Xia Youyou was bored waiting in the guesthouse. She had prepared some dishes and other things. But when she saw the huge crowd, even though she hadn't seen anyone yet, she probably understood that they were inviting a whole class to dinner.
But she wasn't worried at all about not having enough food, because there was plenty in the space.
Seeing that Naru was a little overwhelmed by her mother's hand, he immediately went forward and took her hand, "Sister Naru, you're here." He smiled at the roommates he had met at the back and said, "I didn't accompany you last time, so today we must have a good meal."
"Then we won't be polite." Li Mei smiled and walked hand in hand with her sisters, following them into the guesthouse.
Qi Siling and Xiao Hai had already gone to the backyard to make arrangements. When they saw everyone coming in, they asked them to sit down in the hall.
As soon as everyone sat down, Cao An came in carrying a sack.
Xiao Hai stepped forward to take the bucket and followed him to the kitchen to help. After Cao An put the things down, he said, "Brother Cao, you go and entertain the people. I'll take care of this."
Cao An couldn't suppress the smile on his face at this moment, and patted his shoulder, "There are people working in the kitchen, so there's no need for the boss to help out personally."
"Hey, I'm happy that I have a sister-in-law, but you have to keep an eye on her." After Xiao Hai said that, he ignored him and went straight to the tank with the fish to deal with it himself.
"Then don't stay in the kitchen all the time. At least make some time to come out and interact more with the female classmates in the dormitory." Cao An said loudly at the kitchen door, making several people in the kitchen laugh and look at Xiao Hai.
Xiao Hai's face turned red. "Go and accompany your sister-in-law." He rolled his eyes at him unhappily and continued to clean up the fish in his hand.
Cao An then turned around and went straight to the table.
There were square tables for eight people in the hall. Several people from Na Ru's dormitory sat at one table, and Xia Youyou's family and Na Ru sat at a table alone.
The guesthouse hired several temporary workers from Huazhong University, including Xiao Hai's classmates Zhang Sheng and Liu Qiang. They shuttled through the hall carrying fruit and tea, placing a plate of fruit and tea on each table. They would even exchange pleasantries with those who knew Ru from school.
Cao An walked over and sat down next to Na Ru, and together with Qi Siling, he used hot water to boil the bowls.
Liu Hui sat at the main seat, Xia Youyou to her right, and Naru to her left. Qi Siling and Cao An, two grown men, were clinging to them, as if competing to see who was more attentive, vying for attention.
Xia Youyou couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so she snatched the damaged fruit from Qi Siling's hand and took a bite. "That's enough, it's just a piece of fruit. It's fine if you cut it into pieces, but you still want to chew it up and feed it to me?"
Qi Siling's apple was snatched away from her hand. Upon hearing this, she smiled brightly, "Okay."
Cao An, who was standing opposite, couldn't bear to watch. He cut the peeled apple into several pieces, piled them in a bowl, inserted toothpicks into them, and moved them between his mother and Na Ru.
"Xiaoru, eat an apple."
Na Ru pursed her lips and smiled, then turned to look at him. Their eyes met, and Na Ru was burned by his burning gaze. She quickly looked away, nodded, and said nothing.
Xia Youyou supported her chin and looked at the two of them with an aunt's smile on her face. The apple in her hand no longer smelled good.
That’s great, my brother has finally found his partner. Next, I will help Brother Xiao Hai find someone to find, to see if I can help him find a partner as well.
Seeing that her eyes were always on the two people opposite, Qi Siling took the bitten apple from her hand and took a bite of the small tooth mark, directly covering her mark.
Xia Youyou turned her head and saw this scene. She wrinkled her nose at him, turned her face away in disgust, and couldn't bear to watch.
Liu Hui felt extremely satisfied and pulled one in each hand. "That's great." She was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
After being a widow for so many years, I feel extremely satisfied at this moment.
I have a son and a daughter, and both of them now have their own homes.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but think of Xiao Hai. That kid was just like Cao An before him. He had no intention of dating at all, and I didn't know where his fate lay.
Seeing her like this, Cao An took a piece of apple and handed it to her mouth, "Mom, eat an apple."
Liu Hui scolded him, "Just give it to Naru."
"Auntie, let's eat together." Na Ru also picked up a piece and took a light bite.
"There are more, it's not just this one." Cao An said unhappily, "Mom, we don't need any, don't push me around."
My mother has been frugal for so many years, but she still can't change her habit of leaving the good things for him.
Cao An felt bitter and insisted on letting her eat it.
Liu Hui had no choice but to open her mouth and bite it, letting go of Na Ru's hand and taking the toothpick.
Xia Youyou was fed an apple by Qi Siling and changed the subject vaguely: "Mom, winter vacation is coming soon. Should we go back to the old house or stay here?"
As expected, Liu Hui's attention was diverted by the change of topic. She thought for a moment, "The restaurant only serves students, so closing it is fine. But what are you going to do with this guesthouse?"
"The guesthouse can be opened. With Xianren Jin here, nothing will happen." Cao An said.
Qi Siling looked at Liu Hui, "Mom, is Xiaojia's character trustworthy?"
"Of course, I know her family's situation." Liu Hui sighed. "It's a bit messy, but she's a clear-headed person. She didn't listen to her family's instigation and commit petty thefts in the small supermarket."
Xia Youyou smiled and said, "Mom, you are kind to everyone and have never said anything bad about anyone."
"You little bitch, are you jealous?" Liu Hui scolded her with a smile, pinching her little face. "Xiaojia is a good child, Mom is not exaggerating."
"I see." Xia Youyou was just joking. "In that case, the small supermarket in the guesthouse will remain open. I think I'll be staying at the school for a while, so I'll just watch over it from the guesthouse."
Qi Siling was leaving in the next two days, and Cao An and Xiao Hai were likely leaving too after their exams. She had to work with the school to assemble the computers and send the textbooks to the publisher, so staying at the guesthouse was a good opportunity to keep an eye on things.
"It would be boring for me to go back alone, so I'll stay here with you." Liu Hui said.
"That's fine." Xia Youyou took her arm and smiled sweetly.
Liu Hui clapped her hands in amusement and went to pull Naru again, "Are you going home after the exam? Come over and play when you have time."
"Okay, Auntie." Na Ru didn't have many friends. Xia Youyou went to work before, and now she knows that she will be teaching at Hua University soon, so she must come and play with her!
Seeing them chatting, Cao An decided on the rest of the arrangements and motioned Qi Siling to go with him to entertain Na Ru's classmates.
Qi Siling didn't want to move, but seeing that Xia Youyou had no time to pay attention to him, he could only get up and follow him.
Cao An asked Zhang Sheng and Liu Qiang to go to a small supermarket to get some soda because they had self-study in the evening and did not prepare any alcohol.
Xiao Hai also came out of the kitchen, followed by a waiter serving the dishes.
The meal was lively and lively. Cao An raised his glass and toasted every table before finally sitting down next to Na Ru.
He was so happy that he was intoxicated even without drinking. Looking at her sweet smile, his heart was moved even more.
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