"He can send you flowers, Da Bao, you'd better be careful, he might be trying to get you to do something for him."
Upon hearing that Yan Bugui had given Wang Dabao a pot of flowers, the surprised expression on the old woman's face almost froze.
Wang Dabao waved his hand: "Hey, sister-in-law, you may not know, but in my position, I actually have very few opportunities to do things for people. Unless they fall into my hands, I can say a few words. Otherwise, I can't manage anything at all."
"Da Bao, you're just being modest."
The older woman chuckled, but her heart pounded. She and her husband had been hoping to ask Wang Dabao to find Liu Guangtian a job, but before they could even open their mouths, Wang Dabao had cut them off.
The older woman didn't dare to continue the conversation, and the two parted ways when they reached the backyard.
Wang Dabao went home, closed the door, put the flowers on the windowsill, drew the curtains, and without adding coal to the stove, he slipped into the space farm. He didn't plan to stay in the yard that night.
Before Xiao Su, the person closest to Wang Dabao was the farm's steward.
This emotionless butler helps him manage the farm, cooks for him, listens to his troubles, and most importantly, will never betray him.
There were four dishes and a soup on the table. Wang Dabao was sitting, the butler was standing, and there were two dogs at their feet.
Wang Dabao opened a bottle of wine and started talking incoherently while eating. It was unclear whether he was talking to the housekeeper or the dog; in any case, he was talking to himself and no one responded.
That night, Wang Dabao drank too much and lay alone on a beach chair, staring blankly at the dark sea for a long time.
These past few days, Xiao Su has continued to bring her lunchbox to the security office building to clock in at mealtimes.
After eating, she would sit on Wang Dabao's lap and be affectionate for a while, until Wang Dabao got angry, at which point she would grab her lunchbox and run away.
However, he failed to escape one time and was caught by Wang Dabao and put on the bed in the rest room, where he was inevitably whipped.
Afterwards, Xiao Su always held onto the railing when going downstairs.
Section Chief Hu visited the security department twice during his spare time. He's practically ready to retire now. Wang Dabao told him about going to Xiao Su's house to meet her parents.
"You two have been dating for quite a while now, it's time for you to visit each other's homes."
Section Chief Hu was at home taking care of his grandson, and he had become quite lazy. He leaned back on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers. "I only met your aunt once before we got married. We got married after knowing each other for half a month. How long have you two been together? Zhenguo and the others are probably getting anxious."
Wang Dabao was a little dumbfounded. How could our eras be the same? If I told you that people in later generations had been in love for decades, you would probably curse me out.
"Come to my place after get off work tonight. I have two bottles of good wine for you to take with you. I'll go find some good tea later. You can find the rest yourself. Although you've met Zhenguo and his wife before, this is your first visit, so let's be formal."
"In a few days, I'll invite Zhenguo and his family to my house so we can sit down and discuss your marriage."
Section Chief Hu was carefully considering his options, completely unaware of the shocked look in Wang Dabao's eyes beside him.
"They're already starting to make wedding preparations?"
"Otherwise what? You've already done that to that girl, can't you at least put her parents' minds at ease?!" Section Chief Hu glared. "Don't think I don't know, that day in the break room, I practically knocked the door off my foot and they still wouldn't open it..."
"Stop, then get on with it quickly."
Wang Dabao quickly offered her a cigarette, his meaning clear: "Smoke, shut up, and listen to me. I've prepared cigarettes, alcohol, and tea. Keep the alcohol you have for now; I'll drink with you when I get there."
On the weekend, Wang Dabao, dressed in a black woolen Zhongshan suit, looked exceptionally handsome, just like Old Xu, the guy who was picking up a wife.
Section Chief Hu originally wanted to lend him a Jeep, but Wang Dabao refused.
There's really no need for that. Xiao Zhenguo knows our capabilities perfectly well.
Wang Dabao checked the time, got on his bicycle, and left with a bottle of Moutai and Zhonghua cigarettes.
Xiao Su got up early in the morning, dressed herself up simply, and went to the kitchen to help her mother cook.
Knowing that Wang Dabao was coming today, Xiao's mother bought groceries yesterday, eagerly awaiting her son-in-law's arrival.
Judging that Wang Dabao would arrive soon, Xiao Su went to the window to keep watch, her face full of longing.
Seeing Wang Dabao ride his bicycle downstairs, Xiao Su hurriedly got up and ran downstairs. Before Wang Dabao could take anything off the bicycle, Xiao Su hugged him.
"Your parents might be watching from upstairs, aren't you ashamed!"
Upon hearing Wang Dabao's words, Xiao Su quickly let go of his hand and glanced guiltily at the third-floor window.
Every time Xiao's mother saw Wang Dabao through the window, she couldn't help but admire his handsome appearance. Then, seeing her daughter throwing herself into his arms, she lamented that daughters grow up and leave home.
Indeed, Wang Dabao was born with a handsome appearance, dressed well and appropriately, and had an outstanding temperament.
Wang Dabao was no stranger to the Xiao family. He had visited before when Xiao Su was abducted, and he had also eaten with Xiao Zhenguo and his wife at Section Chief Hu's house.
He and Xiao Zhenguo would meet every week during factory meetings.
Wang Dabao carried his things into the house. Xiao's mother greeted him with a smile as she called him "Auntie." Xiao Zhenguo patted Wang Dabao on the shoulder and told him to come in and sit down.
The four sat down in the living room. Xiao's mother kept handing fruit to Wang Dabao. Watching their daughter being affectionate with Wang Dabao, Xiao Zhenguo and his wife exchanged a glance and sighed once again that daughters are hard to keep at home once they grow up.
With Section Chief Hu acting as a bridge, and Zhao Da Mao's wife being Xiao Su's aunt, the Xiao family knew Wang Da Bao inside and out.
The Xiao Zhenguo couple also tried to avoid talking about their family during their conversation, not wanting Wang Dabao to feel sad about his family on such a joyous occasion.
A while later, Xiao's mother took Xiao Su to the kitchen, leaving Wang Dabao and Xiao Zhenguo in the living room to smoke, drink tea, and chat about factory matters.
During the meal, Xiao's mother subtly mentioned the two's marriage. Wang Dabao also truthfully expressed his thoughts, planning to finalize things in a while and hold the wedding when the weather gets warmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Xiao were very satisfied with this, knowing that Wang Dabao had come with sincerity.
It's said that a mother-in-law finds her son-in-law more and more pleasing the more she looks at him. At the dinner table, Xiao's mother kept putting food and rice on Wang Dabao's plate, which made Xiao Su jealous.
The four chatted like family, with laughter filling the table, and Wang Dabao and Xiao Zhenguo kept clinking glasses.
After the meal, Xiao Su accompanied Wang Dabao for a stroll around the cadre family housing area to aid digestion.
Xiao Su took Wang Dabao's arm and said softly, "Dabao, I'm so happy today. I feel like we're not far from truly becoming a family."
Wang Dabao affectionately patted her head, "Aren't we already a family? Why don't we go home and have a baby?"
"you......"
Xiao Su had developed some resistance to Wang Dabao's embarrassing words, but she still couldn't help but blush. Nevertheless, she buried her head in his arms.
“Dabao, sometimes I feel like all of this is a dream, and I’m afraid that when I wake up you will be gone.”
Xiao Su hugged Wang Dabao tightly around the waist, buried her face in his neck, and whispered softly.
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