On the other end of the phone, Xia Mian asked with a smile, "Doctor Ning, do the girls have good figures?"
Ning Shaobai let Rong Xin go for the time being, waved to everyone, stood up and left with his phone.
Xia Mian listened to the noise gradually fade away and teased, "Don't go, Doctor Ning, have fun. I'll make it short."
Ning Shaobai couldn't help but laugh at her sarcastic tone. "What do you want to say?"
"Say goodbye," Xia Mian said. "How is it? Is it short enough?"
Ning Shaobai laughed, his tone coaxing, "Okay, do you believe what Rong Xin said?"
Xia Mian was about to ask why he didn't believe her when he said, "He also said that I took the trouble to research ear piercing for him."
aestivation:……
Rong Xin, that jerk! Although I didn't expect him to keep it a secret for long, he was exposed too quickly! It was a pity that she had to specifically persuade him not to go to Ning Shaobai.
In fact, Xia Mian vaguely realized that Ning Shaobai might have guessed something and was just indulging her in playful activities.
But speculation and solid evidence are two different things after all.
Dr. Ning was so cunning. He spoke in a sweet tone but mercilessly exposed her crime of toying with him.
This made her feel somewhat guilty and short of breath.
Ning Shaobai seemed to be able to see her timid look, and he chuckled and continued, "He also said that I was learning to take photos and record videos with my phone for him."
Xia Mian was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that her casual complaint would give Ning Shaobai the idea of making a smartphone at this time.
She pursed her lips, and an uncontrollable sweetness arose in her heart.
Ning Shaobai asked softly, "Do you think this is credible?"
Xia Mian had a stern face and really wanted to argue with him.
However, Ning Shaobai seemed to know what she was going to say. He said "Hmm?" softly and sighed, "I thought since you wanted to be my sister so much, you must know and trust me very well. I didn't expect you couldn't even answer such a simple question..."
"You want to act like a spoiled child with me, you want me to clean up the mess, you want me to help you manage your money, you even want to use my bed..."
Could you please not say "rub the bed" in such an ambiguous way?
Xia Mian covered her face. She had so much fun at that time, but now she felt so upset when she heard it. She really didn't expect the retribution to come so quickly.
Ning Shaobai said sadly, "So you just wanted to use me? I didn't expect you to deceive my feelings..."
Xia Mian wanted to kneel down to him and immediately said, "I don't believe it, Rong Ge is a scumbag, how can I believe what he says." Please stop talking! I was wrong!
Ning Shaobai looked relieved, "Thank you for trusting me." Then he said in a disappointed tone, "But, don't you care what I'm doing here? As expected, you want to be my sister just to deceive..."
Xia Mian was really scared of him, so she quickly asked with a smile, "Doctor Ning, where have you been?"
Ning Shaobai smiled and said, "I heard that you like water slides and want to teach Xiaofeng to swim, so I came to check out the venue."
“It’s quite nice here. There’s also a children’s area. You’ll definitely like it.”
Xia Mian was indeed interested. "There is such a place. Where is it?"
"Well, the newly opened leisure hotel is right by the Ning River, not too far away."
"By the way," Ning Shaobai paused, "Ice cream. The ice cream here is unlimited. You should like it very much."
Not only did she say the word "like" in a charming way, but even the word "ice cream" made people imagine a lot. Xia Mian couldn't help but think of the scene on the train again.
My cheeks gradually became hot.
"Hibernation." Ning Shaobai spoke again, no longer in a teasing tone, but with infinite tenderness.
This sudden shock gave Xia Mian a feeling as if his ears were electrocuted, and his mind was also confused. "Huh?"
Then I heard an alluring voice tempting me, "Can I pick you up?" The tone was very sweet.
Maybe it was because the sun was too strong at noon, Xia Mian's head was dizzy, and when he came to his senses, the word "OK" had already come out of his mouth.
Ning Shaobai laughed on the phone. Strangely, the joy seemed to spread from the other side along the phone to her heart, brewing a sweet feeling.
Xia Mian couldn't help laughing, "Aren't you going to work?"
“I have annual leave.”
"How many days do you need to be absent? When will you come?"
Ning Shaobai chuckled, "I'm not sure about that. I need to go back and ask my boss. I need to arrange my work schedule."
Xia Mian didn't believe it. He always spoke only when he was sure of what he was doing. He must be deliberately trying to keep her in suspense.
Xia Mian laughed and scolded, "Bad guy!"
He was just taking revenge on her, wanting her to have a taste of the longing.
Ning Shaobai was pleased, "Same here."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Mian felt much better.
Xiao Feng came in through the curtain, her little hands grasping the hem of her clothes, which contained a lot of things. "Auntie, a basin."
Xia Mian quickly dug out a fruit bowl. The child let go and a bunch of fruits rolled out: apricots, sour dates, crisp dates, and mulberries...
Xia Mian looked at the black hem of his shirt and said nothing. He often did this when painting anyway, so it didn't matter if he got his clothes dirty.
These were all picked by Xiaofeng and Qiangqiang. At the end of July, many fruits were ripe. Although there were not as many fruit trees in the county town as in the village, most people had one or two trees planted in their yards. The Xia family was also a large family with many relatives, so Qiangqiang could pick a lot of fruits by taking Xiaofeng out for a walk.
This is Xiaofeng’s favorite activity.
Xia Mian was also a little hungry. He washed the fruit and was about to eat it when Li Fang and Hong Juan came in with two bowls of food.
Hongjuan said, "You haven't eaten enough yet, eat something quickly."
Li Fang said to Xia Mian, "Don't take it to heart. With Dad here, no one can take advantage of you."
"If we really marry into the Ma family, I'm afraid our peaceful life will be over," Hong Juan said sarcastically, "The marriage hasn't even been arranged yet, and you're already calculating everything."
She was furious when she mentioned this. "How dare they plot against Mian Mian? They didn't even take a piss to reflect on their family's behavior. They even wanted Mian Mian to take them to Yan City. How dare they think that!"
Xia Mian was not angry, he just thought it was funny.
She wanted to stay in her hometown for a while not to amuse Ning Shaobai, but to meet Xia Chuan's marriage partner.
Xia Chuan is one year younger than Xia He, and Uncle Xia plans to have him get married by the end of this year or early next year at the latest.
In small places, the time for marriage can basically be planned. After a man and a woman fall in love with each other through a blind date, their parents will meet, and if they think it is appropriate, they will get married in three to five months.
This is how Xia Hai and Xia He’s marriage went, and it seems to be going well for them now.
Because she and Xia Wenyue were probably unable to come back to attend Xia Chuan's wedding, Xia Mian simply stayed, at least to meet her future sister-in-law, and if they were to get engaged, she could also strengthen their relationship in advance.
In fact, Xia Chuan started going on blind dates after Xia He got married, but he had very high standards and never found anyone suitable.
It was not until half a year ago that his colleague from the Transportation Bureau introduced him to Ma Lili, a nurse at the county hospital.
The two have been dating for several months now, and they should have decided on it a long time ago.
It's just that Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia were reluctant, so they kept dragging it out, hoping Xia Chuan would change his mind.
The Ma family really has a very bad reputation.
In this kind of blind-arrangement marriage in the county town, not only personal conditions are considered, but the elders are more concerned about the other party's family.
This is also the reason why people nowadays pay attention to reputation. If one has a bad reputation, the marriage of children and grandchildren will be greatly affected.
In a small place, all the relatives and friends are gathered here. My second sister-in-law Hongjuan has a cousin who happens to be from the same place as the Ma family. She always shakes her head when the Ma family is mentioned.
Being stingy, snobbish, petty and calculating is nothing special. The most important thing is that their daughter was raised to serve their son.
These are the girls who were later called "brother-supporting demons".
In fact, in this era, except for the only child in the city, most families in remote areas have some preference for sons over daughters. However, many are within the normal range, and daughters just have fewer resources than sons.
After a daughter gets married, most of them hope that she will live well in her husband's family and will not interfere too much.
Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia were unwilling to do so because the Ma family was an extreme family. In any case, there were rumors that Ma Lili's two married sisters had stolen money from their husband's family and gave it to her own family.
They don't want to become relatives with such a family.
But Xia Chuan liked Ma Lili very much, and he repeatedly assured him that Ma Lili was different from her two sisters: Ma Lili was educated and knowledgeable, had always wanted to escape from the Ma family, and would definitely live with him wholeheartedly in the future.
Xia Mian was still a little confused when Xia Chuan said this.
My aunt directly expressed her real feelings, "Didn't Ma Lili graduate from a medical school? She's only at a high school level at best. As for experience, she's a nurse at the county hospital and she's never even been out of the county. How much experience can she have?"
"Why do you say it as if she is a college student?"
Xia Chuan laughed and said, "That's because she doesn't have the conditions. Otherwise, she might actually be a college student. She's very smart and has read a lot of books. Her knowledge may not be any worse than Mianmian's."
The eldest aunt rolled her eyes, and the eldest and second sisters-in-law obviously disagreed, but no one said anything. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and a filter that is several hundred meters thick cannot be easily explained away.
Thanks to Xia Chuan's efforts, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia agreed to have a meeting between the two parents first.
The date was set for today. Xia Mian was originally just a bystander, but she didn't expect that the matter would eventually involve her.
When Xia Mian saw Ma Lili, she knew why Xia Chuan liked this girl so much.
She has a bright face and a curvy figure, and even ordinary and conservative dresses look brightly colored on her. However, she has a faint expression and a cold temperament. The combination of these two contradictory characteristics is very attractive at first glance. She may be called a cold goddess in future generations.
Xia Chuan's eyes were about to burst into laughter when he saw the other person. Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia also smiled and warmly invited the matchmaker and the Ma family to come into the house and sit down.
Ma Lili didn't know whether it was because she was introverted or for some other reason, but her expression remained indifferent.
There were four people from the Ma family, including Ma's father, Ma's mother, Ma Lili and her younger brother Ma Wenwu. Ma Wenwu looked about eighteen or nineteen years old and was said to be only one year younger than Ma Lili.
This is also the reason why Uncle Xia has always opposed it, because Ma Lili's marriage will definitely become a bargaining chip for Ma Wenwu to get married.
Everything Ma Wenwu needs to get married must be exchanged for Ma Lili's marriage.
Sure enough, it seemed fine at the beginning when they were being polite, and the Ma family was still a bit reserved, but when they started toasting each other, the rumored family style was fully exposed.
Father Ma's eyes swept over everyone in the Xia family, and when they fell on Xia Mian, their gleams flashed.
Ma's mother couldn't help but look around the room and yard, and during the conversation she asked about the betrothal gift given by the Xia family when Li Fang and Hongjuan got married, what they bought, how the family would be divided in the future, and so on.
Ma Lili frowned slightly, as if she wanted to stop Ma's mother, but after being glared at by Ma's mother, she could only look at Xia Chuan helplessly.
Xia Chuan comforted her with his eyes.
My aunt's smile remained unchanged. "We have three sons in our family. I don't owe any of them anything. They all have what they deserve."
"My two daughters-in-law's families are also very reasonable. They basically brought back all the dowry. After all, the betrothal gifts and other things are for them to live on. It's always right to follow the rules."
After her aunt-in-law said this, Ma Lili's cold expression became even colder, and it was unclear who she was dissatisfied with.
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