chapter 41

A corner of the cafe.

The atmosphere at the table was a bit tense.

Qu Sien has been leaning on the sofa since he sat down, tapping the table with his fingertips. He looked at the two people across the table, still not recovering from the shock.

In an atmosphere that was so quiet that it was almost stagnant, Jiang Weicheng lowered his head and fiddled with his phone, looking very busy.

Huo Xichen looked at the scenery outside the window for a while, and then lowered his head to look at Jiang Weicheng's mobile phone. Well, she was very busy playing games, like mindless games.

Qu Sien finally stopped tapping his fingers on the table. He was extremely irritated. Finally, he took out a cigarette and a lighter from his pocket. Before lighting it, as a gentleman was accustomed to do, he asked Jiang Weicheng: "Do you mind?"

Huo Xichen patted her shoulder gently: "My dad asked you something."

Jiang Weicheng raised her head and realized that she was asking herself this question. She shook her head gently at the other party: "I don't mind."

After asking and answering, the three fell into an eerie silence again.

Qu Si'en lowered his head and lit a cigarette, smoking silently, but his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

He has really been thinking about the past recently - or reflecting on the past, and has also discussed this matter with friends of similar age.

The other party was familiar with him, and they had something to say. Indeed, no one even complimented him on taking care of the children.

His situation is different from other children who are brought home from orphanages. Those children know that they are not their biological children, so the expectations and gaps in their hearts are not too big.

But Huo Xichen was different. He had always thought that he was his biological father. A child had been abused, coldly and violently by his only relative since he was a child. Now he thought that he was the only blood relative and the boy's particularly admiring father. He

The emotions and expectations for him are completely imaginable.

But in these years, he has never even sat down and had a good chat with him.

He has also reached this age, and the women he meets (the ones he can pursue) seem to come and go. He has no intention of getting married, so he has gradually become less interested in having children.

At least, he still has Huo Xichen. He wants to be good to him, wants to try to make up for his neglect over the years, and wants to change his mind and become a competent father.

He thought that he had not spent many birthdays with him in the past, so this time he looked at the date and came to S city in person.

The result was a real surprise...

Qu Sien felt like he had a toothache, a headache, a pain in his neck... He felt uncomfortable everywhere, especially when he looked at the picture of two people leaning against each other and looking at their mobile phones across the table. His son's face was almost touching her face, and his body felt uncomfortable.

So close.

He tapped the table twice with his fingers holding the cigarette, and said, "You two, can you sit a little further away? A little further away, my heart is a little weak."

Huo Xichen slowly raised his head and glanced at him quietly: "I think it's better for you to adapt as soon as possible."

Jiang Weicheng originally felt embarrassed, but hearing Huo Xichen's matter-of-fact tone couldn't help but grab his leg under the table.

As a result, he groaned and looked back at her. The cold sense between his brows was instantly replaced by aggrieved accusations: "Chengcheng, what are you doing? It hurts me so much. Stop making trouble. If you want to make trouble, wait until you get home."

You can pinch it however you want..."

Jiang Weicheng:......

——Who is making the fuss? :)

——You won’t even let your father go?

——You are shameless and I still want to be shameless...

"Hey, why is that expression~" He looked at her face full of teasing and teasing. He originally wanted to go over and kiss her, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. He was really afraid that he would irritate Qu Si'en too much all at once, and that he would let her go.

His originally healthy heart was having problems.

So in the end, he reached out and pinched her face and gave up.

It's a pity that even Qu Si'en found such movements irritating to his eyes.

He took a puff of cigarette irritably, stretched out his hand to support his forehead, and also covered his eyes: "So, she is the friend you mentioned before?"

At this point, he choked on his cigarette because he suddenly realized something.

“Wait a minute—you two are living together!?”

Jiang Weicheng glanced at Huo Xichen and said to Qu Si'en: "We just live in the same apartment-" She paused and added, "The apartment is quite big, and he usually lives on campus and only comes here on weekends.

live."

Huo Xichen knew from the look on his "love brain" father's face that he must be thinking wrongly. Although he was extremely dissatisfied with the "progress" between himself and Jiang Weicheng, he felt confident to speak at this time.

He chuckled softly, "Dad, I'm different from you."

——Not as casual as you, meet today, fall in love tomorrow. Do. Love each other and make a one-stop service.

Qu Si'en could probably guess what he meant. Although he wanted to refute it, in fact, it was indeed different.

He has dated so many girlfriends, and he really has never been able to maintain an innocent relationship with any of them after living under the same roof for so long.

Sometimes, even if he doesn't take the initiative, those women will.

No matter how gentlemanly a man is, he all has the same temperament in some aspects. After all, if such a gentle and lovely girl takes the initiative, how can they be willing to refuse?

He rubbed his temples, put out the cigarette butt, and asked again: "When did you do it... No, together?"

He had such a headache that he couldn't even speak. After he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Jiang Weicheng's slightly frowning expression and knew that she was dissatisfied with what he had just said.

Although he now clearly understands that she and himself have completely become parallel time and space, and there is no way they can intersect again.

But for some reason, he still felt a little guilty when she frowned at him like this, and he really didn't want to be disliked by her.

Because, he added one more sentence: "How long have I been a fool?"

"It didn't take long." Jiang Weicheng locked his phone and put it aside, sat up straight and entered into a formal conversation, "It's about my birthday."

"Your birthday?"

"July 17, that's when we officially got together."

"What about before, which one of you two took the initiative?"

Huo Xichen was dissatisfied with the interrogation-like tone. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Weicheng held his hand under the table, then opened his fingers and gave him her own hand, letting him rub it and play with it.

"Professor Qu, are you asking who of us fell in love with each other first?" She smiled and began to use honorifics, "It should be your son."

He naturally knew that Jiang Weicheng was a little unhappy, but he couldn't stop the car. There were some things he really, really wanted to know.

"He suddenly went to S city to play a game before. I asked you to go and see him if it's convenient. Then you-"

"No, nothing yet."

"A few days after Christmas last year, I saw a photo on Xichen's Moments, that——"

She already knew what he was going to ask: "Yes, I bit it."

"So, you two have been..."

"Are you trying to say it's ambiguous? Probably, but I was actually quite angry at the time."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the other person and said, "Is there anything else you want to know? This is a rare opportunity, so let's ask them all together. If we have finished asking, we have to leave. Today is Xiaochen's birthday, and we have other arrangements."

"Let's go?" Qu Sien's eyes fell on Huo Xichen, "I know today is his birthday, and I'm just here to celebrate his birthday. What's wrong? Let's hear what plans you have."

As he spoke, he lit another cigarette, as if he planned to follow the whole process.

"Dad, we are going to Ocean Park, which is not suitable for you." Huo Xichen looked at him indifferently.

However, Qu Si'en was completely unmoved, "So? You agreed that I would come to celebrate your birthday with you, are you going to dump me now?"

Huo Xichen raised his eyebrows and was about to say that he could have dinner with him in the evening, but Jiang Weicheng spoke first: "Okay, then let's go together."

Huo Xichen:......

--seriously?

——No, it’s not easy for two people to live in a world together.

Although Huo Xichen was unhappy, since Jiang Weicheng had spoken, he didn't say anything more. At most, he was allowed to follow and the two of them could play their own games.

Qu Si'en did not drive when he came to S City this time, but came by train. Jiang Weicheng drove the Audi out of the school parking lot nearby and stopped on the side of the road to signal the two of them to get in the car.

Qu Sien subconsciously went to pull the passenger seat - in his subconscious mind, adults should sit with adults.

But after he opened the passenger door, Huo Xichen got into the car sideways: "Dad, I want to sit with my girlfriend, you go to the back."

Qu Sien:......

He began to feel that he must have had a trance just now to express his intention to go to Ocean Park with them.

****

Huo Xichen's nineteenth birthday was very unforgettable.

On this day, his favorite girlfriend pretended to be busy with work, but secretly bought a plane ticket and rushed back from Italy, giving him a wonderful gift and an unexpected surprise.

But at the same time, this surprise also became his father's "surprise".

Finally, his father insisted on joining them on their Ocean Park date. :)

After Jiang Weicheng started the car, he did not drive it immediately. Instead, he took out his mobile phone and called the universal assistant Guan Yuqing.

She, Guan Yuqing and Zhang Wei were upgraded together and all three of them had rested on the plane.
To be continued...