Extra 11: Flowers in the Garden
In August, all the flowers in Qu Bai Manor bloomed.
Chi Xia was driven out by Qu Bai some time ago to spend some time alone with Luo Xun. Luo Xun happened to be on vacation, so he happily took Chi Xia to Qincheng to cause trouble for Lin Cuo and the others.
Within two days, Qu Bai also kicked Ade out, with the reason being that Ade had been barbecuing in the garden with Shi Tianyi and Heizi every day, making him smell the smell of mutton while appreciating flowers and drinking tea, which was really unromantic.
Especially in this family, the youngest one is already 30 years old, and he still fights with Ade every day.
Luo Xun is a very smart kid. He always runs away when this happens.
Sometimes the two of them got addicted to fighting and couldn't stop themselves. If it was just a minor bump, the fight would last for half a month. Qu Bai would then start to live a life where every day when he opened the door he would see the two instigators sitting at his door with their little stools, waiting for him to "do justice."
He was annoyed by the noise, and after sending Chi Xia out, Ade was upset again. He would ask him every time he served him tea or water: "Let's call Chi Xia back. The house is so quiet."
Qu Bai glanced at him and said, "It's only been three hours since she left, and you're so cold already?"
Ade quietly left, and came back a moment later to hand him some documents: "When will Chi Xia come back?"
Qu Bai had already entered the video conference. A large group of company executives pricked up their ears when they heard Ade's voice. They heard Qu Bai say, "Are you uncomfortable without Chi Xia?"
Ade moved a small stool and sat down, propping up his chin and nodding: "The house is too lonely, I miss her so much."
Qu Bai asked: "After she comes back, will you guys keep fighting every day?"
Ade said seriously: "How can that be called a fight? It was clearly just playing."
Qu Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Last time Shi Tianyi wanted to play with you, he broke an arm. A while ago, Heizi wanted to play with you, he broke a leg. You call this just playing?"
Ah De stood up with a look of disdain on his face: "That's because Shi Tianyi and Heizi are not good! Scorpion was fine when he played with us. Scorpion really liked playing with us!"
Qu Bai held his forehead with his hand: "Scorpions are different from them!
Ade said confidently: "No, then no, there's no difference."
“The living environment is different, and the personal abilities are also different.”
By this time Qu Bai's anger had mostly subsided. He suddenly thought of something and looked at Ade deeply.
The look in his eyes made Ade feel a little guilty. He tugged at his clothes with both hands: "Well...well...after all, it's because they are not good enough..."
Qu Bai was still staring at him. Ade felt even more guilty and took small steps towards the door: "Then I'll go. I'll go cook for you. What do you want to eat tonight?"
He didn't dare tell Qu Bai that the drug had left Chi Xia with aftereffects, and that she needed to fight like this from time to time to feel more comfortable.
Qu Bai coughed lightly: "Wait a minute."
Ade stopped and asked: "What's wrong?"
Qu Bai asked: "Everyone is in a meeting, why aren't you online?"
Ade turned around, with a hint of the coquettishness that Qu Bai was familiar with and could not bear: "Chi Xia is not here, I miss her."
Qu Bai couldn't help but swear: "You're talking bullshit."
Ade changed his excuse: "I have a headache."
Qu Bai knew that he was trying to be lazy again, so he pointed at the small stool and said, "Take the stool and come over here."
Ade's mouth sank and he pointed at the computer: "I am a leader after all, please give me some face."
"I think I gave you too much freedom." Qu Bai said with a hint of disgust: "Hurry up."
Ade blinked his eyes, held his little stool and asked, "Can I sit on the sofa?"
Qu Bai glanced at the marks on his pants from the garden and said firmly, "No."
So the executives in the video watched helplessly as their leader, who they were all afraid of, obediently brought a small stool and sat down next to the big boss in a wronged manner.
It was not until the end of the meeting that someone asked a question: "Why is there a small stool in the boss's study?"
Someone else echoed: "This is totally inconsistent with the temperament of the big boss."
Someone came over and said while reminiscing: "I was lucky enough to visit the big boss's manor once, and it seemed that there was more than one small stool in his study."
Everyone asked: "Ah? How many are those?"
The other party held up two fingers: "Conservatively speaking, it's at least two, maybe more, but I can't guarantee it."
There are indeed more than just these two small stools in the manor. There are basically two small stools in the living room, Qu Bai's room, and the game room. The purpose is to make it convenient for Chi Xia and Ade to seek justice from Qu Bai after they get into trouble.
When it comes to upholding justice, they are bound to argue, and most of the time the argument becomes heated.
Later, Ade did not hold back when he attacked, and Chi Xia's pretending was quite realistic, which made Ade feel ashamed for a long time. Later, in order to shut up his aggrieved mouth, he prepared some snacks for himself in every place, for fear that he would get into an argument again.
He missed Chi Xia and didn't want the manor to be lonely and deserted.
When Qu Bai closed his computer, Ade suddenly said, "Sir, let's marry Chi Xia off."
Qu Bai:?
"Give birth to a little Chi Xia to play with me."
Ade's eyes sparkled: "It will be so lively then."
Qu Bai: ...
Two days later, Ade seemed to have forgotten what he had said, and the house was filled with the smell of mutton again.
But Qu Bai took this sentence to heart.
After driving Ade out, Yang Shujun and Luo Xun's parents came to find Qu Bai to drink tea and appreciate the flowers. They enjoyed the flowers, chatted, and composed poems and songs, and finally saved Qu Bai from the smell of mutton.
When they were having a great time, Yang Shujun said, "Qu Bai, Chi Xia isn't a child anymore. Now is the right time. Do you think we should marry this child off?"
Unexpectedly, Yang Shujun said this first. Ling Nan's eyes were filled with tears. "We are afraid of putting pressure on the two children. We usually don't dare to mention this matter. To be honest, we are looking forward to Chi Xia marrying in. Everything remains unchanged. They can live the way they want, but we can't let our Chi Xia down. We have to give her a wedding and let her marry happily."
After that, everyone looked at Qu Bai: "What do you think?"
Qu Bai put down his teacup and said, "I have been looking for the whereabouts of Chi Xia's biological father for many years. I don't want to find him, but mainly want to know Chi Xia's specific date of birth."
Yang Shujun's face changed, full of heartache: "When I first saw her, she was skinny and small . Later I asked her about her birthday, but she always said she didn't know. During the years she was by my side, I celebrated her birthday on the day I met her. Now I think that was not a good day."
"August 15th." Qu Bai poured tea for everyone: "She was born on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar."
Yang Shujun looked unhappy: "You...you found her biological father?"
Qu Bai nodded.
Yang Shujun frowned. Ling Nan and Luo Weijun didn't say anything, but just looked at her worriedly.
After a long while, Yang Shujun said, "Xia Xia won't recognize him, but he is her biological father after all. If he has a bad conscience, it will affect Xia Xia's life. It's not easy for her to live like this today. No one can let her go back to the past."
A slight smile appeared on Qu Bai's lips.
Luo Weijun nudged Ling Nan and asked her to look at Qu Bai.
Yang Shujun continued, "I can pay to support him and ensure his daily life, but he can never appear in front of my child in his life. He must stay away from my child. The only purpose of his appearance is to let us know the day she was born. From now on, she can at least live clearly."
"He's dead." Qu Bai said with a smile, "He drank too much and died in a gunfight that year."
Yang Shujun looked at him blankly.
Qu Bai continued, "It was the night after he sold Chi Xia to Lao K."
Yang Shujun was completely relieved and couldn't help but slap Qu Bai: "You scared me to death!"
Qu Bai explained: "I didn't have time to say it, you got anxious first, but I had the same idea as you at that time. It's a blessing for Chi Xia to have a mother like you."
Yang Shujun snorted and said with a smile: "If she knew how much dowry money her mother had saved for her in the past two years, she would be more blessed."
Luo Weijun laughed loudly: "Don't tell me, my husband has been anxious to save up for the betrothal gift these past two years, and he's been busy every day."
Ling Nan smiled shyly, then asked Qu Bai, "So you mean you agree to hold the wedding?"
Qu Bai smiled and nodded: "I have asked someone to calculate the date. The wedding will be held on her birthday."
"Isn't the time a bit tight?" Luo Weijun asked, "It doesn't have to be a big wedding, but the child must be happy when getting married and can't suffer any injustice."
"No." Qu Bai said calmly, "We started preparing two years ago. There are three months left. Is that enough time for you to show your abilities?"
Yang Shujun and the others were stunned for a while. Ling Nan asked, "We have said so much. What do the two protagonists think? What if they still don't want to get married? We can't force the child, right?"
Qu Bai said: "Luo Xun is involved in all the links. Luo Xun will ask Chi Xia for her opinion. If she doesn't want to, there won't be any problem."
Yang Shujun nodded with satisfaction: "It's not that we have to force them to do this. It's mainly because parents are worried that Xia Xia is getting older. If they want a child, Xia Xia, a girl, won't be able to bear it."
Ling Nan agreed: "This family doesn't have any requirements. We wouldn't say anything even if they don't want children. But Luo Xun told me that Xia Xia wants to have a child to play with."
Qu Bai couldn't help laughing. Chi Xia liked Lin Guo very much and often talked about how cute he was when he was a child. Now that he has grown up, he is not as fun as before. Giving birth to a little guy to play with is indeed something she can think of.
"Then let's get married." Qu Bai made the final decision: "I'll call him later."
…
Qu Bai acted quickly. After Yang Shujun and the others left, he called Chi Xia and said, "I'm ready to let you get married."
Chi Xia was stunned on the other end and sniffed: "Do you dislike me?"
Qu Bai laughed: "It's just a wedding, you have to be legitimate, everything else won't change, your household registration is still with me and Ade, it's not like you have to move out after getting married, it's just a formality, but Ade and I, including your mother, want you to have this formality, do you understand?"
Chi Xia hummed sullenly: "I'm a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
“I’m afraid that everything will change after I get married.”
Qu Bai comforted her in a gentle voice: "Nothing will change. Luo Xun is still Luo Xun, Ade is still Ade, and the elders are still the same elders. Isn't this how we have lived for the past two years? No one will ask you to change just because of marriage."
Chi Xia was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "After getting married, I can have children, right?
Qu Bai couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, you can have children now."
"Then I'll have to take care of the children..."
"Ade and I will take care of the people when you recover."
"Ade is going to get married too. You will get married too sooner or later."
Chi Xia started to be hypocritical again: "When we have our own families, no matter how good we are now, we will gradually become distant."
Luo Xun's message came to Qu Bai's phone: "She may have some fear of marriage."
Qu Bai replied to his message and reassured Chi Xia: "No."
"Of course I will." Chi Xia said, "I can't cling to you all my life. Besides, you are so good, how could no one want you? Don't say anything that will make me unhappy."
"Okay, okay."
Qu Bai followed her words and thought about how Ade was carrying the small stool. He really didn't think he had any intention of having a relationship.
As for him, his physical condition really made him have no intention of making things difficult for others. Moreover, in Ade's words, people like them have stayed in dark places for too long, so they like standing in the sun too much. The beautiful rivers and mountains, the vast scenery, the delicious food and fun things are enough for them to live a carefree life.
"Minor illnesses are treated, and serious illnesses lead to death. Sir, the world is too fun, and I don't want to fall in love."
Ade said to Qu Bai very seriously.
"Okay." Qu Bai instructed Chi Xia: "Have a good chat with your senior sister. Don't think about anything else. I will be unhappy if you do that."
Chi Xia said with a grievance, and then asked, "Where is Ade going? Why didn't he come to say hello to me? Doesn't he miss me?"
Qu Bai was helpless: "You two are really enemies. I kicked him out."
Chi Xia asked: "Why?"
"Since you left, he has been grilling mutton skewers every day. The house is full of the smell of mutton. I'll get rid of the smell first, so don't ruin my flowers."
Chi Xia laughed on the other end, and Qu Bai laughed along with her.
After he finished laughing, he said, "The flowers at home are all in bloom. Come back soon and I will send you off to marry in the sea of flowers."
He wanted her to walk along the blooming path of endless summer, to let roses and peonies surround his little sun, and to give her the best wishes under the gaze of the bird of paradise.
Let her know that there will always be someone who will protect you without hesitation throughout your life.
Some people worry about your marriage, some people worry about your grievances, and some people plant a garden of flowers for you, wanting to see you get married in the sea of flowers.
