Soon it will be the sixth day of the lunar new year, the day Xia Wenxi is to go to Lin Shen's house.
When Xia Wenxi opened her eyes in the morning, she finally felt a little nervous.
Perhaps because Lin Shen rarely mentioned his family when they were together, Xia Wenxi hadn't felt particularly nervous before today.
In retrospect, she might not have been completely unnerved. She was just slow to realize it, because she applied her eyeliner three times before she was even reasonably satisfied!
When Xia Wenxi came downstairs, Ke Shurong, Xia Hengyuan, and Xia Wensheng were all downstairs, and Xia Wensheng even gave her advice on dating and meeting the parents...
"In short, just call more people and eat more."
Xia Wenxi certainly still remembered Xia Wensheng's glorious feat of eating three bowls of rice in one sitting and then being so full that he couldn't sleep.
Just as she was about to make fun of him, she heard her mother scold Xia Wensheng: "Don't talk nonsense. If the news that you two eat three bowls of rice at a time gets out, people will think that we don't feed our children."
After saying that, he gave Xia Wenxi his own advice, "If you don't know what to say, just smile. If you don't want to answer, just let Lin Shen say it for you."
Xia Wenxi nodded, "Okay, Mom, your method is still the most practical!"
At 9:30 a.m., Lin Shen came to pick up Xia Wenxi to go to his house. Ke Shurong, Xia Hengyuan, and Xia Wensheng were all standing at the door to see their daughter/sister off.
Although Xia Wensheng did not do so voluntarily.
Xia Wenxi brought gifts for Lin Shen's family in bags of all sizes, which almost filled the trunk of the car. The pile of things together seemed to make people realize that Lin Shen's family was large and prosperous!
Watching the two get into the car and leave, Xia Hengyuan suddenly sighed.
"Why do I feel like I'm sending Xiaobao off to get married?"
"Dad, you're exaggerating. What family makes such a fuss when someone gets married?"
Xia Wensheng immediately broke his father's melancholy, saying, "Besides, the houses they buy are so close together, you can just walk there after you finish eating, what's there to worry about? The house I bought is more than half an hour away by car from our house, you should think about me instead."
Xia Hengyuan, a father, was so upset by his son's words that he rolled his eyes in anger.
"Shut up! Did I even speak to you?!"
After saying that, he snorted and walked away with his hands behind his back.
Ke Shurong was holding back her laughter, but she burst out laughing after Xia Hengyuan left, and even slapped Xia Wensheng's arm.
"Look how angry you've made your dad!"
Xia Wensheng crossed his arms, feeling that there was no justice in the world.
"But you laughed too, didn't you? And you're still criticizing me."
...
As they approached the Lin family's old residence, Lin Shen asked Xia Wenxi if she was nervous.
"You just checked your phone three times in five minutes."
I've been seen through...
Xia Wenxi nodded in agreement, "That's true to some extent. If your family asks me any questions later and I can't answer them, you have to help me out."
"Okay," Lin Shen replied with a smile, "but I don't think they'll ask anything."
As they were talking, the car had already driven into the courtyard gate.
Before getting out of the car, Lin Shen said, "They all think that I'm too old to have a girlfriend as young as you, that I'm marrying above my station."
When Lin Shen said this, his eyes were filled with resentment, which amused Xia Wenxi, and she forgot all about being nervous.
When they entered the house, Lin Shen held Xia Wenxi's hand, and it took two aunties to carry all the things in the car.
As soon as she opened the door, Xia Wenxi could still faintly hear a voice say, "They're here, they're here."
Even though Xia Wenxi had prepared herself mentally, she still gripped Lin Shen's hand tightly when she saw the sofa packed with people.
It seems her preparations were insufficient.
"Mom, eldest brother and sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law, brother-in-law, this is my girlfriend Wenxi."
When Lin Shen called for help, Xia Wenxi was racking her brains, trying to figure out what to call Lin Shen's older brothers and sisters...
She really miscalculated; she was so focused on what gifts to buy for everyone that she completely forgot about such an important issue.
"Hello, Auntie! Hello, brothers and sisters! I am Lin Shen's girlfriend, Xia Wenxi. You can just call me Xiaoxi."
Although it's a bit strange to call someone around the same age as her parents "brother," she's not married to Lin Shen, so she can't call him "sister-in-law."
Lin Shen's second sister-in-law was the first to laugh, "I never expected that at my age, a young girl would still call me 'sister.' I'm just basking in Lin Shen's glory."
Lin Zhan also wholeheartedly supported his wife, saying, "That's right, being called that makes me feel younger too!"
With the two of them interrupting, the matter of addressing each other was thus resolved.
"Little Creek, come here. Come sit here."
Jian Yuxiang pulled Xia Wenxi to sit down next to her.
Xia Wenxi last saw Lin Shen's mother at the hospital, and now she looked much better than when she was there.
Jian Yuxiang greeted Xia Wenxi's parents and brother with a gentle smile.
He then pointed to the things she had brought, patted her hand, and said with a smile, "We have a large family, so thank you for your trouble. Don't bring so much stuff next time."
Xia Wenxi nodded with a smile, and Lin Shen realized that this was a signal for him to speak, so he said, "These things were all carefully selected by Wenxi."
Xia Wenxi's face stiffened when she heard him say that. No...
Is that how someone talks? What's the difference between that and self-praise?
Let her say it herself, but at this moment, saying it was meticulous would sound like self-praise, and saying it wasn't meticulous would be even more inappropriate, so Xia Wenxi could only say:
"I hope you all like it."
At this moment, Lin Zhan looked up at Lin Shen and saw him wink at him and glance at the gift bag on the table.
Lin Zhan was surprised that he actually understood it!
"Thank you, Xiaoxi. It's been a long time since I've received a gift."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shen handed over an envelope, "For Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law."
Lin Zhan hadn't expected that out of all the items, only one envelope would be his.
Then another guess came: Could it be that there was a check inside?
Lin Zhan started to open it, and everyone except Xia Wenxi and Lin Shen stared at Lin Zhan's hands.
When Lin Zhan saw what was in his hand clearly, his eyes widened in disbelief!
"What is it? Let me see it too!"
Lin Zhan's wife's view was blocked, but after she leaned closer to see clearly, she also had the same expression as Lin Zhan.
Knowing everyone was curious, Lin Zhan held up what he was holding.
"Two first-class tickets for a seven-day, six-night luxury cruise, valid for one year."
Lin Zhan grinned so wide his eyes disappeared. "Xiao Xi really knows how to shop! Your second sister and I are thinking of going on a trip again."
Lin Zhan's words were indeed true. He and his wife were naturally playful people, and recently, with one thing after another happening at home, they hadn't been able to go out together for quite some time. This gift was exactly what they wanted.
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