Chapter 11
Chapter 11
"I wish I had a brother."
Pei Xu kept his word, and he moved back to Qiao's residence.
Qiao Nan's wish came true, and he raised a dog again. Every day, he was proud of the spring breeze, and the smile on his face never fell.
Besides class, his biggest thing every day is to go to the hospital to see Qiao Xiaobai.
oh.Qiao Xiaobai was the name he racked his brains to choose.
After names such as Qiao Fugui and Qiao Meili were rejected, he felt that the simple one was the best, so he pointed to Qiao Xiaobai's bald hair, which could barely see the white, and named him Qiao Xiaobai.
The pet doctor said that Qiao Xiaobai had been homeless for too long and was malnourished. When there was no class, Qiao Nan would go into the kitchen and study nutritious meals with Aunt Chen. Every afternoon, after Pei Xu got off work, they would drive to the hospital to feed Qiao Xiaobai together.
Qiao Xiaobai is a very smart dog. He probably remembers that Qiao Nan saved him, and he is very close to Qiao Nan.
Its hind leg was broken and put in a plaster cast so it couldn't run around, so it had to live in a cage in a pet hospital.But every time Qiao Nan went to see it, it would try very hard to move to the edge of the cage, stuck its head in the gap of the fence, looked at Qiao Nan with round black eyes, and stretched out its wet tongue to lick Qiao Nan's hand , making a whining sound.
Qiao Nan's heart melted, and he wished he could take Qiao Xiaobai home immediately.
But the hospital said it would take at least ten days for Qiao Xiaobai to be discharged.
Qiao Nan can only endure the pain of thinking about dogs every day.
Especially on his birthday on Friday, and a birthday party is going to be held at home, he probably won't have time to see Qiao Xiaobai all day long.Thinking of how sad Qiao Xiaobai would be if he couldn't wait for him on Friday, Qiao Nan went to the pet hospital in advance at noon on Thursday, planning to play with Qiao Xiaobai for a while as compensation.
"Daddy can't come to see you tomorrow because he has something to do, you have to obey the doctor obediently, you know?" Qiao Nan told Qiao Xiaobai very seriously.
Qiao Xiaobai tilted his head and didn't know if he understood. He wagged his tail and poked his head to lick his hand. His round black eyes were wet. Although the fur was a little bald, it didn't hinder its cuteness at all.
The doctor said that Qiao Xiaobai is a Samoyed, and when the skin disease is cured and the fur grows back, it will be very beautiful.
Qiao Nan liked it very much. He patted its dog's head and pinched its triangular ears: "Lie down and don't move. Dad will draw a portrait of you."
Qiao Xiaobai obediently lay beside him, wagging his tail non-stop.
Qiao Nan opened the memo and spent 10 minutes drawing a sketch of Qiao Xiaobai.
How cute he looked, after sending the screenshot to Pei Minxuan, he shared it in the group of fox friends and dog friends.
[Look at my cub! 】Followed by three pictures.
Qian Chuan was the first to jump out, worried: [My godson looks a little sloppy, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a partner in the future. 】
Xiao Rang followed closely behind: [Buy some nutritional supplements for the eldest nephew, we are not short of money. 】
The others were also bubbling one after another, speaking earnestly: [It's not okay for the eldest nephew to be bald at a young age. 】
Qiao Nan sent an emoji rolling his eyes, and cut to see his brother's reply.
[I gained a little weight, and my skin disease looks much better.How long did the doctor say to leave the hospital? 】
[At least ten more days. 】 He returned.
Sure enough, my brother is the best.Satisfied, Qiao Nan switched back to the Hupenggouyou group and replied: [You stupid mortals who only look at appearances. 】
……
After playing with Qiao Xiaobai for two hours, Qiao Nan left the hospital.
He didn't go back immediately, but planned to go to the pet store.Qiao Xiaobai will be able to go home in ten days, and many things have to be prepared in advance.
After navigating the largest pet store nearby, Qiao Nan parked the car and went to sweep the goods.
From large outdoor dog houses to small teething sticks...he bought everything he could think of.When I checked out and left, because I bought too much, the things were still delivered by the pet store.
Qiao Nan and the delivery boy arrived at the same time. After parking the car, he couldn't wait to call the servant to help and arrange everything.
The reason why they didn't call Uncle Wang and Aunt Chen was because they were busy checking the process of tomorrow's birthday party.
When Qiao Nan was busy, the gate of the villa opened again, and two cars drove in one after another.
When the servants called "Mister and Madam", Qiao Nan realized belatedly that his parents, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, seemed to be back.
There are two cars in the yard, and it looks like they came back from different places.
His parents are both workaholics who devote themselves to their careers, and Qiao's Group's industries spread all over the country.
Moreover, in recent years, the group's center of gravity has tended to shift from Nanjiang to the capital, and his father spends most of his time in the capital.Although the fucking law firm is in the capital, due to professional reasons, he travels all year round.
A family of four gathers less and leaves more.
Qiao Nan put down what he was doing, and went forward: "Dad, Mom."
Qiao Shi'an is a traditional strict father who has always been unsmiling. After not seeing his son for a long time, he just nodded restrainedly.
On the contrary, Zhou Ruo saw that he was sweating profusely, and wiped him with a tissue: "What are you busy with?"
Qiao An subconsciously glanced at his father before saying, "I picked up a stray dog named Qiao Xiaobai. I'm arranging a place for him."
Sure enough, Qiao Shi'an frowned when he heard the words, but he didn't object immediately, but said tactfully: "If you want to raise a dog, just go to the dog farm and buy a breed dog. I don't know if stray dogs are sick or not. .”
Qiao Nan curled his lips quietly, and muttered in a low voice, "You don't live at home if it's not clean."
Qiao Shi'an didn't hear clearly: "What?"
Qiao Nan refused to speak, the smile on his face fell, and his eyes were lowered, obviously not as happy as before.
Zhou Ruo was more careful, noticed the subtle changes in Qiao Nan, sighed silently, and pushed Qiao Shi'an quietly: "Why do you care so much? You don't want to raise it if it's not clean. Let's go into the house."
The three entered the room, and Aunt Chen made tea and brought it over.
Qiao Shi'an and Zhou Ruo sat on the double sofa, while Qiao Nan sat on the single sofa opposite.
He took a sip of tea from his teacup, not knowing what to say.
Maybe he didn't get close to his parents much when he was a child. When facing them, Qiao Nan always didn't know what attitude to use to get along with them. He was in an embarrassing situation where he was not close enough but unfamiliar and hurt his feelings too much.
He can act like a baby to Pei Xu unscrupulously, can hook up with friends, and even some relatives and elders with whom he has contacts, he can be sweet and obedient.
But when facing his parents, he always has a little more uncomfortable gap.
This mentality is not very good, and he doesn't want his parents to notice.I could only cough, and dryly searched for a topic: "It's just a birthday, you don't need to take time to come back."
"What are you saying?" Qiao Shi'an disagreed, "You are the future heir of Qiao's family. A birthday party is not just a celebration of birthdays. These are all related to human relationships in the business world."
Qiao Nan put down his teacup, put his hands on his lap and let out a dry "oh".
Qiao Shi'an shook his head, seeming a little disappointed: "I shouldn't have agreed with you to learn oil painting at the beginning. You're already in your 20s, and you don't understand the world. How can you take on Qiao's burden in the future?"
Qiao Nan: "..."
He honestly shut up and didn't answer.
Anyway, his dad didn't say these things once or twice, and his rebuttals only added to the quarrel.
On the contrary, Zhou Ruo listened to Qiao Shi'an's words getting more and more excessive, and put the teacup heavily on the coffee table, making a "dong" sound.
Qiao Shi'an paused for a moment, then turned to look at her.
Zhou Ruo licked her hair on her temples, said with a smile: "Okay, we came back to celebrate Nan Nan's birthday, not to listen to your meeting, put away your airs of the chairman, and don't say a few words."
Qiao Shi'an met her eyes, realized something, and ended the conversation resentfully.
The three of them sat for a while, and Zhou Ruo cared about Qiao Nan's life again, until he couldn't find anything to talk about, then he proposed to go upstairs to rest.
After watching them go up to the third floor, Qiao Nan breathed a sigh of relief.
Knowing that Qiao Shi'an and his wife came back early, Pei Xu didn't work overtime that day and went back to Qiao's house early.
It was rare for a family of four to get together, and Aunt Chen prepared a particularly sumptuous dinner.
Qiao Nan and Pei Xu sat side by side, opposite Qiao Shi'an and Zhou Ruo.
He really didn't want to listen to his father's chatter anymore, so he just kept silent and concentrated on eating, so as not to get angry.
Anyway, his brother has to deal with it.
Seeing his listless look, Pei Xu knew that Qiao Shi'an must have scolded him again when he was not around.
He led the topic calmly, and did not let Qiao Shi'an's attention fall on Qiao Nan again, so he had a harmonious dinner.
After the meal, Qiao Shi'an took out the gift prepared in advance to Qiao Nan: "You will be 21 years old after your birthday, and you are not too young. If you have nothing to do this summer vacation, come to the company for an internship."
Qiao Nan took it, and he didn't need to guess to know that it was either a bank card or a car key.
It's pretty much the same every year anyway.
"I don't want to join the company." Qiao Nan said sullenly.
Qiao Shi'an stared and was about to speak, but Zhou Ruo held him down in time and said, "It's too early to discuss this topic, and it's too late for Nan Nan to join the company after graduation."
She naturally turned the topic to the new products released by Sunan Technology.
Qiao Shi'an was very interested in this, and finally stopped holding on to Qiao Nan, and talked about the company's affairs.
Qiao Nan sat on the side, and secretly took out his phone out of the water.
【@Everyone’s birthday presents are ready yet?Let me tell you first, you don't need anything else, but the godson's dog food, snacks and toys can't be less, thank you. 】
Qian Chuan came out to boo him: [Wo Cao, we won't go out to drink in the future, you have to bring your dog son, right? 】
Xiao Rang replied to Qian Chuan: [It's nothing to take a dog son out to drink, I'm afraid that by then, Young Master Qiao will only see his son and no brothers. 】
Qiao Nan joked a few words with them, and his mood finally improved.
……
By the time Qiao Shi'an finished the topic without further ado, it was already time for a break.
He glanced at Qiao Nan with resentment, and seemed to want to say something, but was pushed upstairs by Zhou Ruo reluctantly.
Finally made it through tonight.
Qiao Nan heaved a long sigh of relief, and fell onto Pei Xu's lap, complaining softly, "It's like this every time. First, I'll be trained like a dog, and then I'll give you a present. Let's celebrate my birthday a little better." Nothing new, not even a gift.”
Pei Xu naturally knew his knot, rubbed his head and said, "Uncle is also doing it for your own good, but he's not very good at expressing it."
"I understand, I understand, it's because I'm busy with work." Qiao Nan curled his lips: "Anyway, work must be more important than me."
When I was young, other people’s children were picked up by their parents to and from school, and he was the nanny; other people’s children were held by their parents’ parent-teacher meetings, and his parent-teacher meetings were always attended by only assistants; Qiao’s villa was very large, and he would actually be afraid to sleep alone at night , I used to secretly hope that my parents could go home more often to accompany him.
But as time went by, and the number of times his expectations failed, he gradually learned not to make unnecessary expectations.
At that time, he was very envious of Qian Chuan having an older brother as a companion, and asked his mother if he could give her a brother.Mom and Dad can't stay with him at home, so it would be nice to have an older brother.
But her mother felt that her work was delayed after giving birth to him, so naturally it was impossible to have a second child.
But not long after, her mother brought Pei Xu back.
He was so happy at the time, full of curiosity about his new brother.After several days of observation, he finally mustered up the courage to hold the pillow and knocked on Pei Xu's door.
Although his parents are unreliable, at least they found him a reliable brother.
Qiao Nan turned sideways and hugged Pei Xu's waist, rubbed his face against his belly, and said, "Forget it, you can't have the best of both worlds, as long as I have a brother."
The author says:
My mother found me a brother X;
My mother found me a child foster husband√
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