Upon arriving at the state-run restaurant, a lively atmosphere immediately greeted us.
The three girls found a large round table by the window and sat down, and then began their performance.
"Third Brother, go get the bowls and chopsticks!"
"Brother Ye Sheng, pour some tea! Don't you have any manners?"
"Mr. Ye, what are you standing there for? Waiter, bring the menu over to this gentleman who wants to pay the bill!"
Ye Sheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
He resignedly got up and, under the sympathetic gazes of the surrounding diners, ran around like a farmhand being bossed around by a landlady.
When ordering food, the three women didn't stand on ceremony with him at all.
They only order hearty and expensive dishes, such as braised pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, and four-happiness meatballs.
Ye Sheng's heart was bleeding with every dish name written on the waiter's pen.
The meal was eaten in great enthusiasm, especially by the three women.
They seemed to have endless things to talk about, from embarrassing moments in junior high to their hopes for the future.
Ye Nian'an is gentle and wise, Chu Xin'er is quirky and clever, and Shen Shuling is cheerful and generous.
The three women, each with their own distinct style, surprisingly harmonize perfectly when they come together, as if they were born to be best friends.
After a hearty meal and drinks.
"Mr. Ye, we've finished eating, please pay up."
Shen Shuling gestured "please" to Ye Sheng.
Chu Xin'er chimed in, "Yes, yes, since you broke Shuling's things, you should apologize sincerely. Go quickly."
Ye Nian'an suppressed a laugh: "Third Brother, you really should treat me to this meal."
What else could Ye Sheng say?
Can he say no?
Does he dare to say no?
Under the "kind" gaze of the three women, he could only painfully pull out one large ten-yuan bill and meal ticket after another from his pocket and hand them to the waiter.
...
Until dusk, when the sun began to set in the west.
The three women finally had their fill of fun, parted ways, agreed to meet again next time, and then returned to the Chu family compound in a grand procession.
As soon as Ye Nian'an and Chu Xin'er entered the door, they saw Chu Yan standing in the courtyard.
He seemed to have been waiting for a while, and when he saw them return, a gentle smile instantly appeared in his deep eyes.
"You're back?"
"Brother! I have something to tell you!"
Chu Xin'er rushed forward excitedly, chattering as if presenting a treasure: "We went to see Brother Ye Sheng's 'old flame' today!"
Her voice was powerful and penetrating.
Not only Chu Yan heard it, but Jin Xiangyu, who had just come out of the house, also heard it clearly.
Jin Xiangyu's eyes lit up instantly. She rushed over, grabbed Chu Xin'er's hand, and her face was full of gossip.
"Xin'er! What did you just say? Asheng has... has a lover?!"
"Grandma! I heard it too!"
"Third Uncle! Wife!"
"I want a wife!"
The three little ones also ran out of the house at some point. They were natural gossip enthusiasts; wherever there was gossip, they were there too.
Three little heads huddled together, mimicking adults' voices in their childish voices, their eyes sparkling with a thirst for knowledge (and gossip).
This caused an uproar throughout the entire courtyard.
Ye Sheng, who had just parked his bicycle, almost spat out a mouthful of blood when he heard this commotion.
He rushed over in three strides, his handsome face flushed red, looking just like a ripe tomato.
"Mom! Don't listen to Xin'er's nonsense! It's not true! Absolutely not!"
"I'm not talking nonsense!"
Chu Xin'er stood with her hands on her hips, mercilessly undermining him.
"If you have nothing to hide, why are you blushing? Why are you stuttering?"
She turned to Jin Xiangyu and began to describe her vividly: "Aunt Jin, you have no idea how beautiful that Comrade Shen Shuling is! She's so cool and straightforward, like a little chili pepper!"
"I think Shen Shuling will suffer a lot by being paired with Ye Sheng! Ye Sheng has really struck gold!"
"real?"
Jin Xiangyu's interest grew even stronger.
Chu Xin'er nodded emphatically: "Absolutely!"
"Nonsense! She and I are not a couple!"
Ye Sheng felt like he was about to explode on the spot.
He swore to the heavens, vehemently refuting: "How could I possibly like that violent woman! She's a tigress! Whoever marries her is doomed for eight lifetimes!"
"Tch~"
Chu Xin'er rolled her eyes and looked at him with an expression that said, "You little brat, you really don't know what's good for you."
"Comrade Shen Shuling is beautiful and capable, and she's a college graduate with a bright future! If she takes a liking to you, it's because your ancestors accumulated good karma and you burned incense!"
"You're still complaining? Who do you think you are?"
This barrage of criticism left Ye Sheng speechless, and he almost suffered a heart attack on the spot.
"I……"
After holding it in for a long time, he finally squeezed out a harsh word through gritted teeth.
He pointed at the well in the yard, his face filled with grief, and roared hoarsely, "I, Ye Sheng, am making this clear today! Even if I jump down from here and die outside, I will never set my sights on Shen Shuling!"
The tone was so resolute, as if he were about to sacrifice himself for "innocence" at any moment.
However, this earth-shattering declaration only earned him suppressed laughter from his entire family.
Even the three little ones looked at him with the same eyes they would give a "foolish third uncle".
Ye Nian'an, holding Chu Yan's hand, finally spoke.
"Third Brother, don't speak too confidently."
"To the eye of me, it looks like you've lifted a stone with your own hands..."
Are you trying to shoot yourself in the foot?
Pfft—
The whole family couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
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