Proposal (9)
Ruan Qi simply washed up and went downstairs hand in hand with Xi Jiu.
At this time, the first floor of the villa was very lively.
Many neighbors had come to the house and were sitting in the living room, drinking tea and eating sunflower seeds. The Ruan family members were there, laughing and chatting with everyone about the interesting things that had happened in the village in the past two years.
As Ruan Qi reached the stairs to the first floor, she heard a familiar loud voice.
"That boy is so disrespectful to his mother, how can I trust my daughter to marry him? I went to the matchmaker that afternoon to cancel the marriage!"
"Ah? You're just going to quit like that? Your daughter has been with him for a year, right? Can you bear to let him go?"
"What's there to be reluctant about? I told my daughter that if she wants to find a man, she has to look for someone like Mu Nan and Xiao Qi's father. Even if he's not as good-looking as them, he should at least be responsible! That guy relies on his mother for food and clothing, but he's not filial to her. How can a man like that be responsible?"
"Sister Fang is right. When it comes to the role model of a good man, it has to be our Feng Mian. Back then, Feng Mian single-handedly led all the male compatriots in our village to fight internal competition. Twenty years ago, my husband couldn't even tell the difference between salt and sugar, and he wouldn't even help when a soy sauce bottle fell over. Later, after seeing how Feng Mian treated Xiao Liu, he slowly came to his senses and started to learn to be nice to me. Now he cooks all three meals a day for our family and does most of the housework. Compared to twenty years ago, he's completely changed."
"That's why they say Feng Mian is a role model for a good man in our village. All men should learn from him. But I think Feng Mian's son-in-law is not bad either. Although he doesn't talk much, I think he is a practical man."
"How could a man who's favored by that girl Xiao Qi be any worse? I just saw that guy bringing porridge upstairs. It must be for Xiao Qi. Oh, how thoughtful and considerate. I'm so fed up with dog food."
The topic of everyone's conversation changed from trivial matters in the village to Xi Jiu.
Ruan Qi stood on the stairs and listened for a while. The neighbors were praising her fiancé to bits.
She smiled, turned her head, and looked jokingly at Xi, the person who was praised to the hilt.
Xi Jiu was unusually shy. He put his fist to his lips and coughed forcefully.
Everyone who was talking in the living room looked over.
When they saw the person standing on the stairs, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Hey, Xiaoqi, you're awake? You're such a sleepy girl!"
"Come down quickly, girl, and show your auntie. I haven't seen you for over two years, and our Xiaoqi has become a big star."
"People who have been to big cities are different. She was already pretty, and now she's like a fairy. Look at her little face, it's as tender as egg white!"
Ruan Qi's appearance brought the already lively atmosphere in the living room to a new level.
More than a dozen elders swarmed around her, asking a series of concerned questions, and looking at her with eyes full of love.
Ruan Qi also missed these elders. She let them pull her around, patiently answering everyone's questions, the smile on her face as sweet as ever.
The elders chatted with Ruan Qi for a long time, and it was almost time to make lunch.
After rejecting the Ruan family's invitation to have dinner together, everyone said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, an elderly grandfather said to Ruan Fengmian, "You've finally come back, and the village wants to host a dinner party tonight to welcome you. The location is set in the small square in the south. Old Zhang's husband will be the chef. There will be ten tables in total, and the time is 6 pm. Remember to go, and bring your son-in-law, nephew, and in-laws!"
Here I come. I was busy yesterday and didn’t have time to update. Sorry.
Tomorrow, Mr. Xi will have a drinking contest with the whole village.
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