"You could say that. I'll treat you to a meal sometime in the future. This time... Wanqing has spent money again."
Huan Ren smiled, glanced at Jiang Wanqing, she shook her head, picked up her water glass, and said nothing more.
Because he was the last one to come in, everyone intentionally left the last seat next to Qin Meng for him.
"You mean you don't have to go back to the county where you used to work?" Qin Meng asked him, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes, if you need my help in the future, just let me know."
Although she knew Huanren was just being polite, Qin Meng was still very happy. She had been hesitant about whether to follow him for a love that might not even be promising, but now the problem was solved.
"Ahem... Qin Meng, please pour tea for everyone," Yue Shuzhen said deliberately.
"Ah, okay."
"I'll pour it. I'll be the last one, as an apology to everyone, hahaha..."
Huanren took the teapot from Qin Meng's hand, and the two even had an unintentional touch of their fingertips. Her face turned a little redder, and everyone kept their eyes down, not saying a word.
"See? They seem to have some chemistry. This is promising."
Jiang Wanqing turned slightly to the side and whispered something to Cheng Ran.
But in his eyes, it wasn't like that at all. Yue Shuzhen deliberately created an opportunity for Qin Meng to "pour tea" for Huanren. The other party took the initiative to do the work, wasn't she trying to achieve the same effect? It's just that the object was different.
He smirked, and when Huanren brought the teacup to Jiang Wanqing's side, Cheng Ran took it first.
"Please sit down. I'll pour the rest. We've been away from Beijing for a few years now, so it's time for us to show our hospitality. If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me."
"Okay, thank you, Comrade Cheng. I've got your words in mind."
"Good that you've remembered it."
Once all the dishes were served, everyone started eating. Cheng Ran served Jiang Wanqing food and soup, showing off their affection in front of everyone.
Hung Hing followed suit, applying every trick to Molly; she was a promising young woman.
"Tsk tsk, Molly is loved by someone now, I'm so envious."
"When have I ever been neglected? You're all so nosy. Watch out, or I'll steal your orders later."
"Hahaha……"
Since everyone knew each other, we spoke freely and even a bit bluntly, but no one took it to heart.
At this moment, Yue Shuzhen suddenly patted Qin Meng and pointed to the dish of braised pork with preserved mustard greens that was furthest away from her.
"Isn't that your favorite? Can you get it?"
"I……"
Qin Meng had just opened her mouth when Yue Shuzhen immediately chimed in.
"You can't pick it up, right? I can't either. Luckily, I don't like to eat it."
Her irritating yet slightly suggestive tone was amusing. Seeing that Qin Meng didn't ask Huan Ren for help, and he didn't offer to help pick up food, Yue Shuzhen rubbed her forehead.
"Comrade Huanren, could you please help Comrade Qin Meng pick up that dish? Otherwise, with her shy and hesitant nature, she won't be able to eat more than a few bites."
"Okay, I'll use serving chopsticks to help her pick it up."
Finally, Huanren agreed and used serving chopsticks to put a few pieces of meat on Qin Meng's plate.
However... Yue Shuzhen's very purposeful demeanor made people hesitant to speak to her, for fear of scaring them away.
After the meal, whether Qin Meng was too shy, Huan Ren didn't understand their intentions, or they were both too shy, there wasn't much substantial progress.
When he left, Huan Ren said goodbye in a hurry and left, leaving Qin Meng feeling a little lost.
"Aren't we being too hasty and scaring him away? After all, I barely spoke to him at school, and now suddenly..."
Qin Meng regretted her haste, but Yue Shuzhen pressed her back down to sit.
"He's a grown man, and he's going to be scared by something like this? Come on, we didn't drug him, it was just a meal. Besides, if we don't act quickly on this good resource, do you want to wait until someone else snatches it away before you regret it?"
"I'm not..."
"That's right, you're just too timid. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone through so many years without finding anyone you like. Now that you finally have Huanren, who is similar to you in terms of education, age, and family background, if you don't make a move now, when will you? Haven't you heard that it's easy for a woman to pursue a man? Trust me!"
Although Yue Shuzhen wasn't in a hurry to get married, she was afraid that Qin Meng would miss out on someone she liked, so she went out of her way to tell her what to do.
Molly was quite qualified to speak on this topic, and immediately nodded vigorously, glancing meaningfully at Hung Hing beside her.
"I agree with Shuzhen. Chasing men couldn't be easier; just keep pursuing them relentlessly."
"Don't corrupt them," Hung Hing said in a low voice, his face flushed.
Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran, who were married and had children, were smiling and were just watching the show when Qin Meng suddenly steered the conversation towards them.
"Wanqing, between you and Comrade Cheng, who pursued whom back then?"
“Uh… this…” Jiang Wanqing tugged at Cheng Ran’s sleeve, “Go ahead.”
Without Huanren present, he became much more talkative, and his smile became more sincere.
"I pursued Wanqing; it was love at first sight."
Wow!
"How come I didn't know you felt this way about me..." Jiang Wanqing's mouth dropped open in surprise.
"So what is our relationship like in your heart?" Cheng Ran looked into her eyes and asked her.
"Hmm... our relationship is a typical case of marriage before love. Although we didn't have a deep connection before marriage, we are very compatible."
"Marriage first, love later? What a trendy description!" Shen Huan covered her face, propped her chin up, and imagined, "Then if my family keeps pressuring me to get married, I'll find a man I like, get married first, and then fall in love!"
"Hey, hey, hey... Be careful!" Jiang Wanqing said hurriedly. "Relationships are a very important thing. You can't just give yourself away casually. My relationship with Cheng Ran is just an isolated case and doesn't have much reference value!"
"Hahaha……"
The remaining people chatted for a while before the party ended. Cheng Ran didn't drink, and he drove back home.
The car window was open, and the evening breeze blew into the car. Jiang Wanqing turned her head to look at him.
Why are you so quiet today? What are you thinking about?
"Hmm... I was thinking, time really flies. In the blink of an eye, our daughter is already of school age. We will grow old together and grow old together... What you said about marriage before love seems to be a very accurate description."
Mentioning Nannan, Jiang Wanqing nodded: "Yes, it's time for our daughter to go to school. We should consider which school to send her to next."
"When we both have time, we'll take our daughter to visit the school and see which environment she prefers."
"That's good. At this stage, the most important thing for her is to have a happy childhood. We don't need to think about other things for now. In any case, we have the ability to support her."
At this moment, Jiang Wanqing felt that her struggle had a more substantial meaning. Her daughter would finally not have to repeat her mistakes and could enjoy life to the fullest.
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