There was disdain in the mother's eyes, but for the sake of her daughter, she did not show it too explicitly.
But Xia Youyou still noticed it. In his heart, he silently lit a stick of incense for Cao An. With such a mother-in-law, he had a long way to go to win his wife!
There are only a few people who openly start a business these days, not to mention that they directly opened a company. You can imagine how much Naru's mother looked down on them.
However, she didn't need to think too highly of it. When the country started attracting investment, Anhai Company would have a promising future. It would only be Cao An's hardship to endure.
Before she arrived, Qi Siling had already taken people upstairs to check things out, and now they were just waiting for dinner. Liu Hui and the two cooks were already preparing in the small kitchen. Xia Youyou said hello to Na Ru and went to help in the back.
Two private rooms in the back were cleared out and two tables of food were prepared as a thank you for coming to congratulate them.
Huada University happens to be closed today, so there is no need to worry about anyone going there to eat, because we told the regular customers the day before that we will be closed at noon and serve dinner as usual in the evening.
The food was served and the guests sat in a private room, while Liu Hui led the employees to another private room.
The grand opening dinner was lively and exciting, with even Xia Youyou taking a sip of wine to show her happiness. Qi Siling disapproved, pushing down her glass and pouring the wine into his own, then stood up to toast with Cao An.
It was no use for the little girl to frown and glare at him. She could get what she wanted in everything except this.
Na Ru patted her shoulder in amusement and poured her a glass of soda, "He's doing this for your own good." Even she knew that she was not in good health, so she didn't blame everyone for keeping an eye on her.
Xia Youyou ate her meal honestly, not thinking about the wine. It wasn't tasty to begin with, she was just unhappy with the man. Humph, who made him so cruel last night? She still felt a little sore there.
After dinner, Xia Youyou and Na Ru left first, leaving the men to talk and drink slowly.
The two opened the door of the small supermarket and sat down at the checkout counter.
Xia Youyou nudged her with her shoulder, "Sister Ru, what do you think of my brother?"
Naru's face turned red and he didn't want to answer.
"Oh, my poor brother, he's already in his twenties, and mom keeps urging him to come home if he doesn't find a wife this year."
"Has your brother never been in a relationship before?" Naru was curious. Most men around 20 have a partner, and even if they don't, they're still being pushed to go on blind dates. Girls usually start looking for partners when they turn 16, but she's the rare one who hasn't found a partner by 22. Those in her class who were her age already had children.
"I've seen a few, but my brother wasn't interested. He just did it to please my mom." She told the truth without hiding anything.
"He used to be a police officer in Bao City, so he had good conditions. Most of the people who married him were attracted by his good job. Otherwise, that fierce face would scare everyone, let alone marry him." Xia Youyou said with an ambiguous look, "Only you, Sister Ru, were not scared at all when you saw him. Back then, even I was scared by him."
"Who said I wasn't scared? I was scared too." Na Ru thought about that day. In fact, she was not scared by his face, but by his body... She had never seen such a burly man.
Xia Youyou didn't believe it. She witnessed the two of them falling in love at first sight and falling in love again that day.
Na Ru ignored her teasing and asked, "How did you and Qi Siling meet?" She was quite curious. Seeing Qi Siling's deep love for her and his constant consideration for her, she was very curious about the circumstances that brought these two top scholars together.
"We met at the black market." Xia Youyou glanced outside, making sure no one was around before speaking. "He came to me to trade things, and we got to know each other after two exchanges. Didn't my brother research vegetable greenhouses in Bao City? He went there to haul vegetables, and that's how it all started." She half-truthed how they met, but she didn't think there was anything special about it.
Thinking back to the inexplicable kiss that day before the Chinese New Year, and how we quickly got together and got married, it still feels like a dream.
"So how did you determine your feelings for him?" Na Ru was a little confused. She should have a good impression of Cao An, but it was just a good impression. This good impression was not special enough to make her want to start a family with him.
Xia Youyou smiled wickedly, "There's nothing a kiss can't solve!"
Na Ru suspected that she was doing it on purpose and turned away from her. But then he couldn't help wondering, would it be offensive if he kissed Cao An?
There is a voice in my heart saying that I don’t mind, but I can’t get past the hurdle of secular dogma.
"Don't be angry, Sister Ru. I was just joking. But Brother Qi and I only confirmed our relationship after a sudden kiss."
"Why do you say that?" Naru turned to look at her.
"One morning, he said he would take me to visit the school. He rode a bicycle and tied something to the back seat, wanting me to sit on the front bar. Well, you know, we would be very close, and even the air would become ambiguous. It was in that situation that the distance between the two of us shortened, and we kissed naturally." Thinking of his confession that day, it is not easy for people of this generation to speak.
Compared to now, when men say sweet words from time to time, Qi Siling was simply a pure and innocent boy at that time.
Na Ru thought about it and put that situation into herself and Cao An. Her face suddenly became hot and her fair cheeks turned red.
Xia Youyou witnessed everything, with an ambiguous smile on her face, blinking her big eyes, and bumping her arms repeatedly. It seems that she will have a sister-in-law soon! Brother, your sister can only help you so far, you have to work harder!
Na Ru was embarrassed by her actions and quickly changed the subject, "What did he tie in the back seat? Was it intentional?"
Xia Youyou burst into laughter. She had to admit that it was the truth. Only that stupid man thought no one knew! What's more, he knew that he had space at that time, but he actually tricked her so blatantly.
Well, I have to say, men are really cunning. The funny thing is that she actually let him do it and didn't expose it. I think she was expecting it at that time.
As it turned out, her bet was right. The man was indeed very kind to her, even obedient to her every word. It seemed that all the preparations for the study tonight were in vain.
Na Ru felt a little envious. In fact, which woman doesn't want to have a revolutionary partner to accompany her for life, not to mention that the man is devoted to Xia Youyou and puts her at the center of everything.
If her future partner is Cao An, will he treat her the same way Qi Siling treats Xia Youyou?
No one knew what would happen in the future, especially since Cao An hadn't explicitly stated he wanted to date her. Could his mention of pursuing her that day count as a pursuit? She couldn't convince herself otherwise. She'd just give up on it and wait until he showed some sign of interest.
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