Rules of Engagement

Chapter 101 The Word 'Warm' In Her Name

"You!" Right at this moment, Chloe came in. When she heard what Jane said, she was very angry. "What do you mean, Jane?"

"I mean what I said literally!" Jane said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. Then she turned around and left.

"Stop! Make it clear!"

Jane didn't look back, "I have resigned. You are no longer my boss. I don't need to make it clear to you. Bye. "

Since Jane had left without any worries, Elsa knew that she must feel uneasy. There was no turning back. She couldn't go back to work in the hospital. If she gave up her

job in Ron's company, her life and economy would be in great trouble.

When Elsa was about to chase after her, Soren held her hand and said, "Leave her alone. I'll ask Bob to see her off. "

After a short while, Bob caught up with Jane. Chloe looked at Soren and Elsa, and was still angry with Ron. But she felt a little embarrass in front of others, so she said, "You can go back now. I'll take care of Ron."

She tried to help him, but how could she help the tall Ron?

Soren walked over to help Ron up and went downstairs. Chloe quickly followed them and told them the place where she parked the car. Soren put Ron in the car, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where are we going?"

Chloe thought for a while and finally figured it out. "Let's go to my home. What if he vomited and suffocated... His mother is the only one at home. I'm afraid she can't take care of him. "

Soren drank some alcohol. And Chloe needed to take care of Ron. Seeing that, Elsa took the initiative to drive Chloe's car. And Soren indicated her the way. Then they went back to the Xu family.

After settling down Ron, it was already late. Soren's car, Bob, was driving. The two of them walked out of the Xu family's house slowly. There were no pedestrians on the road, and even few cars.

Although it was summer, it was a little cold at night. The two of them wore thin clothes, so Soren had to hold Elsa in his arms and waited for the car while walking.

He was abnormally tall, while Elsa was not short, but she was held in his arms. After waiting for a long time without a car passing by, he simply carried her on his back.

Lying on his back, Elsa's face was burning hot. She said in a low voice, "I don't know how is Janie now."

"It should be okay. Bob followed him. Don't worry." Soren replied, "Chloe have a fight with Ron for many years. I used to think that this was their unique way of getting along with each other, and that they were quarrelsome lovers. But Ron was drunk just now. He said that he had put all his attention on Chloe over the years, but he had not been happy at all. I didn't expect that. "

It was not easy for Elsa to judge other people's feelings, but she answered softly to show that she was listening.

Finally, they got in the car. Elsa couldn't help but call Jane. Jane said in a bright voice, "I made you worry about me. I'm really fine. I'm going to apply for a new company this afternoon. I'll go to work tomorrow without any delay. If can't stay here, I will have other place to stay. "

Hearing that she could still make fun of her, Elsa put down the phone and nestled beside Soren. At this moment, she was incomparably calm in her heart and cherished the peace between the two. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

The second day was weekend. When Elsa woke up naturally, Soren was taking a shower in the bathroom after exercising. Her father was drinking tea in the living room, emitting a dense fragrance of tea, and the breakfast in the kitchen was fragrant.

Clinging to the soft quilt, Elsa stayed on the bed for a while. When she saw Soren come out of the bathroom while drying his hair, she quickly got up and put on her clothes. Soren handed her the glasses and said with a smile, "Let's go for a walk with father and mother today."

"Okay." Elsa put on her clothes and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Keep you in suspense. You'll know soon." Soren helped her smooth her collar.

Elsa was full of expectation for today's schedule. The feeling of becoming more and more dependent on him became a little obvious.

After the simple breakfast, the four of them walked out together. Without driving, Elsa thought they wouldn't go far. However, they walked to a bus stop and waited for the bus. Soren smiled and said, "Let's go to the suburb be taking a bus."

"Okay." Elsa held her mother's arm and said with a smile, "Mom, the Perilla leaf fish over there is very delicious. Let's have a try when we are free."

"Really?" Blanche looked at the direction she pointed happily, "Your father also likes eating fish. He must be happy."

"Okay," Elsa replied. The bus would arrive soon. Soren asked them to get on the bus first, and then he went to buy the tickets and got on the bus. The four sat in the last row. Soren briefly introduced the

situation to them and said, "Have a rest first. We won't arrive until noon."

Recently, Elsa had slept a lot and was not sleepy at all. She looked out of the window at the blue sky and white clouds. The further their journey went on, the better the sky would be. The sky was as blue as if it had been washed by sea water, transparent, and people's mood became bright and clean. Soren held her hand and looked out of the window with her. By chance, there were birds flying across the sky, which made the quiet sky ripple.

They arrived at the suburb soon. It turned out that Soren took them here for dinner. There was a special local product in Linchuan City, which was rice wine, good glutinous rice and well water in the suburbs. It was steamed by a local clay stove, with a strong fragrance and delicious taste. There had always been young people drinking it to maintain beauty, and the old people drinking it to keep the body strong.

To get the most authentic food, they had to go to a village in the suburb.

No wonder Soren brought his parents here, and no wonder he didn't drive here.

The village here had developed into an agritainment, forming a small business circle. There were many people on weekends.

It was a season for seafood, so the restaurant recommended seafood platter and freshly cooked rice wine.

Soren had specially chosen this restaurant for seafood, because Elsa couldn't eat meat. His thoughtful arrangement made the two elders happy.

There was rice wine on the table for guests to drink at will. Seeing that Elsa poured half a bowl of rice wine to drink, Soren took away her bowl and spoon and said, "You can't eat so much. It's bad for your

stomach since you haven't eaten any food." I'll cook some with wolfberry for you later, then you can drink some more. "

Elsa stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. Soon, the cooked rice wine was served. It was the rice wine added with wolfberry to cook together. It was called 'burnt rice wine', which was well-known. Hearing this pronunciation, Elsa didn't know how to write it, and she had never eaten authentic rice wine.

Soren put the bowls on the table, poured a bowl of the cooked wine for Johnson and Blanche respectively, and another half bowl for Elsa. "Dad, mom, Elsa, have a taste."

Johnson usually drank a little wine, and no one was with him. Now with his son-in-law accompanying him, not to mention the specially made wine, even drinking white water smelled good. Besides, the wine was really delicious. He couldn't help praising, "Good wine, good wine."

"Then you should drink more. Although the wine smells good, it has strong delayed effect after boiling it," Soren introduced with a smile.

Elsa also took a big gulp of the wine. She was indeed a little drunk after drinking it. Although it smelt good, she didn't dare to drink too much after hearing what Soren said. She put down the bowl.

The seafood came soon, it was the right time for crabs, scallops, salmon, etc. to launch the market. The delicious rice wine and fresh seafood made a perfect match.

The scallops were specially ordered according to the taste of Elsa. She didn't like the strong smell of fishy food, so she preferred to eat with some peppers. When the scallops were served hot, she ate a lot in one breath.

Soren and Johnson were drinking and talking about the company's anecdotes. The son-in-law and father in law had a lot to talk about, and they burst into laughter from time to time.

Blanche had been preparing food for her daughter all the time. As a mother, she was always like this. Seeing her daughter eating happily, she was satisfied if she didn't eat. Elsa scooped out the scallops with a spoon, looked at her mother and said with a smile, "Mom, open your mouth."

Unable to dissuade her daughter, Blanche opened her mouth. Seeing that her mother had eaten something, she withdrew her hand with a smile.

Just like any intimate and warm family, everyone enjoyed their meal.

Soren smiled and said, "It's good for the health of the old people to drink more 'burnt rice wine'. However, in this season, the rain was rich, and the river water rose, pouring into the well. The well water was not fresh enough, and the wine made from it was not as delicious as the winter wine. I'll go home with Elsa to celebrate the new year with you. And I'll bring a jar of delicious good wine back then. "

"You are so thoughtful. You can come back to play during the Spring Festival. It's so far away. Don't bother to take anything." Blanche refused with a smile.

Soren smiled and took Elsa's hand, "It's not troublesome."

After dinner, they strolled in the park nearby. It was a summer afternoon, and the summer heat steamed people. Soren saw many trees, so he took their parents and Elsa there. "Have a seat. I'll be back after washing my hands."

There were many other elders sitting under the shade of the tree. Sitting next to her parents, Elsa was a little drunk. Leaning against her mother's shoulder, a gust of cold wind blew. She waved her hand and said softly, "What a comfortable weather."

An old couple looked at Elsa and greeted her with a smile, "This girl is so pretty. Are you coming to play with your family?"

Hearing the greeting, Blanche said politely, "Yes. Take a walk on the weekend. "

"What's your daughter's name? How old is she? " The old couple looked at Elsa and smiled.

Elsa felt embarrassed. Blanche smiled warmly and said, "She is Elsa Xia, twenty-seven years old. She was born in winter and in snowy days. Her birthday hasn't come yet. "

The two old men smiled and said, "Elsa, good, good."

Elsa had never thought about a question. Hearing her mother's words, she said curiously, "Mom, I was born in winter, but there is a word 'warm' in my name. What's the special meaning of this name?"

Johnson touched his daughter's head and said lovingly, "When you were just born, you didn't even have a coat on you..."

Blanche suddenly patted Johnson's hand and said, "Don't talk too much."