs a home. You engage in scientific research for the country and the people. Your mom and I have never stopped you, but we’re getting old. Half of our bodies are in the ground, and we don’t know when we’ll lie down completely. You need to let us rest assured!”
Xie Dingyuan’s eyes remained unchanged. Under the light, he seemed like a warm jade sculpture.
Handsome, yet lacking a bit of human touch.
“Or…” The old man tentatively spoke, “Do you have a girl in mind?”
A figure flashed in his mind, too fast to grasp.
Xie Dingyuan, however, was unwilling to delve into it. He heard his own calm voice as usual:
“No.”
“Then…” The old man hesitated.
Xie Dingyuan’s gaze swept across, landing on his father’s gray temples.
All eight sisters each had their own families, but he was the only one still causing worry for the elderly couple.
Even if he didn’t need marriage and had no energy or patience to cultivate a relationship, they needed their son to settle down. The Xie family also needed a next-generation heir.
This was originally his responsibility to bear.
So be it.
A light sigh escaped his lips, “Let Mom make the arrangements.”
Having said that, he stood up and left.
The old man was stunned, and it took him a while to react, “… Did he agree?”
After waiting for so long for her son to loosen, the next day, the old lady enthusiastically began to arrange things.
First, she called a few daughters out in the family group and asked if they had suitable candidates for an introduction.
Xie Yunxiang: “Little Nine agreed?!”
The old lady: “Yes, it was your dad’s idea.”
Xie Yunshu: “Could it be that he was reluctantly agreeing? That’s not good. Little Nine is stubborn when forced. Don’t let him end up in some family arranged marriage. It’s a lifelong matter, and the person he shares a bed with should be someone he likes.”
Xie Yunmiao: “Fourth sister is right.”
Of course, the old lady also hoped that her son would find someone he liked: “I think we should introduce him to a few candidates first. Maybe over time, they’ll develop feelings? Little Nine, with his temperament, won’t fall in love at first sight with any girl.”
Xie Yunlan: “I remember the third daughter of the Lin family is doing a Ph.D. at Q University, researching genetics and such, publishing several SCI papers. She’s smart and beautiful, also engaged in research. She might have common topics with Little Nine. How about letting them get in touch? Little Nine has been spending a lot of time in the Q University lab recently, hasn’t he?”
The old lady: “That’s a good idea. Let’s go with this plan. Old Three, you handle the contact.”
“Don’t worry, Mom. I got it.”
At this moment, Xie Yunqian, who hadn’t spoken in the group for a long time, suddenly sent a message:
“Ah Yuan agreed to your plan?”
The group fell silent for a moment.
Xie Yunqian, the eighth sister of the Xie family, although bearing the “Yun” name, was not born to the old lady but adopted from a friend of the old man. She was only two months older than Xie Dingyuan. She married abroad two years ago, cutting off almost all contact with the family.
A person who hadn’t spoken in the group for two years suddenly resurrected, leaving everyone a little stunned.
Especially with that not-so-pleasant tone, it seemed like a questioning.
Heh…
Does their little nine’s business need interference from an outsider?
Xie Yunxiang: “Little Eight, remember to read the chat records before speaking.”
Xie Yunlan captured the sentence “Yes, it was your dad’s idea” from the old lady and sent it.
Xie Yunshu: “Little Nine has a great sense of judgment. He knows exactly what should be done, what shouldn’t be done, when to do things, and what things are off-limits. His mind is clearer than anyone else’s.”
Xie Yunmiao: “I think blind dates are also good. With Little Nine’s qualifications, he has both looks and education, he’s the full package of tall, rich, and handsome. Who’s afraid he can’t find a good girl?”
Xie Yunxuan: “Before, my sister-in-law was still asking if Little Nine had a girlfriend, thinking of introducing some girls from our family to him. That girl was also exceptionally outstanding.”
She was leagues better than Xie Yunqian.
Finally, the old lady spoke, “As for Little Nine’s marriage, we, the family, will handle it. Qianqian, you don’t need to worry.”
The phrase “we, the family” directly excluded Xie Yunqian.
In terms of status, the old lady was the highest.
Xie Yunlan: “Oh, she left the group chat. We’ve driven her away.”
Xie Yunshu: “It’s good she left. Considering the things she did in the past, it’s only out of our goodwill that we didn’t kick her out ourselves.”
With this statement, it hit some painful spot, and the group fell completely silent.
The eight sisters of the Xie family, ranked and named as follows:
Xie Yunzao: Eldest sister, mother of Zhong Ziang.
Xie Yunxiang: Second sister.
Xie Yunlan: Third sister.
Xie Yunshu: Fourth sister.
Xie Yunxuan: Married into the Ming family, son Ming Wei.
Xie Yunmiao: Married into the Cen family, son Cen Jiuxiao.
Xie Yunxi: Yet to appear.
Xie Yunqian: Adopted, popped up today.
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