Leng Minghui left in a disheveled state, feeling both angry and helpless. As before, he had no way to deal with Xia Baozhu.
He harassed her in the same way before the divorce, but all he got in return were cold words and nothing good.
Now she's even more aggressive, and she even dares to lay a hand on him.
Leng Minghui sat outside the burn clinic of the hospital, dazed and disoriented as he recalled the events that had just transpired.
She never smiled at him after she started changing.
She can smile at any man, but she won't smile at him. Why is that?
Despite being disturbed by Leng Minghui, the two maintained their good mood and continued sightseeing, and coincidentally ran into a Haicheng resident who was posting a house for sale.
It's a two-story building, covering an area of eighty square meters, but it's a bit far from the city center.
After inspecting it, Sun Xingyan and Xia Baozhu bought it for 3,000 yuan per square meter.
I wonder if this person who is about to go abroad will regret their choice twenty years from now.
The next day, Xia Baozhu and Sun Xingyan returned to Taicheng.
There are no problems in the store; both store managers, Chen Wenbin and San Gou, are doing a good job.
The food truck was occasionally harassed by thugs, so Chen Wenbin led his men to guard it twice, and the matter was resolved perfectly.
"Baozhu, come to my house for dinner tonight."
Xia Baozhu was sitting in the shop looking through the accounts for this period of time when Sun Xingyan, who had been home for an hour, came back.
"Okay." Xia Baozhu readily agreed, putting an end to Sun Xingyan's urge to offer a whole host of persuasive words.
Liu Runan was very happy that Xia Baozhu was back. She had cried several times because she hadn't taken Xia Baozhu with her when she went out to play.
After Xia Laidi picked her up from kindergarten, she wanted Xia Baozhu to hold her and refused to get down.
Sun Xingyan had to take out an electric rice-eating chicken to coax Liu Runan down.
Seeing that Xia Baozhu was about to leave, Liu Runan, who was playing with the chicks, let out another loud and powerful cry, putting all her strength into it.
No amount of coaxing worked, so Xia Baozhu had no choice but to take her to Sun Xingyan's house.
As soon as she opened the door, Sun's mother saw Xia Baozhu holding her child and smiling at her.
Her son had his arm around Xia Baozhu's shoulder, flashing her a bright white smile; they looked like a happy family of three.
"Hello, Auntie," Xia Baozhu greeted first.
Sun's mother knew Liu Runan was Xia Baozhu's niece, so she wasn't too surprised. She quickly put on a polite and warm smile.
"Okay, okay, come in quickly. This must be your niece, she's so pretty." Sun's mother started with the topic that was easiest to express her friendliness.
"Yes, my sister's child. Nan Nan, call her Grandma."
"Grandma." Liu Runan looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. When Xia Baozhu told her to greet someone, she obediently called out.
"Good boy, good boy." Sun's mother's heart melted when she heard such a sweet, childlike voice, and she hugged Liu Runan and played with her.
This was Xia Baozhu's first visit to the Sun family. To show how much they valued her, the entire Sun family was present that evening, and a table full of dishes was prepared.
Everyone showed kindness and friendliness towards her and Liu Runan, including Professor Sun, who was not very satisfied with her.
There's nothing I can do; my son likes it.
Before leaving home, the son reminded everyone ten times that the whole family should have a happy and cheerful expression, and that they should be natural, friendly, and enthusiastic.
Even the youngest child, Lele, will not be allowed to have any toys if he doesn't do well.
The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests.
The Sun family had previously looked down on Xia Baozhu for her low education and humble background, but their attitude changed significantly after just one meal.
You don't need to look at too much to get a general idea of a person's character; you can get a general idea just by observing their words and actions.
"No wonder Professor Deng often praises her," Sun's mother said privately to her eldest daughter-in-law.
"Xingyan is very good at judging people." The eldest daughter-in-law nodded in agreement. She couldn't find anything about Xia Baozhu that made her feel superior.
Xia Baozhu gave her the illusion of being a young lady from a wealthy family.
It wasn't something she put on; it was something that emanated from within her—a calm, elegant, and composed demeanor. Coupled with her beauty, it's no wonder her brother-in-law was completely captivated by her.
After dinner, Liu Runan and Lele played with their toys for a while, and soon Liu Runan started rubbing his eyes and yawning.
Seeing this, Xia Baozhu picked her up and got up to say goodbye.
Sun Xingyan escorted them home, then went to Xia Baozhu's room and squeezed into a round-backed chair with her, pretending to read her readers' letters.
He didn't want to leave; the moment they parted, he felt anxious and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
"Honey, let's hold the wedding after the New Year."
Sun Xingyan desperately wanted to be with Xia Baozhu openly, and the fact that she had to go back to her room every day at a certain time made him very uncomfortable.
Now he sleeps with his pillows in his arms, as if they were Xia Baozhu.
"I'll think about it," Xia Baozhu replied with a smile, neither agreeing nor refusing.
"Don't think about it anymore." Sun Xingyan pulled Xia Baozhu's hand to his face, rubbing it against her slender, fair hand and feeling its warmth.
The warmth of that hand made him feel hot all over. Getting married after the New Year was too far off, so he impulsively said again,
"Why don't we get our marriage certificate tomorrow? The house renovation will take another month, and it can be used as our wedding home after the Lunar New Year. We can hold the wedding then."
"When did you buy the house?" This was the first time Xia Baozhu had heard Sun Xingyan mention their wedding house.
"I bought this place after I was discharged from the hospital. It's in the same neighborhood as the new shop, so it'll be convenient for you to commute to get off work. We'll go check out the renovations tomorrow after we get our marriage certificate."
"When did I agree to get our marriage certificate tomorrow?" Xia Baozhu glared at Sun Xingyan, withdrew her hand from his tight grip, and spoke softly.
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