The fat aunt stopped asking, lowered her eyes and curled her lips: driving a big truck, her old man works in the Grain Bureau, specializing in the transportation fleet. If they really become relatives, it will be troublesome for them to come to the door in the future and ask for help to transfer to the Grain Bureau! Fortunately, Meng Tao did not have the skill of reading people's minds, otherwise she would be depressed and regret not saying that she drove a train.

Ever since Meng Tao came in and the fat aunt disliked Xu Yulin, his mood changed and he was no longer relaxed and happy. Shi Huixian kicked him twice secretly but he ignored her. Now when he heard Meng Tao say that Shen Yu drove a truck, he couldn't help laughing out loud and his hand slipped and the knife fell. He had already peeled all the fruits on the table, so he simply picked them up and started distributing them.

He handed one to his mother first. Wang Cuixi waved her hand, signaling him to give it to the guest. Xu Yulin handed it to Aunt Ma and said, "Aunt, have some fruit."

Aunt Ma: "Give it to you, Sister Taotao."

Xu Yulin: "My sister has an apple tree at home, and she doesn't want to eat it anymore."

Aunt Ma: "Then give it to the guests."

"Don't worry, there's plenty of fruit today. There's even a big bag of it in the west room. My friend just sent it over."

"Then I won't be polite?"

"Hey," Xu Yulin held the plate and asked Aunt Duan to eat, "Aunt Duan, you can eat too."

Aunt Duan: "Thank you Yulin, I'll have one too!"

Shi Huixian's aunt and the first and second aunts were quite satisfied with Xu Yulin. After seeing the new courtyard house, they thought that his family's conditions were basically acceptable. But now they saw Xu Yulin, who had been very respectful to them elders before, actually gave the peeled apples to the guests first. Their faces immediately turned ugly: They were obviously the guests of honor today. Is Xu Yulin stupid? He can't even tell the difference between the primary and the secondary?

The three women glanced at Shi Huixian, indicating that she should remind Xu Yulin.

Shi Huixian said coquettishly: "Yulin..."

Xu Yulin just happened to distribute it to them: "Come on, don't be polite, take it and eat it yourself."

Shi Huixian gave it to her aunt and the eldest and second aunts first, then she picked one up for herself and looked at the remaining fruits in the fruit plate. They were all peeled. She couldn't help but complain softly, "Are you free? Just peel two or three to show your appreciation. It's such a waste to peel so many at once."

Xu Yulin turned around to look at his mother and Meng Tao who were chatting and laughing with Aunt Duan and Aunt Ma. Their hands were empty, not necessarily because they really didn't want to eat or couldn't eat a mere apple, but the atmosphere made them not in the mood to eat fruit.

"Yulin, I'm talking to you." Shi Huixian said.

"Yeah, it's okay. Whoever wants to eat it can just take it and eat it."

"Then leave it there, so the plate doesn't look empty."

Xu Yulin: “…”

After putting the fruit plate back on the table, he thought back to how Shi Huixian and her relatives behaved today, and felt deeply guilty: He did not realize until now that Shi Huixian, who came in the name of visiting "aunt", just walked around the rooms with her aunt and uncle, and then sat upright like a young lady. His mother was busy serving tea, snacks and fruits. He did not expect Shi Huixian, who came for the first time, to lend a hand, but she really did not take the initiative to greet or talk to her mother and brother.

No matter what her mother asked her, she never spoke herself, and it was usually her aunt who answered for her.

Her mother was busy moving back and forth in the room, and she didn't seem to even glance at anything.

Seeing the peeled apple in front of her, she knew it would be wasted if left over, so she just thought about arranging it on a plate to make it look good, but she didn't ask her mother to eat one.

Then he thought about what Aunt Shi Huixian said as if jokingly when they just came in and looked around the house. He didn't say anything at the time, and Shi Huixian looked at him eagerly and whispered to him to agree first... The more he thought about it, the colder Xu Yulin felt.

Wang Cuixi went to the kitchen to see if the stew was ready. Xu Yulin then found an excuse to come out and called Meng Tao away as well.

The two went to the west room, where Meng Zhehan, Liu Jianye and Xu Yuting were all there, playing with Xiao Yunhai and Xiao Wangcai. It seemed that they were bullying Liu Jicheng and leaving him alone in the kitchen to work as a fire-maker.

When little Yunhai saw Meng Tao, he immediately opened his arms and shouted “Mom, Mom!”, which surprised everyone: he actually knew how to call mom!

He should be able to learn something else, so several men surrounded Xiao Yunhai and taught him to call uncle and aunt. The noise bombardment made Xiao Yunhai angry, and he closed his mouth and buried his face in his mother's arms, ignoring everyone.

Meng Tao patted her son and said, "You are forcing him to grow. He is only a few months old and he is not a child prodigy. How can he know so much all of a sudden? Stop arguing. He wants to sleep."

Xu Yuting knew that Xiao Yunhai wanted to drink milk, so he walked over and opened the door: "This is my boudoir, it's guaranteed to be tidy and clean, please come in!"

Xu Yulin held his forehead with his hand, and Meng Zhehan couldn't help laughing: Anyone who has been following his sister for too long speaks in a weird way, and others must think it is too inappropriate.

Meng Tao carried Xiao Yunhai in her arms, and Xiao Wangcai followed behind into the house.

Liu Jianye smiled and said, "It's not even time for a nap yet."

Xu Yuting: "You don't understand. Xiao Yunhai wakes up too early. He needs to sleep for a while now. After waking up and having lunch, he still needs to take a nap."

Liu Jianye patted him on the back of his head: "You know a lot."

"That's right. Jianli and I have been with Yunhai since he was born. Just by watching Mrs. Gan and Stepmother do things, and listening to Xiaohuahua's theories, we have basically learned everything. When my brother and sister-in-law get married and have a baby, leave it to me. I can be the confinement nanny!"

Xu Yulin was amused by his younger brother, but he felt warm inside.

The younger brother has been weak since childhood, and his parents asked him to take care of his younger brother, but his younger brother rarely caused trouble for him. Instead, he tried his best to protect his older brother in his own way.

After losing their father, the mother and her two sons relied on each other. A mother's love is always selfless. The two brothers encouraged each other and agreed to create a good life for their mother and let her have a happy old age.

The home of mother and her two children is still warm and happy. As the eldest son, Xu Yulin should maintain and consolidate this happiness instead of destroying it.

But judging from the current situation, if he marries Shi Huixian, it is very likely that the integrity of the family cannot be guaranteed.

So he has decided to end his relationship with Shi Huixian.

It was Shi Huixian who suggested the visit. Xu Yulin, his mother and his brother were very sincere. His mother was nervously making preparations as she was worried that she would not be able to satisfy the girl.

Now he is not happy.

I don't want to comment on Shi Huixian's relatives and family. As elders, they must make plans for the younger generations, which is understandable; but Shi Huixian's performance today surprised Xu Yulin. He felt that this girl was far from what he had imagined.

In fact, up to now, Xu Yulin and Shi Huixian have only met twice. The first time was when he helped Shi Huixian get her purse back. She was in a very embarrassed state at that time. Xu Yulin didn't remember her appearance very much. He just felt that this girl was delicate and pitiful, so he did his best to help her until she no longer needed his care.

Later, Shi Huixian wrote a letter with a photo enclosed. Seeing that the girl was very beautiful, he didn't think much about it.

Until Shi Huixian proposed to date and confirmed their relationship, the first thing he thought of was: I can finally fulfill my mother's wish and get married. I can give her a grandson in the future so that she can be as happy as Han Bo Niang and play with her grandson.

Then, Xu Yulin began to learn how to fall in love: how to be nice to girls, how to please girls... He did it seriously and did give his feelings, but not all.

After all, they had only been in a formal relationship for three months and had not been able to meet in person, so all they had to say was through letters. And Shi Huixian's letters did not convey much enthusiasm between the lines. They were generally just greetings, discussions, and inquiries, and she was more interested in his family and work position.

Xu Yulin's reply naturally seemed bland and pragmatic. Apart from answering questions, he added some topics of concern and suggestions from colleagues, and quoted a few famous quotes and poems of world-class great poets from books and newspapers... It did not have the artistic conception of conveying emotions through letters as imagined.

At that time, I thought that we would get to know each other better when we met in the future.

Today he finally understood: he was hasty. When it comes to dating, one cannot be careless. And certainly not based on just a single encounter. All those letters are fake. One must meet face to face, have a real talk, and spend time together before making a decision.

After Meng Tao finished feeding Xiao Yunhai in the inner room, he fell asleep. She took out a blanket from the space and wrapped Xiao Yunhai, then put him on Xu Yuting's bed, asked Xiao Wangcai to watch him, and walked out of the outer room.

Wang Cuixi just happened to come over from the kitchen and said, "The stews and steamed dishes are all ready. Now we just need to stir-fry a few dishes and then we can eat... Hey, Yulin, why are you here instead of going to that room to accompany Miss Huixian? Jianye, come and help me, Yuting, go to Jianshi, and you two will be responsible for setting the table and serving the dishes."

Meng Tao said, "Grandma Xu, can I make two cold dishes?"

Wang Cuixi looked at her and said, "Oh, where's the baby?"

"Fell asleep in the back room."

"I'll mix the cold dishes, you just keep an eye on the baby. Yu Ting's bed doesn't have railings, so don't fall off."

Xu Yulin cleared his throat and said, "Mom, I think we should stop working."

"What's the matter?"

"Mom, are you satisfied with the meeting today? Do you have any objection to the conditions proposed by the girl and her family?"

Wang Cuixi was stunned: "What are you talking about? He is dating someone and the girl has come to his house, what else can he do?"

"If we can't reach an agreement, we don't need to talk about it anymore."

"What do you want to do? This is not okay. You have been talking to her, and she came to you because she really wants to get married. Now you suddenly don't want to talk anymore. What should she do? You can't let her down."

"Mom! In this new society, love and marriage must be voluntary on both sides. Comrade Shi Huixian and I are dating, with the goal of getting married. Today we are talking about a meeting between the parents of both parties, but in fact, their family will come to see our family. If they feel that they are compatible, then there is no problem. We can set a date and get the certificate and hold a wedding banquet.

We cooperated, but we couldn't meet the conditions they proposed, so there was no need to force it."

Xu Yulin knew that Wang Cuixi had her own old ideas and would not easily agree to break up with Shi Huixian, so he found an excuse in a roundabout way.

Xu Yuting, Liu Jianye and Meng Zhehan beside him all understood what was going on and looked at Xu Yulin together.

(End of this chapter)