Chapter 199 Returning Home

"I have to stay this time to arrange our wedding." Shen Shilang still touched Su Jinshi's face reluctantly, his fingertips circling her hair, "I'll wait for you here."

Su Jinshi nodded, opened the portal, and waited until the last few seconds before going through.

The portal gradually closed, and the two were left facing only the cabinet wall, no longer able to see each other.

A huge sense of loss invaded the hearts of both of them at the same time, as if half of their bodies had been cut off, and their hearts were empty and uncomfortable.

Su Jinshi looked at his empty home, and all he could think of was the scene of Shen Shilang being here last month.

Shen Shilang looked at Su Jinshi's bedroom. Only the fragrance was left, but Su Jinshi was nowhere to be seen. His heart sank.

At the same time, I told myself that I only needed to wait three days.

I only need to wait three days, but Su Jinshi has to wait a month.

She has it worse than me.

"Jinshi." Shen Shilang muttered to himself facing the wardrobe, "Everything is going well over there."

Su Jinshi collected his thoughts, used voice to activate the sweeping robot, and cleaned the floor at home.

She wiped the table and cabinets again.

Only in the midst of being busy did my mood recover a little.

Su Jinshi turned on his computer again and sent the manuscripts he had written in the past month to Qingyou.

Then she checked the messages and found that no one had contacted her during this period.

She glanced at her circle of friends and saw that her parents were having a great time in Inner Mongolia.

I came back home half a month ago.

Su Jinshi called Su's father.

"Jinshi, have you finished your work?" asked Su's father.

"It's over for now. I've submitted part of the manuscript and am waiting for the editor's reply. Everything is done and I have to continue my retreat." Su Jinshi said, "But I can take a break these days and don't need to retreat."

Before Su's father could speak, Su's mother shouted on the other end of the phone: "It's just right, let Jinshi find time to come back for dinner in the next few days and meet her second aunt and uncle's family."

Even if the speakerphone is not turned on, there is still some sound leakage when using WeChat voice, and Su's mother can hear it clearly.

"My second aunt is here?" Su Jinshi was surprised. He didn't see Su's father and mother mentioning it in their circle of friends.

Su's mother thought that Su's father was too slow in talking, so she simply asked him to turn on the speakerphone. She said to Su Jinshi, "Your second uncle's grandmother is old and has never been to the capital. While her legs are still good and she can walk, let your cousin, your aunt, and your cousin's wife come with her."

"Cousin isn't coming?" Su Jinshi asked.

"Your cousin has to stay at home to look after the sheep." Su's mother said, so let your cousin's wife bring your nephew over, so that he can have some fun in the imperial capital.

"We're not in a hurry to go back anyway, so let them stay at our house. Your second aunt's grandmother is old and can't go to multiple attractions in one day like the young ones. So let's visit one today and take a rest for two days before visiting the others."

"It's my fault that I just found out about this now." Su Jinshi said, "How did my second uncle and grandmother arrange it? I'll go back when I have time."

"If you can come back today, it would be best if you come back today." Su's mother said, "otherwise people will think that you don't care about me because you haven't come back even though you've taken a temporary break."

"It just so happens that your second aunt and her family went to the zoo to see Menglan today." Su's mother said, "Come back quickly. When they see you, they will have a surprise for you."

"Okay." Su Jinshi nodded. It would be more lively here with more people around, so maybe she wouldn't have time to think about Shen Shilang.

Su Jinshi tidied up and changed Daxi's clothes into modern ones.

She went to the mall first, bought some gifts, and then took a taxi home.

On the way, Su Jinshi remembered something and called his father again.

When Su's father answered the phone, Su's mother was still muttering jealously, "Why does she call you now and not me? I have the final say in our family."

Father Su picked up the phone with a smile and asked, "Jinshi, where are you?"

"I'm on my way. I just went to the mall to buy some gifts." Su Jinshi said.

Father Su turned to Mother Su and said, "Look, Jinshi is very thoughtful and polite. I said we don't need to buy it."

Then he said to Su Jinshi, "Your mother was worried that you wouldn't think of it, so she wanted to go to the mall and buy something and say it was you who bought it."

Su Jinshi smiled and said, "I just suddenly remembered what we were going to eat tonight. How about I book a restaurant?"

"Okay, we have been ordering dishes from the restaurant these days. Your mom can cook a few more and add some more. Otherwise, she won't be able to cook for so many people." Father Su said.

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"You can also order food?" Su Jinshi asked in surprise.

Both Su's father and mother know how to use the Internet, but they are still relatively unfamiliar with things like ordering takeout.

"It was your cousin who called them." Father Su said, "She felt that it would be too much of a disturbance for them to stay at our house. Your mother is a warm person, and she thought that since they would be here for such a long time, it would be too expensive for them to stay at a hotel. We don't have enough rooms, so your cousin and Xiaoyu will stay in your room for the time being. But don't worry, Xiaoyu has been well-educated, and he never acts naughty or touches things randomly. Your cousin is also very strict, and she didn't mess up your room."

"I know my cousin's wife is a sensible person." Su Jinshi said, "Besides, there is nothing in my room."

Everything she cherished had been moved to her study.

"But your second uncle's family still felt that it was too much of a bother for us. We couldn't just let them live here and have your mother cook for them, so your cousin's wife rushed to order food back every time. But your mother felt embarrassed to have people over and eat takeout, so she insisted on cooking a few more dishes."

"Your cousin's family is just too polite." said Su's mother.

But no matter what, after hearing what Su's father said, Su Jinshi had a very good impression of his second uncle's grandmother's family.

My second aunt’s family moved to Inner Mongolia when I was young. Only when I was young and my second aunt was still strong would she come over during the Chinese New Year.

Later, when his cousin got married, they attended his wedding, but they didn't have much time to interact with each other anymore.

Su Jinshi was not very familiar with his second uncle's grandmother's family.

But when I heard what Su's father said, I knew that my second uncle's family were also sensible people who didn't want to cause too much trouble for others.

"Then I'll book a restaurant nearby. My second uncle and aunt will be very tired after playing outside all day, so we won't go too far." Su Jinshi said.

"Yes, yes." Father Su nodded.

After hanging up the phone, Su Jinshi booked a restaurant just across the street from the community.

The hotel is medium-sized with spacious private rooms, making it ideal for family gatherings.

When Su Jinshi arrived home, her mother saw the gift she bought and praised it, "It's good, it looks bright."

"You don't know, when we went to Inner Mongolia, your uncle specially killed two sheep from his family for us to eat." Father Su said, "Sheep on the grassland are precious, and your mother has always felt bad about it."