After saying that, Shen Mi raised the gift in his hand, smiled and handed it to the old man with both hands: "I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as great as the Southern Mountains. This is a little gift from me, I hope you like it."
When he saw Shen Mi, the old man was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking of.
He took the gift and said, "Okay, okay, you are thoughtful."
After saying that, he turned his head to look at Xie Rongzhuo behind Shen Mi, and suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.
He looked away and asked, "Your name is...?"
Shen Mi was about to introduce herself, but Xie Rongzhuo behind her spoke before her: "Her name is Shen Mi."
She looked back.
Xie Rongzhuo strode to her side, looked at her, grabbed her hand, turned around and smiled faintly: "Dad, this is my girlfriend."
The old man suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "So you are Shen Mi. I know everything you have done to help Qingqing, and I have always wanted to thank you in person, but Qingqing always said that you were busy with work and asked me not to disturb you. It's rare for you to come back this time, so why not stay at home for two more days."
This is a direct acknowledgement of the future daughter-in-law's intention.
"Ouch! It's Rong Zhuo's girlfriend!!"
The gossipy ladies gathered around him, as if they had heard some great news, as if it was a surprising thing that Xie Rongzhuo could find a girlfriend in his life.
She whispered softly: "Hello, I am Rong Zhuo's third aunt."
"I'm your second aunt. My family runs a martial arts school. Rong Zhuo has been practicing basic skills at my house since he was a child."
"I'm your cousin's wife. I run a piano club. Rong Zhuo learned piano at my house."
"I'm your eldest cousin. My family sells jewelry. If you see jade or diamonds in a store you like, just call me and I'll give them to you."
Chirp, quack, quack, quack, quack…
Shen Mi's head was buzzing. He gave an awkward yet polite smile and greeted everyone one by one.
After this segment was over, Xie Rongzhuo had been squeezed out of the top three circles.
"Shen Mi, this name sounds nice." My cousin's wife brought a fruit plate: "Come on, Shen Mi, have some fruit."
Shen Mi: "Thank you... Second Aunt?"
"I'm your cousin. Oh, it's okay. You can't remember so many people at once. Eat, eat."
Shen Mi: "Okay."
Third Aunt: "Mi Mi, how did you and Rong Zhuo know each other?"
Shen Mi was too embarrassed to say that it was online: "I met her on Qingqing's birthday."
"I knew it, he must be a jerk! He doesn't usually play with girls, he doesn't know how to coax a little girl, he's so boring!"
Shen Mi: "Yes, yes, yes."
The pretty lady next to him came over and said, "Shen Mi, have you graduated yet?"
“I just graduated last year.”
"What's your major?"
"finance."
"What do you do for a living?"
Shen Mi pointed at Xie Rongzhuo who was standing not far away and talking to the old man.
"Traveling with Rong Zhuo? Not bad, not bad. It's good to travel together. We have a lot to talk about when we travel together."
"Hey, since you two are traveling together, you should know the girl from the Bi family, right? That girl is Bi Jinglin. She lives across the street. The Bi family is involved in a lawsuit recently..."
Shen Mi was quickly filled with gossip.
When this group of rich ladies started gossiping, Ning Xinlei could only be considered a minor figure. Even Zhang Zhiqing, who usually chattered all the time, couldn't get a word in and was quickly pushed out of the three circles.
Zhang Zhiqing: "Hey? Even if you let me in, I want to listen!"
Xie Rongzhuo was called into the house by the old man to talk. Perhaps because he was afraid of neglecting Shen Mi, the aunts and uncles started talking about the topic of cohabitation before marriage, which is of interest to young people. They advised Shen Mi not to just look at the surface of a man, but to test him in depth.
This time Shen Mi couldn't do anything about it.
Zhang Zhiqing quickly squeezed in to offer gossip: "Mi Mi and her uncle are already living together, no need to test further, let's change the subject."
After she said that, the topic suddenly became more heated, and there was no way to stop it. The topic went on to the point of talking about married life, and there was no way to turn back.
"… "
"… "
Shen Mi and Zhang Zhiqing communicated entirely through eye contact, their eyes almost blinking like telegrams.
In the end, when he couldn't beat them, he joined in and started to crack melon seeds. He poked his two heads out, blinked his eyes, and listened to the class seriously.
The gossipy women all said, "Although it's a little embarrassing, it's a serious matter. This is a matter of lifelong happiness, so we can't be careless or sloppy."
"That's right. Women also have the right to enjoy happiness. Being shy about talking about sex is a bad attitude towards life. We should enjoy life to the fullest. What's the point of talking about chastity?"
"That's right. I hate teammates who insist on binding their feet and then complain and look down on others enjoying themselves! Don't let this wrong yourselves."
Shen Mi felt that what they said made sense.
but…
She was still a little scared.
A few days ago at the B&B, she could only see a rough outline of the arc through the frosted glass, but Xie Rongzhuo's arc was almost as thick as her wrist!
Shen Mi hadn't seen anyone else's, so had no comparison and didn't know if Xie Rongzhuo's was normal.
She stretched out her hand and stared at her wrist. After a few seconds, she covered her ears in despair.
"Oh, you guys are making Mimi shy! She's still a little girl, stop talking."
Seeing this, Zhang Zhiqing quickly covered her ears as well: "That's right, we are still little girls!"
Just when Shen Mi was about to blush to the point of exploding, Xie Rongzhuo came over in time and rescued her from the gossips of her aunts and uncles.
Shen Mi let out a breath and gave Xie Rongzhuo a look that said "I'm very grateful".
Xie Rongzhuo chuckled: "They are usually very cold, but they talk a lot because they like you and want to bring us together."
Shen Mi couldn't imagine what these ladies would look like when they became so "cold", but when she first walked in, she saw that they were wearing cheongsams, with their hair tied up and jewels galore, and they were indeed quite dignified and elegant.
"It seems that I gave them too much of a shock."
Xie Rongzhuo: "My mother passed away early, and they took good care of me. Seeing that I was not young anymore, they always wanted to introduce me to a girlfriend. I refused many times over the years, and they began to suspect that there was something wrong with my health."
Shen Mi couldn't help laughing and hooked his wrist: "Reasonable suspicion."
The old man looked at the two sweet children with a gratified smile, turned around and shouted to the crowd: "Qingqing, come and talk to grandpa for a while."
“Here I come!!”
Finally rescued, Zhang Zhiqing ran very fast and supported the old man: "Grandpa, I will accompany you to the study to see grandma's paintings."
"Okay." The old man smiled and said, "It just so happens that I have a book. Can you help me deliver it to your uncle?"
Zhang Zhiqing: "What book?"
The old man smiled, walked into the study, went straight to the bookshelf and picked up a compilation book.
"This is… "
One day four years ago, the old man went to the study to look for a book and accidentally knocked over the shelf. When picking up the book, he inadvertently turned over a photo.
She is a very beautiful little girl.
This book was brought back by Xie Rongzhuo, and the person in the photo must be the one in his heart.
The old man knew that his son had a girl he liked, so he stopped urging him to go on blind dates. He just waited and waited, and after several years, his daughter-in-law never came.
Seeing that Xie Rongzhuo was about to turn 30, the old man thought that he might not be able to see him get married in this lifetime.
When he saw Shen Mi's face just now, the old man felt relieved.
Compared to the photo taken four years ago, the little girl's face has become brighter and more lively than in the photo.
Zhang Zhiqing stared at the book cover.
—The Republic
Shen Mi had also been reading this set of books before.
She came to the door of Xie Rongzhuo's room with the book in her arms, raised her hand and knocked on the door, wondering what her grandfather meant.
"Uncle."
After a while, the door was finally opened reluctantly by the person inside.
Xie Rongzhuo said "hmm" expressionlessly, as if he was interrupted about something important and seemed very unhappy.
"What's up?"
Zhang Zhiqing handed him the book: "Grandpa asked me to give it to you."
She wanted to ask, "Is there any mystery hidden in this book?" But when she met Xie Rongzhuo's chilling eyes, she held back her question.
"Um."
Xie Rongzhuo took the book and immediately raised his hand to close the door.
When the door closed, Zhang Zhiqing saw Shen Mi sitting on the bed with a flushed face, as if he was tearing his clothes.
Zhang Zhiqing understood instantly.
In broad daylight, these two people—
I didn’t expect my uncle to be such a person!
After the door was closed, Shen Mi dared to breathe heavily: "Why did Qingqing look for you?"
Xie Rongzhuo looked a little unnatural.
"Send a book."
He walked to the bookcase, opened the drawer, and prepared to put the book in.
Shen Mi saw the book cover with sharp eyes: "Wait a moment."
She trotted over and snatched the book from Xie Rongzhuo's hand under his gaze.
Shen Mi opened the book cover and recognized at a glance that the words on the title page were written by her.
This is her book.
She was in a hurry to write a congratulatory message to Zhang Zhiqing that day, and left in a hurry. When she packed the couplet paper, she also put the book into the bag. She forgot to take it with her when she left, thinking that it was not particularly expensive, so she didn't care.
Unexpectedly, it was picked up by Xie Rongzhuo.
"Why did you keep my book?"
Shen Mi raised his eyes and asked knowingly.
Xie Rongzhuo looked away and said calmly, "Look."
Shen Mi held the book in his arms and asked, "You've been reading it for four years. Have you finished it?"
Xie Rongzhuo: “No.”
Shen Mi: "You haven't even finished reading the first page?"
Xie Rongzhuo: “…”
There was obviously something stuck in the book, so Shen Mi flipped through it.
"What about this?"
She picked up the candid photo between two fingers.
It should be said that it was a candid photo shoot.
Xie Rongzhuo took a very beautiful picture of her. She was sitting at the table with her head down, writing. The ends of her ponytail were blown up by the wind. Her eyes were focused between the tip of the pen and the paper, and her profile was quiet.
Judging from the angle from which she was photographed, Xie Rongzhuo should have been standing upstairs at the time. No wonder she didn't notice him.
Shen Mi was surprised and delighted that Xie Rongzhuo had hidden his love for him for so many years.
With his personality, he wouldn't have a crush on someone, nor did he need to because Xie Rongzhuo was good enough.
But he really liked her for a long time.
Because of her lack of self-confidence and her resistance to the opposite sex, he had to endure and restrain himself.
Shen Mi suppressed his ecstasy and pretended to be calm: "It turns out that my dear master is so patient. He has liked me for a long time, but he still pretends to be calm... Ugh!"
Shen Mi stumbled and was pulled over by Xie Rongzhuo, who blocked his mouth.
His kiss was gentle, with gentle sucking and pecking, and the tip of his tongue slid in and entwined with hers, without any desire. It was the intimacy that he desired.
"Since you know it."
Xie Rongzhuo stepped back, holding up half of Shen Mi's pretty face with his palm, staring at her with a serious look: "Then tell me the truth, do you like me?"
Shen Mi panted and nodded, "I like it."
This time she answered seriously: "I like you."
Xie Rongzhuo's pupils glowed, as if he couldn't suppress his joy. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, but he only said one simple sentence: "I believe you."
Shen Mi: "And me and Ke Zhan..."
"I met you one step later than him." Xie Rongzhuo interrupted her. This time he was not angry: "He took care of you for me for a period of time. This is a fact."
Shen Mi was surprised: "You, don't mind?"
"Mind what?"
Xie Rongzhuo paused. He must have thought wrongly: "You didn't have me in your heart at that time. I couldn't take you away by force. I like you. What happened between you and him is not important."
Although Shen Mi had never had sex with anyone else, she was still very happy when Xie Rongzhuo said this.
She stopped beating around the bush and told him straight out: "I've never been with anyone else."
Xie Rongzhuo thought he had heard it wrong: "What?"
Shen Mi stood on tiptoe, hugged his neck, and spoke word by word: "I'm telling you! I've never dated anyone else!"
"Xie Rongzhuo, I'm the same as you."
Shen Mi was a little embarrassed. He met Xie Rongzhuo's eyes and whispered, "You are my first love."
On the window of the room, two figures, one tall and one short, were hugging each other.
Blending and intertwining with the swaying shadows of the trees, silence is louder than sound.
*
Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and the voice of the aunt at home rang out: "Rong Zhuo, Miss Shen, the meal is ready."
"good."
Xie Rongzhuo took Shen Mi out.
There were four tables in the yard.
Mr. Xie is frugal. There are eight dishes on each table, and the portions are moderate. The old man is afraid of gout and does not eat seafood. The table is filled with home-cooked chicken, duck, fish and meat.
After sitting down, Xie Rongzhuo's cell phone rang. Worried that Shen Mi would feel uncomfortable sitting alone, he was about to hang up.
Shen Mi looked at him: "Why don't you answer it?"
Xie Rongzhuo: "Are you okay being alone?"
Shen Mi muttered: "I'm not a child anymore. I still need people to help me."
Xie Rongzhuo whispered: "You are not."
"Go quickly!"
"Um."
Shen Mi himself was not a shy person, but he was mainly shocked by the enthusiasm of the gossipy ladies. After the in-depth communication just now, he had become one with everyone, passing him fruit plates and melon seeds from time to time, and Zhang Zhiqing was also sitting next to him.
The little girl at the next table shouted: "Mom! I want to eat braised beef!"
The mother smiled and said, "Grandpa's house doesn't have braised beef in soy sauce. I'll buy some for you when we get home tonight."
The little girl asked: "Why is there no beef in Grandpa's house?"
Zhang Zhiqing: "Because my uncle can't eat beef."
Shen Mi suddenly raised his head.
"Yes." The mother patiently explained: "When your uncle eats beef, he will get red rashes all over his body. It's very uncomfortable."
Shen Mi was stunned.
The scenes of Xie Rongzhuo helping her cut steak and peel shrimps, but he himself didn't eat a single bite, flashed quickly through her mind.
Suddenly everything became clear.
She thought she had the same taste as Xie Rongzhuo, but in fact he was silently accommodating her.
Shen Mi's throat tightened, and his heart was filled with a sour feeling that he couldn't explain, and he suddenly wanted to cry.
Maybe it was because she had never been loved like this again after her father passed away.
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