After getting on with the enemy

That is a blind date, but in a different way.

Today’s young people don’t accept what they used to do. Most of them are repelled by blind dates, thinking that it is a feudal and backward idea. Modern society advocates free love instead of putting rules and regulations on the table as bargaining chips for marriage. .

That's too utilitarian, like bargaining in the market, sometimes if you are unlucky and encounter a strange flower with ruined three views, you can feel sorry for it overnight.

The elders are also keeping pace with the times, knowing that the old method will not work, so they all change their words to introduce friends, find a reasonable and feasible way to let the children of the two families get in touch first, test the reactions of both parties, and the rest depends on the situation.

Anyway, I don’t force it. It all depends on the wishes of the children themselves. If it suits them, they will continue to develop. If they don’t like it, they will look for it again.

Zhou Huiwen's original words are that it doesn't matter when Zhou Xiyun decides to settle down, it's all up to her own choice, she can be in her twenties or 30s and then start a family. There will be no loss of meat, and if there is a good one, you will not suffer a loss if you try it, and you may meet your favorite one.

Aunt Zhou's views are very open-minded among her peers. She supports her daughter's career and respects Zhou Xiyun's choice.

But to put it bluntly, it was essentially urging marriage. Zhou Xiyun hadn't had the will in that regard for a long time, and the mother was in a hurry.

Now that Zhou Xiyun is successful in his studies, his career is stable and smooth, and he is not too old or young, it is time to think about this.

What Zhou Huiwen thinks is that she can find someone she likes to talk to for two years, and she must understand each other thoroughly, so as to avoid being in a hurry and not knowing people clearly, and it will be too late to regret in the future.

The concerns of the elders are always more comprehensive. On the one hand, they know that their daughter should indeed work hard in their careers, and on the other hand, they are also worried about her love life and worry about delays in the future.

The general environment is like this, young people always have to advance at both ends, and it is not perfect if either side falls behind.This can't be blamed on Zhou Huiwen, the deep-rooted concept of society is like this.

Besides, Zhou Huiwen has come here alone for more than 20 years, without a caring companion by her side. Since the old man in her family passed away, she can only depend on Zhou Xiyun for life. Now that Zhou Xiyun is grown up, she is no longer clingy People are even more deserted and lonely.

Zhou Huiwen didn't want Zhou Xiyun to follow in her footsteps, and hoped that her daughter could accompany her.

Zhou Xiyun's personality is so unique that he will die alone, and he doesn't have many close friends by his side, so it will inevitably be worrying.

Xu Ziqing talked a lot, shaking everything out, and it didn't take long to get around to the conditions of the man's family.

Qiao Yan didn't want to hear a word anymore, he couldn't even drink coffee, it tasted bitter.Astringent and unpalatable, the products of "Coffee" are really not good.She put down the cup and put it heavily on the coffee table.

"Huiwen showed me the picture of that young man, Qin, don't mention it, he really matches Xiyun and looks very handsome." Xu Ziqing said with a smile, and then turned the topic to Qiao Yan, "In the future, if you can find someone For this kind of situation, even if the conditions are only half good, your grandma and I will be satisfied."

Qiao Yan bit her lower lip and said in a muffled voice, "I don't care."

Xu Ziqing said cheerfully, "You don't care about anything, and you're not bad at all."

Qiao Yan leaned back on the sofa, her tone a bit aggressive, "I'm crazy to get married so early, what are you thinking about when you're in your twenties?"

"Didn't I just say it, it's not marriage, it's not possible, I just recruited a few sooner." Xu Ziqing explained, "It's not that we have to talk after we meet, and getting married is not child's play, it's still early."

Qiao Yan said: "You all do the same thing, there is no difference."

Xu Ziqing felt that her words were not pleasing to the ear, so she said a few words, explaining the reason and relationship in detail, drawing out and analyzing some principles of human nature and the state of the world.

In the end, he blurted out again: "What are the conditions of the family, do you think it is like our family, I don't care if you get married or not in the future, I will find whomever you like, as long as the character is good, I agree, and your grandma has no objection. But Xiyun's family is different, the generation of grandparents was much better than ours now, it's far behind."

Ms. Xu seldom mentioned material things. Qiao Yan taught her that money is something outside of the body and morality is more important since she was a child. This is the first time she has expressed such a secular and realistic view.

To buy a house for Qiao Yan, the whole family has to do their best to scrape together, to settle the alimony given by Qiao's father, and to use the inheritance left by her grandpa. After a while of hard work, there are only so many, and the rest can only be blocked by her own hard work in running the beverage store.

This is the condition of the Qiao family, an ordinary well-off family in the city.

On the other hand, the Zhou family, the couple are still living in the Xijing compound, just because of nostalgia, they usually keep a low profile and don't like to show off, and they are used to living the lives of ordinary people.

When Zhou Xiyun was an adult, he already had company shares under his name, and it was easy to spend several million to study abroad. This person's food and clothing, the car he drove, the watches he wore, and accessories were all not big brands.

The Zhou family is definitely not a wealthy family, but there is no doubt that they are rich.

The children of this kind of family usually want to get married, after all, there is a real estate that needs to be inherited.Not only to get married, but also to find the right one.

Zhou Huiwen personally chose a son-in-law this time, and she will never find someone who will hinder Zhou Xiyun. This time, the son of an old classmate has been investigated in many ways. At least the conditions should not be too low, and it must be helpful to Zhou Xiyun's career and future.

Xu Ziqing patted Qiao Yan's elm head, "I don't understand anything, so I have spent so many years in vain."

Qiao Yan scratched the sofa cushion with her fingertips, not wanting to start a conversation.She didn't know how to answer, it was wrong to follow or argue, and she was not qualified to express an opinion.

In the final analysis, it is someone else's family business, and outsiders can't get involved.

Zhou Huiwen also just wanted to find out the direction of the wind, so he found Xu Ziqing, and then let Qiao Yan know, otherwise he must have kept everything secret.

It's only natural for a mother to take care of her daughter.

No one has the right to interfere, unless Zhou Xiyun himself doesn't want to.

Qiao Yan's heart was tight, as if a thin rope was entangled in his flesh, and the more he pulled it, the more force he pulled, it was uncomfortable.She stared down at the carpet, and turned on the TV for a while, unwilling to listen to Xu Ziqing's words.

Seeing that she was bored with herself, Xu Ziqing tugged at Qiao Yan's ear again. "You think Mom is too talkative again, don't you?"

Qiao Yan wasn't in the mood to coax people, he just said, "No."

Xu Ziqing didn't understand, "You kid, you didn't say anything about you, why are you still angry?"

Qiao Yan grabbed a pillow and put it in his arms, and said bluntly, "Don't be angry, Ms. Xu, don't think about it."

Xu Ziqing would have misunderstood it, thinking that what she said just now compared the differences between the two families hurt her daughter, and it was too realistic to sound good, and it was indeed a bit too much.

Thinking that Qiao Yan was a little bit stronger, he had been fighting with Zhou Xiyun since he was a child, and maybe he was unhappy because of those words, so Xu Ziqing softened his attitude, comforted Qiao Yan, and said: "Our family is no better than these, Just live your life."

It was quite boring to be angry because of these, Qiao Yan knew he shouldn't, so he calmed down after a while, pretended not to care, and returned to normal.

Xu Ziqing helped taste the pile of mixed coffee again, tried to compare, and finally raised the kaffa drink and said: "This one seems to be thicker and more fragrant."

Qiao Yan forced a smile, "Really?"

"After drinking, there is no bitterness in the mouth, and it feels very pure and delicate." Xu Ziqing said, knocking on another cup, "That one is not like this, it always has a grainy feeling that has not melted, and sticks to the mouth."

Both mother and daughter put aside those unpleasant things, and let's not talk about what is interesting.

But this was just a superficial attitude. Qiao Yan put away all his discomfort and didn't show it in front of Xu Ziqing.

Because of this, Qiao Yan's heart became more and more blocked, as if something hard was stuck in his chest.

In fact, she was a little concerned and couldn't tell her specific feelings. In short, she was not very happy. She felt that the blind date came at an inappropriate time and made people disgusted, but she didn't tell Zhou Xiyun and kept her mouth shut.

Qiao Yan didn't know what Zhou Xiyun was thinking, so he never asked, and couldn't ask.

In addition, the elders are also kind, and they are not forcing the marriage by force. They demanded that Zhou Xiyun must be with that man, and the horoscope has not yet been written. Not even a meeting.

Qiao Yan's intervention might complicate the situation and even affect the relationship between mother and daughter.

Perhaps, Zhou Huiwen might first ask Zhou Xiyun what he wanted, something that was uncertain.

Zhou Huiwen is not the kind of patriarch who says one thing and one thing, he has always respected his daughter more, and has always discussed things carefully.

Qiao Yan lay upright, staring at the white ceiling in a daze.

What will Zhou Xiyun do?

Accept, or reject, or take one step at a time?

Qiao Yan had never experienced this before, so he couldn't guess.

Rong Yin also mentioned similar issues before, about how the gays around him solved this dilemma.

Those who openly and firmly come out to their families are always a very small minority, and the proportion is very small. Most people follow the trend: some pretend to be heterosexual and unmarried, while in private, they disguise their lovers as girlfriends/brothers/best friends Stay by your side; some muddle along, talk more when they are young, get married and have children at a certain age, and after marriage, either take care of running the family, or continue to play stealthily; Life on the Internet is no different from that of the general public, and living an honest life in peace and beauty is actually another look.

Rong Yin's predecessors are almost all the latter, and the circle is basically the same. It is really difficult to find someone who dares to disclose.

Rong Yin said: "Even if same-sex marriage becomes legal in the future, there will still be a small number of people who are willing to obtain a certificate. There is no way, old-fashioned thinking. Some people don't care about the certificate. In fact, they care more about the eyes of the social group and other things."

Everyone’s argument is not unreasonable. Humans live in groups, and the established rules are like that. It is very difficult to swim against the current.

Qiao Yan turned over, and various thoughts appeared in his mind.It's so chaotic, I can't make up my mind.

She didn't know Zhou Xiyun's thoughts, she didn't ask, she didn't know anything.She stared blankly out of the window without blinking, lost in thought.

Zhou Huiwen was not at home again, the company was busy with business, and there were entertainments that could not be settled, so she would not come back at night.At that time, the Zhou family was empty and stood there empty and happy.

After calming down for a long time, Qiao Yan sat up and turned his head to look at the opposite side. After a minute or two, he picked up the laptop, grabbed a few things and stuffed them into the tote bag, carried them on his back and went downstairs.

I met grandma in the stairwell.Grandma was curious, "What are you doing?"

"I have something to do," Qiao Yan said, and hurried downstairs, "Go to the opposite side to find someone."

Grandma asked again, "What are you doing?"

Qiao Yan didn't answer directly, but said: "Grandma, I won't come back tonight, come back tomorrow morning, if my mother wants me, please tell her." After speaking, she ran away without a trace, flashing quickly.

She was going to Zhou's house across the street, but grandma naturally didn't stop her. She just went upstairs and stood behind the window to look, and found that Qiao Yan had already run to the door of Zhou's house and sat down, so she left her alone.

Zhou Xiyun was still outside and didn't come back. He was temporarily called out to work overtime. On the way back, he met Xing Yuan and the others again, and a group of people made an appointment to have a meal.

When I came back, my friend dropped me off.

As soon as he turned into the compound, Zhou Xiyun saw Qiao Yan in the car, who was sitting at the door of his house tinkering with the computer.At first glance, I thought it was wrong, but when I looked closely, it was really true.

Zhou Xiyun bid farewell to his friends and went down, walking up to Qiao Yan.

Qiao Yan put away the computer, closed the bag, stood up and patted the dust on his pants, and handed him a cup of cold coffee.

Zhou Xiyun continued, not quite understanding the meaning of this sudden overture.

"It's for you." Qiao Yan said, "I can't finish it, so I brought an extra glass."

Zhou Xiyun looked at it, "American style?"

"Cappuccino." Qiao Yan replied, "Do you like iced Americano?"

Zhou Xiyun said, "It's okay."

A few words of nonsense before meeting, the usual opening.

Qiao Yan stood closer and smelled Zhou Xiyun's body, "Participated in the drinking party?"

"No, dinner at a party." Zhou Xiyun said, unlocked the door according to the code, chatted about what he did when he went out, and then glanced at the bulging bag on Qiao Yan's shoulder after entering the door, but didn't ask what he was doing, as if he was watching Seeing that someone wanted to stay here, he closed the door behind his back.

Qiao Yan squeezed the palms of his hands, then pulled the strap of the backpack on his shoulders, and rarely left his shoulders behind him.

The two went upstairs one after the other, and put down their things on the second floor.

Zhou Xiyun helped Qiao Yan put the bag on the table, and put the notebook on the sofa so that Qiao Yan could use it later.

Qiao Yan collected his thoughts, and turned to say: "You are busy with your work, I will not bother you."

Sitting next to Zhou Xiyun, "I'm not busy."

Qiao Yan put the computer on his lap, "Oh." He opened the notebook and clicked on the interface just now.

Zhou Xiyun took a look and found that it seemed to be drawing a picture.She knew that she was serializing short comics on the Internet, so she was not surprised or curious at all, and the text disappeared after a glance, and she did not interfere with Qiao Yan's creation.

It was probably because the blind date had too much aftermath, Qiao Yan didn't even want to pay attention to Zhou Xiyun, it was clear that she ran over to see Zhou Xiyun on her own initiative, but at this moment she didn't say a word, she didn't want to tell anything.

Qiao Yan grabbed the electronic products by himself and immersed himself in writing and drawing. His hands moved very quickly, and he brushed the floor with two strokes.

Zhou Xiyun faintly sensed her emotions, and originally thought about doing other things, but after a moment of deliberation, he still didn't move.Stand aside and see what's going on.

Qiao Yan was depressed for a while, and then deleted and deleted the painting, dissatisfied with the work.

Zhou Xiyun patted her elbow, "What's the matter?"

"No," Qiao Yan said, trying his best to calm down, and calm down his tone as if nothing happened, "Aren't you going to wash up?"

"It's still early, wait until we go." Zhou Xiyun said, and then asked, "Who messed with you?"

Qiao Yan said, "No."

Zhou Xiyun replied, "Not quite."

Knowing that he couldn't hide it, Qiao Yan thought for a while, and said some things that upset him, such as Kafa's recent difficulties, but avoided talking about what Xu Ziqing said, as if he didn't know anything about it.She said everything in detail, which is not considered a lie.

Zhou Xiyun frowned, realizing that these were not lies, nor were they all.

She hardly shared work and other aspects with Zhou Xiyun, if she did, it must be prevarication.

She was so duplicity that she wished to make things difficult for Zhou Xiyun when they met each other. Even a while ago, she had to choke on someone when they were intimate, otherwise she felt uncomfortable, how could it be so normal.

Zhou Xiyun lowered his eyes, and his gaze passed over Qiao Yan's hand that was tugging at the sofa cover.

Qiao Yan said, "Are you listening?"

Zhou Xiyun nodded, "Yes."

Qiao Yan pursed her lips, "Forget it."

Zhou Xiyun didn't force her, but gave her some space to relax.

"Which side will you sleep in later?" Changed the topic, so as not to make him writhe like that.

Qiao Yan said in a low voice, "I'm going back later."

Zhou Xiyun picked up her bag and walked towards the guest room.Don't ask, just do it.

Qiao Yan didn't stop him. Seeing the man go in and come out again, he held back for a moment and said, "You don't drink coffee?"

Zhou Xiyun replied, "It's cold, warm it up immediately."

"Ah."

Hot coffee again.Zhou Xiyun threw a blanket to Qiao Yan, and then turned around with the cup in hand to heat it up on the other side.

As the distance grew, Qiao Yan shrank back to a corner of the sofa, and suddenly made up a sentence: "A friend of mine talked to me about something today and asked for my opinion."

Zhou Xiyun fiddled with the machine with his back turned, waiting for the coffee to heat up. "what did you say?"

Qiao Yan hesitated, and stopped looking at the other party. He lowered his head and looked at the screen the whole time, telling lies without getting stuck, as if he was telling the truth. "She's going on a blind date. The family introduced a man with good conditions. He came to ask us how we are and give us some advice."

Zhou Xiyun didn't care much about other people's affairs. "Um."

"The others are quite satisfied, and think that man is okay." Qiao Yan said.

Zhou Xiyun didn't feel it, so he looked back. "anything else?"

"No more." Qiao Yan said, "That's all."

"Then why did you return?" Zhou Xiyun asked.

Qiao Yan bent his legs and wrapped the blanket around his back, "No reply, I don't understand these things."

When the coffee was ready, Zhou Xiyun brought it out and walked back. "Then why are you angry?"

Qiao Yan was startled, and slowly said: "I'm not angry, and it's not my business."

"Which friend are you?" Zhou Xiyun asked.

Qiao Yan replied, "You don't know."

Zhou Xiyun sat down and pushed the cup aside.

Qiao Yan didn't look at the man, and said softly, "What do you think of a blind date? Is it possible?"

Zhou Xiyun said, "I don't know, I haven't met before."

Ambiguous answers are the most deadly, without expressing a position, there is too much uncertainty.Qiao Yan's heart sank, and the feeling of discomfort intensified.It was sour, rushing from the chest to the nose, and the whole person looked weak.

Zhou Xiyun was always rational, that's how he was, it was useless to ask more questions, and the reaction he got was consistent with Qiao Yan's expectations.I haven't met before, so I can't give an answer that I can't go or not.

Qiao Yan opened his mouth and swallowed the words when his teeth were closed. After a long while, he said in a low voice, "That is feasible..."

Zhou Xiyun reached out and took away the things in front of her.

Qiao Yan moved away, "Don't pick me up."

"Be careful to drop something on the floor." Zhou Xiyun said, stroked her hair twice, opened it again and asked, "That's all, nothing else?"

Qiao Yan said stiffly: "What else can I do? I don't care about other people's affairs, and it's not that I'm going on a blind date." Then he said: "I want to go, but others don't think much of me."

The more he talked, the more outrageous it became, and he couldn't even tell what he was talking about.

I was talking about "friends" just now, but now I am willing to go, and my angry words are so muddled that I don't think about them at all.

Zhou Xiyun froze and couldn't help but stop.

Qiao Yan didn't get the result he wanted, and Qiao Yan was so angry that he didn't explain it, but Zhou Xiyun's state of mind when he heard this muttering, he pressed Zhou Xiyun the next moment, regardless of whether he wanted to settle the score.

Zhou Xiyun quickly raised his hand to protect her, afraid of falling to the ground.

She gnawed on people as soon as she got close, bit the side of Zhou Xiyun's neck, and then ate the other's mouth unreasonably.The battle was fierce, and he vowed to swallow the people under him in a daze.