After I Flopped on My Crush

On the eighth day of Percy's business trip, Qi Xun went back to his parents' place.

But his father wasn't there, only his mother just came down from the stairs. When she saw him, she smiled, looked behind him again, and asked, "Where is Xixi, is he still behind?"

Qi Xun entered the door and handed the coat to his aunt.

"His business trip is not over yet, so he won't be back for the time being," he said, "It's just me today."

Xu Jingwan let out an "oh", a little disappointed, but she was happy to see her son, and came down the stairs slowly.

It's just that her relationship with Qi Xun has never been regarded as intimacy, so she just restrainedly dusted Qi Xun's unwrinkled shirt.

"Your father has a meeting today, and he will be back very late. We are the only two eating today." She said.

Qi Xun nodded, "Okay, I came back to see you, I'm staying at home tonight."

Xu Jingwan was even happier.

She said to her aunt, "Then tell the kitchen to hurry up, it's time for dinner."

During the meal, Qi Xun kept chatting with Xu Jingwan.

But he has moved out since college and has always been independent. Chatting with his parents always revolves around business, but he never takes the initiative to bring up his life and thoughts.

Xu Jingwan sighed a little while drinking the fruit and white fungus soup after the meal.

Qi Xun is no wonder for this matter, as their parents, they raised Qi Xun to be like this since childhood.

At this time, she wished that Bossie was here, at least when Bossy was there, Qi Xun could talk more.

Thinking of this, she asked, "It's Percy's birthday in a few days, can he come back?"

"Yes," Qi Xun said, "he will be back the day after tomorrow."

"That's good," Xu Jingwan smiled, "You must celebrate his birthday with him, I won't bother you two, but I have prepared a birthday present for him, and you can take it back for him."

"it is good."

Xu Jingwan took a sip of the sweet soup, and was a little curious, and asked her son, "What did you prepare for Bo Xi?"

She was a little worried about whether Qi Xun understood romance.

After all, although this son is excellent in everything, he is not a master of passion and romance in terms of emotions. This child, Boxi, is not short of money or things, so he still needs to be careful and unique in giving gifts, and spending money alone is not enough.

Qi Xun thought of the birthday he was going to celebrate for Percy, and there was a smile on his lips, but he still remembered that when he was going to propose, his mother's words almost broke his plan.

So he took a sip of tea and said two words coldly, "Secret."

Xu Jingwan was speechless, almost rolling her eyes.

She kept it a secret from her mother.

After dinner, Bo Xi's work came to an end, and he made a video call with Qi Xun.

Qi Xun turned the video to his mother, asked Percy to say hello to Xu Jingwan, chatted a few words, and then stood by the window with his mobile phone.

He didn't avoid Xu Jingwan, nor did he lower his voice.

Sitting in the living room, I could vaguely hear their chatting.

It was raining outside, and the raindrops were pattering on the window. The pear blossoms in the yard were in bloom, and the white flowers were piled up like snow, falling all over the ground in the rain.

In the video, Percy is eating a sandwich with eggs on her mouth, complaining that her feet are almost out of blisters today.

"But I have a flat bottom anyway. My colleague wears high heels and walks so fast," Percy's eyes showed admiration. Can't outrun them."

Qi Xun said, "Fortunately, you will be liberated in two days."

Percy stuffed the last bite of the sandwich into his mouth, "Well, after thinking about it, I think I can hold on. I can take two days off when I come back."

He was happy again, as simple as a child, a candy can coax him well.

The two chatted intermittently, mixed with the sound of the rain outside, but there was also a kind of quiet time.

Xu Jingwan held the remote control in her hand, but her mind was not on the TV, she would glance at Qi Xun from time to time.

Qi Xun, who was chatting with Bo Xi, obviously didn't change anything, he was still in the same home clothes, his expression was flat, and he didn't laugh heartily, but everyone could tell that he was in a good mood now, and his whole person was at peace. No matter how sharp it is, it looks like a rock has its edges and corners smoothed by the waves.

About half an hour later, Percy hung up the phone.

Qi Xun went back to the sofa with an uncontained smile on his face.

He continued to watch TV with Xu Jingwan, took an orange and peeled it, and handed it to Xu Jingwan.

Xu Jingwan answered, but her mind was not on the TV, she was still watching Qi Xun.

Qi Xun felt it, "What's wrong?"

Xu Jingwan smiled, "I just remembered something."

She looked at Qi Xun, "You know, I actually suspected that you liked Xixi before."

Qi Xun was startled, "Why?"

Xu Jingwan recalled, "Because you celebrated his birthday specially with him for two years in a row, cleared all the work of that day, and left time for him. I don't think I've ever seen you do this to other friends. But then I saw you take him When you come back, the relationship between the two of you doesn’t seem like anything, so I think I’m thinking too much.”

But looking at it now, she felt that she might not be wrong.

Qi Xun didn't refute either.

He lowered his eyes, and his eyes fell on his wrists. The cufflinks he was wearing today were also a gift from Percy. Since Percy gave them to him, he often wears them, even though he obviously has a closet of them made of various materials. cufflinks.

He has always known that he indulged Percy.

He also always thought that it was because Percy was two years younger than him, and she had a good-natured, innocent, good temper, and was naturally likable, that he took care of her like a younger brother.

But whether there was any other emotion mixed in this care, even he himself couldn't tell.

Xu Jingwan added, "Actually, I'm really glad that you are with Bo Xi, not only because I like Bo Xi, but because you are with him, you are much happier. When you were young, your father and I were busy with work, We didn’t communicate much with you, and we didn’t hold any of your parent meetings. But we took it for granted that you should do your best in everything and want you to be better than others. You are very obedient and have done everything, you Even better than your dad and I expected. But I also know that you have not been very happy."

When Xu Jingwan said this, she felt a little sad.

In this matter, she has always felt a lot of guilt towards Qi Xun.

When they were young, they were busy with work and neglected Qi Xun. Every time they met with Qi Xun, they always asked him about academic competitions and his plans for the future, and they rarely cared about what Qi Xun was thinking.

And when she realized that this was actually wrong, Qi Xun had grown up, became calm, independent and mature, and no longer needed them.

She sighed a little lowly, "We have never told you that, in fact, you don't have to be so good, we will always love you."

Qi Xun could hear the pain in his mother's words.

But he is far away from his youth, and he really doesn't care about these things anymore.

What's more, there is already someone beside him who tells him firmly and gently that no matter whether he is perfect or not, he will always favor him.

"It's all in the past, don't take it to heart." He said lightly.

Xu Jingwan knew that he didn't want to mention these things, so she restrained her feelings.

Qi Xun took the initiative to change the subject, "When I was with Percy, was it obvious that I was happy?"

Mentioning this, Xu Jingwan laughed again.

She looked at Qi Xun tenderly, "It's obvious, but you may not even realize it yourself. Every time Bo Xi walks towards you, you will look at him, and there is no room for other people in your sight. People may be able to pretend to love A person, pretending to be nice to him, but the kind of happiness that sees the other person, laughing when seeing him, cannot be faked, this is a human instinct. I know that no matter who is your partner, you can feel like you are in the same place. Get success in your career, and do your best as a partner."

"But as your mother, I still want to see my son happy."

At her age, although she also hopes that her children will become dragons and phoenixes, she knows that the most rare thing in a person's life is to live a happy life.

From this point of view, she was even a little grateful to Percy.

Because Qi Xun beside Boxi is the most relaxed and at ease she has ever seen.

Maybe outsiders think that Qi Xun is strong and indestructible, but in her eyes, Bo Xi is like Qi Xun's harbor, the only place where he can rest.

Qi Xun didn't speak for a moment.

After a while, he chuckled, "I thought I was acting quite restrained."

Xu Jingwan snorted in disgust, "I'm your mother."

If others can't see it, can she still not see it?