First spoiled, then love

Chapter 590 Long time no see
Joking aside, Chen Qingrong didn't really refuse to give him a refund.

He even felt uncomfortable holding the stolen money in his hands.

Fortunately, Fengwu Jiutian only talked to him about it and did not ask for a refund.

After getting off work in the evening, Chen Qingrong and Xuanyuan Hu went to a western restaurant for dinner.

Roses, candles, and even a pianist playing accompaniment, all of this was a little too weird.

After Chen Qingrong sat down, he felt uncomfortable all over.

"Mr. Xuanyuan, isn't it a bit too much for two grown men like us to have a meal in this kind of environment? This kind of place is only suitable for bringing women to create some romance, right?" Chen Qingrong said somewhat embarrassedly.

He was too embarrassed to ask the other person directly if it was calcium, as that would be too presumptuous.

Xuanyuan Hu was also a little embarrassed. "I'm mainly used to meeting women for dinner frequently. When I ordered the menu, I subconsciously chose this restaurant. I didn't have any other intentions."

"Well, just don't take it personally. We're just having a meal. The steak here is pretty good."

"Ha, then I have to try it."

"Well, feel free to eat. I'll pay for it."

After the ordered dishes were served, Chen Qingrong and Xuanyuan Hu began to chat while eating.

When asked about his purpose of asking him out, Xuanyuan Hu sighed.

"My dad took it off for me. From now on, I will no longer be responsible for the new airport. I have to go find him."

Xuanyuan Hu said.

Chen Qingrong was stunned. "This shouldn't be called pulling you down, right? Wouldn't it be better to let you stay with him? This is also a kind of experience for you."

Xuanyuan Hu shook his head. "You don't understand. When my dad asked me to take over the new airport project, it was a kind of experience for me. He wanted me to take over in the future. But now he doesn't allow me to follow up here. Instead, he wants me to stay with him. To put it bluntly, he wants to keep an eye on me and prevent me from causing trouble again. Isn't this being kicked out?"

Chen Qingrong didn't know how to respond.

After all, this is someone else's family affair.

But he was curious, why was he telling him such family matters?
Xuanyuan Hu suddenly coughed dryly, and then changed the subject, "Um, Mr. Chen, you must be wondering why I am telling you all this, right? It's actually very simple. I just hope you can do me a favor before I leave."

Chen Qingrong said cautiously, "Tell me first. I will try my best to help you as long as I can."

"After I leave, there will be a new person to take over. I hope that Mr. Chen will not have a very pleasant cooperation with him. If so, my father might send him back to me."

"To be honest, the environment there is terrible. I really don't want to go there. It's more comfortable to stay in the Magic City."

"what?"

Chen Qingrong's mouth twitched.

How could he agree to this?

He has no grudge against the new person in office. Besides, if this matter gets to the ears of President Xuanyuan, what kind of person will he become?
"Mr. Chen, are you unwilling to agree to my request?" Xuanyuan Hu narrowed his eyes. "As long as Mr. Chen agrees to my request, we can have in-depth cooperation after I take over. I will not miss out on any benefits from you, Mr. Chen."

Chen Qingrong smiled awkwardly.

He thought to himself, how could you fool a three-year-old child with such a blank check?

Besides, you just said that your father was not happy with you and fired you, so it’s not certain whether you can take over. Well, I believe you are crazy.

But after all, we have worked together for such a long time, and it is not possible for Chen Qingrong to speak so bluntly.

So he could only say tactfully, "I can't promise you right now, after all, he hasn't come yet. I'll see how professional he is and then make a decision. After all, the new airport project is also your father's hard work. We can't ruin the entire project because of some personal emotions, don't you think so, Mr. Xuanyuan?"

How could Xuanyuan Hu not hear that Chen Qingrong's words were actually a rejection of him?

It's impossible to say that he didn't feel unhappy, but he didn't show it in person, he just said yes, yes, yes.

The rest of the meal was quite awkward.

The two of them stopped chatting and just focused on eating. After they were full, they went their separate ways.

Because their talks broke down, both Xuanyuan Hu and Chen Qingrong felt that there was no need to waste any more time chatting.

After Chen Qingrong and Xuanyuan Hu parted ways, Chen Qingrong drove towards home. The scenery outside the car window was rapidly receding, but his thoughts drifted far away.

There have been too many things happening in the company recently, which has made him feel a little breathless, but fortunately everything is still under control.

He held the steering wheel with one hand and unconsciously took out his mobile phone with the other hand. After swiping a few times, he dialed Tang Xiaoru's number.

Tang Xiaoru's gentle voice soon came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, husband, are you done with your work?"

"I just finished my work and was about to go home. Is there anything you want to eat? I'll bring it back on the way." Chen Qingrong asked.

Tang Xiaoru smiled and said, "No need, husband, you should come back first, there are guests at home."

"Oh? Who's here?" Chen Qingrong asked curiously.

Tang Xiaoru kept it a secret: "You'll know when you come back. It's a surprise."

Chen Qingrong couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and his heart was full of anticipation. He accelerated the car and returned home in a short while. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that the living room was full of people, and he was stunned.

There were his parents and his mother-in-law, but he didn't see anyone else. Who was the guest?

Just then, a familiar voice came from the corner: "Brother Chen, long time no see!"

Chen Qingrong looked in the direction of the voice and saw A Tai standing there with a beautiful woman, waving at him.

He was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react: "Atai? Why are you here too?"

A-Tai laughed, walked up to Chen Qingrong and gave him a hug: "Brother Chen, long time no see. I brought my wife to Shanghai to watch a commercial performance, and I wanted to come and see you and Sister Xiaoru."

Chen Qingrong looked at the beautiful woman beside A Tai and said with a smile, "Is this your wife? She's so beautiful, A Tai, you are so lucky."

Atai's wife lowered her head shyly, but couldn't help but reveal a sweet smile.

"Atai, you are a big star now. We all saw your performances on TV." Chen Qingrong teased.

In fact, he had never seen it at all, but Chen Qingrong was thick-skinned and had no psychological pressure to tell such a lie.

A Tai scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "No, no, they are just fans showing their support..."

After some greetings, Chen Qingrong went to the kitchen with his mother and mother-in-law to prepare food, but was driven out by his mother-in-law.

"Xiao Ru feels a little awkward chatting with A Tai and the others by herself. You should go over and chat with them. It will be more natural this way."

Lin Yue whispered to him. Chen Qingrong thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"Atai, you are so famous now. Will it be difficult to see you in the future?" Chen Qingrong sighed.

A Tai shook his head: "No, Brother Rong, no matter where I go, our friendship will not change. Besides, I have to come back to see you guys often."

Everyone knows how to say polite words, especially since Artest has been working in the entertainment industry for such a long time. He can just say these words naturally; they are ingrained in his DNA.

The two chatted very happily and laughed heartily from time to time.

After a while, the food was ready. Everyone sat together, eating a sumptuous dinner and chatting about all sorts of topics. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

After dinner, A-Tai and his wife said they still had some things to prepare for the performance, so they left first. Chen Qingrong's parents and Tang Xiaoru's mother also said they wanted to go back and rest, so they said goodbye and left.

After seeing off the guests, Chen Qingrong and Tang Xiaoru were the only ones left at home. They returned to the living room, sat on the sofa, and smiled at each other.

"It's really lively today." Chen Qingrong said with emotion.

Tang Xiaoru snuggled in his arms: "Yeah, it's great that everyone is here."

The two sat quietly, enjoying this rare peaceful time. They knew that no matter what storms they would encounter in the future, as long as they were by each other's side, they would not have to be afraid of anything.

"But why haven't I given birth yet?"

Tang Xiaoru was a little distressed again at this time.

Chen Qingrong smiled helplessly, "You ask this question every day. I can only say that it's not the right time yet."

Tang Xiaoru raised her eyebrows and asked tentatively, "Do you think I should get that injection to induce labor?"

Chen Jirong immediately said seriously, "Let's not do that. What if that kind of needle is harmful to our child? Let's just let nature take its course."

"You've made it through all this time, and the last one or two months won't matter. For the sake of your child's safety, please work hard for a while, you're the most beautiful mother in the world."

Tang Xiaoru snorted proudly and said, "You just know how to coax me with your sweet words."

Chen Jinrong chuckled.

He thought of another thing and said to Tang Xiaoru, "Gao Qiang has been crazy lately, posting on WeChat Moments every day to show off his wife's pregnancy. I think he's going insane."

Tang Xiaoru laughed, "Just be considerate of him. He and his wife have finally come to a happy ending after all the hardships they've endured. How can they not be excited about having a child?"

"If you don't want to watch it, just do as I did and block it directly."

Chen Qingrong curled his lips, "No, I have to watch. Not only do I watch, I also comment from time to time to stimulate him."

"childish."

Tang Xiaoru rolled her eyes seductively.

The night passed like this. Tang Xiaoru tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night. Seeing that she couldn't sleep, Chen Qingrong didn't dare to sleep either, so he sat up and told Tang Xiaoru a story.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that Tang Xiaoru wants to listen to stories, but the couple is doing prenatal education.

Tang Xiaoru learned from some parenting experts that babies should receive prenatal education while they are in their mother’s womb, especially when they are about to be born, as they are already somewhat “human-like” at this time.

In the words of the experts, how smart your baby will be after he is born and what his future prospects will be all depend on prenatal education.

Chen Qingrong thinks this is nonsense. Although it is said that a child's future can be seen from the age of three, life is unpredictable. Who can say that a child will be the same when he is born and will remain the same when he is old? There will not be any twists and turns in between.

But since Tang Xiaoru wants to do it, Chen Qingrong naturally has to cooperate.

Tang Xiaoru chose a book on prenatal education, which was particularly high-end.

There are the Four Great Classical Novels, the Zizhi Tongjian, the Analects of Confucius, and even some English and Korean textbooks.

Chen Qingrong sometimes felt that his beloved daughter and son were so pitiful. They started to get curled up before they were even born.

He wanted to advise Xiaoru to be more restrained, but seeing that Xiaoru was in high spirits, he didn't dare to say anything.

At least he knows how to strike a balance. Otherwise, if both husband and wife overexcite their child, the child will suffer in the future.

When he arrived at the company the next day, what Chen Qingrong didn't expect was that Gao Qiang came often.

"Why are you here? Why aren't you staying in the company?"

"Old Chen, no, Mr. Chen, I'm here to discuss something with you. I remember that my sister-in-law has a house in a certain community, right?"

Chen Qingrong was stunned for a moment, then said, "Yes, that community is just opposite the wedding house that Xiaoru and I had before. Xiaoru rented it to me at that time, and it has been idle since then. What happened?"

Gao Qiang chuckled, "Well, can you talk to my sister-in-law about selling that house to me?"

Chen Qingrong was stunned. "But that's not a new house, it's a second-hand house. Besides, don't you and Miao Su already have a house? Why do you want to buy a house?"

Gao Qiang explained, "Susu and I are not going to live in that house. I want to buy it for Susu's grandmother."

"Susu's grandmother is not in good health. Before, Susu's parents helped take care of her. But now Susu is pregnant, right? Then Susu's parents and my parents will have to focus on Susu and take care of Susu. So Susu's grandmother won't be able to take care of her."

"Besides, it's very noisy at home now because my parents and my mother-in-law have moved in. This doesn't help Grandma Susu's rest very much, so I discussed with my family and decided to buy a quiet house for Grandma Susu a little further away from our home. Then, Susu's grandfather will live with her, and we'll hire two servants to help take care of them."

"It's too expensive to buy a new house, so I thought of the house your sister-in-law lived in before."

Chen Qingrong understood, "Then I know what's going on. I'll discuss it with your sister-in-law when I go back tonight. If she agrees, we can talk about it then."

He even said in a very pretentious way, "But you don't have to buy it. If you need it, I'll give it to you directly."

Gao Qiang was so scared that he quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no, I know you have this intention, but don't pretend to be rich. This matter must be decided by my sister-in-law. How can you just give it to me? I'd better buy it. I have some money now, it's not like I can't afford it."

Chen Qingrong curled his lips and said, "What do you mean by pretending to be rich? I am really rich, okay, I know about this matter, if you have nothing to do, just go back first."

"Got it."

Gao Qiang left.

This kid is really idle. He didn't even call for such a small matter, but had to come in person. Chen Qingrong had reason to suspect that he was trying to slack off.

Just before getting off work in the afternoon, Chen Qingrong received a call from Tang Xiaoru and learned another piece of news from the phone.

"Yan Mo was in a car accident and his leg was broken. Fortunately, it was only a calf fracture and it's not a serious problem."

Chen Xinrong was stunned. "What's going on with this couple? I don't think it's the Mid-Autumn Festival that's causing trouble. It's because they have bad luck. First it was Sister Bingbing, and now it's Old Yan. Is their family's feng shui bad?"

(End of this chapter)