As evening approached, the setting sun began to dye the sky red little by little, and the pink sunlight filtered through the window into the ward, which was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant.
"Xiao Zhang, since everyone knows about you and Xing Yu, why don't you find a time to get married this year!" The eldest aunt put on a pair of reading glasses and knitted in the chair of the small round table.
Zhang Moyan paused while peeling an apple. Second Aunt had been worried about the stolen notebook and had been holding her phone all afternoon, waiting for news. She finally perked up when she heard this topic: "Yeah, even though everyone's mindsets are more open now, we still have to be careful. Get a certificate soon so you can sleep together legitimately!"
Wake up? ...
Zhang Moyan was very glad that she stopped cutting when her aunt spoke, otherwise she would have cut her fingers to pieces.
Since the news of Lin Yin being detained by the police spread, her suspicion of stealing Xiao Guotao's notes was automatically lifted, but at the same time, the news that she was announced as Xiao Xingyu's official "bed partner" also spread.
Zhang Moyan was ready to accept all kinds of contempt, but she didn't expect that the Xiao family members would look at her as "so awesome", "so admirable", and "so awesome".
This is probably due to the unattainable difficulty of subduing Xiao Xingyu and the goodwill of the elders who are happy to see the next generation start a family and build a career.
In the past hour, Xiao Xingyu's two aunts had already learned almost everything about her family situation. Thanks to Zhang Feng and Huang Qin's hard work, although her family was not wealthy, the three of them had jobs to support themselves, and they could speak frankly about it.
There is nothing to feel inferior about. Families like hers account for at least half of the total number in China. If her family feels inferior, then half of China will have to feel inferior.
Besides, she and Xiao Xingyu were not really a couple.
"Getting married...it depends on Xingyu's opinion." Zhang Moyan continued to peel the apple with her head down, only to find that the apple in her hand was now harder to saw than wood.
"Hey, hey!" Second Aunt knocked on the table in front of her. "Don't be silly, press on while you can. Take advantage of Xingyu's interest in you and rush him to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Take a photo, sign, and get the certificate issued, and you'll be done."
Zhang Moyan was stunned when she heard this. Is Second Aunt really Xiao Xingyu’s biological aunt?
"This is not a good idea. It's a bit hasty." Zhang Moyan threw the peeled apple into the trash can.
"It's not a rush, it's not a rush," said the aunt, no longer complaining. "Our Xingyu is not young anymore. Look at Mumu, who is five years younger than him and already has a child. In this respect, Mumu is really better than both Xingyu and Xiaohuai!"
Second Aunt agreed seriously: "Yes, there's no rush. I think May Day is a bit too hasty, but Children's Day will be fine! If the weather gets hotter later, people will gossip about us getting married." She looked at Zhang Moyan's belly, "Unless the belly is big, there's nothing we can do, so you should be careful."
Zhang Moyan was at a loss what to do after hearing this. She cut the apple into two halves, giving one half to her eldest aunt and the other half to her second aunt, praying that the two halves of the apple could give their mouths a rest.
But it was obvious that the two halves of the apple didn't have this effect. Second Aunt took a bite of the apple and said incoherently, "Xiao Zhang, why aren't you talking? Aren't you having a hard time chasing Xing Yu? We're helping you because we like you!"
The eldest aunt patted the back of Zhang Moyan's hand and said, "Don't worry, our family doesn't have any concept of family background. Our ancestors would never allow this kind of thing."
Zhang Moyan found herself unable to pick up a single topic, feeling slightly embarrassed. It took her a long time to find her way back to her tongue. "Well... no rush, you guys should test me again!"
The eldest aunt was very surprised: "How can there be someone who actively asks for a test? How dare we test Xingyu's wife! As long as he is sure of her, it's fine. Besides, hasn't his omnipotent mother seen it all?"
Second Aunt asked Zhang Moyan seriously, "Oh, Xiao Zhang, I haven't asked you yet, do you prefer Shenhai or Ruzhou? In the future, you should do some ideological work on Xingyu and get him to come back to Ruzhou as soon as possible! He must come back to participate in the research on celadon porcelain. Our family has been insisting on it for so many years. Now that the equipment is so advanced and he is so talented, if anyone can figure it out, it must be him!"
Speaking of this, the eldest aunt stopped eating apples and glanced at Xiao Guotao lying on the hospital bed in the distance. "Although the elderly at home don't urge him, they are looking forward to it in their hearts." After a pause, she added, "We are all looking forward to it too. Regardless of whether this thing can be accomplished, this is a mission... This child used to be very good, but I don't know why he suddenly changed a few years ago. He gave up just like that."
"He didn't give up!" Zhang Moyan blurted out. She remembered the reason Xiao Xingyu gave her for "running out of talent".
"Oh? Really?" Auntie was surprised. "Did he tell you something true?"
Second Aunt speculated, "Did his mother force him? She had always disapproved of his father's research on celadon porcelain, saying it was a waste of time. I've long suspected it was her!"
Zhang Moyan opened her mouth, the words swirling around in her mouth before turning back. Xiao Xingyu had interrupted his research career because he had hit a technical and psychological bottleneck. This was a secret he had told her alone, and it must not be revealed.
Never let anyone look down on him.
"I believe Xingyu won't give up," Zhang Moyan said firmly, "He has climbed so many dangerous peaks in the world, how could he be scared by a mountain like Tianqing Glazed Porcelain?!"
After hearing her powerful words, the eldest and second aunts fell silent at the same time. At this time, the door was pushed open with a "click". It was really like speaking of the devil.
"I heard your voice outside. What were you talking about?" Xiao Xingyu asked, with Xiao Mumu and Xiao Sasa following behind him.
Because of visiting Xiao Guotao, Sasa skipped the evening self-study class and was in a good mood. Accompanied by Xiao Xingyu and Xiao Mumu, she stood in front of the bed for a while, and then began to enjoy the rich fruits in the fruit basket.
Xiao Xingyu walked over and pinched Zhang Moyan's nose, then whispered to her fiercely, "What were you talking about? There's a patient here!"
The eldest aunt stood up and said, "Oh, we are talking about you. Your boyfriend is praising you!"
"Oh? What did you praise me for?" Xiao Xingyu was a little surprised.
Zhang Moyan avoided his gaze: "Nothing."
Second Aunt watched the fun and said, "She said you're a male chauvinist!"
Xiao Xingyu's expression immediately froze, and he frowned at Zhang Moyan. Even Xiao Mumu and Sasa looked over with interest.
Zhang Moyan's vision darkened. "Second Aunt, are you really going to kill yourself by asking this impromptu question?" Xiao Xingyu was a bit chauvinistic. "If you want him to improve, you can find another opportunity to ask. Why are you trying to hurt her?"
"Is male chauvinism good?" Xiao Xingyu lowered his voice.
Zhang Moyan's throat tightened, and she forced a smile. "Yeah, I think male chauvinism is good. Aside from a bad temper, anything can be dealt with by just acting like a spoiled child."
"Hmm?" x5
When these words were spoken, Xiao Xingyu, the eldest aunt, the second aunt, Xiao Mumu, and Xiao Sasa were all shocked.
The half-peeled mango in Sasa's hand rolled to the ground.
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