When no one spoke, Xie Qingyu gently slipped her hand under He Shen's shirt.

The moment Xie Qingyu's fingers touched He Shen's abdomen, He Shen tensed up all the muscles in his body.

He felt Xie Qingyu's small hand tapping his abdomen. "How many pieces?"

Xie Qingyu sat in the back and spoke softly, so He Shen didn't hear what she said, but he could sense the teasing meaning behind the two light taps of her fingers.

He Shen had no idea that Xie Qingyu would be so bold, but at this moment he was only glad that he had maintained his figure quite well.

"How does it feel? Are you satisfied?" He Shen asked.

Xie Qingyu nodded, knowing he couldn't see it, and gently drew a circle with her finger.

Six pieces.

Okay.

I wonder if it's eight pieces when it stands up.

When Xie Qingyu withdrew her hand, He Shen was still somewhat disappointed.

But we arrived in town quickly and didn't have time to think about those things.

Upon arriving in town, Xie Xixing, as usual, first rode his bicycle to the town and found a place to park both bikes.

"Go to the supply and marketing cooperative, I'll go see if I can still buy some meat," Xie Xixing said to Xie Qingyu.

"How about I come with you, so you don't have to bring the meat over?" Xie Qingyu said.

Xie Xixing refused without hesitation, "No need, just go to the supply and marketing cooperative. Remember to greet your aunt when you see her, and tell her to come to our house after the autumn harvest."

"I understand," Xie Qingyu said.

"I need to make a phone call. I'll go with Qingyu first," He Shen suddenly said.

"Why don't you fight at the brigade headquarters? Why do you have to come to town?" Xie Xixing said.

“I just remembered, it’s all the same anyway,” He Shen said.

Xie Xixing had already tacitly accepted that He Shen was with him, but this was fine too.

Anyway, he'll have to give the meat to Xie Qingyu or put it in the bag on the car later.

You can make a phone call at the post office near the supply and marketing cooperative. He Shen and Xie Qingyu walked together.

There will be a distance between men and women on the street. Even if they are dating, they cannot be too intimate, otherwise they will be stopped.

There is a certain distance between Xie Qingyu and He Shen.

This was also a rare opportunity for the two of them to be alone since the last time.

"You still remember, right?" He Shen suddenly asked.

"What?" Xie Qingyu hadn't reacted yet.

"You need to help me talk to Grandpa," He Shen said.

Xie Qingyu then remembered what He Shen had said last time, "Pretend to be your boyfriend?"

“I’m not pretending,” He Shen said immediately. “I’ve been working very hard to win over Secretary Xie, aren’t you going to give me a proper status?”

He Shen sounded pitiful, and even the expression on his face showed some grievance.

Thinking back to these past few days, He Shen had been running to their house every day, especially when he was discussing things with Secretary Xie. Her father was always very happy, but every time Xie Qingyu went out, she could feel He Shen's gaze clinging to her.

To be honest, it was very sincere, and also a little pitiful.

To avoid giving herself away, Xie Qingyu rarely paid him any attention.

"You've made my father like you, shouldn't he give you a proper status?" Xie Qingyu's eyes were full of mischief.

"Then you don't like me?" He Shen suddenly asked directly.

Xie Qingyu was surprised that he could say such things on the street, so she quickly looked around and thankfully there was no one else around them.

Xie Qingyu glared at him.

"Please make the call for me first, you promised," He Shen pleaded.

Xie Qingyu naturally wouldn't refuse to help.

One advantage of the post office telephone is that it's in a small room where no one is around.

This is the same as the telephone number used by the brigade.

He Shen initially planned to take Xie Qingyu to the brigade to make a phone call the next day, but because Xie Qingyu said that Secretary Xie would not allow it, he quietly abandoned the plan to prevent anyone from seeing him and Xie Qingyu together and causing gossip.

It would be bad if this got to Secretary Xie's ears.

So he waited until today to come here and make the call.

The moment the call connected, He Shen's demeanor changed slightly.

It's not that he's any gentler—He Shen is usually quite easy to talk to.

However, when talking to her grandfather on the phone, it was a different story; a sense of distance and difficulty in connecting with him emerged.

It's like the sharpness and true nature that only appear in front of family members.

Xie Qingyu keenly noticed this change but said nothing.

He Shen only spoke a few words to his grandfather before handing the phone to Xie Qingyu.

Xie Qingyu was a little nervous when she received it. It was like meeting the parents, and she was even more uneasy because she couldn't see the parents' expressions.

However, Xie Qingyu was well-bred and was confident and generous.

When the phone was handed to her, Xie Qingyu greeted the voice on the other end, "Hello, Grandpa He."

"Good, good, good!" The old man was overjoyed the moment he heard Xie Qingyu's voice.

After discussing the topic of his wife with He Shen last time, he stopped talking on the phone until last night when he suddenly called to remind him that his granddaughter-in-law would call him today.

He was so excited by the news that he couldn't sleep a wink all night.

He should have said so sooner; he could have sent something to his granddaughter-in-law and spoken with more confidence.

Now that we're talking on the phone, I can't give him a gift, and the old man feels a little embarrassed.

"Qingyu, right? I've heard He Shen mention you before. That kid has been a troublemaker since he was little, but he's definitely very responsible. If he bullies you, just tell Grandpa, and I'll break his legs to get revenge for you!"

Grandpa He's words made Xie Qingyu laugh. The phone volume was just right at this moment, and He Shen could hear it even standing next to him.

Then he saw Xie Qingyu raise an eyebrow at him, as if to say, "See? Your grandfather is on my side too."

"How could I dare to bully her?" He Shen said into the phone.

"It's best if you don't dare," the old man said.

"Grandpa He, please take good care of yourself too. I heard from He Shen that you haven't been feeling well lately. Remember to take your medicine and watch out for certain foods," Xie Qingyu advised.

The old man readily agreed.

He Shen was speechless. The last time he told the old man to take his medicine properly, the old man said that he didn't need to worry about it and that he wouldn't die.

This is differential treatment.

"I have some things for you here. I'll send them over and have He Shen give them to you later," the old man said cheerfully.

“I don’t need anything here, Grandpa He, just take care of yourself,” Xie Qingyu replied.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, as long as you two are doing well."

After hanging up the phone, the old man immediately went to rummage through his things.

Just from Xie Qingyu's poised and confident words and demeanor on the phone, you can tell she's a good girl, not the kind who's fussy and hesitant.

He couldn't be lacking in courtesy either.

Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Xie Qingyu realized that He Shen had somehow taken her hand.

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