Proposal (Part 3)
The return of the Ruan family was like hot oil falling into calm water, making the entire Qingyun Village boil.
As soon as Ruan Qi and Xi Jiu got out of the car, several neighbors around the Ruan family pushed the door open and walked out.
"Is it Old Ruan who's back?" A white-haired old man, leaning on a cane, shakily walked out of the next door. His eyes first fell on the unfamiliar Xi Jiu, and then he saw Grandpa Ruan stepping down from the passenger seat.
The white-haired old man's eyes suddenly lit up.
"It's really Old Ruan! Brother Ruan, weren't you taken to the capital by your son and daughter-in-law? Why are you back again? Are you not used to living in a big city?"
Seeing his old friend again, Grandpa Ruan's round face smiled. He explained to the white-haired old man, "Life in the capital is pretty good. It's just been too hot lately, so my husband and I came back to escape the heat. We'll go back in the fall."
The white-haired old man had also heard from the news that the weather in the imperial capital was hot this year, and he fully understood Grandpa Ruan's choice. He nodded, his eyes suddenly drawn to the unfamiliar faces of Xi Jiucheng Jinyan and Grandpa Xi.
“Who are these people…?”
Grandpa Ruan glanced at Xi Jiu and introduced him with a smile: "Ah, this is Xiao Qi's fiancé, my grandson-in-law."
"Jiujiu, this old man is Xiaodouzi's grandfather, his surname is Wang." When Grandpa Ruan introduced Xi Jiu to Uncle Wang, Ruan Qi was also whispering to introduce his neighbor to Xi Jiu.
Because she was too focused on the introduction, she didn't notice that Uncle Wang's eyes suddenly widened when he heard Xi Jiu's identity.
As for the other old men and women who were hiding in their respective yards, upon hearing what Grandpa Ruan said, they immediately rushed out of the door with a bang.
"What? Xiao Qi has a girlfriend?!"
"Brother Ruan, you said this is Xiao Qi's boyfriend?! He's quite handsome. How old is he this year?"
"Oh my! Xiao Qi has been away for over two years, and she actually brought her boyfriend back! This is such a happy event! Our village beauty is finally getting married! Have you got the marriage certificate? Have you had the wedding? If you're getting married, it must be held in the village, and I'll have my husband cook for it!"
"Ah? Xiao Qi has a boyfriend? I have a few guys I want to introduce to her, how come she has a boyfriend after just one outing?!"
"Just calm down. With the resources you have, how can you be worthy of our Xiao Qi? Xiao Qi is a fairy-like girl, and she should be paired with a handsome boy like a fairy! I think the boy is quite good, tall and strong, and handsome!"
A group of old men and women broke out of their homes and surrounded Ruan Qi and Xi Jiu in the blink of an eye.
Xi Jiu had lived for so many years and had seen many storms, but he had never seen such a scene - one, two, three, four, five... He couldn't count how many old men and women there were, all with bright eyes, looking at him as if they were looking at the monkeys in the Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Xi Jiu:......
Boss Xi, who is well versed in socializing, didn't know how to start the greeting for a moment.
He looked at Ruan Qi in bewilderment. Ruan Qi curled her lips in amusement and took the initiative to come forward to help him out.
"Grandpas and aunties, if you have any questions, just ask me. Don't scare my fiancé! Also, I've been away for so long, don't you miss me? I've been standing here for so long, and you didn't ask me anything."
As the darling of Qingyun Village, there was no elder in the village who disliked Ruan Qi. If it weren't for the Ruan family's strict protection, Ruan Qi would have been taken home by the villagers as a child and raised as their own daughter.
At this time, when the old men and women heard the little girl's dissatisfied complaints, they immediately felt distressed.
They shifted their attention from Xi Jiu to Ruan Qi, comforting her repeatedly.
"Oh my little Qi, Aunt Liu missed you so much. You've been gone for two years without even coming back to visit!"
"Xiao Qi, my family just slaughtered two pigs yesterday. Whichever one you want, grandpa will send it to you later."
"Dabao, come to Aunt Zhang's house for dinner tonight? Aunt Zhang asked your uncle to cook for you tonight!"
The old men and women were curious about Xi Jiu, but they cared more about Ruan Qi. They surrounded Ruan Qi, holding her hands and asking about her well-being, wishing they could immediately take her home to raise her.
Xi Jiu, who was squeezed out of the circle, finally felt how favored Ruan Qi was in Qingyun Village.
He smiled as he looked at the girl surrounded by the elders. After a moment, he looked away and looked at Uncle Wang who was talking to Grandpa Ruan.
"Hello, Grandpa Wang, my name is Xi Jiu, and I'm Xiao Qi's fiancé." Xi Jiu took the initiative to introduce himself with a calm tone and decent manners.
Uncle Wang looked him up and down and nodded repeatedly with satisfaction.
"Good, good, good, he's handsome and steady, Xiaoqi has good taste!"
"Of course, my granddaughter is the best." Grandpa Ruan couldn't help but follow suit when he heard someone praising his granddaughter. He praised her for a few words, then suddenly thought of Cheng Jinyan and Old Man Xi, and quickly moved sideways to reveal them.
"Old Wang, this is my grandson-in-law's grandfather. He's also here to escape the summer heat. He's a few years older than us, so just call him, him..."
Grandpa Ruan originally wanted Grandpa Wang to call Grandpa Xi "Brother".
But when he thought of Mr. Xi's high-ranking position and power, he felt a little stuck.
Lao Wang is just an ordinary farmer. Would Mr. Xi be willing to be on good terms with him?
Grandpa Ruan hesitated, but Grandpa Xi, who was standing beside him, laughed heartily and said to Grandpa Wang very cordially, "I'm a few years older than you, so just call me brother. Brother Wang, this is our first meeting, so please forgive me for not bringing any gifts."
Mr. Xi is very friendly.
But his aura was too strong. Even if he tried to restrain it, his words and actions would unconsciously reveal his dignity and the aura of a superior.
Although Uncle Wang hadn't seen much of the world, he could sense that Mr. Xi was someone special. He rubbed his hands together nervously and shook hands with Mr. Xi cautiously.
"Brother Xi, don't say that. You are Lao Ruan's family, and you are part of Qingyun Village. We are all family, so there is no need to be so polite."
Seeing that Uncle Wang was reserved, Mr. Xi stopped talking and gave the right to speak back to Grandpa Ruan.
Grandpa Ruan pulled Cheng Jinyan over.
"Come, Lao Wang, let me introduce you. This is our other grandson, Cheng Jinyan."
Uncle Wang, who was still immersed in Mr. Xi's powerful aura, looked over in surprise.
"Another grandson?" Grandpa Ruan only has one son, Ruan Fengmian, so his grandson is Ruan Fengmian's child.
But aren’t Ruan Fengmian’s children Ruan Qi and Ruan Munan?
Could it be that Ruan Fengmian has another child outside?
At that moment, countless melodramatic drama scenes flashed through Uncle Wang's mind. He looked at Cheng Jinyan with a flickering gaze, his tone suspicious, "Old Ruan, did Feng Mian...do something wrong to his wife?"
Grandpa Ruan, who was about to introduce Cheng Jinyan's identity in detail, was shocked by his old friend's ridiculous imagination.
He was stunned for a moment, then said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "What are you thinking? This is my Feng Mian's nephew. A nephew is also half-son, so he is also my Ruan's grandson! I'm wondering why you, Old Wang next door, are so disrespectful to your elders? You've ruined my Feng Mian's reputation!"
Ruan Fengmian: ???
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