The third cousin's wife's house was only a five or six minute walk from Su Tiantian's. Su Tiantian, who didn't want to walk, just carried her small backpack and rode her motorcycle to the house in no time. The third cousin's wife's house was very large, a two-and-a-half-story villa with a separate kitchen, bathroom, and a courtyard of about 30 square meters. Several motorcycles and two cars were parked at the door. Su Tiantian parked her motorcycle and just as she entered the courtyard, she saw more than a dozen people gathered together. Near them were three tables filled with food and drinks.
Seeing Su Tiantian coming in, everyone's eyes were focused on her. Su Tiantian, who was used to big scenes in the company, was not at all stage fright. She stood at the gate of the courtyard, with her head held high and her chest puffed out, full of confidence, and looked for the figures of her third cousin and his wife among the crowd. At this time, someone stood up and walked out. It was the third cousin's wife, Lin Xiyi. She was wearing a red lapel knitted dress with a white bow tie on the neckline, which looked very chic. The third cousin's wife walked towards Su Tiantian with a smile on her face, and said as she walked: "Tiantian is here, I knew you would be here soon, let me introduce you." She came to Su Tiantian, warmly put her right hand on Su Tiantian's left arm, and took her to a woman dressed as a strong career woman.
The woman in front looked to be in her forties. She was sitting on a short wooden stool (they used these small stools to facilitate barbecues) and she still had a strong aura. Her hair was tied up with a red hairpin. She wore a red tweed long-sleeved suit with a black cashmere dress and a pair of black high-heeled boots. She looked warm and fashionable. The third cousin said with a smile: "Boss, let me introduce you. This is my aunt Su Tiantian. She is my husband's cousin. The last order for lighting accessories our company received was introduced by her." The third cousin turned to Su Tiantian and said: "Tiantian, this is the boss lady of the company where I work. She is in charge of the company's production and operation management. Didn't you say the last product was good?"
The proprietress stood up, extended her hand and said, "Hello, Miss Su. You are indeed as beautiful and generous as the rumors say. My last name is Zheng."
Su Tiantian also extended her hand and said, "Hello, Madam Boss. I once heard my third sister-in-law mention you. She said you were smart and capable. Now that we've met, I realize she was wrong. She didn't actually tell me that you were so bright and noble."
The proprietress said, "Let's sit down and have a barbecue together. I'll pay for tonight and your third sister-in-law will provide the venue. It's almost New Year, let's all be happy." She pulled Su Tiantian to sit on a wooden stool. Su Tiantian sat on the right side of the proprietress, and the third sister-in-law sat on the right side of Su Tiantian. She poured her a glass of orange juice and asked her, "Tiantian, what do you want to eat? I'll grill it for you." The charcoal in the barbecue grill was red, with a little smoke, bringing a lot of warmth.
The proprietress said, "Miss Su, you've arrived just in time. A Guang just finished grilling a batch of food, and it's still hot. A Guang, bring it over here and show Miss Su what she likes." A man in his twenties approached, carrying a stainless steel plate. He looked a bit old-fashioned, wearing a black crew-neck sweater, gray sweatpants, and a pair of well-worn sneakers. He was neither fat nor thin, about 170 centimeters tall. He placed the plate in front of Su Tiantian. It contained chicken wings, sausage, chicken fillets, and spare ribs. The third cousin's brother-in-law gave Su Tiantian a pair of clear plastic gloves. Su Tiantian put them on with her right hand, picked up a spare rib, took a bite, and declared it grilled well.
The proprietress asked A Guang to sit on her left and introduced him to Su Tiantian, saying, "A Guang is my nephew." Then everyone started chatting. From time to time, the proprietress asked A Guang to grill something and asked Su Tiantian what she wanted to eat.
The boss lady was very eloquent and good at finding topics to talk about. She talked about the scenic spots in Kuozhou City and Zongxiao City, their cultural traditions, and the factory's business situation. These topics made Su Tiantian feel lively. As they talked, the boss lady said, "Miss Su, your third sister-in-law has been working in finance at my company for five years. I have always treated her as one of my own. You see, I am just like her and call you Tiantian, okay?" Su Tiantian said, "Of course, boss lady, you are just too polite." The boss lady continued, "Then I won't be polite, Tiantian. I want to ask if you have a boyfriend?" Su Tiantian said generously, "Not yet."
At this time, Su Tiantian's mobile phone kept ringing with WeChat messages. She clicked it and saw that it was the company's Vice President Xu who was looking for her and had sent her several voice messages. She looked at the time and found that it was already half past ten, so she said: "Boss lady, Third cousin, everyone, please take your time to barbecue. It's a bit late and I want to go home." Third cousin quickly stood up and wanted to send Su Tiantian off, but the boss stopped her and said: "Tiantian, let A Guang send you off." Su Tiantian was a little surprised: "I came here on a motorcycle. It's very close to here. No need to send me off." The boss said: "Then ask A Guang to follow you on a motorcycle. It's too late. Girls should be escorted by boys when they go home." Su Tiantian looked at the third cousin, who nodded and agreed. At this time, Su Tiantian also reacted. It turned out that this barbecue was a blind date banquet.
So Su Tiantian drove a motorcycle and A Guang also drove a motorcycle, and they arrived home in two minutes. A Guang blushed a little, and mustered up the courage to ask Su Tiantian: "Hello Tiantian, can I add you on WeChat?" Su Tiantian said yes, took out her mobile phone and showed A Guang the QR code. A Guang's hands were shaking a little, but he steadied his hands and added Su Tiantian's WeChat. Then A Guang asked again: "Tomorrow is the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, can I ask you to go to the flower market?" Su Tiantian said: "Well, I need to ask my mother and my third sister-in-law." A Guang said: "Then after you ask, can you give me a reply?" Su Tiantian nodded and said: "Okay."
Why didn't Su Tiantian agree directly? Of course, she didn't know this person. This blind date came a little suddenly, and she estimated that her third cousin's wife would find her later. Walking into the living room, her parents were waiting for her. Su Tiantian sat down and asked: "Mom, do you know that my third cousin's wife asked me to go over for a barbecue tonight, but it was actually a blind date?" Sang Yimei said: "What? My third cousin's wife asked you to go over for a blind date? I didn't know." Su Jinyuan asked: "What's going on?" Su Tiantian roughly told the whole process, and Su Jinyuan said: "Then wait a little later and see what your third cousin's wife says."
Sang Yimei said, "Your father and I are waiting for you here. We want to tell you about Afeng, the guy your aunt introduced to you. Afeng is not suitable for you."
Su Tiantian said, "Mom, have you asked someone to clarify?"
Sang Yimei said, "I have a friend who lives near Afeng's house. I just drove over with your father to ask her. She initially refused to tell me, saying she was afraid Afeng's mother would blame her if she told the truth. I told her, 'Aren't you afraid I'll blame you? This is my daughter's lifelong happiness.' Finally, she told me not to tell anyone else. It was she who said it."
Su Jinyuan said, "That Afeng's brother said he bought a house. It turned out to be an old, second-hand house, over 20 years old, that needed renovations before he could move in. He had no money, so he hadn't done it yet. He had borrowed a lot of money from relatives to buy the house, and most of the family's money goes towards the mortgage payments every month."
Sang Yimei said, "Afeng's sister-in-law got married only after she was pregnant. Afeng's mother is very strict and said that she couldn't get married if she wasn't pregnant."
Su Tiantian said, "Look at Afeng's mother, she's so proud, saying she's from the town and we're from the countryside. It turns out her family's conditions aren't very good."
Sang Yimei said, "The old house we promised to give to Afeng is in a small alley. Even a small car can't fit in. It's very small, with only two bedrooms and a living room. There are six people living there now. In short, that family isn't very honest."
Su Tiantian said: "Then if Afeng asks me out, I will refuse."
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