After the betrothal gift negotiation collapsed, I turned around and married a wealthy man.

Chapter 156 Ask Him Yourself

Joey was a little happy. She immediately walked towards He Fen and took her hand directly without dissatisfaction.

"Really? Then you people are too kind. You have raised Xingxing to be so big. I should also thank you."

My aunt looked a little embarrassed, but she still said bravely: "Then this is what should be done, isn't it? We are all one family. Xingxing is a poor child. He has had no father or mother since he was a child. If we don't care, then no one will care."

When Joey heard about Qiao Xing's life experience, she was slightly stunned.

He Fen immediately said: "Oh, it's just a lucky star. Marry your Qin Ce. Her mother also came back a few days ago. This can be considered a blessing after all the hardships."

Joey regained the smile on his face, "That's right, that's true. It's been a really hard work for my family over the past few years."

When Qiao Xing heard these words, his face didn't look very good.

Although my aunt only told half the truth, it was almost true. She did grow up in their family. This is an indisputable fact.

Because of this incident, no matter what her aunt said, she could not refute it.

Otherwise, in the eyes of others, you will just be a white-eyed wolf.

Qin Ce turned his head and glanced at her, suddenly held her hand and said, "Grandpa should be out. I'll give him a call."

Qiao Xing nodded.

He Fen on the other end was about to go out, but when he saw Joey and the others coming, he opened the door enthusiastically and invited her in.

Joey waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "Oh my God, I didn't bring anything with me, how could I have the nerve to go in? How about I come back tomorrow, when all your family members are here?"

"I think you have something to do with your parents-in-law, so why don't you go and do it first?"

Aunt thought about it and thought it made sense. Everyone was outside, and Joey didn't bring any gifts, so it was useless to let her in.

Seeing as how well she dressed, the gifts she brought were probably not much cheaper.

"Okay, we haven't prepared anything today. You guys come here tomorrow and I'll buy the groceries in the evening. Then you guys come and eat directly tomorrow. Call Xingxing's mother here too. Can you guys meet?"

Joey looked surprised, which was quite exaggerated, "That's great. I haven't eaten Chinese food for a long time. I really want to try my family's cooking. We will definitely come tomorrow!"

When her aunt heard that she was not in the country, her eyes widened, and Joey's expressions were full of activity, which made her smile from ear to ear.

Auntie reluctantly chatted for a while before leaving.

The old man received the call and came back within two minutes. He was walking with a cane and was still a little anxious. After all, he heard that Joey was coming.

"You bastard!" The old man came over angrily. He was about to get angry, but Joey was there, so he held back.

This kid, Joey didn't even tell him in advance when he came, he went outside to play chess with others, really.

His relationship with Joey was already awkward, but now he was neglecting her, making him seem to hate seeing Joey.

Qiao Xing could understand the old man's depression, after all, she had just experienced it.

Just when she was about to speak, Joey came over first. She smiled and bent towards the old man, "Dad, I'm here to see you. It's been a long time."

Unlike before, when she faced the old man, she smiled very standardly and dignifiedly.

That elegant and virtuous ladylike temperament was immediately revealed.

Therefore, although she seems to be out of touch, she is actually measured in her heart. She will have different attitudes towards different people, and she is not just blindly out of tune.

Qiao Xing was suddenly able to understand that it was only natural for Qin Ce to achieve this level of success.

The old man's eyes were a little red. He looked at Joey with a complicated expression, nodded, and said a thousand words into just three words, "I'm back."

After saying that, he quickly reacted, "Stop standing outside, come in quickly."

After the old man finished speaking, he quickly took out the key, opened the door, and invited a few people in.

Joey took the gift from Qin Ce's hand and handed it to the old man, "Dad, this is the gift I brought you. I know you have everything here, but this is a little bit of my own thoughts, not an expensive gift. , please don’t dislike it.”

These words stopped the old man's words, and he could only accept it, "Okay, I'll accept it, you have your heart."

The old man put the gift on the table and glanced at Xue Ling again, "This is... your child?" Joey pulled Xue Ling over, "Yes, she is my eldest daughter, her name is Xue Ling."

Xue Ling was also very discerning and shouted: "Hello, Grandpa."

The old man looked at Xue Ling with admiration and nodded, "She is a good girl."

Then he sighed: "Time flies so fast."

Joey pursed his lips and smiled, but thought of something again and asked, "Xiao Ce's company has been back in China for so long. How is it now? He didn't say anything to me."

As soon as these words came out, the old man's neck stiffened, and he subconsciously looked at Qin Ce.

Both of them glanced at Qiao Xing from the corner of their eyes.

Just when Joey felt doubtful, the old man coughed hard twice, "Oh, you guys can have dinner here at noon. Stars, why don't you go buy groceries first? It looks like it's almost ten o'clock?"

Qiao Xing came to his senses and nodded, "Oh, okay, then I'll go buy groceries and you guys can chat."

Qiao Xing glanced at Qin Ce doubtfully, turned around and walked out without saying anything.

"What are you doing?" Joey could naturally tell that Old Man Shi deliberately pushed Qiao Xing away.

The old man sighed and glared at Qin Ce with some hatred, "Ask him yourself!"

"I am an old man, and he still has to torment me."

Qin Ce pursed his lips to express silence.

Joey pulled Qin Ce to sit on the sofa and looked at him seriously, "Ce Ce, what are you hiding from mom?"

Qin Ce was silent for a while and then said, "Qiao Xing doesn't know my identity yet."

Joey frowned, she was a little confused, "I didn't understand."

The old man took over and said: "This brat, I kindly found him a wife, but he is suspicious and thinks others have ulterior motives and won't let me tell him what he does."

"It's okay now. I won't be able to show up. I deserve it."

Only then did Joey understand what they were saying, "I see, Cece, when are you going to say it?"

Qin Ce pinched his temples and sighed, "It's not that simple."

"Oh?"

The old man said: "The child Xingxing's family is not very good. She grew up with her grandparents. If I say this out of the blue, she may really not be able to bear it."

Joey was thoughtful, she didn't know what she was thinking.

The room fell silent again.

Xue Ling didn't like this silence, so she said, "I'm going out to play."

Joey told her, "Don't go too far."

"understood."

The old man was also a little embarrassed. He meant well, but now that he was being treated like a human being, he directly raised the topic.

"Shanshan, yours didn't come back with you?"

Shanshan is Joey's name, and her real name is Gu Shan.

Joey laughed and said, "He has a job and can't leave."

"Is that so? Hey, you have all moved abroad to settle down now. You should have less time to come back in the future, right?"

Joey smiled and said, "How could that be? You can come back anytime as long as you are free."

"Oh, then Xiaoyi doesn't know when you come back, right? None of you informed him?"

(End of this chapter)