Saturday came in a blink of an eye. Early in the morning, Su Ran knocked on Ning Xi's door carrying three gifts.
"Ning Xi, can you help me determine if these gifts are appropriate? Are they too few?"
Ning Xi fell weakly on the sofa: "Su Ran, please let me go! I'm really sleepy..."
Yesterday, Su Ran received a call from Instructor Han, confirming that she would visit the Han family today. Su Ran then dragged her to buy gifts for the Han family. The two of them went shopping from ten in the morning until the mall closed in the evening, and her feet were sore.
"Ning Xi, this is the first time I've formally met Instructor Han's parents. This is related to whether Instructor Han and I can successfully achieve a happy relationship. You are my best friend, you have to help me." Su Ran went to pull her up.
Ning Xi was about to cry. She had known Su Ran for so many years, and Su Ran had always been a decisive person, always speaking and doing things in a straightforward manner. This was the first time she saw Su Ran suffering from decision-making difficulty. Yesterday, in order to choose a gift for Instructor Han's mother, they visited almost all the jewelry stores in Shengzhou, even going to Panjiayuan. In the end, they decided to buy a pair of pearl earrings, but they were hesitant between white or gold, and between buying a large one or a medium size, which made the clerk almost lose his patience.
"Xiao Susu, I know today is very important to you, but giving gifts is about the thought. To you, your thought has already been expressed. His father loves to drink oolong tea, so there's nothing wrong with you giving him a purple clay teapot made by a famous artist. His nephew is still young, so there's nothing wrong with you giving him a limited edition set of Lego. Giving her mother pearl earrings is elegant and noble, and there's nothing wrong with that. You really put a lot of thought into it and took every aspect into consideration. If they like you, they'll be happy even if you just carry a bag of fruit. If they don't like you, they won't be satisfied no matter what you give them. So, stay calm, and don't act like you can't get married and you're holding his son responsible." Ning Xi said earnestly.
Do all women who fall in love become so anxious about gains and losses? How scary.
Su Ran thought to herself: She really wants to marry Instructor Han!
But what Ning Xi said is right. For the person giving the gift, as long as the intention is there, that's enough. People who like you will naturally feel your intention. For those who don't like you, no matter what you give them, it will be inappropriate.
Forget it, according to Instructor Han, there won’t be any problem with his dad, which means his mom is still a problem.
It is said that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him, while the more a mother-in-law looks at her daughter-in-law, the more she dislikes her.
The mother-in-law hopes that her son-in-law can love her daughter, while the mother-in-law feels that her daughter-in-law has taken her son away.
Alas... Why do women have to make things difficult for other women
"Forget it. I won't worry about it. I'll go downstairs to have breakfast. Do you want me to bring you one?" Su Ran asked.
Ning Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Little Su Su finally came to her senses. It wasn't easy.
"No, I don't want to eat anymore. I want to sleep. My whole body aches." Ning Xi yawned, stretched, and went back to the room to sleep like a wandering soul.
Zhou Shuping came back from the vegetable market early in the morning. Han Ting and his wife were going home today. The family hadn't been together for a long time, so she had to cook some delicious food.
As soon as Zhou Shuping came back, she went into the kitchen and started making breakfast.
After practicing Tai Chi, Han Jianguo stood at the kitchen door with his hands behind his back and left.
After a while, Han Jianguo strolled into the kitchen, walked around like a leader inspecting, and left.
At first, Zhou Shuping thought Han Jianguo was hungry and came to see how the breakfast was.
But when Han Jianguo strolled into the kitchen for the third time, Zhou Shuping felt that something was not going on.
"Han Jianguo, if you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to fart, just fart. Why are you wandering around so early in the morning?"
Han Jianguo chuckled and said, "There's something I forgot to tell you yesterday. I asked Xiaodong to bring Su Ran back for dinner today."
Zhou Shuping, who was cutting vegetables, was startled and almost cut her hand. She turned her head and looked at Han Jianguo in disbelief: "What did you say? You asked Xiaodong to bring that vixen back for dinner? Han Jianguo, what the hell is wrong with you?"
Han Jianguo looked at the kitchen knife in her hand and said, "Put it down first."
Zhou Shuping didn't let go, staring at him with fire in her eyes.
Han Jianguo had no choice but to take a small step back and keep a safe distance: "You know Xiaodong likes Su Ran, this is an unchangeable fact. You used to dislike Su Ran's bad behavior, but now the fraudulent donation incident has been clarified. Su Ran is innocent, and we have no reason to stop them. I think seeing is believing. It's unfair to reject someone without even meeting them, right? So, I think it's better to meet them."
"I don't want to see it. There's no need." Zhou Shuping snorted coldly.
"Xiaodong has already told them."
"You've already told her, but not me. Han Jianguo, don't say I didn't warn you. I don't want to see that woman at all. If she dares to come, I'll drive her out with a big broom." Zhou Shuping said angrily.
Han Jianguo stared at her speechlessly for several seconds, saying "unreasonable" several times in his heart.
"Okay, if you want Xiaodong to never enter this house again, just do it. Don't say I didn't tell you that Xiaodong and she have a relationship where they could risk their lives for each other. I have already invited her. If you don't let her in, just kick me out." Han Jianguo said and turned away.
"You think I don't dare to blast you? I've seen you get impatient for a long time."
Zhou Shuping's roar came from behind.
Han Jianguo was so angry that his face turned black. The older the old woman got, the louder her voice became, exposing the disharmony in the family.
Zhou Shuping was also angry. It was just that she didn't like Su Ran. What made her most angry was that the father and son had already discussed it. Maybe Han Ting's return today was related to this matter, but they kept it from her and told her at the last minute.
She felt severely isolated and that her dominant position in the family no longer existed.
What should she do? If she really kicked Su Ran out, Xiaodong would probably follow Su Ran.
Just then, the phone in the living room rang and Zhou Shuping ran to answer it.
"Hello!"
"Aunt, I'm Xinyan."
"Xinyan, are you going to work or rest today?" Zhou Shuping spoke softly when she heard Xinyan's voice.
"I worked the night shift last night and will be off work soon."
"Oh, how about you come to my house for dinner today?" Zhou Shuping suddenly had a brilliant idea. The old man asked Su Ran to come, so why not ask Xinyan to come? She didn't want to drive Su Ran away, but she also wanted to let Su Ran know that she would not accept her. She wanted to see how thick Su Ran's face was.
"Aunt, you don't have to eat. I'll bring you something."
"Xiaodong is having dinner at home today, and Han Ting is back too. Now that you're here, it'll be more fun for everyone to be together."
The man seemed to hesitate for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll tell my aunt and I'll go over for dinner."
"Okay, okay, then it's settled." Zhou Shuping hung up the phone with a smile.