Looking at what Xu Xiu was holding, Fang An laughed and scolded, "You actually took my joke seriously?"
"I will never forget the care my aunt has given to my family. My job is half due to my own efforts and half due to my aunt."
"Alright, stop standing outside and come in quickly."
Fang An won't be working tomorrow; he's used to the three-shift system. That's why he chose to come to his cousin's house. Xu Xiu himself doesn't like to trouble others, even relatives.
If it weren't for his cousin's enthusiastic invitation, Xu Xiu would have originally planned to book another room at the same hotel.
Fang An's apartment was purchased with a down payment from her family and she took out a mortgage. It's a three-bedroom apartment that they said she planned to use for her future marriage.
The two were eating barbecue and chatting in the living room. "Xiu, what's the situation with that thing you asked me about last time?"
"A classmate or a friend's elder?"
"A friend's elder."
Xu Xiu replied.
Fang An looked at Xu Xiu with a thoughtful expression, then asked with a smile, "Male friend or female friend?"
"You're your future sibling-in-law, are you satisfied with that answer?"
Xu Xiu rolled his eyes.
"Really? Do you have a photo?"
Fang An became even more excited upon hearing this, as if he had discovered some great secret.
"Brother, how old are you? Where is my sister-in-law?"
Hearing Xu Xiu bring up a sore spot, she quickly shut up. She was at a disadvantage in this matter, so she decided to change the subject.
After making a few evasive remarks, Fang An changed the subject, saying, "Xiu heard from my aunt that the family factory has been doing very well recently, and that it's all thanks to you."
"Not bad, no wonder my cousin is both scholarly and martial."
Seeing Fang An's inexplicable sense of pride, Xu Xiu was speechless.
After finishing his meal, Xu Xiu went straight to his guest room to sleep, as he had to get up early the next day.
The next morning, Xu Xiu made some breakfast for his cousin and then left in a hurry.
Xiao Ruoyan didn't sleep well last night; she was just insecure, not stupid.
From a few months before the college entrance examination until now, Xu Xiu's attitude towards her has clearly undergone a 180-degree turn.
The current situation between the two of them feels like that saying: the greatest distance in the world is not between life and death, but that I am beside you, yet I dare not tell you I love you, and you dare not believe that I love you...
Hearing the knocking at the door, Xiao Ruoyan hurriedly went to open it, but just as she was about to open it, she remembered Xu Xiu's words and stopped.
Looking through the peephole, he saw Xu Xiu standing outside the door. His unease vanished instantly, and he hurriedly opened the door.
Looking at the breakfast Xu Xiu was carrying, Xiao Ruoyan felt even more confused. Why had Xu Xiu seemed to know her inside and out for the past six months?
Does he know what I like, what I love to eat, and even what I'm thinking?
Today, Xu Xiu brought a basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) for breakfast. Xiao Ruoyan used to buy them from this shop whenever she passed through Shi County in her previous life, and the sauces from his shop were very delicious.
Every time, Xiao Ruoyan would feel embarrassed and fill a disposable cup with more than half of the contents to take away.
Another reason I take so much sauce each time is that my mother and grandfather live at home, and we need to share a basket of xiaolongbao among the three of us.
Seeing that the sauce Xu Xiu had packed had filled the disposable cup to the brim, Xiao Ruoyan looked at Xu Xiu with an incredulous expression.
Xu Xiu knew what surprised her and said with a smile, "I'm not like someone who sneaks around like a thief, always filling half a cup with sauce."
"I just ask the boss for the sauce directly. As long as you're thick-skinned enough, nothing is a problem."
Judging from Xu Xiu's tone and demeanor, it seemed as if he was talking about something very proud.
Xiao Ruoyan suppressed a laugh, lowered her head, turned around, and walked to the steamed buns. Just as she was about to eat, she noticed a head slowly approaching, getting closer and closer.
My heart started pounding uncontrollably, and my cheeks began to feel slightly hot.
Xu Xiu said something that really ruined the mood, "Xiao Tongxue, 10 yuan for a steamed bun, WeChat or Alipay?"
"ah......"
"What do you mean 'oh'? I've already paid you a salary, so the errand fee doesn't apply to you. But you still have to pay me for the steamed buns, right?"
"Oh oh oh..."
Xiao Ruoyan quickly took out her phone, but whether it was because she was too nervous or something else, she couldn't get the password right after entering it twice, and finally opened it on the third try.
Then I transferred ten yuan to Xu Xiu via WeChat.
Xu Xiu accepted the money instantly and then sat down to watch TV. Xiao Ruoyan ate while secretly glancing at Xu Xiu, who was watching TV.
After breakfast, the two went to find the same tricycle driver they had met before and hitched a ride back to the village.
I was on the road quite fast today, and I saw the ancient tree at the entrance of the village in less than an hour. The old people in the village said that the tree must be several hundred years old.
Xiao Liang was chatting with several familiar neighbors under the ancient tree when he saw two familiar figures slowly approaching. He couldn't believe his eyes.
He had only been back from summer vacation for a short time, and he originally thought that his granddaughter probably wouldn't come back for National Day to save on travel expenses.
He was surprised to find his granddaughter had returned on the first day of the National Day holiday, and he quickly stood up to greet her.
When Xiao Ruoyan saw her grandfather at the village entrance, she quickly ran over to help him. Xu Xiu followed behind at a leisurely pace. When Xiao Liang saw Xu Xiu, he also greeted him warmly.
After saying goodbye to a few neighbors, he walked towards home with Xiao Ruoyan's help.
Zhang Aixiang was still chopping firewood at the door. She had gone up the mountain to cut some firewood early in the morning and came back. When she looked up, she found that the old man had returned. She wondered why he had come back so early today.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that the machete in his hand had fallen to the ground. He wiped his hands on his clothes and ran over.
Upon seeing her mother, Xiao Ruoyan ran up and the two embraced each other, even though it had only been a little over a month since they last met.
The main reason was that Zhang Aixiang and Xiao Liang didn't expect Xiao Ruoyan to come back during the National Day holiday; they originally thought they wouldn't see her until the Chinese New Year.
After Zhang Aixiang let go of her daughter, she saw that her complexion was getting better and better, she was starting to gain weight, and her hair was becoming shiny and smooth.
Looking at the figure behind her daughter, tears welled up in her eyes. It was because of this person that her daughter's life had improved day by day.
Xiao Liang saw the mother and daughter crying at the door, while Xu Xiu stood aside with a silly expression.
She quickly invited everyone inside. Zhang Aixiang went back inside and made Xu Xiu a cup of tea, saying it was tea grown in her own home.
Then he took out the only food left in the house, and Xu Xiu smiled and declined, saying, "Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. It's not like this is my first time here."
"Don't treat me like a guest, just make yourself at home. Oh, by the way, I brought some food for you and Grandpa. My mom said it's not right to go to someone's house empty-handed."
Then he took out a bunch of pastries and other snacks for the elderly from his backpack. Only then did Xiao Ruoyan realize that Xu Xiu's bag was full of food. She had thought it was a change of clothes.
Xiao Ruoyan's family was completely dumbfounded. What was going on? They couldn't afford to serve their guests, but the guests brought them a whole bunch of food.
Xu Xiu now lies so naturally that it seems like he's born with it. Not only did Fang Xueting ask him to bring food, but Fang Xueting didn't even know that his son was on vacation and had gone back to his hometown.
The factory has been doing so well lately that Fang Xueting is extremely busy. Many of the old employees who were laid off when the factory was struggling have been brought back.
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