At seven in the morning, Liu Jingze woke up to the sound of his alarm. He brushed his teeth, washed his face, and changed his clothes. He wore a black crew-neck sweater over a brown windbreaker, his watch discreetly hidden beneath it. He also wore brown casual pants and black sneakers, looking younger than his usual well-tailored suit.
At 7:30 in the morning, Liu Jingze prepared himself and took the gifts and went out. Although the time he had agreed with Su Tiantian was 8 o'clock, he still felt it would be better to arrive earlier.
Elsewhere, at seven in the morning, Su Tiantian woke up to the sound of her alarm. Thinking about going out today, she cleansed her face without makeup, applying only a little serum. She tied her hair into a simple ponytail and wore a short khaki woolen coat, a black round-neck sweater embroidered with white snowflakes, and a high-waisted, wide-flared khaki jacquard midi skirt. She also wore a pair of simple pearl earrings, a solid gold Pixiu lucky charm bracelet on her left wrist, and a pair of flat black shoes. She looked stylish and elegant.
At 7:30 in the morning, Su Tiantian walked from the second floor to the first floor with a brown messenger bag. Seeing Li Yunling and the other three members of the Su family in the living room, she asked, "A Ling, why are you here so early today?"
Li Yunling said, "I'm going out with Zhihao today. Do you want to come with me?"
Su Zhihao said, "Sister, let's go together. We've already bought tickets. It's a 99 yuan package to the Yunming Ecological Resort in Yunming City. It can be for two adults and two children, or three adults."
Sang Yimei said, "You guys are going out to play, so why don't you eat at home today?"
Li Yunling said, "It's 70 kilometers away. I won't be eating at home today."
Su Tiantian said, "You guys go play. Brother Jing asked me to have breakfast with him and then go out to play. He will pick me up at eight o'clock."
Su Jinyuan said, "Tiantian, where are you and Jingze going to play?"
Su Tiantian said: "I don't know, he arranged it."
Su Zhihao said: "We can ask Brother Jing to go with us."
Su Tiantian's expression became a little subtle.
Li Yunling noticed that Su Tiantian was a little embarrassed, so she complained to Su Yunhao: "Can't you see that your sister is dressed so beautifully, is it because she wants to go out and play with Brother Jing?"
Su Zhihao said unconvincedly: "We can go together, and then Brother Jing can buy a ticket for himself." Li Yunling felt a little sympathetic to Liu Jingze. This younger brother even followed his sister when she was in love, and even wanted to drag herself along.
The doorbell rang, and Su Tiantian said, "I'll go open the door."
The morning sun filtered through the leaves, dappling the rural streets. The New Year atmosphere was still strong, and every household displayed vibrant red spring couplets, creating a festive atmosphere. After Liu Jingze got out of the car, he grabbed his gifts and walked to the Su family's door, ringing the bell. Seeing Su Tiantian open the door, her sweet and charming face lifted his spirits. Her voice was clear and melodious, "Tiantian, good morning."
Su Tiantian saw the tall and handsome Liu Jingze and smiled sweetly: "Brother Jing, good morning."
Liu Jingze walked into the courtyard and said, "I brought some gifts for Uncle Su. Is he home?"
Su Tiantian walked beside him and said, "At home."
Liu Jingze walked into the living room and saw four people in the living room, so he said, "Good morning, everyone."
Su Jinyuan stood up and said, "Jingze is here, come and sit over here."
Su Zhihao and Li Yunling quickly stood up and said, "Good morning, Brother Jing."
Liu Jingze walked over to Su Jinyuan, bent down and handed over the gift bag with both hands: "Uncle Su, this is tea from my friend's hometown. I remember you like drinking tea, so I brought two cans for you to try."
Su Jinyuan took it with both hands: "I'll accept it this time. Next time you come to see Tiantian, you don't need to bring any gifts. You are so polite." Then he put the gift bag on the coffee table, pulled Liu Jingze to sit on the mahogany bench, and Su Tiantian followed and sat next to Liu Jingze.
Sang Yimei poured Liu Jingze a cup of tea, and Liu Jingze took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, Aunt Su."
Sang Yimei asked, "Jingze, don't you have to go to work today? Isn't the farm very busy during the New Year period?"
Liu Jingze looked at Su Tiantian and said, "I asked for leave from my father. I'll spend more time with Tiantian while she's here these days."
Su Jinyuan said: "Haha, then Brother Liang will have to be busy on his own."
Liu Jingze said: "My father is busy with work and asked me to hand over the work to the daughter of another shareholder."
Su Tiantian said, "Dad, Mom, the company will officially start work on the 12th day of the first lunar month, and I will return to Kuozhou City on the 11th day of the first lunar month."
Sang Yimei said, "Didn't you say when you came back before the Lunar New Year that you wouldn't go back to work until after the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month?"
Su Tiantian said: "The company's deputy general manager wanted me to show up on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the auspicious day for the company to start work, so I moved my annual leave to a later date."
Su Zhihao asked: "Brother Jing, what are your plans for today? Where are you planning to take my sister?"
Liu Jingze said, "I don't know where to go. I'm planning to have breakfast with Tiantian first. If Tiantian wants to go somewhere close, there's a riverside park in our town. We could go there for a stroll. If Tiantian wants to go somewhere far, we could go to the Yunming Ecological Resort in Yunming City. I heard there's a sea of flowers, an amusement park, and a zoo there. Or we could go to the zoo or a big shopping mall in the city. Tiantian, where do you want to go? Zhihao, do you have any suggestions?"
Before Su Tiantian could answer where they wanted to go, Su Zhihao, holding his phone, said, "Brother Jing, my girlfriend and I have tickets to the Yunming Ecological Resort. I wanted to go with my sister, but since you want to go there too, why don't we go together?" Su Zhihao sent the ticket information to Liu Jingze via WeChat: "We booked the tickets before the New Year. Brother Jing, please check WeChat."
Liu Jingze opened WeChat and saw the ticket booking information sent by Su Zhihao, so he said, "Okay, let's go together."
Su Tiantian whispered in Liu Jingze's ear, "You don't have to go with them." Liu Jingze felt his ears burning and his breathing quicken, but he said, "Let's go together. It'll be more lively. I'll buy you a ticket, it's not expensive, and you can take my car."
Li Yunling said, "It's about an hour's drive to Yunming Ecological Resort, so we need to have breakfast quickly and leave."
Liu Jingze said: "Okay."
Su Zhihao said, "We've prepared some snacks and water. We'll take them to Brother Jing's car later. Sister, go upstairs and get a backpack. We'll give you some snacks and water then."
Su Tiantian shook Liu Jingze's arm and said, "Brother Jing, please accompany me to get it." Liu Jingze stood up obediently and followed Su Tiantian upstairs to her room.
Su Tiantian closed the door, and then said to Liu Jingze with an apologetic look on her face: "Brother Jing, I'm sorry, Zhihao insisted on following us out."
Liu Jingze smiled: "If my future brother-in-law wants to go on a date with me, then let him go. If I don't let him go, he will have a bad impression of me."
Su Tiantian blushed slightly at these words. Afraid that Liu Jingze would see her blush, she quickly turned around and went to the closet to get her backpack. A crisp voice came over: "Who is your future brother-in-law? Talk nonsense." Liu Jingze was clearly in a good mood: "When do you think he can become my brother-in-law?"
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