"Rong Yan, you big bad guy, why didn't you tell me beforehand? I was wearing my pajamas, my hair wasn't combed, and I wasn't wearing makeup. I looked terrible! If you play the proposal scene at the wedding, won't people laugh at me?" Shen Xingzhi accused Rong Yan, but Rong Yan could hear a hint of happiness in her voice.
"I can use Photoshop, I'll Photoshop your makeup and styling later," Rong Yan said.
Shen Xingzhi chuckled after hearing this.
"Yu Wenhao, put the ring on my finger. What are you standing there for?" Shen Xingzhi stretched out her finger, but Yu Wenhao didn't move. She said, "Stand up and put it on. Don't kneel."
"Oh, okay." Yu Wenhao had just used up all his primordial power, and now he had returned to his original state.
If Shen Xingzhi hadn't reminded him, he would have completely forgotten what he was supposed to do.
After putting on the ring, Yu Wenhao stood up.
"Give me a kiss, give me a kiss!" Rong Yan egged them on.
Shen Xingzhi glanced at the people in the ward out of the corner of her eye, then lowered her head and said, "No need."
"No way, give him a kiss!" The others chimed in.
"Xingzhi, I'm sorry. How about we go outside?" Rongyan called everyone out.
Only Shen Xingzhi and Yu Wenhao remained in the ward.
Their lips quickly came together.
The door was suddenly opened.
Rong Yan closed her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot my bag."
Those who were still watching the commotion outside exclaimed "Wow!" the moment Rong Yan opened the door and saw the two people stuck together.
Shen Xingzhi's face was so hot it could fry two eggs. Yu Wenhao, in his excitement, stumbled into a chair while backing away, wincing in pain.
Rong Yan didn't expect the two to kiss so quickly; she had really messed things up.
With her eyes closed, she said, "You can continue," while closing the door.
Shen Xingzhi lost all interest after Rong Yan's actions, so she simply opened the door to the side.
Sure enough, the people outside hadn't left yet.
Rong Yan, however, had already grabbed her bag and fled.
Seeing Shen Xingzhi come out, the caregiver led the way: "I...we...let's go quickly."
The group took off running.
After calming down for a moment, Yu Wenhao looked at the empty corridor and asked Shen Xingzhi, "Is there really no one here? Shall we continue?"
"Continue what? They might just jump out from the stairwell." Shen Xingzhi dared not do that.
"Yu Wenhao, why don't you tell me how you came up with the idea of proposing, and who else suggested it?" Shen Xingzhi started chatting with Yu Wenhao.
Rong Yan left the ward, ran down the nearest stairs, and saw Fu Jingsheng in the lobby.
"Why are you running? I'm not going to leave first." Fu Jingsheng, who went downstairs first, had no idea what was happening in the ward.
"I...I ruined Shen Xingzhi's plans." Rong Yan was out of breath. She bent over and supported herself on her knees as she briefly explained what had happened.
Fu Jingsheng pinched his chin thoughtfully and then said, "It's really your fault. They've already gone that far, why did you go and get the bag? Would it have been missing if you hadn't taken it?"
"I don't know either. I realized I didn't take my bag as soon as I came out, so I went back immediately. I'm going to get a sty." Rong Yan pouted.
"Alright, let's go. Yu Wenhao was given the afternoon off, so they can continue." Fu Jingsheng took Rong Yan's hand and got into the car.
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Zhou Luojia.
The next morning, Mr. Zhou slaughtered some of his own free-range chickens and ducks to treat Fu Jingchen.
My second aunt brought fish and crabs from her own fishpond early in the morning.
My third aunt also went up the mountain to pick the fruit she had grown herself.
Those things were all taken to sell; they wouldn't normally eat them themselves.
“Fu Jingchen, Second Aunt’s main income comes from that fishpond, while Third Aunt’s comes from selling fruit,” Zhou Luo said in a low voice. “Normally, they don’t go out early in the morning to pick fruit to eat themselves; they eat the leftovers.”
Fu Jingchen originally had some issues with his two aunts, but after hearing what Zhou Luo said, his opinion immediately changed. Perhaps, as Zhou Luo said, they were just a little too quick to speak and didn't mean any harm.
Fu Jingchen sincerely thanked his aunts.
"Second and third sons, come over for lunch," Zhou's mother instructed.
"Okay!" the two aunts said without any politeness.
They came again before lunchtime.
Let's help Zhou's mom cook.
Fu Jingchen and Zhou Luo went to the town, where Zhou Luo's junior high school was located.
Unlike villages, the houses in the town are all made of wood, which is quite distinctive.
The road, like those in the village, is winding and circuitous.
The only main road is even narrower than the road in front of Fu Jingsheng's residential area, and there are almost no cars on it.
"Doesn't it look very poor?" Zhou Luo asked.
"No, it feels really good to ride bicycles, electric bikes, and walk." Fu Jingchen noticed the pedestrians on the road. They weren't like people in big cities who rushed around as soon as they left their homes.
They rode their bikes leisurely, and would even get off to greet acquaintances when they encountered them. Even the street vendors seemed very laid-back.
Everyone was tending to their stalls, some looking at their phones, some reading books, but I didn't see anyone soliciting business.
“Many villagers here are self-sufficient, and the things they sell are all things they have themselves, with a lot of agricultural and sideline products,” Zhou Luo explained to Fu Jingchen.
"Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water." Zhou Luo pointed to a spot not far away, "Behind those houses is a huge lake with all kinds of aquatic products. Since they can't sell them all and no one can eat them all, some people will trade their fish for shrimp from the neighboring farm, or for fruits and vegetables."
“It’s quite nice,” Fu Jingchen said sincerely. “This place is suitable for retirement; the pace of life is slow and the environment is good.”
Zhou Luo smiled and said, "That's what I was thinking too. So, when you retire, you can come and live with me."
"You want me to be a live-in son-in-law? Sure, but then you'd have to bring me home in a grand procession, wouldn't you?" Fu Jingchen joked.
"I don't want to marry you. Taking care of old age is a matter for thirty years from now. Fu Jingchen, you wouldn't be willing to say you're marrying into my family just so you don't have to pay a dowry, would you?"
"You think I'm that fast? Do you think I'm short of that little bit of betrothal money? Last night, your second aunt deliberately told me that her son-in-law took 38,000 yuan as a betrothal gift, saying that since I own my own company, it should be at least 88,000 yuan. I thought to myself, 88,000 yuan, who are you looking down on? Add another zero." Fu Jingchen was almost amused by his second aunt.
“My second aunt is always like that. She thinks she knows everything, and the things she says always make people laugh. Before my sister got married, my second aunt was very picky and single-mindedly wanted to find a good husband for my sister. I thought she would find a great brother-in-law, but in the end, he was not as good as the one my sister found herself.” Zhou Luo couldn’t stop smiling when she talked about her second aunt.
"But my second aunt is quite cute. Luckily, she's short-sighted. If she knew too much, she would probably be very critical of me. In fact, she's been praising me all day." Fu Jingchen actually sided with his second aunt.
"Yes, my second aunt probably thinks it's a shame she didn't find such a good son-in-law, and that my family got lucky."
"Well, I have to be interested in her daughter first."
"What do you mean? My sister's coming back tonight. If she's pretty, you still want to..."
Fu Jingchen silenced Zhou Luo with a kiss: "Pah, I only want you, Luo Luo, tonight at your place..."
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