Chapter 29 Engagement is like gold, it will always shine
"It's okay. I have many children at home and one of them kicked me in the chest." Su Yanan was lying on the hospital bed. "Who knew it got inflamed. The doctor said I need a small operation to remove the pus. It's not a big deal, just a small problem."
"Why didn't you pay more attention?" Su's mother asked, "Are you sure there are no other problems?"
"No, the doctor said that this situation is considered good." Su Yanan said, "Get it treated early and see if it will recur later. Inflammation is fine."
"I'll ask the doctor later." Su's mother was worried, so she decided to ask the doctor herself.
Fortunately, what the doctor said was similar to what Su Yanan said. Su Yanan was taking care of three children alone. When the children were playing, one of them accidentally kicked Su Yanan in the chest. At that time, Su Yanan felt a little pain. After rubbing it, the pain was slightly relieved. She thought it would heal soon, but she didn't expect that it would cause inflammation.
Su Yanan couldn't blame the child. The child was playing and the adults didn't watch over him. The child was so young, how could he understand those things?
Since Su Yanan was hospitalized, her mother-in-law took care of her children first. Wei Shanshan was already living in the Su family, and there were no extra beds in the Su family. Su Yanan did not let her children go back to her parents' home. Don't ask your parents' family to help you with things that you can ask your in-laws to help with.
In the evening, Su's mother went to Su Xueqing's place again. She had to check on her little daughter. On this day, Su's mother went to the hospital and came to Su Xueqing's place. It was very tiring running around in several places.
Su's mother looked around the house. The living room on the first floor was really big, even bigger than their house. The sofa in the living room was soft and comfortable, and there was a TV. Su's mother thought that her house could not compare with this one, and it was far inferior.
"What did those people in your dormitory say about you?" Su's mother asked.
"Aren't I with Jiaxuan's brother? Some people think that I am friends with Jiaxuan in order to marry into the Ning family." Su Xueqing said, "At the beginning, when Jiaxuan and I got close, some people thought so. The mouth is on other people's body, and I can't control them."
"You didn't say anything." Su's mother said.
“It’s just a small matter, why should I tell you?” Su Xueqing said, “Mom, I’m an adult now, I can’t always trouble you.”
Su Xueqing thought that she was not a three-year-old child, and that some things could be overcome by just enduring them. When she had her own strength, she could become stronger. Her parents had to work, and they were very tired of the reality. Su Xueqing did not want her parents to take care of her little things.
"You are so sensible." Su's mother said, "You will suffer a great loss if you do this."
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid." Su Xueqing said, "It doesn't matter if you're a little cowardly as long as it doesn't hurt my interests. But if it does, it won't work. People living in this world still have to pay attention to the ways of the world. I'm always startled, and you come here to see that they are just trivial matters. When I need help, will you still come?"
"Of course come. You are your parents' biological daughter. We can't just ignore you." Su's mother said.
"You are like this, but the teachers in school are not like this." Su Xueqing said, "Teachers don't want us to go to them for small matters. They are at work, and no one wants to do more work."
"You're right." Su's mother sighed.
"Mom, please sit down." Su Xueqing said, "Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten." Mother Su said, "I came to see you. If I don't come to see you, I'll feel uneasy and can't sleep at night. Your second sister is in the hospital."
"Second sister is in the hospital?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"It's nothing serious, just a little inflammation." Su's mother didn't say that Su Yanan needed surgery. "Wait until she returns home, then you can go see her. She's in the hospital, you don't have to go over. There are too many people in the hospital, and you can't do anything if you go over."
"Okay, then I'll wait until my second sister is discharged from the hospital before going." Su Xueqing said, "Does my second sister have enough money?"
"It's enough. You don't need to worry about it. If there is not enough money, your second brother-in-law will collect the money." Su's mother said.
Aunt Li brought Su's mother a glass of water and a plate of fruit on the table. Afterwards, Aunt Li wisely went somewhere else and did not stay with Su's mother and Su Xueqing.
Mother Su watched Aunt Li leave. She was very skillful. Mother Su reached out and touched the coffee table. It was clean and dust-free.
"You are getting engaged, so don't go to the hospital." Su's mother emphasized once again that places like hospitals sometimes make people feel unlucky, so it is better to go there as little as possible.
It's not that the hospital is bad, but there are many patients. Chinese people pay attention to feng shui and other things, so they feel there is a conflict.
"I know." Su Xueqing said, "Mom, you don't have to emphasize it to me. When will my second sister be discharged from the hospital?"
"You can be discharged from the hospital before your engagement." Su's mother said, "In a few days."
Su's mother sat for a while, and then went to take a look at Su Xueqing's room. The room Su Xueqing was living in was bigger than any other room in the Su family, and the facilities in the room were also good. Su's mother walked to the window, which was well made, a large window.
"Your partner really cares about you." Su's mother said, "You have to look at the situation yourself. When a woman and a man get along, it doesn't need the woman to be too strong. If she is a little weak, they will feel distressed."
Su's mother was afraid that her little daughter would be too strong, so she let her daughter handle everything by herself. Su's mother let her daughter be soft, not to let her be bullied by others, but to let her be soft between men and women. A woman must have some skills in front of a man.
"He is your lifelong support." Su's mother said, "You can be capable and strong, but you should be a little soft in front of him. Men are all like that, they all like to be supported by women. It's okay to act like a spoiled child occasionally, but don't be too pretentious. It's not a big problem."
"Mom." Su Xueqing wanted to act coquettishly how she should.
"It's okay for you to do this..." Su's mother looked at Su Xueqing's shy expression and her little daughter's sweet voice. Some things really depend on talent. They come naturally without any deliberate effort.
When Su's mother was about to go back, Ning Yanjing came over. After work, Ning Yanjing wanted to accompany Su Xueqing for dinner, but something happened suddenly, so he came a little later.
"Aunt." Ning Yanjing was respectful to Su's mother.
"Xueqing is still a student, you need to bear more responsibility." Su's mother said. She didn't explain it too clearly, because she believed that Ning Yanjing, who was so smart, would definitely know. "You still have a long time to live."
Ning Yanjing understood what Su's mother meant. Since Su Xueqing lived here, he would come to visit more often. If he stayed overnight, he would not sleep in the same room. Ning Yanjing respected Su Xueqing and wanted to give the best to his beloved.
"Aunt, I'll take you there." Ning Yanjing walked beside Su's mother.
"No need to see me off." When they arrived at the door, Su's mother waved her hand and asked Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing to go back.
Su's mother looked at Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing standing together. They were a perfect match, and regardless of their family background, just looking at them this way, they were a good match.
Su Xueqing stood where she was and did not go back directly. When her mother's figure disappeared in the distance, Su Xueqing turned around to look at Ning Yanjing.
"My mom even praised you." Su Xueqing was almost half a head shorter than Ning Yanjing. Her height was not short, and she was considered tall in the south, more than 1.6 meters tall. Some boys looked shorter than her when they stood next to her. "You want me to be softer and know how to act like a spoiled child with you."
"That's soft enough." Ning Yanjing liked Su Xueqing very much. No matter how Su Xueqing behaved, he felt it was special. In the past, Ning Yanjing didn't believe that a lover's eyes see beauty. After he met Su Xueqing, he understood that the person he loved didn't need to move. Just standing there would make people's hearts beat fast, and they wanted to give their hearts to her.
Ning Yanjing held Su Xueqing's hand tightly, and he went into the house with Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing went to school during the day, and Ning Yanjing didn't come over. He asked Aunt Li to buy some food, such as milk, fruit, cakes, etc., so that Su Xueqing could eat at any time.
"Have you eaten?" Su Xueqing asked.
"Not yet." Ning Yanjing said, "I want to come see you soon."
"It's already past seven o'clock." Su Xueqing walked into the living room and glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.
"I was delayed for a while after get off work." Ning Yanjing said.
"Ask Aunt Li to cook noodles for you. I'm not a good cook and I don't even like the noodles she cooks." Su Xueqing said, "When I was at home, my mom always told me to learn how to cook, but my dad and his family said there was no need for me to learn and told me to study first."
Su Xueqing recalled that when Mr. Su was still alive, he secretly took her to a restaurant and bought her popsicles. Without Mr. Su, Su's father might not feel sorry for Su Xueqing.
"Study well." Ning Yanjing said, "How was your class at school today?"
"I didn't sit together with my former roommates. We didn't sit together during freshman year." Su Xueqing said, "During military training, we didn't train together. After class, we studied together a few times at the beginning, but not later."
Su Xueqing felt that Yu Li was being sarcastic towards her. She couldn't keep getting close to Yu Li, so it was better for her to separate from her.
"Except for the professional courses, we didn't take other courses together." Su Xueqing said, "Unless we choose the same course. You don't think I'm stupid to sit with them all the time, do you?"
"No, you're not that stupid." Ning Yanjing said.
"I often sit with Jiaxuan. When she doesn't come to class, I sit with other classmates." Su Xueqing said, "There are many classmates in the same class. It's not like I don't have good friends."
"You should be popular." Ning Yanjing thought that Su Xueqing had a kind temper and was not someone who would lose her temper easily. Ning Jiaxuan had a really bad temper.
"It's OK." Su Xueqing said, "I'm not good at money, I'm not popular, but overall it's OK. We are classmates, we go to school together, and we help each other."
Aunt Li quickly cooked the noodles and brought them over. Ning Yanjing sat at the dining table and ate the noodles, while Su Xueqing accompanied Ning Yanjing.
"Jiaxuan will have class with me today." Su Xueqing said.
"She almost overslept today." Ning Yanjing said.
"Jiaxuan said it was you who woke her up." Su Xueqing said.
You should know that Ning Jiaxuan skipped classes a lot in her freshman year, but Su Xueqing did not persuade her. The Ning family is rich, so it doesn't matter whether Ning Jiaxuan comes to class or not, she will still get her diploma. Su Xueqing is more concerned about her own studies. She doesn't have a strong family background, so she can only rely on her own brain.
"Don't skip classes on the first day of school." Ning Yanjing said.
"She didn't choose the path of architectural design in the future... To be honest, Jiaxuan has many options in the future." Su Xueqing said, "She is good at foreign languages and painting, and has many specialties. Children from ordinary families don't learn more skills. They basically just study hard, get good grades, and have solid professional knowledge."
"She will definitely applaud when she hears what you say." Ning Yanjing thought to himself that it was no wonder that Ning Jiaxuan and Su Xueqing had a good relationship. "You are indeed right. At first, she wanted to take the architecture exam herself, but after getting in, she found that it was different from what she thought, and she didn't want to study anymore."
"Have you ever thought about changing your major?" Su Xueqing asked. Nancheng University allows students to change their majors, but there are certain requirements.
"It doesn't matter what major you choose, as long as you can graduate." Ning Yanjing said, "You've also seen that she only learns things for a short time. It may also be because she met you and didn't think about changing her major."
"Uh..." Su Xueqing didn't expect Ning Yanjing to give this reason.
"For her, people are more important than professions." Ning Yanjing said.
Ning Jiaxuan, who was staying at Ning's house, sneezed and rubbed her nose. The weather was a bit cold recently. Did she catch a cold? No, the temperature difference between morning and evening was a bit large. It was still very hot. She was still wearing a skirt. Someone must be talking about her behind her back.
When Amelia Su learned that Su Yanan was hospitalized, she did not plan to go to the hospital. She was pregnant, and what if she was bumped into by someone? Su's mother did not ask Amelia Su whether to go to the hospital or not. She stewed soup early in the morning and sent it to Su Yanan. Su Yanan's surgery was done under local anesthesia, not general anesthesia.
Su's mother was worried about letting Su Yanan's in-laws look after her. What if something happened? In-laws are not as good as her own family. Su's mother asked for leave from her third brother Su to go there. Su's father was at work, and Mrs. Su was too old to come.
Fortunately, the operation went smoothly and Su Yanan came out of the operating room safely.
Su Yanan's husband is in the hospital, and her mother-in-law is at home taking care of the children. There are three children, and not all of them go to school, so someone needs to take care of them.
"Be careful next time. The child is older and stronger." Su's mother said, "You know you need to wean the child when he or she is teething. When the children are fighting at home and you try to stop them, be careful yourself."
Su's mother sighed. Who could have thought that such a thing would happen to Su Yanan.
"It's okay, it's okay, Mom, don't worry, I just had a minor operation and it was successful." Su Yanan said, "I will be discharged from the hospital in two days."
"You are a piece of flesh that fell from my body. How can I not worry about you?" said Su's mother.
"Mom, didn't you say that my little sister moved out of school? You should pay more attention to my little sister. She is young and doesn't understand a lot of things." Su Yanan said, "Our house is too small. Other families who study here in the same city can live directly at home instead of living in school. Four people share a room, and they are about the same age, so there are more problems. When my little sister and I slept in the same room, we still quarreled. She didn't like me throwing stinky socks around casually, and I thought she was being hypocritical."
At first, Su Yanan thought her sister didn't have the fate of a rich lady, and she had so many things to do at such a young age. Su Yanan had a few cents in her hand, and she used the money to coax her sister, saying that she would let her sister go out to help her buy food, and she would give her sister some. Then, Su Yanan was scolded by her mother, who said that her younger sister was too young, and what if her younger sister was taken away by someone.
Su Yanan looked at her younger sister's pretty face, then looked at her own thick arms. She was right. Her younger sister was more likely to be abducted. Su Yanan didn't dislike Su Xueqing that much. The two sisters had a good relationship.
"Sisters are like this, not to mention that they are not related by blood." Su Yanan said, "It's common for them to be jealous of each other and to pull each other's hair. The younger sister is sometimes like dough, unlike the elder sister who directly rushes at people. It's better for the younger sister to move out."
"You are good at telling it." Su's mother said, "That's her boyfriend's house."
"They are both going to get engaged." Su Yanan said, "Her boyfriend's house will be her house from now on. This era is different from the past. Free love and holding hands are all normal. Don't act like an old-fashioned person. If they really want to do something, they can do it behind your back."
“…” Mother Su knew that Su Yanan was right, but she had to say a few words if she could.
"Look at you, you're still full of energy." said Su's mother.
"It's okay." Su Yanan said.
"Tomorrow, I'll buy a pig's stomach and make you some pig's stomach soup," said Su's mother.
In the school classroom, Su Xueqing and Yu Li stayed away, Ning Jiaxuan did not come to class, and Su Xueqing sat with Tian Jiao.
"You don't have classes in the afternoon, what are you going to do?" Tian Jiao asked.
"Go to the library." Su Xueqing replied.
"You should go home after dinner and nap. I'll go there early and save a seat for you." Tian Jiao said.
"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded.
Yu Li turned her head and looked back at Su Xueqing and Tian Jiao. Yu Li sat in the second row and Su Xueqing sat in the fifth row. Su Xueqing didn't like to sit too close to the front, because it was too close and she would be nearsighted. Su Xueqing chose the right seat and would ask the teacher questions during breaks.
"They are really nice to Su Xueqing." Yu Li said.
Xiang Yutong saw Su Xueqing sitting with someone from Tian Jiao's dormitory. So what? They have the right to choose who they are closer to. Xiang Yutong looked at Yu Li again. Sooner or later, Yu Li would be dragged down by her mouth.
The teacher who is teaching the class now is Professor Guo, who is good at ancient architecture research. He plans to organize a practical team to take students to study ancient architecture. There are many students in a class, and it is impossible for Professor Guo to lead so many people. Professor Guo did not tell the class to sign up, so the students naturally knew that Professor Guo was going to form a team.
Professor Guo takes graduate students and undergraduates to conduct experiments every year, but the number of places is limited, so not everyone who signs up can go.
Yu Li deliberately asked Professor Guo during the break, "Teacher, are you going to organize a team to study ancient buildings? Can you take me with you?"
Yu Li thought that Su Xueqing and others knew that some teachers were going to form a team, but Su Xueqing and others didn't tell others. When Su Xueqing was a freshman, wasn't it because other people didn't know the news? This time, Yu Li inquired about it early and told it early, so that everyone knew.
There are four grades of students. If the teachers allocate places, it would be good if one or two students from each grade can go.
"Teacher, can all of us sign up?" Yu Li asked, "Is it fair competition?"
"It's fair competition," said Professor Guo.
"According to academic performance?" Su Xueqing rolled her eyes.
"Yes." Professor Guo said with a smile, "It seems that you are all very interested. You can sign up."
"Teacher, if I pay for it myself, can I go with you?" Su Xueqing asked again.
"Sure." Professor Guo said, "But it depends on the situation."
"I failed the course and can't afford the funding. Can I still go?" Su Xueqing asked a few more questions without fear of getting annoyed with the professor.
Su Xueqing knew all of Yu Li's little thoughts. When Su Xueqing took her to practice, Yu Li even asked why Su Xueqing was the only one going.
"You'd better not go. Study hard and try not to fail." Professor Guo was not annoyed. Beautiful people are pleasing to the eye.
Professor Guo learned from other colleagues that there was a very pretty student in this class, who also had excellent grades and was very good-looking. When Professor Guo saw Su Xueqing, he immediately thought that the person his colleague was talking about was Su Xueqing. As for the questions Su Xueqing asked, Professor Guo thought it might be because of Yu Li.
Professor Guo is not a person who just buries himself in work without understanding the ways of the world. Without such knowledge, where would he get the funding?
"..." Yu Li's expression changed slightly.
"Yu Li, you failed your freshman major course and have to retake it." Su Xueqing said, "Otherwise, you won't be able to compete."
"Yes, you can't compare to him." Tian Jiao said.
"Don't accuse me of sexism, Su Xueqing, count you in," said Professor Guo.
"Teacher, do you know me?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"Your freshman major teacher praised you," Professor Guo said, "He said you were better than his graduate students. You organized materials very well and had unique insights. You did a lot of homework in all aspects and your design drawings were also good."
Professor Guo likes these outspoken students, especially those who are capable.
Yu Li was so angry that her eyes were red. Her original intention was to let more people compete, but Su Xueqing said that, so it would be difficult for her to pay for it herself. Yu Li looked at Professor Guo again, wondering why these teachers were on Su Xueqing's side.
Xiang Yutong stepped back earlier, she didn't want to get involved.
"Teacher, Su Xueqing is about to get engaged, how can she have the time to go?" Yu Li said deliberately.
Su Xueqing had expected this to happen, which was why she did not hide the fact of her engagement from Tian Jiao and others.
"You can go to an engagement, not that you can't." Professor Guo said, "Student, you were born by your parents. How could you exist if your parents weren't together?"
Then, Professor Guo looked at Su Xueqing again, "Getting engaged is a good thing. In college, it's easier for you to meet someone with a similar degree. Once you graduate from school, it will be difficult to meet someone with such a good degree again."
"She's not looking for a student from our school, but a student's brother, a rich man," said Yu Li.
"That's right, that's right. We who do scientific research and construction still need money," said Professor Guo.
"..." Yu Li was so angry that she was going crazy.
Su Xueqing admires Professor Guo very much because he is very good at speaking.
The bell rang soon, and Professor Guo signaled everyone to take their seats as class was about to start.
"Student Su Xueqing, my words count. We will leave around the end of October." Professor Guo said, "It won't delay your engagement, right?"
"No delay." Su Xueqing said.
Professor Guo started teaching. He was funny and his lectures were lively. Professor Guo was old and had been sent to a farm. He didn't like people like Yu Li who were troublemakers.
Back then, Professor Guo was kind to his students, so they sent him to the farm. For someone like Yu Li, Professor Guo couldn't ask the school to expel her, but he could ignore her. He would grade students according to the normal process and would not deliberately fail them.
After class, Yu Li was still very angry, but it was useless. Few students in the class stood on Yu Li's side. When Su Xueqing was doing homework during the summer vacation, Yu Li was playing at home. When Su Xueqing went to the library, Yu Li didn't know where she was. Those students saw Su Xueqing's efforts. If she hadn't been going to the library so often, she wouldn't have been targeted by Ding Ming, the scumbag.
"Why do those teachers like to teach her?" Yu Li said to Xiang Yutong, "So what if I failed the course? It's because I just started college and I'm not used to it. That's why I failed the course."
"Why do you want to provoke Amelia Su for no reason?" Xiang Yutong didn't understand. "What benefit can you get from staring at her?"
"If I can't get any benefit, I will tell you." Yu Li said, "Is she relying on her beauty to..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Xiang Yutong said, wondering if she should ask the counselor to change her dormitory. Xiang Yutong didn't want to listen to Yu Li's words all the time, for fear that others would think she was in cahoots with Yu Li.
In the evening, when Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing went for a walk after dinner, Su Xueqing described Yu Li's behavior in vivid detail.
"I originally thought the teacher would be unhappy, but I didn't expect the teacher to follow my words and actually know me." Su Xueqing was very happy, very happy, this was the feeling of being recognized, "She said she would just give me a place and let me go."
"You have the ability, and gold will always shine." Ning Yanjing said, "Teachers from the same college know each other. Sometimes when they talk about students, if you leave a deep impression on the teacher, they will mention you."
"You didn't see Yu Li's expression. It was like she was constipated. Her face was very ugly." Su Xueqing said, "It would be fine if she said it in private, but when she said those words in front of the teacher, I understood it after listening to them. If it's a fair competition, she can't compete with others at all. She has failed a course before."
Ning Yanjing was quite relieved to see Su Xueqing smiling. His girlfriend would never suffer a loss so easily and he should fight back.
"What's wrong?" Su Xueqing turned around and saw Ning Yanjing staring at her.
"I've never seen you lose your temper." Ning Yanjing said, "I'm a little curious."
"Didn't I lose my temper?" Su Xueqing blinked.
"Yeah." Ning Yanjing nodded, "You don't usually lose your temper, a bit like a delicate little kitten, you don't do much harm."
Su Xueqing frowned, "If nothing happened, why would I lose my temper? Losing your temper is bad for your health and can easily cause nodules. Cursing at people also requires strength."
Two days later, Su Yanan came out of the hospital, but Amelia Su still didn't go to see Su Yanan. Amelia Su meant that she was pregnant and was afraid of being infected by the disease, so it was inconvenient for her to see Su Yanan.
Amelia Su did not go there herself, nor did she ask Wei Dashan to go there, because Amelia Su and Wei Dashan slept in the same room. Wei Dashan went there to see Tian Guohua downstairs and asked Tian Guohua to carry the things upstairs.
After Su Yanan learned about what Amelia Su and her husband did, she was speechless.
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have said you were particular before. My elder sister is more particular than you." When Su Xueqing brought some fruits to see Su Yanan, Su Yanan said this in front of Su Xueqing. "It's not an infectious disease that I have. You're still worried that I'll pass on my illness to her. When my elder brother-in-law is downstairs, we can't go upstairs for fear of bad luck."
“This…” What did Amelia Su say? She didn’t want to help Amelia Su explain, nor was she obliged to help Amelia Su explain.
"She is a feudal superstitious person. It's better for them not to come, so that when they give birth to a daughter, they won't say it's all because of me." Su Yanan said.
"No, she is giving birth to a boy this time." Su Xueqing remembered the content in the original book.
"Boy...when did you learn to look at a woman's pregnant belly?" Su Yanan asked.
"I guessed." Su Xueqing said, "My eldest sister has been in the countryside for many years and has bad luck. God can't let her luck always be bad."
"If she is lucky, she will use all her luck to give birth to a son." Su Yanan said, "After having a son, her daughter will be completely ignored. Little Shanshan is now being taken care of by her grandmother. She is old, how many years can she take care of her? When mom retires, my third brother and sister-in-law will take over. Mom will take care of Shanshan? By that time, my third brother and sister-in-law will also have a baby."
Su Yanan thought that if it were her, she would keep Wei Shanshan by her side. Not only would she take care of her daughter more, she would also continue to work. The family was too poor, and the two of them had to work to live a good life. They had to work, and they couldn't just stay at home to take care of her, unless her health was really bad. Su Yanan didn't see how bad Su Yamei's health was. She saw that Su Yamei was trying to embarrass the Su family. Su Yamei wanted to make her parents feel guilty and make others think that Su Yamei's health was bad because she went to the countryside.
"I'm telling you, my elder sister is just pretending." Su Yanan said, "She's not in bad health, she just wants her parents to pay more money. As for you, you're pretending to know nothing. You're not married yet, and even if you get married, you don't need to be responsible for my elder sister's future."
“Well.” Su Xueqing said, “I am not responsible for my elder sister.”
"It's up to my parents to treat her well," Su Yanan said, "I don't plan to interfere."
"Second sister, you are already like this, why should I care about you?" Su Xueqing said, "Take good care of yourself. The most important thing for you is to take good care of your body."
Tian Guohua and Tian's mother did not say anything bad about Amelia Su in front of Su Yanan, but they still said a few words behind her back, saying that Amelia Su was too particular. She didn't even look at Su Yanan when they were so close, and they thought Su Yanan was unlucky.
Su Xueqing had never been to Su Yanan's opinion on the Tian family. She saw her second sister and went back. This was also the first time Su Xueqing knew that being kicked in the chest by a child would cause inflammation. Su Xueqing thought that when she had a child, she had to be careful and not do this with her second sister.
Soon it was the day of Su Xueqing's engagement. Su Xueqing's relatives sat at more than two tables, but not all three. The Ning family's relatives were about the same, but a little more.
Ning Yanjing's elder brother and sister-in-law did not come back. They were in the northwest, too far away. The Ning family explained it in advance to avoid misunderstandings from the Su family.
Aunt Ning saw Su Xueqing for the first time. She had heard that Su Xueqing was very beautiful. When she saw her this time, she understood why Ning Yanjing looked down on other girls. It turned out that Ning Yanjing wanted the fairy in the sky.
The engagement banquet went smoothly. Amelia Su did not make trouble, Aunt Su was not invited, and other relatives did not say anything unpleasant. The food in the restaurant was large and good, and the relatives were very satisfied. The food in the hotel was relatively small, and the Ning family specifically told the hotel staff to give enough portions.
These days, many people don't have enough to eat, and even if they do, they still can't enjoy the food. It's definitely a good idea to prepare more, as people will bring food back from the banquet.
Because it was an engagement party, not a wedding party, some relatives did not come because the distance was far and the round-trip fare was high. Su's father and mother notified them so that people would not think that they did not notify them and did not recognize those close relatives.
Second Aunt Su came. She was married to another place and was older than Father Su. Second Aunt Su planned to stay at the Su family for a few days before going back. It was a rare visit for her to accompany Old Lady Su.
"Xueqing is a good match." Aunt Su went home with the Su family. "The portions are generous, and they are all solid dishes."
"They showed us the menu and asked us if we wanted to add anything. We didn't add anything and served the dishes according to their arrangement." Su's mother said, "We have one request, which is that the portions are large."
The Ning family eats more delicately, but the Su family doesn't. What matters is the quantity and whether it can fill their stomachs. The Ning family respects the opinions of the Su family, and they originally thought so too.
"Where are the bunk beds in the living room?" Aunt Su Er saw them when she came over last time. "I said I was sleeping on them."
"Second sister, you sleep in the same room with mom, and Shanshan should sleep with mom too." Su's mother said, "Give the bunk beds in the living room to Yanan. She has many children, so let her children sleep in them."
"Where is Xueqing? Where does she sleep?" asked Aunt Su.
"She slept in her boyfriend's house. Her boyfriend has a house near the school and she lives there." Su's mother said, "She slept in the school dormitory before."
"That's good. It's convenient this way. Living at home is better than living in a school dormitory." Aunt Su said, "Did you buy the clothes Xueqing is wearing?"
Su Xueqing was wearing a cheongsam today. The cheongsam looked very gorgeous, but Second Aunt Su wanted it to be expensive, extremely expensive, and would cost a lot of money.
"No, it was prepared for her by her future in-laws." Su's mother said, "How can we afford to buy her clothes like that? They are embroidered by hand, and they are only worn once or twice. It's not worth it."
The Su family did not prepare such expensive clothes for Su Yanan and Su Amelia, nor could they prepare them for Amelia Su.
"Her future in-laws have arranged everything properly." Su's mother said, "We don't have to worry about it. You can stay here for a few days and then go back in a few days. It's still in time to accompany mom."
"Eldest sister didn't come?" Aunt Su looked around and asked in a low voice.
"We didn't invite her." Su's mother said, "Eldest sister has a bad temper, so we didn't invite her."
"..." Aunt Su was stunned, "She is in South City. If you don't invite her, she will be even angrier."
"It's okay." Su's mother said, "She has the guts to disown us and sever ties with us. She wasn't nice to us when Dad was alive, let alone when he wasn't around."
Aunt Su was really angry. She waited until the day of Su Xueqing's engagement, but she didn't get invited by the Su family. The Su family didn't invite Aunt Su, so Aunt Su was too embarrassed to go. Aunt Su didn't want to go and be ridiculed, so she stayed at home.
Someone knew that Su Xueqing was engaged, and that person asked Aunt Su, "Your niece is engaged, why don't you go over?"
"I'm busy and don't have time to go over." Aunt Su replied.
In front of others, Aunt Su couldn't let them think that the Su family didn't invite her, but she had to let others think that she didn't want to go. Aunt Su didn't rush to the Su family. She was thinking that she would not invite the Su family when she had a happy event in the future.
It’s all my stepmother’s fault!
Aunt Su blamed Old Lady Su. She thought it was Old Lady Su who was causing trouble, which led to Su's mother and others hating her and not inviting her over. Su Xueqing just found a good partner, but those people were so proud. Now they were engaged, but they didn't know whether they would get married in the future.
"They are all a bunch of useless things." Aunt Su saw her daughter-in-law at home and was angry at the thought, "Don't think about bringing things from your husband's family back to your parents' home every day. Do you think your husband's family is a treasure trove?"
Aunt Su thought of Su Xueqing's rich boyfriend again, and looked at her granddaughter who was playing next to her. "Didn't you hear me telling you to study? You've been playing all day and ruining your brain. How can you find a good boyfriend in the future? Do you want to marry a beggar?"
Aunt Su’s granddaughter didn’t dare to speak and could only go to get the book.
"We've arranged a path for you, but you don't know how to walk." Aunt Su said, "Do you want to be laughed at by others in the future?"
The day of the engagement was a weekend holiday, and Su Xueqing didn't have to go to work. After the engagement banquet, Ning Yanjing sent Su Xueqing back to rest.
Although the Ning family had made arrangements, Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing, as the protagonists, were still busy for a while. Someone toasted Su Xueqing, but she didn't drink. Ning Yanjing drank tea instead of wine. Others asked him why he didn't drink. Ning Yanjing said he needed to cultivate himself, live a long life, and accompany his beloved for a long time.
After returning to her residence, Su Xueqing took off her headdresses one by one. The hairpins on them were all made of real materials. Su Xueqing's hairstyle was done by a professional. She couldn't do such a complicated hairstyle by herself. The engagement was so tiring. Su Xueqing didn't dare to think how tired she would be when she got married.
"Let me help you." Ning Yanjing asked Su Xueqing to sit down, and he took off the clip that Su Xueqing couldn't see and was difficult to take off.
Su Xueqing's hair is long and smooth, and the person who combs her hair praises her for her good hair quality.
"There are several clips." Su Xueqing said, "Be careful, or you'll pull your hair."
"Don't worry." Ning Yanjing was careful not to pull Su Xueqing's hair. He quickly took off the clips, and Su Xueqing's hair fell down.
Su Xueqing rubbed her scalp and said, “A nice hairstyle can easily pull the scalp and make it uncomfortable.”
"You're not used to it." Ning Yanjing said.
"Do you like that?" Su Xueqing turned and looked at Ning Yanjing.
"Not really. You look good this way, too." Ning Yanjing said quickly, fearing that his sweetheart would misunderstand him. "You can comb your hair any way you want."
"I thought you said I'm not used to it, but you wanted me to get used to it." Su Xueqing said.
"No." Ning Yanjing explained, "You don't need to get used to this. It's just a one-time thing. One engagement, one marriage. It's the one time of our lives."
"You're just pulling my scalp. Once is enough." Su Xueqing lowered her voice.
Since Second Aunt Su was going to stay at Su's house for a few days, Su's mother suggested that Wei Shanshan sleep with her and Su's father. Second Aunt Su refused, "Let her sleep with mom. I live here and don't have to go to work. You have to go to work, so let Shanshan stay with me and mom."
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