Xu Laosan was very happy to see Xu Xinning and immediately stepped forward, pushing Mu Jingheng aside to stand in front of Xu Xinning.
"Sister, how is it?" Xu Laosan said, tugging at his clothes and turning left and right.
"Hmm! Very energetic, not bad." Xu Xinning nodded seriously.
Unable to hide his joy, Xu Laosan spun around again and said, "I also think I look very energetic. Sister, am I even more handsome than my eldest brother?"
In the Xu family, Xu Xinning is recognized as the most beautiful, followed by Xu Zexi. Because his older brother and sister are so outstanding, Xu Laosan is often forgotten. He can be said to have grown up in the shadow of his older brother.
Xu Xinning couldn't help but laugh, patted Xu Laosan's shoulder and said seriously, "I think you're starting to resemble your older brother a bit now, but you haven't fully grown up yet. I guess once you've grown up, you'll be just as good as your older brother."
Xu Laosan chuckled; he would be content as long as his elder brother's work was six or seven tenths of what he was used to.
Although Xu Laosan grew up in the shadow of his eldest brother, he was not jealous. On the contrary, he was especially proud of his eldest brother's excellence.
Seeing that Xu Xinning ignored her, Mu Jingshu became angry and grabbed Xu Xinning's arm, shaking it.
Xu Xinning smiled and patted her head.
Mu Jingshu peeled open the chocolate wrapper like a precious treasure and then stuffed it into Xu Xinning's mouth.
Looking at them, Mu Jingheng felt a warmth in his heart. His sister really liked this place. She hadn't been here long, but her personality had become much more cheerful. Although she had seemed cheerful before, Mu Jingheng could sense that she was holding back. Sometimes, even though she was still a child, she showed a maturity beyond her years, mixed with a bit of ingratiation. But now she was completely relaxed and had released her mischievous and playful nature.
It has to be said that the Xu family is really kind; otherwise, they wouldn't have made the people who moved into their home feel so warm and relaxed.
Xu Xinning readily agreed with Mu Jingshu, saying, "It's delicious, thank you Jingshu."
Mu Jingshu smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said, "Second brother brought me a lot, and I've put them all in our room. Second sister-in-law, I'll share half with you."
Xu Laosan immediately said, "Me, me, what about me?"
Mu Jingshu raised her chin and said unhappily, "Don't you already have your military uniform and pen? Why do you still want chocolate? This isn't good of you; you want everything."
Mu Jingheng pulled Mu Jingshu over and ruffled her short hair. "You're so stingy. You have so much. Be careful not to eat too much and get cavities."
Mu Jingshu retorted, "Who said I'm not good-looking? Everyone says I'm beautiful. If you don't believe me, ask your second sister-in-law."
Xu Xinning: "Our Jingshu is the most beautiful."
Xu Laosan couldn't bear to look and turned his head away. He clearly felt that his sister was just giving Mu Jingshu a perfunctory answer; anyone who believed her would be a fool.
Mu Jingshu proudly raised her chin, as if she were truly the most beautiful woman in the world, and gave Mu Jingheng a look that said, "See?"
Xu Xinning was happy when Mu Jingheng returned. After finishing the acupuncture for the patient, she closed the medical station and went home.
After dinner, Mu Jingheng was called into the study by Xu Yaozu, and the two talked for a while.
Xu Yaoqiang and his son Xu Zeyu were quite surprised that Mu Jingheng would bring them a gift. Xu Yaoqiang politely declined, but Grandma Xu accepted the fabric without saying a word. Now that he was all alone, Grandma Xu had to help him arrange the making of clothes. She couldn't stand her son's timid manner, so she accepted it on her behalf.
Xu Zeyu's eyes lit up when he received the sneakers. He had always longed for a pair of sneakers like these, but all the money and ration coupons in his family had been used by Niu Zhaodi to support her family. Later, his parents divorced, and Xu Yaoqiang became increasingly silent. In addition, there was the incident with Xu Daya, and he lost interest in them. As long as he didn't go hungry every day, he was already very happy.
After moving into the old house, his grandparents, uncle and aunt took great care of him, making him new clothes, new pants and new shoes. He felt that such a life was something he never dared to dream of.
I never expected my future brother-in-law to understand him so well, buying him what he had always dreamed of but never dared to hope for. Maybe he noticed when he was staring at Xu Laosan's sneakers.
Xu Zeyu was deeply moved. He felt that this was the life he wanted most, and that not having his mother was actually quite good.
Grandma Xu has been looking for a wife for Xu Yaoqiang recently. After all, she and her husband are getting old, and she hopes to find someone who can manage a household well so that she won't have to worry about her son all the time.
The Xu family is well-off, and matchmakers have come to visit several times, yet there are still girls willing to marry them.
This was something Grandma Xu hadn't expected. After all, Xu Yaoqiang wasn't young anymore, and his children were already so grown up. Fortunately, he was good-looking. Although he was a bit dark-skinned, he still looked quite energetic. Especially after moving back in, with better food and clothes, he looked much younger.
That evening, Mu Jingheng went into his spatial dimension after taking a shower. He was eager to pour his heart out to Xu Xinning, but after waiting for a long time, no one came.
Perhaps it was because she ate too much chocolate today, but Mu Jingshu was too excited to sleep. She dragged Xu Xinning to look at picture books with her, and when she didn't understand something, she had a bunch of questions to ask. Xu Xinning felt like she was about to become an encyclopedia. She wondered why this child had so many questions. Her thoughts were even more jumpy than Xu Laosan's.
By the time Mu Jingshu got tired of asking questions, Xu Xinning's eyelids also started to droop. She had long forgotten about her appointment with Mu Jingheng to meet in the space.
Mu Jingheng waited until midnight but Xu Xinning still hadn't appeared. He was very worried, as this had never happened before. So, he tiptoed upstairs as soon as he left the space.
Mu Jingheng didn't dare to knock on the door, afraid of disturbing the Xu family elders across the street and next door, but he was also worried about Xu Xinning. He was anxious, he had never been so worried before. He paced back and forth at Xu Xinning's door like an ant on a hot pan.
As a former soldier and now a police officer, Xu Yaozu was naturally very vigilant. He knew Mu Jingheng was on the stairs the moment he stepped onto them. He hadn't expected Mu Jingheng to be so bold, wanting to meet his precious daughter in the middle of the night before they were even married. He sprang to his feet, ready to get up and teach his future son-in-law a lesson, but he got up too quickly and aggravated the wound on his chest, letting out a hiss in pain.
Yang Chunqin hurriedly pulled the light cord to turn on the light and see what was happening, but Xu Yaozu quickly stopped her.
"You..." Yang Chunqin was cut off by Xu Yaozu before she could finish speaking.
At this moment, Yang Chunqin also sensed that something was going on. After all, she was an experienced person, and she had lived with Xu Yaozu for so many years, so they had this kind of tacit understanding.
She patted Xu Yaozu's hand, signaling him to let go.
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