It didn't sound like her hometown dialect, nor did it sound like Beijing dialect, and it certainly didn't sound like standard Mandarin...
"There's nothing we can do about it; she hasn't completely learned to be clean yet!"
Wu Shishi shrugged. She had tried her best, but Zhao Pandi would still occasionally pop up, so she felt powerless.
After all, she had been saying it for more than ten years. Suddenly asking her to change her way of speaking, even though Zhao Pandi tried her best, she would still blurt out her hometown dialect when she was in a hurry.
"Then you guys..." Wu Shishi looked at the three of them expectantly.
“Of course.” The three exchanged glances and said in unison.
"That's great! You don't need to bring anything, just yourselves." Wu Shishi said happily.
Xia Lan, upon hearing Wu Shishi's words, did not intend to do so.
No one goes to someone's house empty-handed.
When the weekend that Wu Shishi had been looking forward to arrived, she had already called home to say that she would be bringing friends over today.
Wu Jianmin, who was just getting up to leave, sat down in the living room and picked up the newspaper without saying a word when he heard his daughter's phone call.
Wu's mother glanced at her husband and reminded him, "When they arrive, don't put on your bossy act again. If you scare away the friends our daughter has worked so hard to make, see how much she'll throw a tantrum!"
"Nonsense, do you think I'm that kind of person?" Wu Jianmin looked at his mother and lowered his head guiltily.
"You are." Wu's mother rolled her eyes at her husband; it wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.
However, the friends my daughter used to make were all dishonest, so it's probably better to cut ties with them sooner rather than later.
Seeing her daughter so happy this time, Wu's mother didn't want to disappoint her again.
She felt sorry for her daughter after being hit hard time, but there were too many scheming people in their family, so she had to be careful.
"Hmph." Wu Jianmin snorted lightly, not arguing with her.
In the end, he had to be the one to coax her after all the arguing.
It's not worth it.
After making the phone call, Wu Shishi went to the front gate to wait for Xia Lan and the others to leave together. However, Xia Lan and the others did not appear for a long time. Wu Shishi was getting anxious, thinking that Xia Lan and the others did not want to go to her house.
Standing dejectedly at the door, when Xia Lan and the others rushed back with their things, they saw Wu Shishi looking like an abandoned kitten, her shoulders shrugged pitifully.
"What are you doing? Just standing there like an idiot at the door?" Xia Lan, carrying some things, stepped forward and patted Wu Shishi on the shoulder.
Wu Shishi was taken aback. When she looked up and saw Xia Lan and the other two, her eyes reddened.
"I thought you didn't want to come to my house..."
"Silly boy, we promised you! How could we go back on our word? It's our first time visiting your house, so we couldn't come empty-handed. We bought some fruit; we hope Uncle and Auntie won't mind..."
Xia Lan explained to Wu Shishi that when they saw Wu Shishi make a phone call, they quickly ran to buy things. They couldn't afford anything too expensive, and anything too cheap was definitely not suitable.
So the three of them pooled their money and bought fruit.
“I already told you you didn’t have to buy it! They’ve never bought it before…” Wu Shishi looked at Xia Lan and the others, and it would be a lie to say she wasn’t moved.
“They are them, and we are us. It’s basic etiquette to be a guest in someone’s home. However, the three of us are not as well-off as your family, so this is all we can afford…”
Xia Lan was wealthy, but considering the needs of Sudan and Zhao Pandi, she proposed splitting the money equally, as this would be the fairest option.
“Yes! Please don’t look down on it…” Zhao Pandi knew that Wu Shishi’s family was well-off, and she always bought clothes and dresses that cost tens of dollars, and used exquisite items.
She's just a simple, unrefined person; she really doesn't have much spare money...
"Definitely not," Wu Shishi said earnestly to them.
If her father dared to complain, she would definitely tell her grandfather.
When Wu Shishi led Wu Lan and the others to the front door, Zhao Pandi and Su Dan looked at the classical courtyard, which looked like the home of a wealthy family in ancient times, and couldn't help but feel a little reserved, afraid that they might do something wrong and make a fool of themselves.
Xia Lan calmly observed everything before her. Such a courtyard was indeed not something ordinary people could afford to live in, and at the same time, she gained a deeper understanding of Wu Shishi's family background.
Wu Shishi smiled at them and said, "Don't be afraid, my parents are fine."
"Dad, Mom, I'm back with my friends!" Wu Shishi shouted to her family.
Wu's mother came out wearing an apron and greeted Xia Lan and the others with a warm smile.
"Hello, I'm Shishi's mother, welcome." Wu's mother smiled at the three of them.
"Hello Auntie, we are Shishi's friends. My name is Xia Lan, this is Su Dan, and this is Zhao Pandi. It's nice to meet you."
Xia Lan took the initiative to introduce herself, and seeing that Sudan and Zhao Pandi were too nervous to speak, she spoke for them as well.
"Hello, Auntie." Sudan and Zhao Pandi looked at Xia Lan gratefully and smiled at Wu's mother.
"Hello, please come in and sit down!" Wu's mother glanced at Xia Lan, her smile becoming even warmer.
"Please come in and sit down!" Wu Shishi invited.
"Mom, I missed you so much! Look how thin I've gotten these past few days..."
Wu Shishi said to her mother in a coquettish tone.
"I've already made your favorite dish, and we'll be eating soon. Tell your friends to come in and sit down!"
Looking at her daughter, Wu's mother had a kind and doting gaze.
"Excuse me." Xia Lan led Sudan and Zhao Pandi into the living room.
Upon entering, they saw Wu Jianmin sitting upright on the sofa. Seeing the official air emanating from Wu Jianmin, Su Dan and Zhao Pandi immediately froze.
Xia Lan calmly walked up to Wu Jianmin and nodded to him.
"Hello Uncle, I am Xia Lan. This is Su Dan and Zhao Pandi. This is our first time visiting your home. We brought some fruit for you. We hope you don't mind."
Xia Lan placed the fruit she was holding on the table in front of Wu Jianmin, and then returned to her original position.
Wu Jianmin looked at Xia Lan, who remained unfazed even when he exerted his authority, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
After bringing back so many 'friends,' I've finally found one who's reliable.
Wu Shishi looked at Wu Jianmin. If her father dared to say something that angered her friend, she would ignore him.
"Young comrades, welcome! My home is simple, please don't mind. Please sit down, please sit down."
Wu Jianmin put away his imposing manner and revealed a long-lost smile as he greeted the three of them.
Wu Shishi and her mother exchanged a glance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Sudan and Zhao Pandi also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you." Xia Lan pulled Sudan and Zhao Pandi to sit down.
"Shishi, come with Mom to make tea." Wu's mother and Wu Shishi went to the kitchen to make tea for them.
"Young comrades, I've spoiled Shishi a bit, and she's probably made you all angry quite a bit, hasn't she?" Wu Jianmin asked Xia Lan with a smile.
"No, Shishi is indeed a bit spoiled, but she doesn't suddenly throw tantrums. She has never thrown a tantrum when she's with us, and we all like her very much."
Xia Lan replied with a smile.
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