Jiang Xia stayed up all night reading a retro-themed novel. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself as the male protagonist’s doomed ex-wife in that very story.
Her storyline began ...
In the afternoon, the family took a few children to stroll along Fujing Street.
Shopping is also a very happy thing for children. Living in the village, except going to the market in town, there are few opportunities to go shopping.
Especially the bustle and prosperity of Beijing city cannot be compared with the market in the town.
The children felt like they had walked into the Grand View Garden.
Tian Caihua: "There aren't so many people in our city during the New Year."
Zhou's mother: "But it seems that the high-rise buildings in our city are taller."
Tian Caihua: "That's different. The high-rise buildings in our city were all built in recent years to accommodate foreigners."
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The adults were discussing the city's architecture, but the children didn't care. They were not interested in architecture at all. They only paid attention to what was for sale and would buy anything they saw that they had never seen before.
I also want to buy some for my good friends in the village.
If mom doesn't let me buy it, I'll ask dad. If dad doesn't let me buy it, I'll ask my second uncle. After my second uncle, there's my younger uncle, my younger aunt, my grandfather, my grandmother, and my sister Ruan. There are too many people who can help pay today.
The kids are smart and they ask the next one after asking one.
When the triplets saw their older brothers and sisters buying things, they also leaned out and pointed at those things, saying "umm" and "ahhh" to indicate that they wanted to play with them.
Jiang Xia would pick out some suitable things for them to play with and buy them.
Along the way, several children carried all kinds of things.
The most eye-catching thing is that everyone has a Black Cat Sheriff doll, which makes the children on the street look at them with envy, and some children even clamor to buy one.
It's a rare opportunity to come to Beijing. Even if I'm as frugal as Tian Caihua, I'd still spend some money to buy one or two pieces of clothing for my family.
How impressive it would be to wear the clothes you bought from Beijing to a banquet?
She bought clothes for the whole family, including Zhou's father, Zhou's mother, and even Zhou Zhou, Zhou Ying and the triplets.
This has never happened in the past decade.
Of course, this was also the wealthiest thing she had ever had in more than a decade.
Even the most frugal person will become a little more generous when he becomes rich.
In the evening, Zhou Chenglei invited his family to dinner at Jingshi Hotel.
The Zhou family thought the food tasted good, so Zhou Chengsen booked a private room and selected the dishes with Ruan Tang. The two families will have a dinner together tomorrow.
At noon the next day, the two families had dinner together at the Jingshi Hotel.
During this dinner, the two families had a very pleasant conversation.
As long as you have the heart, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.
To be honest, the Ruan family had nothing to complain about regarding the Zhou family's financial situation.
Zhou Chengsen was already the second best person in town in his early thirties. He had a bright future and his family owned a boat.
One person makes more money than the Ruan family.
What I am not satisfied with is having children in a second marriage.
But when they saw that Zhou Ying was well educated, the little girl was cheerful and lively, polite and filial, and was particularly close to Ruan Tang, they felt much more relieved.
Children are not like adults who know how to pretend. After the meal, Mr. Ruan could see that she really liked Ruan Tang and was very attached to her, so he felt more relieved.
At least my daughter won’t face any trouble from her children after she gets married.
Old Ruan took the initiative to say, "Asen, Xiaotang, you are both not young anymore. If you are determined to be together, our two families will help you prepare for the wedding, pick a date to get the certificate, and hold the banquet."
When Zhou Chengsen first came to visit, Mr. Ruan had given him some difficulties. Now he had to be more proactive so that the other party would have no grudges in his heart. He couldn't let the initial difficulties become a thorn that affected their future relationship.
Ruan Tang looked at Zhou Chengsen with a smile.
Zhou Chengsen smiled and replied, "We will get the marriage certificate after Xiaotang's marriage application report comes in. I'll trouble my mother to find a date for the wedding banquet for me."
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After this meal, the wedding is basically put on the agenda.
Ruan Tang had a very good appetite tonight and ate half a bowl of rice more.
Ruan's mother asked, "Are you hungry?"
Ruan Tang: "No, I just think the food at Jingshi Hotel is really delicious."
Zhou Chengsen smiled: "Then the wedding banquet will also be held here."
*After dinner, Zhou Chengsen and Ruan Tang had to rush to the airport. They had a flight back at 5:30 pm and had to go to work the next day.
Today Zhou Chengsen and Ruan Tang have specially asked for a day off.
Only the two of them went back first, and the others went back on the tenth day.
On the plane, Ruan Tang held Zhou Chengsen's hand and refused to let go: "I was worried that my grandfather would be weird at the dinner table! Fortunately, he didn't!"
Zhou Chengsen squeezed her hand and said, "Grandpa cares about you, too."
He could even understand why Mr. Ruan took the initiative to show goodwill, it was all for Ruan Tang's good.
He could understand and wasn't that petty.
"I know, but I don't know when the report will be approved."
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Zhou Chengsen raised his lips slightly: "Maybe the report will be approved when I go to work tomorrow. Do you want to take a nap?"
"No, I want to talk to you."
Zhou Chengsen took the initiative to ask: "What are the customs for marriage in your area?"
Ruan Tang had never been married and didn't know everything, so she just told him what she knew.
After Zhou Chengsen confirmed that she really didn't know much, he estimated that she had rarely attended the weddings of her classmates and friends in the past few years.
He did not ask her about customs, but instead asked her what she wanted for their wedding, "Do you want me to marry you from the capital?"
Ruan Tang turned her head and looked at him in surprise. "You mean to pick up the bride from Jing City? How can we pick her up from Jing City? It's so far! Wouldn't it take a whole day to pick her up?"
Zhou Chengsen: "Time is not a problem, it depends on where you want to get married. Beijing has its own way of getting married, and the city has its own way of getting married. I have thought about them all and have come up with a plan."
I heard that Zhou Chengsen had even thought about how to pick up the bride.
Ruan Tang felt extremely satisfied at this moment. Suddenly, she had no requirements on how to pick up the bride. All she had left was anticipation for the wedding.
"What else did you think of?"
Zhou Chengsen said, "I've thought about everything, including the wedding and our future."
Ruan Tang: "Then tell me everything you think. What do you think about picking up the bride from Beijing?"
Zhou Chengsen: "There are two options for picking up the bride from Beijing..."
The two discussed the wedding until they got off the plane and Zhou Chengsen sent her back to her doorstep, but Ruan Tang still felt unsatisfied.
Love hearing him plan their wedding, love hearing him plan their future.
Zhou Chengsen helped her carry the luggage into the house. Seeing that the house was covered with dust, he took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and walked to the bathroom: "Go take a shower first, I'll help you clean up before we go back."
Ruan Tang: "No, it's so late, just clean it tomorrow."
Zhou Chengsen: "It's okay, aren't you allergic to dust?"
Ruan Tang: "How do you know?"
She never said that.
She is indeed allergic to dust. It's not a respiratory allergy, but when her skin comes into contact with dust, she gets a rash, but it's not very serious.
Zhou Chengsen: "I saw you wipe off some dust once, and a lump appeared on your arm."
"Go take a shower! I can clean it up quickly."
Zhou Chengsen came to this room almost every week and was familiar with it. He went to the bathroom, got a basin of water, and started wiping the furniture.
Start in her room, then move to the living room and kitchen.
After that, he washed his hands and helped her change the quilt.
When Ruan Tang came out of the shower, she saw Zhou Chengsen making her bed. (End of this chapter)