That night, Liu Xiaoyuan and Yang Zihan chatted on their phones until very late, so much so that Yang Zihan was woken up by her mother the next morning.
Liu Xiaoyuan woke up after hearing Yang Zihan bustling around in the room. He put on his pants, got out of bed, and went to the hallway to check if the clothes he washed last night were dry.
The heavy rain stopped around 11 p.m. last night, the sun had already risen outside, the air was exceptionally fresh, and the lush green scenery was a feast for the eyes.
The clothes had dried overnight. Liu Xiaoyuan took them down and was about to put them on when a woman in her fifties suddenly walked towards Yang Zihan's house. Upon seeing Liu Xiaoyuan, she was taken aback, and then her gaze remained fixed on him as if she were examining a rare treasure.
"Auntie, is there something you need?" Feeling embarrassed by being stared at like that by an older woman, Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, the older woman immediately smiled and asked, "Young man, are you Zihan's boyfriend?"
This question stumped Liu Xiaoyuan. If he shook his head and said no, the old lady definitely wouldn't believe him. If he said yes, however, he and Yang Zihan weren't even a couple yet.
Just as Liu Xiaoyuan was wondering how to answer the question, Yang Zihan came out after hearing the voices. Upon seeing the older woman, she greeted her with a smile, "Auntie, is there anything I can help you with?"
The older woman looked at Yang Zihan and asked, "Zihan, is your mother awake yet?"
Yang Zihan nodded and said, "My mom is already up and in her room!"
Upon hearing this, the older woman immediately went into Yang Zihan's house and then went to find Lin Lanzhi.
It's normal for people in the countryside to visit each other early in the morning, so Liu Xiaoyuan didn't think much of it. After putting on his dry clothes, he went to the kitchen and immediately helped Yang Zihan start a fire to cook porridge.
Liu Xiaoyuan was starting the fire, while Yang Zihan began preparing breakfast.
Since it's summer, there are quite a few vegetables at home, such as loofah, bitter melon, and green beans. Yang Zihan has a loofah planted in front of her house, and this morning there were two loofahs ready to be picked. Yang Zihan picked the loofahs and made a stir-fried loofah with eggs.
The older woman chatted with Lin Lanzhi in the room for a long time until Yang Zihan went to call Lin Lanzhi for dinner, at which point the older woman left.
Out of politeness, Yang Zihan asked the older woman if she wanted to have dinner at her house. The woman declined and, before leaving, said to Lin Lanzhi, "Lanzhi, you should think this through!"
After saying this, the woman looked Liu Xiaoyuan up and down again.
Lin Lanzhi said to the older woman, "Yes, I'll think it over!"
As soon as the aunt left, Yang Zihan served Lin Lanzhi a bowl of porridge and Liu Xiaoyuan some rice. Then she couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what did Aunt Lanhua want to talk to you about?"
Lin Lanzhi glanced at Yang Zihan, then at Liu Xiaoyuan, and finally said, "Your Aunt Lanhua is here to play matchmaker for you!"
Hearing Lin Lanzhi's words, Yang Zihan was very surprised and immediately said, "Mom, I'm not going. No matter what the other party is like, I'm not going!"
Yang Zihan already has someone in her heart, and this sweetheart is sitting next to her. His name is Liu Xiaoyuan.
Lin Lanzhi looked at Liu Xiaoyuan and asked, "Xiaoyuan, do you think Zihan should go on this blind date?"
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Lin Lanzhi certainly knew that her daughter liked Liu Xiaoyuan, but she wasn't sure if Liu Xiaoyuan liked her daughter back. What if it was just unrequited love on her part?
Having been through it all, Lin Lanzhi knows that a woman should find someone who likes her rather than someone she likes.
Because the person you like may not like you back, but the person who likes you will take good care of you and look after you.
Therefore, Lin Lanzhi wanted to take this opportunity to test Liu Xiaoyuan's attitude and see if her daughter was in unrequited love.
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't expect Lin Lanzhi to suddenly ask him this question; it was a rather difficult question to answer.
Yang Zihan also turned her gaze to Liu Xiaoyuan, to see how he would answer the question.
Liu Xiaoyuan's mind was racing. Although he hadn't figured out Lin Lanzhi's intentions yet, he had a general idea.
Liu Xiaoyuan also had feelings for Yang Zihan; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept taking her home after get off work every night.
Since Lin Lanzhi wants to use this matter to make a statement, then she should make a statement!
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Auntie, if you ask me, Zihan doesn't need to go on this blind date at all, because I like Zihan!"
Liu Xiaoyuan took this opportunity to confess his feelings directly. Although Liu Xiaoyuan was very affectionate, it didn't affect his feelings for Yang Zihan at all.
When Yang Zihan saw Liu Xiaoyuan express his attitude in front of her mother, her heart was filled with sweetness. She lowered her head shyly and stole a glance at Liu Xiaoyuan from time to time.
Lin Lanzhi seemed quite satisfied with Liu Xiaoyuan's answer and said, "Since you like our Zihan, Xiaoyuan, then you must treat our Zihan well!"
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately assured her, "Auntie, don't worry, I will make sure Zihan is happy every day and won't let her suffer the slightest grievance!"
After breakfast, Yang Zihan started cleaning the house, while Liu Xiaoyuan called the 4S store and asked them to send someone over to check what was wrong with the car.
The car had only been bought a short time before it broke down, which greatly annoyed Liu Xiaoyuan. To be honest, Liu Xiaoyuan had long been dissatisfied with the car and wanted to change it, but he had been putting up with it for fear of his parents' comments.
Now is the perfect time, since this car has run into trouble, let's take this opportunity to replace it.
The 4S store staff responded promptly after receiving the call. About forty minutes later, a mechanic arrived and immediately began inspecting and testing the car. They finally located the problem: the car battery was dead!
The staff took out two wires and jump-started the car, which started quickly.
"Boss, all you need to do is replace the battery on this car," the staff member said to Liu Xiaoyuan.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "My car is brand new, less than three months old, and you're telling me the battery is dead? How can you expect me to trust the quality of this car?"
Upon hearing this, the staff member smiled sheepishly and said, "Boss, this might just be a coincidence. We've bought many of these pickup trucks, but this is the first time we've encountered a situation like yours. Don't worry, we'll replace the battery for you free of charge."
Liu Xiaoyuan wasn't the type to make trouble unnecessarily. Since the other party had offered to replace his battery with a new one, he figured he should let it go and not make things too difficult for the staff, after all, they were just employees.
"Okay, remember, this time when you change the battery, you have to get me a good brand!" Liu Xiaoyuan said.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely get you the best brand!" the staff member assured.
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