BXBX NOVEL Chapter 335 - 309 Take Away, Take Away
Upon seeing Xiao Qian staring at the photo, the uncle started explaining earnestly.
“His name is Liu Shuang, code-named Lone Wolf. I have connections with Ming Lang’s father. Our children once worked together in the same place, it was all a coincidence.”
The look in his eyes as he stared at the photo was incredibly sad. Xiao Qian understood what that gaze meant.
She felt a touch of sorrow in her heart. Life always holds things beyond one’s control. Even for someone in the uncle’s position, there’s still helplessness. “My ex-wife was a teacher who taught psychology. When we divorced, she vehemently argued with me. She couldn’t forgive me for sending our son off for training. She didn’t understand the spirit of dedication and sacrifice I was talking about, and that’s why we separated. The moment I sawyou, I felt you are very similar to that old lady— anyway, I hope you will seriously contemplate your relationship with Yu Minglang. He is the best young man I have ever met, I don’t want him to end up like my son.”
Xiao Qian blinked, “That probably won’t happen.”
“Probably?”
The uncle clearly wanted a firm answer. This ambiguous statement obviously wouldn’t satisfy him.
“I think your ex-wife’s point wasn’t that she couldn’t bear to sacrifice herself for your ideals. If she really is similar to me, her point must be – – – she doesn’ t respect you. She doesn’t think you are worth her sacrifice. Once a marriage reaches a certain point, it’s the emotional foundation that keeps it going. Uncle, your foundation isn’t stable…”
The uncle’s face turned green.
Ecstatic over her successful mischief, Xiao Qian added another comment.
The reason why I say Yu Minglang and I won’t end up like you is because…Yu Minglang is better at taking care of a woman’s feelings. I probably wouldn’t have the heart to treat him like that, really.”
Bang! The old bachelor took a heavy blow.
Xiao Qian victoriously made a ‘V sign with her fingers. She was no longer the woman who could be swayed to break up through a phone call.
By the time Yu Minglang came to find Xiao Qian, his straightforward uncle’s face was so dark it was scary. He found Xiao Mei sitting comfortably on the sofa.
“Can the tea be replaced? It doesn’t taste good.” She was still being picky. The uncle waved his hand, “Take her away, quickly take this annoying brat away!”
It seemed, they got along…pretty well?
Yu Minglang wasn’t worried about his uncle bullying Xiao Qian. He knew his boss had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Xiao Mei’s combat strength was never outmatched.
The company was quite large with many shareholders. The uncle was supporting Xiao Qiang. He was also a crucial external force enabling Yu Minglang to take over the company smoothly.
However, entering to see the uncle still aggravated without an outlet for his anger, and Xiao Qian not being affected at all, he still had to ask.
“Uncle, you didn’t bully my fiancee, did you?”
“Look at her, does she look like she’s being bullied?” the uncle replied grumpily.
Who was bullying whom? He just wanted to talk and gauge Xiao Qian’s intentions, but this girl is impervious to harm. Instead, he had been deeply wounded!
Yu Minglang took a look at Xiao Qian and stated earnestly.
“I’m confident my Qian Bao is fine. The key is…how about this, if you need therapy, I’ll ask Qian Bao to give you a discount. She specializes in counseling middle-aged and elderly men who are feeling lost— ”
Yu Minglang dodged the pencil cup thrown by his uncle and quickly pulled Xiao Qian behind him to keep her safe from the irate bachelor.
“Since you’ve finished talking with my girlfriend, I’ll take her away now. We have more things to deal with. Don’t forget to come to the engagement banquet and don’t give too much for the gift, just a few hundred thousand will do.”
The uncle looked like he wanted to hit him again.
This lad is a piece of work, and his fiancee sure knows how to hit where it hurts.
“Get out — wait, when is the engagement?”
The parents will set a date tonight. We’ll definitely have it before the start of the school term, and it won’t disrupt your work. I’ve combined my sick leave and engagement leave.”
“Shameless! It’s only an engagement, not a wedding, where does the leave come from? Hurry and get her out of here!”
Seeing Yu Minglang engaging in banter with his uncle, Xiao Qian felt that her performance must have been acceptable today.
Considering her positive feelings towards this uncle, who usually kept a stem face but sneakily helped Yu Minglang a lot, Xiao Qian decided to say one more thing before leaving.
“Uncle, if I may, if you and your ex-wife didn’t get divorced too long ago and neither of you have moved on, you could try reaching out to her. It’s clear that her words weren’t directed at your profession, but at you. So there’s still hope…of course, if you’re a straight shooter and don’t know how to coax someone, you are destined to be alone.”
“Yu Minglang! I’ve decided to make you work overtime, no leave for you this afternoon!” the uncle turned beet red in anger upon hearing Xiao Qian’s words.
“Boss, I’ll take her home and discipline her right away!”
Yu Minglang dragged Xiao Qian out the door, worried that if he waited any longer, the uncle might really take back his leave.
Currently, his brother was also busy, and his father wasn’t in good health. Thus, the person who could truly manage things in the company was his uncle. If the uncle didn’t handle things, Xiao Qiang would have no time to spend with Xiao Qian.
It was only after Xiao Qian and Yu Minglang left that the uncle picked up the pencil cup with a mixture of annoyance and amusement.
“How did these two little brats end up together…”
However, this girl was indeed a good match for Yu Minglang.
The uncle picked up the photo, looked at it repeatedly, wiped it again and again, and finally touched Lone Wolf’s photo and started talking to himself.
“Son, if you were still alive, I should be a grandfather by now. Sigh, I really miss you…”
That kid Yu Minglang, he sure is lucky. The people he encounters are smarter and more considerate than those his son had met.
Thinking about Xiao Qian’s words, the uncle furrowed his brows.
Coax…
Thinking about the harsh words of that formidable old lady, he felt a headache coming on. He asked the smiling young man in the photo, “Do you think I should coax your mother, waiting for me, just like Yu Minglang’s fiancee does? They both studied the same discipline…”
Thinking about it, something seemed wrong.
“Did I tell that girl that the old lady and I were married for more than twenty years before we divorced? How could she have known?”
As Yu Minglang and Xiao Qian left, Xiao Qian said to Minglang.
“Xiao Qiang, I seem to have offended your uncle. He won’t take it out on you, will he?”
You’re overthinking it. Even without you provoking him, he has never stopped tormenting me.”
Torment, this word, coming from Yu Minglang, a genuine straight man, was a compliment. Only those who are valued are qualified to be tormented. This is training, and growth only comes with training.
Now, Yu Minglang was going to take Xiao Qian to deal with…oh no, train, an awkward man who was about to leave, and grow with him.
Such positivity, such foresight.