1727 Not Fulfilling Duty
“Aunt, I’m fine. Don’t worry. Looking at the schedule, I can go and take the exam after giving birth and completing the confinement period,” Qiao Mei said after thinking about it carefully.
“It’s better for me to go to school. I don’t want to stand out too much. We’ll see about this later. It’s still a long time before school starts. There’s no hurry to make a decision now, but I definitely want to take the college entrance examination next year!” Qiao Mei said firmly.
“Alright. If that’s what you want, I won’t stop you.” After saying that, Xia Fang went downstairs with Qiao Mei and drove her back to the courtyard house. Xia Zhe was already waiting at the door.
When Qiao Mei saw Xia Zhe, she said unhappily, “Did you do this on purpose!”
Xia Zhe smiled and did not say anything. Xia Fang did not want to watch the young couple acting lovingly with each other and drove off. Before she left, she even glared at Xia Zhe, indicating that he should not do anything rash.
The two of them returned to the house in each other’s arms. Qiao Mei sized up Xia Zhe confusedly. It was really too abnormal for Xia Zhe to be so clingy. Did Xia Zhe really intend to keep quiet and not tell her why Xia Wen was looking for him?
“Why did you go to the army base in the capital today? Aren’t you on medical leave? Why do you still have to report to work?” Qiao Mei asked.
“Oh… It’s just that the higher-ups want to do a briefing and also give me some instructions. It’s not a big deal. It’s the same as the previous times when I came back,” Xia Zhe said casually.
Qiao Mei sat on the bed huffily and glared at Xia Zhe. She would definitely find another chance to make him tell her about what had happened.
Xia Zhe sat down beside Qiao Mei as if nothing had happened and said, “Let’s go shopping tomorrow. We haven’t gone shopping together for a long time. We can buy something for the two children.”
“Alright.” After saying that, Qiao Mei lay down at one side and ignored Xia Zhe. He did not force her to talk to him but went to make dinner and then brought it over for her.
Qiao Mei got up and took a look. It was obvious that Xia Zhe was the one who made these dishes. Sister Xu could not be so bad! On account of Xia Zhe doing the cooking, Qiao Mei decided not brood over his behavior tonight. The two of them went to bed after dinner. Xia Zhe quietly hugged Qiao Mei and had a good night’s sleep.
Early the next morning, Qiao Mei changed into a beautiful navy blue dress and went out with Xia Zhe. The two of them went to the mall and the fruit orchard, exploring the capital together.
Xia Zhe looked at Qiao Mei and suddenly felt a little guilty. They had been married for so long and this was their first proper date. He had never gone out with Qiao Mei to do anything fun before.
On the other hand, Qiao Mei had been taking care of his family and supporting her entire family. She had even started to manage the Xia family’s assets to give the family an even more glorious future. It was only because of Qiao Mei’s arrival that the Xia family was able to have a place in the business world. It was also because of Qiao Mei’s arrival that his grandmother’s courtyard house could be returned to their family intact.
Not only had Qiao Mei saved him many times, but she had also saved Xia Mao when he was on the verge of death. She had also saved Xia He from that terrible marriage and helped Xia Wen to completely cut away the tumor that was the Tan family. Xu Lan was also getting along well with Qiao Mei.
As for him? He did not seem to have fulfilled his duty as a husband. Back then, he even wanted to abandon the pregnant Qiao Mei in Foshan Village. From the time Qiao Mei was pregnant to the time she gave birth, he was never by her side. He originally thought that he would be able to take good care of Qiao Mei wholeheartedly this time round, but he did not expect to have to let Qiao Mei give birth alone and take care of the entire family on her own again.
“Why do you keep staring at me?” Qiao Mei asked as she drove.
“Because you’re good-looking,” Xia Zhe said glibly.
“I also know that I’m good-looking,” Qiao Mei said confidently.
Qiao Mei parked the car a distance away and pointed at the woman, saying, “Do you think that looks like Tan Jing?”
That’s right, it’s her.” With Xia Zhe’s outstanding investigative skills, he could immediately determine that the woman in the distance was Tan Jing.
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