Time Travel: Remarrying a Little Wolf Dog

The two men offered tea to He's grandparents, father and mother, and exchanged gifts with He's elder brother and sister-in-law, as well as their son and daughter.

Brother He and Sister-in-law He didn't show any obvious rejection on their faces, but they didn't show any enthusiasm either.

We just exchanged greetings and acknowledged each other normally, and nothing more was said.

After Grandpa He and Grandma He saw that the tea had been served and everyone had been greeted, they started to prepare the meal.

Su Yan knew that most people here disliked him, so he said nothing and just ate quietly.

Not long after the meal, Grandfather He’s eldest son and third son came with their entire family. Su Yan followed He An to recognize them one by one.

The whole family had a lively lunch which lasted until mid-afternoon.

He's father and mother and their family were the last to leave, and He An and Su Yan stood at the door to see them off.

As usual, He's father said a few words indifferently and got on the carriage. He's mother, on the other hand, pulled He An aside and talked to him for a few words.

However, the two children in Brother He's family were impatient and wanted to leave.

He's mother hurriedly said to He An, "You've chosen the path yourself," and got into the car.

He ignored Su Yan the whole time.

Su Yan and He An watched the carriage go away before turning around and walking back.

She met too many people this day, and Su Yan was not good at handling relationships with relatives. As a bride, she was inevitably the focus of everyone's attention today.

So when I came back, I felt tired and wanted to lie down.

In fact, not being able to get along well with relatives may be a common problem among modern young people. When Su Yan was in modern times, he was not an introvert. He got along well with friends, classmates and even strangers, and was very graceful and generous.

When I was in college, I set up shop at a night market and was never afraid to introduce products and chat with customers.

But whenever we visit relatives during the Chinese New Year, it’s like going to war.

Every time I go back home after visiting relatives, I feel like I have been through a battle and am exhausted both physically and mentally.

I met so many relatives today, all of whom are He An’s closest relatives.

I’m not talking about how well you should get along with others, but at least you should make sure your etiquette is correct and you don’t show any stage fright.

You can't be in the spotlight, but you can't be silent either. It's quite tiring to strike the right balance.

When I got home, the sun had already set and smoke was rising from the neighbors' houses.

Su Yan washed her hands and wanted to go to the kitchen to cook, but was stopped by He An, "You look very tired today, just take a rest, I will cook."

Su Yan was a little surprised. Didn't men in ancient times believe that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen?

Just like her ex-husband, he didn't even want to enter the kitchen, saying that was a place for women.

Although He An is not a scholar like her ex-husband, she is much more particular.

But I grew up in the county and went to school, but I didn't take the imperial examination.

He An had told Su Yan all this before.

Logically speaking, people who have received Confucian education seem to believe that cooking is a woman's job.

Of course men also have their responsibilities, but this does not prevent them from thinking that the kitchen belongs to women, just as they think that the battlefield belongs to men.

He An looked at Su Yan's incredulous eyes and suddenly felt embarrassed. "What's with that expression? Isn't it normal to cook a meal? Otherwise, how do you think I've been eating these days living here by myself?"

Su Yan was puzzled. "Don't you all believe that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen?"

He An skillfully took out rice from the cupboard and scooped water from the water tank to wash it. "Only wealthy families care about these things. We are small families who don't care about that. Whoever has time can do it. There is no rule that women must do it."

Su Yan was greatly shocked, and looked at He An with admiration, as if she had gotten to know him all over again. "I didn't expect you to be so insightful! I need to get to know you all over again."

He An continued to wash the rice with his head down embarrassedly, muttering in a low voice, "There's more you didn't expect."

After He An washed the rice, he returned to the kitchen, added water neatly, and put the leftover dishes from yesterday's banquet into the pot to heat them up.

Su Yan wanted to go over to light the fire, but was stopped by He An.

He pulled over a small stool and asked Su Yan to sit on it.

He went to the yard and brought back some chopped firewood, then returned to the kitchen and skillfully lit the fire.

In fact, making fire was a skill in ancient times, otherwise large families would not have fire-making girls.

At least Su Yan is still not very skilled in how to use dry firewood to create the fire he wants.

"You are quite skilled at making fire. Did you make fire often before?"

He An added a piece of firewood to the stove and nodded, "I often go to my grandmother's house. She used to like to cook for herself, so I would light the fire for her. After a long time, I became skilled at it."

Su Yan held her face in her hands, looking thoughtful.

He An turned his head to look at Su Yan, then turned back. The firelight shone on his face, revealing his hesitation.

Su Yan just held her face and looked at him, without asking or urging him. Finally, He An couldn't help it and asked in a low voice, "Are you unhappy today?"

Su Yan did not answer him directly, but asked him, "Why do you say that?"

He An seemed to muster up the courage to look back at Su Yan, "You were unhappy at the old house today, I could feel it."

Su Yan turned her eyes away and stopped looking at him. "I'm just a little nervous about meeting your family for the first time. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing."

As he said this, he joked to himself, "After all, your family already has a problem with me because of me. If I don't behave well today, won't they be even more dissatisfied with me? Of course I get nervous when I think about this."

When He An heard Su Yan say this, he didn't care about the previous question and hurriedly comforted her, "You performed very well today. I think grandparents are very satisfied with you!"

Su Yan didn't show any special happiness, but just smiled slightly and said, "That's good."

Su Yan suddenly remembered something: "He An, tomorrow we will go back to our parents' home. Have you prepared the return gifts?"

He's father and mother would definitely not care about this matter. If He An is not prepared, they will go to the street to buy it later.

He An, "My grandfather brought me two jars of wine and a few packs of tobacco a few days ago, and my grandmother gave me a piece of cloth some time ago. We also have Chinese sausages at home. I will take a few pieces to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Tomorrow morning I will go to Zhutou Jiang to buy ten kilograms of meat, and then go to Shilixiang to get two packs of snacks, and weigh two kilograms of sugar cubes."

After thinking for a while, he added: "Do you have any rules about what you must bring when you go back to your parents' home? I'll buy them all tomorrow."

Su Yan stroked his chin and thought carefully.

Hmm... I didn't think of anything

She has never seen anyone come back to her parents' home since she came here, and her mother didn't say anything when she got married.

However, she had seen her sister-in-law and her cousins ​​return to her parents' home, and they usually took their own family property.

Vegetables, eggs, fruits from trees, etc. It was a great honor to be able to get half a bag of snacks.

He An has already prepared a lot.

"That's it, it's already a lot."

The two chatted about other things, mainly He An introducing some things about the clan to Su Yan. After they finished their meal and cleaned up, they took a rest.

After all, he was tense all day, and Su Yan fell asleep almost as soon as he got into bed.

However, He An, upon hearing that Su Yan had fallen asleep, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Su Yan for a while in the moonlight.

Then he gently moved towards Su Yan, so that the two of them could be closer.

Then he carefully held Su Yan's hand and closed his eyes again.