The family brought Xiao Ruoyan to Shi County, where her grandparents and maternal grandparents were already waiting at the hotel.
Relatives from both sides came this time, and about ten tables were booked in a large hall at the hotel, as there wasn't enough room at home.
Xiao Ruoyan said she would take a bus to her hometown after getting off at the station, and Xu Xiu said that after eating, she would stay at a hotel for one night and he would accompany her to the hotel the next morning.
"ah......"
Upon hearing Xu Xiu say that he wanted to meet her mother and grandfather with her, she didn't know whether to refuse or agree.
The villagers said that bringing someone of the opposite sex back to the village is equivalent to meeting the parents, and that marriage is expected in the future.
Seeing Xiao Ruoyan's discomfitured expression, Xu Xiu smiled and said, "Don't overthink it, Xiao. It's normal for us classmates to visit your house."
"And I mainly want to see Grandpa. He's had his check-up before and has the report, right? I'll take a look so I can give you some advice."
"oh......"
Hearing Xu Xiu's words, Xiao Ruoyan felt inexplicably disappointed.
Actually, Xiao Ruoyan shouldn't be worried about Xu Xiu going to her house, but rather about dinner, as all of Xu Xiu's relatives would be there.
With her beauty, it's impossible for people not to misunderstand her.
Sure enough, as soon as the family entered the door, everyone's eyes were drawn to Xiao Ruoyan. What man, woman, young or old, wouldn't love to see such a beautiful woman?
She only realized the seriousness of the problem when she entered the room, but now she couldn't run away even if she wanted to. Xu Xiu grabbed her sleeve and led her to the table of her peers.
Xiao Ruoyan kept her head down the entire time, completely tense; to use a modern term, she was utterly terrified...
Grandpa, Grandma, and Grandpa on the other side all stared at Xu Xiu with smiles on their faces, the four elders muttering to themselves.
"This kid is good at studying and has found such a beautiful companion. Truly, like father, like son."
He also gave himself a compliment.
Xu Xiu looked at his cousins and greeted them all. Since he was the youngest, he introduced them to everyone, "This is my classmate, my deskmate, and also my business partner."
"I hope everyone will continue to take care of me in the future."
Cousin Xu Lin joked, "Xiu, are you looking for a business partner or a wife?"
"Cousin, what are you saying? How could I possibly be good enough for someone like that?"
As a result, his cousin Fang An joked on the other end: "Xiu, being too modest is the same as being arrogant. I heard that someone wrote you love letters when you were in junior high school."
Xu Xiu's face darkened upon hearing this; his cousin was really bringing up a sore spot.
He quickly explained, "Cousin, that's a love letter someone asked me to pass on. You're overthinking it."
When Xiao Ruoyan heard Xu Xiu say that he was not good enough for her, she interpreted it as Xu Xiu looking down on her, which was why he was making up such an excuse.
Wang Mengqi often tells her jokes from the internet or stories about relationships between men and women.
It's no wonder she thought that way. Xu Xiu was actually quite good-looking and had excellent grades. Many girls liked him in high school, but he ignored them all.
The elders' table was bustling with laughter today. Grandpa Xu Zhiyuan raised his glass to Fang Xueting and said, "Xueting, you've raised a fine son. You've worked hard these past few years."
Fang Xueting picked up her wine glass and quickly stood up to reply, "Dad, what are you saying? Isn't this all thanks to the Xu family's genes?"
Grandpa Fang Liao chimed in, "Xu Xiu is good in every way, except he's too mischievous. Just thinking about what he did when he was little gives me a headache."
"When he was in kindergarten, he would lie under the bed in the morning and wouldn't come out, so my old arms and legs had to lie on the floor with him."
Hearing her grandfather talk about Xu Xiu's childhood, Xiao Ruoyan couldn't help but lean back; she was very interested.
Xu Xiu overheard his elders' conversation at the next table and was speechless. Wasn't this just revealing his past?
The glass turntable on the table is automatic. Xiao Ruoyan hadn't tried many of the dishes before, and she was too embarrassed to pick up the ones she liked.
Xu Xiu had been watching closely for a while. He asked the waiter for a large plate, and then used clean chopsticks to pick up a portion of each dish as it was turned to him.
The plate in front of him was piled high with all sorts of dishes, and then he handed the plate to Xiao Ruoyan.
"You need to hurry up. These people on the table are all foodies. If you don't act quickly, all the good dishes will be gone."
"Xu Xiu, what are you saying!"
The older cousins at the table started to protest. Xiao Ruoyan looked at the mountain of food piled up in front of her, many of which she was eating for the first time.
We never had such good food at home during Chinese New Year before.
During the Chinese New Year, she, her mother, and her grandfather only had 3-4 dishes, which was slightly better than usual, with more oil and some meat in the dishes.
Thinking of her mother and grandfather, she really wanted to take the vegetables back with her, but she didn't have the courage to tell Xu Xiu.
She should be very happy that Xu Xiu brought her to dinner, and he even arranged a room for her that night. How could she not be satisfied?
Seeing that Xiao Ruoyan was still standing there in a daze, Xu Xiu called out to her, telling her to hurry up and eat.
Just then, my cousin was scrolling through her phone when she suddenly came across Ruoxiu Fanmeng. She saw girls wearing all sorts of beautiful clothes in it, and then she started sharing it with other people on her phone.
I was planning to buy some really pretty clothes, but as I looked at them, I realized something was wrong. The photo was taken at my cousin's house.
Cousin Wang Wenxin looked up at Xu Xiu and asked loudly, "Xu Xiu, how come this 'Ruo Xiu Fan Meng' was filmed at your house? Could it be..."
"Sis, my friend set this up, and I just provided the venue and got a small venue fee."
Xu Xiu said in a very serious tone.
Just as Xiao Ruoyan was about to say something, Xu Xiu tugged at her sleeve under the table. Although she was inexperienced and a bit dull, she wasn't stupid.
He immediately shut his mouth, and Wang Wenxin suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. I thought this account was yours."
"Xu Xiu, you don't know how popular this account is right now. It has almost 5 million followers across the entire internet."
"It's such a pity. It would have been better if you had partnered with your friend back then."
Xu Xiu sighed and said, "Yeah, sis, I never expected it to become so popular, but my friend also gave me a lot for the venue fee."
"Forget it, there will be plenty of opportunities to make money in the future. Who knows, some of you here might become rich someday. Remember to take me with you then."
Upon hearing this, the people at the table all said it was no problem, and that they would definitely take care of their younger brother.
When Xu Tinglong and Fang Xueting at the next table heard Wang Wenxin ask about Ruoxiu Fanmeng, their hearts skipped a beat, fearing that their son would boast about it in a big way.
To my surprise, my son was so cautious, like a seasoned old fox, sneaky and cunning.
Although Xiao Ruoyan didn't understand Xu Xiu's meaning, she would obey him unconditionally as long as it was his will.
After Wang Wenxin said that, everyone started taking out their phones to look, but as they looked, they noticed that the girl taking the photos looked so much like the one next to Xu Xiu.
Their hair is exactly the same and their figures are very similar, but since their faces aren't shown, it's impossible to be sure.
Everyone kept glancing at their phones and then at Xiao Ruoyan, making her lower her head even further.
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