Reverse Approach

Four years later, the outdoor wedding venue.

 

Ge Yun, dressed in a white gown, closed her eyes and threw back the bouquet in her hand–

 

“Ahhh!”

 

The bridesmaids exclaimed. Everyone’s eyes flashed towards Liao Nanqing who was sitting quietly at the back. At the same time, Liao Nanqing was also dumbfounded. He was eating a piece of cake when this bouquet fell from the sky and fell into his arms. For this reason, the cake plate was knocked over, it was really a pity.

 

Xu Yanyan beside him laughed and patted him on the shoulder: “Xiongdi, you’re getting married.”

 

The whole room was roaring with laughter. All the previous high school classmates gathered here and the atmosphere at the wedding scene suddenly became alive again.

 

The groom was the senior whom Ge Yun met in her freshman year. This man had a shaved head and could lift two Liao Nanqing with strong arms. He was wearing a suit and standing with the petite Ge Yun, looking very good. As the saying said: a match made in heaven.

 

The wedding officiant invited Liao Nanqing to the stage to give a speech on the bouquet.

 

Liao Nanqing swallowed his saliva, with the sweet taste of cake in his mouth. He scratched his nose as he glanced at Ge Yun’s bridesmaid group. As a result, this group of girls, one by one, held their shoulders and stared at him, as well as the bouquet in his hand.

 

These days, there were a lot of single girls…

 

They all wanted to receive a bouquet to turn their luck…

 

Liao Nanqing awkwardly laughed twice and had to go on stage, holding the microphone: “I wish the bride and groom a hundred years of good fortune and give birth to a child early. This bouquet may have come to me because my wedding day is approaching, so I’m very grateful for this good luck that came from heaven.”

 

After saying that, Ge Yun and Xu Yanyan were stunned.

 

The audience cheered while Xu Yanyan dragged Liao Nanqing’s arm to the corner. Ge Yun was the bride; surrounded by many people for a group photo, she was unable to come over. She blinked at Xu Yanyan, and Xu Yanyan made an ‘ok’ gesture.

 

“Liao Nanqing, tell me honestly, what is your situation?”

 

Liao Nanqing said openly: “Next year, I plan to go abroad to hold a wedding. I invite you to go with me when the time comes. It includes accommodation and transport.”

 

“Fuck, is Su ge so rich?” Xu Yanyan candidly admitted defeat.

 

Liao Nanqing frowned: “I also spent money.”

 

“Come on, your little internship salary is still to be developed.” Xu Yanyan joked about him. After a while, he helplessly said: “I am the only one of us left.”

 

“There will be one.” Liao Nanqing comforted him.

 

“The ones who have been around for more than ten years have not been caught. I don’t know when there will be one in the future.” He laughed at himself and looked towards the bride and groom who were not far away. The groom happened to meet Xu Nanyan and smiled politely. Xu Yanyan waved his hand and smiled back politely.

 

Smiling hypocritically, he still felt that the groom was not as handsome as himself.

 

Who knew he and Ge Yun would date until graduation and even successfully proposed to her. Xu Yanyan thought to himself, he must have loved Ge Yun very much, much more than himself.

 

Thinking about it, a glass of champagne appeared in front of him.

 

Liao Nanqing handed it to him: “One drink to relieve one thousand sorrows? Is that what it says?” He was not sure.

 

Xu Yanyan was speechless and said disdainfully, “Can you get drunk on this?”

 

However, on that day, Xu Yanyan was carried home by Liao Nanqing with great effort and he cried a lot. At the wedding venue, he was still fine, drinking a glass of wine. But, when it was over, Xu Yanyan was not moving, sitting on the bench sighing. Liao Nanqing went over to take a look and found that he was drunk.

 

He sang two love songs sadly on the bench, making the aunt who cleaned the bathroom look at him twice as if he were insane.

 

He asked, “Do you know what it’s like to be lovelorn”

 

Cleaning Auntie: “Sick.”

 

Liao Nanqing helped him up: “Shall we go home?”

 

“My heart is bleeding.”

 

“You are not suitable for drinking, you can’t even drink champagne.”

 

“You’re blind! I can drink a lot!” He started talking nonsense. Sitting drunkenly next to Liao Nanqing, he sang sad songs all the way. He also sang in the taxi and led the driver to sing together. The driver was a person with temperament, and he might have fallen out of love recently. The two of them cried and screamed, and Liao Nanqing’s head was about to explode.

 

In the end, Xu Yanyan said he wanted to vomit while covering his mouth. The driver mercilessly drove them both out of the car, as if the person who sang the love song together just now was not him.

 

Xu Yanyan didn’t have time to be sad about the driver’s behavior. He retched while holding on to the pole and didn’t vomit out anything. He was panicking in the car just now, but now he was squatting on the ground and laughing silly for a while, two lines of clear tears rushing to flow.

 

“Why didn’t she choose me?” He cried and asked.

 

Liao Nanqing said seriously: “You did not even confess.”

 

“En, I was wrong. She looked really good today, she looked really good in a wedding dress.” Xu Yanyan rubbed his eyes, “I waited and waited, and I have even graduated from college, but she still hasn’t broken up. I am so nasty ah, actually thinking about her breakup. But she actually got married and is so happy.”

 

“…”

 

“That’s good, she is really happy, really happy, I am also happy for her.” Xu Yanyan straightened up and said frustratedly, “I am a fool, not suitable for her. She is suitable for this kind of calm person, he will take care of her.”

 

After saying that, he hugged the wire pole and cried a few times.

 

Ge Yun’s wedding was held in City B, and Xu Yanyan was unfamiliar with this place. His grievance was like the tide: “Liao Nanqing, you take me home. I don’t want to stay in a hotel alone. My heart is cold, hey, my heart is so cold.” For a while, he kept his remaining consciousness and asked Liao Nanqing, “What should I do if Su ge eats vinegar? Will he beat me?”

 

“Why would he eat your vinegar?” Liao Nanqing wiped his face and coaxed the child. “Let’s go and go back.”

 

“You are so kind, you are much better than Tao Wanwan!”

 

“Who is Tao Wanwan?”

 

“My female boss at the company, oh oh oh, it’s annoying. She teaches me every day, isn’t she just two years older than me! Pretending to be an old man…” He sniffled and complained. Taking out his cell phone, he showed Liao Nanqing the contents. “Look, this is it. She’s good looking, but she’s mean! I bet she wouldn’t even have a date at 40!”

 

Liao Nanqing: “Oh.”

 

“You are so cold, how did Su ge fall in love with you…” Xu Yanyan was much quieter.

 

Liao Nanqing did not tell him that Su Beimo had gone on a business trip and would not be back until tomorrow morning. He cleaned up the guest room and let Xu Yanyan go to bed early. Because Xu Yanyan had been singing love songs and saying sad words all the way, he was so tired that he fell asleep. Liao Nanqing couldn’t even feed him candy to sober him up.

 

The half-opened window was filled with wind, but Liao Nanqing was afraid he would catch a cold and closed it.

 

The lights were off in the guest room, so Liao Nanqing washed up and lay down under the covers to send a message to Su Beimo.

 

[Did you sleep?]

 

The reply came in a second: [Not yet, just finished having dinner with my client. How about you, how was the wedding today?]

 

[Brought an alcoholic back.]

 

[Xu Yanyan cried miserably, right? ]

 

[Well, fortunately, he was quite normal during the wedding and only cried after the ceremony.]

 

[It’s a pity.]

 

Liao Nanqing pursed his lips: [He will meet the one who belongs to him.]

 

It was late at night, and he said good night and I miss you.

 

Su Beimo said: [Good night, I miss you too. I’ll be back tomorrow morning, let’s go back to grandma’s house together.]

 

Xu Yanyan, a single dog, took a ride back to the town together and was abused by Su Beimo and Liao Nanqing countless times along the way. As soon as he arrived home, he rushed to say goodbye to them, and also worshiped Su Beimo’s salary.

 

Su Beimo took the wheel and drove towards Grandma Su’s house. When he passed by the fruit stand, Liao Nanqing got off and bought some oranges.

 

At the door of the house, Su Ya waited for a long time. When she saw them carrying a lot of things from the trunk, she couldn’t help but mutter: “What are you bringing home? It’s good that you’re back, Grandma and I miss you guys.”

 

Liao Nanqing’s hands were not idle: “I bought them when I saw them. Auntie, you can also eat these to enhance your immunity.”

 

“Busy with work lately? How come you look thinner?” Su Ya took Liao Nanqing’s hand and was concerned.

 

“Not busy, I signed up for a gym and went to work out.”

 

Su Beimo interjected: “He has a lean physique, others are even envious of him.”

 

The three of them entered the house with their things, laughing and talking. Grandma Su was serving food to the table and was overjoyed to see them. She let them sit down, and kept on serving the food. Although she was older, she had a good body and was more energetic than the elderly of the same age.

 

The table was full of dishes that Liao Nanqing and Su Beimo loved to eat, and Liao Nanqing’s greedy tummy was hungry all of a sudden. When he sat down, he looked around and Grandma Su saw his doubts.

 

“Su Jing is working overtime, don’t mind him.” Grandma Su pushed a chicken leg into his bowl, “Come on, try the chicken leg made by grandma, specially made for you.”

 

Liao Nanqing didn’t ask any more questions and talked to Grandma Su pleasantly.

 

But Su Ya, when she went to the kitchen to serve the soup, she called Su Beimo to go in and serve it. In fact, there was something to say. “The first time you came back, your father knew about it. He was afraid that you would be unhappy to see him, so he found an excuse to work overtime. In fact, all these years, he has long accepted in his heart. But he is stubborn, and does not know what to do for a while…” Su Ya said with words, hesitantly began, “Beimo, it’s been four years, you still blame your father?”

 

Su Beimo said in a deep voice, “Resent. I blamed him for this matter all my life.”

 

Su Ya sighed sadly as Su Beimo added: “But Nanqing and I want the support of our family, and he is also our family.”

 

In the four years since the day of Liao Nanqing’s accident, their family had never had a reunion dinner. Later, Su Jing apologized to Liao Nanqing and also gave in to Su Beimo, he was deeply guilty for the mistake he made, but he never agreed to the two of them being together. He was stubborn at heart and couldn’t cross the gulf.

 

Su Ya always felt that the father and son would never get better, but today, Su Ya was surprised by the gap in Su Beimo’s words so she said happily, “What do you mean …”

 

“Let’s have a meal with our family tonight, I have something to say.” At the end, “If you’re afraid of scaring Grandma, let’s go out tomorrow and talk about it.”

 

In the afternoon, the two of them accompanied Grandma Su to pick up some snacks. On the way, Grandma Su was admired by many people. There were two grandchildren, one on the left and one on the right, both were handsome. Grandma Su was so proud of herself that she bought a bag of cashew nuts when she bought the snacks, saying that she would fry sweet cashew nuts for them at home.

 

Aunt Li, who sold the nuts, had known Grandma Su for many years and she also knew Su Beimo. She greeted him warmly: “Young man, I haven’t been here for a long time.”

 

Grandma Su replied, “He’s been busy with work, my grandson’s salary was very high so he’s busy.” She turned around and shook Liao Nanqing’s hand, “My youngest grandson, like my eldest grandson, is working in City B and is also quite successful.” She had always loved to show off her family’s younger generations, and Liao Nanqing had unknowingly become one of them.

 

Grandma Su really did not treat him as an outsider.

 

Auntie Li didn’t care about Liao Nanqing; he seemed to be young. She cared about Su Beimo. While giving Grandma Su more cashew nuts, she inquired: “Is this young man in a relationship yet, ah? My little niece has no partner yet. She just graduated this year and is now doing an internship in a listed company in B city.”

 

Grandma Su tut-tut.

 

Auntie Li had a look like, you know, nagging and introducing, always trying to find a reliable young man for her little niece.

 

The Su family was known for being kind in the local area. Su Beimo had been praised by Grandma Su since he was a child. so in a 300-mile radius, who didn’t know that there was an outstanding young man Su Beimo in the Su family?

 

Liao Nanqing on the side glanced at Su Beimo aggrievedly and pursed his lips, probably because he was jealous. When Su Beimo saw it, his heart was slightly floating and his mouth was about to refuse.

 

Then, he heard Grandma Su’s decisive phrase: “You are one step late, ah. My grandson already has a partner.”

 

Su Beimo and Liao Nanqing were stunned, and they did not speak with guilty conscience.

 

Grandma Su asked Su Beimo to carry a bag of cashew nuts and led them back, saying that she wanted to buy some peanuts for braised pork’s feet tonight. Winter was about to start, so it was a good idea to drink this to nourish them. She walked a few steps, then turned around and asked: “What’s wrong? Two people look like they are choking on an egg in their mouths.”

 

“Grandma, you…” Su Beimo wanted to say something but stopped.

 

Liao Nanqing didn’t dare to say anything.

 

A few children ran by frolickingly, and when they passed by Liao Nanqing, they accidentally bumped him. Subconsciously, Su Beimo held Liao Nanqing’s hand and pulled it in front of him, fearing that he would fall.

 

Looking at Grandma Su again, she was not surprised by their behavior at all.

 

 

Grandma Su said, as a matter of course: “You are hiding from me, I am also hiding from you, it’s fair.”

 

Su Beimo got anxious and followed: “Grandma, when did you know about this?”

 

“When Nanqing was hospitalized.”

 

“…”

 

“You two didn’t know how to close the door when you kissed. I came over early in the morning and saw it. I was embarrassed to death.” Grandma Su was still angry when she remembered it, “Almost scared me to death that day. Fortunately, I didn’t have a heart attack.”

 

Liao Nanqing’s face suddenly turned pale, he said: “Grandma…”

 

“Alright, don’t lose your little face, I’m not that unreasonable.” She couldn’t get angry when she saw Liao Nanqing; she liked Liao Nanqing from the bottom of her heart. She said to Su Beimo. “I was really angry, I thought I was the first to find out, but I was afraid your dad would beat you up, so I called your mom first. Your mom rushed over and gave me a morning lecture and told me all the ins and outs of the matter before I realized that I was the last one to know.”

 

She calmly said: “But in the end, I was so angry with your father, that I didn’t feel angry with you anymore.”

 

For four whole years, Grandma Su was so helpless; she had been waiting for the two children to tell the truth to herself in person. But the children were also afraid of hurting her. She was getting older and couldn’t wait any longer, so today she simply spoke out.

 

“The family, regardless of other things, being happy is the most important. When you die, it’s just a shovelful of dirt, it doesn’t matter if it’s a man or a woman who is buried next to you.” Grandma Su was exceptionally open-minded, just as Zhao Qin said. The understanding of family was the most important and warmest thing.

 

Liao Nanqing’s heart was so warm and fuzzy that he was moved to tears, and he sincerely said, “Grandma, thank you.”

 

“Thank you, if he had found someone else, I would not have agreed. But you are different, you are good, grandma loves you heartily.” Grandma Su, with deep furrows and wrinkles, was an amiable and kind elder no matter how you look at it.

 

“Grandma, you can really bear it, four years …” Su Beimo couldn’t help sighing.

 

“What’s the point? You’ve been home so few times, I’m too angry to talk about it.” Well, there she goes again.

 

Su Beimo coughed and changed the subject: “My mom too, she doesn’t talk about it…”

 

“I told you! You are not coming back for the New Year, I ask your mother not to tell you. When will you come back for Chinese New Year, when will you tell me?” Grandma Su said with a stern face, “If you don’t come back this New Year, don’t come back!”

 

Su Beimo mumbled, trying to please Grandma Su, and began to think of flattering words in his mind.

 

“Yes, Grandma, we will come back.” Liao Nanqing said immediately, just worried that it would be awkward to meet with Su Jing.

 

After all, Chinese New Year was a tradition and a big event. He and Su Jing had apparently met very little in the past four years, and apart from that apology, they have not said a few words. To really sit down and eat New Year dinner together, there was still a bit of a psychological barrier.

 

Grandma Su saw his worry and patted Liao Nanqing’s hand: “It’s okay, grandma is protecting you. Come back for New Year. Nanqing, grandma is getting older.”

 

As Grandma Su said, she was protecting Liao Nanqing.

 

So much so that when Su Beimo announced that the two of them were going to have a wedding abroad next year, Grandma Su was the first to agree. Su Ya almost had a heart attack from Grandma Su. So did Su Jing.

 

Grandma Su grunted: “What’s the point of being surprised, you two haven’t taken me abroad for so many years, and in the end I still have to rely on these two precious grandchildren.”

 

Su Jing wiped his face and said nothing.

 

Liao Nanqing sat quietly; his hands clasped each other, he was waiting for an ending.

 

Finally, Su Jing took out a card from his pocket and put it on the table: “It’s too expensive to go abroad, so you can take the money here. You can always use it. I have something to do, so I’ll go first.” He got up and didn’t eat dinner. Before Liao Nanqing said anything, or Su Beimo said any refusal, he left in a hurry.

 

He stepped down this step himself, guessing that he couldn’t face it.

 

He said that he was working overtime, but everyone knew that Su Jing’s stubborn bones couldn’t be hardened at all. It was just that he still needed some time to break in and accept.

 

Grandma Su then said, “Do not put the card away. Since he gave it, then this matter won’t put you in a difficult situation again.”

 

Su Beimo’s eyebrows became a ‘川’ character, and the card was accepted by Liao Nanqing.

 

He said, “We accept it, but we don’t need it. Grandma, this time we want to go abroad to get married on our own ability. We have made all the arrangements. When the time comes, we will pick you up early. ”

 

“Hey, good.” Grandma Su was naturally happy.

 

The meal on the table was better than the one at noon, but some of the dishes were leftovers, so they were reheated and put back on the table.

 

Liao Nanqing still ate happily, and for the first time, he gave Su Beimo a bowl of vegetables. Eating freely as a family, no longer having to worry about anything.

 

The time of love would blossom, and the flower in Liao Nanqing’s heart was Su Beimo and his family.

 

——Their family.

 

 

 

T/N: I feel really bad for Xu Yanyan. He still can’t move on from Ge Yun :((
But anyway, this story is finally completed! Thank you for reading this and I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did!