But when I introduce Wu Shi, I always feel that my mother's eyes are faintly shining.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but something feels off.
I can't explain it.
Everyone gathered in the kitchen and made dumplings together.
It was only then that I realized my teacher's wife couldn't cook.
In the past, it was always the master who cooked and took care of his wife.
No wonder people say that to win a woman's heart, you must first win her stomach.
Seeing that his mistress was a little embarrassed, the master stood there and chuckled as he wrapped dumplings.
His master's wife glared at him fiercely, then secretly pinched him from behind.
Master winced in pain.
Dad looked at his master's grin, somewhat puzzled, because he hadn't seen his master's wife's actions just now.
"Brother Ma, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
The master cleared his throat and replied, "Ahem, it's nothing, just a little bee stung me."
My dad was immediately stunned: "Huh? There are bees on such a high floor?"
Then he glanced at his master's wife beside him, and then at his master again, and suddenly he understood everything.
He then lowered his head dejectedly and continued making dumplings.
My mother was very close to Wu Shi, her hands still busy making dumplings, and she asked Wu Shi:
"Young man, how old are you?"
"Oh, Auntie, I'm 26," Wu Shi replied casually.
My mom then asked, "26, um... young man, are you married?"
Wu Shi didn't understand what my mother meant, so he didn't pay much attention: "No, Auntie, we're used to being alone."
My mom paused in her dumpling-making, looked at me, then at Wu Shi, and asked, "What do you think of our Xiaoxi..."
Okay, I get it now. This person has ulterior motives in recruiting a son-in-law!
I was wondering why something felt off; it turns out this was where they were waiting.
Well, before I could even react, they'd already started checking my household registration.
Before I could speak, Wu Shi looked up at me, then looked down and said, "Xiao Xi is a good person. She's kind, generous, and gets along well with people."
My heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, my mom has finally figured out how to approach me.
My mother put down the dumplings she had just wrapped, wiped her hands, which were covered in face powder, with her apron, and held Wu Shi's hand, saying:
"Oh dear, look at you, so you actually think our Xiaoxi is pretty good too."
“My daughter Xiaoxi is 21 years old and is still a student at Shanghai University. Although she hasn’t attended classes, she can still graduate normally through the proper procedures.”
"As for his appearance, you can see for yourself. He's quite handsome, just like me."
"Why don't you two give it a try...?"
"Mom, what are you saying!" I quickly interrupted!
My mom pretended that she hadn't done anything, which annoyed me.
Wu Shi, that blockhead, finally understood what my mother meant.
She stammered, "Ah, Auntie, I...I didn't mean that."
My mom gave Wu Shi a knowing look: "Oh, it's normal for young people to be shy. Everyone goes through that phase."
"When Xiaoxi's dad was young, he was really funny, but in the end we still..."
Before my mom could finish speaking, I quickly interrupted, "Mom, that's enough, the dumplings are ready to be cooked, you go ahead and get busy."
My mom waved her hand dismissively and said, "Look at this child, he's just too shy."
"Alright, alright, I'm going to make dumplings."
I breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to change the subject.
Wu Shi walked up to me, his eyes slightly mocking: "Auntie, what do you mean by this? Do you want me to be your son-in-law?"
I rolled my eyes at Wu Shi: "You? Come on, what, you're not happy about it? Go get a marriage certificate in a few days?"
I was just trying to scare him. I can't lose my spirit, can I?
Who am I, Chen Xi? If I'm outdone in this aspect, how will I face people in the future?
To my surprise, Wu Shi leaned slightly closer to me and whispered in my ear:
"It's not impossible, after all, I'm just too embarrassed to refuse people."
When I heard that, I was like, "Holy crap!"
This guy took the initiative to seduce me!
Without even asking around, I, Chen Sangbiao, am the absolute authority in this area!
"Okay, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, I'll see you at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau!"
You little brat, I can't handle you.
After a brief hiccup, the food and dumplings were ready.
Meanwhile, my mother would occasionally serve food to Wu Shi, acting as if Wu Shi were her own son.
I angrily picked up some food with my chopsticks, and Dad chuckled and picked up a piece of food for me with his chopsticks.
I looked at my dad with affection and said, "Dad, you're so good to me, unlike Mom, pfft."
My mom just scoffed and said, "Tch, eat it or don't, it's up to you."
Then they kept putting food into Wu Shi's bowl, leaving Wu Shi somewhat at a loss.
The atmosphere was subtle, yet also very peaceful.
Everyone gathered together to watch this year's Spring Festival Gala, where all the guest stars were new faces.
It's fair to say that the Spring Festival Gala has been lacking in quality for so many years, but the presence of Master and his team this time has added a bit of festive spirit.
The next day
Lunar New Year's Day
Back to the Taoist Temple Courtyard
Basically, there's not much going on at this time; everyone's busy finding ways to have fun.
Naturally, we are no exception.
They got together and started playing cards. To my surprise, my teacher's wife was quite good at it.
On the other hand, things were not so satisfactory for Master Uncle and Wu Shi.
The two of them looked even uglier than if they had lost money.
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