Time flew by, and the couple continued their lives as if nothing had happened.
Shen Yanming is very busy; he has to go out every two days. Bi Qiaoan asked him several times, but he wouldn't say anything, only that the guard team had something to do and needed to keep it a secret.
Bi Qiaoan knew this was an excuse, but what could she do if they wouldn't tell her? Pry into their space? No, she still had her pride!
Bi Qiaoan pondered for a while, but couldn't figure out what the other person was busy with. Left with no other option, she could only go into her spatial dimension to tend to the food and crops.
A few days later, it snowed in Haishi. Winter had arrived once again, unexpectedly.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan accompanied An'an and Nuannuan to play in the snow outside. The family of four built two big snowmen downstairs before returning home satisfied.
Shen Yanming was worried that Zeng Yiming, who had just arrived in Haishi, might not have enough food. So he took half a bag of sweet potatoes and went to check on him.
Bi Qiaoan's eyes lit up, and she grabbed his arm, saying, "Wait a minute, I'm going too."
Seeing this, An'an and Nuannuan also hugged Shen Yanming's leg and said in a coquettish tone, "Daddy, Daddy, take me with you!"
Shen Yanming smiled helplessly yet indulgently and nodded: "Alright, let's all go!"
The three children, one adult and three children, cheered and then went out the door.
Along the way, the two little ones were like birds released from their cages, running around in the snow.
Shen Yanming whispered to Bi Qiaoan, "Don't you think they have too much energy? They just finished building a snowman and they're already playing around again. Do you want to give them more academic work?"
Bi Qiaoan looked at the two kids with sympathy and nodded: "Okay, when you come back, we'll add a foreign language."
Although they haven't heard from abroad yet, who can guarantee that diplomatic relations won't be re-established after the apocalypse ends? At that time, people who speak foreign languages should be in high demand, right?
Shen Yanming glanced at her, then shook his head with a smile: "I was just joking."
Bi Qiaoan was stunned for a moment, then said, "I don't care, I'm going to add more courses for them, and I have to make it clear that it was your request."
Helpless, Shen Yanming finally compromised: "Alright, let them learn more then."
The family walked quickly and soon arrived at Zone D.
As she passed by the Xiao family's house, Bi Qiaoan subconsciously glanced inside.
Shen Yanming sighed, thinking to himself that these two had indeed left a psychological scar on his wife.
well!
"Are you a dead man? Don't you know the food is hot? I must have had the worst luck in the world to break my leg. Can't you even be a little more considerate of me?"
"And you, if you weren't so useless, I wouldn't be unable to move. What sins did I commit to give birth to such a useless son? Now look what's happened, four out of five people in the family can't work. With your father's meager income, how can we afford to eat and drink? Don't let us starve to death one day!"
"God, are you trying to kill us?"
An'an and Nuannuan, who were running ahead, were startled by the wailing and almost fell over.
Bi Qiaoan turned to look at Shen Yanming, only to see that he was calm and composed, showing no sign of guilt.
"Could it be that he didn't do it?" Bi Qiaoan's mind was preoccupied, and her expression betrayed her true feelings.
Shen Yanming smiled slightly but remained silent. He had no intention of hiding anything, but neither did he plan to say anything outright. Let him guess.
The couple walked about ten meters forward and arrived at the Zeng family's house. Because of the snow, all three family members were there. They put the bag on the ground and started chatting.
Father Zeng hadn't seen Shen Yanming for two years, and he was very grateful for his visit. He held his hand and talked to him for a long time before letting go.
After that, they held onto An'an and Nuannuan tightly, insisting that the couple had been in Haishi for a long time and must know many people, and asked them to introduce Yiming to a girlfriend.
The couple were both amused and exasperated. After thinking for a while, they actually came up with a name.
"I know a young girl who's a bit spoiled, but a nice person. She's just a bit young. What do you guys think?"
"What are the requirements? We don't want someone too good or too bad, just someone similar to our family. We're not a wealthy family anymore, we just want someone reliable and hardworking."
"Our circumstances are similar to yours; we also live in District D. There are quite a few people in our family, but everyone is capable, so we're doing quite well."
"That's good, that's good. Sigh, my son is getting old, I don't know if he'll be chosen by anyone."
"Let them meet. As for the rest, Yanming and I will not get involved. Let them develop on their own."
"Sure, sure. Thank you, Xiao Bi!"
Bi Qiaoan forced a smile.
She hadn't planned to act as a matchmaker, but her great-grandparents had said so, so what could she do? She could only hope it wouldn't create a miserable couple.
"I wonder if that girl is home. If she is, shall we go and take a look?" Mother Zeng wanted to strike while the iron was hot and settle the matter.
Bi Qiaoan was stunned when she heard this.
Zeng Yiming was also stunned. He had originally planned to explain things clearly once they left the house. But now, his mother was determined to get what she wanted.
"Mom, don't rush, don't rush. It's so cold, it's not good for us to come without telling you," Zeng Yiming said with a bitter face.
“What’s wrong with that? It’s a snowy day, and we’re all indoors anyway. We can just come over, sit down, and chat, nothing else.”
Zeng's mother grabbed Bi Qiaoan's hand and began to complain: "Little Bi, you have no idea how much my husband and I have been longing for a child for so many years, we're almost obsessed."
He's in his thirties, almost forty, and he doesn't even have any children. I'm truly afraid that one day when the two of us old folks are gone, he won't even have anyone to care for him in his old age!
These words were rather harsh, and Bi Qiaoan didn't know how to refuse. Shen Yanming nodded slightly to her, and Bi Qiaoan had no choice but to compromise.
Mother Zeng knew that arriving abruptly might displease the other party. But she simply couldn't wait any longer.
He picked out five or six large sweet potatoes from the half-bag that Shen Yanming had brought, wrapped them in a rag, put them in his pocket, and went out the door.
Father Zeng followed behind, locking the door and giving the couple an apologetic smile. He knew he had put them in a difficult position today, but this was their only wish. Once Yiming married and had children, they could die without regrets.
After walking for about twenty minutes, the group arrived at the Ding family's location.
"It's not that far!" Zeng's mother exclaimed.
The couple didn't say anything, but knocked on Ding Rongquan's door.
Ding Rongquan called out, "Coming!" and came to open the door. But when he saw the large group outside, he was dumbfounded.
"Yanming, what brings you here today?" Ding Rongquan wondered to himself, "Could it be that you want to invite him to go hunting?"
Shen Yanming looked embarrassed and pulled Ding Rongquan aside to explain the situation.
Ding Rongquan laughed heartily upon hearing this, waving his hand and saying, "It's alright, it's alright. My eldest niece is quite worried about it. Letting the two of them meet is a good thing; who knows, they might just hit it off?"
Shen Yanming nodded: "I'm glad you don't mind, but you should still go and tell Xiao Yezi first."
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