At noon that day, the whole family went to a Sichuan restaurant for lunch.
Xue Heng chatted happily with Xue's father. From time to time, he used serving chopsticks to pick up food for Xue's parents and returned it to Xue Ling. His conversation was humorous, gentle, generous and decent.
The women at the nearby tables all leaned over to peek at him, and even the waiter stared at him, looking shy.
On the way back, Xue's mother couldn't help but tease him that he was a heartthrob and so lovable.
Xue Heng glanced at Xue Ling from the corner of his eyes and said with a smile: "I don't think so! Auntie, look, why can't Sister Lingling know this? It shows that I'm still not that good."
"Who said I wouldn't come!" Xue Ling joked: "I was almost obsessed with you too! It's just that I'm already married and I only care about my husband. I have no other meaning."
Xue Heng said quickly: "Auntie, look, she is the first one to not know how to do it. It hurts my heart so much!"
Everyone laughed, except Cheng Tianyuan.
Father Xue joked warmly: "Ever since the first day he came to our factory, what he did and what he said every day were all the female employees talked about. As long as he stopped at the factory gate, we didn't need to recruit female workers at all.
Well, people came to visit me!"
Everyone laughed again.
Xue Heng has been abroad for many years and has a very cheerful temperament. Not only is he not embarrassed, he also echoed: "Uncle, from now on the factory will rely on me to recruit workers! You have to give me a salary increase!"
Mother Xue couldn't stop laughing and patted his arm.
"I'll give you twice as much, okay? You can't spend it randomly and save it for your wife, do you understand?"
"Hey!" Xue Heng couldn't help but nodded and said: "Listen to my dearest aunt, save everything except buying clothes and food!"
Both Xue's father and Xue's mother were amused by him.
Cheng Tianyuan watched from the side, with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Such a handsome and talented man, not to mention women, even men can't help but look at him sideways.
Moreover, he is good at studying, has a high academic level, and has even studied abroad. He and Lingling have many common topics...
Xue Ling didn't like spicy food, so he ate very little. Seeing that he didn't use his chopsticks very much, he couldn't help but lower his voice and asked: "Brother Yuan, what's wrong? Don't you have an appetite?"
Cheng Tianyuan twitched the corners of his mouth and said warmly: "It's a bit spicy."
Xue Ling raised her eyebrows mischievously at him and whispered: "Then don't eat too much. I will take you to find something delicious later. I guarantee you will like it."
Cheng Tianyuan smiled gently: "Okay."
After eating, the two said goodbye to Xue's parents and said they were going to get a haircut together.
Xue Heng said quickly: "How about I accompany you? I know the road, and I will drive you to find it."
Cheng Tianyuan said softly: "No need, you stay with your parents. Lingling also plans to take me shopping around and buy some underwear."
Xue Heng's face darkened slightly, but he quickly returned to a gentle smile.
"Then be careful. There are many people on the road, so be careful."
Cheng Tianyuan nodded slightly, took Xue Ling's hand, and the couple left talking and laughing.
Xue Heng glanced at their backs twice before turning his head to chat with Xue's father and mother.
"Uncle, this...brother-in-law doesn't seem to be very good at words."
Xue's father smiled lovingly and said, "A Yuan, this kid has not talked much since he was a child, but he is not dull at all. He can say and answer in an orderly manner."
Xue's mother seemed to remember something and explained: "He is five years older than Lingling. Lingling used to talk a lot and chatter non-stop. Your uncle and I were annoyed by her every day and always laughed and called her a little sparrow! Fortunately, we have
A Yuan, he doesn't mind her being noisy at all. Every time she says something, he listens quietly and is very patient. I see, most of them are like this now."
The couple looked at each other and smiled, with deep affection and satisfaction in their eyes.
Xue Heng's face looked a little bad, and he forced a smile.
"What happened when I was young...maybe it will change when I grow up. Sister Lingling is a person with great ambitions. It is really wronging her to have her hastily married off to the countryside to be a peasant woman."
In his opinion, Xue Ling was dragged down by this marriage. At first, his uncle and aunt thought about repaying the kindness of the Cheng family, so they nodded and agreed to the marriage.
Back then, Sister Lingling was young and didn't understand anything at all, let alone what kind of person was most suitable for her.
Cheng Tianyuan was from the countryside, with a low background, low education level, and tacky clothes. Apart from being tall and tall, his face was barely passable, and there was nothing he could do to match Sister Ling Ling.
The smile on Xue's father's face faded a little, and he whispered: "The marriage has been decided a long time ago. A Yuan is a real and honest child, worthy of trust. Lingling used to have a bad temper, so she would make trouble not to marry. Now she is married
After that, we got along very well with A-Yuan, and we became harmonious as husband and wife, so we were completely relieved."
After a pause, he added: "There is no grievance. If I hadn't dragged down their family, with Mu Hai's diligence and knowledge, and A Yuan's own diligence and hard work, their family would be fine."
After hearing this, Xue Heng quickly changed his words.
"Uncle is right. Now with the help of you and Sister Lingling, my brother-in-law, even if he has no ability, will be able to enjoy the success and have a big career in the future."
Father Xue smiled slightly, knocked on the table and said: "Ignore them for now, wait a few years and talk about it. A Yuan is also a promising child, I believe in my vision."
Mother Xue poured a cup of tea and said, "Let's drink some to relieve the spicy taste. The weather is a bit gloomy. We'll talk when we get home later."
"Thank you, Auntie." Xue Heng smiled and took the tea cup.
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Xue Ling took Cheng Tianyuan around, bought a lot of things, ate two bowls of glutinous rice cakes, and found a barber shop to get a haircut, and didn't go home until evening.
"Xue Heng...were you familiar with him when you were a child?" Cheng Tianyuan asked.
Xue Ling rubbed her hands without thinking about it at all.
"We don't know each other very well! Our relatives in our hometown only get together during the Chinese New Year. Uncle Zhilan later went to the south to develop, and the two families haven't contacted each other for a long time. Otherwise, my dad would definitely have introduced us to Uncle Zhilan."
Cheng Tianyuan looked at the sky and whispered: "After the sun goes down, the temperature is still very cold. The community is just ahead, let's walk faster."
Xue Ling stamped his feet and walked a few steps faster.
"It's drier here than in the south. It either snows heavily or it's sunny all the time. There are many scenic spots here. We won't accompany my parents to visit relatives. I'll go out with you these days!"
"That's not okay." Cheng Tianyuan explained warmly: "This is our first year of marriage. We should visit our elders and say hello to them for the New Year. We should listen to our parents' arrangements."
Xue Ling thought it made sense, turned her head and looked at his new hairstyle, and couldn't help but smile happily.
"Are you nervous about your new son-in-law's arrival? The hairstyle you picked suits you very well - it looks great!"
Originally, she thought he would have a shaved head as before, which was simple and easy to take care of.
Recently, the riverside has been busy building a shopping mall, and the weather has been cold, so he hasn't shaved his head. After more than two months, his hair has grown a bit.
He picked a new hairstyle, his face became less cold, his facial features were handsome and deep, and he looked much more handsome.
"Hehe! The more you look at it, the better it looks!" she laughed loudly.
Cheng Tianyuan's eyes moved slightly, and he asked after a moment of hesitation: "...better-looking than Xue Heng?"