Married for a long time

Chapter 33 033: Hoho

eight pm.

After business was done, Chairman Qiao invited Huo Yanchi to his home for dinner.

Huo Yanchi wanted to politely refuse, but Chairman Qiao said with a straight face, "You only come to S City after such a long time, and you don't go to eat at home. Are you seeing your Uncle Qiao?"

"Your aunt has probably even prepared food by now. If I go back alone, she won't even give me any food."

After getting rid of the relationship of work, Qiao Yixing acted like an elder and said both hard and soft words.

Huo Yanchi could only be disrespectful.

When they arrived at Qiao's house, Mrs. Qiao Yu Qingyuan greeted her warmly and greeted her with a smile and concern.

Then Qiao Xiya also came down from upstairs. Compared with the light and familiar clothes she wore in the afternoon, the home clothes she was wearing now looked much cuter and more delicate.

"Brother Yanchi."

He nodded casually in response, then looked away.

Yu Qingyuan led him to the restaurant and sat down, "I heard from Xiaoya that you were coming to my house for dinner in the afternoon, so I immediately went to the kitchen and cooked a few of your favorite dishes. You haven't come to my house for a meal in a long time. Try it now." Taste it and see if your aunt's skills have deteriorated."

Huo Yanchi waited for Qiao Yixing to do so before moving his chopsticks.

After tasting it, he followed Yu Qingyuan's expectations and gave a few compliments.

Yu Qingyuan sneered, "It's hard for you, a person who cherishes words like gold, to rack your brains to praise me. It's not a punishment to come to aunt's house for dinner. I haven't cooked for a long time, so don't eat it if you don't like it." Eat some, eat more delicious food, and don’t stay away from us after so many years.”

After dinner, Huo Yanchi sat down for a while, and it was almost ten o'clock.

He was about to leave, so Yu Qingyuan asked him to stay.

"No, I'm busy at work, and I have a morning meeting tomorrow, so I won't disturb my aunt's purity." Huo Yanchi spoke lightly and his attitude was polite, but it was not considered alienated.

Yu Qingyuan was still trying to persuade her to stay, but Qiao Yixing took the lead and said, "What are you talking about, we are too late to be happy that you can come. It's just that our place is far away from where you will have the meeting tomorrow morning, so it's really inconvenient."

With that said, he sent Huo Yanchi to the door.

Yu Qingyuan had no choice but to follow along and said, "Come back home to play when you have time."

Watching him get into the car, watching the car disappear into the silent night.

They just returned to the house.

Yu Qingyuan pushed Qiao Yixing, "You said you are serious. I originally wanted to keep Achi at home for a few days so that he and Xiaoya can cultivate their relationship. After all, they haven't seen each other for several years. Now It must be a little raw."

"I know Ah Chi well. It's already great to have him come to my house for a meal. If I ask for more or have a tougher attitude, he will be annoyed."

Qiao Yixing glanced at his daughter, "Also, whether this matter can be done urgently or not, it cannot be done by agreement between the two adults. The most important thing is to see if Chi knows?"

"At least, judging from today's performance, Ah Chi has no interest in Xiaoya."

Qiao Xiya was not happy to hear this, "Dad, what are you talking about? Brother Yanchi just has a colder temper, and... I confessed to him before I went abroad..."

Looking at her shy look, Qiao Yixing shook his head, "You, from now on, be more reserved. What does it look like for a girl to be so proactive? If men like you and are interested in you, they will find a way on their own. Use Do you deserve to be so proactive?"

"That's different. With Brother Yanchi's temperament, even if he likes me, he probably won't take the initiative. What's wrong with me taking the initiative?" Qiao Xiya retorted.

"Xiaoya is right." Yu Qingyuan said, "However, your dad is also right. Girls still need to love themselves. It's not good to be too proactive. Just give hints. Don't think about pursuing them all day long. Run behind his butt. If you take too much initiative, a man won’t know how to cherish it.”

"Brother Yanchi is not that kind of person."

Qiao Xiya pouted her mouth and retorted dissatisfiedly.

Qiao Yixing snorted, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder now, and she won't listen to anything you say."

Yu Qingyuan smiled, "But Ah Chi is indeed excellent, and we have watched him grow up, so he knows his roots and his character. There must be no problem with his character."

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It rained a few more times in Jingjun, intensifying the coolness of autumn.

The adaptation of children's songs is a piece of cake for the creative geniuses Qin Man and Lin Yan.

In the past few days of creation, I have changed the style of two songs.

The day before the third session of recording, they combined the two songs and turned them into a new style.

On the day of the competition, they drew lots and came in last, and amazed everyone with this children's song.

Even several senior singers were dumbfounded and found it unbelievable. They even praised them in front of the camera for how good they were at playing music.

After the performance, the host stayed with them for a simple competition interview.

Asked who came up with the idea for this piece, Qin Man laughed and said, "It is said that the three cobblers rival Zhuge Liang. I think it makes sense. Teacher Lin counts two and a half, and I count half, fishing in troubled waters."

The implication is that most of the credit for this piece of music was given to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan joked, "Have you seen the halo behind me? Is it very bright? If Teacher Qin continues to be humble, I will be dazzled to death by this light."

Qin Man stood on tiptoes and blocked the back of his head with her hands, "Then I'll block it for you. I can't bear this responsibility."

The interaction between the two made the audience burst into laughter.

When they got backstage, the two went directly to the hall where the results were announced, and received a lot of praise from other singers.

In the end, the director announced the votes. Not surprisingly, their song won No. 1 in the competition, and they became the captains of the first band competition.

Later it’s time to select team members.

Among the ten singers, only one has actually played in a band, and the others are all loners.

It can be said that the band competition is the most difficult part here.

Before selecting people, you also need to play a small game.

Guess the song by listening to the prelude, and whoever guesses it first gets first choice.

Lin Yan is known as the Chinese Little Song Library. He won the first two rounds. Qin Man was the last person who wanted to be in the same team as Sang Yue, so he avoided her every time.

By the third prelude, she rose to prominence, and she chose Ye Yingxi.

The fourth song was also snatched by her, leaving Sang Yue to Lin Yan.

In fact, Lin Yan didn't really want to choose Sangyue, but she had no choice but to accept it with a smile on her face.

The songs sung in the band format are random, and the leader needs to press a button to select a song from the big screen.

"You come first." Lin Yan raised his chin towards her.

"I'm a little nervous." Qin Man covered his chest with his hands and bowed to his teammates, "I want to apologize to you first. I'm sorry. If my hands are smelly and I choose a difficult song, please Forgive me, but when you hit me, try not to hit me in the face and save your breath."

Ye Yingxi smiled and teased her a few words, and cheered her up.

In the end, they chose a song that was not too difficult, but had a very high treble part in the middle, and there was no one in their team who was particularly good at singing high notes.

Ye Yingxi patted her shoulder, "Looks like you have to come for the high-pitched part. The captain chose the song, the captain sang it bravely, and our team members waved and cheered for you."

Qin Man cried with tears in her eyes, "The captain's life is also his life. With such a high tune, I might be able to sing even if I pull out all the veins in my body."

Lin Yan and the seniors laughed and joked beside him.

Later, Lin Yan chose a song and chose a difficult song.

Qin Man instantly lost the depressed look just now and tried hard to suppress a smile.

After demonstrating his strength, the smile will transfer, from Lin Yan's team's face to her team's face.

"What about schadenfreude?"

Lin Yan tapped Qin Man's head and asked helplessly with a smile.

Qin Man bit her lip to suppress a smile and blinked her innocent eyes, "No, absolutely not!" Sang Yue sighed beside her, "This song is indeed quite difficult, and there are two difficult instruments."

Qin Man didn't answer her words and went to joke with others.

As a result, Lin Yan ignored her and let her words fall to the ground.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward.

She forced herself into the small group where Qin Man was talking, "Manman, which position are you going to sing?"

"I don't know yet. We will discuss it with other teachers later." Qin Man reluctantly replied.

"You are the captain, they must obey your arrangements."

This sentence sounds very provocative.

Among the ten singers, Qin Man is the least famous and her qualifications are not high. She can be regarded as the senior in this team, and Ye Yingxi debuted a year later than her.

"Captain is just a title. This is a team competition and team glory. Moreover, they are all seniors and are better than me in everything they have seen and heard. Of course, they can make whatever arrangements I want. It doesn't matter if I lose. It will be hard for me if I hurt them." Let go of the blame.”

"Does Teacher Sang have any misunderstanding about the captain's rights?"

Qin Man explained calmly and then asked a question.

Sang Yue suddenly couldn't get off the stage and laughed awkwardly, but Qin Man didn't wait for her to answer. Just as Lin Yan called her, she went straight over.

Ye Yingxi deliberately turned sideways, turned her back to the camera, raised her hand to cover her lips and laughed.

She couldn't quite understand Sang Yue's pretentious look. It was too disgusting. He just wanted to forget about being pretentious. He also liked to make things difficult for others.

It's like being brainless.

When the recording was over, Qin Man waved goodbye to them and dragged his tired body into the car.

Xia Li congratulated her on winning No. 1 in this competition and gave her the takeout she had prepared in advance.

"I'll eat when I get back. I'm so tired now that I don't want to eat."

Charlie put down the takeout again and started the car.

After the car arrived at Yi Liangju, there were only eight street lights on both sides of the courtyard at the entrance, and the entire villa was dark.

Charlie helped her carry the takeout inside.

There was a chill in the room.

Qin Man dislikes this sense of desertion. She likes excitement and crowds of people.

Even the physical fatigue seemed to be doubled.

Charlie noticed that she looked gloomy and asked, "How long has your Mr. Huo been on a business trip?"

"It's been five or six days."

"When are you coming back?"

"It's a week, just these two days."

"You haven't contacted each other these days?"

Qin Man paused and said, "No."

The two of them seem to rarely chat on WeChat, and even if they do, they never make small talk.

Charlie clicked her tongue, "You two live a sparse life as a couple. You don't look like a couple, but more like roommates."

Qin Man opened his lips and recalled the way he and Huo Yanchi got along.

Suddenly I felt that what she said was not rude.

Except for the charming atmosphere that she usually deliberately acts like a spoiled child to create a charming atmosphere, the rest of the time, she really looks like a roommate with whom she doesn't have a close relationship.

So I didn’t refute it.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing that she was distracted, Charlie waved her hand in front of her eyes.

"It's nothing. Just put the food there and I'll eat it myself later. You've been running around all day and it's been a hard day. Go back and rest."

"Okay, I'll leave first. You should go to bed early and don't stay up late."

After Charlie left, Qin Man took a few bites at the dining table but lost his appetite.

After going upstairs, taking off her makeup, taking a shower and brushing her teeth, she fell on the bed.

In the middle of the night, it rained heavily outside the window again, accompanied by lightning and thunder, which woke her up.

She couldn't fall asleep later, so she was too lazy to sleep. She hugged her laptop and started thinking about music. After the rain stopped at six o'clock, she fell asleep for a few more hours.

At nine o'clock in the morning, I made an appointment with several other singers to discuss the competition in the rehearsal room specially arranged by the program team.

Because this was included in the recording, the work didn’t end until after five o’clock in the afternoon.

When she got her phone, she found a WeChat message from Huo Yanchi: Back.

Three simple words made her eyes light up instantly.

As soon as he got in the car, Qin Man typed and asked: At home or at the company?

Note '嚯寯': Company, go back later.

She raised her eyebrows, put away her phone, and said to Charlie, "Let's go to the mall first."

"Why go to the mall?"

"When I heard Teacher Wang mention the date in the afternoon, I suddenly remembered that it's Huo Yanchi's birthday in a few days. I went to pick a gift for him. I have to go there to rehearse every day these days, so it's easy to forget in a busy schedule."

Charlie smiled and teased, "Oh, I still remember Mr. Huo's birthday."

"Nonsense, it's my husband after all." Qin Man said with a smile.

"The rehearsal went well today? You look in a good mood."

"Huo Yanchi is back."

"Ah? Mr. Huo told you?"

"Yes, I sent it via WeChat."

"Just one WeChat message makes you so happy, it's useless."

Qin Man snorted, "When he is around me, I don't feel anything wrong. When he is away, I always feel that his villa is cold and I don't like it."

In fact, he is very similar to Huo Yanchi's character, cold and unreasonable.

But inexplicably, she still felt that people were much more friendly than in the villa, maybe because it was more lively, or maybe because she had been used to being alone since she was a child, and now that we were finally together, she began to miss this moment greedily.

In fact, she had already thought about what birthday gift to give Huo Yanchi.

After arriving at the mall, I went straight to the brand store and bought the limited edition black starry sky tie.

"Doesn't it look good?" Qin Man winked at her, "It must look stunning with the black suit he likes to wear."

Charlie approached her and whispered, "But, wouldn't it be too flashy for your rigid, cold and heartless husband?"

Qin Man was dissatisfied, "What's so fancy about this? It's so beautiful. Do you have any discernment?"

Charlie spread her hands, "It's quite nice... I'm not just guessing. Okay, buy it, you must buy it. As long as you buy it, your husband will definitely like it."

　Today, two chapters are combined into one. I am too lazy to divide it into chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)