391 Would Not Have Invested In This Drama If He Had Known Earlier. When He Needed You, He Could Not Count On You At All
Mother Shi did not agree. "Well said. Isn't he just trying to make your father happy?"
Father Shi: "Why is he so obedient? I don't even listen to my father."
"Listen to what you're saying. Your son is filial to your father for you. Are you just going to leave him in the lurch? What if his marriage isn't happy in the future?"
"Shi Xu is already 26 years old. Don't tell me he still needs me to teach him how to marry a wife? Besides, how do you know that Shi Xu's marriage isn't happy in the future? I think that Qing Qing is pretty good. She studied overseas and has a master's degree in finance. She's beautiful, and she's a good match for our son!"
"..."
Shi Xi listened to the argument between the two of them and silently brought the bowl back to her room.
Forget it, it was better not to participate in this battle.
After gossiping with Tao Yuxuan for a while, Shi Xi took a shower and prepared to go to sleep.
She still had to go to the filming set tomorrow!
Just as Shi Xi lay down, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Shi Xi sat up and saw that it was Shi Xu.
Shi Xu went straight to the point. "Xu Ziqing said that she will visit Grandpa tomorrow and also suggested canceling the engagement."
Shi Xi's eyes lit up. "That's a good thing! Wait, is she trying to pull some tricks?"
"I don't know," Shi Xu said. "That's why I want you to accompany her tomorrow."
"Me?" Shi Xi was puzzled. "Grandpa doesn't like me, so what's the use of me going?"
Everyone in the Shi family liked her, but Grandpa Shi was extremely picky about boys and girls, and he didn't like girls who were delicate and delicate.
Shi Xu said, "Xu Ziqing is a woman. There are some things that I shouldn't say out loud."
"What things?" Shi Xi asked casually.
Shi Xu said, "Her education level is too low, her ability to distinguish is weak, her personality is green tea, her makeup is too thick, her figure is too bad, and her private life is chaotic..."
Shi Xi was dumbfounded when she heard that.
She only felt that Xu Ziqing was pretentious, but she never felt that Xu Ziqing's education level was... low.
"She has a master's degree in finance from a foreign university." Shi Xi continued, "Although I don't know what university it is, she has a master's degree."
"She only has one degree." Shi Xu had a double master's degree in finance and psychology from MIT. He was expressionless.
Only then did Shi Xi remember that at the time, Shi Xu went to university at the age of 16. At the age of 19, he graduated from university and went to MIT. At the age of 21, he started a business with his friends. At the age of 23, he took over the Shi Corporation.
Shi Xi often forgot how outstanding a man he was because Shi Xu was too gentle.
"I wear makeup too!" Shi Xi asked, "Do you think I have too much makeup?"
Shi Xu was silent for a moment, then said, "You look best without makeup."
Shi Xi wanted to ask something, but in the end, she changed the topic and asked, "What kind of girl do you like?"
"Anyway, it's not her." Shi Xu did not want to talk about Xu Ziqing anymore, so he asked, "Can you accompany me to visit Grandpa tomorrow?"
"You can go with Mom." Shi Xi said, "Mom doesn't like Xu Ziqing either."
Shi Xu said, "Grandpa doesn't like Mom."
F*ck.
Shi Xi said, "Grandpa doesn't like me!"
They went back to the starting point.
"How about this, what time are you guys going tomorrow? I'll get Tao Yuxuan to visit Grandpa." Shi Xi said, "With her help, it should be better."
"Are there any other candidates?" Shi Xu did not hide his dislike at all.
Shi Xi: "...No."
It was not that she did not want to look for other people, but that she really did not have many friends in Feng City who had brains.
"I'll go by myself." Shi Xu sighed.
He was afraid that Tao Yuxuan would anger Grandpa to the point of causing a heart attack.
Shi Xi: "You can do it, Brother! I'll support you spiritually!"
As Shi Xu walked out, he muttered to himself, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have invested in this drama for you. When I need you, I can't count on you at all."
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392 Grandpa Felt That She Was Gentle and Magnanimous, And He Liked Her Even More
Shi Xi: ...Is it my fault?
After Shi Xu left, Shi Xi immediately sent a message to Tao Yuxuan: [Shi Xu is going to break off the engagement tomorrow!]
The other party sent back a message: [What break off the engagement?]
Shi Xi typed and thought to herself, 'Why is she still asking - wait?!'
Why did she send it to Xie Yunzhou's dialog box?!
Just now, Shi Xi had been chatting with Tao Yuxuan, but she did not know when Xie Yunzhou had sent a message. She had made a mistake and sent it to Xie Yunzhou.
Shi Xi could only explain the ins and outs of the situation and sent the message to Tao Yuxuan in the middle.
Tao Yuxuan: [It definitely can't be broken off! The elderly love to randomly mess with mandarin ducks and watch the children suffer.]
Shi Xi: Speechless.
Xie Yunzhou: [Are you free tomorrow night? There are a few new dishes at Qingshui Restaurant.]
Xie Yunzhou did not care about Shi Xu's marriage at all.
He only cared if Shi Xi was free to go on a date with him tomorrow.
Oh, no, to have dinner with him.
Shi Xi replied: [Sure, my crew will finish work at around 6 o'clock.]
As long as they did not shoot night scenes, they would finish work before 6 o'clock every day.
Lou Ruicong and Shi Xi's acting skills weren't bad, and the filming went smoothly. They closed at 4 o'clock today, and after shooting a few more scenes, they closed at 5:30.
Modern dramas didn't need to wear wigs and change clothes.
It was much more convenient.
After the two of them made an appointment, Shi Xi realized that she had too many appointments with Xie Yunzhou.
She and Tao Yuxuan had never made such an appointment before!
Other than being a little stupid, Tao Yuxuan treated her quite well.
With the intention of preserving their friendship, Shi Xi sent a message to Tao Yuxuan: [I'm free the day after tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to go shopping together? I'll treat you to a meal.]
Tao Yuxuan: [Sure, I was afraid that you wouldn't be free!]
Shi Xi looked at the date and asked: [It's mid-week that day. Aren't you going to work?]
Tao Yuxuan: [My own company, I can skip work as I please.]
F*ck.
After making the appointment, Shi Xi lay down happily, looking forward to the delicacies in Qingshui Restaurant and the beautiful clothes in the shopping mall.
*
The appointment was at 6 in the evening, but Xie Yunzhou had asked his assistant to deliver lunch to Shi Xi at noon.
Shi Xi opened the lunch box and lamented, "Qingshui Restaurant never delivers food. I can only eat food in the canteen."
The assistant smiled and said, "President Xie has Qingshui Restaurant's shares."
Shi Xi was deep in thought. "No wonder he eats there every day. So it's because they don't charge him."
The assistant: ?
He seemed to have said something wrong.
"President Xie pays for his meals at Qingshui Restaurant," the assistant hurriedly explained.
"It's all his money anyway." Shi Xi was about to eat when she saw that the assistant was still there. She asked, "Don't you have to go back to work?"
Of course, he had to go back to work!
The assistant was mentally tired. "Miss Shi, I'll go back first."
"Okay, I'll wash the lunch boxes. I'll bring them tonight," Shi Xi added.
The assistant felt that all of this didn't matter anymore.
Most importantly, Shi Xi wouldn't think that President Xie was a stingy person just because of his words, right!?
President Xie really went to Qingshui Restaurant because it was delicious - wait a minute!
The assistant pondered. Could it be that President Xie really went to Qingshui Restaurant because he didn't have to pay money at Qingshui Restaurant?
Shi Xi successfully misled Xie Yunzhou's assistant's train of thought.
After work, Shi Xi first sent a message to Shi Xu, asking how things were going with the engagement.
Shi Xu: [She mentioned breaking the engagement. Grandpa thinks that she's gentle and magnanimous, and likes her even more.]
It was within her expectations.
Shi Xi: [So the engagement wasn't broken off?]
Shi Xu: [No, Grandpa even scolded me.]
It was an unexpected situation.
But if she went, she would probably be scolded as well.
Shi Xi comforted him a little before preparing to go to Qingshui Restaurant for a meal.
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393 Accompany Me To Visit Grandpa, You Don't Have Time, But You Have Time To Have Dinner With a Wild Man
Shi Xu wanted to let Shi Xi comfort him a little more, but in the end, she ran away.
Forget it.
It wasn't that easy to break off an engagement.
Back then, Shi Xi's engagement had been delayed for a long time before it was canceled.
Thinking of this, Shi Xu thought of another person who might be able to help him.
"Sheng Yan, do you have time? Come out and have a meal."
*
Qingshui Restaurant.
Shi Xi got off work early and went to Qingshui Restaurant to order some dishes.
After a while, Xie Yunzhou arrived.
"Sorry, I'm late." Xie Yunzhou pushed open the door and apologized when he saw that the girl was waiting for him.
How could he let Shi Xi wait for him?!
He should have arrived first!
"It's okay. I got off work early." Shi Xi flipped through the menu and said, "I ordered lion head fish and white fish stew and three sets of duck. Do you want to eat something?"
Xie Yunzhou called the waiter in and said, "Add some light shadow beef and big boiled shredded pork. Change the shrimp on the big boiled shredded pork to fish balls."
Shi Xi said casually, "You seem to like light shadow beef very much."
"You like fish very much," Xie Yunzhou replied.
"I can't eat seafood, so I can only eat some fish." Shi Xi smiled and asked, "Oh right, this big boiled shredded pork. What is shredded pork? Shredded pork? It doesn't look like it!"
There was a picture on the menu, but Shi Xi could only see the shrimp balls on it. Xie Yunzhou had already instructed the waiter to change it to fish balls.
Xie Yunzhou said, "It's made of shredded tofu and shredded chicken. It's soft and delicious. You should like it."
The two followed the menu and talked about their preferences for delicacies.
On the other side, Shi Xu invited Sheng Yan for a meal.
"How did you convince your family to break off the engagement?" Shi Xu asked.
Sheng Yan: "..."
He did not expect that Shi Xu would ask him such a question.
"It was your Shi family who said that they were going to postpone the engagement party, so the engagement party was canceled." Sheng Yan was speechless. "In a society ruled by law, how could I force myself to marry her?"
Sheng Yan had always been brooding over this engagement party.
It was not because he liked Shi Xi. He just felt that it would be very embarrassing if the engagement party was canceled.
"Delaying the engagement party is a good idea." Shi Xu nodded.
Sheng Yan ate the meat and thought to himself, 'Your Shi family is really rebellious.'
All of them wanted to cancel the engagement.
"However, Grandpa Shi wants to see you get married, so he definitely won't agree to postpone it," Sheng Yan said and cut off Shi Xu's thoughts.
Shi Xu: ...
The Shi family was a wealthy family in Feng City, so Shi Xu's marriage was naturally watched by people from all walks of life. Therefore, almost everyone in the circle knew about the news of Shi Xi's engagement.
Shi Xu asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
"No, Grandpa Shi's heart isn't good, so this problem is unsolvable," Sheng Yan said straightforwardly.
His and the Shi parents were both healthy and vigorous, so no one would die of anger.
Shi Xu was helpless.
After the two finished eating, they came out of the private room and met Shi Xi and Xie Yunzhou.
Shi Xi blinked her eyes. Seeing that she couldn't avoid them, she said, "Brother."
"You don't have time to accompany me to visit Grandpa, but you do have time to have dinner with the wild man." When Shi Xu saw Xie Yunzhou, his eyes were filled with displeasure.
Who would like to see their cabbage being eaten?
Xie Yunzhou: ...
"I was filming in the morning, so I didn't have time to visit Grandpa!" Shi Xi smiled brightly. "How's Grandpa's health?"
Shi Xu thought about the hit and said, "Not bad, hitting someone hurts quite a bit."
"You were hit?" Shi Xi asked in surprise, "Where did Grandpa hit you? Does it still hurt?"
"He hit my arm. It's fine, I'll go back and apply some medicine." Shi Xu pretended to be strong.
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394 Ordinary Beatings and Special Beatings?
"Then why did you come out to eat? Aren't you going home to apply medicine?" After Shi XI finished lecturing Shi Xu, she said to Xie Yunzhou, "My brother and I will go home first. Goodbye."
Xie Yunzhou had wanted to send Shi Xi home, but he was interrupted by Shi Xu.
But what could he do?
He could only smile and say that it didn't matter.
After the two left, Sheng Yan looked at Xie Yunzhou and asked, "Are you and Shi Xi dating?"
Xie Yunzhou replied, "No, we're just having a meal."
Sheng Yan felt that something was wrong.
However, he was used to being a straight man, so he did not notice that something was wrong. He shrugged and left.
When they got home, Shi Xi took some medicine and applied it on Shi Xu.
Although Grandpa Shi had a heart attack, he had joined the army when he was young. After he had settled down, he firmly believed that a dutiful son would be born from a stick, so it hurt and he was not gentle.
Seeing a bright red mark on Shi Xu's arm, Shi Xi took a deep breath and asked, "Don't you know to go to the pharmacy to buy some medicine to apply on it?"
"I didn't think of it." Shi Xu had never taken this little injury to heart.
As long as it wasn't bleeding, it wasn't a big deal.
Even if it was bleeding, it wasn't necessarily a big deal.
As Shi Xi applied the medicine on him, she felt a lingering fear in her heart. "Fortunately, I didn't go."
Otherwise, she would definitely cry on the spot.
"Grandpa doesn't hit girls," Shi Xu said. "He didn't even hit you when you broke his vase."
"Ah? When?" Shi Xi asked in confusion.
"When you were young, you were scared to tears. Grandpa scolded you, but he didn't hit you," Shi Xu said.
Shi Xi recalled the memories of the original owner and said, "From then on, Grandpa didn't like me anymore?"
Shi Xu said, "From then on, you rarely went to see Grandpa."
Shi Xi said helplessly, "Alright, the next time I go to see Grandpa, I'll send him a vase."
After applying the medicine to Shi Xu and putting away the medical box, Father Shi returned.
"What are you doing with the medical box? Is Xi Xi injured?" Father Shi asked worriedly.
"No, it was Brother who got beaten up by Grandpa. I helped him apply the medicine." Shi Xi closed the medical box.
Father Shi said in disdain, "He cried out in pain after receiving a beating? He even needed to apply medicine? Why is he acting like a sissy?"
Shi Xu: "..."
"That red mark looks like it hurts!" Shi Xi was displeased and defended Shi Xu.
Father Shi sat down and asked, "Why did he get beaten up?"
Shi Xu said calmly, "It's nothing. I just got beaten up normally."
Was there a difference between getting beaten up normally and getting beaten up specially?
Shi Xi felt that her brother was a little masochistic.
"It's because of the engagement, isn't it?" Father Shi was indeed an experienced person. He saw through the essence of the matter at a glance.
Shi Xi nodded and instantly sold Shi Xu off. "It's because of the engagement!
"Dad, what do you think Brother can do to break off the engagement with Miss Xu without hurting Grandpa?"
Shi Xu also looked at Father Shi.
He did not tell his parents that he wanted to break off the engagement because he did not want to give them any pressure.
But now, it seemed that the older the ginger, the spicier it was.
He needed some external help.
Father Shi leaned against the sofa and said meaningfully, "After a day of work, my shoulders are a little sore."
Shi Xi and Shi Xu looked at each other for three seconds.
Shi Xi walked behind Father Shi and massaged his shoulders. "Dad, is this strength okay?"
"Yes." Father Shi stretched out his hand. "I'm a little thirsty. I want a cup of tea."
There was chrysanthemum tea on the table. Shi Xu poured a cup for Father Shi.
Father Shi said critically, "I want to drink Longjing tea."
Shi Xu: ...Got up to make tea.
While Shi Xu was making tea, Shi Xi asked softly, "Dad, do you have any ideas?"
Father Shi simply said, "No, I just want to order you around."
Shi Xi: ...Sure enough, the older the ginger the spicier.
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395 Heartbreak, Crying
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Xu boiled hot water, took out the tea set, and found the good Longjing tea. He washed the teacup, brewed the tea, washed the tea, poured the tea, and gave Father Shi hot tea.
"Not bad, not bad!" Father Shi drank the tea, feeling good physically and mentally.
Shi Xu asked, "Can you tell me what method you have now?"
Father Shi began to play dumb. "What method? Did you encounter any difficulties?"
"About the engagement." When Father Shi started to act shamelessly, he knew that things were not looking good.
Father Shi said loudly, "The engagement? Didn't you listen to your grandfather? Just get married!
"Oh right, when do you guys want to hold the wedding? Where? Also, do you want to renovate the house? Or do you guys want to move out?"
Shi Xu could not take it anymore. He got up and went back to his room to sulk.
Shi Xi hugged her teacup and whispered, "Dad, he's angry."
"If he's angry, so be it. Does he still dare to beat up his father?" Father Shi waved his hand nonchalantly.
Shi Xi: ...
The Shi family's personalities were really different from one another.
When she returned to her room, Shi Xi thought of something and found Sister Wine's WeChat.
Shi Xi asked, [When did Xu Ziqing and Wu Ni break up?]
Feng Yingyuan quickly replied: [They didn't break up.]
Shi Xi: ?!
Seeing Sister Wine's reply, Shi Xi was shocked. She immediately called her and asked: "They didn't break up? How is that possible?"
Feng Yingyuan said lazily: "A few days ago, I saw Wu Ni flaunting their love on WeChat moments. How could they break up so quickly?"
Shi Xi: "Are you sure it was Xu Ziqing flaunting their love?"
Xu Ziqing was not a good woman, but that did not mean that Wu Ni was a good man.
With that said, Feng Yingyuan paused for a moment and said, "Wait for me. I'll look at his WeChat moments again."
Shi Xi also found Wu Ni's WeChat moments and found that he had only set it to be visible for three days.
"I can't see it anymore." Feng Yingyuan felt regretful and asked again, "Why are you asking this? Did Wu Ni pursue you?"
"No, it's Xu Ziqing." Shi Xi briefly told her about Xu Ziqing and Shi Xu's engagement.
This was not a secret. It was just that they had different social circles, so Feng Yingyuan had never heard of it.
"Tsk, your brother is very rich, right?" Feng Yingyuan said bluntly.
"He is quite rich."