He Yuhan, sitting on a chair under the grape trellis, saw Cui Yuting go to open the door but not return immediately, so she called out, "Yuting, who is it?"
He Yuhan's shout startled the two people in front of the door. Cui Yuting blushed and quickly said, "Please come in." Then she made way for Yuan Qihua.
Yuan Qihua said "Oh" and went into the courtyard.
He Yuhan guessed that it was Yuan Qihua who had come, because Yuan Qihua came almost every weekend.
He Yuhan said, "Qihua, let me introduce you. This is Cui Yuting, Xiaositian's aunt."
"Yuting, this is Brother Han's cousin, Yuan Qihua."
After the two nodded to each other in greeting, He Yuhan said, "Qihua, why hasn't Liu Gang come over for dinner lately?"
Yuan Qihua replied, "He's quite busy with work right now. Since you're pregnant, your older cousin needs to spend more time with you, so Liu Gang will take on more of his workload."
Besides, I always bring him delicious food whenever I go back. What about my cousin?
He Yuhan replied, "He's in the study. Go find him."
Yuan Qihua nodded and went to his older cousin's study.
Upon entering the study, Yuan Qihua asked, "Cousin, does Xiao Sitian's family also live in the city?"
Han Yixian nodded and said, "Xiao Sitian's family name is Cui. The Cui family lives not far from our home. We visited the Cui family last time. Today, the Cui family brought Xiao Sitian to visit our home."
Yuan Qihua looked at Cui Yuting sitting under the grape trellis outside and said, "That Xiao Sitian's aunt is called Yuting. It sounds like she's a sister to my sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Han Yixian laughed and said, "That's right, their names all have the character 'rain' in the middle."
Han Yixian saw his cousin carrying a briefcase and asked, "Do you have another question for your sister-in-law today?"
Yuan Qihua chuckled and said, "There are a few problems, but not many."
Han Yixian snorted and said, "Don't let your sister-in-law overwork herself; she's pregnant."
Yuan Qihua quickly said, "How could I let my sister-in-law work too hard? Otherwise, my aunt wouldn't stand for it either."
Yuan Qihua entered Han Yixian's study. Cui Yuting sat next to He Yuhan and asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law Yuhan, is this Comrade Yuan who developed the effective drug for treating tuberculosis?"
He Yuhan nodded and said, "Yes, he was the one who led the research. He is a top student from Kyoto University. He used to work at the Medical Research Institute in Kyoto. Later, your brother Han recruited him to City C. He has achieved such great success right away. He is only twenty-three years old. He can truly be described as young and promising."
Cui Yuting nodded and said, "It's truly remarkable that you've achieved so much at such a young age."
He Yuhan's heart skipped a beat when she saw Cui Yuting's flushed face. As someone with experience, she could easily tell that Cui Yuting had just fallen in love.
He Yuhan's heart skipped a beat. She thought that if Yuan Qihua and Cui Yuting hit it off, it would really be a good marriage.
She saw that Cui Yuting was a simple-minded, cheerful, and warm-hearted girl without any affectation. She was also very beautiful, and the Cui family had a good family tradition and background. All things considered, she would be a good candidate to introduce her to Yuan Qihua.
She'll have to talk to her mother-in-law later and see what Yuan Qihua thinks. If Yuan Qihua is interested, she'll try to set them up.
With this idea in mind, He Yuhan wanted Yuan Qihua and Cui Yuting to get to know each other better.
He Yuhan said, "Yuting, why don't you and Aunt Bai have lunch at home today? Come on, let's go pick some vegetables in the backyard."
Cui Yuting asked curiously, "Sister-in-law Yuhan, do you grow vegetables at home?"
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Of course, but it's in the backyard. I'll take you to see it. There are many ripe peaches on the peach tree in the backyard, let's pick some."
As she spoke, she stood up and called out, "Brother Yi, let's go to the backyard to pick peaches and vegetables, do you want to come?"
When Han Yixian heard that his wife was going to the backyard, he naturally followed her to protect her.
He knew his wife liked to go to the backyard to take care of her vegetable garden and fruit trees, and he also liked the environment in the backyard.
Han Yixian immediately put away the documents and said to his cousin, "Come on, Qihua, let's go to the backyard to pick peaches. We'll bring some back for Gangzi too."
The two brothers left the study together.
As the group entered the living room, Wen Jinyu saw Yuan Qihua, whom she had just been talking about, and introduced him, "Qihua is here. This is Aunt Bai, Xiao Sitian's grandmother."
Yuan Qihua quickly and politely greeted Bai Xiuyan, "Aunt Bai, hello, I am Yuan Qihua."
This was the first time Bai Xiuyan had met the renowned Yuan Qihua. She hadn't expected the young man to be so handsome; he truly was a man of both talent and good looks.
Looking at their daughter Cui Yuting following behind them, Bai Xiuyan thought the man was handsome and the woman was beautiful; the two were indeed a good match in terms of appearance.
The problem is that her daughter's education and work experience are far inferior to others. But it shouldn't matter if the girl is at a disadvantage; it all depends on whether the two people have feelings for each other.
That was the thought that flashed through Bai Xiuyan's mind the moment she saw Yuan Qihua.
Bai Xiuyan smiled and said, "Sister Liu, your son is handsome and his wife is beautiful. Your nephew is also very good-looking. I think your whole family is full of good-looking men and women."
Wen Jinyu laughed and said, "Your family is not bad either. Your son and daughter-in-law are good-looking, and your daughter is even more beautiful. We are about the same."
Then the two sisters both laughed.
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Mom, let Qihua and Yuting come to our house to play often in the future. I want to see more handsome men and beautiful women. It is said that this will make the child grow up to be beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Wen Jinyu said, "Oh, is that so? Then let them come to our house to play often, so that my eldest grandson will grow up to be a handsome young man."
What are you all doing here?
He Yuhan said, "Let's go to the backyard and pick some peaches and vegetables, and let Aunt Bai and Yuting stay for lunch."
Upon hearing this, Wen Jinyu said, "Yes, let your Aunt Bai and the others have lunch here. You can pick more vegetables."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiuyan said, "Sister Liu, we won't have lunch. We're just visiting and will be back in a bit. No need to trouble you."
Wen Jinyu said, "No need for trouble. Let's just have a simple home-cooked meal. We grow vegetables in the backyard, so we don't need to go shopping. Listen to me, let's have lunch here."
As she spoke, Wen Jinyu gave Bai Xiuyan a wink.
Bai Xiuyan immediately understood Wen Jinyu's meaning, and for her daughter's sake, she agreed, "Then we'll trouble you for a meal."
Han Yi first went to the kitchen to get a basket, then helped He Yuhan, Yuan Qihua, and Cui Yuting to the backyard.
Seeing that the group had gone to the backyard, Wen Jinyu turned to Bai Xiuyan and asked, "So, what do you think of Qihua? He's a good young man, isn't he?"
Bai Xiuyan said happily, "This is simply wonderful! She is truly talented and beautiful. I just don't know if Xiao Yuan will be interested in our Yuting."
Wen Jinyu said, "I'll ask Qihua what he thinks later, and we also need to see what Yuting thinks. We have to respect the opinions of these young people."
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