"Haven't you ever considered yourself?"
"Myself what?"
"You like me so much. What about me?"
"… I understand."
Xu Qing suddenly understood. He watched Jiang He skillfully stir the food with a spatula at the kitchen door. The doubt in his heart disappeared without a trace.
It was not sudden at all.
Instead, it was very natural.
He liked Jiang He so much that he endured when she was not ready and gave her enough time to grow and familiarize with him.
Now that he said he really could not help it, Jiang He fulfilled his wish.
He had always been giving Jiang He equality. This time, it was Jiang He who gave him equality.
The feeling was mutual.
Another way to put it was to touch and hug. In fact, the last step was no longer important. It was too self-deceiving to cling to the last point.
"By the way, that ring …"
"You want a ring? Propose? "Xu Qing who was about to leave stopped.
"No, if you dare to buy a ring, I will have a good fight with you," Jiang He said.
“？ Why? "
"It's too expensive." It could not be eaten or used on one's finger.
"Then we can buy a cheap one."
"Is there a cheap one?"
"…"
"Then let's get a cheap one."
After discussing the matter of the ring in a few words, Xu Qing returned to his seat while touching his hair. Not to mention, his hair was really nice to touch. No wonder Jiang He liked to rub his hair with both hands.
He looked at the renovation plan and pondered for a moment. He got up and went to the bedroom to find the electric pusher. He went to the bathroom and pushed it again in front of the mirror. When he came out of the shower, the meal was ready.
"Why did you get a haircut again?"
"My hair should be shorter, like a street clown." Xu Qing touched his short hair and was very satisfied. It was not winter now. No matter how short it was, it would not be cold.
"Why do you want to be like a street clown?"
Jiang He came over and touched Xu Qing's head. It was easier to touch, like touching a monk.
He did not ask her to push it. She liked it.
"I look fierce, and you will be afraid of me."
"That's amazing."
Jiang He didn't refute him. After all, modern people often had some strange ideas, and she didn't quite understand them. No matter why Xu Qing thought that she would be afraid if he cut her hair short, he would be proud and think that his plan had worked.
After dinner, he went out for a stroll to aid digestion. Xu Qing saw a little fatty in the open space of the community's public activity area, laughing and slapping at a stone bench. Xu Qing didn't know what kind of divine skill he was practicing.
It looked familiar. Huo Yuanjia seemed to have practiced like this when he was young. Could he be the successor of the Huo Family Style?
"Why is his head bald?" Cheng Yulan clicked her tongue when she saw Xu Qing's new hairstyle. "It looks like he just got it through labor."
"Hair is a strand of worry. I am a man of great wisdom."
"Like a little hooligan."
Cheng Yulan said with a smile. She moved her arms and walked past them. At least it was cleaner and more comfortable than having colorful hair.
Jiang He agreed with Cheng Yulan's words … No, not like, he was a hooligan.
Touching for no reason at all, what a hooligan.
"Master!"
Fatty jumped out from the side, giving Xu Qing a fright. He turned to look at Jiang He. "You got a disciple?"
"No." Jiang He said helplessly, "I'm not your master."
"Master, please accept me!"
Fatty raised his head. He couldn't understand why his sword immortal-like master would have a bald man by her side.
It must be someone she taught to be evil and brought along to mend his ways … That was probably the truth.
In this short moment, Fatty's mind was already imagining a scene of an expert roaming the pugilistic world and beating up the bad guy to mend his ways.
As for why he was holding hands … Hmm … Fatty's eyes widened as he tried to think of what kind of martial arts in the pugilistic world could be used to control people while holding hands.
Then, Fatty was dragged away by the ear by a woman. He even smiled at them embarrassedly.
"Master, I won't give up!"
"What's wrong with you!"
pia！
Fatty's back was hit by a Xuan Ming Ice Fire Palm, which made Xu Qing want to laugh.
"During the New Year, Xiaoyan was chased by a dog …"
Jiang He watched them leave and said, "There seem to be a lot of people who like to practice martial arts."
She remembered that Xu Qing also wanted to learn martial arts. Later, when he heard that it would take him three years to practice, he gave up. Then, for some reason, he started learning again.
"He's just a kid. It's time for him to be a hero."
"What about you?"
"I'm strengthening my body."
"…"
Jiang He blinked, as if he had vaguely guessed why this guy started learning martial arts.
She reached out to Xu Qing's waist and pinched him. She didn't expect him to associate martial arts with being despicable.
"Hiss … Isn't it good to strengthen your body and live to a ripe old age?"
"That's all?"
"What else?" Xu Qing looked very innocent.
Jiang He had a look of "I believe you" on his face. He raised his head and looked at the night sky. There were many stars in the sky, and summer was coming again.
In the following days, they were busy buying a house and renovating. Jiang He became a hands-off shopkeeper and let Xu Qing do it alone. At the beginning of buying a house, he was dragged along by Xu Qing.
"Buying a house with a joint loan … You're already in debt with me."
When Xu Qing shook the contract and raised his eyebrows at her, Jiang He was deep in thought.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"This … I remember that it's tax deductible."
“？？”
Xu Qing was stunned for a long time. He was still thinking about paying back the money. Why did this ancient person start to think about tax deductible!
Pinching his fingers, Jiang He had only been in the modern era for about three years. He was a miser in his bones.
"Have you ever considered learning to calculate? There seems to be such a major in technical secondary schools. "He couldn't help but complain.
"Accounting? I understand. "
Jiang He nodded very seriously.
Xu Qing looked at her and thought of Jiang He in professional attire, holding a calculator, and calculating the accounts. She felt like she was about to collapse.
This female hero's situation was completely different from what he had expected!
…
It was June, and the heat was getting stronger.
"Didn't break up?"
"Of course not! Now it's all good. "Qin Hao raised his head and bragged. He didn't remember how anxious he was at the beginning.
This guy was now in high spirits. He had been in his position for more than three years. Although he was still a police officer, he was just like a bureau chief.
"You two are so fast and dilly-dallying. My son is about to call you daddy."
Wang Zijun looked around. Look at this one, not married yet, scum.
Look at this one, not even married yet, scum.
Xu Qing was very low-key. He didn't know why. Normally, after practicing martial arts, one's mentality would become sharper and more spirited. However, he was as steady as an old dog. He became more and more reserved year by year. He sat there steadily, as if he had changed into a different person.
"Soon."
Hearing Wang Zijun talk about his precious son, Xu Qing was thinking about whether to let his son practice martial arts in the future.
It didn't matter if his son practiced martial arts or not. If he could persevere, it would be enough to let him practice a stance and be healthy, so that he wouldn't cause trouble when he was seventeen or nineteen years old.
He had come from that time and knew very well that violence was a very dangerous behavior. Generally, it was okay to fight because one knew the severity of it. However, after practicing it, one would surpass ordinary people and could step on others easily. It would constantly reward oneself, encourage oneself, inflate one's ego, and finally change one's entire personality.
Those who hadn't experienced it would find it hard to understand why violence could make people addicted. The explosive sense of success and distorted self-confidence would subtly change one's thinking. As the saying goes, with a sharp weapon in one's body, one's killing intent would rise. The stronger one was, the more control one needed. Otherwise, when something happened, it would be too late to regret.
In this small restaurant, he was already thinking about his future children.
Girls needed to be taught a few skills to defend themselves. They didn't need to be as violent as Jiang He. It was enough to protect themselves.
"Your son is only a few months old. What's there to bark for?"
"I said soon, but I didn't say he would bark now."
"When will you have a second child?"
"Nonsense. One is enough." Wang Zijun looked like he couldn't bear to recall the past. Second child …
Whoever wanted to have a child could go ahead. He didn't want it.
He didn't even have enough fun himself. Raising two children was too much.
"We have a big business. It's nothing to have another child," Xu Qing said with a smile.
"Do you think it's about having a child? You'll know when you have one. A pregnant woman is really … Oh, wait and see."
This Xu Qing really didn't know. He only heard that he loved to cry and his emotions fluctuated greatly.
On the other side, Wang Zijun didn't drink like before after giving birth. After enduring for so long, it was finally over. He brought two bottles of beer, one for Xu Qing.
Qin Hao had just been promoted, so he was stricter with himself. He didn't touch anything and drank with them with Wang Laoji.
When he was almost done eating, he ran to the counter and pushed Wang Zijun a few times. He rushed to pay the bill, went out, tidied his hair, adjusted his collar, waved his hand, and rode away on the electric donkey.
"Is he going to look for the cashier?" Wang Zijun looked at him and found it funny.
"I don't need to think to know. He must have brought a flower to bring his girlfriend to dinner." Xu Qing saw through Qin Hao clearly. A candlelight dinner? That didn't exist. It was more like a barbecue hot pot.
"You're just a civil servant. How could you like a cashier?" Wang Zijun snorted.
"He likes her."
Xu Qing shrugged. "Your idea is not good."
"I just feel that it's a pity."
"Then it's a pity that you didn't marry a rich young woman," he said with a smile.
"I don't need a match. A good one is just icing on the cake. If he married someone in the system, he would be able to move up …"
"Do you think he's that kind of person?"
"That's why it's a pity."
Both of them chatted happily. Qin Hao was now happily going on a date and seemed to be in a good mood.
Xu Qing went home humming a tune. He was in a good mood these few days. Jiang He's relative came as scheduled. The thing that both of them worried about for half a month did not happen.
How could it be the first time for both of them? It was their first time.
They were still inexperienced … A few days before the relative came, they were so anxious that they almost bought a test paper.
Zhao Shu's grandson was playing with dirt at the gate. At this age, he still did not know how to play Pesticide … Maybe it was because Zhao Shu's counterfeit machine could not play. When he saw Xu Qing coming over, he politely called him big brother.
"Life is beautiful."
Xu Qing sometimes envied Zhao Shu's life. He just sat at the gate, napping and sunbathing. No wonder he was reluctant to give up his job as a security guard.
"Of course, you will take over my job in the future." Zhao Shu held the cup and took a sip. He was looking for his successor.
"Okay, it's a deal!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Shu laughed heartily.
Xu Qing casually joked. He did not accompany him to sunbathe and walked home leisurely. When he opened the door, he thought that Jiang He had gone out to shop with Gong Ping. However, when he opened the door, he saw Jiang He sitting on the sofa with a cigarette in one hand and the other on his knee. He was slightly bent over. When he heard the movement at the door, he turned his head and narrowed his eyes. There was a cigarette between his fingers, and wisps of smoke floated up.
"You're back?" Jiang He puffed out a mouthful of smoke.
"…"
Xu Qing stepped back and closed the door. Then, he took the key and opened the door again.
"What are you doing?"
Jiang He tilted his head. Hidden behind the smoke, he exuded a sense of vicissitudes.
"You are …"
"Looking at … cough cough cough … this damn thing …" Jiang He choked and put it out angrily.
"Experiencing life?"
Xu Qing looked at her. He had a thousand words of ridicule in his heart, but he had nothing to say.
"Everyone on the streets has this in their mouths. I thought it was some kind of treasure. Pui!"
Jiang He had been curious about it for a long time. Later on, she heard from Xu Qing that it was not something good, so she temporarily suppressed the thought. Later on, when she was shopping, she saw so many people holding this thing in their mouths.
She should not try it. She might as well buy coke.
She threw the rest to Xu Qing. "I'm not trying it anymore."
It was a pity that she only took out one stick from the whole bag.
"… You shouldn't smoke it like this." Xu Qing took out a stick and put it in his mouth. He lit it up with a lighter and took a deep breath.
Looking at the thick smoke she had just exhaled, this silly woman would not even try it.
"It has to go through your lungs. You'll only taste bitter if you do that."
“？”
Jiang He looked up at him.
"Try it again?" Xu Qing took the stick and put it in front of her mouth.
"… cough cough cough cough cough cough!"
Jiang He tried it again. She coughed so hard that her face was red. She chased Xu Qing all over the house.
"This is not a good thing. If you smoke too much, your teeth will turn yellow, your hands will turn black, and you will cough easily."
"Why do so many people smoke it?"
"It can become addictive. This thing can relieve pressure at the beginning. Once you get addicted, it will be painful. You will feel uncomfortable if you don't smoke it."
Xu Qing held the cigarette in his mouth. As he spoke, the smoke came out of his mouth. It was not convincing at all.
"Then throw it away."
"Don't waste it. I won't become addicted. It's fine to smoke once in a while."
"Humph, tobacco and alcohol are not good things." Jiang He looked at him puffing the smoke. She felt that she had made a wedding dress for someone else.
"Alcohol is good. Let's go out and have a drink?"
"No."
Jiang He refused. Xu Qing chuckled and puffed smoke on White Gourd's face. White Gourd's ears twitched. He got up and moved away from this evil man.
Xu Qing took a deep breath and puffed smoke on Jiang He's face. Then, he was chased by Jiang He again.
"Stop it. Don't you have the faint smell of tobacco mentioned in the novels?" Xu Qing admitted defeat after making a fool of himself.
"Only the stench."
Jiang He sat back on the sofa expressionlessly. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Why didn't they sell it one by one!
"You might have to kiss it to smell it." Xu Qing finished his cigarette and shamelessly came over.
"Move away."
"You smoked it too. Let me smell it …"
The two of them pushed and shoved each other. Maybe it was because the weather was too hot, they started to take off their clothes.
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