Shumei and Boyi looked at each other, and had no choice but to stay and have dinner with Xiong Qianqian.
The two of them were alone in the same room, and Boyi felt a little embarrassed. Although Ji Zong was gone now, he could legitimately pursue Shumei, but as a brother, how could he bring himself to do so while Ji Zong's body was still warm?
Boyi sat on the bamboo sofa, and from his expression one could tell that he was a little restless.
"Bo Yi! If I remember correctly, the day after tomorrow is Xiao Youchen's birthday, right?"
Shumei picked up the broom and asked Boyi while helping Qianqian clean up the hair on the floor.
"Yeah! Time flies so fast. Little Youchen is already one year old."
Shumei didn't even raise her head and continued sweeping the floor. She didn't know how heavy Boyi's face was at the moment.
"You can't always bother Hui Mei to help you look after little Youchen! After all, she has her own family to take care of. What's more, you are still so young, find a good woman and remarry as soon as possible to give little Youchen a complete family."
Shumei! Do you know that no matter in the past, present, or future, the only person I, Tang Boyi, want to marry is you, Kang Shumei! Don't you feel my love for you at all?
Seeing that Boyi was silent for a long time, Shumei raised her head and looked at him, seeing his sad expression that seemed to want to cry. Shumei noticed that he was worried, but she did not realize that Boyi was worried about herself.
She leaned the broom against the back of the chair, walked to the bamboo sofa, sat in front of Boyi, and gently put her hand on Boyi's shoulder.
"Bo Yi, what's wrong with you? Are you worried?"
Boyi was awakened from his deep thoughts by Shumei. He raised his head and looked at Shumei lovingly, "I... I... I..."
How could he open his mouth at this inappropriate time and place? How could he drag Shumei into such an awkward situation?
"Tell me! What's the matter? Why are you hesitating? Is there anything you don't want to tell me?"
"I do have this plan, but the time is not right yet."
"What? You've found someone you like. Who's the girl? Tell me and I'll help you decide."
Hearing Boyi say this, Shumei was a little excited and couldn't wait to ask more questions.
Boyi's expression became increasingly serious as he stared at Shumei quietly.
At this time, Xiong Qianqian came back with the pork head and braised chicken feet she had bought. As soon as she entered the door, she found that the atmosphere was a little off.
"What's going on? Why is the atmosphere so depressing?"
"I'm asking Boyi if he has taken a fancy to any girl."
"Haha! Brother Boyi, is this true? Who is she? Is she pretty? Bring her out to show us someday?"
Qianqian wore an innocent smile, giving no sign of a past. She moved a stool in front of the bamboo sofa, placed a wooden board on top, and placed the items in her hands on the board. She stared at Boyi eagerly, waiting for his answer.
"No, don't listen to your sister Shumei's nonsense. It's not true. I'm a poor guy with a dead wife and a child. Who would like me?"
At this time, Shumei had already stood up and went to the small kitchen in the back to get some rice.
Qianqian listened to Boyi carefully while opening the sake she bought.
This sake was also called sweet wine, and it was similar to fruit beer today! It wasn't very strong, and it was a very fashionable drink at the time, loved by both adults and children.
"Who said that, Brother Boyi, you're really underestimating yourself. You're kind-hearted, hardworking, and responsible. Besides, you're so handsome. Nine out of ten women would be attracted to you. Just because you went alone to save Sister Shumei, I have to give you a perfect score."
Qianqian handed a bottle of sake to Boyi as she spoke. Boyi tilted his head back and took a sip from the bottle. "Please don't praise me anymore. If you do, I'll fly to the sky."
Shumei in the inner room heard every word of their conversation. She walked to the table holding a bowl of rice.
"I think Qianqian is absolutely right. Boyi, you are truly a rare and excellent man."
"See! Sister Shumei also agrees with me!"
"Okay! Stop making fun of me and eat quickly. It's already dark."
As Boyi spoke, he picked up a bottle of sake from the table and handed it to Shumei. Shumei took it and looked at the label on the bottle, "This... is really drinking? I have to catch the dew later, and I have to breastfeed. Drinking is not appropriate, right?"
"Sister Shumei, it's okay. This is just a drink. You can drink it without worry."
Xiong Qianqian firmly assured Shumei that she could drink it without worry.
Boyi was originally quite depressed, but after being touched by Xiong Qianqian, the happy person, he felt a lot more relaxed.
The three of them chatted and laughed while eating dinner together. After dinner, Qianqian personally saw them out. Then she closed the shop door and went to bed alone.
Qianqian couldn't help but feel a little excited about the opening today. She tossed and turned in bed for a long time before falling asleep.
Shumei sat on the back of Boyi's bicycle, holding a flashlight to illuminate the way forward. The mountain road was rugged, and even with the help of the flashlight, visibility was not very good.
The road just outside the town was quite wide, and Boyi could drive faster. However, the closer they got to the village, the narrower the road became. For safety, the two simply got off the bikes and walked back to the village.
They were just halfway through a conversation in the store, and Boyi was wondering if he would have revealed his true feelings if Qianqian hadn't come back and interrupted them.
Twenty-one years have passed since he and Ji Zong rescued Shu Mei from the water when he was ten years old. Even after all these years, the scene of seeing Shu Mei for the first time is still vivid in his mind.
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