Liu Jianxin looked at his watch. It was ten o'clock in the evening. He urged Liu Yongsheng to rest. The old man was in poor health. It was a miracle that he could still sit and talk for such a long time tonight with such energy.

Liu Yongsheng, Liu Jianxin and Xu Yuting lived in the east room of the main house, while Liu Jianye, Xu Yulin, Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan lived in the wing rooms.

Liu Yongsheng went into the house to rest, and everyone washed up and prepared to rest. Meng Tao searched under the eaves for a basket or bamboo basket to make a warm nest for the puppy. Shen Yu walked up to her and pointed to the big wooden box in the yard and said, "When the time comes, we can transform a wooden box into a small house for it and put it in the yard."

Meng Tao also thought it was good and said, "I was just about to ask you, is it okay to pile up a few wooden boxes in the snow? Should we dismantle them and move them into the house?"

"It's OK, as long as it doesn't rain heavily. There's a thick film inside to prevent moisture and humidity. There were too many people in the yard just now, so it was inconvenient to move around. Now it's time to rest, so we don't want to make any noise. We can only open it tomorrow morning."

"What's in there?"

"Cloth for your clothes, and some girl's things; a sewing machine, a table radio, and some quilts and cashmere blankets."

Meng Tao glared at him: "You are... do you think you are here to offer a betrothal gift?"

Shen Yu smiled, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he raised his hand and gently pressed her head: "I do want to, but these are bought with your money, and you have to use them in your daily life, right?"

Meng Tao pouted: "My money, I haven't even seen it yet, and you're spending it recklessly without even asking me if I agree or not."

"It doesn't matter. If you don't agree, then it's mine. I bought it for you."

“That’s not necessary.”

“It is necessary.”

"I have money anyway, and I have that bicycle, so you can count the money together and deduct the money. Anyway...thank you for buying it for me! You've worked hard, Comrade Shen Yu."

"It's not hard, it's an honor." Shen Yu smiled and said, "Why don't you invite me to your boudoir?"

"Do you dare? Grandpa Liu lives in the east room."

"Why not? I'm your fiancé, and Grandpa Liu can't find any fault with me."

"What fiancé? He's just a partner. For example, Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Cuiling, they have gone through the betrothal ceremony, and that's the real one."

"I have brought gifts with me too. Let's have a ceremony, shall we? Tomorrow?"

"You wish."

"Comrade Meng Taohua, everyone knows that we are in love."

"I didn't say no. We are getting to know each other. Who knows what the final result will be?"

"There is only one outcome for us, getting married and starting a family."

"What if we find that we are not suitable for each other again?"

"If it's not suitable, why would you want to date or fall in love? That's hooliganism. Comrade Meng Taohua, you don't just want to be a hooligan to me and then be irresponsible?"

Meng Tao: "..." Who is being a hooligan? You are the hooligan! She gave him a sidelong glance and walked away with the puppy in her arms.

Meng Tao pretended not to hear.

As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover. When I first met this guy, I thought he was aloof and arrogant. Gradually, I felt that I could still date him because of his good looks and his future status as a big boss. However, after getting to know him better, I found out that he was not only dark and cunning, but also shameless.

But why didn't she want to reject him? Meng Tao felt that she was just an ordinary woman, and she couldn't escape the seven emotions and six desires after all, especially when she met such a charming and beautiful man who was just to her taste and touched her heart. She was bewitched!

Meng Tao originally wanted to place the puppy in the hall, but the puppy was very attached to her and followed her wherever she went. Finally, Meng Tao had no choice but to let it sleep in her room and made a nest for it with an old blanket.

After closing the doors and windows, Meng Tao had to be careful with so many guests living in the house and a little living thing in the room. She lay on the bed, lowered the curtains, entered the space and came out after about half an hour.

Feeling the flashlight beside the pillow, she opened the curtain and looked out to see if the puppy was asleep. Before she turned on the flashlight, she saw two bright lights in the darkness, so close that she was startled and quickly turned on the flashlight. It was the puppy!

It had been lying in its nest, but now it was standing in front of her bed in high spirits. Fortunately, it didn't bark, but its expression was quite serious. When it saw her show her face, it tilted its head, as if a little puzzled.

Meng Tao reached out and tapped it lightly: "Are you acting in a horror movie? You're standing in front of someone's bed in the middle of the night. Go to sleep now, and don't do that next time!"

The puppy opened its mouth to lick her hand, but licked nothing and turned around and ran back to sleep.

After setting the alarm, Meng Tao got up early the next morning. She lit a fire to boil water, washed up and prepared to make breakfast. Just as she put the charcoal into the brazier, Shen Yu walked in and asked her what she needed him to do. Meng Tao asked him to bring the brazier into the hall and put it there so that Mr. Liu could warm himself by the fire when he got up.

At this time, Liu Jianye and Xu Yulin also got up. When they were washing up, they found that the water in the water tank was almost empty, so they wanted to fetch water, but they didn't know where the well was. Wang Tiegen came out of the Jinniu House, hurriedly grabbed the shoulder pole and bucket, and said how could he let the guests fetch water, so he went himself.

In the east room, Xu Yuting was still sleeping soundly, but Liu Yongsheng had already woken up. Liu Jianxin wanted to help him get up, but he waved his hand: "No, I can do it myself. I'm fine now, and I don't have a headache or dizziness. Really, it may be that the air here is good, or it may be what I thought. This is where your uncle Meng once lived. It feels very different. I feel relaxed, as if I have recovered a lot from my illness."

Liu Jianxin: "Dad——"

Liu Yongsheng: "Okay, there's no need to be so careful. Can't you just say something casually in front of your own people?"

"Although Shen Yu is a romantic interest, they are still just dating. As for Meng Zhehan..."

"It's okay. Isn't this a good opportunity to see what kind of person he is?"

Liu Jianxin put the shoes away for his father and asked him to put them on. He then asked, "Are we going to the mountain today?"

"Of course we'll go. The snow will only get heavier and heavier, and we won't be able to go tomorrow."

"Then we leave the day after tomorrow?"

"It depends. I still need to ask, how is the boy from the Tian family who broke off the engagement with Taohua now? Your uncle Meng sent him to the provincial capital to work, of course, so that Taohua would have someone to rely on in the future. He broke off the engagement and changed his mind after entering the city, and even dared to deceive his superiors and subordinates and married someone else outside, leaving Taohua at home unaware of the situation and being filial to him... I can't forgive him!"

After a pause, Liu Yongsheng continued slowly, "And Taohua, your Uncle Meng once said that no one is born from stone, and Taohua has the right to know where she came from. It was only because of you, Aunt Meng, that she hated him so much that she said those words before she died, not allowing Taohua to recognize her father. Alas, your Uncle Meng didn't tell this child until he died. He must have been very embarrassed and left with regrets."

"So, are you going to tell Taohua?" Liu Jianxin asked.

Liu Yongsheng was silent for a moment: "Speak or not? I'm in a dilemma too. Let's go and offer sacrifices to your Uncle Meng first."

(End of this chapter)