During the meal, Li Chu kept praising Ding Ma's cooking, saying it was better than anything the chefs at restaurants could make. Ding Ma was so happy she could hardly see her eyes. She kept adding food to Li Chu's plate.
She was increasingly satisfied with this son-in-law.
After a happy meal, everyone sat together and chatted for a while. Now, Mr. and Mrs. Ding were completely relieved.
They all accepted Li Chu as their son-in-law.
Before leaving, Li Chu gave each of Ding's parents a prescription, not to cure their illnesses, but to improve their physical condition.
After seeing them off at the door, Li Chu left with Ding Qiunan.
After they left, several nosy aunties from the neighborhood came running over excitedly.
Seeing so many nice things displayed inside, their eyes lit up with envy.
An older woman, her face full of gossip, came up and asked, "Is that young man Qiu Nan's boyfriend? Where does he work?"
Ding's mother was immediately tickled, and a bright smile appeared on her face: "You can't expect your boyfriend to give you so many things. It must have cost a lot of money. He works at the hospital where Qiu Nan is doing her advanced studies, and he's a college graduate."
"Wow, a college student! That's a cadre status! Your Qiu Nan has found a great partner!" Auntie immediately turned into a sour grapes.
Ding's father, who was listening nearby, curled his lip and went out to find someone to play chess with.
Li Chu rode his bicycle with Ding Qiunan on the back, so they didn't have to rush and could ride slowly.
Ding Qiunan sat in the back, hugging Li Chu, her cheek pressed against his back. Her parents approved of her choice of partner—it was wonderful! Ding Qiunan smiled sweetly.
Li Chu was thrilled to have won over his future in-laws today, and he happily hummed a song: "For the rest of my life, I only want you! For the rest of my life, through wind and snow, you are my love..." The more he hummed, the softer his voice became. Cough, he had forgotten the lyrics.
Ding Qiunan listened to his humming getting softer and softer, and patted him on the back: "Why did you stop singing? It was such a novel song."
"Hey, I can't sing, I'm just humming randomly."
"What song was that you just sang? I've never heard it before."
"You've heard that before? That's a lie," Li Chu muttered to himself, but said aloud, "I don't know which book I saw it in, I just sang it randomly."
"You sang quite well."
"Thank you for the compliment, my dear wife."
Ding Qiunan patted his back again: "Don't call me that, we're not married yet."
"It'll be soon, it won't be long. Our parents have already agreed," Li Chu continued shamelessly.
This time, Ding Qiunan didn't refute him. She just tightened her arms around his waist and gently rubbed her face against his back, not minding the heat.
"Qiu Nan, come to my house first, we'll have dinner there tonight."
Ding Qiunan pursed her lips, feeling a little shy. After hesitating for a moment, she agreed: "Okay."
Hearing that Miss Ding had agreed, Li Chu felt a surge of energy coursing through his body, and he pedaled even faster. For the first time in a long time, he wanted to get home as quickly as possible.
Ding Qiunan was also curious about Li Chu's home.
His house must be very clean, just like him; it's always spotless and tidy.
We've finally arrived at the gate. "We're here."
Li Chu pushed his bicycle into the yard with one hand, while holding the hand of the somewhat nervous young girl, Xiao Ding, with the other.
Aunt Wang from next door was washing clothes at the sink when she heard the noise. She looked up and saw Li Chu walking in, holding a young woman's hand. With a gossipy look on her face, she greeted him, "Dr. Li is back! Didn't you go to your boyfriend's house today? This young lady must be your boyfriend?"
Li Chu nodded: "Yes, this is my girlfriend, Ding Qiunan."
Someone introduced Ding Qiunan: "Qiunan, this is my neighbor, Aunt Wang."
"Hello, Aunt Wang." Ding Qiunan smiled faintly.
"The young lady is so beautiful! Dr. Li, you have excellent taste! You two look like a perfect match!" Aunt Wang praised.
"Thank you, Aunt Wang. You go ahead with your work, we're going back inside." Li Chu greeted Aunt Wang, propped up the bike, and then pulled Ding Qiunan inside.
After entering the house, Ding Qiunan looked around and found that, just as she had imagined, the house was clean and tidy, and everything was arranged neatly.
Li Chu closed the door, walked behind Ding Qiunan, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear, "How are you feeling?"
Ding Qiunan stiffened for a moment when she was hugged, but then relaxed: "It's so nice! The house is so big!"
“This will be our home from now on.” Li Chu let go of her, then took her hand again: “Come on, let me show you around our home.”
He led the young girl, Xiao Ding, around the house, introducing her to everything inside.
He pulled her upstairs to the second floor and pointed to the two bedrooms: "This bigger one is for the two of us to live in, and the smaller one is for our child."
Ding Qiunan looked quietly at the house in front of her, then turned around and hugged Li Chu, pressing her cheek against his chest.
Li Chu reached out and cupped the girl's face in his hands, gently kissing her forehead: "Do you like it?"
Ding Qiunan nodded: "You mean this will be our home from now on?" The girl emphasized the word "our".
Li Chu answered with certainty, "Yes, this will be our home from now on."
Miss Ding tiptoed and kissed him on the lips.
Li Chu held her head and responded fiercely.
Ding Qiunan slowly closed her eyes.
After a long while, their lips parted.
Ding Qiunan opened her eyes and stared intently at Li Chu: "From now on, I'm yours, you have to treat me well!"
Li Chu felt a surge of warmth in his heart and hugged Ding Qiunan tightly: "Don't worry, you're mine, I won't let you down."
The two went downstairs to the living room, and Li Chu turned on the fan. The blades spun, and a gentle breeze blew.
He pulled Xiao Ding to sit on the sofa and let her lean against him: "When we have the chance in the future, let's move to a house with our own yard, and have more children so that they can all have their own houses."
Ding Qiunan chuckled softly, "Nonsense, where would I find a house like that? Do you think anyone's stupid?" The girl slowly closed her eyes and nestled comfortably in his arms, "This house is big enough. I'll have many more children for you in the future."
The two of them chatted softly while embracing each other.
Li Chu heard the girl's calm breathing. He looked down and saw that Ding Qiunan had fallen asleep in his arms, with a faint smile on her face.
He lowered his head and gently kissed Ding Qiunan's forehead, then picked her up and placed her on the bed on the second floor.
After going downstairs, he sat on the sofa thinking about everything that had happened that day. Having lived two lives, he finally had a home, because she was in this home.
After thinking for a while, Li Chu got up and went to the kitchen. He was going to cook a meal for the girl and make dumplings.
He took out the filling he had prepared in advance when he last ate dumplings, which was cabbage and pork, from his storage space, and then scooped out flour from the flour bin and kneaded the dough.
Looking at the time, Ding Qiunan should be able to sleep a little longer, no rush.
He went back to the living room, grabbed a book, and sat down to read.
P.S.: Thank you
Book lovers
A simple bad baby
A donation that's all about having fun (I can't type the red flag that follows)!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com