At this time, the voices of Father Cheng and Mother Cheng came from outside the bathroom: "This puppy was adopted by Xiao He, which shows that this child has a good heart!"
"You're just a puppy, why are you acting like a child?" Cheng's mother said.
Father Cheng laughed and said, "Actually, it would be nice to have a puppy at home."
"It's okay to raise a dog, but I don't care about what you eat, drink, and litter from now on."
"Okay! Hey, the water has boiled, it's time to make the dumplings..."
The two people in the bathroom invariably pricked up their ears to listen to the conversation outside. He Xin saw Cheng Hao leaning next to him, looking breathless, and couldn't help but hug her into his arms and kiss her ear.
Her ears were her most sensitive part, so she quickly broke away and glared: "What are you doing!"
"hey-hey!"
He Xin giggled twice, then remembered and said, "By the way, the gift is still in the box. I'll take it out."
"it's beautiful!"
When Cheng Hao saw the green jade pendant, his eyes suddenly lit up and he couldn't put it down, holding it in his hand and casually asked: "How much does this thing cost?"
"It's not expensive, just over 10,000 yuan."
"Wow! More than ten thousand is not expensive?" Cheng Hao couldn't help but open his mouth.
"It's okay. Let me tell you, if you buy this thing from a jade shop outside, it will cost at least thirty to forty thousand, and it will increase in value in the future."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. In ten years or so, you might be able to buy a house!"
Cheng Hao had a look of disbelief on his face, and after a while he said: "If you say that, I don't even dare to wear it anymore."
"What are you afraid of wearing?" He Xin said with a smile, "These things are all blessed. Wear them on your body to ward off evil spirits and maybe even bring you good luck! Come, let me
Let me put it on for you now."
He also specially tied a red string on the pendant.
"Are the two things you gave my parents expensive?" Cheng Hao asked, touching the contents of the other two boxes.
"It's not bad, the total is about the same as yours."
"Then I have to tell them. It would be a pity if they accidentally get their hearts broken." Cheng Hao said hurriedly.
What was given to Cheng's mother was a pair of bracelets made of ice and wax, and what was given to Cheng's father was also a pendant that was slightly worse in quality than Cheng's better one, but it had a very good meaning and was engraved with the three characters "Fu Lu Shou" in seal script.
Sure enough, when the gifts were brought out, Cheng's father and Cheng's mother were very happy. Without knowing the price, they paid more attention to the fact that the master had given the blessing. So when He Xin brought out the wild ginseng and Jingxin oral liquid,
Cheng's mother also complained that he spent money indiscriminately.
Cheng's father was very enthusiastic, and although Cheng's mother occasionally choked when she spoke, she was generally okay. At least she treated him as a guest and prepared a large table of delicious food for him.
Although He Xin came to the house for the first time, he had experience in his previous life and could understand Cheng's mother's psychology to some extent. He was such an excellent daughter, so of course he wanted her to find a good home.
This kind of mentality is actually common among parents. When their children fall in love, the first thing they consider is whether they will be cheated, and then they look at all aspects, including personality, family, working conditions, etc.
It is not difficult to imagine that someone like He Xin is definitely not the ideal candidate in Cheng's mother's mind, but she can't help her daughter liking him, so she can only admit it with a pinched nose.
When the steaming dumplings were on the table, He Xin knew it was his time to express his gratitude, so he picked up the cup and stood up and said: "Uncle, aunt! Thank you for agreeing to let me come to your house to celebrate the New Year this time. To be honest.
, I have no father or mother, and I don’t know where to go during the Chinese New Year? Fortunately, I met Hao Hao, so I can feel the warmth of home."
Having said this, he paused gratefully, and at the same time turned his gaze to Cheng Hao, who was sitting next to him. Cheng Hao also looked at him with a smile in his eyes, and held his hand below.
"So I want to express my opinion first. It is the greatest honor of my life to know Hao Hao. No matter what happens in the future, I will treat her well. Maybe my uncle and aunt may not believe it now and think that I am just saying nice things verbally.
, but I want to invite my uncles and aunts to watch my actual actions in the future! I would like to toast this glass of wine to my uncles and aunts first, thank you!"
After saying that, he drank the wine.
"Slow down!"
Cheng Hao knew how much he drank, so he quickly helped him pick up the chopsticks and put them into the bowl, saying: "Hurry up and squeeze it."
Seeing this scene, Cheng's father and Cheng's mother looked at each other. I have to say that what He Xin said just now was quite real and sincere, not exaggerated or impetuous. And from the small actions of the two of them, it was obvious that they were close to each other.
and care.
Cheng's father had a good impression of He Xin and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, drink slowly and eat some food first."
Cheng's mother took a sip from the wine glass, narrowed her eyes and looked at He Xin, and asked, "Listen, you are still in school now. How old are you?"
"I am twenty-one this year, so I am one year younger than Haohao."
"You're only twenty-one, I thought you were a few years older than you!"
"..."
"Then you already had a conversation when you came home last time?"
"Uh, yes!"
Speaking of this, Cheng's mother became angry and said: "Last time you pretended to be quite similar, and you said you were stopping by to have a good look..."
"Mom, it's not He Xin's fault. I asked him not to say anything." Cheng Hao helped.
"Shut up, I'm asking Xiao He!" Cheng's mother glared at her daughter.
"Ahem, I'm really worried that this happened too suddenly. I think I want to give everyone a buffer and a process of mutual understanding," He Xin said.
Cheng's mother nodded very subtly, accepting his explanation. After a moment of silence, Cheng's mother sighed and said: "You two are in love. Logically speaking, we parents should not interfere, but now you have already
When I come home, I have to ask about some things."
"Auntie, you ask." He Xin sat up straight and said seriously.
"I also heard you talk about your situation when I came home last time. In addition, the things you published in the newspaper are all true, right?"
"Well, yes, it's all true."
"It's not easy for you to achieve such a great reputation at such a young age. Given the current situation, our family has been trying to impress you..."
"No, no, no, Auntie, please don't say that. When we met, I was nothing. I..."
Cheng's mother frowned, knocked on the table and said, "Listen to what I have to say."
"Hey, Auntie, tell me." He Xin could only say sarcastically.
Mother Cheng looked at her nervous daughter, sighed secretly, and continued: "Of course we as parents know what my daughter is like. Hao Hao has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child. In the final analysis, it is our family that has dragged her down.
.”
"Mom, why are you talking about this!" Cheng Hao couldn't help but said.
"Our family is in such a situation, and we need to let Xiao He know."
"Auntie, I understand all these situations."
"But now a good company is in Shenghai, and you are studying in the capital. You two are so far apart. What will you do in the future? Have you thought about it?"
What Cheng's mother is most worried about is this, the long-distance relationship. After all, she is not optimistic about the relationship between the two.
"I thought about it. I just discussed it with Hao Hao on the way here. I just booked a house in the capital. My thoughts are this..."
He Xin told Cheng's parents and Cheng's mother about his plans.
Cheng's parents and Cheng's mother were very surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect He Xin to think so far ahead at such a young age. He also said that the house had three bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms, and they were welcome to live there in the future.