Chapter 139 The joy of picking chestnuts!
Yan Ruo wanted to say something, but she noticed that her parents were looking at them vaguely, so she quickly stood up straight and coughed lightly.
"I'll put my things away and go wash my hands. You guys continue chatting."
Even though Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here, the weather is still quite hot. It's especially hot in the chestnut forest.
Yan Ruo washed her face, changed her clothes, and then went to Yan's mother to get some anti-itch ointment.
Facing the mirror in the bathroom, she applied the ointment to the area on the back of her neck where she was bitten by mosquitoes. Xu Shaoyu walked in, took the ointment from her hand, and carefully applied it for her.
Looking at the bite marks on her neck and arms, I felt both sad and amused.
"How many chestnuts did you pick up after being bitten like this?"
Yan Ruo couldn't help laughing out loud, "A small handful, about twenty or so." After saying that, the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
After laughing for a long time, Yan Ruo stopped explaining.
"I haven't picked chestnuts in a long time, so I'm not well prepared. I'll try again this afternoon and I'm sure I'll have a good harvest."
Xu Shaoyu said in disbelief, "You're going there in the afternoon? Are you really worried that the mosquitoes in the chestnut forest will starve to death?"
Yan Ruo stretched out a finger and shook it, "You don't understand the joy of picking chestnuts. Why don't you join me this afternoon?"
Xu Shaoyu thought for two seconds before nodding under her expectant gaze.
The lunch was very sumptuous. Yan Ruo was a little surprised when the dishes were served. "Mom, why are there so many dishes for four people?"
Yan's mother ignored her and said, "This is etiquette, don't you understand?"
"Even though you're just boyfriend and girlfriend now and we don't know what will happen in the future, but as your boyfriend, you brought so many things with you. Are you just going to cook a couple of dishes to get by? What will people think of you then?"
Perhaps because of their changed identities, Yan's parents were obviously not as reserved as last time at the dinner table.
As soon as the food was served, Yan's mother began to ask Xu Shaoyu to pick up the dishes, and asked Yan Ru to help him. She spoke politely in half-baked Mandarin.
"Xiao Xu, you're here now, why are you bringing so many things? It's too expensive."
Xu Shaoyu helped Yan Ruo pick up a piece of beef from the far side, and smiled when he heard it, "It's just some food, Auntie, you don't have to be so polite."
"I came here unexpectedly this time and didn't say hello in advance. Please forgive me."
Seeing Yan's father picking up the wine jug and preparing to pour him wine, he quickly stood up and took it, first poured a small cup for Yan's father, and then wanted to pour for Yan's mother.
Yan's mother quickly covered the cup in front of her and said, "I don't drink alcohol, I just want to drink a beverage."
Hearing this, he picked up the drink beside him and poured a glass for Yan Ma and Yan Ru respectively.
Yan's father looked at it happily for a while, then said with a smile, "Don't just focus on us, pour yourself some too. This is our homemade brew, you can't get it outside."
Xu Shaoyu poured himself a cup as he was told, and Yan Ru came close to him and whispered a reminder.
"Pour less. Even though this wine is homemade, it's very intoxicating. You've never tried it before, so be careful not to get drunk."
Yan's mother glanced at her and said, "We don't drink, and usually no one drinks with your dad. If Xiao Xu can drink, let him have a couple of drinks with your dad."
Yan Ruo quickly shut up and silently picked up two more chopsticks of food for Xu Shaoyu, "Eat something first, don't drink on an empty stomach. Dad, you too."
Yan's father and mother looked at each other, shook their heads, and muttered softly, "I really can't keep her."
At the end of the meal, although Xu Shaoyu was not drunk, he kept supporting his head with his hands and his brows were slightly furrowed.
Seeing this, Yan's mother quickly asked Yan Ru to help him lie down in the room.
In the early years, when Yan Ruo followed Xu Shaoyu out to discuss business, she often had to send him home when he was drunk.
In recent years, as his position in the Xu family has become increasingly stable, even when he goes out for social events, others toast him, so naturally he rarely gets drunk anymore.
He is still the same as before. He doesn't like to talk after drinking, but he doesn't cause trouble either.
I helped him lie down and was about to pour him a glass of water when my hand was grabbed. "Don't go, stay with me for a while?"
Yan Ruohui shook his hand and sat down beside the bed. "Do you have a headache?"
"It doesn't hurt, just a little dizzy."
"Shall I get you a glass of water?"
"No, I'm not thirsty. Just stay here with me for a while. We haven't seen each other for a long, long time."
It seems that he really drank too much and his mind is a little unclear.
When Yan's mother went upstairs, Xu Shaoyu had already fallen asleep, and Yan Ru was sitting on the edge of the bed, propping up her head and feeling drowsy.
"How's Xiao Xu?"
"It's okay, he can still drink, he'll be fine after a good sleep."
"Since you have nothing else to do, go back to your room and take a nap."
"Oh, okay." Yan Ruo carefully pulled out her hand and followed Yan Ma out of the room.
When Xu Shaoyu woke up, Yan Ruo was playing with his mobile phone in the living room on the first floor. He smoothed his messy hair back and took the warm water that Yan Ruo handed to him.
"Where are my uncle and aunt?"
"My dad went to my uncle's house, and my mom..." Yan Ruo narrowed her eyes and spoke in a difficult manner.
"The neighbor aunt asked me to play cards."
Xu Shaoyu took a sip of water and looked at her with some confusion, "We were just playing cards, why do you look like that?"
Yan Ruo looked up at him and asked, "What do you think a group of aunts would talk about at the card table?"
Xu Shaoyu was startled when he heard this, then burst out laughing. "It seems like we're the protagonists of today's gossip."
"Yes, hero, are you still dizzy? If not, let's go pick chestnuts."
Yan Ruo stood up, looking eager to try.
Ten minutes later, the two men were fully armed and set off on their family's electric scooters.
Xu Shaoyu put his arm around Yan Ruo's waist and sat in the back seat, his long legs curled up in frustration. "Why don't we drive the car instead of this thing?"
Yan Ruo, "It's just to pick some chestnuts, driving is too much trouble. And it's more convenient this way."
"Then why don't I take you?"
"Because you don't know the way."
In fact, Yan Ruo also felt that it was not very comfortable to sit in the back of this small electric car.
When I went out with Yan's mother in the morning, she sat in the back of the car. After sitting for more than ten or twenty minutes, my feet were a little numb. Now I can finally drive by myself.
The chestnut forest is actually not far away, and we will arrive there in a short while.
Not only did the two men wear sun-protective straw hats, they also wore long sleeves and trousers, and wore sleeves and gloves, and seemed to be fully armed.
If they wear masks, people will think they are two spies.
Just as I found a place to park my electric scooter, I ran into Yan Huiqi playing with her child not far away.
Seeing them coming over, she raised an eyebrow and said, "During lunch, I heard my mom say that your boyfriend came to your house to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. I thought it was a rumor, but it turned out to be true."
As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Shaoyu, who had a very handsome appearance and a powerful aura, and quickly looked away uncomfortably.
She whispered, "No wonder everyone says you've found a celebrity boyfriend. He's really handsome, tall, and has a great figure. Is he really a celebrity?"
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