The next day, remembering that she was going home for dinner, Su Xueli took care of the straw weaving factory business ahead of time and told Xiao Jiu to prepare to go home.
Remembering that her mother had told her to tidy herself up, she went inside to get ready.
Actually, even if her mother doesn't let her dress up, she'll still dress up if she goes home. As the saying goes: "Returning home in glory."
She was ridiculed by the villagers for her divorce, but now that she's doing well, she'll naturally dress smartly when she goes home, letting those people be jealous.
It's early autumn now, and it's still warm, so she put on a dress, high heels, and tied her hair in a high ponytail—that's the look of a city girl.
After getting dressed, she slung her bag over her shoulder, rode her bicycle to town, bought two roast chickens, and some fruit to take back to the village.
When Su Xueli arrived home, the Shang father and son were already there. They were overjoyed to see Su Xueli and came out of the house.
"Grandpa, brother, you've arrived." Su Xueli greeted them warmly.
"Hey, we just arrived. Sherry, you still recognize your brother? You two haven't seen each other for years!" Old Shang said with a smile.
Su Xueli glanced at Xiao Shang, who was still dark-skinned but a bit chubby, and said politely, "Grandpa, look at what you're saying. Xiao Shang and I have been playing together since we were little. Even if we don't see each other for several years, we won't forget each other. Xiao Shang, you are now a pillar of the nation. I admire you greatly."
Old Shang laughed heartily.
Xiao Shang still maintained his taciturn demeanor: "Thank you for the compliment."
"Come inside and talk, come inside and talk," Su Guojun called to his daughter and son.
Su Xueli took the roast chicken she brought into the kitchen, then washed the fruit, and brought it inside for the guests and her parents to eat.
Liu Fengying said, "You all eat, I'll go to the kitchen to cook."
Su Guojun said, "You eat with your brother Xiao Shang, I need to talk to your uncle about something."
Then only Su Xueli and Xiao Shang were left in the room.
Unaware of what was happening, Su Xueli took an apple and handed it to Xiao Shang, saying, "Brother Xiao Shang, have an apple."
Xiao Shang shook his head: "I like to eat fruit, you eat it, sister."
Su Xueli thought to herself: Those who do scientific research are special. If they don't eat fruit, then so be it.
She then started eating the apple herself.
Xiao Shang looked up at her, then immediately lowered his head again.
He finally spoke: "You have no objections to our relationship, right?"
"Huh?" Su Xueli was dumbfounded.
“If you have no objections, let’s get married. Because of my work, I’ll be gone for another two years. You can’t wait, and I… can’t wait either.”
"Brother Shang, what are you saying?" Su Xueli asked, staring into his eyes.
Xiao Shang looked puzzled: "Didn't your uncle and aunt tell you? Today is a blind date for us."
Su Xueli understood instantly.
She stood up and said, "Brother Shang, I'm sorry, I knew nothing about what happened today. I'm sorry to disappoint you, because I have someone in my heart, and there's no future for us."
After saying that, he went to the kitchen and found his father, mother, and Lao Shang there.
Su Xueli said loudly, "Father, Mother, you should have told me about today's events beforehand, otherwise Uncle and Brother wouldn't have come all this way for nothing."
The three men's expressions changed, and they stared at her intently.
Su Xueli apologized to Old Shang: "Uncle, I'm sorry. Actually, you should be grateful that Brother Shang could find someone a hundred times better than me."
Then he told his parents, "I'm going to the south to find Wei Mingshen in two years. We haven't seen each other for half a year, and we both miss each other."
Su Guojun and Liu Fengying blushed instantly.
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