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Chapter 51 Xiao Ju Confids Her Heart to Xiao Qiang
Since the last time Xiao Qiang chased her to the door of her house to confess her love, Xiao Ju has been very confused during this time.All this time, she has been wandering and working hard outside alone, and her parents have never cared about her. At this time, someone who knows both coldness and hotness suddenly appears next to her. It would be false to say that she does not desire or enjoy this feeling, but The huge gap between her and Xiao Qiang made Xiaoju not know how to face Xiao Qiang's love for a moment?
She originally wanted to work hard for a few more months this year, pay off her student loan first, and earn more gift money for her brother in the remaining time. After her brother married a wife, she could think about her own affairs.
She had never expected that one day she would settle down in Beijing, and she had no way of knowing whether Xiao Qiang was attracted to her on a whim, or if he was seriously looking for a partner to get married to.If Xiao Qiang is serious, then the burden on her family will be heavy. Will Xiao Qiang leave her if she finds out? If Xiao Qiang is just a whim, then she can't take the risk even more. She can't bear the emotional farce. s consequence.No matter what the situation is, I'm afraid you will be hurt in the end.Thinking of this, Xiaoju murmured to herself: "It seems that the only choice is to avoid Xiao Qiang."
Xiaoju briefly explained the situation to Yu Yang and Li Hang, and told them that if a person named Xiao Qiang came to see her, they would tell them that she was not here.Xiaoju usually tries not to stay in the store. Even if there are no customers to view the house, she will go out and scan the buildings to look for new houses.
A few days later, Xiao Qiang didn't wait for Xiaoju's reply, and he felt as uncomfortable as a cat scratching his paws.He tried calling, but the responses he got were that the other party was busy, and when he sent messages to ask questions, he either didn't reply, or he said other things. In any case, he never mentioned the matter of not agreeing to be his girlfriend.
Xiao Qiang became a little anxious. He began to come to Xiao Ju's store every now and then, but every time he was told that Xiao Ju was not there.Xiao Qiang also went to Xiao Ju's residence, but was also rejected.
On this day, Xiao Qiang came to the store again to find Xiaoju.After Yu Yang saw it, he gave Li Hang a wink. The two came out and walked up to Xiao Qiang. Yu Yang smiled and asked, "Are you Xiao Qiang?"
Xiao Qiang looked at the two unfamiliar Xiaoju male colleagues in front of him in confusion, and said quickly: "Yes, I am Xiao Qiang. Do you know where Xu Xiaoju went?"
Li Hang said: "Let's do this, Mr. Xiao, we have something to talk about outside."
Xiao Qiang looked at Yu Yang and Li Hang, said nothing, and followed them out of the store.
Li Hang said: "Mr. Xiao, you haven't eaten yet? How about we treat you to dinner and chat while eating?"
Xiao Qiang asked doubtfully: "I don't know you two, what are you talking about?"
Yu Yang smiled and said: "Mr. Xiao, don't be nervous. We are not only Xiaoju's colleagues, but also Xiaoju's high school classmates. We are very familiar with her. Don't you want to know why Xiaoju is avoiding you?"
Xiao Qiang asked back: "Do you know the reason?"
Li Hang smiled and said to Xiao Qiang: "Mr. Xiao, let's chat while eating."
Xiao Qiang glanced at Li Hang and Yu Yang and nodded.
The three of them came to a nearby restaurant and sat down. After ordering their food, they started chatting.
Yu Yang smiled and said to Xiao Qiang: "Mr. Xiao, you should be 27 or [-] years old, right?"
Xiao Qiang smiled and said: "You have really good vision. I am 28 years old this year. What do you two call me?"
Li Hang introduced: "Then we will follow Xiaoju and call you Brother Xiao. Brother Xiao, my name is Li Hang and his name is Yu Yang."
Yu Yang immediately shouted: "Hello, Brother Xiao!"
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang slowly relaxed from his nervousness and said with a smile: "Hello Li Hang, hello Yu Yang. Nice to meet you."
Li Hang picked up the beer, filled it for the three people, and said, "Let's have a drink first! For today's acquaintance."
Yu Yang and Xiao Qiang also picked up their wine glasses: "Cheers!"
After drinking some beer, Yu Yang said with a smile: "Oh, Brother Xiao, you don't know! It's hard for you to look for Xiao Ju, and it's hard for Xiao Ju to hide from you!"
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang asked with a smile: "If you have something to say, why should she avoid me?"
Yu Yang said: "Xiao Ju is a good girl. She takes everything seriously and treats relationships the same way. Once the relationship is confirmed, she will rush to get married. She told us that she never expected to settle down in Beijing. So she deliberately avoided you. , I guess it’s because you’re afraid of getting hurt, right?”
Li Hang echoed: "Yu Yang is right! I guess it's the same reason. Xiao Ju! She has a more sensitive personality and a bit of low self-esteem. She may think that the two of you have different families and are not suitable for being together, right?"
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang took a sip of wine and said: "I have also considered what you said. Although my family is in Beijing, it is not a wealthy family in the suburbs and rural areas. Moreover, I only have a high school degree. Xiaoju is a college student. I I feel that I am not worthy of her."
After hearing this, Yu Yang asked: "Brother Xiao, I want to ask you a question. Don't mind."
Xiao Qiang said: "It's okay, just ask."
Yu Yang thought for a while and said, "Are you serious about Xiaoju? She can't afford to play with you."
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang became a little anxious: "I am 28 years old, how can I still afford to play! In our village, men as old as me are already married, and some children are running around. I have always been I wanted to find a beautiful female college student, but I never met her. Isn't it fate? I happened to meet Xiao Ju! To be honest, I fell in love with Xiao Ju at first sight! I am serious about her."
Li Hang asked: "Brother Xiao, are you serious about this?"
Xiao Qiang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, you two, I have no doubts about Xiao Ju!"
After hearing this, Yu Yang said: "Okay! With your words, we brothers will feel relieved!"
Li Hang continued: "Brother Xiao, don't worry, we will tell Xiaoju this and ask her to stop avoiding you. You two can have a good talk and talk things out!"
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang said gratefully: "Oh, then I have to thank you two brothers! Please persuade her for me. When I catch up with Xiaoju, I will definitely treat you to a drink! Come! Let me respect you first. One drink for two!" Xiao Qiang said, picking up the wine glass, "I'll do it first, you two can do whatever you want!"
Yu Yang and Li Hang smiled at each other, then picked up their wine glasses and drank down the wine in one gulp.
After a chat, Li Hang and Yu Yang returned to the store and relayed the content of the conversation to Xiao Ju, and advised Xiao Ju not to continue to avoid emotional problems. It would be best to sit down and have a good talk with Xiao Qiang and put the things in her heart into perspective. Speak out your concerns.
After hearing this, Xiao Ju thought about it for a while and decided that she could no longer escape like this. She decided to confess her family situation to Xiao Qiang in detail. If he could accept it, they would be together. If he couldn't accept it, it was best not to start.
Xiaoju and Xiao Qiang agreed on a time and place to meet.
After sitting down, Xiao Qiang looked at Xiao Ju longingly. Xiao Ju was a little embarrassed to be stared at. She lowered her head and said, "Brother Xiao, I'm sorry! Some time ago..." At this point, Xiao Ju bit Lips, no more words were said.
Xiao Qiang smiled and said softly: "Xiao Ju, you don't have to feel bad, it's okay. I guess your two colleagues have already told you my thoughts, right?"
Xiaoju nodded gently.
Xiao Qiang continued to ask softly: "Xiaoju, what worries do you have, tell me all today, don't keep it in your heart, things always have to be faced."
Xiaoju lowered her head and thought for a while, then slowly raised her head and said, "Brother Xiao, do you know? I applied for a bursary loan to study in college, and I haven't paid it back yet. And... and, there are …”
Seeing Xiao Ju's hesitant expression, Xiao Qiang quickly comforted Xiao Ju: "You don't have to have any worries, just say it."
Xiaoju frowned, thinking in her mind how to speak.After a moment of silence, Xiao Ju finally said the second half of the sentence: "Brother Xiao, I have a younger sister and a younger brother at home. My younger brother has reached the age of getting engaged. My parents said... My parents said that my younger brother's gift money is free of charge. I'll bear it, this is not a small sum, I'm afraid it will affect you, so..."
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "What did I think it was? How much do you usually need as a gift for marriage?"
Xiaoju lowered her head and whispered, "My dad asked me to prepare [-] yuan."
After Xiao Qiang heard this, he secretly thought to himself: Maybe he met the legendary "Brother-supporting Demon"?Xiaoju’s parents went too far!Why did the younger brother’s wedding gift money go to his older sister?No wonder Xiaoju works so hard!So that's it.If he and Xiaoju were together, wouldn't it be a bottomless pit that couldn't be filled when meeting such a family?
When Xiao Ju saw that Xiao Qiang had not spoken to her for a long time, she continued: "Brother Xiao, this is my concern. I don't want to get you in trouble, so we..."
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang quickly said: "Xiao Ju, what do you think? Have you never thought about resisting this unreasonable request?"
After hearing this, Xiao Ju sighed and said: "I negotiated the terms with my father before I went to college. I promised that I would bear the money for building a house for my family and the bride price for my brother's wife. Only then would they allow me to go to school. University. Now I don’t need to pay for building a house at home, but I can’t escape the money for my younger brother’s wedding gift no matter what. Who calls me the eldest sister?”
After hearing this, Xiao Qiang cursed in his heart, "What kind of parents are these? Why was Xiaoju born in such a family!"
Xiao Qiang asked: "That is to say, you also passively accepted this request, right? If we get together in the future, and your family continues to make unreasonable demands, the impact of your active and passive attitude on our family will be huge in the future. very important."
Xiaoju didn't say anything after hearing this.She knew that the situation in her family was a big concern for ordinary men, and she couldn't blame Xiao Qiang for what he said.
So she thought for a while and said: "Brother Xiao, the situation in my family is like this. You think about it first, and then tell me after you have thought it through. If you can't accept it, then let's not start. Thank you for your support during this time. Stay with me, Brother Xiao! I'll leave first then."
After Xiaoju finished speaking, she turned and left.This time Xiao Qiang did not stay.
He silently watched Xiao Ju's leaving figure and thought to himself: Xiao Ju is such a good girl!It turns out that she rejected me because she was afraid of hurting me. She is so kind and strong!At the same time, it is so unfortunate to be born in such a family.If he chooses to be with Xiao Ju, let alone what life will be like in the future, even if his mother knows about it now, she will never agree to his marriage to Xiao Ju.Xiao Qiang is in a dilemma.
(End of this chapter)