One Hundred and Thirty-Three Back to the Presidential Palace Again (2)
For the reunion dinner, Xia Xingchen went with Xia Dabai.
When she was pregnant and gave birth, the old lady was dissatisfied with Xia Xingchen, but she still liked Xia Dabai. After all, the children are cute, and they are all the blood of their Xia family. During the meal, the old lady brought a lot of dishes to Xia Dabai, and Xia Dabai ate deliciously with his head down.
"Come on, this time I'm reborn after a catastrophe. Let's have a drink together as a family." Xia Guopeng raised his glass, very happy.
Xia Xingxing hurriedly poured a glass to Xu Yan who was sitting beside him. Several members of the family raised their wine glasses, and Xia Dabai also slid down from the chair, holding a small teacup to touch the adults, but he was short-handed and short-footed, so he couldn't touch it no matter how he jumped. Xu Yan looked at him and smiled, leaned over and touched him. Xia Dabai grinned, "Thank you little uncle."
That 'little uncle' made Xu Yan's smile stop. Xia Xingxing looked very happy, with raised eyebrows, "My little nephew's mouth is quite sweet."
Xu Yan didn't speak, and quietly glanced at Xia Xingchen with a complicated expression. Xia Xingchen just pretended not to notice it, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.
Xia Guopeng was in a good mood today and drank a lot of wine. Li Ling was afraid that his body would not be able to bear it, so he persuaded him to drink less, but he didn't listen. Xia Xingchen's drinking capacity is quite poor, but he also drank a lot with Xia Guopeng today, and soon his face was flushed and a little drunk. As for Xu Yan, he seemed to be very preoccupied. He sat at the dinner table all night without saying a few words, but he drank a lot.
"Okay, the three of you, what's going on today? I've given you a pound of wine." The old lady took the cup from Xia Guopeng's hand, "You're just sick, and you're not allowed to drink any more."
"Yes, neither my dad nor Brother Xu Yan are allowed to drink." Xia Xingxing groaned and took the wine glass from Xu Yan's hand.
Xia Dabai looked worriedly at the red-faced woman beside him, sighed, and moved the wine glass in front of her like an adult, coaxing softly: "Dabao, everyone is not drinking, you are not allowed to drink either. Okay. Be good, be obedient."
"Just let your mother drink it." Xia Xingxing chuckled, with a soft and gentle tone. "It's said that drinking alcohol is used to relieve anxiety. Your mother is sad recently, so drinking some alcohol to relieve anxiety should also be done."
"Resolving worries?" Before Xia Xingchen could speak, Xu Yan answered. His eyes were a little dazed and confused. He stared at the transparent liquid in the glass, and then he raised his head and took a sip, "How can wine be the solution to this worry?"
Xia Xingchen was groggy and couldn't quite understand what Xu Yan was talking about. He just took the chopsticks to serve Xia Dabai with vegetables, and laughed softly, "Mom won't drink, you eat more..."
During the conversation, it was obvious that he was a little drunk.
"Idiot Dabao, I still have to drink if I can't drink it. I really can't do anything about you." Xia Dabai was helpless and distressed.
Xu Yan's eyes fell on Xia Xingchen, and he couldn't move it for a long time. She looks so drunk and cute. He remembered the pictures of them together when they were the most innocent and ignorant. Under the pear tree, when he first saw her, she was so pure and innocent, as if not stained with dust.
After drinking, he may be a lot more courageous. His gaze fell on Xia Xingchen without hesitation. Not to mention that the other parents on the side found something wrong, even Xia Dabai, a little kid, felt strange.
"Uncle, why do you keep staring at our big treasure?" Xia Dabai asked innocently with wide eyes.
Xia Xingchen raised his head in a daze, and winked at Xia Dabai, "What?"
Xia Dabai touched her face with his little hand,
"It's none of your business, you should eat something quickly, or you should have a stomachache."
"Okay, mother listen to you." Xia Xingchen smiled brightly and movingly.
Before Xu Yan looked away, Xia Xingxing's face was already quite ugly, the chopsticks in his hand were tightened, and there was no seizure. Li Lingyi was not happy, and put the tableware and chopsticks away, "Xu Yan, don't blame aunt for speaking directly, since you are here today, I have to ask you carefully, you and our star star have been engaged for so long, Why haven't you written anything yet?"
Xia Xingxing bit his lip and put down his chopsticks.
Li Lingyi continued: "There is no movement from your parents, is it because your family is dissatisfied with our family? If it is because of Uncle Xia's illness, then he is completely cured now, and I think it is time to treat you all. The marriage of the two is well on the agenda. Mom, what do you think?"
The old lady's eyes were sharp, she glanced at Xu Yan, and then her eyes wandered on the faces of Xia Xingchen and Xia Xingxing sisters, before she nodded solemnly, "It's time to put the marriage on the agenda. Since this is already engaged , Xingxing is your family. You are all of marriageable age, so take care, I'll see another day, discuss with your parents, and get married. "
Xia Xingxing was delighted and hurriedly said, "Thank you, grandma. I know you love me the most."
He turned around again and took Xu Yan's arm, "Brother Xu Yan, you can go back tonight and talk to your uncle and aunt about our marriage, okay?"
Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, but in the end, he pulled Xia Xingxing's hand away from his arm. Xia Xingxing's face sank, only Xu Yan said, "I'm sorry, grandma, Uncle Xia, in fact, the reason why I'm here tonight is to sincerely apologize to you."
This time, even Xia Guopeng's expression changed.
Xu Yan glanced at Xia Xingchen before saying, "I'm sorry... I can't marry Xing Xing."
As soon as Xia Xingxing heard it, a tear fell from his eyes. The fingers of the hand clasped by the table were almost broken. In fact, Xu Yan has been rejecting her all this time. But she didn't give up, she just wanted to reunite with him. She could promise herself to come to the reunion dinner today, she was happy to think that there was still room for manoeuvre between them.
did not expect……
She glanced at Xia Xingchen angrily, and felt a little more resentment in her heart.
As soon as Xu Yan's words came out, everyone was stunned. Xia Dabai was chewing on the chicken drumstick, and the drumstick fell from his hand into the bowl. Xia Xingchen was in a daze, but when he heard Xu Yan's words, the whole person was awakened a bit.
"I know it's not right to do this. I really should be damned. But... I don't love Xing Xing. If I really married her like this, I would be irresponsible to her."
"But we're already engaged! You don't love me, you love Xia Xingchen, why are you still engaged to me?! Does this count as being responsible for me?" Xia Xingxing screamed, and when he mentioned Xia Xingchen, his entire face was almost All twisted.
"You said, he loves Xia Xingchen?!" Li Lingyi was also very angry, suddenly stood up and pointed the finger at Xia Xingchen.