Chapter 459: Finally Reunited 2
"I didn't tell you in advance that I was bringing them here. Don't blame me, right? I'm sorry. I was afraid that if I told you, you would be frightened for several days, so I simply didn't tell you." Xie Zheyu apologized in a low voice.
Wu Shanshan shook her head. "It's a good thing it's not peak season now, otherwise they would have to suffer if there were no rooms!"
Halfway through the conversation, Wu Shanshan suddenly realized:
"Oh! I see! You called ahead and reserved a room!"
Xie Zheyu smiled but said nothing.
Wu Shanshan then realized that Xie Zheyu had deliberately brought up the topic in the car and asked her to make the arrangements.
"I'm showing you how our family gets along and solves problems. The way is - you have the final say." Xie Zheyu said with a smile.
Wu Shanshan was so angry that she laughed.
"So, do you feel any pressure after getting along with each other?" Xie Zheyu asked with concern.
Wu Shanshan shook her head: "No pressure, it's good."
Xie Zheyu was relieved and continued, "Anyway, if you have any problems, don't be afraid to tell me and leave it to me to solve."
"Okay." Wu Shanshan nodded.
"Let's go to my dormitory tomorrow. Can you come with me? Pack up and we'll take them for a walk. Can you arrange your work?" Xie Zheyu asked cautiously.
Wu Shanshan smiled and said, "I was thinking of helping you clean up, so I finished the work ahead of time and prepared everything for you."
"You even prepared something for me!"
"Well, I made you bed sheets, quilt covers, chair cushions and so on."
"Oh, that's great."
Wu Shanshan picked up a pair of new slippers, Xie Zheyu quickly took them and put them in place, then happily went to call everyone back to their rooms to rest.
The three of them were eating lychees under the lychee tree and chatting with Grandpa Xiao. Since they couldn't quite understand what he was saying, Wu Jun acted as the translator, which made them very unhappy.
"This fruit is delicious, but it can cause internal heat, so be careful of toothaches." Xie Zheyu said with a smile.
Grandpa Xiao fanned himself and said, "Don't worry, we can each have a bowl at the Herbal Tea King at the corner of the street!"
"Grandpa Xiao, forget it! My tooth hurts!"
Grandpa Xiao patted him with his fan and stuffed a handful of lychees into his mouth.
Xie Zheyu took out the money and was about to hand it over, but Grandpa Xiao waved his fan with one hand and pushed his money away with the other:
"They're from my own tree. I didn't buy them. Why should I be afraid of eating a few?"
"Thank you, Grandpa Xiao."
After thanking him, they returned to the room. Mother Xie took out a box of pastries from her bag and asked Xie Zheyu to deliver it to Grandpa Xiao.
In the evening, Xie Zheyu led everyone to a restaurant for dinner. When the menu was handed to Xie's mother, Xie Zheyu said:
"Mom, you pick."
"Your grandfather heard you talk about that stuffed tofu and said he wanted to try it when he came. Let's order this for him," Xie's mother pointed to the menu and asked, "Shanshan, what do you and Xiaojun like to eat?"
Wu Shanshan was stunned. Before she could respond, Xie Zheyu answered, "Shanshan likes steamed spareribs, and Xiaojun likes stir-fried beef noodles."
"Oh, then you order it. Your dad likes fish. I want to eat this. It's sweet, right?" She pointed at the words "Sweet and Sour Lychee Pork".
"Yes, it's sweet and sour. I knew you like it." Xie Zheyu nodded.
Wu Shanshan didn't say anything and just watched them order food.
When Xie's mother and Xie Zheyu read it, Xie's father and grandfather said, "Okay, okay," and "I just want to eat this."
After ordering, Xie's mother asked again: "Give it to Shanshan and see what else Shanshan wants to eat."
"Okay, Dad, let's have a bite with grandpa," Xie Zheyu handed the menu to Shanshan and suggested.
Father Xie waved his hands hurriedly: "Don't come, don't come. You smell like alcohol, it's just alcohol! You can drink it at home."
Wu Shanshan added some more dishes, fearing that they would not have enough to eat.
The food tasted good, but Wu Shanshan was worried that they wouldn't be used to it. However, when the food came, everyone kept praising it for being delicious and praising Xie's mother and Wu Shanshan for their ability to order.
Like Xie Zheyu, they ate everything with relish. Sitting at the same table with them, my appetite increased a lot.
When she was in Suzhou, Wu Shanshan just wanted to avoid starving to death. After coming to Guangzhou with Wu Jun, they mostly ate in the cafeteria, saying that it was to save trouble and to have enough to eat.
Now sitting here, I feel like a family sitting together for a meal.
She ate an extra bowl of rice without realizing it.
I chatted with them until around eight o'clock in the evening before going home.
Xie Zheyu sent the brother and sister back and brought a pot of honeysuckle tea to share with the family.
"Shanshan just cooked this. I'm worried you won't adapt to the climate here. You ate lychees this afternoon, so I'm worried you might get a sore throat."
The four of them chatted while drinking honeysuckle tea.
"Oh, Shanshan is such a meticulous child. She can see everything she wants when she looks up after staying overnight." Xie's mother sighed.
"That's great, really great." Father Xie nodded.
"Yes! She even made sheets and quilt covers for me!" Xie Zheyu was very happy.
"That's great, really great." Xie's father responded.
"Xiaojun is also a good boy and very filial. When crossing the road, he will go around to the side where there are cars to block the way for me. He is also very affectionate." Grandpa also said.
"That's great, really great." Xie's father responded again.
His repeated responses made everyone laugh. Xie's mother patted him and said, "Don't you have anything else to say?"
Xie's father laughed and said, "You've said all the good things, so what else can I say? My summary isn't wrong, it's really good! Our Zheyu has good vision."
"He's just too thin. Maybe he has a lot of schoolwork and work!" Xie's mother said worriedly.
"It might take some time for you to help me pack my things, so you must have been working very hard in the past few days. You even have dark circles under your eyes." Xie Zheyu knew her very well.
“Really responsible.”
"Yes, Aunt Huang owns half of the factory. She treats it as her own family business and is definitely concerned about it. But she is also a responsible person, otherwise she would not bring Xiaojun with her." Xie Zheyu told his parents.
"Yes! It's really not easy. The brother and sister depend on each other. You have to take care of them more in the future." Grandpa patted Xie Zheyu's hand.
"I know, don't worry!"
The family went to see Xie Zheyu's dormitory during the day the next day. Xie Zheyu said that he would only live there for a year anyway, so as long as he could sleep, it was fine. So it was not difficult to decorate it. He just had to clean it up, make the bed and hang up the clothes.
Everyone worked together and it didn't take long to clean up.
Xie Zheyu and Wu Shanshan took their family on a tour for two more days before sending them on the train back to Suzhou.
On the night they left, Wu Shanshan received a call from Huang Ling.
She called to inquire about how Wu Shanshan and Xie Zheyu's family were getting along.
Wu Shanshan didn't expect that she actually knew about this and cared about it, so she quickly replied:
"Aunt Huang, they are all just like what Zheyu said, very good people. We have lived together for several days without any pressure at all. The most important thing is that they like Xiaojun very much, and Xiaojun likes them too."
"Then I'm relieved. Your Aunt Song insisted that I call to inquire about the situation, but I told her she didn't believe me."
"Auntie, I'll graduate next year, and about my job..."
"Don't worry about this..."
"No, Auntie, I'm thinking of working in a factory! There are a lot of orders now, and I..."
Huang Ling didn't let Wu Shanshan finish and immediately interrupted her:
"Shanshan, what you need to do this year is not to take on all the work yourself, but to train people who can do the work. After you graduate, you should work in a bank. This will be better for our future development."
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