Chapter 35 - ~Married~
All the families of Qiao Xin and Xiao Long gathered. To Qiao Xin's family, it seemed that the Han family were very good people. How not, judging by the clothes and the car. Especially after learning that the Han family had paid off all the Liu family's debts in full, it made the Liu family feel flattered. It is sporadic for a wealthy family to marry off their favorite child to a low-income family like the Liu family.
"I still can't believe all of this, Big Sister. The Han family is a respectable family, how can you be willing to marry off your only child to the daughter of our family? Qiao Xin is the daughter of a poor family, let alone having a nice house, luxury car, or other things, it's impossible to even welcome you properly. So we can only be perfunctory like this," Qiao Xin's mother began to speak.
Hearing this, Xiao Long's parents seemed to smile knowingly. Honestly, the two of them didn't care about status or someone's background. Both have always been given understanding to Xiao Chuan if the essential thing in a human relationship is not who is more honorable and richer. But, about who has a sincere and kind heart. Because those two things will be more helpful and valuable than anything in this world, and Xiao Long's parents believed it.
"Elder sister, you don't have to worry and feel small about unnecessary troubles. The Han family was not a petty family that would attach great importance to such trivial matters. Because to us, Qiqi is a very good woman and will be able to guide Xiao Long into a good man too. Our son is a man who cannot enjoy life, he spends his whole life working all the time. I really hope that having Qiqi in the midst of our family, and beside Xiao Long, will make Xiao Long's workaholic attitude change slowly. All in all, we are very happy, we have met Qiqi several times, even our father even met Qiqi first, and we really like Qiqi as a whole,"
Qiao Xin's mother looked delighted, and she felt so relieved that the Han family had accepted her daughter entirely. Even now, she felt like she was about to burst into tears because all this moved her. However, there were still so many questions she wanted to ask her daughter about her daughter's former lover named Jia Min and about the others.
"Elder sister, I hope you will be patient with Qiao Xin. She was the first daughter of the Liu family who was used to carrying heavy burdens on her shoulders. After her father died, she became the breadwinner of the family. I have been sickly like this for a long time. Since Qiao Xin was used to living hard and her character gradually changed, she was a little stubborn and couldn't be denied if she thought it was the right thing. Such is our Qiao Xin, as well as Qiao Xin of a humble child. if any of her appearance and behavior may be inappropriate in the Han family, please guide her."
"Qiqi is already perfect in our eyes, Big Sister. So you don't have to worry. In the Han family, Qiqi is not a daughter-in-law, but our own daughter. There is no difference between a son-in-law and a biological child. After all, we don't have a daughter, it's very happy to have a daughter like Qiqi."
Qiao Xin and Xiao Long finally walked into the house. The two of them looked at each other, seeing how warm it was in Qiao Xin's house.
"Aren't they very familiar? This is a great start," Xiao Long said.
Qiao Xin heard that she could only be silent. She smiled bitterly. How not? Maybe for Xiao Long, this is a very trivial matter. When you see two families can get together and establish a harmonious bond as parent in law. But to Qiao Xin, this was a huge lie. How could she have to see this false happiness? Qiao Xin felt like she was only giving a bad thing, lying to everyone with a fake marriage that would only last for a while. A marriage that cannot last forever.
Qiao Xin seemed to be wiping away her tears, and then she smiled wryly. She was making Xiao Long lower his face to see why Qiao Xin was crying.
"Why are you crying? Are you touched by all this? Don't be moved. Our wedding is only next week, weep when our wedding takes place and we are legally husband and wife. Because that's when our play will really work, fooling everyone so perfectly. It's really amazing, isn't it?"
"Can we cancel our wedding?" Qiao Xin suddenly asked. Hearing this, Xiao Long was utterly shocked. How could he not? He didn't expect Qiao Xin to make such a decision when things had come this far.
"What are you saying, Qiqi? Are you crazy? Do you want everything to be canceled when our parents have met like this? Don't be crazy, Qiqi!" angry Xiao Long.
"Young Mr. Han, now take a look. Look at them, they are so happy with the news of our marriage. How can we deceive them with our fake marriage? Isn't all that unfair to them? And imagine, if they knew the truth if this marriage was a fake, how disappointed would they be? They will be very disappointed in us, and I don't want that to happen."
"Qiqi, calm down. Who said that our marriage was fake?"
"But-"
"We actually got married, and the marriage was legal too. It's just, our marriage is not forever, that's all. Our marriage is only until Grandpa is alive. Let's just say that if we have been married and then there are problems related to each other's ego and then we separate. Aren't a few married couples separated because of trivial matters? Think about it, this has gone too far, don't let you act crazy just because of this."
Qiao Xin looked at Xiao Long while wiping her tears again, so their parents questioned them questioningly.
"What are you guys doing? Why do you seem to be arguing when your marriage is getting closer?" Qiao Xin's mother asked.
Qiao Xin couldn't help but be silent, causing Xiao Long to immediately take a stance by gently embracing Qiao Xin, and then she smiled widely.
"No, Mother. We don't have any problems, it's just that there is a little discussion about our wedding ceremony later. That's why we argued a little earlier."
Qiao Xin looked at Xiao Long as if she couldn't believe it. How could that man call Qiao Xin's mother with mother? Qiao Xin didn't expect that. If Xiao Long had a lot of intentions and plans to go that far, Qiao Xin really couldn't imagine what crazy things Xiao Long would do now.
"Come here, you haven't met the Liu family, Xiao Long," Qiao Xin's mother spoke again. Xiao Long approached. He looked at Qiao Xin's uncle and little sister.
"Uncle Liu, and you must be An Xin right? I already know you guys, nice to meet you," Xiao Long said.
An Xin and her uncle immediately stood up, both of whom immediately saluted Xiao Long.
"I didn't think that Sister Qiao Xin was so good at choosing a husband. My brother-in-law is really very handsome, even as old as I have seen you on TV or in magazines. Is Brother-in-law a photo model or an actor?" asked An Xin.
Xiao Long just smiled. He didn't want to say who he was because he didn't want the Liu family to feel ashamed of him.
"Oh, no, maybe you saw An Xin's little sister wrong. Maybe it's because my face is very handsome and my body is tall, so it makes me look like an actor. I'm just an ordinary, handsome office worker."
"So can I call you my most handsome brother-in-law?" asked An Xin. Xiao Long immediately raised his thumb.
"Not bad, I like it," Xiao Long replied later.
Qiao Xin was silent. How not, seeing An Xin so happy with Xiao Long was something that made Qiao Xin even sadder. How could it not? Qiao Xin couldn't imagine that who would expose the truth.