Chapter 60: The Appearance of Deep Mother-Daughter Affection

Li Xuan woke up early in the morning, hoping to hear some sweet nothings, but only heard a cold sentence from Shen Lan.

"You are not allowed to snore when you sleep from now on."

Li Xuan:...

Her face turned red with anger instantly.

"I, did I snore last night?"

She didn't know; no one had ever told her.

"You snored all night."

Shen Lan had not slept well, and his mood was not good either.

"Then I won't snore anymore," Li Xuan had to promise; she decided that from now on, she would wait until Shen Lan was asleep before she went to sleep herself.

Last night, Shen Lan did not touch her, the reason being that he wanted her to get a good rest.

But Li Xuan always felt that Shen Lan was absent-minded when it came to her.

The New Year was only a few days away; in the past, she always spent the New Year alone, but this year, she could finally spend a lively New Year with her family.

She decided to take the two children to the mall with Shen Lan today to purchase New Year goods.

Si Rong did not need to purchase New Year goods; at the urging of Mother Si and her two sisters-in-law, she returned to the Si Family.

But in fact, Huaiyang had a custom.

That is, a married daughter cannot spend the New Year at her maiden home, especially on New Year's Eve;

otherwise, it would be bad for the father and brothers of the maiden home.

But both sisters-in-law said they didn't mind.

The eldest sister-in-law, Li Meiling, said that she was not considered a married daughter anymore; since she was divorced, she was still a daughter of the Si Family.

The second sister-in-law, Tian Chang, also told Si Rong to come home, as she also wanted to learn how to dance and rejuvenate her youth.

The Si Family was not very populous; the eldest, Si Yan, only had one son, Si Ming;

the second brother, Si Han, had one son, Si Kai, and one daughter, Si Yue.

After Si Rong moved back, she also gave Wang Ma time off.

"Rongrong, your aunt is here!" Li Sao called out into the room.

There was heating in the house, so Si Rong only wore a pink-white cashmere sweater and draped a shawl of the same color over her shoulders before going downstairs.

"I came today to pass on a message for the Jiang Family!"

The aunt, Si Ying, was over sixty, but she was in the habit of dyeing her hair, so she still looked very young.

"You know that boy from the Jiang Family; he hasn't married yet, and his parents are worried to death. Now that he has finally agreed to date you, he is thinking of picking you up to go to his house for the New Year. We have this custom in Huaiyang, you know that, right?" Si Ying asked Mother Si.

Mother Si nodded; Huaiyang did have this custom.

Before a man and woman who are dating are officially married, they are to be picked up to stay at the woman's home during festivals and holidays.

As for the length of the stay, that depends on the woman's wishes.

Mother Si found it hard to say; she hadn't expected Jiang Cheng to specifically entrust her sister-in-law to make this trip.

Although this custom existed, the daughter dating the Jiang Family boy was, after all, a second marriage.

But from the perspective of the Jiang Family boy, it was his first marriage.

Whether or not to go to the Jiang Family was indeed a question.

Seeing that her sister-in-law did not express her stance, Si Ying knew that this matter was still up to her niece to decide.

To tell the truth, as an aunt, she had watched Si Rong grow up, so naturally, she couldn't possibly harm her.

But to say that she was pushing for this without any selfish motives was also impossible.

If the Si Family could connect with the Jiang Family and have a military background, their business would surely be able to grow larger in the future.

Her own family would naturally benefit from it as well.

Moreover, there was nothing wrong with this boy from the Jiang Family.

He had been single until now, and she had never heard of him having any bad habits, let alone any messy relationships with women.

He had one daughter under his name, but those close to him knew that the child was his eldest sister Jiang Ming's.

His appearance was one in ten thousand, impeccable.

Now that he had finally relented to date her niece, he must also feel that he had reached the age where he should find a companion.

How suitable the two children were!

In her opinion, good things should be done with haste to avoid complications.

That piece of trash Shen Lan was already engaged, so her niece should get engaged to Jiang Cheng and then marry into a better family to make that scumbag's whole family die of anger!

"Rongrong, what do you think?"

Si Rong thought for a while; since Jiang Cheng had taken the initiative to ask her aunt to come and inquire, if she didn't go, it would seem like she was trying to distance herself from him.

And staying at her maiden home for the New Year, she was indeed worried it would be bad for them.

For some things, it is better to believe they exist than to believe they don't.

Ever since she received the Future Phone, she believed in these mysterious things even more.

"Then, let's go!"

Mother Si thought for a moment and asked Si Ying, "Sister, if Rongrong goes, what gifts should she take?"

Since Jiang Cheng wanted her Rongrong to go, he was naturally aiming for marriage, so this visit by Si Rong could be considered her first time meeting her future parents-in-law.

As the saying goes, one can never have too many gifts, and bringing appropriate gifts would leave a good impression.

"Just bring some tea, wine, or something similar; if you don't have any at home, I have some in my trunk," Si Ying said hurriedly.

Si Ying hurriedly said.

The gift is a small matter; as long as she is willing to go, that is enough.

She said that her niece still had a clear head.

Going to the Jiang Family is justified and proper, and the Jiang Family will naturally treat her well.

Although she would not be mistreated while staying at her maiden home, if anything bad were to happen at her maiden home during the Lunar New Year, it would be inevitable that she would be blamed by her two sisters-in-law in the future.

"We have cigarettes and alcohol at home," Mother Si felt that for such matters, the importance of a gift lies in the sentiment, "How about this? I heard that the Jiang Family mother is in her zodiac birth year just like you this year. Mom will accompany you to the mall to pick out a red scarf for her, shall we?"

"Okay."

Everyone thought this was a good idea.

……

Originally, neither Shen Chi nor Shen Yuan wanted to go shopping at the mall with the two of them, but later, Shen Chi thought of something, and the whole family still came out together.

The two children stayed on either side of Shen Lan, leaving Li Xuan alone, trailing behind.

Although she felt sad inside, she also knew that it would take time for the children to accept her.

After the family arrived at the mall, no one went to the New Year goods section that Li Xuan had suggested.

Shen Yuan headed straight for the fashion section.

She was only interested in new clothes.

As for Shen Chi, he felt a bit melancholy looking at such a large mall; originally, if he were Si Rong's son, he would have had the opportunity to help his Si Family uncle manage such a large mall.

But now, he felt that he was moving further and further away from that direction.

Since her daughter wanted new clothes, Li Xuan naturally had to buy them for her, but she hadn't expected them to be so expensive.

"Three hundred and seventy?"

Shen Yuan looked at her with disdain; the words "country bumpkin" were on the tip of her tongue.

Shen Lan stood still without the slightest intention of paying, so Li Xuan had no choice but to pay the money herself.

In the future, she would have to find a way to get her hands on the savings in Shen Lan's possession and open a dance class even bigger than the Rongzi Dance Studio.

Shen Lan had been a Deputy County Magistrate for so many years; the savings in his hands must be quite substantial.

Therefore, she decided today to buy New Year gifts for both her son and daughter and to add some things to the house, spending as much of the money she had on hand as possible.

Li Xuan also bought a suit for Shen Lan.

She thought it looked quite good and it was also very expensive, but Shen Lan's expression remained indifferent throughout, and he even seemed to lack interest in trying on the clothes.

In the past, Si Rong rarely bought him clothes at stores; she always had masters custom-make them for him by hand.

She would never have bought him a suit at a store of this caliber.

But now, wear it if he must!

After buying the clothes, as they turned around, they ran head-on into Si Rong and her daughter.

Shen Chi felt melancholy for a moment, then silently stood by Li Xuan's side.

He was the son Si Rong had raised with her own hands, but from the moment Si Rong said with her own mouth that they were no longer mother and son, from then on, he could only watch over Li Xuan, show her filial piety, and provide for her until the end of her life.

In front of Si Rong and her daughter, Shen Chi thoughtfully helped Li Xuan straighten her collar, "Mom, after the New Year, shall I accompany you back home to see Grandmother?"

Shen Yuan, who had originally been three yards away from Li Xuan, saw Si Rong and immediately hugged Li Xuan's arm tightly as if to show off, then called out sweetly, "Mom!"

She wanted to let Si Rong see the deep mother-daughter bond between herself and Li Xuan.

Regret it, won't you?

Back then, she had begged her bitterly, but unfortunately, it was Si Rong who insisted on severing the mother-daughter bond with her.

Now, even if she regrets it, it's too late!