NOVEL NEXT Chapter 426: 380
Xia Liang didn't know any of these things, but he felt that the situation wasn't too bad at the moment.
Watching Xia Liang, who had just paid and was now carrying his purchases, Wen Qiong shook the stray thoughts from her head and followed him with Little Tangtang.
Back at home, Wen Qiong personally cooked for them. It had to be said that her cooking skills were quite decent. Xia Liang and Little Tangtang both ate two large bowls.
At ten o'clock that night, Xia Liang finally left Wen Qiong's home and drove away.
「October 20th.」
This was the second to last day of vacation the System had given Xia Liang. Today was also Tian Yuanyuan's concert. Since he had promised to go, he naturally wouldn't back out.
Arriving at the venue, Xia Liang naturally had VVVIP tickets, placing him closest to the stage. Looking at the group of otaku behind him excitedly waving their pink glow sticks, a dark look crossed his face. Was it really necessary to be this excited?
But then again, Tian Yuanyuan's singing was indeed very pleasant. Seeing her frequent glances in his direction, Xia Liang could only smile back encouragingly. The concert went smoothly with no unexpected incidents.
Actually, before the show started, Tian Yuanyuan had considered inviting Xia Liang on stage to sing with her, and perhaps even take the opportunity to confess her feelings. But Xia Liang had declined. Going up to sing under these circumstances would be asking for trouble. He used the excuse that his career was on the rise and that his singing wasn't very good, so he couldn't risk a bad performance. After much persuasion, he finally managed to talk her out of the idea.
Xia Liang breathed a sigh of relief.
The concert was a huge success, and everyone attended a celebration banquet afterward.
「October 21st.」
Xia Liang finally left Shangjing and began his journey back to Qingyun. After getting off the plane after half a month away, Xia Liang breathed in the long-missed air of Qingyun.
"I wonder how those girls are doing now," Xia Liang smiled to himself and took a taxi to the Neon Cafe.
Inside the cafe, Qingxue was sitting at the bar, propping her head up with one hand while stirring her coffee with the other. She couldn't help muttering. That annoying Xia Liang, gone for so long without even visiting... I wonder if he's been captivated by that other girl...
As soon as he walked in the door, Xia Liang heard Qingxue's grumbling.
"Well, now! I come to see you the moment I get back, only to get scolded instead. How heartbreaking."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Qingxue's body tensed. She looked up. Wasn't that the very person she had been longing for? Her eyes began to sparkle.
"Xia Liang!"
"Yeah." Xia Liang nodded, a slight smile on his face. "My work's finished. I'm back."
Not caring about anything else, Qingxue rushed out from behind the bar and threw herself into Xia Liang's arms.
"Why were you gone for so long this time?"
"I was busy," Xia Liang said, affectionately stroking her hair. After a moment, he patted her back. "Come on, I just got off the plane and haven't eaten yet. Let's go grab a bite."
"Okay!" Qingxue agreed instantly.
She left the cafe in the manager's care and walked out with Xia Liang. Their outing didn't end until 10 p.m. It was only after seeing Xia Liang carrying large and small shopping bags that Qingxue's anger finally subsided.
Because there were so many bags, Xia Liang took Qingxue all the way to her home. Her parents, Qing's Father and Qing's Mother, were both there and greeted him enthusiastically. Half an hour later, although they warmly invited him to stay the night, Xia Liang still chose to leave. After all, he had a couple of girls waiting for him back at his own place.
He called a Didi for the ride home.
Opening the door, he found Xi Yiqian and Luu Qi sitting on the couch watching TV. Both of them were stunned to see him return.
Luu Qi was the first to react. She leaped up and rushed over.
"Bro, you're back!"
"Yeah." Xia Liang nodded with a smile, then looked over at Xi Yiqian. Her face was full of excitement, her hands opening as if to embrace him before slowly closing again. Clearly, she had wanted to hug him too, but Luu Qi had beaten her to it.
Xia Liang patted Luu Qi's back, signaling for her to let go. He then walked over to Xi Yiqian and opened his arms.
"Little girl, I'm back."
Seeing this, Xi Yiqian, though shy, couldn't hold back any longer. She threw herself into his arms. Feeling the soft girl in his embrace, Xia Liang couldn't help teasing her.
"Did you miss me?"
At his words, Xia Liang clearly felt Xi Yiqian's body tense up.
"Yes," she whispered.
Her voice was quiet, but Xia Liang still heard it. He was a little surprised; he had thought she would be too shy to say anything at all.
After a dozen seconds, he let her go. Xi Yiqian looked up at him.
"You must have just gotten off the plane, right? Have you eaten yet? I'll make you some noodles."
Xia Liang wanted to say he had already eaten, but seeing the look in Xi Yiqian's eyes, he could only manage a smile. "Um... okay."
And so, Xi Yiqian happily went to the kitchen to make food.
As Xia Liang sat back down on the couch, about to watch some TV, Luu Qi stared at him with an intense gaze.
"What is it?" Xia Liang asked, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"Nothing." Luu Qi shook her head. "I was just wondering how many new sisters-in-law you found for me in Shangjing."
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!" Xia Liang immediately started coughing.
He glared at her, annoyed. Seeing his reaction, Luu Qi didn't press the issue and just chuckled happily. Looks like I have a pretty good chance.
A short while later, Xi Yiqian came out with a bowl of noodles. It was a good thing Xia Liang's constitution was extraordinary, otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to eat so much.
After finishing the noodles, the three of them sat on the couch and watched TV for a while. Then, Xia Liang finally returned to his room. He was truly exhausted. So much had happened on this trip to Shangjing. Though his body was strong, his mind was weary.
It wasn't long before he drifted off to sleep.