Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

As soon as these words were uttered, the eldest aunt's face revealed a smile, saying that her husband was indeed smart.

"No matter how much they talked, it couldn't compare to the few words from Grandma."

But then Yang Lan continued, "However, Xie Xiao's small company with his friend is in City B, and if Xie Liu wants to go, he can follow Xie Xiao there."

She had a smile on her face, but it was very cold.

"But let me say this upfront: Xie Xiao's company isn't solely his, right? If Xie Liu wants to join, he has to follow the rules. The lowest educational requirement for recruitment at Xie Xiao's company is a bachelor's degree, right, Xiao Xiao?" Yang Lan glanced at Xie Xiao.

Xie Xiao nodded, "Yes."

The faces of the uncle and his wife turned somewhat awkward, given that their son had stopped studying after finishing high school.

"He would only be able to do odd jobs then." Noticing that Xie Qingxiao's complexion wasn't good either, Xie Xiao took over the conversation from Yang Lan.

Otherwise, this couple would probably argue again when they got home tonight.

Xie Qingxiao had always been very good to Yang Lan.

Grandma was also good to his mother, at least definitely not the mean mother-in-law type.

But everyone has their little schemes, and Grandma was somewhat biased.

So there was bound to be friction.

Whenever this happened, Xie Qingxiao would always choose to smooth things over.
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Because when Grandma was young, Grandpa had stayed away from home and never returned, rumoured to have another family elsewhere.

At that time, such situations were quite common.

So both Xie Qingxiao and his brother were brought up solely by Grandma in her youth.

To provide for their food and clothing, and especially when they realized Xie Qingxiao's academic abilities, the eldest uncle decided to stop studying altogether and started working early.

Together with Grandma, they supported Xie Qingxiao through university.

These were things Xie Qingxiao couldn't forget.

Even after they had both started their own families later, the eldest uncle rarely used these to make demands for Xie Qingxiao to help him with anything.

The only exception was now that the children were grown up, there were such minor requests.

Xie Qingxiao was also in a tough spot, hoping he could solve this issue himself without causing trouble for his son.

But now Grandma got involved, which made it even harder for him to decide.

The current situation made him even more uncomfortable, so it wasn't surprising that his complexion wasn't too good.

When she heard about doing odd jobs, the eldest aunt was not very pleased, "He is your brother after all; why should he be reduced to doing odd jobs?"

Aren't they all family? Can't one find an easier job in his own company?

It was then the uncle spoke up, "Indeed, Xie Liu hasn't studied much; if he has to do odd jobs, so be it. We just hope it can help steady his temperament..."

"That won't do!" The eldest aunt was still concerned about her son's pregnant girlfriend. How could he go to City B?

Grandma glanced at the eldest aunt, "If this doesn't work and that doesn't work, you might as well just tie your son to your side!"

She might be biased, but she wasn't really out of her mind.

Actually, the second child's family had made their stance very clear already, and the second daughter-in-law had also shown her position. They just needed to gracefully step down the ladder now.

After all, wouldn't Xie Xiao take care of Xie Liu after taking him out? And although Grandma was reluctant, she also knew that she couldn't keep spoiling this young grandson forever.

That's why she discussed it with the eldest child's family today, thickening her skin to talk to Xie Xiao about this.

But why couldn't the eldest son's wife seem to grasp the situation?

Xie Xiao's expression brightened a bit, at least Grandma wasn't being entirely unreasonable.

However, Xie Xiao noticed that the face of the eldest aunt was really ugly; she looked embarrassedly at her husband and then at her mother-in-law.

Finally, she leaned over to Grandma's ear and whispered something.

Just then, Grandma, who just had a ruddy complexion, suddenly turned pale.

She scolded, "Fool! I don't agree!"

Then she reached out to cover her heart.

At this, Dr. Yang couldn't stay angry any longer; she quickly stood up and walked over, making space for Xie Xiao to move away.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"What did you say!"

"Xie Xiao, call an ambulance..."

...

Seeing how his grandmother was struggling to breathe amidst the chaos, Xie Xiao hurriedly called for an ambulance.

An hour later, Xie Xiao was sitting outside the ward on a chair.

The adults were still inside.

Rage-induced, but Grandma's problem was not too serious.

It's normal for older people to have their little issues.

It just caught Xie Xiao off guard how his cousin Xie Liu could make such a reckless move in silence.

But he was indeed curious as to how bad his girlfriend must be to have angered Grandma like this, especially since the uncle's face also turned so unsightly after hearing about it.

It seemed that they really disliked her.

Yet, the aunt was still fixated on the fact that the girl was pregnant and insisted that she must give birth.

The arguments were ongoing inside, and Xie Xiao couldn't get a word in.

So, he simply stepped out.

Xie Xiao sighed, took out his phone, and reported his whereabouts to his wife, the sudden shift from restaurant to hospital was pretty drastic.

Just as he finished sending the message, the elevator dinged, prompting Xie Xiao to look up.

He immediately noticed the two colorful heads of hair.

His eye twitched, knowing it was Xie Liu arriving, the other colorful head most likely belonged to his girlfriend.

Remembering the way his grandmother had been so upset she got dizzy, Xie Xiao felt it was necessary to intercept them.

So, he stood up.

As Xie Liu and his companion approached, Xie Xiao spoke, "I suggest you don't go in right now."

Xie Liu stopped in his tracks, pulling the girl next to him to a halt as well.

Then he heard his girlfriend exclaim in surprise, "Xie Xiao?"

Xie Xiao was taken aback, looking at the heavily made-up girl beside Xie Liu, he couldn't make out her natural appearance.

But there was something about her eyes, he hesitantly asked, "Do we know each other?"

Xie Liu also asked, "You know each other?"

In fact, Xie Liu had never liked his cousin, although his mother and grandmother were always very fond of him.

His father, on the other hand, always liked to hold Xie Xiao up as an example and told him to learn more, even his mother and grandmother often praised Xie Xiao.

He was too excellent, making himself seem mediocre.

So, since they were young, the brothers did not get along well.

There was no deep hatred, just a clash of personalities.

Now, Xie Liu was curious how his girlfriend knew of Xie Xiao.

He himself had never mentioned him.

Zhang Qiaoqiao never imagined that after so many years, she would meet Xie Xiao again.

Looking at Xie Xiao, who completely failed to recognize her, she remembered when she first met Xie Liu and thought he looked familiar.

That's why she helped him, and that sparked their interaction.

It seemed to be a kind of fate now.

She smiled, "I am Zhang Qiaoqiao."

Xie Xiao looked blank, then followed with slight embarrassment, "Sorry, I don't quite remember... Have we met before?"

Zhang Qiaoqiao: ...

Did he really not remember her at all?

She took a deep breath, "About four years ago? Right after your college entrance exams ended, you visited my mother's farmstay with Liu Ou and another boy and girl. Remember now?"

Xie Xiao was stunned for a moment, staring at the girl with the lavish makeup. Was this Auntie Liu from the farmstay's daughter?

So they really did know each other.