Lin Shumei really hadn't discussed this with Xu Xuejun. The main reason was that after that guy started dating someone, he felt like he owed her eight million, so he "diligently" served her every day.
At the beginning, she didn't think she was superior to Xu Xuejun, but Xu Xuejun always kept a low profile. As time went by, Lin Shumei really became a little arrogant.
She felt that what her mother said was right. Nothing can be output in one direction all the time. Xu Xuejun might be able to continue like this now and not feel that he is enduring or giving in, but what about in the future?
He said he didn't know when he would be able to make up the gap, but Lin Shumei occasionally observed his life and saw how hard he worked, and felt that it was only a matter of time.
When he closes the gap and the two of them stand on the same level, will he still be the same as he is now?
Who knows.
Although she said she would change boyfriends when she argued with Lin Shuchao, Lin Shumei didn't really want to change her boyfriend. After all, it's not easy to find a man who can satisfy your every need.
So Lin Shumei decided to listen to her mother and take the initiative to manage this relationship.
The plot of land at the west end of the village where Chen Chunhua originally grew mushrooms has now been leveled by the villagers and turned into a small forest, shielding them from the dust and noise from the main road outside.
Before you know it, it has become a dating destination in the village.
In the middle of winter, the two of them sat under a tree, breathing out hot air, eating roasted sweet potatoes one bite at a time. It was so warm.
Sweet potatoes hadn't appeared in the Lin family's home for many years. Old Mrs. Liang, who wasn't picky about food, hated them with a passion, and Chen Chunhua and Lin Guoqing had eaten them enough. So, once conditions improved, they stopped growing them, not to mention eating them.
Lin Shumei, on the other hand, ate more of it as a child, which she didn't remember clearly, and later she only ate it occasionally. She was much more accepting of it than the adults in her family. She even spent money to buy two to eat in winter when she was studying in college in the provincial capital.
"If you like it, I'll go get a few more from home." Xu Xuejun smiled innocently and peeled another small sweet potato and handed it over. "My grandma said the sun is good this year, and the sweet potatoes are growing well. The sweet potatoes she dug from her small plot of land are all big and sweet."
Most of his family's land was rented out, but his grandmother felt that she was still young and couldn't sit idle, so she kept a small piece for herself to grow some vegetables, fruits, and melons. She would eat the harvest herself or share it with a few close friends.
These two were the smaller ones, and he had picked them out after a long time. His father thought he was stingy and refused to give Shumei the big one, so he wanted to beat him.
Little did people know that Miss Lin Shumei likes to eat small ones, the kind that are just the right size for the whole meal.
If you give her something too big, she will probably lose her appetite because it looks too big.
Lin Shumei held the sweet potato in her arms and squinted her eyes warmly. "No need~ This is just enough for me. You eat too! Come on, open your mouth, ah~"
Xu Xuejun smiled and took a small bite. He always wondered if his grandmother had poured sugar water into the sweet potato. Why was it so sweet?
"Brother Xuejun." Lin Shumei leaned on his shoulder holding a sweet potato and called him softly.
"Hmm? What instructions do you have, Sister Shumei?"
It's a bit corny, but this is indeed how the two of them call each other privately.
"Have you ever thought about the future?"
Xu Xuejun froze, feeling the adrenaline in his body surge a bit faster. "What are you talking about?"
"Just getting married? Aren't you going to marry me?"
What could the future hold for a young couple? Lin Shumei felt he was playing dumb, and her tone was filled with resentment.
"Ah, no..."
Xu Xuejun blurted out "No", which made Lin Shumei stand up from his shoulder and stare at him.
"No, I don't... I don't mean that... I don't intend to marry you..."
Xu Xuejun's mind was in a mess, and his tongue was almost tied up from explaining. The more he explained, the more nervous he became. In the end, he gave himself a small slap on the mouth to pull himself out of the mess.
"Oh! That's right! Of course I want to marry you!"
Lin Shumei almost laughed out loud watching his actions, but she tried hard to hold it back.
"So, what are you thinking? We can't just be in a relationship aimlessly like this, right?"
"My mom said we need to discuss this and set our future goals."
"You can't leave me waiting like this!"
Lin Shumei changed her mother's words, which made Xu Xuejun anxious.
"I, I, how could I let you wait in vain... No, Auntie, have you approved of me? Then I... should I..."
Should he first pay a formal visit to the Lin family with gifts?
Although the two families have been living in the same village and have known each other for many years, getting along with neighbors and getting along with the future father-in-law and mother-in-law is another matter.
"Should what? Should what?" Lin Shumei scolded, "You should quickly set your future goals! Tell me! What are you thinking?"
Xu Xuejun's mind was blank at this moment. Even though he had already thought about their future in his mind thousands of times before, he was stuttering and couldn't speak clearly.
He finally stood up and looked down at Lin Shumei.
"Wait a minute, wait for me here, don't go away, I'll be back soon."
Then he ran quickly towards his home.
Lin Shumei: ???
Is this idiot going to run back home and ask the adults to come over and propose marriage?
If that were the case, Lin Shumei would definitely have to postpone her marriage age!
Of course, Xu Xuejun was not so stupid. He went home and took out a notebook from his schoolbag, took it and ran back quickly.
His mother and grandmother were in the yard watching their second son coming in like a gust of wind and running away like a flash, without saying a word, which made them look puzzled.
"What's going on with him?" his mother muttered speechlessly.
His grandmother stood at the door, watching the direction her grandson ran from afar, and said with a smile, "He must be going to find Shumei. Young people are always impatient."
"What's the rush? I've never seen him rush so fast when it comes to his own family affairs!" His mother curled her lips, obviously expressing her dissatisfaction with her son's love-brained thinking.
Then she was glared at by her mother-in-law.
"Don't let your ugly mouth ruin such a happy event!" Youqing's mother nodded at her unhappily.
"If you continue to treat the old lady of the Lin family and Guoqing Chunhua like this, even if Youqing kneels on the ground and begs me, I will tear you apart!"
What a fool! My son is in a serious relationship, and as a mother, I have nothing good to say. Telling others about it would only bring shame to the Xu family!
Youqing's wife received the warning and obviously shrank back.
"I know... I didn't mean it..."
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