Xin Gan couldn't go back and told Shen Ruxin the general situation. Shen Ruxin on the other end of the phone thought for a moment and said, "Xin Xin, how do you feel about him?"
Xin Gan didn't expect Shen Ruxin to ask such a question all of a sudden. Caught off guard, she was stunned for a few seconds and said, "I don't feel anything."
"Xin Xin, can't you tell me the truth yet?"
Xin Gan sighed softly, "Cousin, I don't want to get married so soon. Besides, Cheng Jiu and I are not a good match."
Shen Ruxin said, "When I contacted Cheng Jiu this morning to ask him to help find you, I felt he was quite attentive. Of course, that's just my feeling. It mainly depends on you."
Fearing to stir up the rebellious mood of Xin Gan, Shen Ruxin expressed it very tactfully.
Xin Gan remained silent for about ten seconds. She walked to the window, pulled it open and looked out at the night. She lowered her head and saw Cheng Jiu's car parked in the yard. His car was still there, which meant he hadn't left yet.
"Cousin, Uncle Cheng is coming to Beiyu to visit Cheng Ju. I still have to stay for a few more days and can't go back for the time being."
Shen Ruxin nodded. "I know what you're going to say. I'll explain it to you, auntie. Take care of yourself first. By the way, if you're not feeling well, don't go out. Just rest in the room and get well first. If all else goes wrong, go to the hospital. Don't be afraid of the trouble and don't go to the hospital."
"Well, I know, cousin."
Cheng Jiu didn't leave immediately. He got into the car and sat there for about ten minutes. Only when he saw the light on the upper floor turned off did he drive away.
It was too late by now. Shen Ruxin didn't call her mother to tell her at this time. Instead, she called her mother the next day. On the phone, her mother said, "What's going on? You keep coming back and not coming back. Did something happen with Cheng Jiu?"
Shen Ruxin was afraid that Xin's mother would overthink it and explained, "There's no such thing. Xin Xin has such a good temper and won't have any unpleasant moments with others."
Mother Xin sighed and said, "Ruxin, don't say these kind words to comfort me. Don't I know Xin Xin's personality yet?" Everything is kept in the heart and not told to us.
"It's really fine. Auntie, don't worry unnecessarily. Besides, I'm here to keep an eye on her. I'll keep in touch with Xin Xin frequently, chat with her and ask about her situation. Don't worry." "
"Then keep an eye on it. If there's anything, just tell us." "
Shen Ruxin calmed down Xin's mother and hung up the phone, her palms sweating.
...
Cheng's father arrived at the airport by plane the next afternoon. Cheng Jiu didn't have time to pick him up, so he asked Xiao Shi to do it.
Xiao Shi was also nervous. This was the first time he had met Cheng Jiu's family. Cheng Jiu had been in Beiyu for so many years, but his family had never come to visit him. He didn't like to talk about his family either. So Xiao Shi and the others were not very clear about Cheng Jiu's family situation, and they were even less aware that he had a fiancee.
Cheng's father came here with a purpose. On the way, he got something from Xiao Shi's mouth. Seeing Cheng's father exuding an air of authority, Xiao Shi couldn't stand Cheng's father digging a hole in a circle for him to jump into. So he told Cheng's father the general situation.
Cheng's father was a shrewd man. As soon as he arrived, he would inquire for information, especially about Cheng Jiu and Xin Gan.
Cheng Jiu didn't return to the team until after nine o 'clock in the evening. As soon as he got back, he heard Xiao Shi say that Cheng's father was in the cafeteria and was chatting with Director Meng.
Meng Canchang --
Cheng Jiu gave the car keys to Xiao Shi and asked him to park the car. He then hurried to the cafeteria.
Cheng's father and Meng Can Chang were old acquaintances. When Cheng Jiu came to Beiyu right after graduation, Cheng Jiu had a different opinion. He thought that Cheng Jiu should have had a better choice instead of coming to a place like Beiyu. This would not be beneficial for his subsequent promotion because he was not lacking in this kind of experience.
Cheng's father and Meng Can Chang had known each other before, but Cheng Jiu was not clear about it. However, Meng Can Chang was well aware of whose son Cheng Jiu was.
Cheng Jiu walked into the cafeteria and saw Meng Canchang and Cheng's father from afar. The two were sitting there drinking tea, not knowing what they were chatting about. They were having a great time and clapping the table.
Meng Shanchang saw Cheng Jiu first and called him from afar to come over quickly.
Cheng's father turned around and saw him too. As he approached, he asked, "Where's Xin Gan?"
Meng Shenchang, still not knowing what was going on, asked, "What's the heart and liver?"
Cheng's father explained, "Xin Gan, his girlfriend is about to get married. That girl also came to Beiyu a while ago."
Meng Canchang suddenly patted Cheng Jiu on the shoulder and said, "Good lad, you've kept it so deep. How come I don't know when it happened?"
Cheng's father glanced at Cheng Jiu, who remained silent, and said, "Why pretend to be deep and talk? Where's that girl?"
Cheng Jiu said, "I'm taking a rest."
Meng Shenchang became interested and kept asking them questions.
Cheng Jiu said nothing. He sat with Cheng's father but didn't speak to him. Cheng's father didn't pay much attention to him either. Instead, he chatted with Meng Canchang.
The relationship between the father and son was not as good as they had imagined. Meng Canchang noticed something suspicious and became interested in Cheng Jiu's girlfriend, so he wanted to know what kind of girl could make this ten-thousand-year-old iron tree of his blossom and bear fruit.
Xin Gan's name is actually quite interesting. It's so heart-wrenching. Meng Shen Chang remembered it all at once and even asked Cheng Jiu when he would write the report. He was waiting for the wedding banquet.
Cheng Jiu didn't give a direct answer. Instead, Cheng's father, with a happy expression, replied, "It's almost there, it's almost there."
"Hey, you brat! We haven't seen each other for so many years. I never thought your son would become my subordinate. You came and brought such good news. It seems it's all fate."
Cheng's father clinked glasses with him over tea instead of wine and said, "I'm also happy. This kid has never been quiet since he was little. I'm just waiting for him to get married and have a big fat grandson. Then I'll have no regrets in my life."
"How can a man be so ambitious!"
Cheng Jiu was sipping tea by the side and didn't respond. It wasn't until the two of them had settled down and Meng Shenchang had left before that he spoke up, "Do you know Meng Shenchang?"
Cheng's father said, "We used to be comrades-in-arms and colleagues. Later, he was transferred away and I was also transferred to another place. We haven't seen each other since then."
Cheng Jiu handed him a cigarette and asked, "Do you want one?"
"Don't smoke. Your mom will be angry again if she finds out."
She's not here. If I don't tell you, no one will know.
You've always been like this, from childhood to adulthood, full of bad stuff.
Cheng Jiu curled the corner of his mouth but remained noncommittal.
Cheng's father was stunned and narrowed his eyes. He still took the cigarette he handed over and said, "What are you up to by calling me over again?" You don't get along well with Xin Gan?
Cheng Jiu smiled but said nothing.
"Just laugh. Look, did I hit the mark like this?" What did you do to annoy that girl? I still need to be called over.
Cheng Jiu said, "Dad, do you want to hold a grandson?"
Are you speaking human language? Which father doesn't want to ask? Or do you want to be single for me? I'm telling you, don't even think about it. This girl came here to find you on her own initiative and wasn't afraid of the hard work. What trouble do you want to cause me?
Cheng Jiu wasn't in a hurry. He slowly lit a cigarette, took a drag, and then said, "If you want to hold a grandson, Dad, you have to listen to me."
Cheng's father raised his eyebrows and said, "You even threatened me to come?"
Cheng Jiu said no more.
Cheng's father said that he had deliberately kept him in suspense and couldn't help but say a few words to him.
Cheng Jiu didn't take it to heart.
...
Xin Gan met Cheng's father on the third day of moving into the family compound. Cheng's father was very kind and approachable towards his future daughter-in-law and was very easy to get along with.
Cheng Jiu was busy with work and had something to do, so he didn't stay for long before leaving.
Instead, it was Cheng's father who saw the redness and swelling on Xin Gan's face and said, "What's wrong with your face?"
Xin Gan said, "Hello, uncle. I'm allergic."
Have you applied the medicine?
"Applied."
How could it be so serious? But it's true. This is a plateau and the environment isn't very good. It's normal that you're not used to it when you first come here.
Xin Gan nodded but said nothing. There was a subtle awkwardness in the atmosphere. Cheng Jiu wasn't there and she didn't know how to chat with Cheng's father.
Cheng's father also felt that the atmosphere was not right. If only he had brought Cheng Hui over. The girl was smart and young. Most importantly, she had a thick skin and was good at finding topics to talk about. Besides, there was no generation gap between girls and they had common topics to talk about. But he was an old man who was caught by Cheng Jiu halfway to act as a strict parent. This task was a bit mentally demanding.
Cheng's father, with his hands clasped around his knees, sat on the sofa, watched TV for a while, and then asked, "How have you been getting along with Cheng Jiu these days?"
As an elder, he had too few topics to talk about, so he could only ask about her and Cheng Jiu.
And Cheng Jiu called him over because of this matter. Cheng Jiu didn't say it clearly, but he guessed it was probably because he had offended the girl and made her unhappy.
Xin Gan said, "Not bad, not bad."
Her tone was full of uncertainty. Then she recalled what Cheng Jiu had said: to get involved in the marriage, one has to take it slow. If it leads to disharmony between the two families, that's not what they both want to see.
Thinking of this, Xin Gan added, "Cheng Jiu is very kind to me and to others as well."
You don't have to praise him against your conscience. He's my son and I don't understand him yet? This kid is full of bad stuff. Of course, he's not truly bad. He's just shrewd and attentive, and won't be controlled. I didn't know he came to Beiyu back then. I was the last one to know.
When it comes to Cheng Jiu, Cheng's father has more topics to talk about.
Xin Gan didn't understand either. She followed Cheng's father's words and asked, "Why?"
His relationship with me is just so-so. I've always been strict with him since I was a child. I'm busy with work and often away from home. We don't know each other well. It's only in recent years that I haven't been as busy as before and he has grown up and become more sensible that our relationship has improved a little. Cheng's father sighed earnestly.
Xin Gan was really not clear about Cheng Jiu's family situation. She couldn't say comforting words either. She got up and poured tea for Cheng's father, saying: "Uncle, I was serious just now. Cheng Jiu is a very nice person. To be honest, I had heard about him before, saying that he was very naughty and did a lot of bad things. At that time, I didn't have a good impression of him, thinking that he was just like those bad kids in our hospital. But later on, I actually realized that boys are all very naughty when they are young. He's really not bad and is still doing well now." "