(Chapter 490)
Ye Wenyu knew, however, that it was most likely not Lin Tingfeng.
Besides, she was braver than her mother. Even if Lin Tingfeng really came to their door, she wouldn't be afraid. Therefore, she stood up and said to the old woman, "I'll go see who it is?"
She strode over and opened the door. Cai Wenchuan stood outside, carrying large and small bags of gifts in both hands. Ye Wenyu turned around and said happily, "Mom, it's Brother Wen."
Wen Chuan?! Zhang Susu was overjoyed and quickly put down the green beans in her hand to greet the guest.
Cai Wenchuan stood at the door, carrying various gift boxes in his hands. He looked handsome and refined. Zhang Susu walked up to him and didn't dare to recognize him for a moment.
Ye Wenyu was also very happy about Cai Wenchuan's arrival. Zhang Susu asked Ye Wenyu, "Xiaoyu, you just said that he is, he is Wenchuan?"
Ye Wenyu laughed, and Cai Wenchuan smiled and said, "Auntie, it really is me."
"Oh my, it really is Wenchuan! Come in, come in!" Zhang Susu was so happy she almost danced with joy. Cai Wenchuan carried the gift box into the house and placed the gift he brought on the floor.
Zhang Susu looked Cai Wenchuan up and down, glancing at him furtively. She hadn't expected that Old Cai's son would grow up to be such a handsome young man!
She busied herself making him tea and said, “Wenchuan, how did you know Auntie lived here? We haven’t seen each other for over ten years! Since your family moved away, Auntie’s life has become even more lonely. Now, Auntie has moved out too. I heard that the area is being demolished. Oh dear, Auntie is just not destined to get rich! I lived in that old house for decades without it being demolished. I was just about to sell it when it was demolished, and now someone else is getting a good deal.”
Zhang Susu sighed in frustration and slapped her thigh.
Cai Wenchuan maintained a polite, slight smile as Ye Wenyu helped her mother hand the brewed tea to Cai Wenchuan.
Cai Wenchuan glanced at her and said thank you gently. Ye Wenyu smiled and pursed her lips.
Zhang Susu saw all of this, and a new idea appeared in her mind like a summer lightning bolt, lingering for a long time before taking root.
She felt a surge of joy.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Susu finally came to her senses. She smiled, found a chair, and sat down near Cai Wenchuan. Then she instructed Ye Wenyu to wash the fruit in the kitchen. She had originally planned to wash the fruit herself and let the two young people chat, but she suddenly changed her mind. She had some questions she was eager to answer. So, at this moment, Zhang Susu sat smiling in front of Cai Wenchuan, while Ye Wenyu obediently washed the fruit in the kitchen.
Golden sunlight streamed into the room through the glass windows. The snow outside was melting rapidly, making a "drip-drip" sound. A breeze blew in from outside, carrying a slight chill, but not too cold, which made the air in the room particularly fresh.
In short, it was a very pleasant winter morning.
Cai Wenchuan sat there, confident, generous, gentle and polite, looking as beautiful as a backlit landscape under the winter sun.
Zhang Susu liked it more and more as she looked at it, feeling very happy. She asked with a smile, "Wenchuan, how did you know about Auntie's new house?"
Cai Wenchuan smiled, warming the steaming cup of black tea in his hands, and politely replied, "Xiaoyu told me. She sent me a WeChat location, so I came here." WeChat location? Zhang Susu knew that, and her smile widened. She glanced at her busy daughter in the kitchen and said to Cai Wenchuan, "So, you met my daughter early this morning. I thought you hadn't seen each other for over ten years."
Cai Wenchuan blushed and smiled as he replied, "It's quite a coincidence. A few days ago, I was having dinner with a friend when I bumped into Xiaoyu. At first, I didn't dare to recognize her. It was only after Xiaoyu told me the address of the house we lived in when we were little, as well as my name, that I believed the beautiful girl in front of me was Xiaoyu."
Zhang Susu felt a sweet warmth in her heart, thinking to herself, "What a coincidence!" She said meaningfully, "Wenchuan, you and Xiaoyu were able to reunite after ten years. What does that mean? It means you two are destined to be together!"
Cai Wenchuan's face continued to heat up, and even his ears were burning. It seemed that his aunt had misunderstood. He was a little nervous, and he didn't know if it was because young men were nervous when facing the parents of their female friends, or what. His heart was pounding when he was facing Zhang Susu.
He said with a slight blush, "Auntie, girls change a lot as they grow up. Xiaoyu is getting more and more beautiful, but she was already very pretty when she was little."
Zhang Susu was even happier. She looked at Cai Wenchuan with satisfaction and said to him, "You are also very handsome, a real man. You're so tall now, probably about 1.8 meters. When I saw you just now, I didn't even recognize you. Are you working now? Where are your parents? How have they been doing all these years?"
Zhang Susu began to dig deep, asking Cai Wenchuan about his work, family situation, whether he owned a house or a car, and so on. Her thoughts became clearer and clearer, and she became more and more excited, as if she had taken a stimulant.
When Ye Wenyu came out of the kitchen after washing the fruit, Zhang Susu had already asked Cai Wenchuan about his conditions clearly. She stood up with a smile, her eyes shining with a different kind of light, and said to them with satisfaction, "You young people chat, I'll go cook. Little Cai, have lunch at Auntie's house today!"
Cai Wenchuan immediately tried to decline, but Zhang Susu pretended to be angry and said, "When Xiaoyu was little, how many times did she eat at your house? If you don't eat here, it means you dislike Auntie's house."
Cai Wenchuan had no choice but to agree, smiling politely as he said, "How could I? I've always wanted to eat Auntie's cooking; it tastes just like when I was a child. I was just afraid of causing Auntie any trouble."
Zhang Susu was even happier and waved to the two of them, saying, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all, you two chat, I'm going to get busy." With that, she tiptoed into the kitchen, leaving the two young people space to talk.
However, throughout the entire process, she was eavesdropping on their conversation like a cat while cooking.
Only Cai Wenchuan and Ye Wenyu remained in the living room. Cai Wenchuan looked around the Zhang family's house; although it was small and simple, it was very cozy. Fabric beanbags and cute cushions adorned the sofa, and everything, from the sofa to the cushions, was impeccably clean.
He liked this kind of home, unlike his own. His own home, though large, lacked warmth; he didn't like going back. When he returned to his parents' house, they always focused on the main house, making him feel like a temporary lodger. Back in his own dormitory, few men bothered with tidying up, so it felt even less like home.
Ye Wenyu held a cup of tea and quietly kept him company.
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