Chapter 1123: Chapter 1123: Lingering Ties
Early the next morning, Qin Xi received a message from Ning Ze, saying he had returned and asking her to call him before she headed back to Upper City, so he could pick her up.
She didn’t reply because there was no way she would let him pick her up.
Since there would be relatives visiting today, she got up early to tidy up the living room.
Soon, the relatives arrived one after another.
As soon as they saw Qin Xi, they praised her for getting prettier and how well she sang.
Qin Xi smiled without speaking and made tea for them.
The relatives, seeing her politeness, gradually stopped thinking about her background. Before long, they brought up her marriage.
"Xi Xi, I have a friend whose nephew is quite eligible. Would you like me to introduce you to him?"
Qin Xi smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Aunt. I don’t plan on getting married for now."
The Third Aunt spoke unhappily, "Xi Xi, I know you have good conditions and high standards, but as a woman gets older, it’s not good to keep delaying. Besides, he has a house and a car and is a university teacher, an intellectual. It’s a very respectable job."
Qin Xi smiled slightly and said nothing.
Basically, she was saying that being a singer wasn’t respectable.
Seeing her not respond, the Third Aunt’s expression became increasingly unfriendly, "Child, would I ever harm you? Tomorrow, I’ll arrange for you to meet him. He’s quite decent; don’t be so picky."
"Yeah, Xi Xi, if you keep being picky, your time will pass."
"The person your Third Aunt is introducing might not be as good as you, but men who are too good aren’t reliable. You know that firsthand. Besides, he doesn’t mind your past." Second Aunt chimed in.
Qin Xi glanced at the Second Aunt and said, "Huanhuan is only two years younger than me. Since he’s so good, why not introduce him to her? I’ve been too busy with work to date these past two years."
The Second Aunt’s face stiffened for a moment, then she said, "Your cousin Huanhuan doesn’t need it."
"But the last time I talked to her on the phone, she didn’t have a boyfriend. Why doesn’t she need it now? Or has she got one? Quite fast indeed."
As soon as she said this, everyone’s eyes turned to the Second Aunt. "Does Huanhuan have a boyfriend?"
"Why didn’t Huanhuan bring her boyfriend over when she was at your house yesterday? Where is he from?"
In an instant, everyone’s attention was focused on the Second Aunt’s daughter, Huanhuan.
Qin Xi took the opportunity to leave and went to the kitchen.
"I heard your Third Aunt just now about introducing someone to you, seemed like a university teacher. Why not meet him tomorrow?" Mrs. Qin leaned over and said.
Qin Xi felt a bit speechless, "Don’t jump to conclusions, Mom. If he were really good, Second Aunt would introduce him to Huanhuan. I know very well Huanhuan doesn’t have a boyfriend."
Mrs. Qin suddenly understood, "You’re right. Okay, you go out then. It’s all smoke and oil here."
Qin Xi didn’t really want to go out, but the kitchen wasn’t big, and it was cramped with three people inside. She turned around and left, seeing her aunt and uncle arrive; she immediately went to greet them.
Her uncle saw her and said, "Xi Xi, have you made up with Zhaoming?"
Qin Xi was a bit bewildered, "What?"
"I saw Zhaoming downstairs."
Everyone exchanged glances, a rekindled old flame? Wasn’t it said that Lu Zhaoming is already married? Could it be he’s having an affair, and Xi Xi is being the other woman? This is...
The Third Aunt rolled her eyes, sneering and saying, "No wonder she didn’t like the one I introduced. She’s still entangled with the previous one. It’s a good thing it didn’t work out, or I would be criticized."
