Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

"Oh, you're here now, why do you need a gift?" Zhao Ying was embarrassed to accept it.

After Xu Mei and Xu Lan pushed and shoved her for a few rounds, she embarrassedly asked Jiang Shuzhen to take the eggs to the kitchen.

"It's so late, and you've been waiting for us to come over without even having dinner. I feel really bad about it." Eldest sister Xu Lan said a little embarrassedly, holding the bowl that Jiang Shuzhen had just given her.

"Oh, we usually eat late at home." The eldest brother Su Gao answered naively.

Before dinner, Jiang Panhua and Su Di had been watching TV outside almost the entire time. Even when Zhao Ying just walked to the door and called the little ones back into the house, the two of them were still watching TV outside. Only until the table was set up and the meal was served did they come back to eat.

"It's almost the end of the year. How is your father's health recently?" Zhao Ying kept picking up food for Xu Lan and Xu Mei.

"My health is still the same, but I wrote back saying I'll be back for the Chinese New Year," Xu Mei replied.

Ever since Old Man Xu nearly died in the village last time, the villagers have always had the impression that his condition was very serious and he could die at any time. Unexpectedly, after being sent to the hospital in the county, he has been recuperating there and no bad news has been received until now.

Since he was able to come back during the Chinese New Year, it means that he has recovered well. Zhao Ying smiled immediately after hearing this. "I was thinking that if your father has to stay in the hospital during the Chinese New Year, you two sisters might as well come to our house to celebrate the New Year instead of being alone at home."

Xu Lan was not good at speaking, so she just smiled softly in response.

The meal went quite harmoniously, as Jiang Shuzhen's cooking skills were good after all. Xu Mei was more cheerful than Xu Lan, and she chatted with Zhao Ying about some family matters, and then they stood up.

"It's getting late. My eldest and third brothers have to go to the factory to work tomorrow, and Wanwan has to go to the radio station early tomorrow morning. We will go back first."

It was indeed close to nine o'clock in the evening, and Zhao Ying did not want to keep Xu Mei and Xu Lan any longer. He waved to his eldest brother Su Gao to send them out.

Just when everyone thought that Xu Yan was going to leave with his two sisters, Xu Lan and Xu Mei had already walked to the door, but Xu Yan still didn't move.

Zhao Ying and Su Wanwan turned to look at him at the same time.

"I'll wash the dishes later." Xu Yan said with a smile.

Xu Lan knew what Xu Yan was thinking, and turned around to explain for him, "He just wanted to help with the work more."

Zhao Ying immediately agreed, and his elder brother Su Gao sent the two of them out the door before returning.

Afraid that her father would suddenly say the same thing as he did last night, Su Wanwan stood up with foresight after her elder and second sisters left, put down her bowl, and walked to the kitchen with her own bowl without hesitation.

Although she couldn't stop Xu Yan from coming to her house for dinner, she could avoid him.

This way, even if her father said something shocking, she would not listen.

If you can’t hear it, it means your dad didn’t say it.

Su Wanwan didn't expect that when she just walked into the kitchen with her bowl of rice, she heard familiar footsteps behind her. When she turned around, Xu Yan was already standing beside her with his bowl of rice.

When she turned back, there was a smile on her face.

"Why are you imitating me?" Su Wanwan pointed at Xu Yan's empty bowl.

"You are allowed to come to the kitchen with the bowl, but others are not allowed to come in?" Xu Yan said with a smile.

This guy is obviously imitating her, but he is still making excuses.

Su Wanwan pretended to be unhappy and put her bowl into the sink, "Yes, you said you wanted to wash it."

After Su Wanwan put her bowl into the sink, she gave up her position in front of the sink and signaled Xu Yan that he could start.

Xu Yan smiled and put his bowl into the sink, deliberately stacking the two bowls together, then scooped a large ladle of hot water from the pot into the sink.

Su Wanwan watched his movements and always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't know what it was.

"I just found out something." Xu Yan said while washing dishes.

Su Wanwan raised her eyebrows, "It just so happens that I also want to tell you something."

Xu Yan paused while washing the dishes, turned to look at Su Wanwan, and said, "Then I'll listen to your business first."

Su Wanwan shook her head instead, "You speak first."

"The reason I was late just now was that my eldest sister was not at home, so my second sister and I went to look for her."

Unexpectedly, what Xu Yan said was actually such a thing. Su Wanwan opened her eyes wide and asked: "Eldest sister is not at home, where did she go?"

"My second sister said that she had been getting close to Wang Haisheng from the Wang family recently, so I went to look for him at Wang's house with my second sister. He wasn't at home, but Wang Haisheng's father was at home. He said that Wang Haisheng came here to watch TV after finishing work at the factory."

Su Wanwan had an impression of this Wang Haisheng, a native of Shuitian Village, and one of the first young men to join the factory to work. He was of average appearance and had a strong build. He seemed to be in his twenties and probably not married yet.

Su Wanwan thought again that her elder sister should be not much different in age from Wang Haisheng, and she had never heard that her elder sister had a relationship with anyone in the village. With this in mind, these two people seemed to be a good match.

Su Wanwan immediately said to Xu Yan: "So what? Does Wang Haisheng's father know about this? What do you and your second sister think?"

Looking at Su Wanwan's suddenly happy expression, Xu Yan washed the two bowls cleanly and placed them on the cement table.

At the same time, Jiang Shuzhen had already brought the empty plates and bowls from the whole family to the kitchen. Seeing that Xu Yan had just washed the dishes for himself and Su Wanwan, she quickly said, "You don't have to wash the dishes. You can go to the living room or her room to talk with Wanwan. I'll be busy in the kitchen."

Jiang Shuzhen was used to taking care of all the kitchen chores, and she felt a little uncomfortable when someone suddenly took her place.

"It's okay. I just promised you, sister-in-law, go back and rest first." Xu Yan said, and suddenly turned to look at Su Wanwan, "I just happen to have something to say to Wanwan alone."

After hearing this, Jiang Shuzhen immediately nodded and left the kitchen, and silence returned outside the door.

At this time, Dad and Mom had probably gone back to their room to sleep, and the little ones should have also, under the arrangement of eldest brother Su Gao, been lying side by side on the kang in his room to sleep.

"Wang Haisheng's father probably doesn't know yet." Xu Yan answered Su Wanwan's question.

Su Wanwan immediately curled her lips. "I don't think Wang Haisheng has the personality to be that kind of person. If he was seriously dating my eldest sister, how could he not tell his family? If he didn't tell his father, wouldn't that be just hooliganism?"

What Su Wanwan said was right, but when Xu Yan heard her say this, a complicated expression appeared on his face.

Su Wanwan waited for Xu Yan's response.

"If it's really what you said, it's not that complicated, and I won't tell you." Xu Yan suddenly said slowly.

Su Wanwan became interested, "What's going on?"

Xu Yan said: "When my second sister and I went to Wang's house, we saw his father. His father thought that my eldest sister was looking for Wang Haisheng for something, and he talked to us very seriously. He didn't know anything about Wang Haisheng and my sister. My eldest sister didn't tell me and my second sister. The reason why I knew that my eldest sister often went to Wang's house was that my second sister secretly watched her once."