Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

It was summer, and the sun was scorching outside. Everyone was covered in sweat when they got home. Anjie immediately turned on the fan and took out some frozen popsicles from the refrigerator.

"Xiaobai, we only have these two flavors at home, mung bean and red bean. Please choose whichever you prefer, don't be shy."

An Jie took Lin Wangshu's words to heart, revealing a standard eight-tooth smile, and her words finally carried a hint of warmth.

Bai Hongmei hurriedly accepted the gift with both hands, saying, "Thank you, Auntie." Although her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, she had at least spoken.

An Jie smiled and nodded, then handed Lin Wangshu a mung bean flavored one, "Here, your favorite mung bean flavor. Go sit down and rest, you're all sweaty."

"Thank you, beautiful lady. You're the best to me." Lin Wangshu said sweetly, knowing what An Jie liked to hear, and hugged her neck affectionately.

"You're just trying to coax me. Alright, your aunt and I will go cook. You two can sit and chat." Anjie was all smiles as she went into the kitchen, pleased with her coaxing.

Bai Hongmei, standing to the side, looked at the two popsicles in her hand and suddenly felt less happy.

"Mom did a great job today, she really gave me face," Jiang Weiguo whispered to Yafei with his back to Bai Hongmei, his tone full of surprise.

Yafei put her arm around Lin Wangshu's shoulder and raised an eyebrow at Jiang Weiguo, "This isn't giving you face, it's clearly because someone knows how to coax you, isn't it?"

Jiang Weiguo understood, clasped his hands in greeting to Lin Wangshu, and Lin Wangshu proudly brushed her bangs aside and waved generously.

Yafei is an extremely cheerful person. She can chat with people from all over the world. At first, she racked her brains to find topics to talk about, wanting Bai Hongmei to feel her enthusiasm.

But Bai Hongmei seemed too shy. While Yafei kept talking, she just smiled with her lips pursed, silently peeling an orange without saying a word.

In the end, Yafei could only manage a dry laugh, lower her head, and drink her tea. For a moment, the group remained silent, the atmosphere awkward.

Lin Wangshu was restless, so she made up an excuse and pulled Yafei and Ya Ning back into the room to talk privately.

At this moment, only Jiang Weiguo and Bai Hongmei remained in the living room. Seeing that the three of them had also left, Bai Hongmei secretly patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaobai, you really don't need to be nervous." Jiang Weiguo caught a glimpse of her actions out of the corner of his eye and was somewhat amused. His three younger sisters weren't man-eating monsters, so why were they so afraid?

Bai Hongmei rubbed the muscles in her shoulders, which were tense from nervousness, and said in a low voice, feeling wronged, "How can I not be nervous? Haven't you seen that your mother and your sisters don't really like me?"

"Really? I think they like you a lot. My mom even cooked for you, and my sister, Yafei, was there too. They were talking to you the whole time, weren't they? So enthusiastic! You were the one ignoring them."

Jiang Weiguo was completely confused by what she said. He felt that his family had done a good job, and at the end, he even had a hint of resentment towards Bai Hongmei for being inconsiderate.

"Isn't this what we should do? Who doesn't treat guests like this? But they're only superficially enthusiastic; the way they look at me really shows their dislike."

Bai Hongmei was much more relaxed around Jiang Weiguo, and even her voice was much louder. She was pouting and complaining.

How could you tell from someone's eyes that they didn't like it? How did you figure that out? Jiang Weiguo didn't understand.

Bai Hongmei is too sensitive. When the two of them are together, Jiang Weiguo usually finds it quite interesting to coax a girl, but at this moment, he only feels exhausted.

"Xiao Bai, I think you're overthinking it," Jiang Weiguo said, putting his arm around Bai Hongmei's shoulder, his voice weary.

Bai Hongmei opened her mouth after hearing this, but sensing Jiang Weiguo's impatience, she ultimately said nothing.

This afternoon, because Jiang Weiguo was bringing his girlfriend home for the first time, Jiang Defu got off work exceptionally early. When he entered the house, he had an expectant smile on his face.

But after being dampened by Yafei's enthusiasm, his expectations diminished. When he finally met her in person, Jiang Defu didn't dare to speak loudly to anyone. He had raised three daughters, but he had never felt this way before.

Bai Hongmei looked like a small white flower, and Jiang Defu was afraid that if he breathed too loudly, he would blow her away.

When it was time to eat, Bai Hongmei was even more timid and hesitant, almost counting the grains of rice she put into her mouth. She only dared to pick up the food in front of her, looking as if she had been bullied by someone.

Anjie's stomach ached watching her eat. She took a deep breath and tried her best to look away from Bai Hongmei, otherwise she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control her expression.

"Xiao Bai, eat more vegetables." Jiang Defu had never seen anyone eat like this before. He laughed awkwardly twice and then warmly invited Bai Hongmei to eat.

Now everyone else turned to look at her too. Ya Ning couldn't help but laugh, and Bai Hongmei became even more nervous. Jiang Weiguo clicked his tongue and glared at Ya Ning when he saw this.

The atmosphere at the dinner table became strange for a moment.

Lin Wangshu looked left and right, gently kicked An Jie, and then looked at Jiang Weiguo.

An Jie sighed silently, then forced a polite smile. "Wei Guo, please serve Xiao Bai some food. Xiao Bai, don't be shy."

Jiang Weiguo was initially a little embarrassed, but after hearing An Jie's words, he looked at his mother gratefully, picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and gave it to Bai Hongmei, saying, "Xiaobai, you eat."

After finishing this difficult meal and returning to his bedroom, Jiang Defu first gave An Jie a thumbs up, "Well done, Teacher An, you did a great job today, I want to praise you!"

Anjie glared at him, "You should praise me. I was so frustrated today, all the food I ate was stuck here." As she spoke, she gestured at her neck.

Jiang Defu shook his head and chuckled, "You really dislike her that much?"

Anjie waved her hand irritably, "It doesn't matter whether I like her or not, it's not my turn to marry her anyway. I just hope Weiguo will take this Bai Hongmei far away from me."

"Even if you don't marry her, she'll still be your daughter-in-law. Who knows, you might even live together in the future."

Jiang Defu straightened his back with his hands behind his back, deliberately saying this to provoke An Jie.

An Jie snorted, "If Wei Guo really marries her, I will never set foot in his house again. When I get old, I will live with Wei Dongwangshu. That way, I can live a few more years."

“When the time comes,” An Jie suddenly laughed, pointing at Jiang Defu, “you’ll be living with the boss.”

Jiang Defu immediately became agitated, "That's not very loyal of you! Why should you enjoy the good life while I suffer?"

An Jie laughed heartily after hearing this, and pointed at Jiang Defu smugly, saying, "You let it slip, didn't you? I don't think you like Bai Hongmei either, otherwise you could have said she was going to suffer?"

Jiang Defu sighed helplessly and said in a tactful tone, "The child is a good child, but it's just too uncomfortable to eat with her. She's really not my type."