Announcing the Marriage
Qiao Qiao's amber eyes looked at the handsome face in front of her. Her heart froze, and she pushed him away.
She turned her head, and her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed. She said with a bit of anger, "Don't always ask me what I should do. I don't know either."
He Shaochen was pushed away without any warning. He helplessly looked at Qiao Qiao and smiled. "Isn't that the question in the novel? Then the female protagonist would throw herself into the male protagonist's arms and cry, venting her feelings. The two of them would then reconcile. "
Qiao Qiao glanced at him gloomily and ridiculed, "So you're still reading those romance novels? Sorry, I'm not the female protagonist. "
There was clearly a gap between the male and female protagonists. Why did the female protagonist just throw herself into the male protagonist's arms and cry?
Didn't you think it was strange? The emotional transition was like a roller coaster. Was there really such a man and woman in this world?
Qiao Qiao's line of thought had clearly been led astray.
She let out a long sigh and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. She suddenly jumped off the bed and stood up. "Let's go back."
"You're not angry anymore?" He Shaochen was curious about Qiao Qiao's change.
Qiao Qiao curled her lips and her gaze drifted to the side. She said in a muffled voice, "After crying, I feel much better. You can just treat what I said as me throwing a tantrum."
She couldn't help but sigh as she said this.
In fact, she also understood that He Shaochen didn't do anything wrong. This time, he had no choice. After all, the Andol family had helped He Conglomerate so much. It wasn't surprising that Andol would attend the celebration party.
However, when she heard that Andol was getting along with He Shaochen, and because He Shaochen had hidden the fact that he went to meet her, she felt a little anxious. Now that she thought about it, she was indeed very immature.
He Shaochen was still half-naked, lazily sitting on the bed with his dark eyes staring straight at her. She unhappily urged, "What are you still standing there for? Go home and sleep. "
She didn't like the atmosphere here. The room was always filled with an ambiguous atmosphere, as if it was specially prepared for men and women to do that kind of thing. It would be strange if she could sleep well here.
After running around for the whole night, she was also tired. Now, she just wanted to lie on the big soft bed at home. When she turned her head and walked towards the door, He Shaochen suddenly got up and hugged her from behind.
He wrapped his arms around Qiao Qiao's slender waist and rested his chin on Qiao Qiao's shoulder. He intimately rubbed against her shoulder and whispered, "I'm sorry. I didn't handle the matter properly last time."
"… …"
Qiao Qiao quietly let He Shaochen hug her. She lowered her head and bit her lips silently, calmly listening to his explanation.
"The last time I went to see Andol, it was because the Family He and the An Family are family friends. I knew that she was sick, so I had the obligation to visit her. It wasn't a big deal. I saw that you were sleeping, so I didn't tell you, lest you think too much. I didn't expect that you still found out and kept it in your heart."
"… …"
"I'm sorry. I won't hide these things from you next time. Forgive me this time, okay?"
Qiao Qiao felt her eyes sting. She couldn't stand He Shaochen's gentle tone the most. The tears that she had stopped with great difficulty now burst out. Her hands trembled as she covered her face and shook her head desperately. "You didn't do anything wrong. I'm sorry. I lost my temper …"
"Qiao Qiao …"
"I thought I could get through it and pretend that it didn't happen, but I realized that I care more than I thought …" Qiao Qiao sobbed. Her voice trembled violently as she told him all her uneasiness. "Andol is too outstanding. She's beautiful and noble, and she's the daughter of a prestigious family. Now, she's the glorious Queen of Ballet. I'm just an ordinary student. I don't have a prominent family background like hers, and I don't have outstanding achievements in my field. If she really wants to get back together with you, I don't know what I can do to compete with her. I'm afraid that you'll be snatched away, so I lost my temper when I saw you with her.
I'm not confident … "Qiao Qiao couldn't recall how she felt when she heard Ling Yu say that the project that had troubled He Shaochen for a long time had been smoothly completed because of the An Family's involvement. Even the powerful He Shaochen would have his hands full sometimes. At this time, he needed a woman to support him.
And this woman obviously wasn't her, but Andol.
Andol could help him in his career. The two of them were obviously more compatible. She was like an ugly duckling that had suddenly run into Swan Lake. She was so out of place.
So, she panicked.
"Silly girl, you don't have to compete with Andol at all. She does have a lot of things that you don't, but I don't need those things."
"But …" Qiao Qiao shook her head.
"Do you know what your biggest advantage is?" He Shaochen turned Qiao Qiao around and asked calmly.
Qiao Qiao wiped her tears with both hands. Her amber eyes trembled slightly as she looked at him with a touch of confusion and shook her head.
He Shaochen saw that she was staring at him with burning eyes. He chuckled and leaned forward to lick Qiao Qiao's tears that hadn't been wiped away. He said in a hoarse and affectionate voice, "No matter how much she has, compared to you, she lacks one thing, and that is my love."
“！”
Qiao Qiao's eyes widened as if she had lost the ability to speak.
He Shaochen smiled and pinched her cheeks. "No matter how outstanding she is, I love you. This is your biggest bargaining chip. As long as my love for you doesn't change, what are you afraid of?"
"But don't all men like outstanding women who can be their support?" Qiao Qiao lowered her head. She was still not confident.
"That's just your personal opinion."
"…"
Qiao Qiao didn't say anything. She seemed to think that her opinion was right.
He Shaochen sighed. This was the first time he realized that women could be so troublesome. No, it was mainly because this woman was too stubborn.
He took a deep breath and said, "Qiao Qiao, let's get married."
Qiao Qiao was stunned. She stared at him blankly. "Didn't you already propose?"
However, it wasn't certain when the wedding would be held.
"Let's take advantage of the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year and announce our marriage in front of He Family. We'll get married in March this year, okay?"
"March?"
Doesn't that mean there's only one month left?
Qiao Qiao was hit in the head. She looked at He Shaochen anxiously and counted with her fingers. "Do you know what you're saying? Your parents won't agree. Moreover, I still have a lot of lessons to learn. I haven't finished memorizing your family's genealogy … "
"You can learn those things after we get married. As long as we get married, you won't be so suspicious anymore, right?" He Shaochen kissed her lips.
It was so gentle that it could kill.
So, this time, it was also because of her?
Qiao Qiao's eyes turned red again. He Shaochen suddenly reached out and pinched her nose. He said domineeringly, "Don't cry anymore. Don't you know that your eyes are swollen?"
"Huh? My eyes are swollen? " Qiao Qiao was shocked. She hurriedly covered her eyes. "Don't look. I must be very ugly now …"
He Shaochen smiled and pulled her hand away. "I'm lying. You'll look good no matter what."
After a moment of silence, Qiao Qiao sniffled and looked at him. "Is beauty in the eye of the beholder?"
Seeing that Qiao Qiao could still joke, He Shaochen knew that her mood had improved a lot. He rubbed her head and said, "Are you ready to be a bride?"
Qiao Qiao touched her chest and smiled. "I feel like it will cause a huge uproar."
"Even if it causes a huge uproar, I'll be by your side."
Qiao Qiao nodded her head heavily. She threw herself into He Shaochen's arms and wrapped her arms around his waist. She was full of happiness. "Okay."
— —
Back to Andol's side.
Andol ran to the end of the street in one breath. It was about six or seven in the morning. In a red-light district like this, the day and night were reversed, so there were only a few people bustling about.
Her steps became slower and slower. Tears flowed down her cheeks as if they were free.
She knew that the person would not chase after her, but there was still a little hope in her heart. At this time, a few drunk middle-aged men staggered out of a bar.
They saw a tall and graceful woman walking in front. Their eyes were full of lust as they slowly surrounded her.
"Little girl, why are you wandering here alone? Don't you have anyone to accompany you?" One of them asked frivolously.
Andol glanced coldly at the man blocking her way. There was no warmth in her eyes as she walked around them.
The men saw that Andol's attitude was arrogant. Under the influence of alcohol, she had lost all rationality. It stimulated their violent tendencies. One of them scolded, "Stupid b * tch, how dare you ignore us."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Andol's shoulder. But before his hand could touch a hair on her body, his wrist was grabbed. An Ziyan coldly glanced at the drunkards and then punched the one in front of him to the ground.
The drunkards turned pale with fright.
They wanted to go forward, but they were a little afraid.
However, An Ziyan ignored those people. He took out his phone and quickly dialed a number. His tone was flat as he said, "Get rid of these people."
The men looked at An Ziyan's actions in confusion. They were annoyed and angry: "F * ck! And where did you come from, you green onion? Are you that woman's lover? "
A trace of disgust appeared in An Ziyan's eyes. He saw that Andol was unaffected and continued to walk forward. A cold smile appeared on his devilish face: "If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for messing with someone you shouldn't have."
The men did not understand An Ziyan's words. They saw a group of men in black running from the surrounding alleys and surrounding them. Fortunately, it was early in the morning and there were not many people here. So this situation did not cause a big commotion.
An Ziyan turned around indifferently. He did not care about the heart-wrenching screams that came from behind him. He just quickened his pace to catch up with Andol who was almost out of sight.
"Andol, what do you look like now?" An Ziyan pulled on Andol and asked sternly.
Andol's beautiful face was wet with tears. She faintly glanced at An Ziyan and smiled bitterly: "You must think that I look very funny now, right?"
An Ziyan frowned: "… An Xiaoduo."
Andol suddenly pulled her hand away. She turned around and looked up at the sky, hoping to suppress the urge to cry. She sighed and wiped away her tears. She laughed at herself: "Ah … I didn't think that I, Andol, would fall to this point. Did you know? Just now, the way Shaochen looked at me was so cold as if he was looking at a stranger. In his eyes, there was only his fiancée. "
"At that time, you were the one who let go of Shaochen's hand first." An Ziyan reminded her.
At the mention of this matter, Andol felt her heart clench. She tightly clutched her chest, took a few deep breaths, and said in a trembling voice: "I know!"
After she finished speaking, her tears started to fall again.
She squatted on the ground and covered her face with her hands. She cried bitterly: "I didn't think that Shaochen would be so decisive. He didn't give me any leeway to persuade him!"
"There are many men who are better than Shaochen. An Xiaoduo, give up on Shaochen."
"Why should I give up?" Andol suddenly looked up at him and asked sternly.
"…" An Ziyan knew that Andol was going to go down a dead end again. He could only continue to remind her: "Shaochen is going to get married! This is the reason. You have no leeway to get involved. "
"No leeway to get involved …" Andol repeated An Ziyan's words numbly. When she thought of He Shaochen and Qiao Qiao's actions just now, her heart was pierced with pain.
"I can't accept this, brother, I can't accept this …"
"It's no use even if you can't accept it. I won't allow something like today to happen again. You are the eldest daughter of the An family. How can you play those tricks? It will only make people look down on you. "
"…"
"I know many young talents. They are all the future successors of the family. Maybe one of them is your type. Try to get along with them, okay?"
Andol cried even louder.
An Ziyan was also worried sick about his sister. He couldn't help but sigh and help her up. "Okay, you stayed outside for a night. Sooner or later, mom and dad will ask me for a punitive expedition. An Xiaoduo, I'm really miserable because of you."
Andol turned around and leaned into An Ziyan's arms, crying painfully: "Brother, is there really no other way?"
"…"
She still didn't want to give up?
An Ziyan's expression darkened. After hesitating for a while, he said decisively: "No."
"Shaochen, Shaochen, Shaochen …" Andol murmured He Shaochen's name. Her tears quickly soaked An Ziyan's shoulder.
An Ziyan stroked Andol's back. She grabbed his shoulder very hard, but An Ziyan didn't even frown. He calmly advised: "Give up on him."
Andol was silent for a long time. It was so long that it felt like a century. She leaned her head on An Ziyan's shoulder and slowly nodded. "I … will try to give up on him."
She, Andol, wasn't the kind of person to cling on. Since it was really impossible, she could only smile and bless him. She wouldn't let others see her as a joke.
But for now, it was better to let her cry to her heart's content.
At this time, everyone knew that her entanglement with He Shaochen, Qiao Qiao, and the other two had just begun.
The fifteenth day of the New Year.
Most of He Clan's members came to Family He's main residence.
In the usually empty auditorium of the He family, there was a buffet-style banquet with all kinds of exquisite food on the table.
In the auditorium, the chandeliers hanging in the air were dazzling and intertwined. The members of the family were alienated and polite as they interacted with others.
It was Qiao Qiao's first time seeing Family He's formal family banquet. She and He Shaochen were on the second floor aisle and could clearly see the scene below.
Qiaoqiao looked down from upstairs and saw a lot of famous people. They were either people who were active in charity activities, politicians who often appeared on TV, or stars who often appeared in TV dramas.
At this time, she clearly realized that He Clan was indeed well-hidden.
He Shaochen let Qiao Qiao hold his hand and reminded her in a low voice, "Put away your shocked face and make a smart face."
How was he supposed to make a smart expression?
Qiao Qiao silently complained. But she also understood that now was not the time to be stupid. She took a deep breath and recalled her performance in the Shen family. She forced herself to calm down.
She put on a smile and tried to show the best side of herself.
"Ah, our main characters have finally appeared." A sharp-eyed lady saw He Shaochen and Qiao Qiao upstairs and laughed aloud.
"Don't be shy, everyone here is one of us." He Shaochen reminded her one last time.
Qiao Qiao nodded her head.
She looked at the handsome man who was holding her hand. His elegance and demeanor were impeccable. Qiao Qiao's heart skipped a beat, as if she had been caught in the same tune.
She looked at He Shaochen's hand and went downstairs with him. There was a trace of casual elegance in her movements, and no one could find anything wrong with her.
"Is that Shaochen's fiancée? One look and I can tell that she's a well-educated young lady. "
"I heard that she is the lost daughter of the scholarly Xu family …"
"She is so beautiful, as beautiful as Andol. No wonder Shaochen chose her …"
He Shaochen led Qiao Qiao downstairs and stood under the light. He smiled and greeted the people who were looking at them. Qiao Qiao followed He Shaochen and nodded her head slightly to greet them.
Those people naturally surrounded them. He Shaochen went with the flow and handled these people with great familiarity. Qiao Qiao knew that she didn't have to say anything because He Shaochen would take care of everything for her. She just had to obediently stay by his side and be a well-educated fiancée.
During the break, Qiao Qiao looked at He Shaochen with admiration. She felt that he was so handsome today.
He Shaochen said, "The main show is coming later. Just follow my rhythm."
Qiao Qiao obviously knew what he was talking about. She took a few deep breaths and patted her chest gently. She smiled and said, "I hope I won't be strangled to death by your mother later."
"Trust me, she won't."
Suddenly, all the lights in the auditorium dimmed.
Everyone was in an uproar.
"What happened?"
"Did the circuit trip?"
"Oh my god, what are the electricians doing?" Mother He exclaimed.
At this moment, a small light suddenly lit up in the middle of the auditorium in front of the escalator. He Shaochen and Qiao Qiao were standing there. A servant quickly handed a prepared microphone to He Shaochen.
He Shaochen adjusted the microphone and held Qiao Qiao's hand.
"Everyone, on this festive day, I want to announce something to everyone …"
Mother He looked suspiciously at Father He, who had an unfathomable expression on his face, and asked, "What is Shaochen doing?"
Father He swirled his glass of red wine and said to Mother He, "Why don't you continue reading and you'll find out?"
Mother He frowned and continued to look at He Shaochen and Qiao Qiao.
"A year ago, I finally found the love of my life, Qiao Qiao. Not long ago, we made our relationship public. Now, in front of everyone, I officially announce our marriage. In mid-March, I welcome everyone to attend our wedding."
The guests in the auditorium were in an uproar.
Then, there was a warm applause.
Mother He's expression changed. How come she didn't know about this? She looked at her husband. After showing a hint of surprise at the beginning, he returned to his calm expression.
More and more people gathered around and congratulated them. Mother He was overwhelmed and didn't have time to ask her son.
Today's news would definitely spread throughout the city tomorrow.
"Shaochen, congratulations."
A handsome man in his early thirties came over to congratulate He Shaochen and raised his glass with a smile.
He Shaochen glanced at the man. His eyelids drooped slightly and a faint smile appeared on his face. He also took a glass of red wine from the servant's tray and clinked glasses with the man. "Thank you, uncle."
Uncle!
Qiao Qiao's eyes showed a trace of surprise.
The man in front of her, who was only a few years older than He Shaochen, was He Shaochen's uncle?
As if he saw the surprise in Qiao Qiao's eyes, the man's beautiful phoenix eyes raised and a trace of sharpness flashed in his eyes. He smiled at Qiao Qiao and said, "I haven't introduced myself to you yet, have I? Hello, I'm He Shao Qiu. I'm Shaochen's uncle. Just now, I heard Shaochen say that you're Joe Qiao, right? You've already acknowledged the Xu family and don't plan to change your surname? "
"Uh …" Qiao Qiao was thinking about how to answer when He Shaochen answered for Qiao Qiao.
"Because Joe Qiao has always been living with her adoptive parents. In order to repay them for raising her, she doesn't plan to change her surname. The Xu family also agreed."
"Oh? So that's how it is … "He Shao Qiu's eyes flashed with an unfathomable look. At this time, a man in a black suit walked to his side and whispered a few words in his ear. He Shao Qiu's eyes flashed and he waved his hand at the man in the suit, indicating that he should leave first.
Then, he raised his glass to He Shaochen and said with a warm smile, "I have some urgent matters to attend to. Shaochen, I wish you a happy marriage in advance."
He Shaochen Qiao's expression was indifferent as he said, "Thank you, uncle."
After He Shao Qiu left, Qiao Qiao whispered her surprise.
He Shaochen Qiao shrugged disapprovingly and said indifferently, "What's the big deal in a rich family? He's my grandfather's illegitimate child outside. He's also a bit shrewd. A few years ago, he acknowledged his ancestors and entered the Family He's genealogy."
"Illegitimate … illegitimate child?" Qiao Qiao was speechless.
He Shaochen Qiao's expression didn't change at all as he chuckled. "This is not a rare thing in a rich family, although it's quite rare for an illegitimate child to be acknowledged."
"…" Qiao Qiao Qiao felt that she was experiencing a melodramatic eight o 'clock episode of a rich family.
He Shaochen Qiao reminded her again, "That person is not easy to deal with. Don't be fooled by his harmless appearance. You should avoid contact with him in the future."
Qiao Qiao Qiao suddenly remembered that He Shaochen Qiao once mentioned that the Family He had a troublesome uncle. Could it be …
"That's right, it's that person." Although Qiao Qiao Qiao didn't say it, He Shaochen Qiao seemed to know what she was thinking. He squeezed Qiao Qiao Qiao's hand and said, "We'll talk about this later. Let's deal with the family banquet first."
Qiao Qiao Qiao nodded. The most important thing now was the family banquet!
He Shao Qiao's departure from the Family He didn't cause any waves. People didn't seem to like this illegitimate child. After he left, they felt more relaxed.
In the car.
He Shao Qiao's cell phone suddenly rang. He looked at the caller ID and a trace of impatience appeared in his eyes, but he still picked up the phone. "Hello? Youran. "
"Shao Qiao, I'll be in City A soon." The woman's voice revealed a trace of lightness and sweetness.
"Okay, I'll send someone to pick you up."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, He Shao Qiao ordered the driver, "Go to see Mr. Smith."
"Where will Miss Hao go later?" The driver asked hesitantly.
"Ask someone to take her to the villa I often go to and wait there."
"Yes."
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