Accidentally Married to the Big Shot-Chapter 282 - A Way to Keep Them in Yun City
Chapter 282: Chapter 282: A Way to Keep Them in Yun City
Chapter 282 -282: A Way to Keep Them in Yun City
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Xi Wanlin was feeling irritated under these circumstances.
Taking advantage of the others’ lack of attention, she left the table for a trip to the restroom.
Sitting on the toilet, she took out her phone and messaged Lu Lei: What are you up to?
Lu Lei: What else could I be doing but thinking of you? (accompanied by a string of kissy faces)
Xi Wanlin: Aren’t you going to have the New Year’s Eve dinner?
Lu Lei: Already had it. The dishes are washed too, my dear. I want to see you.
Xi Wanlin: I’m in the restroom.
Lu Lei: That’s perfect, show me a bit, will you? I’m really missing you so much, okay? Please, I’ll die if I can’t see you.
Xi Wanlin’s heart started racing. Faced with Lu Lei’s child-like pleading, she had absolutely no resistance, as if refusing him would make her feel guilty.
So she started a video call but didn’t turn on the volume.
In the cramped space, Lu Lei’s face, which was quite handsome, appeared on her phone. He was grinning and blowing her kisses, mouthing “I love you.”
Xi Wanlin was amused and laughed.
She quickly turned off the video and typed: You’ve seen me now, are you satisfied?
Lu Lei: Seeing but not touching makes me itch even more.
Xi Wanlin: Stop it, I’m with my husband. I can’t talk anymore, there’s a crowd waiting for me outside.
…
Xi Family.
This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner was somewhat gloomy without Xi Wanlin.
The maid had also gone home for the New Year, and the dinner was prepared by Li Shirui.
Xi Huarong always pampered Li Shirui, worried about her getting tired, so he asked her not to cook anything too complicated—just three dishes and a soup, even simpler than what they usually ate.
Xi Wanfen was eating while occasionally looking at her phone and laughing a bit, clearly not caring at all about what was for dinner.
Li Shirui and Xi Huarong noticed and exchanged understanding glances.
“Mom, Dad, after dinner, I’d like to go out with a friend for a walk and maybe have some late-night snacks.”
Li Shirui asked, “Oh? Which friend? Do I know them?”
“You don’t know them,” Xi Wanfen said, a bit shyly.
Li Shirui smiled again and asked, “So… is this friend a boy or a girl?”
“Mom, don’t be so nosy,” Xi Wanlin said.
“All right, I won’t pry,” Li Shirui laughed. “But still, I want to remind you, if you have a boyfriend, you can bring him home for us to help check him out.”
“Cough cough,” Xi Wanfen said. “Mom, what are you talking about? We aren’t even close to that topic, and I won’t discuss it with you now, my friends are already waiting for me.”
She put down her chopsticks and hurriedly left.
Liang Zhanbai was waiting for her nearby; he had already brought the car.
Inside the house, only the couple, the Xi family, remained.
Only a third of the dishes on the table had been touched.
The two exchanged a smile, and then Xi Huarong picked up a wine glass and clinked it with Li Shirui.
“Shirui, happy Lunar New Year’s Eve.”
“Happy New Year!” Li Shirui said.
“We’ll soon be empty nesters,” Xi Huarong joked.
Li Shirui smiled, “To have a child live to a hundred, you worry for ninety-nine years. Even if the child isn’t by your side, we still have to worry about them. Linlin has been coming around less frequently recently, which probably means her marriage is going well. Xiao Fen must have someone she likes, but who knows what his character is like?”
Xi Huarong said, “It’s not only about character, we have to consider his family background too. Xiao Fen is too naive and easily misled by appearances.”
“It’s just that the young people nowadays are rebellious. The more you forbid them from dating, the more they tend to date in secret, and it ends up backfiring.”
“Let’s leave her be for now. When I have time, I’ll have someone investigate who she is seeing. If the guy’s character and family background are unproblematic, then we’ll let the two of them develop their relationship normally. If there’s a problem with the guy, then we’ll intervene a little.”
Li Shirui nodded, “That’s all we can do. By the way, I wonder how Xiao Xi is doing today?”
Xi Huarong said, “Don’t worry, I contacted the military and asked them to give Gu Wei a holiday. She should be having New Year’s Eve dinner with Gu Wei right now. Xiao Xi might not be able to accept us yet, but as long as she is in Yun City, we still have a chance to see her. Given some time, she will feel our love.”
“Do you have a way to keep her in Yun City permanently?” Li Shirui asked in surprise.
“Isn’t Gu Wei planning to retire from the military? I will arrange a fitting and influential position for him. I believe Xiao Xi will make her choice.”
…
New Year’s Eve became more lively as the night progressed.
After dinner, Meixi and Gu Wei went out for a stroll.
The streets were bustling, particularly with young people. The shopping malls had launched various attractive promotions, and there were folk art groups performing.
The atmosphere was lively and prosperous.
When they grew tired of walking, they stopped by a tea shop and ordered two milk teas.
This shop was relatively quiet. Sitting near the window, Meixi sipped her milk tea and thought of Xi Huarong’s words.
“Gu Wei, do you like Yun City?”
Gu Wei, not knowing why she asked, replied, “It’s quite nice.”
“Would you be willing to stay in Yun City permanently?”
Realizing something, Gu Wei queried, “Don’t you want to go back to Feng City and live in a large villa?”
“Sigh, it’s just a villa. You’re so wealthy, buying another one would do,” Meixi laughed.
“Ah Xi, do you really want to stay in Yun City?”
“Yes, mainly because of my career. I’ve just started to get recognized at the Military District Hospital. The leadership values me, and I don’t want to keep transferring. Besides, if I were to return to Feng City, which hospital would take me? I wouldn’t want to go back to the Third Hospital; a good horse doesn’t eat the grass behind it. And I’m a bit intimidated by the First and Second Hospitals; I always feel underqualified.”
“If you’re underqualified, who is qualified?” Gu Wei disagreed.
“It’s not really about qualifications; I’ve made friends at the Military District Hospital, and I’m familiar with everyone in the department. I really don’t want to move again.”
Studying Meixi, Gu Wei knew exactly what was going on. “Did Xi Huarong say something to you?”
“…” This man, sometimes so naive, yet so sharp in other matters.
She simply responded, “I just want to stay in Yun City. You figure it out.”
Gu Wei fell silent for a moment.
Ever since Meixi had been with him, she had faced several dangers because of him. She had traveled far to Yun City for him, and he always felt guilty about it.
So, for this transfer, he would listen to her about everything.
He had been in Yun City for several years and naturally had more connections. The leadership in Yun City was also earnestly trying to retain him. He knew staying in Yun City was most promising for his future.
But he didn’t care.
However, if Xi Huarong had analyzed all this with Meixi, she would definitely support his decision to stay.
“Ah Xi, is this your true feeling?” Gu Wei asked.
Meixi nodded, “Yes, it’s my true feeling. I can’t bear to leave my current colleagues, nor the ladies in the compound. Even though you have to move out of the compound after retiring, I can still come back to visit them.”
There was another reason Meixi did not reveal, and that was her lingering thoughts about her biological parents.
