Chapter 30 Chapter 30 New Year Greetings
It is understandable that Captain Lu and Grandma Lu came to see Shu Chengzu, but what was Ye Jinhong doing here?
In the past, Shu Niannian would definitely ask, but now, Shu Niannian chose to remain silent. She greeted Captain Lu and Grandma Lu obediently. Grandma Lu hugged Shu Niannian tenderly and refused to let go.
The old lady's eyes were filled with tears and regret. Shu Niannian felt indescribably uncomfortable. No matter in the previous life or this life, this old lady had always been kind to her sincerely. When she said "Happy New Year to Grandma Lu", the old lady's tears came out.
Shu Chengzu and Shu Guodong accompanied Captain Lu to talk with Ye Jinhong, Li Guifen took Shu Wenhui and Shu Wenqiang to prepare lunch, and Grandma Lu took Shu Niannian to sit in the yard to talk.
Grandma Lu advised Shu Niannian, "I severely punished Jianjun, and he knew he was wrong. He said he seemed to be possessed by a ghost. He didn't want to, but he couldn't control himself. He was like he was possessed by a ghost. I don't know if he was contaminated by something unclean. I found a master to perform a ritual on him, and he is fine now. For your sake, can you give him another chance?"
Shu Niannian shook her head, "No, grandma, brother Jianjun has been with Shu Meilan for a long time, but we just found out. How could he be bewitched? Don't listen to his nonsense. I also found out that my feelings for him may just be siblings. Grandma, feelings are unreasonable. If you don't like him, you don't like him."
Grandma Lu was worried. "But Jianjun said he likes you. He was just possessed by a ghost some time ago, so he did something to hurt you. Now he has come to his senses. When he learned that we were coming, he asked me to ask you. If you still want him, he will come back to apologize to you, and the wedding will go on as usual at the end of the year. What do you think?"
Shu Niannian had finally drawn a line between herself and Lu Jianping, so how could she possibly jump into the same pit again?
Maybe in the eyes of outsiders, Lu Jianjun is a particularly good marriage partner, but for Shu Niannian, that is an abyss from which there is no escape.
Shu Niannian shook her head. "No, grandma, brother Jianjun and I are fine like this. I don't hate him, but we can't get married."
After hearing what Shu Niannian said, Grandma Lu's face was full of sorrow. Shu Niannian shook Grandma Lu's arm and said in a light tone, "Brother Jianjun and I are not destined to be together, but Grandma Lu and I are. You are still my grandma, and you will always be. As long as you don't dislike me, I will be your granddaughter in the future. Next year, I will go to Haicheng to go to school, and I will have to disturb you often! Please don't find me annoying!"
Seeing that Shu Niannian had made up her mind and there was absolutely no possibility of turning back, Grandma Lu could only sigh and say, "Niannian is a good child, it's that bad boy in my family who is unlucky!"
Shu Niannian quickly changed the subject and told Grandma Lu some new things happening in the countryside, gossiping about the Dong and Li families, which made Grandma Lu laugh non-stop.
Ye Jinhong sat below Captain Lu. He answered the questions thrown at him by his elders from time to time in a very proper manner, without turning his head to look outside once the whole time.
It’s just that the eye waves will change with the changes of the sounds outside.
He was upright, dignified and solemn, but in front of Shu Chengzu and Shu Guodong, he was humble, answered every question, and sometimes even expanded on the explanation of the question. This made Shu Chengzu and Shu Guodong feel very good and at ease.
The lunch prepared by Li Guifen was particularly sumptuous. In order to let them taste new things, she asked Shu Wenhui to buy wild pheasants and fresh mushrooms from a nearby hunter's house. This is the local rural dish of chicken stewed with mushrooms. In addition to this, Li Guifen also prepared pork stewed with vermicelli. The local pork was fragrant when stir-fried, and the vermicelli was stewed until it was soft and chewy. It was paired with cabbage and freshly picked garlic sprouts, which was so delicious that it touched the heart.
In addition to these two main dishes, Li Guifen also prepared pork offal hotpot, vegetarian cabbage, and mushroom soup. The mushroom soup was simmered on a small red clay stove, and the aroma wafting out was very fresh.
Captain Lu and Grandma Lu are living in the city now. Although the meals cooked by the nanny are more delicate and exquisite, they are from the countryside after all and are used to the meticulous life in the city. Today, they suddenly ate rural earthen pot dishes again. Captain Lu and Grandma Lu were very happy.
Especially Mr. Lu, with the consent of Shu Chengzu (personal doctor), drank a small bowl of wine, stewed chicken with mushrooms and warm Huadiao. Mr. Lu sighed, "I haven't had such a comfortable meal for a long time!"
Shu Chengzu felt very proud to have been able to entertain Captain Lu very well. He laughed and said, "Then you must come often in the future. Whenever you come, let the old man cook whatever you want to eat!"
Captain Lu also laughed out loud. He patted Shu Chengzu on the shoulder and said, "Okay! I'll definitely come often in the future!"
Having said that, both Captain Lu and Shu Chengzu understood that without the in-law relationship, the two families would have fewer and fewer interactions in the future.
Captain Lu may never come to Shujia Village again.
After the meal, both the host and the guests were happy, except Ye Jinhong who remained silent. However, he was always a man of few words. Shu Niannian sat obediently next to Li Guifen, concentrating on eating.
After dinner, Shu Chengzu took Captain Lu and Grandma Lu for a walk. The elderly people were happily reminiscing about the good old days. Ye Jinhong was left alone. Although he always behaved very modestly, Shu Wenhui and Shu Wenqiang didn't dare to talk to him. Shu Guodong had no choice but to let Shu Niannian greet him. Shu Niannian obviously didn't want to talk to Ye Jinhong, but they couldn't leave him alone either. That was not the way to treat guests.
Shu Niannian served tea and water to Ye Jinhong, brought him peanuts and melon seeds, and respectfully called him uncle. Ye Jinhong was silent for a long time, and then said, "Jianjun told me that he regretted it and he wanted to continue to be with you. This time, Mr. Lu and Grandma Lu came here just to talk to you about this. Are you really not going to consider it?"
Shu Niannian asked back, "How do you know I won't reconsider it?"
Ye Jinhong laughed, "I have good hearing. I heard everything you said to Aunt Lu in the yard at noon."
Shu Niannian glared at Ye Jinhong angrily, "You're such a grown-up, and you actually eavesdropped on our conversation?!"
Ye Jinhong's eyes reflected that Shu Niannian didn't understand the light, and he apologized helplessly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Shu Niannian didn't care whether Ye Jinhong did it on purpose or not. She took off her obedient mask and started to become aggressive and domineering. "Who cares whether you did it on purpose or not? It's wrong for you to eavesdrop on me!"
Ye Jinhong looked at Shu Niannian who was furious and apologized again, "I'm sorry."
The way he looked so humble was really a bit unworthy of his tough appearance. He was like a child who had done something wrong and was begging for her forgiveness.
Shu Niannian was full of resentment, but Ye Jinhong's attitude of admitting his mistakes was too good. Shu Niannian couldn't vent her anger, so she could only say sarcastically, "Forget it, you are a guest. Besides, it's not a big deal. Even if you heard it, what would happen?"
Ye Jinhong remained silent, and only asked again persistently, "Are you really not going to be with Jianjun anymore? Will you feel sad?"
Shu Niannian said unhappily, "My relationship with him wasn't very good to begin with. I really don't know why you all think I'm sad. He and I were engaged as children. Ever since I can remember, I knew I would marry him in the future. There was no question of whether I liked him or not. Later, I found out that he liked Shu Meilan, so I broke off the engagement to help him. This is all very normal. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. I'm not sad at all."
Ye Jinhong remained silent, but the lines on his face softened a lot and his tense body relaxed a lot.
Shu Niannian was used to his silence. He was like that in his previous life, sitting beside her silently, his silence was better than words, accompanying her through those difficult days.
She suddenly felt a little discouraged. Why should she be angry with Ye Jinhong? Ye Jinhong was just drawing a line between them. If she thought about it carefully, he did nothing wrong.
After thinking it through, Shu Niannian wanted to take advantage of this meeting to talk it out.
"Uncle, I received your letter. I didn't misunderstand you. You were just taking care of me. I can tell the difference."
Ye Jinhong rubbed his big hands on his knees. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.
After saying this, Shu Niannian felt much better. She continued, "I wrote you a reply, but, according to the date, you should receive it in a few days."
Ye Jinhong asked hurriedly, "Oh, what did you write?"
"I said in the letter that I had no misunderstandings, and told you that my parents had arranged a blind date for me. The man is the son of the director of the county machinery factory and graduated from the University of Science and Technology."
Shu Niannian calmly spoke the contents of the letter.
Ye Jinhong frowned, "Aren't you in school?! How could your parents arrange a blind date for you?!"
Shu Niannian spread her hands and smiled, "I'm 18 years old this year. In the countryside, people my age are considered old girls. I don't have a partner now, and I don't have anyone I like. My parents arranged a blind date for me, which is normal."
Ye Jinhong's eyes moved slightly, and the words rolled in his throat several times. After a long pause, Shu Niannian finally heard him ask, "Do you like him?"
Shu Niannian smiled, "Not really. I've only met him once, but I don't dislike him. Let's give it a try. Maybe I'll like him. Uncle, I'm going to get married eventually. Either with this blind date, or the next one, or the one after that."
Shu Niannian looked into Ye Jinhong's eyes and continued, "I will eventually marry someone, start a family, and spend the rest of my life with them."
Ye Jinhong didn't say anything, but his chest rose and fell a little. Finally, he said, "Yeah, I know."
Shu Niannian didn't know why she lied, as she had clearly decided to live alone for the rest of her life.
Ye Jinhong became even more silent. He drank a cup of tea quietly. Not long after, Shu Chengzu came back with Captain Lu and Grandma Lu. They talked for a while and then Ye Jinhong drove them away.
Shu Niannian watched the cool car leave and thought to himself that he probably wouldn't meet Ye Jinhong again in the short term.
After all, after today, she and Ye Jinhong will really have nothing to do with each other.
But unexpectedly, just three days later, she and Ye Jinhong met again.
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