mijobooks Chapter 38 Grown Up
Chapter 38 Grown Up
There seemed to be a trace of Xu An's scent still lingering on the bed.
Zhang Leyao curled up in the quilt, her mind filled with images of Xu An from last night and Xu An from just now, these two different fragments intertwined.
She buried her head in the blanket.
She didn't know why she had acted that way or why she had gotten angry.
She pursed her lips, peeked her eyes out from under the covers, and glanced at her phone.
Xu An did not send a message.
She put down her phone and buried her head in the blanket again.
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After the official event for the novel ended, Xu An had nothing else to do in Jiangdu.
Thinking that my father's black Toyota was already outdated, I decided to buy him a new car while we were in Jiangdu.
After browsing through various brands and dealerships for a while, Xu An finally decided to buy an Audi A6 for his father.
It just so happens that Mr. Xu works for the government. Although he's not quite at the level of driving an Audi A6 yet, gifting him this Audi is a kind of blessing.
I wish my dad would soon be able to ride in a "real" Audi A6.
Of course, Xu An himself knew that his father probably wouldn't have that possibility in this lifetime.
Sending him an Audi A6, even if it's not a blessing, can at least fulfill my dad's dream.
"I'm such a genius," Xu An thought to himself with pride.
Now that we've got a gift for Dad, we can't forget Mom's.
He then went to a jewelry store and bought a gold necklace, a pair of gold earrings, and a gold bracelet.
It takes about seven hours to travel from Jiangdu to Linjin via the entire highway.
Xu An decided to drive back himself.
As for his own dream of owning sports cars, he'll talk about that when the copyright fees arrive; there's no rush.
Before leaving Jiangdu.
Xu An sent Zhang Leyao a message.
【I've gone back to Yunshan Town. The clothes you gave me fit me well. I'll transfer the money to you. The clothes I hung out to dry at your place are dry, so I'll leave them with you for now and pick them up next time I have time.】
By the way, I didn't know you were on your period last night. You should have told me earlier, then I wouldn't have chosen barbecue. Remember next time, tell me in advance if you're not feeling well.
After sending the message.
Xu An opened the Gaode Map navigation and set the destination as Yunshan Town.
"Hello, Gaode Maps is navigating you to Yunshan Town. The entire route is..."
the other side.
During a break, Zhang Leyao saw a message from Xu An and opened it.
When she saw Xu An's last sentence, her hand gripped the phone tightly, and she gritted her teeth in anger, "Xu An!"
"I'm so angry! When we get home, I'm going to cut your clothes to shreds! Cut them into pieces!"
"Le Yao, what's wrong?"
Suddenly, Sister Li's voice reached my ears.
Zhang Leyao suppressed her anger, looked up, and smiled, "It's alright, Sister Li."
"I'm going to do a live stream now, and I'll try to break the record again this month."
Watching her departing figure, Sister Li stood still, her narrow, almond-shaped eyes behind her rimless glasses slightly narrowed. "This girl has been acting strangely lately. Could it be because of some guy...?"
By the time Xu An arrived home, it was already dark.
He drove for nearly ten hours and was exhausted.
"I will never push myself again. Driving that far alone is too tiring."
He grumbled as he went inside.
As they walked up to the second floor, Xu's father was indeed sitting on the sofa watching TV.
"Oh, the boy is back." Father Xu turned his head to look.
"Old man, come on, I have a surprise for you." Xu An's eyes lit up when he saw his father. Thinking about his father's surprised look, his fatigue dissipated a lot.
"What are you doing?" Mr. Xu asked, puzzled.
"Come on, let's go." Xu An pushed his father downstairs.
"Alright, alright, don't push me, I'll walk by myself. You'll push me and make me fall over," said Mr. Xu.
I went downstairs.
Xu An pointed to the all-black Audi A6 in front of him, a smug look on his face: "How about it? Cool, isn't it?"
Mr. Xu asked in surprise, "You bought it?"
"That's right, I just bought a new car in Jiangdu today, and I drove it all the way back myself."
Mr. Xu walked up to the Audi A6, looked it over, and said, "Great, great. Now that you have a car, your mother and I will help you buy a house, and then you can get married."
Hearing this, Xu An said helplessly, "Old man, you always bring up the most awkward things. I don't even have a girlfriend yet, and I know how to buy a house myself. You and Mom don't need to worry about it."
Only then did Mr. Xu realize that his son earned more money in a month than the couple had saved for half their lives.
His eyes dimmed slightly, and he felt a strange sense of loss.
The little guy who used to call out "Dad" has grown up and no longer needs his father.
Xu An didn't notice the sadness in his father's eyes. He put his arm around his father's shoulder and asked, "Old man, do you like it?"
Mr. Xu snapped out of his reverie and said with a smile, "The car is pretty good. I'll drive it for a few days. I've never driven such a luxury car before."
Xu An took out the key and placed it in front of his father.
"Got it."
Xu's father turned his head to look.
Xu An said with a smile, "I bought it especially for you."
Mr. Xu was taken aback.
"I can't believe it, here you go." Xu An stuffed the keys into his father's hand. "Your Toyota is so old and worn out, it should have been replaced a long time ago. I know you were reluctant to replace it, but now that I'm grown up and can earn money, I'll let your son replace it for you."
Looking at his son, Mr. Xu's vision blurred for a moment.
I don't know when it happened, but that little boy has grown so tall, taller than me.
"Quick, quick, old man, get in the car and drive around a couple of times to get a feel for it." Xu An opened the car door and pushed his father into the driver's seat.
Xu's father reluctantly sat down, saying, "Then I'll try it first."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Xu An smiled and closed the car door.
As Xu's father drove the car away, Xu An's smile never faded.
He was once incapable.
Things have changed now. He has the ability to confidently and boldly buy his parents what they want to fulfill his filial duty.
Of course, showing filial piety is not just about buying things.
The concept of filial piety is broad, but in short it means being good to one's parents.
night.
Xu's mother returned after playing mahjong.
Seeing her eldest son sitting on the sofa, she exclaimed with delight, "Hey! An'an, where have you been all this time?"
"I'm back for a bit, Mom." Xu An put down his phone and stood up.
"Mom, come here quickly, I've prepared a gift for you." Xu An quickly stepped forward and pulled his mother to sit on the sofa.
"Oh dear, what a waste of money. Your mother has enough to eat and wear, why would she need a gift?" Xu's mother scolded.
Xu An didn't reply, but handed the bag to his mother.
As she spoke, the mother reached into the bag and took the contents out.
There are three boxes in total.
The first box was opened, and inside was a gold necklace.
Xu's mother paused, "You silly child, you spend the little money you earn recklessly! Don't you know you still need to buy a house and get married!"
"Oh dear, Mom, look quickly, there are two more boxes." Xu An urged his mother to continue opening them.
The second box contained a pair of gold earrings.
The third box contained a gold bracelet.
"Mom, I bought a car for Dad. But I thought you don't drive, so I bought you these gold jewelry pieces. Do you like them?" Xu An said, but he didn't notice his mother's strange mood.
"mom?"
He belatedly realized what was happening and cautiously called out to his mother, who was bowing her head.
"You child, you spend money recklessly all day long. You don't even know how to save the little money you earn," Xu's mother scolded, wiping her eyes.
"Oh Mom, don't cry. I was wrong, I was wrong. I won't waste money anymore."
"Don't worry, these didn't cost much. I'll listen to you next time and won't buy any more, okay?"
Seeing his mother cry, Xu An's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly apologized in a low voice.
Mother Xu wiped her eyes, soothing them, "Mom isn't crying, Mom is just happy, Mom's An'an has grown up."
Xu An gently embraced his mother, speaking softly but with an unusually firm tone: "Mom, you and Dad took care of me before, now it's my turn to take care of you."
Xu's mother held her son, sobbing uncontrollably.
It's not sadness, it's joy, relief, and pride.
Son, you've grown up...