Chapter 140 The next morning, the Jiang family again...
The next morning, the Jiang family came to the small villa again, bringing a letter of thanks and various gifts to express their gratitude to the Yu family for saving Xiao Youran.
The Jiang family knew that the Yu family was there to attend the National Day celebrations and would be returning to Qingshan County afterward, so the gifts they prepared were both precious and lightweight, including three main items: coupons, cloth coupons, meat coupons, candy, pastries, cigarettes, and alcohol.
When Xiao Youyou saw Yu Songchuan, she stretched out her hands and shouted "Ah ah ah!"
The Yu family hadn't seen the child all night and missed her terribly. Yu Songchuan reached out, took Xiao Youyou from the fold, and tossed her directly into the air.
The Jiang family was terrified, their faces turned pale, while Xiao Youyou giggled happily.
After Xiaoyouyou's mother picked up the child, she dared not hand Xiaoyouyou back to Yu Songchuan.
Even though little Youyou kept reaching out her little hand to ask for it.
Cheng Xiuying refused the gifts from the Jiang family, but the Jiang family insisted on giving them to her, and the two sides went back and forth for a long time.
The Song family also came, along with Yang Chen and Yang Xi. The two children have changed their names and are now called Song Chen and Song Xi.
Song Chen and Song Xi are very different from before.
The two children were poorly raised by Hu Chunmei and Yang Heping; they were timid, introverted, and lacked love. But in the Song family, they received all their love, and their personalities became much more cheerful and bright.
Song Chen's biological parents have not been found, and his household registration is now under the Song family's name.
Song Xi is now the little princess of the Song family. The Song family wants to make up for the love they missed for ten years, and she has already integrated into the Song family.
Accompanying the Song family was Lu Chenzhou's mother, Shen Wangshu.
She looks remarkably like Lu Chenzhou; she is very beautiful, and time seems to have taken little from her. She looks very young, at most in her early thirties.
She was wearing a light blue dress, her hair was tied up with a matching headband, her eyes were clear and bright, and she had a big smile on her face, making her seem very approachable.
So when Lu Chenzhou called her "Mom", everyone was shocked.
Shen Wangshu reached out and took Yu Jiajia's hand, saying warmly, "Are you Jiajia? I've often heard Xixi mention you. I'm so glad to finally meet you. Thanks to you, otherwise Xixi wouldn't have been able to find you."
She looked at Yu Jiajia. This girl was so pretty, with clear and bright eyes. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her!
Yu Jiajia said sweetly, "Hello, Auntie. I didn't do anything. This is all thanks to Brother Chenzhou. He recognized Xixi at a glance."
Song Xi's biological mother, Wen Ruyan, also thanked Yu Jiajia, otherwise her daughter might never have been found in her lifetime.
The Song family and the Jiang family bumped into each other, introduced themselves, and thus became acquainted.
At noon, the Song family hosted a lunch for us, and we also made plans to climb the Great Wall together.
Shen Wangshu adored his daughter, especially a pretty and adorable little girl like Yu Jiajia. He had absolutely no resistance to her and spent almost the entire afternoon with her.
She has a son and a daughter. Lu Chenzhou is not a caring son. He has been scheming since he was a child. Her daughter, Lu Jianwei, is even more outrageous. She has been fighting since she was a child. She was the boss in kindergarten and could fight Lu Chenzhou to a standstill at home. She is extremely arrogant and does not act like a little girl at all.
She wanted to dress Lu Jianwei in a pretty dress, but that was just a pipe dream.
Wearing a skirt hindered Lu Jianwei's ability to fight.
Now that she's seen Yu Jiajia, she feels like she's truly found her home.
Before leaving, she took off her watch and hair clip and gave them to Yu Jiajia, saying, "I thought this watch was too young and delicate for me the other day, but it suits you perfectly." Afraid that Yu Jiajia wouldn't like it, she added, "Are you free tomorrow? I'll take you shopping, and we can pick something else."
This is way too enthusiastic! Who gives away watches without even saying a word?
This watch is exquisite, with a silver dial, leaf-shaped hands, and a thin leather strap. The more I look at it, the more I like it.
Yu Jiajia couldn't possibly accept such a precious gift from just anyone. In the end, Lu Chenzhou shoved the watch into his pocket and sent his mother away.
That evening, Cheng Xiuying began preparing gifts for the Qi family.
Both the Jiang and Song families sent a lot of gifts today. After much back and forth, a small portion was still left behind, which was still quite a lot.
Cheng Xiuying picked out several items suitable for Yu Jiajia and gave them to her. She also selected cigarettes, alcohol, and pastries, and planned to buy meat at the market the next morning. This would be a very generous gift.
Cheng Xiuying said, "This time it was just a coincidence that we had cigarettes and alcohol. Second brother, you should thank Sibao and me properly. When other people get married, I will try my best to prepare generous gifts, but what I can prepare depends on what we have at the time. If you find a partner now, I will also put together some generous gifts for you."
Yu Songqing quickly said that he didn't care.
Yu Songchuan didn't care at all, and even said that he was so outstanding that even if he went to the woman's house empty-handed, she would still give him a warm welcome.
Cheng Xiuying: "Can you stop bragging?"
Yu Songchuan was greatly surprised: "Mom, am I not outstanding?"
The next morning, Cheng Xiuying and Grandma Yu went to the food station to buy meat. The capital city was really different; the food station was huge and had plenty of supplies. Cheng Xiuying selected a piece of fine pork belly, cut off five jin (2.5 kg), and then strung it up with a rope and carried it, making quite a grand display.
Yu Hongding, Cheng Xiuying, and Yu Songyan went to the Qi family together.
Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu went out for a stroll, leaving the children to play on their own.
The children certainly can't take the two elderly people out every day; the two of them wouldn't want to be a nuisance.
Besides, neither of them really enjoys being with the kids; they don't really get along.
Yu Jiamin also went out in the morning; she had some other things to do.
Lu Chenzhou took Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan out to play. On the way, they met a young man. He told Yu Jiajia about it and then walked away with the young man, arm in arm.
Yu Songchuan's circle of friends now spans all over the country, especially in Beijing.
Yu Jiajia didn't care at all. She followed Lu Chenzhou around, eating and shopping. When they were at the Friendship Store, she took a fancy to two dresses and a pair of shoes.
She also had quite a few foreign exchange certificates, which she spent freely.
The waiter wrapped the clothes and handed them to her. She took the clothes and then handed them to Lu Chenzhou, asking him to hold them for her.
"Brother Chenzhou!" After a surprised exclamation, a little girl in a light purple dress ran over happily.
The little girl is sweet-looking and knows how to dress well; she's clearly been pampered since childhood.
She reached out and pulled Lu Chenzhou's arm, "Why didn't you tell us you were coming back? We all missed you."
Lu Chenzhou dodged first, using his clothes to block the girl's hand, and said sternly, "Xu Ying, speak properly."
Yu Jiajia blinked her big eyes and watched with great interest.
Xu Ying looked aggrieved. "Brother Chenzhou, you weren't like this before." Glancing at the girl next to Lu Chenzhou, her heart sank. She was incredibly beautiful, more beautiful than anyone she had ever seen. She shook hands with Yu Jiajia and smiled sweetly, "Hello, comrade, I'm Xu Ying. I grew up with Brother Shenzhou. I've never seen you before. Are you Brother Chenzhou's colleague? Are you here in Beijing on a business trip?"
Yu Jiajia raised her hand and shook hands with her. "Hello, my name is Yu Jiajia. I guess you could say I'm Lu Chenzhou's colleague."
Xu Ying: "My colleague, then I'll call you Sister Jiajia. I'll treat you to lunch."
Lu Chenzhou said, "Just call her Jiajia, she's younger than you. Besides, I've always treated you this way. We're not close, so there's no need for a meal."
Xu Ying's face turned pale instantly.
Lu Chenzhou turned to Yu Jiajia and smiled, "Want to continue shopping?"
Yu Jiajia: "Let's go shopping!"
She hasn't finished buying yet.
Xu Ying bit her lip and was about to chase after him again when Lu Chenzhou turned around and looked at her coldly. Her feet were rooted to the ground. After Lu Chenzhou walked away, the two girls next to Xu Ying whispered, "How could Lu Chenzhou be like this! He doesn't give Yingying any face at all."
"His gaze just now was really scary. He was so nice to that girl."
Xu Ying bit her lip and burst into tears.
Even though she was crying, Lu Chenzhou didn't turn around, not even once, and he didn't stop walking. How could he be so heartless and cruel?
Yu Jiajia tugged at Lu Chenzhou's sleeve, "Lu Chenzhou, she's crying."
Lu Chenzhou replied with an air of indifference, "Oh." Then he explained, "She's from the same compound, but I'm not familiar with her."
My heart is filled with thoughts of him. Jiajia no longer calls him Brother Chenzhou, but she calls him Lu Chenzhou, which also sounds nice.
Yu Jiajia didn't look back; whether Xu Ying cried or not was none of her business.
She was also very happy because Lu Chenzhou was decisive and ruthless in his rejections of relationships.
That's good.
Yu Jiajia came across another watch that was perfect for men, and she bought it right away. At the Friendship Store, you don't need to queue for watches; you can buy them directly.
Xu Ying and the other two watched from afar and were speechless when they saw that Yu Jiajia could actually buy a watch directly. Even if Xu Ying wanted to buy a watch, she would have to pester her parents for a long time.
Yu Jiajia already had a watch, so she bought another one. She paid for it herself and paid for the ticket, not Lu Chenzhou.
Where did Yu Jiajia come from? Whose daughter is she? They've never seen her before, nor have they ever heard of her; she's not from this circle.
Lu Chenzhou looked at the watch, wondering who Yu Jiajia would give it to; it was a men's watch.
Next, Yu Jiajia bought some trinkets, and after browsing around, she left the Friendship Store with Lu Chenzhou.
Xu Ying and the other two wanted to follow, but in the blink of an eye, Lu Chenzhou and Yu Jiajia shook them off.
Yu Jiajia sat on a stone bench in the park eating a cream popsicle. She took out a new watch from her bag, opened the box, and took the watch out: "Lu Chenzhou, try this."
Lu Chenzhou was utterly flattered, his voice betraying a barely perceptible hint of nervousness, "For...me?"
Yu Jiajia smiled sweetly: "This is for you, thank you for protecting me."
In an instant, Lu Chenzhou felt as if his heart had been struck by something, and a surge of scalding heat rushed up his spine to the top of his head. The sounds of the whole world seemed to be sucked out instantly, leaving only his heart pounding like a drum.
He looked at Yu Jiajia with an undisguised, burning gaze.
Yu Jiajia looked away first and shoved the watch into his hand, saying, "Do you want it?"
Lu Chenzhou held the watch, his breath catching in his throat, his hands trembling. He quickly took off the watch from his wrist and stuffed it into his pocket. Then, he carefully put the new watch on his wrist. His fingertips felt the cold touch of the metal, but he felt a fire burning from there all the way to the bottom of his heart.
With a soft click, the watch strap buckle gripped his wrist, thus securing him.
He seemed to understand how Yu Songyan felt when he received the watch.
He continued to look at Yu Jiajia, watching her eat ice cream with her eyes lowered, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.
His gaze seemed to carry weight. Yu Jiajia looked up and glared at him, then her gaze swept over his face and landed on his wrist: "Beautiful."
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