"The Wolf Next Door" - Chapter 54: Searching for My Husband...

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After Gu Lang left, Qin Xiaoman kept busy visiting relatives and friends with her parents. Apart from being scolded by her grandmother on the first day of the Lunar New Year when they returned to their hometown, the holiday went smoothly.
On the evening of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, after Qin Xiaoman finished her phone call with Gu Lang, she couldn't bear the heartache of being separated from him. She ran to her mother's room, pushed open the door, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Mom, I'm going to find Gu Lang!"
Mr. Qin went out for a drink. Mrs. Qin was practicing the "lotus pose" as taught in a fashion magazine, legs crossed, holding her breath, pulling in her abdomen, clenching her buttocks, straightening her chest, pressing her shoulders, and retracting her cervical spine, maintaining the intention of her abdomen touching her back. But Xiaoman's sudden outburst caused her to lose all her composure. She glared at her angrily, "What are you doing, yelling like that? Come and see, isn't my figure better? I feel like the fat is burning!" Since becoming pregnant with Xiaoman, Mrs. Qin's weight had remained stubbornly high, and seeing that Mrs. Gu was still so slim, she was anxious!
"Mom," Qin Xiaoman threw herself onto the bed and hugged her mother affectionately, "Can I go to America tomorrow? I miss him."
"You're so pathetic!" Qin's mother tapped her forehead. "You can't even stand not seeing him for a few days? He was gone for years back then, and you never acted like this."
Qin Xiaoman pinched the fat on her waist, "This is different from before."
Qin's mother moved her hand away, "Go away, what's the difference?" Her gaze fell on the ring hanging around her neck, and she teased, "A ring is all it took to swindle you away, huh? You can't spoil men. Even if you go to him like this, he might not even care."
"Mom, why have you suddenly changed?" Xiaoman questioned Qin's mother's behavior. Before, she would have packed her up and given her to Gu Lang.
Qin's mother, however, was quite self-righteous. She slowly raised her arms and clasped her hands together, letting out a long breath. "Before, you called it dating, but now that you've reached the point of discussing marriage, you should have the reserve of a young lady. You're being too clingy with him. Too much of a good thing is bad, don't you understand? If you ask me, you should just stay home and get through the New Year peacefully. Once he comes back and things are settled, you can go wherever you want, and I won't interfere."
Qin Xiaoman muttered, trying to cover up her misunderstanding, "Who's talking about marriage?"
"You rascal!" Qin's mother pinched her little face with a tremor in her hand. "I could tell from the last blind date that Langlang looked at you like a wolf. What was he doing dragging you along back then? Does he know that your little mouth was swollen like a pig's?"
"Mom!" Qin Xiaoman buried her head in the blanket shyly, "You really are something. You really have experience."
"That's right," Qin's mother said proudly. "Back then, when your father was transferred to Beijing, he wanted to take me with him. I didn't pester him, and didn't he stay for my sake? That's called strategic retreat. Hey, don't keep this up." She pulled back the blanket Xiaoman was wrapped in, and said thoughtfully, "If Langlang marries you, I'll have to talk to him. He can't just think about work and neglect you. What's more important than celebrating the New Year with the family? Young people are easily tempted by outside influences."
Xiaoman blushed and tried to reason with Gu Lang, "He rushed back on New Year's Eve, didn't he? Mom, you're overthinking it. He's very good to me."
"Alright, alright, look at you, all pampered." Qin's mother suddenly sighed, quite sadly, "Daughter, you've finally gotten your happy ending. In novels, all the childhood sweethearts and brothers are the chaste type, how come you ended up with a playboy?"
Xiaoman shuddered. "Mom, you know so much."
"Go away, don't disturb my health regimen." Qin's mother nudged her, telling her to leave. Qin Xiaoman slowly walked out, clutching her pillow, but then remembered she'd forgotten something and hurriedly went back inside, poking her head in to ask, "Mom, I'm leaving tomorrow?"
"No, you have to ask your dad about this. If he doesn't agree, you're not leaving this house!"
Slightly drunk, Mr. Qin's first instinct upon hearing his daughter's words was to refuse. However, this concerned his daughter's lifelong happiness. After a struggle, Mr. Qin reluctantly said, "Actually, men also need to be cherished. I think that young man really likes you. You've waited long enough. Have you considered that if he doesn't realize his feelings for you and starts pursuing you, but misses out on this opportunity because of your hesitation, wouldn't that be a lifelong regret?"
He patted his daughter's shoulder and said earnestly, "You are quite lively and likable, but you're not brave enough and too weak. In my opinion, Gu Lang has had feelings for you for a long time, but you've both ignored them. It's a pity that you've missed out on so many years." Mr. Qin was indeed a bit drunk, and he rambled on and on about incoherent things.
These words touched a nerve with Xiaoman. Tears welled up in her eyes as she bit her lip and choked out, "Dad, are you saying that Gu Lang has liked me for a long time?"
When Mr. Qin saw his precious daughter crying, he waved his hands repeatedly, snorted, and his face darkened. "It's all because that boy doesn't know what's good for him!"
Xiaoman wiped away her tears. "Dad, you agree to let me go see him, right? Okay," her expression became more resolute than ever before. "I'm going to be brave for my happiness. I'll go see him after the class reunion tomorrow!"
"Daughter, that's not what Dad meant." Mr. Qin wanted to slap himself. What was he saying? He was really getting senile, pushing his daughter away during the New Year.
The next morning at 10 a.m., Xiaoman rode her somewhat rusty bicycle through the winding roads to attend the class reunion. The school she and Gu Lang attended was about a ten-minute drive from their residential compound.
Because it hadn't been ridden for a long time, the chain had developed a layer of rust, making a "clattering" sound as the gears turned. It had snowed these past two days, and a lot of anti-slip coal ash had been spread on the road. Rolling over it made a "crunching" sound, as if crushing the past twenty years or so, the fragments of light and shadow melting into the cool white sunlight, swaying and floating before her eyes.
The old man selling roasted sweet potatoes at the alley entrance was still there, greeting her cheerfully. Xiaoman stopped her car, breathed on her numb hands, and said, "Uncle, give me two roasted sweet potatoes."
"Okay, okay!" The old man filled two large paper bags and put them in her bicycle basket. "Xiaoman, it's been a long time since you've had Uncle's sweet potatoes, hasn't it?"
"Yes. Thank you, Uncle." Xiaoman pulled her hat down a little. "Nothing outside tastes as good as what you bake, Uncle."
The old man was in a great mood after being praised by her, his face glowing. He looked around and asked, "Oh, hasn't your brother come back yet?"
"He came back, but then left again."
"Yes, your brother is a capable man, it's good that he's busy." The old man remembered Xiaoman and Gu Lang very clearly; he had been selling roasted sweet potatoes at this alley entrance for nearly twenty years. The shy boy in the white shirt and blue pants gradually grew into a tall and handsome man. At some point, the girl beside him was replaced by someone else, and she secretly followed him every day.
Xiaoman pedaled her bike forward a couple of steps, then turned back and said, "Uncle, I'm going to find him this time."
The old man waved the sweet potato in his hand at her and said loudly, "That's great. Remember to tell him to come back and eat my sweet potatoes."
"Um."
The class reunion was held at Wei's Restaurant. When Xiaoman arrived, the private room was already packed.
"Xiaoman!" Before she could even stand up straight, Pea pounced on her, almost knocking her over. "You brat, you didn't even contact me!"
Pea's real name is Li Wan, and she's the kind of girl who's like a boss. In olden times, she would be described as feisty; in trendy terms, she'd be called tough.
Xiaoman was half-dragged, half-carried to the sofa by her, "Come and see my future husband."
A kind-looking man nodded politely to her. After Xiaoman sat down, she nudged Wandou's belly with her elbow and whispered, "Not bad, you're pretty good."
"That's right, my judgment is always spot on." Pea said smugly, protecting her belly. "Don't touch here, you're too rough!"
"What's wrong? Are you pregnant?" Qin Xiaoman mischievously touched her stomach, feeling a warm glow inside. It's so good; true friendship doesn't fade with time. The two of them were still so natural together.
Unexpectedly, Pea's face flushed red, and she stammered, unable to speak. Xiaoman's eyes widened in surprise, "You wouldn't really...?"
Pea nodded shyly, a rare sight for her. Xiaoman rewarded her with a remark, "You're so advanced!" She then handed her the sweet potato she had bought, saying, "I bought this for you." Pea excitedly took a bite, exclaiming, "I knew you were the best!"
Several male classmates walked in, laughing and joking, each carrying a bundle of beer. Ren Shuai was in the lead, and upon seeing Qin Xiaoman, he greeted her warmly. Xiaoman's impression of him improved significantly, and she waved back. The other men winked at Ren Shuai with ill intent.
Xiaoman couldn't help but sigh, these classmates have really changed a lot. Ren Shuai used to be very withdrawn, but she never expected him to grow up to be such a man.
After eating and drinking, the group started chatting about all sorts of things. Pea's husband seemed to be a returned overseas student, so the men began talking about foreign affairs, their enthusiasm rising. Someone mentioned Gu Lang, and Xiaoman's ears perked up immediately.
"You know, this Senior Gu is fucking awesome!" One guy, clearly drunk, waved a newspaper around. "The Nangong family's daughter has taken a liking to him, and he'll be marrying into a wealthy family right away. We can't even compare."
Ren Shuai hurriedly tried to cover his mouth. The man's hand trembled, and the newspaper fluttered down to Xiao Man's feet. It was the front page entertainment news, in English, but she was absolutely certain of the person in the photo—her man, being affectionately linked arm-in-arm with a beautiful woman, who was holding a large bouquet of flowers in her other hand, smiling happily.
Pea didn't know that she and Gu Lang were already together. She picked it up, looked at it, and clicked her tongue in disapproval, saying, "Xiaoman, you're not going to have any hope of becoming Wang Baochuan."
Xiaoman pouted and said, "Call me Pan Jinlian, I'm going to poison this Ximen Qing!"

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