Seeing his slightly uneasy wife, Xiao's father put his arm around her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "You're not old, you're still as beautiful as when you were eighteen."
No woman dislikes hearing kind words, but with people around to pick her up at the station, Xiao's mother felt unusually embarrassed.
"What are you saying? We're still outside."
Seeing that she had forgotten her earlier unease, Xiao's father simply smiled and remained silent. He raised his wrist to check the time, which was getting closer to the next minute, and he couldn't help but become even more focused.
He also missed his son, but he was a man after all and couldn't express it as openly as his wife.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Yuheng, dressed in casual clothes and carrying a large military green bag, walked out with firm steps. When his gaze fell on his parents, he felt a slight soreness in his nose and took even bigger steps.
"Dad, Mom."
"Hey hey hey."
Xiao's mother pulled Xiao Yuheng aside and examined him carefully several times to make sure her eldest son was not injured before she was relieved.
"You brat, you actually remember you have a family!"
Feeling the gentle yet firm pressure of his mother's pats, Xiao Yuheng didn't know what to feel. The moment he chose to join the army, he knew that he would have to spend less and less time with his parents and be unable to enjoy their company.
But joining the army was his dream, so he left without hesitation.
"Mom~"
The word "Mom" completely silenced Xiao's mother. She felt a lump in her throat and didn't say anything more, afraid that opening her mouth would reveal her emotions.
"dad."
Xiao's father patted Xiao Yuheng on the shoulder, "Let's go home first."
If they don't go home soon, they'll turn into giant pandas. People passing by will always glance at them. It's not for any other reason than that this family of three is simply too well-off.
My dad is handsome and refined, my mom is beautiful and cool, and my son is tall and has long legs. The aura of being unapproachable melts away when he sees his family.
Xiao's mother knew this wasn't a place for chatting, so she pulled her son outside and got into the jeep parked outside.
Along the way, Xiao's mother showed concern for her son from head to toe, and comforted him with her longing. Then she changed the subject and stopped talking about Gu An'an.
“Son, I’ve met the girl you asked your uncle to take care of last time. She’s really beautiful. You have good taste.”
The change of heart was faster than turning the pages of a book. Xiao Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt somewhat helpless.
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Looking at her son's ears, which turned bright red in an instant as if they were about to bleed, Xiao's mother understood everything.
"I'm talking nonsense? Look at your face, it's as red as a monkey's bottom, and you still have the nerve to say I'm talking nonsense."
As if she had found amusement, Xiao's mother began to tease her son, "How old are you? Kids your age in the village are old enough to run errands, and you're the only one who's not married. You haven't even had a girl you like all these years. If you hadn't called me last time, I would have thought you liked men."
Xiao Yuheng: "...Mom, just say so if you want to harm me."
Xiao's mother didn't care whether her son was ashamed or embarrassed. She only had one goal now: to use every means to make her son feel a sense of urgency. It would be even better if he could win over that girl Gu An'an in one go. Even if he couldn't, he had to make a deeper impression on her so that he could find a reason to write letters to her even after returning to his unit. That way, her daughter-in-law wouldn't be far away.
“Your uncle came to our house the other day and talked about that girl. He praised her a thousand times over. Not only is she good at dealing with people, but she can also get full work points. You know how popular a girl like that is in the village. If you don’t work hard, don’t cry if someone else snatches her away.”
Since their encounter on the train, Xiao Yuheng has gained a new understanding of Gu An'an and knows that she is a remarkable girl.
But no matter how capable she is, she's still a city girl. How could she possibly get full work points?
"Full marks?"
Xiao's mother nodded, "I was worried that she wouldn't be able to do farm work, so I asked your uncle to arrange some light work for her. I didn't expect that before your uncle even made any arrangements, she was already earning full work points every day. Your uncle was so happy that he kept praising himself for his good judgment at home."
Images flashed through Xiao Yuheng's mind, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
"She's quite capable."
Seeing her son's lovestruck expression, Xiao's mother felt at ease and wore the same smile.
"Yes, that's impressive. My son has excellent taste."
Xiao Yuheng: ......
He was about to say something to ease the awkwardness when his mother changed the subject, saying, "But you're not the only one with good taste."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuheng's heart skipped a beat. "Mom, what do you mean by that?"
Xiao's mother didn't speak, but just looked at her slightly anxious son with interest until Xiao Yuheng became a little impatient, at which point she slowly spoke.
"What else could it mean? Someone has already taken a liking to Xiao Gu, the educated youth."
Xiao Yuheng had actually expected this result, but he still felt uneasy.
"So... what does she think?"
He came with great hope, and now he is just as heartbroken; he was too late.
He was terrified, terrified that Gu An'an already had someone she loved, and that he wouldn't even have the chance to understand his own feelings.
Xiao's mother couldn't bear to see her son upset, so she soon told him what happened next.
"Haha, that guy was chased away by Xiao Gu, the educated youth. Now he looks at Xiao Gu like he's a ghost. He's Wang Weibing from the village. You used to play with them when you were little."
Although Xiao Yuheng rarely returned after enlisting in the army, he still retained the memories.
Xiao Yuheng had only one impression of Wang Weibing: cowardly.
The boys in the village were all afraid of nothing, climbing trees to steal birds' nests and wading into the river to catch fish. But Wang Weibing was afraid of even mice, and he would often be teased by others until he burst into tears.
Honestly, she looks remarkably like a girl.
How could Gu Zhiqing possibly be interested in someone like that? Thinking of this, Xiao Yuheng's mood improved.
However, Xiao Yuheng was still a little worried when he thought about how difficult the older women in the village were to deal with.
"Did Gu, the educated youth, suffer any losses?"
Seeing that he cared about the young girl, Xiao's mother gave her husband a smug look before she had time to answer Xiao Yuheng's questions.
"Don't worry, Wang Weibing's mother did want to get revenge on her son, but your aunt did the talking to her beforehand and resolved the matter directly."
Xiao Yuheng couldn't hide the smile on his face.
“Son, why don’t you go and talk to Gu Zhiqing and let her know the role you played in this matter?”
Xiao's mother winked at her son, but Xiao Yuheng repeatedly refused, "No need."
He didn't think Gu An'an would stay with him because of this, and he didn't want her to know that he was interfering in her life.
"Fine, fine, you're so high and mighty. Let me tell you, I've got my eye on that girl, Xiao Gu. If she gets away with it, do you think I'll let you off the hook?"
As they spoke, the car got closer and closer to home, and closer and closer to Gu An'an. Even though it was home, Xiao Yuheng began to feel nervous.
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