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Years ago these days,
Xiaomei has been helping out in the Qi family and Datou's restaurant.
Sister Xu Li is now five months pregnant. Her aunt dotes on her very much and basically doesn't let her do any work.
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, when Wu Ma and Zhang Shu were given a holiday,
The two of them seemed a little worried.
"Will Xiaomei be lonely at home alone? How about I come back after I finish the New Year's Eve dinner?"
Feeling their concern, Xiaomei felt warm in her heart and said with a smile, "No need, I'm fine. You guys go back and spend some time with your family. You'll be back in a couple of days."
Hearing her say this, Aunt Wu and Uncle Zhang also left with a smile.
On New Year's Eve,
Everyone was busy for the whole morning, and the table was filled with delicious dishes, with a fragrant aroma.
Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After lunch, Xu Li suggested playing mahjong, and everyone responded.
Although Xiaomei didn't play mahjong often, she quickly got the hang of it under the guidance of Grandpa Qi.
There was constant laughter and joy in the house, and they played until the evening, when Xiaomei had to go to Li's house for dinner.
Before leaving, Xiaomei's aunt prepared some food and pastries for her to take to her mother's house.
"No need, auntie. I can come back another day to eat."
But my aunt directly pulled Xiaomei's hand and asked her to hold it.
"Be good and take them all. This is the first time you're at the Li family's for the New Year, so if you prepare more things, your mom will be able to cook more easily. Go quickly."
Xiaomei felt an itchy throat and sore eyes when she heard this. She said nothing more and just nodded heavily.
When we arrived at the residential building where the Li family lived, Hu Min was preparing food in the corridor.
Seeing her daughter coming in with bags of things, she shouted into the house with a smile on her face:
"Qingbao, sister is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingbao ran out of the house, shouting excitedly:
"Sister, you're here!"
Then he quickly helped Xiaomei get the things and asked as he did so:
"Sister, what are these delicious things?"
Xiaomei smiled and patted her brother's head: "These are all prepared by your sister Juan's family. Remember to say thank you next time you see them."
In the living room, Li Xiangdong, the eldest son of the Li family, was sitting on the sofa watching TV with relish.
When he saw Xiaomei come in, he kept looking at her with curiosity and interest in his eyes.
Xiaomei felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, but she still smiled politely.
Grandma Qingbao entertained her warmly and said with a smile:
"Hey, Xiaomei, you're finally here! Come in and sit down. Xiangdong, quickly make room for Xiaomei and pour her a glass of water."
When Li Xiangdong heard what his grandmother said, he immediately stood up, made room for Xiaomei, and then turned around to pour a glass of water.
"Xiaomei, you are almost twenty years old this year. Are you busy with your studies? I see many college students have started dating in school." Grandma Qingbao asked curiously while holding her hand.
"It's quite busy because Wenjuan's family company needs help, so we plan to graduate early and go back, so we have very little free time." Xiaomei said.
"Go back early, that's good, that's good."
Although Xiaomei felt a little strange about the enthusiasm of the two generations, she felt relieved because enthusiasm is always better than rejection.
She looked around and saw that the living room was neatly and warmly decorated, with some festive decorations hanging on the walls, which made people feel the strong New Year atmosphere.
At dinner time, the family sat around the table.
Qingbao's father raised his glass and said, "Come, let's celebrate our first Chinese New Year together as a family. I wish everyone all the best."
Everyone raised their glasses, and Qingbao's grandmother took over the conversation, looking very emotional:
"Yes, although this is Xiaomei's first time to celebrate the New Year at our house, I hope she can always celebrate the New Year at our house in the future and become a real family with us."
Hu Min looked in the direction of her mother-in-law a few times, seeming a little hesitant, as if she had something to say but couldn't.
As night falls, fireworks begin to bloom outside the window, and everyone watches the Spring Festival Gala on TV.
Before she knew it, it was already past nine o'clock, so Xiaomei stood up and said goodbye:
"Mom, uncle, grandma, it's getting late, I'm going back first. You should get some rest early, and Happy New Year!"
Seeing this, Hu Min stood up and prepared to send her daughter out, but was stopped by Grandma Qingbao:
"Don't go. Let Xiangdong take Xiaomei back. It's too late for a girl to go alone."
Li Xiangdong immediately stood up and put on his clothes.
Xiaomei wanted to refuse, but seeing Li Xiangdong and Grandma Qingbao's insistence, she had no choice but to nod:
"Okay, thank you for your help then."
Although they didn't talk much along the way, Xiaomei felt something was wrong. Li Xiangdong seemed to be staring at her all the time, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
When they arrived at the door, Xiaomei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "I'm here. You can go back first. Thank you."
Li Xiangdong did not leave immediately. Instead, he asked, "Have they all gone back? Are you the only one left?"
Xiaomei nodded and urged: "It's okay, it's getting late, you should go first."
Li Xiangdong insisted: "Then you open the door and go in first. I will leave after I see you go in."
Xiaomei didn't think much about it and turned around to open the door.
Just as she stepped over the threshold, Li Xiangdong behind her pushed her in.
Xiaomei was startled and asked in panic, "What are you doing?"
Li Xiangdong stepped forward, grabbed her arm tightly, dragged her into the yard, and said with a chuckle:
"You didn't understand what my grandma meant to you last night. She wanted us to become a real family. She wanted you to become my wife."
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