On Sunday, Meng Tao brought Xiao Yunhai and Xiao Wangcai and made an appointment with Gu Yingying. Gu Yingying's due date was approaching, and she followed the doctor's advice to take more walks every day so that she would have a better birth in the future. The two of them pushed the stroller to Red Star Square to play, and the Red Star Theater was nearby.
Pregnant women and children did not go to crowded places. They did not watch the movie, but wandered around the junction of the square and the theater, pretending to meet Liu Jianye by chance.
What is very funny is that Liu Jianye also brought along such a big light bulb as Xu Yulin.
Xu Yulin greeted Xiao Wangcai, picked up Xiao Yunhai from the stroller, and held him high up, making him giggle.
Liu Jianye looked around, fixed his eyes in one direction, then walked over and brought back the two girls after a while.
Meng Tao complained in her heart: It’s really not easy to date these days, everyone has to remember to bring along the light bulb.
In fact, if she thought about it carefully, she would understand: the girl took the initiative to pursue Liu Jianye, so she definitely didn't want to bring a light bulb when she went out on a date. But Liu Jianye didn't understand the situation and insisted on bringing a buddy, so the girl had no choice but to bring a girlfriend. If the girlfriend dealt with the buddy, wouldn't the girl be able to talk more with the person she liked? Before Liu Jianye introduced them, Meng Tao and Gu Yingying had already seen who he was going to date. The girl was very scheming, and it could be said that she was really smart. With two young women accompanying her, people could see her as the protagonist at a glance.
Both the protagonist and the supporting girl are outstanding in appearance. The protagonist spent more time on dressing up, making her look more bright and beautiful. She also has a very impressive feature: two dimples when she smiles, which makes her look very sweet and kind.
The girl's name was Song Jianxin. Meng Tao wanted to laugh when she heard it. It really didn't sound like a girl's name. She could understand why Liu Jianye hesitated. The eldest brother of the Liu family was called Liu Jianxin. If Liu Jianye was good to this girl, he would have to call his wife "Jianxin, Jianxin" every day. How would he feel? But he didn't tell the girl clearly. The girl had been thinking about him since the day she met him. She had been pursuing him for three months. He didn't refuse, explain, or give any promise. He let her pursue him so hard. It was really unkind of him.
Miss Song Jianxin is a smart person. When she saw Xu Yulin and Liu Jianye fighting to hold little Yunhai and make him happy, and little Yunhai was having fun playing with them, and the mighty big dog next to them was circling around the child but not being aggressive towards them, Song Jianxin guessed in her heart that Meng Tao and Gu Yingying might not be ordinary acquaintances as Liu Jianye said, but might be close relatives.
She liked Liu Jianye, so of course she wanted to get closer to his relatives and friends, so she made a decision immediately.
Song Jianxin whispered a few words to her bestie, gave her the movie ticket and let her go. Then she said to Liu Jianye, "It's rare to meet my sister-in-law, sister and children. Let's go to the movies next time. Let's take a walk with them today. It will be more fun and more enjoyable with more people."
Liu Jianye looked at Meng Tao and Gu Yingying: "But... they will be going back soon."
Meng Tao said, "Yes, we'll just walk around the square. We won't stay long. We won't disturb you with the noisy kids. Go watch a movie."
Song Jianxin smiled and said, "It's okay. I like playing with children and I don't think it's noisy."
The few of them strolled to the square, chatting and laughing while playing with the children. Song Jianxin was good at chatting and had good speaking skills. After a while, she learned that Meng Tao was at home taking care of the children, that she was currently reading and studying in the hope of finding a job in the future, and that Gu Yingying used to be a dance teacher... Song Jianxin could always find a topic to talk about, and the three women had a very happy and lively chat. She even had a way of coaxing Xiao Yunhai. After walking for a while, she felt that Gu Yingying would be tired, so she suggested going to a nearby teahouse for a while.
After entering the teahouse, Song Jianxin asked Gu Yingying quietly if she wanted to go to the bathroom. She said her cousin had just given birth to a child, so she knew that pregnant women were different from ordinary people. She accompanied Gu Yingying to the bathroom and asked Liu Jianye to take Xiao Yunhai to pee... After all this, Meng Tao, the biological mother, had to stand aside.
After ordering a table of tea and various snacks in the teahouse box, Meng Tao wanted to quietly pay the bill, but Song Jianxin was quicker than her and had already paid.
When they were about to part, Meng Tao avoided people and said to Liu Jianye: "The family and friends group is over, and it's up to you next. The girl is both talented and beautiful, smart and excellent, and she understands the ways of the world. The key is that she likes you and will treat your acquaintances and friends with care for you. If you like her, tell her. If it doesn't suit your mind, reject her clearly and don't delay her. Such a girl can live well with anyone."
I felt an inexplicable pain in my heart. How could a girl who loved him and treated his relatives and friends with all her heart be able to go with someone else?
Then who would he go with if he was the only one left? Absolutely not!
She immediately found the love letter Song Jianxin had written to her, which had her phone number on it. The next day, she found a free moment to call him and confirmed that it was him who answered the phone. She stammered, "Um... I, I like you! From now on, we'll be together... I'll call you Xiao Song!"
Song Jianxin didn't know whether he was crying or laughing, and cursed, "Idiot!"
Just hung up.
Liu Jianye's head was buzzing, and he couldn't figure out what it meant. Did she not want to be with him anymore? After two days of being distracted, Song Jianxin's mother, Teacher Jiang, came to see Liu Jianye in person, and frightened him again. Teacher Jiang didn't do anything to him, but smiled and looked him up and down, and talked to him in a friendly manner, especially asking him how many people were in his family and how many brothers he had, and what their names were. Finally, she invited him to dinner at her home in the evening.
Liu Jianye hurriedly called Song Jianxin: "Why did you tell your family about us? Can I come to your house for dinner?"
"Why not? There's no poison in my food. Do you think I'm like you? You've been hesitating for a long time but can't say a word. Since you've promised me, you'll be my son-in-law, so I must tell my family. Remember not to be late, my dad will be back in the evening, as will my uncle, aunt, and uncle!"
"Ah?! This...is this the Hongmen Banquet?" Liu Jianye was scared.
Song Jianxin laughed out loud: "Don't worry, nothing will happen to you. My dad just wants to explain to you why I'm called this name. Then the whole family will discuss and change my name to another one, so that it won't have the same name as your eldest brother!"
"How do you know that my eldest brother has the same name?"
"Sister Taotao said that, why didn't you tell me?"
"…This name was given by my parents. I don't know how to say it."
"So you are a fool! Sister Taotao is so nice. She even praised me for my good taste and said that you are a real man. You have never been in love so you don't understand women, but you are absolutely devoted to your family, wife and children. Tell me, are you like that?"
A smile appeared on Liu Jianye's lips and he nodded: "Yes, I am!"
(End of this chapter)