After four years, returning to Tongcheng again, Rong Xiaonuo had to sigh with the changes here.
Originally, Tongcheng was a first-tier city in China. In recent years, it has developed rapidly, and even the airport has been expanded.
Lu Chen took the luggage behind her, followed quickly, and naturally held her with his other hand.
Both of them wore sunglasses and hats, so they were not recognized at the airport.
"Osbert, this is where I was born and raised."
Sitting in the taxi, Rong Xiaonuo looked at the strange and familiar scenery outside the window with some emotion, and introduced him to Lu Chen.
"I'm very happy that you are willing to take me to see where you have lived since childhood."
"We will go straight home in a while. I have already told my parents in advance that I will bring my fiancé back to see them."
Lu Chen suddenly thought of something and said to her: "Let's go to the mall to buy something. It's not good to visit my uncle and aunt for the first time."
Rong Xiaonuo smiled and shook his head: "My parents don't pay attention to these, it's okay."
"Regardless of whether uncle and auntie care, as a future son-in-law, I have to show my sincerity and respect."
With Lu Chen's insistence, the two went to the mall first and picked gifts for their parents. When they returned to the villa, it was almost time for dinner.
"Xiao Nuo, you girl..."
Fu Nuan hadn't seen his daughter for a long time, and the corners of his eyes were a little wet.
"Mom, Dad, I'm sorry. These years I..."
"I know that when I come back, I didn't cut it first and play it later, I think you are sensible."
Rong Yu originally also remembered his intimate little padded jacket, but when she came home, her words suddenly changed.
"Dad... Don't be angry with me, I was wrong!"
Rong Xiaonuo hugged his father's arm and acted coquettishly like he did when he was a child. This is really a trick.
"Just come back."
Fu Nuan smiled, his gaze fell on Lu Chen beside her, and he looked at it imperceptibly for a while, secretly making a judgment in his heart.
"Hi, uncle and auntie, this is Lu Chen. I'm sorry to propose to Xiao Nuo without your knowledge, but I promise that I will treat her well."
Lu Chen, who had always been outgoing and outgoing, was a little cramped when he arrived in front of the girl's parents.
Especially when he saw Rong Yu's frowning brows, he couldn't help being nervous.
"Dad, mom, you guys... do you want to say something?"
Rong Xiaonuo also noticed that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, so he hurriedly made a round of it: "By the way, this is a gift specially selected by Osbert for you."
Lu Chen hurriedly handed over the things and said with a smile: "I heard Xiao Nuo say that the two are professors of the Chinese Language Department, so I chose these gifts, hoping to suit your wishes."
Rong Yu squinted at the gift, but still did not comment.
Fu Nuan gently pulled his sleeves, and whispered, "Husband, don't be so serious. It scares people."
"You are so courageous, you dare to pursue my daughter?"
At this moment, Professor Rong was very depressed. He finally hoped to return to his own "little padded jacket", and he would soon become someone else's wife.
Fu Nuan, his wife, naturally knew what he was thinking, so he patted him on the shoulder and greeted Xiao Nuo and Lu Chen.
"Sit down for a while and dinner will be ready soon."
Rong Xiaonuo sat on the sofa, but her thoughts were so erratic that she didn't even hear Lu Chen even calling her several times.
She thought... that person would be at home.
She thought about countless possibilities when she saw him again, and conceived many of her most appropriate reactions, but she had never thought about it and would not run into him.
fair enough.
"Xiao Nuo, are you uncomfortable?"
Lu Chen saw that her face was not very good, so he reached out and touched her forehead, and was relieved to make sure that she was okay.
"I'm fine."
She smiled slightly and explained: "It's just that I suddenly went home and felt a little uncomfortable."
Fu Shenxing did not show up until dinner started.
She didn't intend to intervene, just pretend that this person doesn't exist.
"Mom, how are you and dad these years?"
"We? It's good, can eat and drink, relax."
Fu Nuan smiled at each other with a gentle smile. The husband and wife of many years have already had a kind of unspoken tacit understanding between the two.
Then she added: "Your brother-in-law moved out and now officially takes over Fu Shi."
Regarding this, Rong Xiaonuo didn't know that she deliberately avoided all kinds of information channels that might involve him in recent years.
Just... move out to live. Should live with Lin Qinghan, right
Thinking of this, her mood is a little uneasy.
At that time, Lin Qinghan's arrogant attitude towards her, she thought she had forgotten it, but she could still recall it inadvertently.
If it were not for Fu Shenxing's favor, she would not be so confident.
They... are they getting married soon too
In the end, she still didn't ask anything, just smiled and said: "Very good, I am happy for him."
As soon as the voice fell, the butler walked in and said, "Master Shenxing is back."
Hearing this name, Rong Xiaonuo's whole body tightened, but she still had to pretend to be very calm.
Her hand under the table gripped the corner of her dress tightly, and no one could see it because of the cover of the tablecloth.
Don't be nervous... What's the point of nervousness, he... is a family member who has not seen him for a long time.
Rong Xiaonuo tried desperately to hint at himself, but he didn't even have the courage to look back at him until he walked into the restaurant and greeted Fu Nuan politely.
"Sister, brother-in-law."
"It's time to come back."
Fu Nuan smiled and asked the servant to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks: "I thought you weren't coming back, but you won't have to eat it later."
Fu Shenxing smiled faintly, and said, "It's not as good as a coincidence."
After finishing speaking, he took a seat directly opposite Rong Xiaonuo, glanced over her, fixed for a few seconds, and locked the person next to her again.
"Don't tell me?"
Although it was facing Lu Chen, this was clearly addressed to Rong Xiaonuo.
The girl was obviously not prepared for this situation, she looked down at her bowl, and did not speak for a long time.
Although Lu Chen didn't know the identity of this person, he seemed to be a member of the family. Judging from his age, it was probably his elder brother.
"Hello, meeting for the first time, I..."
Fu Shenxing just glanced at him, and faintly interrupted: "Xiao Nuo, haven't seen you in four years, so you don't even want to say a word to me?"
Rong Xiaonuo clenched his fingers, tried to restrain himself, not letting his body tremble, exhausted all his strength and courage, raised his head and looked at him.
"Nothing, uncle. He is Lu Chen, my fiance."
She tried her best to state the facts in a calm tone, persuading herself not to bring any emotions related to the past, and that all passed.
Lu Chen kept smiling and muttered a little bit inwardly. How did he feel that this young uncle seemed to be a little hostile to him
"It turned out to be uncle, I didn't expect to be so young, how are you, uncle."
Lu Chen stretched out his hand to Fu Shenxing, and after waiting for a while, the latter slowly stretched out his hand and shook his hand.
"Fiance... It seems that I should congratulate you."