Aunt Zhong was full of disappointment, while the other two neighboring aunts looked Shen Yu up and down with eyes like X-rays, but they couldn't find any faults. The three aunts surrounded Shen Yu and asked him all kinds of questions, such as where he was from? Where did he work? What did his parents do? How many brothers and sisters did he have... In the end, they didn't want to sit in the house anymore, and went home.

Shen Yu was in a very good mood. He answered the aunties' questions with a smile and great patience. He behaved like a warm-hearted man, as if his usual cold image was fake.

Only he himself knew that this was because Taohua personally acknowledged his identity as her "fiancé" before he could speak.

None of his thousands of words could compare to the words of his beloved girl: "This is my fiancé."

He was so happy that he wanted to bring a few trucks of electric cannons and fireworks to light up the alley and celebrate together! The aunts left, and Shen Yu pulled Meng Tao: "Let's go for a walk on the street!"

Meng Tao would not go crazy with him: "It's freezing outside, it's so warm at home with a fire. Besides, you've been driving all day from the provincial capital, you should rest, and I haven't made the bed yet."

"I'm not tired, let me make the bed!"

Shen Yu is so excited and motivated now that he would even move mountains.

The two of them closed the courtyard door and went back to the house. Meng Tao opened the cabinet and took out the quilt. She first laid out the master bedroom and then went to the guest room. Shen Yu began to tease her again: "Taohua, the master bedroom has an inner and outer room, so there is no need for a guest room, right? You sleep in the inner room, I sleep in the outer room, and we can still lie down and talk."

Meng Tao already knew how to deal with him, and she flirted back: "Why don't we just sleep together, so we don't have to make another bed."

"Are you serious?"

"What do you think?"

Shen Yu smiled and stretched out his hand to gently pinch Meng Tao's cheek: "Whether it is true or not, you can only say this to me, understand?"

Meng Tao avoided him: "Actually, I can tell it to someone else."

"who?"

Seeing someone's handsome face quickly turn from sunny to cloudy, like a cloud about to drop rain, Meng Tao chuckled: "For example, Zhou Cuiling, she often comes to sleep with me."

Shen Yu: “…”

What should I do if my fiancée is too smart? She learns things so quickly. I remember flirting with her in Yicheng, and she was still confused for a long time and didn't react. It was so cute and funny. Now this skill can even kill him. The disciple is better than the master.

Shen Yu complained in his heart, quickly made the bed, and pulled Meng Tao to sit by the small stove: We finally get to meet, we can't just talk, we have to make use of the time to have a serious relationship.

The two of them sat by the small stove, talking and whispering sweet nothings to each other until the last spark in the stove went out, then they went to rest. It was already past midnight.

People who are in love are naturally sweet and happy and don't feel sleepy at all. But it's hard for Xiao Wangcai. He has to lie there to take a nap and then quickly open his eyes. He can't sleep peacefully unless his owner sleeps. He has to endure this. It's really hard to be a light bulb.

The next morning, Meng Tao woke up and heard Xiao Wangcai barking in the yard. She walked out of the house and saw Shen Yu, whose hair was also wet. He was washing Xiao Wangcai in a wooden basin with his sleeves rolled up.

Next to the wisteria trellis, there was a bamboo rack for drying clothes that Uncle Wang had specially made. It was now full of washed clothes, which were the clothes the two of them had changed out of after taking a bath last night. There was also a set of blue men's sportswear, which he should have worn for exercise in the morning.

Shen Yu saw Meng Tao coming out and said with a smile, "Are you awake? Go wash your face. There's hot water in the kitchen. I'll clean up Xiao Wangcai. This guy, I took him out for a run this morning and a little dog barked at him. He chased after it and started a fight, and he came back covered in dust."

Meng Tao: “…”

No wonder she grabbed someone to take a shower early in the morning. But when Xiao Wangcai followed her, he was very well behaved and didn't like to cause trouble. Why did he start a fight after following Shen Yu for only a short while? Is it really like what people say, a dog is like the person?

Wash your hands first, rinse the rice, put it in the pot and stew it on the stove, then go wash up, come back and put the fish fillets, ginger and onions in. The fish killed last night weighed five or six pounds, and some of the fish meat was left to cook porridge.

There was no leftover food from last night. Shen Yu had a big appetite, Meng Tao was also a big eater, and even Xiao Wangcai was a big eater and ate all the food that was cooked.

There were white flour buns in the space, so I steamed five of them, and paired them with a plate of kimchi, a plate of steamed ham, and some stir-fried cabbage. That was it for breakfast.

The delicious aroma of fish porridge soon filled the courtyard. Shen Yu wiped Xiao Wangcai half dry with a towel and ran back to eat. Xiao Wangcai followed him happily. Meng Tao was worried that he would be cold, so she put his food bowl next to the stove so that he could eat while drying his dog hair.

After breakfast, Shen Yu took Meng Tao and got dressed. As they had agreed last night, they would go for a walk today and go to the post office to make some phone calls.

When he came back from the capital this time, he brought back several sets of new women's clothes and spring clothes.

Meng Tao tried on each piece and liked them all. Shen Yu had a very good taste, even better than hers. These clothes were finely crafted, classic and elegant in style, and made of precious materials. They would never go out of style even if they were worn in later generations.

Although people in that era emphasized hardship and simplicity, the foreign goods and domestic high-end fine goods sold in the Friendship Stores had never been unsalable. Of course, it was impossible for so many foreign friends to buy them. In addition to high-ranking officials, there were also many wealthy people hidden among the people. They led a low-key and refined life, and these fashionable clothes were actually aimed at these people.

Shen Yu suggested that Meng Tao wear that royal blue tweed jacket, which would make her look dignified and like an adult, and the color would suit her skin tone very well.

Meng Tao believed it, and then she saw Shen Yu was wearing a piece of the same color and even the same style. She couldn't help but wonder: Are there couple outfits in this era?

Shen Yu smiled and said that he bought a brand of men's and women's shoes specially for us. We were dressed the same, so others could tell we were a couple at first glance.

Meng Tao was speechless. This is probably how couple sets will be made in the future.

The two of them walked out of the courtyard with Xiao Wangcai. When Shen Yu locked the door, the door of the neighboring courtyard on the left opened, and Aunt Wang came out and greeted Meng Tao with a smile:

"Xiao Meng is back? My whole family went to a wedding yesterday and it was past ten in the evening when we got home. I saw the lights on in your house, but your uncle Wang said it was late and he was afraid you would need to rest, so he didn't come to see you."

As she spoke, Aunt Wang glanced at Shen Yu.

In the morning, she was thinking about calling Xiao Meng home for breakfast, but she heard the sound of a man training a dog. Then the man took the dog, locked the door and went for a run. The head of the family said that the man who could live in the same room with Xiao Meng must be Xiao Meng's brother or marriage partner. No matter who it was, don't disturb him for now. If Xiao Meng was willing, she would let the neighbors know.

(End of this chapter)