"Daughter, tell me quickly, what do you think they're trying to do?" Ma Aning asked her daughter with a puzzled look and intense curiosity in her eyes.

Shen Xiaoxiao gently put down her bowl and chopsticks and replied unhurriedly, "In my opinion, they're probably getting impatient!"

"Just like you said before, my cousin is already 27 years old, and she works hard in the fields all day long, exposed to the wind and sun, and even her face is starting to get wrinkles."

"They naturally hope that Xu Wenhua can come back soon so that the two of them can get married as soon as possible."

At this point, Shen Xiaoxiao picked up her chopsticks again, took a piece of bright green vegetable from the plate on the table, and put it in her mouth.

While chewing, she continued, "Oh right, Mom, do you remember that woman I mentioned to you before? The one who will ruin me."

"Two years have passed. It would be strange if they hadn't developed some deep feelings for each other! I reckon Xu Wenhua will definitely come back to break off the engagement soon."

"However, it's hard to say whether anything else might happen in the meantime." With that, she shrugged nonchalantly.

At this moment, Ma Aning couldn't help but sigh deeply, saying with great emotion, "Sigh, speaking of your cousin, ever since she was little, all she's ever thought about is marrying into the city. Back then, she almost ruined you and Xiaochuan's lives once!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao's expression instantly turned serious. She stared firmly at her parents and solemnly instructed them.

"Dad, Mom, so it's best if our family doesn't get involved in what's going on at the old house. Even if they come to us asking for help, we absolutely cannot agree!"

"Daughter, don't worry about it! We don't need to worry about the old house at all."

“Back then, we wrote a letter severing ties with them. In all these years, when we've run into each other in the village, we haven't even said hello.”

“Now that they’re calling on us, are we just supposed to run off to help them? Humph, they don’t deserve that!” Ma Aning said righteously.

After hearing her mother's words, Shen Xiaoxiao slowly shifted her gaze to her father, Shen Zishan, who was sitting beside her. At the same time, Ma Aning's gaze also fell on Shen Zishan.

At this moment, Shen Zishan felt extremely uncomfortable under the gaze of the mother and daughter, and his scalp tingled.

He knew in his heart that if he didn't make his stance clear now, things would probably get tough in the days to come.

He quickly raised his hands, solemnly promising, "Oh, wife, daughter, don't worry! I definitely won't help! What do their family's mess have to do with me? I can't be bothered with it!"

Seeing her father's firm stance, Shen Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction, a bright smile returning to her face.

The family of three continued to enjoy their delicious meal happily, filling the restaurant with laughter and a warm atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Xu Wenhua, who was far away in the military, was also successfully discharged from the hospital today.

Chen Mengmeng was overjoyed and spent the whole day busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner for Xu Wenhua.

When everything was ready, Xu Wenhua looked at the table full of steaming, fragrant dishes and Chen Mengmeng, who was panting but still smiling, and a deep feeling of emotion welled up in his heart.

He rushed over to Chen Mengmeng, opened his arms and hugged her tightly, saying affectionately, "Mengmeng, you are so wonderful! I feel incredibly happy to have you by my side to take care of me and show me your concern!"

Chen Mengmeng leaned gently against Xu Wenhua's chest, raised her head and gazed at him tenderly with her big, watery eyes, responding sweetly.

"Brother Wenhua, as long as it makes you happy, I'm willing to do anything!"

"Mengmeng," Xu Wenhua called her name affectionately.

Chen Mengmeng slowly raised her head, her clear and captivating eyes, like autumn water, gazing quietly at Xu Wenhua in front of her.

The distance between them seemed to be drawn closer and closer by an invisible force, so close that they could feel each other's warm breath gently brushing against their cheeks.

In that instant, Xu Wenhua could no longer suppress the surging emotions within him. He slowly lowered his head and gently kissed Chen Mengmeng's luscious lips.

The kiss was like a blazing fire, instantly enveloping the two of them and immersing them in endless passion and sweetness.

They embraced each other warmly, savoring the beauty of the moment as if time had stood still.

However, as their breathing became increasingly rapid and heavy, they finally had to temporarily stop their passionate kiss, panting heavily as they tried to calm their excited emotions.

Chen Mengmeng's pretty face was already flushed red, as lovely as a ripe apple.

She lowered her eyes shyly and murmured softly, "Brother Wenhua, let's eat first! I have to rush home after we finish eating, otherwise my dad will be worried when he gets home and doesn't see me."

As she spoke, she was too shy to even look Xu Wenhua in the eye, and instead kept her head down, fiddling with the hem of her clothes.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenhua responded in a slightly hoarse voice, "Okay!" Although his voice was not loud, it was full of tenderness and affection.

Afterwards, the two sat side by side at the dining table. They served each other food, and every time their eyes met, an indescribable ambiguous feeling would be revealed.

After the meal ended in such a wonderful atmosphere, the two worked together to clean the table spotlessly.

Chen Mengmeng gazed tenderly at Xu Wenhua and said she wanted to go back.

Seeing this, Xu Wenhua stood up without saying a word, took his coat from the hanger, and prepared to put it on before taking Chen Mengmeng home.

But Chen Mengmeng quickly stepped forward, reached out to support Xu Wenhua, and said with concern, "You are still injured. Just stay here and rest. You really don't need to see me off. I can go back by myself."

As Chen Mengmeng spoke, she carefully helped Xu Wenhua to sit down on the edge of the bed, and also carefully reminded him to make sure he got plenty of rest.

Just after giving her instructions, Chen Mengmeng called out in her mind, "System, system."

The system's mechanical voice rang out, "Host, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Use the intoxicating and arousing props on us!" Chen Mengmeng said.

"Item used, five points deducted, fifty points remaining," the system's emotionless voice continued.

At the same time, Xu Wenhua's gaze toward her grew increasingly intense, like a burning flame.