Chapter 201 New Year’s greetings from Beicheng!
Yan's mother said with a look of disgust, "Forget it, you should just talk to Xiao Xu. Cooking a bowl of noodles doesn't take much effort, it will be ready in no time."
This time when Xu Shaoyu came here, he didn't bring anything except his cell phone, ID card, and the New Year gift box he bought on the road.
Fortunately, when she came to Yan's house before, she left a few sets of clothes here. Yan Ru went upstairs and took out a set of pajamas from the closet.
"Hurry up and take a hot bath to get rid of the cold, then come out and eat something."
After taking a shower and eating noodles, the two of them wrapped in blankets and talked on the sofa. Xu Shaoyu handed the phone to Yan Ruo.
"These are sent by the planning company. See which one you like."
Yan Ruo took it and took a look, "Are you deciding on the wedding venue layout so early?"
"Too early? There are less than nine months left. Your wedding dress is almost finished. It's a good time to try it on next time you go to North City." Xu Shaoyu hugged her in his arms with some dissatisfaction.
"Why do I feel like you don't care at all?"
In fact, Yan Ruo had no real intention of getting married, and nine months was indeed quite early, right?
But seeing Xu Shaoyu staring at her with dissatisfaction, she very tactfully leaned over and kissed him on the chin.
"Don't I trust you? I have 100% confidence that you will arrange everything. I just have to wait and be the most beautiful bride."
Xu Shaoyu then pecked her lips in satisfaction, "In my eyes, you have always been the most beautiful."
According to the custom in Yan Ruo's place, during the Chinese New Year, they would visit the homes of relatives and friends and wish each other a happy new year.
Since Xu Shaoyu was here, Yan Ruo inevitably took him to visit his uncles, aunts, and grandmother's houses the next day.
I had lunch at my grandmother's house and dinner at my aunt's house.
Luckily, I drive myself now, so I can get anywhere quickly. My mouth never stopped moving the entire day.
This scared Chen Che, who was originally enjoying a relaxing vacation at home. According to him, he even ate one bowl less of rice in the evening.
In the next two days, Yan Ruo's family and his uncle's family took turns to entertain guests. The whole family was either on the way to eat or busy preparing for the dinner.
On the fifth day of the New Year, Yan's mother packed a lot of gifts and put them in the car, urging Yan Ru to go to North City.
"Xiao Xu has come to our house to pay New Year's greetings, so of course you should also go and pay New Year's greetings to Xiao Xu's grandparents and your future mother-in-law, otherwise people will say you don't know etiquette."
Yan Ruo turned to look at the man who was driving.
"Are you tired these past two days?"
Xu Shaoyu said with a subtle expression, "I'm not tired, just a little full."
Yan Ruo deeply agrees with this statement, "Every time during the Chinese New Year, my stomach is in an overloaded working state."
"That's how it is here. We treat each other to a meal during the Chinese New Year. I thought it was fun when I was a kid, but now I find it a bit troublesome."
"But it's very lively." Xu Shaoyu looked ahead intently, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
"I don't think I've ever had such a lively Spring Festival."
Yan Ruo was a little skeptical. "With the Xu family's status, their door would have been trampled down by people during this period of time. Isn't that busy enough?"
Xu Shaoyu chuckled, "That's just courtesy, just superficial excitement, it's tiring to watch."
"It's so nice to have a family like yours, where the whole family sits together, eats, drinks, and chats. This is what a real Chinese New Year is like."
Yan Ruo nodded in agreement, "Then I'll bring you back every year to liven things up."
"Okay, remember what you said and bring me back every year."
Thinking of the countless gossips that the family talked about when they got together these days, Yan Ruo secretly felt sorry that Xu Shaoyu missed the most exciting part because of the language barrier.
I couldn't help but share it with him along the way.
It is not easy to travel during the Spring Festival. Since entering college, Yan Ruo has personally experienced the cruelty of scrambling for tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush.
Fortunately, Xu Shaoyu had someone apply for the flight route in advance, so the two of them were able to land in Beicheng in the evening of the same day.
We stayed in Xingwu for one night and set off to visit the old house to pay New Year's greetings the next day.
Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu were very surprised to see Yan Ruo coming. "Yan Ruo, come and sit next to grandma. Come, have some hot tea to warm your stomach."
As he spoke, he looked at Xu Shaoyu and asked, "Why don't you stay at Yan Ruo's house for a few more days?"
Xu Shaoyu poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Ruoruo wanted to come earlier to wish you a happy new year."
"That's so thoughtful." Grandma Xu took Yan Ruo's hand and said, "Whatever dish you like, I'll have someone make it for you."
Yan Ruo took a sip of tea from the cup and smiled when she heard it, "Grandma, I'm not picky. The chef in the old house is so skilled. I like everything he cooks."
Grandma Xu smiled and said, "Then let them do what they are best at."
I don’t know if it’s because it’s a holiday, but not only is Grandma Xu very enthusiastic, but Grandpa Xu, who is always serious, also has a rare smile on his face.
But Yanruo always felt that their expressions were a little strange when they looked at Xu Shaoyu.
This strange phenomenon was not solved until Xu Shaochuan and his son appeared near noon.
As soon as the two of them appeared, Yan Ruo clearly felt that the atmosphere around them stagnated, especially Xu Shaoyu, whose expression instantly turned cold.
It was an open secret among the wealthy circles in North City that Xu Shaoyu and Xu Erye did not get along.
Everyone thought that it was because Mr. Xu had snatched the inheritance rights that originally belonged to Xu Shaoyu's father, and in order to avoid having his status threatened, he suppressed Xu Shaoyu.
Even Xu Shaoyu thought so before.
Even if Mr. Xu attacked him, he would just be disgusted by Mr. Xu's unscrupulous behavior and retaliate directly.
It was not until some time ago that Xu Shaoyu found out the truth about his father's car accident.
Although the Zhao family received the punishment they deserved, Mr. Xu, who stood idly by and even added fuel to the fire during the incident, has been at large ever since.
For the sake of his grandparents, Xu Shaoyu could bear not to touch him for the time being.
But this does not mean that he can live in peace with Mr. Xu.
Xu Shaochuan had never expected to meet Xu Shaoyu today.
His father had long been impatient with his stay abroad. It is said that people miss their families more during the holidays, and his temper becomes more and more irritable, especially as the Spring Festival approaches.
They actually returned home on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
But because Xu Shaoyu was here, he never came to the old house.
These days, they heard that Xu Shaoyu went to pay New Year's greetings to his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, so the father and son came over every day to have dinner and chat with the two elderly people.
I didn't expect him to come back so soon.
When he saw Xu Shaoyu, Mr. Xu's expression stiffened and his pupils shrank. Then he quickly adjusted his expression and walked in with a swagger.
Xu Shaochuan paused as he entered the room before regaining his smile, "Grandpa and grandma, we're here."
"Brother is back? Happy New Year, sister-in-law."
As Mr. Xu sat down on the sofa opposite, Xu Shaoyu clenched his palms, his fingertips turning white.
Yan Ruo calmly raised her hand and covered his hand, silently comforting him.
With a faint smile on his face, he looked at Xu Shaochuan and said, "Happy New Year."
"You don't know how to greet your elders when you see them. Is this how you are brought up?" Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Mr. Xu started to put on airs.
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