love addiction

Qiao Xingzhou was about to refute, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the familiar figure, and immediately became serious.

Uncle Zhou was still talking, "Miss Jing Qi brought the young master back."

"Hmph, come back? Did he treat this place as his home? It's unworthy!"

I haven't seen anyone yet, but I'm not polite at all when I scold him.

That voice was still as full of spirit as before, not at all like the person Jing Qi said had been on medicine for two years.

It really is a lie!

Qiao Xingzhou thought angrily in his heart.

As soon as the cursing sound came to an end, Qiao Baiyu had already walked up the stairs to the hall.

He had a sullen face, not arrogant, and when he saw Qiao Xingzhou, he scolded again, "You know you're coming back? I thought you'd come back when your wings were hard enough to fly!"

Qiao Xingzhou stood up and was about to leave, but was held back by Jing Qi, "Oh, Qiao Xingzhou, sit down for me!"

"I'm sorry, I don't want to come back. Don't you know the reason why I'm here?" Qiao Xingzhou retorted without struggling, but refused to admit defeat.

Qiao Baiyu sat down with a sneer. Even though he slightly raised his head to look at Qiao Xingzhou who was standing there, he felt an emperor's disdain, "Are the wings really hard? Then you can go."

Qiao Xingzhou made a gesture to leave, Jing Qi hurriedly pulled him and said, "I said, old man, can you speak well? Is it easy for me to be brought back by him with a big belly? Even if you don't respect me, respect me The little princess in your belly, right?"

Qiao Baiyu looked at Jing Qi, and finally leaned back in the chair.

That action represented a compromise, so Jing Qi said to Qiao Xingzhou, "Okay, you should sit down first and talk well."

Uncle Zhou brought over drinks, tea for Qiao Xingzhou and Qiao Baiyu, fruit juice for Jing Qi, very considerate.

Of course, I didn't forget to prepare candied fruit and other snacks for Jing Qi. Jing Qi was the only one among the three who said thank you to Uncle Zhou, and the only one among the three who was smiling.

The other two are more serious than the other.

Jing Qi drank juice and ate candied fruit, looked up and saw that the two were still confronting each other, clapped her hands helplessly and said, "I told you to talk well, but I didn't tell you not to talk, is it interesting to just stare?"

Qiao Baiyu put down his teacup and said, "Your mother called you before, and you should understand what I mean. The woman's family background is good, and she is also a very good person, but it's not enough yet. You can get engaged after meeting..."

"Did I promise?" Qiao Xingzhou interrupted him directly and asked, "Did I promise to meet?"

"It's not up to you." Qiao Baiyu's attitude was also very tough.

Qiao Xingzhou sneered, "Really? Then I'll give it a try."

"You just try it. Don't think that I can't do anything to you if you have made a name for yourself in the entertainment industry these few years. It's too easy for me to touch you." Qiao Baiyu was very calm, "And you really Do you think you can become popular so smoothly? It’s just because of your manager Ning Shuangning’s push behind her. Her husband Long Yechen wanted her to go smoothly and helped you, including your current studio , the investor behind it is actually Long Yechen, but you and Ning Shuangning don't know it."

Qiao Xingzhou was a little annoyed, as if someone had exposed something, and said, "Are you investigating me?"

"Of course, you are my son, so I naturally want to understand your situation." Qiao Baiyu admitted without hesitation, "The reason why I let you go for a few years is just to let you come back after you have suffered a setback. I didn't expect you to be lucky. Okay, the manager you met was Long Yechen's wife, that's why you slowly gained a foothold in the entertainment circle, but in your line of work, it's too easy to destroy a person, you understand the meaning, right? ?”

"So are you threatening me?" Qiao Xingzhou smiled coldly and contemptuously, somewhat similar to Qiao Baiyu's smile just now.

Qiao Baiyu shrugged, "It's not bad that you have this awareness."

Qiao Xingzhou clenched his fists and his whole body was tense.

Jing Qi patted him comfortingly, and then let him relax a little bit, then sat down without saying a word.

This can be regarded as a silent compromise, although the expression on his face is still very serious.

"Why hasn't Auntie come back yet? I want to eat the dishes made by Auntie, Qiao Xingzhou, you want to eat you too, right? You haven't eaten outside in the past few years, you must be hungry." Jing Qi said other things topic, to divert the flames of war between the father and son.

It's just that Qiao Xingzhou kept a cold face and didn't answer her.

Fortunately, as soon as Jing Qi mentioned Lan Rouyin, she came back from outside.

They left in a hurry, probably because they heard that Qiao Xingzhou was back and were anxious to see him.

"Xingzhou, Xingzhou..." As soon as Lan Rouyin entered the gate, her eyes turned red when she saw Qiao Xingzhou, and she was so choked up that she couldn't speak.

When Qiao Xingzhou saw Lan Rouyin, he also got up and walked over.

"Xingzhou..." Lan Rouyin held Qiao Xingzhou's hand, tears kept falling, she was too excited to speak.

It was rare for Qiao Xingzhou to have that tender side, so he choked up and called out, "Mom."

"Hey... It's good to be back, it's good to be back." Lan Rouyin took his hand and let go, "Let mom see, you've grown up a lot, you've matured, and your body has become strong. very nice."

But in Qiao Xingzhou's eyes, his mother had indeed aged a lot and lost a lot of weight.

This point, Jing Qi didn't lie to him, but this point was enough to make Qiao Xingzhou sad.

Lan Rouyin kept wiping away her tears, repeating back and forth that it would be good to come back.

Only then did Qiao Xingzhou realize how sad his mother was when he ran away from home.

After the mother and son were moved, Jing Qi said hello, "Auntie, Qiao Xingzhou said that he wants to eat your dishes, especially the coconut chicken! It must be a large portion!"

"When did I like to eat coconut chicken? It's obviously you who want to eat it!" Qiao Xingzhou unceremoniously exposed her.

It was Lan Rouyin who nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, I'll do it right away, that... Xingzhou, you won't leave, will you?"

Seeing her worried eyes, Qiao Xingzhou felt very guilty, and then nodded, "I won't go."

"Okay, then I'll cook." Lan Rouyin felt relieved to cook.

Jing Qi said again, "Auntie, I want to eat coconut chicken."

"Know it."

Seeing that the father and son were about to confront each other again, Uncle Zhou hurriedly reminded, "Master, didn't you say that you are going to meet an old friend this afternoon? The appointment time is coming soon, let's go."

Qiao Baiyu raised his hand to check the time, then got up and said, "Go get that gray suit."

"Ok."

Qiao Baiyu and Uncle Zhou left, Qiao Xingzhou also relaxed, Jing Qi ate a snack and said, "It was really a war without gunpowder just now, you have really grown up, your wings are hardened, you dare to fight with the old man It's called."

Qiao Xingzhou looked at her.

Jing Qi smiled slightly, and immediately said proudly, "I'm a bit bloody!"

"I can't learn your ability to post money." Qiao Xingzhou retorted.

Jing Qi didn't care, but said triumphantly, "I'm not teaching you yet, well, you can take a break first, and I'm going to take a break too, call me when dinner is ready."

She went upstairs with snacks. How could Qiao Xingzhou rest? He still had a lot of troubles to deal with.

She left so suddenly, Shangguan Siqiao must have been terrified.

But he didn't remember Shangguan Siqiao's phone number, so he could only call Ning Shuangning first, and after asking for Xiaoxun's phone number, he asked Xiaoxun for Shangguan Siqiao's contact information.

After getting Shangguan Siqiao's phone number, he called Shangguan Siqiao again.

"Hello?" Shangguan Siqiao's voice came from the phone, a little cold, not as soft and cute as usual.

"It's me." Qiao Xingzhou said.

When Shangguan Siqiao heard this voice, he quickly switched his way of speaking, "Is it Brother Xingzhou? Is it really you? Where have you been? You scared me! Are you okay now?"

"I'm fine. Don't be afraid. I came home temporarily because I was too anxious to tell you. I just contacted you when I got home. Are you... frightened?" Qiao Xingzhou asked worriedly.

"Well... I'm so scared that I can't find you." Shangguan Siqiao was about to cry while talking.

Qiao Xingzhou knew this was the case, and quickly comforted him, "It's okay, don't be afraid, I may not be able to go back for a few days, why don't you go back to school first, and I will be there when the variety show starts shooting."

"Did you really... go home?" Shangguan Siqiao asked worriedly.

"Well, go home."

"Okay, since I'm going home, I'm relieved, it's fine, you don't have to worry about me, I'll make arrangements for myself, then see you when the time comes." The big stone hanging in Shangguan Siqiao's heart finally fell down.

Qiao Xingzhou originally wanted to say a few more words, but when his mother Lan Rouyin came over with a plate of snacks, he hurriedly said goodbye and hung up the phone.

"Who are you calling?" Lan Rouyin asked curiously.

"A friend." He didn't make it clear because the timing wasn't right yet.

Fortunately, Lan Rouyin didn't think much about it, she put the snacks in front of him and said, "I'm afraid you're hungry, so I ordered some snacks first, so you can fill your stomach with it first, and the food will be ready soon."

"Okay, thank you Mom."

Lan Rouyin stretched out her hand to touch his head, but she stopped when it was about to fall, and then patted his shoulder and said, "Xingzhou, you have really grown up a lot and matured, leaving mom I was only eighteen when I was still a child, and now I am so good, I will read every work of yours, every announcement and event, even the advertisements, see I am really proud that so many people like you, because you are good enough, so many fans like you."

Qiao Xingzhou wanted to say sorry more than this compliment from his mother.

But it was difficult for him to speak.

"You are a lot more sensible than before, and you have suffered a lot. Now that you are back, you will help your father take care of Qiao's house in the future, okay? Your father is not as healthy as before, and he needs someone to help manage it. Family business."

"Mom, I came back this time... just to see you." Qiao Xingzhou couldn't bear to interrupt her.

"What do you mean?" Lan Rouyin asked worriedly.

Qiao Xingzhou frowned, lowered his eyes, "I... just came back to see you, and you know, I'm not interested in Qiao's family business at all, I want to do what I like... I won't either Go on a blind date, I have someone I want to marry, I don't want to marry someone I don't like, I don't want a marriage without warmth, I... don't want to repeat your mistakes."

These words directly poked Lan Rouyin's heart.

Her eyes were red, and she was trying to hold back the tears, but the tears finally slipped down.

Qiao Xingzhou hurriedly wiped away her tears and apologized, "I'm sorry...Mom, I'm sorry..."]

"Ugh……"

In the end, Lan Rouyin sighed, patted him on the shoulder silently, then turned and went to the kitchen.

In fact, Qiao Xingzhou was also very upset. If he said who he owed the most in this world, it must be his mother Lan Rouyin.

When he ran away from home impulsively back then, how much wronged did his mother suffer during this process?

(See you tomorrow)