Gu Yingying is pregnant with her second child and is about to give birth.

The girls said that the weather was hot and they wanted to eat cold dishes. In fact, they had already learned how to make them, but they could never control the amount of seasoning. The dishes tasted okay, but they were not as good as those made by Meng Tao herself. So they would come over to eat the authentic "Meng-style cold dishes" whenever they had time.

Meng Tao said that she would not spoil them, but her eldest cousin's wife also wanted to eat, so she had to move quickly, because the pregnant woman came first.

Meng Tao called Yang Jiali to help. Yang Jiali stood up from beside Meng Zhehan. Han Dongdong was sharp-eyed and noticed that his cousin was holding someone's hand and then letting go little by little.

Her jaw dropped. Was this her well-mannered and serious cousin?

Looking around, she saw that her sisters, Xu Yuting, Xu Hengrui and others were all rushing to play with the other kids. She immediately ran to Meng Zhehan and said, "Brother, brother! What's wrong with you? You actually acted like a hooligan to a girl!"

Meng Zhehan: “…”

He gave his silly cousin a slap on the face with his finger: "Have you ever seen anyone act like a hooligan like this?"

"You're not holding someone's hand? What does that mean?"

"That's my girlfriend. I'm getting married. I'll call her sister-in-law from now on."

"Really?" Han Dongdong's eyes almost popped out.

Meng Zhehan laughed: "You don't have to believe it, just wait and see."

"But, you and her... Yang Jiali and Sister Taotao are classmates and friends. I only knew her from Sister Taotao's place not long ago. You were not in Beijing, so how come... Sister Taotao introduced you two, and then you two fell in love with each other? Was it love at first sight? Oh my god, I didn't expect you to be so romantic!"

"Why can't I have a romantic feeling?"

"Let me ask you a question first."

"ask."

"What do you like about Yang Jiali? Although I don't know her very well, I can see that her personality... is quite similar to Sister Nan Nan, a little arrogant and a little cold, but of course she's easy to talk to once you get to know her... I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask you: My mother has introduced you to many beautiful women like Yang Jiali, and there are also people in our circle, such as Nan Nan, Moli, Bao Zhi, and even your cousin, who is as beautiful and talented as Yang Jiali. Why do you just ignore her?"

"What are your questions? First, I like Jiali as a whole person, not just one thing; second, I have not turned a blind eye to you. I have always known that you are very good and excellent."

"Then why not pick one from 'us'?"

"Pick your head,"

Meng Zhehan reached out and pushed away the silly cousin's head that was leaning towards him: "We are all sisters, there is no feeling."

"What about Yang Jiali?"

"Holding her hand and looking into her eyes will make your heart beat faster, and you will feel like you are floating in the air when you are drunk."

"Hahahaha...bro you're so funny!"

"Don't laugh! I'm telling the truth."

"Ahem...Okay, but I'm worried that you won't be able to get past your family. My mom said that grandpa and uncle stipulated that your partner must be a girl from this circle."

"Don't worry about that."

"Do you have any idea?"

"Um."

"That--"

"Don't ask. I won't tell you even if you ask."

"Oh, I want to know!"

"Have you been assigned a job after graduation? I think I'll find you a job that doesn't require you to use your brain. What are you thinking about all day? It's useless."

“…”

Han Dongdong saw that it was useless to play tricks, so she snorted and got up and left. Meng Zhehan knew that she was impatient and wanted to go to the kitchen to inquire, so he reminded her: "Remember to treat her well and respect her."

In the kitchen, Yang Jiali and Meng Tao were also talking in low voices, naturally talking about her and Meng Zhehan.

"...I first met Zhehan when I was thirteen years old. At that time, Qiao Huan, Zhehan's cousin, came to her aunt's house in Jinshi during the winter and summer vacations. My parents were alive at the time and were familiar with Aunt Yao. Aunt Yao asked me to come and accompany Qiao Huan often, and we became friends. Zhehan came to Jinshi to visit his cousin and took us out to play...Do you believe in love at first sight? I do."

"Ah, you're in love too early, aren't you? You're only thirteen."

"I haven't thought about this, but I know what's in my heart and I follow my heart."

"Well, you are a girl with your own ideas."

"My mother also said that I have my own brain."

Meng Tao chuckled: Who doesn't have his own brain? How can he survive?

"If you had been brave enough to confess your feelings to Brother Zhehan, it might have been a different storyline."

"I confessed my feelings! I sent him a gift box and put a letter inside with everything written clearly. He didn't reply, so I thought it was hopeless. I cried for a long time because I was so sad, but I never forgot it.

Fortunately, I met you again and had the opportunity to meet him again. I still couldn't help asking about the gift box. Guess what? Zhehan didn't even open it because the gift box was so exquisitely packaged and sealed so well. He didn't know where to start, so he threw it into a corner of a cabinet for many years..."

"Hahaha! You two really do have to wait for good things to happen."

"Wow, I'm so touched." Meng Tao said while busy mixing the vegetables.

Yang Jiali picked up a cowpea and threw it at her: "Can you not be so perfunctory?"

"I was wrong! But what I said just now was indeed the truth. By the way, I didn't tell you that Brother Zhehan was back, so why did you come here by yourself today?"

"... He telegraphed me five days ago, asking me to come today."

"Tsk tsk tsk! Well, my family and I are more than happy to remain in the dark and be your background."

"Haha! Look at you, I'm very grateful to you!"

“…”

When school started in September, Meng Tao returned to school to attend classes.

While studying hard, I also make friends with alumni and classmates, especially those in biology and electronics, as a large number of talents will be needed to start a business in the future.

Zhang Fu in the south registered a trading company. Meng Tao said that the company was given to him and he could run the business independently and bear his own profits and losses. Zhang Fu refused to do it. He could run the business openly, but Meng Tao had to be the boss. He could not do it alone even if he was killed.

Meng Tao continued to be the boss.

Because I gave birth to twins, I wasn’t able to go back to Province D for two years.

She couldn't go to purchase the loquats, bayberries, plums and pears from Qingxiagou in Guanshan Commune, Xingyang County in person, so she had to ask Zhang Fu to do it for her and told him to watch them carefully so as not to damage the fruits. After picking them, the food factory in Linshui Village had just been built, so the fruits were transported directly to the Linshui Food Factory to be processed into dried fruits, canned fruits and jams, and then transported to the provincial capital. Meng Tao took a plane over during the weekend to store them in the space.

Because the bayberries from Qingxiagou were rare, she quietly poured some pine needle dew and spring water under the fruit trees. The quality of the fruit was extraordinary, so she had to take away the fruits from that village for at least five years.

The marriage of Meng Zhehan and Yang Jiali was put on the agenda. They did not encounter the obstruction and difficulties that Han Dongdong had imagined. Everything went smoothly. It only took three months from meeting the parents and the meeting of both families to preparing for the wedding.

On New Year's Day in 1991, Meng Zhehan and Yang Jiali registered their marriage and held a wedding banquet.

At that time, the spring breeze of reform and opening up was blowing all over the country, and Western-style wedding ceremonies were popular in China. Yang Jiali's younger brother looked young, a thin boy of about sixteen or seventeen years old, but he was very courageous and capable. The Meng family arranged a Chinese wedding ceremony, but as a member of her family, he requested a Western-style wedding.

Expensive suits and wedding dresses were specially ordered from abroad for my sister and brother-in-law. When the bride, wearing a white wedding dress decorated with diamonds and expensive jewel jewelry, appeared in front of the guests arm in arm with the groom in a well-dressed suit, she immediately attracted the amazed gazes of the audience and the exclamations of praise continued for a long time.

Xiao Yunhai and Xiao Mingzhu were invited to be flower girls. They wore exquisite little dresses and carried small baskets filled with rose petals, scattering the flowers as they walked. They were so cute.

When he walked up to Meng Tao and Shen Yu, little Yunhai stopped when he saw that it was his parents. He remembered someone told him that the flowers in the basket represented love and happiness, so without hesitation, the little guy grabbed the petals and scattered them on his parents.

The emcee in front trotted over to pull him, and the small flower basket was half empty.

Shen Yu, Meng Tao: "..."

What does the eldest son mean by hitting you? The people watching the ceremony laughed and said to the couple, "Flower girl, throw flowers, you two kiss each other, you will be the bride and groom today!"

Shen Yu looked at his young wife. Meng Tao was afraid that he would really kiss her, so she turned around and tried to leave. Shen Yu grabbed her back and asked, "Are you stupid?"

Everyone laughed even louder, attracting the other guests to look over here.

Shen Yu gently embraced his wife. Meng Tao hid in the shadow of her lover. She couldn't help laughing: I came to attend my brother and sister-in-law's wedding today, but I ended up stealing the limelight.

He whispered to Shen Yu, "After the ceremony is over, I'll pick up Xiao Yunhai and we'll go back first. You stay and help with the entertainment."

"Dad will be watching over Xiao Yunhai. Why are you going back so early?"

"The twins are so naughty and noisy that stepmother can't handle them alone."

"With the help of Aunt Chang and Aunt Gao, it's okay."

Shen Yu lowered his head and smiled at his young wife: "We finally got rid of the two octopuses. We are not going home tonight. You go to the lounge later, I will have a few drinks for socializing, and then we can leave."

"What octopus? It's Erza! Don't let Xiao Yunhai hear it, or he'll start shouting like that, or he won't be able to change his mind."

"Know."

"You said you're not going home tonight, where are you going?"

"We can go anywhere, take a drive, go to the movies. I found a few movies that you like. Then, thanks to Daerza, we will spend some time alone together and relive our wedding night."

Meng Tao: “…”

Using her coat to cover her face, she pinched him quietly: "What if Daddy drinks too much and can't take good care of little Yunhai?"

"Dad can stay away from alcohol as long as he holds his grandson. He is also concerned about the two little ones and mom at home. He is more anxious to go back than anyone else. I asked Ding Hao to pick them up."

"Is this really okay? Let's go have some fun and leave the three kids to our parents for the whole night."

"As compensation for the Spring Festival, we will stay at home to take care of the baby, and arrange a trip to the south for our parents, so that we can enjoy our own world."

"Okay, I think it's fine! Then it's happily decided!"

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