Dinner at the Meng family has ended. Captain Bao and Zhou Shi'an will not be having dinner at the Meng family tonight. Zhou Cuiling and Zhang Guoqing also hurried home after dinner, fearing that the wind and snow would get heavier if they were late and they would not be able to go back.

Shen Yu and Meng Tao sent them to the door, watched them walk away with flashlights, then closed the gate and went to Jinniu's room to see where Jinniu was thinking about learning how to play chess with Wang Tiegen. Shen Yu told Jinniu that he should rest early and take good care of his body, and that there was no rush to learn chess, as he could teach him in the next few days.

Jinniu agreed with a smile, and did not talk much with Shen Yu. He only asked and answered questions with Meng Tao. They talked for a while, all about trivial matters at home.

When they first met, Jinniu was very enthusiastic towards Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan. He heard from Meng Tao that he met these two people in the provincial capital and got their help, and that Meng Zhehan became his godparent because they had the same surname. So he was grateful and very kind, and wanted to treat them with all his heart, but he was frustrated that he had nothing now.

But later, Shen Yu announced that he was Meng Tao's boyfriend. Jin Niu was a little confused. He was obviously his brother's friend, but suddenly he became his sister's boyfriend. Moreover, they were both from the city and so far away. Could he really be good to his sister? If he didn't know her well enough, he would be unsure. Jin Niu wanted to ask Shen Yu for clarification, but he didn't dare to. He always felt that this person was very powerful and he was a little scared.

So he became cautious and subconsciously distanced himself from Shen Yu. He wanted to talk to Taohua about this matter, but Taohua was too busy these two days and there were many guests at home, especially in his room, where there were almost always people. The brother and sister had no chance to talk alone.

They had just said more than ten sentences when Meng Zhehan came in. When Shen Yu saw Meng Zhehan, he pulled Meng Tao away. Meng Zhehan said a few words to Jinniu and followed him out.

Meng Jinniu: “…”

I hate these two legs. When will they get better? My sister was kidnapped.

In the yard, Meng Zhehan asked Shen Yu: "I heard that you made an agreement with Mr. Liu today to take Taohua to H Province next year?"

Shen Yu: "Yes."

"When? Let's go together."

"Taohua and I are an engaged couple, what is your status?"

"I'm her brother."

Meng Zhehan said, "Shen Yu, I'm telling you, don't talk about lovers or engaged couples all the time. It's not that simple. Have you gotten Taohua's consent? If you really want to, you should consider her. At least give her time to think about it calmly and ask for the opinions of her relatives and friends. What kind of love is this? You are simply overbearing!"

Shen Yu: “…”

It seemed to make sense, but he didn't accept it, nor did he regret it. This matter had to be done this way, and he was right! He looked down at Taohua and reached out to brush away the snowflakes on her hair and clothes: "Let's go inside."

Meng Zhehan grabbed Meng Tao and said, "Come with me to the room over there, let's talk."

Shen Yu refused: "There's no brazier in that room, it's cold."

"Shen Yu!" Meng Zhehan was a little angry.

Shen Yu pulled his hand away directly: "Let go! I don't want my fiancée to catch a cold because of a meaningless conversation!"

Meng Tao: “…”

After watching for a while, I felt that the relationship between these two people was just like that, and their friendship could easily capsize.

Being embraced by Shen Yu into the house, she pulled Meng Zhehan back with her hand: "Brother Zhehan, don't worry, your sister is not a porcelain doll, she has been tempered into granite! In fact, it is also me who likes Shen Yu. I have thought about it. Since we both like him, let's take another risk. If he betrays too, then... Tian Zhigao will end up like this! Come in quickly, it's really cold outside!"

Little rascal, how can you talk to him? He is so happy one moment and so cold the next. Is he a scum like Tian Zhigao?

After hearing these words, Meng Zhehan felt a little relieved and followed him into the house with a slight smile on his face.

In the main room, everyone was sitting around the brazier, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.

Xu Yuting had nothing to do anymore, so he started to pester Meng Tao again. As soon as he saw her come in, he pulled her over to sit next to him. Liu Yongsheng asked Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan to sit down, and asked them if they had gone to see Jinniu. Did the child fall asleep? People who are recovering from injuries should go to bed early and rest well to recover faster.

Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan talked with Liu Yongsheng.

Xu Yuting was asking Meng Tao again: "Why do you like him and not me?"

"Because he is handsome." Meng Tao said directly.

"Don't I look good?"

"You're pretty too, but not as pretty as him."

"Men who are too good-looking are prone to change their hearts, you know that?" Xu Yuting stared at her with resentment on his face: "You shallow woman, I will wait for you to regret it!"

Meng Tao: "I don't regret it."

Shen Yu moved his fingers, wanting to take Xu Yuting out to enjoy the snow.

Liu Yongsheng scolded Xu Yuting for a few words, then looked at Meng Tao with a look of worry in his eyes.

He vaguely recalled an event from the past: the hostesses of the Liu, Xu, and Meng families sat on the kang, chatting and laughing while doing needlework. The hostess of Meng Shengli's family said this:

"Our Xiuzhi won't listen to anything I say. She just likes that boy from Beijing, saying that he is good-looking. But that boy is too good-looking. I'm afraid I can't keep him. What should I do?"

Unfortunately, it turned out that he couldn't keep her. He broke up with her without a trace. That love affair not only cost Xiuzhi's life, but also Meng Shengli's family and Xiao Gou Dan's life!

What's more, Meng Shengli lived alone and was sad all his life!

Besides, Taohua, who is alone and helpless without a father or a mother, what crime has she committed? So you must be cautious when dating someone! Liu Yongsheng pondered for a long time, looked at Shen Yu, then looked at Taohua, and cleared his throat twice as if he had made up his mind, and asked, "Xiaohuahua, did your grandfather leave you any words before he passed away?"

Meng Tao tried to think about it. In her remaining memory, Grandpa Meng suddenly fainted on the ground and died after being helped up. At that time, Meng Taohua was still in the field. She was called back by the team leader and hurried home. Grandpa Meng was already panting and could hardly speak. She tried her best and moved her fingers. Finally, she understood a few words he said: telling Taohua not to move to the Tian family, to stay at her own home, live a good life, and to follow Tian Zhigao into the city in the future...

After listening to this, Liu Yongsheng couldn't help sighing: "Didn't your grandfather mention me and your Grandpa Xu?"

It was mentioned before when the grandfather and grandson talked in daily conversation, but Meng Taohua didn't care. These memories were abandoned in a corner. Meng Taohua didn't like reading, had never traveled far, and even seldom went to the commune. Maybe she felt that the distant relatives and friends as her grandfather said were too far away. She was afraid that she would never be able to go there or see them in this lifetime, so she didn't care.

(End of this chapter)