After his childhood friends had left, Xu Minghao looked back. Was his beauty gone? He asked a few passing villagers along the way and learned that she had already walked back toward the village. Could it be that his mother had really proposed this marriage? And it was with the woman from before? So, had she run away in embarrassment? The thought made every hair on his body throb with joy. He wanted to get home as quickly as possible to confirm with his mother, and his pace quickened unconsciously.
In the past, he never came home because his mother would always drag him on blind dates, which would become annoying over time. But now he feels incredibly happy, probably because of her! I hope we can meet soon.
"Mom, are you there?" Xu Minghao looked for Aunt Xu as soon as he entered the house.
"Hey? Haozi, why are you back so... early?" Aunt Xu was so incredulous when she saw Xu Minghao coming back that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and her voice was filled with slight surprise.
"Mom, wouldn't it be better for me to come back earlier? Aren't you sick? Why are you coming out instead of lying in bed?" Xu Minghao pretended not to know that Aunt Xu had lied to him. He walked over filially, supported Aunt Xu, and greeted her softly.
"Well, hey...Haozi! Mom is old, and I want to hug my grandson." Aunt Xu sighed.
"Yeah." Xu Minghao nodded seriously.
"So as for me! Nothing happened at all. I was lying to you." Seeing that Xu Minghao still didn't understand, Aunt Xu went straight to the point.
"I know, Mom." Xu Minghao replied indifferently.
"You, you know?" Aunt Xu asked in surprise.
"Yeah, Tan Zi and the others told me on the way back just now. And I have also met Qi Xinlan, the daughter of the Qi family, whom you helped me propose to." Although Xu Minghao's expression was cold, there was a hint of excitement in his voice, as if he was very satisfied with the other party.
"You didn't refuse directly this time. It seems that you are very satisfied with Lan Zi? Did I do the right thing this time?" Seeing this, Aunt Xu said with a smile in her eyes.
"Yeah." Xu Minghao's expression remained calm, but the curve of his mouth revealed his mood at the moment.
"Hey! If you like me, then you like me. Why are you saying 'yes'? You are so dull! I don't know if Lan Zi can like your silly personality?" Aunt Xu lamented.
"You will like it!" Xu Minghao said with a firm look and an affirmative tone.
"Oh? Have you got it? Then I'll wait for your good news. Oh, I forgot to tell you that I have proposed marriage for you, but it still depends on you. Come with me to Qi's house tomorrow and get along well with Lan Zi. You have to win her over quickly, because Lan Zi is the most beautiful girl in our village. There are many people chasing after her, so you better be careful." Aunt Xu instructed.
"I understand, Mom! Thank you this time!" Xu Minghao said with sincere gratitude.
"Don't be polite, I'm your mother! By the way, what are you carrying in your backpack?" Aunt Xu asked in confusion.
"Oh no, Mom, do you know where her home is?" His mother's question suddenly woke Xu Minghao up. How could he have forgotten this? So he asked nervously.
"It's No. 158 in the village. There are many cherry trees planted in front of the door." Aunt Xu replied.
"Mom, I'm going out for a while." Xu Minghao said and walked out.
"Where are you going?" Aunt Xu followed her son and asked when she saw him leaving.
"I'll explain it to you when I get back." As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared.
"Oh, this child." Aunt Xu shook her head.
Qi Xinlan regretted her decision before Xu Minghao left. She had carried her entire basket of persimmons on Xu Minghao's back. What a mistake! But she couldn't stand the flirtatious teasing. It made her blush, her heart race, and she felt uncomfortable all over.
But thinking of the big, sweet, and juicy persimmons, she had no choice but to turn around and go back to look for Xu Minghao. As soon as she turned around, she saw Xu Minghao walking towards her with the persimmons on his back. "You left in such a hurry just now that you even forgot to take the persimmons."
"Well, thank you." Qi Xinlan nodded shyly.
"You're welcome, let's go!" Xu Minghao walked ahead with persimmons on his back.
"Oh, that's not necessary. I can carry it the rest of the way back by myself." Qi Xinlan chased after him and pulled the other person's sleeve and said.
"You haven't told me your name yet, so I'll recite it." Xu Minghao said seriously.
"Well, I'll tell you, my name is Qi Xinlan, and my nickname is Lan Zi! Is that okay?" If she jokingly asked him to carry her back home, wouldn't his family laugh to death?
"Oh, my name is Xu Minghao, the Xu Minghao who proposed marriage to your family." Xu Minghao stared at her with deep eyes, and the heat in his eyes seemed to want to melt people.
Qi Xinlan didn't say anything, but lowered her head slightly, her cheeks flushed, her palms sweating, and her heart beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her chest.
"Do you agree?" Xu Minghao asked cautiously, with a hint of nervousness in his tone.
"What?" Qi Xinlan lowered her head and asked quietly. Why had he suddenly become so proactive? Wasn't he very dull in his previous life? Qi Xinlan might not know that Xu Minghao had been reminded by his mother that Qi Xinlan had many suitors. If she didn't act soon, someone else would get there first, so she had to ask shamelessly.
"It's about the marriage proposal!" Xu Minghao suppressed the inexplicable nervousness in his heart and asked again.
"I don't know about this. Please give me some time to think about it." Qi Xinlan tried hard to suppress the unstable emotions in her heart. After her heart calmed down a little and her cheeks were no longer so hot, she looked up and said.
"Okay, come on, I'll take you home." Although he didn't get a positive response from the other party, he would not give up!
"Well... there's really no need. I can go back by myself." Seeing that Xu Minghao was about to continue moving forward, he immediately blocked his way.
"Although there are not many persimmons, they are still heavy. Let me do it." Xu Minghao insisted.
"Okay then!" Seeing that the other party was so persistent, Qi Xinlan compromised, but she was extremely confused in her heart. When did Xu Minghao become so stubborn and persistent?
The two of them walked in silence for more than ten minutes before reaching home, so Qi Xinlan reminded him, "Um...we're home."
"Minghao." Xu Minghao said two words lightly.
"Huh?" Qi Xinlan asked doubtfully.
"Call me by my name, Minghao or Hao." Xu Minghao stared at Qi Xinlan and said.
"Well, Ming...Hao, I'm home. Can you give me the persimmons?" Qi Xinlan compromised when she saw the other party's eyes looking like he would pester her if she didn't agree.
"Okay, here you go! I'll come again tomorrow!" Xu Minghao handed the backpack to Qi Xinlan and said.
"..." What's the problem? Come back tomorrow? Did she agree? When did he become so overbearing? She didn't agree.
"Okay, you can go in. You don't have to see me off." Seeing that Qi Xinlan was looking at him, he thought that the other party wanted to see him off, so he spoke.
"..." Qi Xinlan rolled her eyes. How could he tell she wanted to send him off? She wondered if her rebirth had caused a butterfly effect. Why was her personality so different?
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