Tang Wan sent Ruan ngxi ho, and because Tang Wan was there, Ruan ngxi’s father even remained cheerfully inviting her to drink tea and chat.
It was nothing more than asking about her grandfather’s health, and then so questions about a boyfriend.
"Ruan ngxi, just look at Wanwan, she is already in a relationship, and then there’s you..."
Ruan ngxi had drunk too much, looking bold as if she didn’t fear scalding water.
When Tang Wan was about to leave, Ruan ngxi’s parents stuffed her with red envelopes and gifts, "Uncle and Auntie, really, there’s no need, you are too kind."
"Your grandpa was hospitalized, and I didn’t go to visit; this is just a little sothing from your uncle, take it." The Ruan family was very enthusiastic, mainly because they were too generous, making Tang Wan feel embarrassed to accept it.
"Exactly, you don’t need to be so formal with us, you are no different from our own daughter."
In fact, the two of them were best friends, but the relationship between the two families was just average, like most best friends: you get along well with each other, know each other’s parents, but both families are not necessarily that close. The Ruan family wanted to visit the sick but felt the relationship wasn’t there yet and were also worried about being too disturbing.
Unable to refuse, Tang Wan could only leave with the red envelope and gift in hand.
"Dad, get dressed and drive her back." Ruan ngxi’s parents took good care of Tang Wan because Ruan ngxi, due to her physique, had very few friends and even fewer that she brought ho.
"I’ve already called a car online." Tang Wan politely declined.
...
After seeing off Tang Wan, Ruan ngxi, with her cheeks red from drinking, giggled and asked, "Dad, how big of a red envelope did you give Wanwan."
"You stand against the wall right now, listen to what you were saying to just now, those words, are they sothing a girl should say? What are you trying to get, a man’s body? Hearing that, even I feel incredibly embarrassed—"
"Dad, that was just drunk talk!"
"I think it was your true feelings!"
"I suppose so." Ruan ngxi bit her lip.
"You’re a girl, can you be a little more reserved?" An exasperated father turned red in the face and neck.
...
After being "lectured" by her father, Ruan ngxi sobered up and hastily texted Qi Zeyan.
[Mr. Qi, I drank too much earlier, I’m really sorry, did you need for sothing?]
[Let’s talk about it tomorrow.]
[Then when will you look for tomorrow?]
Qi Zeyan frowned; her tone of asking seed a bit odd.
But to soone harboring a secret affection, receiving his ssage already felt like being in a relationship.
**
On the way ho, Tang Wan was on the phone with Jiang Jinsang, and she naturally didn’t ntion Ruan ngxi’s awkward incidents, only saying that she took a lot of things and felt quite embarrassed.
"...I should be ho in five or six minutes, what about you? What are you busy with?"
"I’m looking at furniture with my brother."
"Furniture?" Tang Wan was surprised.
"The sister-in-law used moving out as a pretext a few days ago to tell the Xie family she’s planning to move out with Taotao."
"Old Mr. Xie could agree to this?"
"Of course, no one agreed at first, because they were worried about her being alone with the child outside, with no one to look after her. But her attitude was very firm, and the Xie family might make a move at any ti. It’s simply not good for Taotao to stay there."
The child couldn’t be told too much, she had no awareness of self-protection, and staying at the Xie family’s place, there was no guarantee that trouble would be avoided.
Tang Wan acknowledged, "Have you found a place for the house?"
"Yeah, moving tomorrow."
...
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Jinsang finally looked up at the several people in the room; when it ca to choosing furniture, they were actually looking online. They would order whatever they liked and would get it delivered. Besides Jiang Yanting, there was also Jiang Chengsi in the room, looking as if he was playing a ga on his phone.
"Moving house tomorrow, you two..."
Jiang Jinsang: "I’m not feeling well, I probably won’t be much help." Moving houses was no easy task; he didn’t want to be involved.
Jiang Chengsi was about to say that he also had sothing to do, when Jiang Yanting directly cut him off, "Chengsi, you will take care of the child tomorrow."
He raised an eyebrow, "What?"
"No good?" Jiang Yanting looked at him and suddenly laughed.
Jiang Chengsi chuckled, "Do I even have the right to refuse?"
"You’ll take the child tomorrow."
"Brother, I have plans tomorrow."
"What kind of serious business could you possibly have?"
"..."
During the New Year period, it was supposed to be leisure ti; he indeed did not have serious business, just plans to go drag racing with a few friends in the suburbs. Now being asked to take care of a child?
**
The next morning, they had agreed to move at nine o’clock, but at not even six o’clock, Jiang Yanting’s deadly call ca.
"Brother, it’s not even daylight yet!" Jiang Chengsi’s schedule was irregular, with late nights and late mornings.
"By the ti you get up, it’ll be daylight. Seven-thirty, I’ll be waiting at your place."
"But I..." Before he could refuse again, the phone was hung up.
Today Shen Zhixian and her daughter moving out was a big deal; under normal circumstances, Jiang Chengsi would have certainly fled the scene, but for the sake of his sister-in-law and niece, he restrained himself.
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