bayedsolid Chapter 334 Meeting the Parents (2)
Chapter 334 Meeting the Parents (2)
The author must have had a hard time writing the romance storyline; they just couldn't capture the feeling.
The author is experiencing writer's block on the romance storyline.
Moreover, the recent data has been a bit poor, and the author is starting to lose his composure.
I've been holding it in all day, but I haven't managed to come up with anything.
I've decided to put the romance storyline aside for now and write something else.
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"Auntie, how is it? Are you satisfied with your nephew's wife?"
In the Song family courtyard within the first ring road, Xia Tian was helping her aunt prepare dinner.
"Xiao Tian, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters!"
Summer's aunt looked at Summer's busy figure with affection and said with a smile.
"Your mother passed away early, and as your aunt, I was worried that you wouldn't be able to find a partner!"
“After all, you’re not young anymore. When I was your age, your older cousin was already eight or nine years old.”
Now that you've found someone, you should treat them well!
Don't let that girl down!
"I've met that girl, she's a really good person."
Listening to her aunt's words, Xia Tian nodded seriously.
After dinner, in the Song family study.
Grandpa Song and Xia Tian sat facing each other in the study.
"Xiao Tian, when do you plan to get married?"
"By the end of this year!"
After thinking for a while, Xia Tian gave an answer.
"The end of the year? The end of the year is good!"
Hearing Xia Tian's answer, Grandpa Song nodded.
"Xiao Tian, if you have any difficulties, tell me or your aunt."
"Your parents passed away early, so your aunt and I are your parents."
Hearing Grandpa Song's words full of concern, Xia Tian felt a warm current surge in her heart.
“I know, Uncle.”
"Yes, you did a good job at the Saihanba Forest Farm. Keep up the good work!"
Afterwards, the two chatted about work for a while.
the next day.
Summer found Meng Yue, who was staying at a guesthouse in Beiping.
"Xiaoyue, let me show you around Beiping today."
"Okay, Engineer Xia!"
Meng Yue looked at the person beside her and nodded with a sweet feeling in her heart.
Summer and Meng Yue walked hand in hand to Tiananmen Square.
At that time, the Monument to the People's Heroes and the Great Hall of the People had already been erected in Tiananmen Square.
Summer can be considered a dream fulfilled from a past life.
The two walked along Chang'an Avenue, through the North-South Chang'an Avenue, and arrived at Beihai Park.
"This is Beihai Park!"
It was early spring, and the weather was still a bit cold.
Even the ice in Beihai Park hadn't completely melted, so there weren't many people in the park.
The two walked side by side on the tree-lined path in Beihai Park.
In the summer, I introduced Beihai Park to Mengyue, and she listened with great interest.
"Let's row our oars, and our little boat will push through the waves!"
As they were talking, Xia Tian suddenly started humming "Let Us Row Our Boats".
Meng Yue was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing.
"So Engineer Xia had this skill?"
She tilted her head to look at Xia Tian, her eyes reflecting the shards of gold filtering through the treetops.
Summer scratched her head sheepishly, but sang the tune louder and louder.
The song startled the sparrows on the branches, which fluttered across the lake surface covered with a thin layer of ice.
"This song is really good, did you write it yourself?"
Meng Yue tugged at his sleeve.
Summer smiled and shook her head, pointing to the distant boat channel.
"Once the ice melts, let's go boating."
"We'll sing along while watching the white pagoda reflected in the water."
As he spoke, he suddenly stopped and looked at Meng Yue intently.
"Xiaoyue, from now on, I want you by my side in every season, to experience the different scenery of this world together!"
A gentle spring breeze stirred, ruffling the stray hairs at Mengyue's temples.
Her cheeks flushed, but she gripped his hand tightly, secretly hiding her words in the early spring breeze.
The two strolled hand in hand through Beihai Park in early spring.
After visiting Beihai Park, it was already noon.
"Are you hungry?"
Xia Tian looked down at Meng Yue's face, which was slightly red from the cold wind, and couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch it.
Meng Yue was extremely embarrassed by Xia Tian's sudden intimate actions.
This made her already slightly flushed cheeks turn bright red.
"Engineer Xia, you..."
"Hehehe, I couldn't resist, I couldn't resist!"
Xia Tian chuckled as he looked at Meng Yue's coquettish expression.
"Let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious today."
He took Meng Yue's hand, and the two walked together toward the south entrance of Meishi Street outside Qianmen.
There is the famous Fengzeyuan Garden in Beiping.
That is, the place where Sha Zhu was an apprentice in the Qin Man Siheyuan.
Fengzeyuan was one of the earliest restaurants in Beiping (Beijing) to implement a joint public-private ownership system.
More than a decade has passed since then.
Due to its outstanding dishes, Fengzeyuan Restaurant can be considered the top restaurant in Beiping.
Fengzeyuan's main dishes are Shandong cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines of China.
Meng Yue happens to be from Shandong Province.
Summer held Meng Yue's hand, and the two walked into Fengzeyuan together.
Although Fengzeyuan was a joint public-private enterprise, its service was far superior to that of state-run restaurants.
"Comrade, how many of you are there?"
As soon as I entered, a waiter came to greet me.
"Just the two of us!"
"Are there any seats left? If so, could you please find us a window seat?"
Xia Tian looked at the waiter and asked.
Although the dishes at Fengzeyuan are relatively expensive, it's lunchtime now.
In addition, this is the heart of the capital, so there is no shortage of wealthy people here.
So there are still quite a lot of people at Fengzeyuan right now.
"Yes, comrades, please follow me!"
"Okay, trouble!"
Summer led Mengyue by the hand and followed the waiter to their seats.
Sunlight filtered through the wooden lattice windows, and the warmth of the morning tea still lingered on the octagonal table.
"Give me a premium tofu, sweet and sour pork, braised pork intestines, chicken slices with egg white, and finally a clear soup with white fungus."
As a master chef, Xia Tian is naturally also proficient in Shandong cuisine.
So he didn't even look at the menu and just rattled off the names of several dishes.
The waiter quickly noted down the dishes Xia Tian ordered, and then went to tell the kitchen staff.
Soon, four dishes and a soup were served.
"Try it! I've heard this restaurant has really good Shandong cuisine!"
Summer picked up a slice of hibiscus chicken and put it into Mengyue's bowl.
Meng Yue nodded, picked up a piece of chicken from the bowl, and put it in her mouth.
Soon, the meal ended in a pleasant atmosphere.
After paying the bill in the summer, Xia Tian led Meng Yue out of the gate of Fengzeyuan.
After the meal, the two walked along Qianmen Street all the way to Dashilan.
Dashilan, a famous commercial street in Beiping (Beijing), is always crowded, even on weekdays.
In the summer, I held Mengyue's hand and strolled along the streets of Dashilan.
Soon, the two arrived at a shop selling candied hawthorn berries.
"Want to eat?"
Summer readily pulled out her money and bought the two largest skewers.
The hawthorn was sweet and sour, and the sugar coating was crispy. Meng Yue took a bite, and a sugar granule stuck to the corner of her mouth.
Xia Tian looked at Meng Yue and reached out to wipe it away for her. The residual warmth on her fingertips made Meng Yue's cheeks burn.
As evening fell, the two returned to the guesthouse.
Meng Yue stood at the door, hesitating whether to invite Xia Tian in for a chat.
Summer spoke first, then magically produced a box of pastries from behind her back.
"Get some rest, I'll take you to see other places tomorrow."
"I just bought some jujube paste pastries from Daoxiangcun while passing by, to have as a late-night snack."
Meng Yue took the pastries and watched his retreating figure as he turned and walked away, feeling both sweet and warm inside.
Back in the room, I unwrapped the oil paper and found three neatly stacked jujube paste pastries, still warm from the heat.
She took a small bite, and the delicate jujube paste melted on her tongue.
Thinking of every scenic spot I took her to see and every word I said during the summer, a smile unconsciously crept onto my lips.
Outside the window, the night in Beiping was gradually deepening, and the sound of a clapper could be heard sporadically in the distance.
Meng Yue fell asleep to the sweet aroma of jujube paste pastry.
In her dream, the ice on the North Sea finally melted, and she and Xia Tian rode in a small boat, their song echoing on the waves...
After spending two more days in Beiping with Mengyue, Xia Tian bid farewell to her aunt and uncle.
Together with Meng Yue, they boarded the train to Shandong Province.
The train rolled over the tracks, making a rhythmic clanging sound.
Summer and Meng Yue sat by the window, with Meng Yue leaning on Summer's shoulder as they watched the North China Plain pass by outside.
In the distance, the wheat fields sway gently, and occasionally a white poplar tree stands straight, much like the tenacious seedlings growing in the Saihanba Forest Farm.
"We'll be in Jinan in about two more hours."
Xia Tian glanced at the train tickets and reached out to tuck a stray strand of Meng Yue's hair behind her ear.
Meng Yue nervously clutched the hem of her clothes. This was Xia Tian's first time meeting her parents as her fiancé.
Her ex-boyfriend hasn't even met her parents yet.
As a son-in-law visiting his daughter's home for the first time, Xia Tian was naturally very nervous.
In the afternoon, the green train slowly came to a stop at Quancheng Station.
After getting off the train, Meng Yue led Xia Tian towards home.
When they arrived at her doorstep, Mengyue's parents were already eagerly waiting for her.
A few days ago, Meng Yue wrote to her parents to tell them that she was going to bring her boyfriend home.
Meng's mother immediately noticed Xia Tian beside Meng Yue.
However, her eyes instantly reddened when she saw Meng Yue.
He stepped forward, took Meng Yue's hand, and said.
"I'm so glad my little Yue is back! She's lost weight!"
"Is this Xiaoyue's boyfriend?"
"Come inside quickly, come inside quickly!"
The Meng family's house is a typical northern courtyard house, with an old pomegranate tree in the corner of the courtyard blooming with fiery red flowers.
Xia Tian put down her luggage as she walked into the main hall of the courtyard.
"Uncle, aunt, hello!"
"I'm Xiaoyue's boyfriend. My name is Xia Tian, and I'm from Beiping!"
"Xia, right? Come on, sit down!"
Summer's future mother-in-law pulled Summer to sit down.
"Please sit down and have a cup of tea. Your meal will be ready in a little while!"
"Okay, thank you Auntie!"
Summer sat down as instructed.
"I'll go check on the kitchen!"
As the prospective mother-in-law spoke, she gave Meng Yue a wink and then walked out of the main hall.
Meng Yue understood her mother's gaze, looked at Xia Tian, then at her father, and spoke.
"Mom, let me help you!"
Xia Tian roared inwardly as he watched Meng Yue abandon him.
"Don't go!"
However, Xia Tian remained as composed as ever, showing no signs of anything amiss.
In the main hall, Xia Tian and his future father-in-law were left staring at each other.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the main hall became extremely awkward.
In the summer, I picked up my teacup and took a tactical sip of tea.
However, Xia Tian's future father-in-law soon broke the silence.
"Xia, is it okay for me to call you that?"
"No problem, Uncle!"
Xia Tian listened to her father-in-law's words and agreed.
"I'm just being blunt, so please don't take offense!"
"How could that be, Uncle!"
"Please just say what you want to say!"
"Alright, then I'll be frank. Xiaoyue is my only daughter in this life!"
“I don’t have much ability either, otherwise I wouldn’t have sent Xiaoyue to Saihanba to suffer.”
"Xiaoyue told me you also work in Saihanba?"
"Yes, Uncle, I also work in Saihanba!"
"I just heard you say you're from Beiping (Beijing), and you look like a college student, right?"
Why would you go to Saihanba?
When Xia Tian heard her father-in-law ask about this, she felt a little relieved.
"Get out of the way, I'm about to show off!"
"Yes, Uncle, I graduated from Beiping Forestry University."
"..."
Xia Tian told her future father-in-law the story of why she had traveled from Beiping to Saihanba.
Of course, the role of the system is omitted.
Summer's future father-in-law listened to Summer's story and felt a deep sense of respect.
He expressed his approval of Xia Tian's actions.
On the other side, in the kitchen.
"Xiaoyue, tell Mom about Xia!"
While busy with her work, Meng's mother kept glancing at Meng Yue.
"Mom~"
Meng Yue listened to her mother's words and then acted coquettishly.
Then, she told her mother everything she knew about Xia Tian's identity and past.
When Meng's mother heard that Xia Tian was already the director of the first branch of Saihanba Forest Farm at such a young age, her eyes widened.
"Xiaoyue, tell Mom the truth, is that Xia Xia...?"
Meng's mother lowered her voice and whispered in Meng Yue's ear.
"Mom, what are you talking about?"
Meng Yue's expression changed when she heard her mother's question.
"Xia Gong wouldn't do that!"
"Then why did he fall for you?"
"He's so young, yet he already has the status of a cadre!"
"And from what you just said, his family is quite well-off!"
What are our family's circumstances?
"And besides, Mom's not saying this to be mean, but what else do you have besides being good-looking and a college student?"
"My silly daughter~"
Mencius' mother looked at her daughter and spoke.
Hearing her mother's words, Meng Yue's heart sank slightly.
"Yes, with the summer conditions, what kind of person can't you find?"
"Having been dumped before, do I really deserve Xia Tian?"
Seeing her daughter lost in thought, Meng's mother sighed softly.
To be honest, after hearing her daughter's words, she was naturally extremely satisfied with Xia Tian as her son-in-law.
However, it was precisely because Xia Tian was so outstanding that Meng's mother was worried.
It's not that I'm worried about what summer is all about.
As she just said, their family is of average means.
Besides being pretty and being a college student, Meng Yue is nothing special.
Summer can't just be about admiring Meng Yue's beauty, can it?
Given Xia Tian's status and family background, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find someone prettier than Meng Yue, right?
What she was really worried about was that Meng Yue would suffer after marrying into the family.
If Meng Yue really marries there, they will be far away in Jinan.
After Meng Yue suffered injustice in Saihanba or Beiping, no one comforted her.
Moreover, Xia Tian is so outstanding, she worries that her daughter might not be able to stay with her.
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