The car drove to the entrance of the village and stopped in front of a small supermarket.
Chen 꼎 got off the car and went to the supermarket to buy a box of wine and a box of milk.
Su Ruochu was a little embarrassed: "Just buying these things? Is this okay? You should have listened to me and bought the gifts before coming."
Chen 꼎 smiled, "Don't bother, my parents won't mind. Besides, they will be very excited that you can come to their house today."
The supermarket owner noticed Su Ruchu and immediately came out with some gossip in his eyes.
"Little girl, who is this? What do you think?"
"Uncle Zhang, this is my girlfriend."
"Hey, Xiaorou has brought his girlfriend back. That's great."
"My girlfriend is so beautiful."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang, for the compliment. We'll be leaving now."
"Haha, hurry back. You have to have a couple of drinks with your dad today."
After getting in the car, Chen Xiao joked with a smile: "Do you believe it? In less than half a day, the news that the young man from the Chen family brought his girlfriend back to the village will spread throughout the village."
Su Ruchu blushed and pretended not to hear.
The roads in the village are long and narrow, winding and difficult to drive. Although Su Ruochu had passed the driving test a long time ago, he had to be very careful when driving.
Finally, Chen 꼎 asked her to park the car next to the big willow tree in front of his house, and the two got out of the car and walked up carrying their things.
At the door of the house, a man was standing there looking around.
After seeing Chen 꼎 and the other person, the figure quickly came over here.
"Hey, my mom's out to pick you up."
"ah?"
Su Ruochu took a look at the woman walking over there, and suddenly became nervous, and subconsciously straightened her clothes and hair.
"I...I'm a little nervous..."
Chen 꼎 smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. You'll know when you meet them. My parents are both very easy to talk to."
As he was speaking, Li Jinqiu came over.
"Mom!" Chen 꼎 shouted exaggeratedly, "Look, I brought your daughter-in-law back to you."
These words made Su Ruochu's face flush, and she wanted to find a place to hide.
Li Jinqiu walked over with a smile.
"Look at you kid, you are so ignorant. Why do you let others carry things for you?"
Chen 꼎 smiled and said, "She insisted on carrying it."
"You can't let girls carry things, either."
Li Jinqiu looked at Su Ruchu with admiration and extended his hand to her with a smile.
"Let me do it."
"Hello, Auntie."
Su Ruchu hurriedly greeted him with a red face, then shook his head vigorously.
"No need, Auntie. I can just take it."
Seeing that he could not prevail, Li Jinqiu stopped insisting.
"Come in quickly and have a good rest."
Li Jinqiu led the way in front, muttering to himself.
"You are such a fool, why didn't you tell us in advance? Our family didn't even prepare anything."
Chen 꼎 smiled and said, "Yes, if you want to come to our house to get to know us when you first arrive, what should you prepare? You don't need to prepare anything."
As they were talking, the three of them entered the small courtyard. Su Ruchu looked around curiously at the courtyard full of various vegetables.
In the living room, Chen Jianye was busily wiping the table. When he heard someone come in, he quickly hid the rag.
After entering the room, Chen noticed that not only the table had been wiped, but even the floor was wet, obviously having just been mopped.
He secretly exchanged a glance with Su Ruchu, and Su Ruchu naturally understood what Chen 꼎 meant.
Just because of my impromptu proposal, it seemed that the two old people were frightened.
"Ruochu, this is my dad."
"Dad, this is my girlfriend Su Ruchu."
Su Ruochu quickly stepped forward and said, "Hello, uncle."
"Hey, okay..." Chen Jianye rubbed his lips nervously, not knowing what to say.
"Um... stop standing there and get the kids to sit down."
"Mother, hurry up and cut up the watermelon you bought for the child to cool him down."
"Oh yes, I'll go right away."
Seeing the two old men running out in a hurry, Chen couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.
"This is the first time I've seen them so nervous."
Su Ruochu was a little embarrassed, "Did I cause trouble for you?"
"No, no. They'd be open a lot longer if you could come."
After a while, Li Jinqiu came in with a plate of sliced watermelon.
"Girl, come and try it. This watermelon is so sweet."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Seeing this girl's graceful and elegant appearance, Li Jinqiu admired her even more.
"Our family's conditions are not very good. I am sorry to make you laugh."
Su Ruchu had just eaten a piece of watermelon and shook his head when he heard this.
"No, no. I actually like the countryside very much. Especially when I walked in just now, I really liked the small courtyard outside."
"Really?" Li Jinqiu immediately became interested: "The vegetables in the small yard outside are all grown by me. I don't use pesticides at all. It's mainly because it's cheap and saves money, and it's also safe to eat."
Su Ruochu smiled and said, "I can tell from the first glance that Auntie is a frugal and good at managing the household."
Li Jinqiu smiled broadly, "You're right, it's really strange, the first time I saw this girl, I felt close to her, just like my own daughter."
Chen joked, "That means she is destined to be with our family. She is destined to be the daughter-in-law of our Chen family."
"Look at what you can do." Li Jinqiu glared at her, "You should cherish such a good girlfriend and never bully her in the future."
"My dear, if he dares to bully you in the future, tell me and I will take care of it for you."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Su Ruchu smiled sweetly, then winked at Chen 꼎, full of pride.
Chen Xiao: "Mom, don't be so biased. How dare I bully her? She always bullies me."
Li Jinqiu looked at Su Ruchu with a smile.
"Nonsense! It's good enough that you don't bully others. Do others bully you? I don't believe it."
Chen Jianye came in from outside and pulled a chair to sit at the door.
He took out a cigarette and subconsciously wanted to light it, but then he realized something and quickly put the cigarette back into his bag.
Listening to his wife chatting with Su Ruchu, Chen Jianye nodded slightly.
This girl is really good.
He is generous and elegant, and his speech is well-mannered.
As for her appearance, she is one in a million, no doubt about it.
It is a blessing for the Chen family that my son can find such a girlfriend.
After chatting for a few sentences, Li Jinqiu tentatively asked Chen 꼎 how the visit today went.
Chen 꼎 smiled and said, "You can ask your daughter-in-law yourself."
Su Ruchu blushed and felt a little embarrassed.
"My parents...are OK with us dating."
"real?"
Li Jinqiu looked at her husband, her eyes full of excitement and joy.
“That’s great.”
"Since the kid left the house today, my head has been hanging on it, and it's jumping really fast."
"Oh, now I can finally relax."
Chen 꼎 smiled and joked: "Mom, didn't I tell you that your son is also very good, okay? Once someone sees him, there is no way he will refuse."
"Look at you. You got the advantage and you still act like a fool."
Li Jinqiu cursed at his son with a smile, then pulled Su Ruchu aside to chat about family matters.
While Su Ruchu was chatting with her, he was also secretly looking at Chen Ru's parents.
To be honest, she was a little nervous before she entered the room.
But she didn't expect Chen's parents to be so approachable and easy to talk to.
From beginning to end, neither of them said a single word that was deliberately difficult or harsh, nor did they even ask a question that would embarrass themselves.
It seemed that from the moment she entered the door, the old couple had already decided on their daughter-in-law.
Su Ruchu liked this feeling, and the tension and uneasiness in her heart soon disappeared.
The two sat together and talked about daily life, vegetable growing, and how they met Chen 꼎. Then they talked about what happened in college. Finally, Li Jinqiu began to tell Su Ruchu about Chen 꼎's childhood.
It was said that when the child was young, he was as naughty as a monkey. He swung a stick around and stabbed an old hen at his grandmother's house to death from her butt. Chen 꼎 was afraid of being scolded, so he secretly threw the dead hen into the firewood pile.
Su Ruchu covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, while Chen 꼎 did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Mom, this happened so long ago. Why don't I remember it happening?"