The engagement is over, but the black-bellied president won't let go

"Our town is small, not comparable to your big cities, but the food tastes good, and it's affordable in the Northeast." Second Aunt saw Leng Ruofei looking at the scenery on the roadside and introduced it with a smile.

"It's great here, auntie, I like it very much." Leng Ruofei praised from the bottom of his heart.

"That's good, that's good. You must come and play more often when you have time in the future!"

"Well, okay, aunt." Leng Ruofei was not saying this perfunctorily. She had been an orphan since childhood and seldom visited relatives and friends. Except for flying back and forth for work, she had stayed in a few friends' homes, but she had never encountered such a reception.

In my mind, I couldn't help but think of the time when I was having dinner at Xiao Yiyang's house, when the whole family sat together to have a simple meal, and it was also a happy time. Xiao Yiyang... why did I think of him again for no reason? Leng Ruofei couldn't help but shudder.

"What's wrong? Is it cold? It's cold here in Laha, you should wear more clothes, don't freeze! You are wearing too thin clothes." The second aunt pinched Leng Ruofei's arm and shook her head, "Look, why didn't I think of getting you a down jacket just now? Really, I was just too happy."

"It's okay, auntie, I'm not cold, I'm really not cold." To be honest, the temperature here is much lower than that in Mocheng. When she helped her grandparents get on the bus, she felt her hands were frozen and her little toes were numb. She didn't know if they were frozen. When she was young, she was in an orphanage. One winter, she got her little toes frostbitten because she played with ice. Since then, she has gotten frostbitten every winter. In the past few years, the temperature has warmed up, and she rarely gets her feet frozen. This time, she's afraid she won't be spared.

The car stopped. Leng Ruofei saw Wen Zijian get out of the car and walk towards their car. He explained a few words to the driver and then said, "Grandma, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, the Baolai Golden Restaurant is closed. Let's turn around and go back to find one in town."

The car turned around and drove back, and soon arrived at the bustling town street.

The second and third aunts chatted, "Why is it closed? Are they closing down? This is the most famous restaurant in Laha Town."

The third aunt comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay. It doesn't matter where the family eats. There are several restaurants in town. Although the stores are small, the food is good."

It seemed like he was saying this deliberately for Leng Ruofei to hear. Leng Ruofei smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits. The elders were really caught off guard by Wen Zijian's sudden return to his hometown.

The "Wei Zi Xian Dumpling King" has a strong Northeastern flavor. The family came to the table one after another. The second and third uncles went to order the food, and they specially called Wen Zijian, worried that the food they ordered would not suit the taste of this "guest" from afar.

Sure enough, the large portions of food, served steaming hot, were as enthusiastic as the whole family.

My grandparents are old and can’t eat much, but because Wen Zijian brought his girlfriend back, they happily ate a lot.

The second and third aunts kept asking Wen Zijian to pick up some vegetables for Leng Ruofei. Wen Zijian was originally worried that Leng Ruofei would not be able to get used to the food, but when he saw that she was always smiling and answering every question from the elders, he felt warmed and picked up some vegetables for her a few times.

The third aunt complained, "Hey kid, give your girlfriend some meat. You have so little to wear, don't get cold, eat some meat to warm yourself up."

Wen Zijian looked at her sweater and asked with concern, "Are you cold?"

Leng Ruofei shook his head vigorously: "Eat quickly, I can take care of myself, you talk more to your uncles and aunts."

"So sensible!"

"it's beautiful!"

“What a cultured person!”

……

Leng Ruofei's face flushed, as if no matter what she did or said, it was right and good in the eyes of these elders. She tucked the hair hanging down from her forehead behind her ears a little uncomfortably, and politely left her seat, telling everyone to eat slowly while she went to the bathroom.

After three rounds of drinks, the people who left the table must have paid the bill. Leng Ruofei went to pay the bill. He didn't expect that such a cheap table full of dishes only cost 500 yuan. As expected, people in the Northeast are economical.

After paying the bill, she went to the bathroom. When she came out, she ran into Wen Zijian, who looked slightly angry and said, "Ruofei, why did you pay the bill? You are a guest at my house, how can I let you spend money?" As he said that, he was about to return the cash to her.

Leng Ruofei held his hand and said, "It's not very expensive. I didn't bring any gifts for the old man. Is it okay to just give a little token of my appreciation?"

Unable to persuade her, Wen Zijian still felt conflicted and was pulled back to the private room by Leng Ruofei.

Everyone was very happy today and drank a lot of wine. Second uncle and third uncle started talking more when drunk. Third uncle complained that the eldest son of the Wen family came back too seldom, and third aunt kept stepping on his feet under the table to remind him to talk less.

Leng Ruofei was filled with excitement, watching these family stories, they felt so real and heartwarming.

During the dinner, Third Aunt said that they were already in town and wanted to visit the house of Laha No. 1 Middle School. Leng Ruofei volunteered to go with her.

Seeing Leng Ruofei leave, the elders praised Wen Zijian's girlfriend. They said that Wen Zijian really found a good girl, who was so filial, sensible, and generous...

After having a good meal and a few drinks, Wen Zijian and Leng Ruofei said goodbye to their elders and took a taxi straight to Nehe.

Wen Zijian's home was originally in Nehe City, and most of his grandmother's family members are in Nehe. This time he comes back, he will stay in Nehe for a few days.

Nehe is more prosperous than Laha and its streets are much wider.

What is coming cannot be avoided. Leng Ruofei did not expect to see him in Nehe...

Leng Ruofei followed Wen Zijian to meet his grandmother's family again, had dinner, and was "visited" by all of Wen Zijian's family members. The lights were just coming on. He was tired.

Wen Zijian's second brother invited them to stay at his home, but Wen Zijian declined. He was worried that Leng Ruofei would not be used to it, so he stayed at Hengming Hotel, a larger hotel in Nehe.

"Ruofei, thank you today!" Wen Zijian knew that this time when he came to Nehe, his family members treated her as his girlfriend. Leng Ruofei didn't point it out to save his face, but he knew it clearly in his heart.

"Why thank you? I should thank you." Leng Ruofei saw that he had booked two rooms, so he followed him into the elevator and asked, "Where are you going tomorrow?"

Wen Zijian looked at his watch and it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

"I have to go to the Yuting Sub-district Office tomorrow. My mother has some social security issues to deal with. You..." He actually wanted Leng Ruofei to be with him, but he was also worried that she would not get enough rest. "Why don't you sleep a little longer? The hotel has breakfast. I'll ask the waiter to deliver it to the room. I'll pick you up around ten in the morning. Let's go for a walk in the wetland park?"

Leng Ruofei smiled: "Just do your thing, it's safe here, don't worry, I can walk around by myself."

"How can this be possible? You are so beautiful..."

"Haha," Leng Ruofei smiled brightly, "Does this have anything to do with being pretty or not?"

"Haha. If you're not tired, you can go to Yuting with me." Wen Zijian looked at her expectantly.

"Okay, then it's settled."

Hengming Hotel is a three-star hotel. Leng Ruofei walked into the room, which was a standard room with two pure white beds, a wardrobe, a sofa, and a bathroom. It was quite spacious.

Of course, this place is not comparable to Yangzhou, but it is also dry and clean. Leng Ruofei went into the bathroom, took a shower, changed into a T-shirt, sat on the bed, and let his hair dry naturally. He came in a hurry and didn't bring pajamas or electric hair dryer.

There was a knock on the door. Leng Ruofei heard it was Wen Zijian's voice, she answered, then put on a pair of sweatpants and went to open the door.

Wen Zijian was carrying a large bag of fruit, a large bucket of mineral water, and some snacks.

"I don't know what you like to eat, I just went to the supermarket and bought some." After saying that, he took the electric kettle to the bathroom to rinse it, came back to fill it with mineral water, and then plugged it in to boil water.

"Look at you, you don't need to buy mineral water, just boil tap water." Leng Ruofei was really not used to his care, and she was not such a pretentious person.

Wen Zijian didn't say anything and just kept washing the fruits.

When everything was ready, Wen Zijian said that his room was next door and asked him to call him if he had any questions.

The cell phone rang, Wen Zijian glanced at it, frowned, stood up and was about to say goodbye.

Leng Ruofei walked him to the door. The moment she closed the door, she heard Wen Zijian's voice outside the door: "President Xiao, are you so idle all day?!"

"Stop talking nonsense and come down to pick me up!" Xiao Yiyang's voice was full of fatigue.

"Shit!" Wen Zijian almost dropped his phone. It was really haunting him.

In the lobby on the first floor, as expected, Xiao Yiyang was standing conspicuously in the middle of the floor, wearing a thin gray suit and with his hands in his pockets. The waitress kept stealing glances at him.

Wen Zijian spat unfriendlyly: "You are not welcome here!"

Xiao Yiyang raised his eyebrows: "I'm not here to see you, where is she?"

Damn you! Wen Zijian muttered, suppressing his anger: "I told you, you are not welcome here! You have to know that this is not Mocheng, this is Nehe, my territory!"

Xiao Yiyang spread his hands and did not comment.

"I'm tired, get me a room. I want to live next to Fei'er." God knows, he drove for more than ten hours today, and his waist was almost broken. What's worse is that he just finished a meeting and came out with a suit jacket, and a half-sleeved shirt underneath. Driving in Nehe, in order to find Leng Ruofei's location, he took a lot of detours. When he got off the car to ask for directions, he was very cold.

When Wen Zijian heard his matter-of-fact tone, he was furious: "Xiao Yiyang, are you trying to force Ruofei away by pursuing her like this? Have you asked for her opinion?"

Xiao Yiyang shook his head, walked up and patted Wen Zijian on the shoulder, leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Zijian, she is my woman, I will not let her go!"

After that, he raised his voice and asked the front desk: "Beauty, which floor is my brother's room on?"

The waitress blushed immediately after being called a beauty, and replied, "Third floor, sir, your friend lives on the third floor."

Xiao Yiyang curled the corners of his mouth and waved his hand: "Thank you!" Then he walked towards the elevator.