My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 181 - I want to go too
Chapter 181: 181 I want to go too
Chapter 181: 181 I want to go too
“…It’s just a misunderstanding. The rumors about being under house arrest are entirely groundless.”
“…I’m here for medical treatment, as for what illness, sorry, that’s my personal privacy. I have nothing to disclose.”
“…I’m not very clear on President Qin’s resignation, that’s all arranged by the board of directors. I’ve been in the hospital these past few days. I don’t know anything about these matters…”
“…My health is no longer an issue now, and I can return to work. Please don’t worry…”
Chen Xu looked at Bai Jinxuan in the video; her mental state seemed fine, so she probably hadn’t suffered much. He couldn’t help but feel relieved.
Suddenly, his phone rang—it was Chen Chao calling, “Chen Xu, what’s going on with you? You didn’t get stood up at lunch, did you?”
“It’s a long story.” Chen Xu didn’t know what kind of story Chen Chao had concocted in his mind, but it was really not something he could explain in just a few words.
“Do you have time now, how about we get a drink?”
“Sure.”
Chen Xu had just hung up the phone when Luo Xiyun called. He instinctively glanced at the time; it was almost nine o’clock. He had been so preoccupied with Bai Jinxuan that he forgot to call her.
Scratching his head, he answered the call, “Hello.”
“Where are you now?” Luo Xiyun’s voice sounded quite normal, not like she was about to interrogate him.
“I’m at the noodle shop, about to head out. A friend just invited me for a drink.”
“Is it the one you met at noon?”
“Yes.”
“Wait for me a few minutes.”
Hearing the engine roar on the other end of the line, he reminded her, “Drive safely.”
After hanging up, he saw Chen Ziqi looking at him with yearning eyes and said, “Stop staring, just stay home and go to bed early.”
Five minutes later, Luo Xiyun’s car was parked at the front door.
Chen Xu said to Aunt Zhou, “I’ll be troubling you tonight. If I’m not back by twelve, just lock the door.”
After deciding to open a branch, he had promoted Aunt Zhou to store manager and increased her salary accordingly. As a result, her work hours also increased. He also gave her a set of keys to the store.
Aunt Zhou smiled, “Leave it to me.”
Chen Xu opened the car door, got in, and buckled his seat belt.
Luo Xiyun turned her head, looked emotionlessly at him, and held out her hand, “Where’s your wallet?”
Chen Xu took out his wallet and handed it over.
She opened it and, seeing the spot where a photo used to be now empty, asked, “Where’s her photo?”
“Now that I have you, naturally, I wouldn’t keep it.”
She snapped the wallet shut and said coldly, “Did you say the same to her?”
Chen Xu looked at her and suddenly laughed out loud, “You look so cute when you’re jealous.”
Her face reddened with embarrassment, and she retorted, “Who’s jealous of you? Don’t flatter yourself.” With that, she threw the wallet back to him.
Chen Xu stored the wallet and said, “Alright then, I also want to ask, who exactly is this Du Feng? A blind date? An ex-boyfriend? Huh?”
Luo Xiyun snapped back, “Yes, an ex-boyfriend, so what?”
Chen Xu unbuckled his seat belt and pounced toward her.
“Ah—Mmph!”
…
It took another fifteen minutes before the car started.
Chen Chao had made plans at a barbecue restaurant, not too far away, about half an hour’s drive.
There happened to be a parking lot nearby, where Luo Xiyun parked the car. Getting out, she took a gift bag from the back seat and handed it to Chen Xu.
“What’s this?” he asked.
There was a touch of red on her face as she said, “I bought it for you while shopping with Yu Meng today.”
Chen Xu opened it to find a black wallet and couldn’t help but smile, “Thank you, I really like it.”
Luo Xiyun didn’t look at him and said, “I saw your wallet was quite old. But, if you’re attached to the old one and don’t want to change it, that’s fine too.”
“Wait for me a second.” Chen Xu stood beside the car and transferred everything from the old wallet into the new one, making sure nothing was left behind before throwing the old one into a trash bin.
A smile appeared on Luo Xiyun’s face. She linked her arm with his, rested her chin on his shoulder, and walked toward the barbecue restaurant.
Chen Xu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that matter was behind them. But as they entered the door of the restaurant, she suddenly asked, “Have your parents met her?”
He only then realized he had been overthinking it and said, “No.”
“Chen Xu, over here.” In the corner by a standing air conditioner, Chen Chao stood up and waved at them.
After the two of them walked over, Chen Chao smiled and said, “Sister-in-law has also come, please have a seat.”
Once they were seated, Chen Xu asked, “How come your wife didn’t come with you?”
“She can’t leave, the company needs her to be there.”
Soon, the barbecue and beer arrived, and the two chatted while drinking.
Luo Xiyun didn’t drink alcohol; she just ordered a bottle of orange juice and sat to one side, listening to their conversation. Chen Xu didn’t neglect her while chatting, occasionally offering her some meat.
Chen Chao brought up a topic, “By the way, your cousin’s son will be a month old next week, and they’re planning to hold a full-month celebration. Will you go back for it?”
“He called me a few days ago. It wasn’t easy for him to have a son, and he made a special call, so of course, I’ll make time to go back.”
“Speaking of which, your cousin really did give it his all, didn’t he? He’s thirty-eight now, isn’t he? With four daughters and still wanting more.”
“It’s all for the sake of having a son. My uncle has always favored boys over girls, and as the eldest son, the pressure was too much.”
In the midst of this, Chen Chao glanced at Luo Xiyun and said, “Your dad is more open-minded, not old-fashioned like your uncle. I heard that your grandfather had a lot of complaints against your dad just because he only had you as his son.”
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Chen Xu, who had already drunk a few glasses and was a bit tipsy, laughed and said, “Yeah, I remember when I was young, every time my grandmother called my dad, she would harp on about this.”
They drank for more than an hour.
Seeing that they had drunk enough, Chen Chao called over the waiter, intending to pay the bill, only to find out that it had already been settled.
“That’s it for today then.” Chen Xu waved his hand and left first with Luo Xiyun.
“Goodbye.” Chen Chao waved back, sighed as he watched the two leave the restaurant.
Chen Xu hadn’t left his seat all night, so it must have been his girlfriend who settled the bill.
At that moment, he really felt a bit envious of Chen Xu, his girlfriend was so beautiful, and she understood how to give her boyfriend face in front of his friends.
Having such a girlfriend was something to be grateful for, yet he ended up with two like that.
It was simply outrageous.
……
“Chen Xu, when are you going back?” Luo Xiyun suddenly asked as they left.
“Hm?” After his tolerance had increased, his alcohol tolerance had also gone up significantly. Despite drinking quite a bit of beer, he was only slightly tipsy, and he looked at her, slightly puzzled.
“Aren’t you going back to your hometown?”
Chen Xu thought for a moment and said, “Next Wednesday, I guess.”
“I’m going too.”
“Ah?” Chen Xu was a bit surprised, and just then, as a gust of wind hit him, he shivered, instantly sobering up.
“What, you don’t want me to go?”
“Of course not. I couldn’t be happier,” Chen Xu said, “But the company is about to integrate Fangdong’s online channels, right? Are you sure you can make the time?”
Luo Xiyun replied, “No problem, Liu Kun will take care of it.”
Chen Xu paused before asking, “There’s something I’ve wanted to ask for a long time, what exactly is your relationship with Liu Kun?”
“He’s Yu Meng’s brother.”
Chen Xu was surprised that Liu Yumeng and Liu Kun were siblings.
She explained, “Our families were neighbors when we were kids. We moved away after I started high school, but I’ve always kept in touch with Yu Meng. Later on, Liu Kun joined the company, and because of the connection with Yu Meng, our cooperation has always been smooth.”
“I see.”
Luo Xiyun tilted her head to look at him and said, “You haven’t gotten jealous over him, have you?”
“At first, I was a little bit, to be honest. After all, he’s quite outstanding. Before, everyone in the company thought that only he was good enough for you.”
“Him? Impossible.”
Seeing that she didn’t seem to have considered Liu Kun, Chen Xu asked out of curiosity, “Why not?”
“He’s too old.”
He hadn’t expected that to be her reason and didn’t know what to say for a moment.
They reached the parking spot, and once in the car, Luo Xiyun said, “I’ll drive you back.”
“Yeah.” After Chen Xu got into the car, sleepiness washed over him, and he replied with a nod.
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