Xu Ruantang didn't think as much as Xu Hanli did. Her eyes lit up, and she opened the car door and ran out, saying, "You guys get some fresh air, I'll be back in a bit."
She took off running and dashed into the wasteland in a flash.
There were also very tall thatch grasses in the wasteland. Xu Ruantang had never seen grasses so tall before; they were even taller than Chen Jidu.
She picked flowers of various colors, collected thatch, and even tried to pluck wild vegetables when she saw them, keeping herself very busy.
From a distance, you can only see her back as it appears and disappears again.
The more he carried, the more he carried.
Xu Hanli and Chen Ji leaned against the car and offered him a cigarette, but Chen Ji waved his hand and refused.
"Still not smoking? I thought you'd already learned how."
Xu Hanli chuckled and shook his head, then took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth without lighting it.
Two tall, long-legged men, both incredibly handsome, stood beside the jeep, creating a striking scene.
"What is she doing?" Xu Hanli pointed with his chin to a spot not far away and asked, puzzled.
Chen Ji's gaze also fell on the figure in the distance, and he said without any emotion, "Let's pick the flowers."
There were too many things about this girl that he couldn't understand, which made him think more deeply.
"..." Xu Hanli was also puzzled. "You can't eat flowers, has she never seen them before?"
These wildflowers are everywhere in the countryside, what's there to be happy about?
Xu Ruantang returned just as she was carrying a large bouquet of colorful flowers, and overheard this remark. She pouted and retorted, "As Mr. Lu Xun said, if I don't appreciate the flowers when they are in full bloom, then I am the one who doesn't understand romance."
This was said to Xu Hanli.
After she finished speaking, she opened the car door, put the flowers in the car, grabbed a few newspapers, and ran off.
Xu Hanli was speechless for a moment, and only asked Chen Ji after she had walked away: "Chen Ji, what's the background of your little wife?"
Knowing so much, Chief Cheng certainly knows how to pick people.
She's really going all out for her daughter.
Chen Ji seemed to understand something, "You'll know once you've investigated it thoroughly."
Xu Ruantang didn't dare to linger too long. She picked some familiar wild vegetables, wrapped them in newspaper, and ran back.
"What's this?"
Xu Hanli couldn't resist his curiosity and, like a clueless big oaf, kept asking questions.
Xu Ruantang was in a good mood and answered readily: "Wild vegetables."
Xu Hanli: "..."
Xu Ruantang got into the car first, and Xu Hanli looked at Chen Ji with a deep gaze, "Chen Ji, this is your fault. Your family's wealth is not enough to make your wife eat wild vegetables, is it?"
Chen Jili ignored him and got into the car.
He had no idea why Xu Ruantang was picking so many wild vegetables; he had no idea either.
Chen Ji's house was at the very back of the village. These days, cars were a rare sight in the countryside. As you drove through the village, gossip would spread.
Women chatting idly at the village entrance and farmers working in the fields all stood up straight and looked around.
The car stopped in front of Chen Ji's house, and three people got out.
At first, no one recognized Xu Ruantang. This woman, dressed in fashionable clothes, was completely different from the girl who looked plain and unfashionable before she left home.
Xu Ruantang carried a large bouquet of wildflowers toward the Chen family's house.
"Is this Chen Ji's wife?"
"It seems so. After going to the city, everything is completely different! I've seen my cousin, who married into the city, wear this outfit before. It cost several tens of yuan!"
"Oh my, what a waste! Why is she carrying so many tattered flowers?"
"Who knows? You can't eat that stuff anyway, what a devilish act."
"Is Chen Ji alright now? He was practically unconscious when he left yesterday morning. It seems the hospitals in this city are really good."
"Thinking this way, it's only right that Chen Ji treats her well; after all, she saved Chen Ji's life!"
"There's a saying that goes, 'Clothes make the man.' Chen Ji's wife looks much better when she puts on nice clothes!"
A large group of women sat under the tree, chatting animatedly. Some were holding shoe soles, others were cracking sunflower seeds, and still others were winding yarn.
"Aunties, what are you talking about?"
Yao Yulan lost face yesterday, so she dressed up specially today in an attempt to regain her dignity in front of everyone.
"Yulan, oh my, you've changed into another dress? It looks beautiful."
Yao Yulan smiled outwardly, but inwardly rolled her eyes, thinking to herself that this dress was a brand new style, and she had pestered her brother-in-law for a long time before he bought it for her.
"It's so-so, but I look good in anything." Yao Yulan was completely unpretentious, which made everyone feel disgusted.
Someone who couldn't stand it spoke up: "Oh my, look at that car parked in front of Chen Ji's house. Chen Ji's wife looks so beautiful coming back from the city!"
"Brother Chen is back?!" Yao Yulan, forgetting all about gossip, walked towards the Chen family with shining eyes.
As soon as Xu Ruantang entered the courtyard, she saw Aunt Wang holding Xiaobao, who was twisting and turning with red eyes.
"Xiao Xu! You're back? How was it?"
In her haste, Aunt Wang didn't notice Xu Ruantang's change; she was just staring at her face.
Xu Ruantang smiled and said, "It's alright. I had an IV drip yesterday, and the doctor discharged me today."
She was still holding a large bunch of flowers and couldn't free her hands for a moment, so she smiled at Xiaobao.
From the moment she entered, Xiao Bao stared intently at Xu Ruantang, his dark, grape-like eyes blinking rapidly.
Soon, the corners of her mouth turned down, her eyes filled with tears, and she burst into tears.
Large tears streamed down her face; she looked incredibly pitiful, her eyes red and swollen.
Upon hearing the crying, Chen Ji and Xu Hanli entered the courtyard at the same time.
Xu Hanli stepped forward first, opened his arms and took Xiaobao from Aunt Wang's arms, saying, "Come on, let Uncle hold you."
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