Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

Looking at Liu Mei'er's ashamed face in the dim light, Su Wanwan patted her arm nonchalantly and said, "You don't have to take it to heart about whether we are engaged or not. No one in our factory has to give me any money. I originally paid everyone's salary, and now I am using this method to collect the salary for everyone back into my own pocket... I am not so shameless."

Su Wanwan patted her head as she spoke: "Oh, you see, I forgot about this tradition. Tomorrow morning when you gather with everyone at the factory gate, you must remind everyone not to give me any money as a gift, otherwise I will be angry!"

"How can this be done? This..." Liu Mei'er wanted to say something, but she stuttered a little when she was nervous. She didn't speak fast to begin with, and this time she was interrupted directly by Su Wanwan -

"What do you mean by no? If I say yes, it's yes. After all, it's my business, not someone else's. Others can't interfere. If I have any objection, let him come to me." Su Wanwan patted his chest and made a promise to Liu Meir.

"Then...then I'll go home?" Liu Mei'er said timidly.

"Go back and have a good rest. Don't think about these trivial things." Su Wanwan waved her hand generously and watched Liu Meir go home.

"Xu Yan, why didn't you remind me about the gift money?" Although they were not engaged this time, they told the villagers that they were engaged after all.

Although Su Wanwan's voice was soft, it contained a hint of blame.

"I..." As soon as Liu Meir left, Xu Yan walked to the opposite side of Su Wanwan.

But he never spoke.

"I've never been engaged, nor have I attended other people's weddings, so I didn't know there was such a custom."

Su Wanwan, who was a little angry, wanted to hear Xu Yan give her a reasonable explanation, but she didn't expect Xu Yan to say this.

"Ah... no, it's okay. Anyway, I already knew about it and told my sister. Don't worry about anyone giving us money tomorrow..." Su Wanwan pursed her lips and suddenly felt sorry for Xu Yan who was lowering his head opposite her.

In the silence all around, the kerosene lamp held by Su Wanwan burned slowly, illuminating a small circle. The kerosene lamp was so dim that Su Wanwan could not see Xu Yan's entire expression. She could only see his tightly pursed lips.

Su Wanwan, who felt very distressed for a moment, also lowered her head slightly. The distance between the two of them shortened inexplicably, and finally they leaned against each other gently. Su Wanwan felt her heartbeat getting faster and faster and her cheeks getting hot. She restrained her excitement and gently touched Xu Yan's lower cheek with her head.

"Late night..."

Xu Yan, who was standing there completely dazed, suddenly raised his hand and gently held Su Wanwan's shoulder.

This was the first time that Su Wanwan was so close to Xu Yan. She could even hear Xu Yan's disordered breathing while listening to her own heartbeat...

"Tell me, if your two sisters ask us about our share of money at the banquet tomorrow, what should we say?"

The air flow from Su Wanwan's speech gently sprayed on Xu Yan's neck. Both of them lowered their heads slightly, not daring to look at each other.

"I'll go home and tell them tonight."

"So when we get to the county town tomorrow, should we go to the guesthouse for the banquet first, or go see your father?" Su Wanwan's voice was still muffled, and she had no idea.

"What do you want to do first, Wanwan?"

"I think... since everyone has to leave the village at six in the morning, they probably won't eat at home. They should be starving when they get to the county town. I should arrange for everyone to eat first... But if we inform your father after dinner, won't it seem like we acted without your permission? It will make him feel that he is not valued."

Su Wanwan rejected her own proposal.

"It's okay, just do as Wanwan said and eat first." Xu Yan immediately affirmed Su Wanwan's idea.

"It's getting late, I'll take you back."

Su Wanwan nodded, without looking up at Xu Yan. She silently kept a certain distance from him and walked side by side towards the Su family's direction.

The snow from the last time it fell still remained on the road. Although some of it had melted and the mud and water were mixed together, there was still a thin layer left near the roadside. Neither of them spoke, and when they walked, the only sound was the sound of shoes stepping on the snow.

"Hey Wanwan, why are you back at this time?"

As soon as Su Wanwan opened the door, she saw her mother Zhao Ying, who was wrapping a scarf around her neck. She was a little surprised for a moment: "It's already this late, what are you going to do?"

"What are you talking about? It's because I'm worried about you. Why did I come home just now at this time?" Zhao Ying said as she took off the half-worn scarf and handed it to Jiang Shuzhen beside her, pointing to the small pendulum clock on the table.

The small pendulum clock is wound up and makes a crisp sound with every step.

Su Wanwan looked at the pointer above and saw that it had already pointed to ten o'clock at night. She smiled a little guilty: "Mom, you heard it when I came back just now. There are so many temporary jobs waiting for people to do at the factory. After all, I am responsible for it. Of course, I came back after everyone finished their work. We are all in the same village. What do you have to worry about?"

"Do we not have to worry if we are in the same village? You don't know about the bad things that happened in other villages... Anyway, don't argue with me. Even if you are responsible for so many things in the factory, you have to learn to go home on time. You are not the only one in charge of the factory. Isn't Xu Yan also in charge? Did he agree to let you come back so late?"

As Zhao Ying spoke, his face became a little gloomy.

"It was Xu Yan who sent me back just now." Su Wanwan quickly replied.

"Oh, by the way, Mom, we have to get up before six o'clock tomorrow morning and follow the truck to the county town. You, Dad, and sister-in-law should go to bed quickly." Su Wanwan told her family about Xu Yan's arrangements, turned around and went into the kitchen to wash up.

"It seems that Xu Yan's family has already arranged all these things in advance. Although his two sisters behaved averagely when they came home last time, they did a good job on these things." Zhao Ying and Su Yang pondered the Xu family's arrangements with each other and walked towards the bedroom side by side.

"Wanwan, there's some rice and vegetables left for you in several covered bowls in the kitchen. They're still hot, so eat quickly." Before closing the door, Zhao Ying did not forget to remind Su Wanwan who was washing up in the kitchen.

Su Wanwan agreed and wiped her face with a towel. Sure enough, she saw several bowls stacked together near the chopping board.

During the day, she took the children to the town to buy snacks, and the children had lunch at a pavilion in the town. However, because she had to go to the black market to buy meat, she did not have lunch with her mother and others.

After buying the meat, they hurried back on their bikes. Su Wanwan didn't drink a drop of water along the way. As soon as she arrived at her doorstep, she heard about what happened in the factory. She went straight to the factory and paid the wages to the people there.