Chapter 77

Yi Xiaolan turned around to open the door, and the other four people in the room stood up at the same time - Yi Xiaolan's parents had arrived.

Yi Xiaolan opened the door and saw two middle-aged men and women standing outside. Their skin was yellowish-brown and their faces showed signs of aging. There were a few strands of silver in their hair, but they were wearing clean clothes and there were two bulging sacks at their feet.

"Lanzi, you see what mom said is right, we can take a taxi here by ourselves, we don't need you to pick us up at all."

Xu Fengjuan couldn't help but smile when she saw her son after a long time.

"Dad, Mom, I'm just worried that you will make mistakes. After all, we are unfamiliar with the place," the taciturn Yi Xiaolan also shows a childishness that matches his age in front of his parents.

Xu Fengjuan patted Yi Xiaolan on the shoulder and comforted him, "Although my parents are over 50 years old and have been farmers for most of their lives, we still understand these basic common sense. This is what the protagonist in the TV series did."

Take it easy, your fifties and sixties are the time to work hard.

"Lanzi, are these people in your room your friends?" Father Yi, who was standing silently behind the two of them, noticed the eye-catching Qiao Ruiyi and the other three.

"Yes." Yi Xiaolan invited his two parents into the house and he would come to pick up the things outside later.

"Hello, uncle and aunt," the four people called politely.

"Oh, I didn't expect that my son Lanzi could meet so many handsome guys here. Please introduce them to me and tell me their names." Xu Fengjuan's eyes turned into crescents due to her smile, and even her crow's feet were visible.

"This is Wang Zhao, and this is He Lijie."

Yi Xiaolan pointed at Wang Zhao and He Lijie respectively and said.

"Hello, Xiao Wang with glasses and Xiao Jie in a white shirt." Xu Fengjuan immediately gave the two of them easy-to-remember nicknames.

He Lijie said obediently: "Hello, Auntie, it is our blessing to meet you."

Wang Zhao: "We are sorry for disturbing you. I hope you will not mind, uncle or aunt."

"Don't mind, don't mind. Come and play with our Lanzai more often when you have nothing to do!" Xu Fengjuan smiled from ear to ear.

Father Yi nodded to the two of them as a greeting.

Yi Xiaolan continued to introduce: "The two are Yuan Xingyou and Qiao Ruiyi."

Yuan Xingyou immediately took off his mask and called out obediently: "Hello, uncle and aunt."

Qiao Ruiyi also greeted politely: "I often hear Xiaolan mention you two, and today I finally have the opportunity to meet you."

"Hello, Xiaoxing and Xiaoqiao," Xu Fengjuan continued with her naming skills.

When Yuan Xingyou heard the name that Yi's mother gave to Qiao Ruiyi, he almost couldn't hold back his smile.

The lines of Xiao Qiao from Honor of Kings suddenly appeared in his mind: Xiao Qiao must work hard to become stronger!

"Everyone, sit down. Don't be so reserved. Just make yourself at home." Xu Fengjuan began to invite several people to sit down.

"Auntie, I'll go help Xiaolan move things first," Qiao Ruiyi volunteered to help. He really didn't know how to get along with elders.

Two men began to carry the two sacks at the door.

When Father Yi saw the sack, he couldn't help but say, "I told you to just bring some things in the suitcase, but you didn't want to. Using a sack would only embarrass my son."

"The suitcase only has so little space, how can it be enough for me to put my stuff in?" Xu Fengjuan couldn't help but retort, "Besides, how is it embarrassing to use a sack?"

She has been using this thing since she was a child!

Yuan Xingyou looked at Yi's father and mother who suddenly started arguing, and didn't dare to say anything.

"Let me interject a comment. Sacks can really hold things. They are much more convenient than suitcases. Many of our senior students also use them to pack their luggage!"

The person who spoke was He Lijie.

Yi's father and mother looked at Xiao He who was speaking at the same time, and the quarrel that had just been brewing disappeared immediately.

"Xiao He, you are still a college student?" Xu Fengjuan's eyes lit up.

I didn’t expect that her son Lanzi also knew a college student?

He Lijie replied: "Xiao Wang, Xiao Qiao and I are all college students."

"Three college students?!" Father Yi was shocked.

It's already an honor for their family to have one college student in their village, and there are actually three sitting here!

"Where is Xiaoxing? What do you do for a living?" Xu Fengjuan started chatting.

"My job is similar to Xiaolan's." Yuan Xingyou explained his job as an anchor in the simplest way.

"Oh, you also make money by playing games, right?" Yi's father and mother understood at the same time.

Xu Fengjuan looked at the clock on the wall and found that it was almost time for lunch, so she warmly invited everyone to stay for lunch.

"Lanzi, Mom will use your kitchen to make a good meal for everyone." She rolled up her sleeves and was about to show off her cooking skills.

Yi Xiaolan subconsciously tried to dissuade him, but unfortunately he failed to stop the man.

Xu Fengjuan went into the kitchen and ran out in panic a second later: "Lanzi, was your kitchen robbed? Why is there only instant noodles?!"

Where are the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar? Where are the eggs and cabbage? Why is the refrigerator empty?

Yi Xiaolan: “…”

The four people sitting side by side guessed Yi Xiaolan's daily life and tried to hold back their laughter.

"How about... ordering takeout?" Wang Zhao suggested.

He Lijie added: "We can also go out to eat."

Xu Fengjuan realized it later, and she reluctantly advised: "You young people should eat less convenience foods and takeouts, and eat more nutritious food."

The five people who were being lectured nodded at the same time: "Got it."

Got it, I’ll do it again next time.

"Fortunately, I brought some chestnut and pork dumplings. Shall we eat this for lunch today?" Xu Fengjuan said as she was about to rummage through the burlap bag she brought with her.

She packed a lot this time.

"Okay!" Yi Xiaolan's eyes lit up. He liked this the most.

The other four people also had no objection:

He Lijie: "We just eat and drink for free. We don't care what we eat!"

Wang Zhao: "Yes, yes, we are easy to feed!"

Qiao Ruiyi: "I have never eaten this flavor of zongzi. I want to try it."

Yuan Xingyou: "Wow, we still have rice dumplings to eat, that's great!"

Xu Fengjuan was very satisfied with the support of the guests: "It is absolutely delicious! I guarantee you will never forget it!"

"Auntie, do you need us to help you?"

He Lijie is so polite.

Xu Fengjuan motioned for them to sit down, "No need, just sit down and let Lanzi come in to help me."

"good."

Yi Xiaolan got up and walked into the kitchen.

Only Father Yi and four other people were left in the living room, and the atmosphere suddenly became much quieter.

"Lanzi rarely makes friends. How did you all get to know him?" Father Yi began to find topics to chat with them.

Wang Zhao replied: "Uncle, we all met because of the game."

"So that's how it is." Father Yi nodded. This was not surprising.

"Uncle, you and aunt are both farmers, right?" Wang Zhao also started to find a topic.

"Yes, Lanzai's mother and I are farmers who have worked in the fields for most of our lives." The yellow-brown skin is also the result of their hard work.

"I find it amazing that you would agree to let Xiaolan do a job related to games."

In Wang Zhao's impression, farmers and online games are like things from two different worlds. Parents in big cities may not agree with their children playing games, let alone them?

Qiao Ruiyi and Yuan Xingyou silently added in their hearts: If you knew that Yi Xiaolan’s current love interest is a popular male singer, wouldn’t you be even more surprised?

"Lanzai's mom and I were both late in life when we had a son. We spoiled him and bought him a mobile phone. He liked playing games, and we didn't stop him. Later, Lanzai suddenly told us that he wanted to work as a game agent. Lanzai's mom and I didn't agree with that."

Father Yi changed the subject and said, "It was not until the neighbor's children told us that Lanzai was very capable and would definitely make money by doing this kind of work that we slowly accepted it. After all, compared to farming and relying on the weather for food, these things would be easier for him."

He Lijie asked curiously: "Uncle, have you ever thought about letting Xiaolan work in a factory? Almost all the kids in my hometown choose this path."

Rural children who have no talent for learning or cannot continue their studies due to family reasons will go to work in factories when they reach a certain age and start doing mechanical work day after day.

"Lanzi said that was like being in jail, which he really didn't like, and the money he earned from working was less than half of what he earned." When Yi's father mentioned Yi Xiaolan, his face was full of unconcealable pride.

"Now that social welfare has improved, we farmers also have social security, and we don't need Lanzai to earn money to support us in our old age. As long as he can take care of himself, that's enough."

The "Xiao" in Yi Xiaolan's name was given by him, hoping that the child would always smile and be healthy when he grows up. The "Lan" was given by the elders in the village. The meaning of "Lan" is magnanimous and broad, symbolizing a person with broad mind and outstanding ability.

Qiao Ruiyi and Yuan Xingyou were filled with mixed feelings after hearing these words. Although the other party did not mention the word love, every word he said was full of love.

——Their relationship is so good that people can’t help but envy them.

"The rice dumplings are ready. Everyone line up and get them." Xu Fengjuan's voice drifted over from the kitchen along with a rich aroma, successfully awakening everyone's stomach.

After finishing lunch, they went for a walk in the nearby Evergreen Park with Yi's father and mother.

Father Yi saw someone fishing in the lake in the park, and out of curiosity he stood not far away and watched others fishing.

The fisherman also noticed the curious Yi's father. He Lijie took the initiative to approach the fisherman and the other party actually took out a spare fishing rod.

The three of them immediately started their fishing adventure.

Qiao Ruiyi specially asked the security guard in the park for a few bags of cat food and asked the rest of the people to feed the stray cats.

Wang Zhao fed the cat food while petting it when it was not paying attention. He laughed happily as he watched the cat, which had been attacked, run away quickly in front of him.

Xu Fengjuan suddenly sighed: "Why doesn't Lanzi get a pet to keep him company? He will always be lonely if he stays at home alone."

Yuan Xingyou took some cat food with his hand and wanted to feed the cat, but the cat didn't take the bait.

Just when he was feeling discouraged, he suddenly found that his boyfriend was surrounded by cats, in stark contrast to the fact that he was the only one surrounded by cats.

"Why are they only surrounding you?" Yuan Xingyou was angry, and he didn't know whether he was jealous of people or cats.

Qiao Ruiyi managed to get away from the cat group and came to Yuan Xingyou's side. "I know them, so they stick to me more."

He is explaining.

"Come, I'll feed the cats with you, and I guarantee that the cats will take the bait." Qiao Ruiyi gently held the back of Yuan Xingyou's hand and stretched the cat food in the other's hand towards the cats.

"A cat is coming!" Yuan Xingyou reminded in a low voice, staring at the calico cat that came to him to eat cat food.

"Um."

When Qiao Ruiyi was speaking, his chest was also vibrating, and the temperature was transmitted to the heart of the big anchor through Yuan Xingyou's shoulder.

Yuan Xingyou didn't dare to turn his head to look. He knew that he must be very close to the other person, and his ears turned red uncontrollably.

Compared to the few people who had things to do, Yi Xiaolan sat alone quietly in a chair, holding his mobile phone, and the screen was fixed on the chat interface between him and Xi Cheng.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Xi Cheng seemed to have been avoiding him these days.

Did he do something wrong?