Chapter 1533

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

In the blink of an eye it was past four in the afternoon; Wang Dashan, Du Xiaojuan, and the others returned from the county town.

Wang Erhai did not come back with them.

Because Zhang Yueran had already entered her due period and could go into labor at any time, especially at night when it was even more likely to start suddenly, he now basically stayed by Zhang Yueran's side every night.

Upon returning to the town, Du Xiaojuan brought gifts for Wang Xiaohua and Zhang Ruoshui, giving each of them an Apple phone, because she discovered both of their phones were very old and she couldn't think of anything better to buy for the moment, so she just bought phones directly.

Seeing the gift Du Xiaojuan gave, Wang Xiaohua hurriedly said:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, my phone still works, there's really no need to spend the money!"

Zhang Ruoshui also said:

"General Manager Du, how can I accept this? Why don't you take it back? This is nearly two months' salary for me, it's too valuable!"

Du Xiaojuan laughed and said:

"It's fine, don't stand on ceremony with me, it's just two phones, not worth much! Just keep them!"

Then she asked Zhang Ruoshui:

"Ruoshui, it's this late today, you're not going back to Guangzhou, are you?"

Zhang Ruoshui replied:

"I plan to stay a night at a small hotel in town and go back tomorrow."

Du Xiaojuan hurriedly said:

"Don't stay at a small hotel in town, the environment is bad. Come stay with us in Shangou Village!"

"This... isn't very appropriate..." Zhang Ruoshui was a bit embarrassed, secretly glancing at Wang Xiaohua.

Wang Xiaohua sighed and did not express an opinion.

It was Li Xiulan who laughed and said at this moment:

"What's wrong with it? There are plenty of empty rooms at the hometown. As long as you don't mind, it's fine. They haven't been lived in for a long time, so we'll have to clean a bit when we go back!"

Zhang Ruoshui hurriedly said:

"Then after we go back, I'll help you clean. I can't just eat and stay for free!"

Du Xiaojuan laughed:

"Alright then. If you want to clean, help out; if not, you and Xiaohua can wander around. We won't force you to do anything!"

At this point Wang Dashan gave Wang Xiaohua a meaningful look. Wang Xiaohua immediately understood and followed his eldest brother outside to a corner.

Wang Dashan put his arm around Wang Xiaohua's shoulder and asked in a low voice:

"Third Brother, you've really taken a fancy to this silly girl?"

Wang Xiaohua didn't know how to answer.

To speak of feelings, there truly wasn't a shred of them.

One could even say that when he faced Zhang Ruoshui, his heart was completely calm!

But he also knew that although Zhang Ruoshui wasn't a clever woman, she should be able to become a qualified partner.

"Big Brother, do you think I should marry a woman as outstanding as Sister-in-law, or a woman who obeys me in everything?"

Wang Dashan said without hesitation:

"Obedient is definitely better. A woman who's too strong is no good — she gives you no face at all, and you're useless at home!"

Wang Dashan spoke from deep experience; after all, at home everything was decided by Du Xiaojuan, and he basically had no say.

It wasn't that he hadn't tried to fight for a say, but he lost in the process. Every struggle weakened his authority a little more!

Now he basically didn't struggle much anymore.

However, at this moment Wang Dashan changed his tone:

"You can marry an obedient one, but not one who's too stupid. To tell the truth, I'm not optimistic about this Zhang Ruoshui. Why don't you go contact Gu Wenqing more often instead? I think you and her are a good match!"

Wang Xiaohua smiled with a complex expression.

In fact, he and Gu Wenqing had always kept in touch.

Every so often, Gu Wenqing would show him the novel manuscripts she had written.

But their communication was generally limited to the novel content.

Besides, he knew Gu Wenqing's parents were both intellectuals. Even if Gu Wenqing were willing to be with him, her parents certainly would not agree.

Who would be willing to marry off a daughter they had painstakingly raised — outstanding, beautiful, and so talented — to a boy from the countryside?

Although this boy had tested into Tsinghua, that degree wasn't considered an advantage in their eyes; after all, their daughter was also from Tsinghua.

This boy's family background, upbringing, looks, height, prospects, and so on — none of them met their requirements!

Putting himself in their shoes, if Wang Xiaohua were Gu Wenqing's father, he definitely wouldn't agree to his daughter being with such a man.

So Wang Xiaohua had never harbored that kind of fantasy about Gu Wenqing, always staying strictly within the bounds of friendship.

And Gu Wenqing had never done anything crossing the line, not even a hint.

From this it could be seen that she indeed only regarded Wang Xiaohua as a friend. Perhaps she sympathized with his plight, was moved by the matter between Wang Xiaohua and Li Jianjia, but she clearly always positioned herself as an outsider.

"Big Brother, don't make random suggestions. Gu Wenqing and I are just friends."

Wang Xiaohua explained this one sentence.

Wang Dashan didn't believe it:

"How could that be? Last time Gu Wenqing came here, she visited all three of us brothers one by one, and chatted with our mom for a long time. She even slept in the same bed as our mom at night. Is that an ordinary friend? She's just waiting for you to break through that layer of window paper! Girls are more reserved; you have to take the initiative!"

Wang Xiaohua was at a loss whether to laugh or cry:

"How am I supposed to explain it so you'll believe me... Fine, let's not talk about Gu Wenqing, let's talk about Zhang Ruoshui..."

Wang Dashan interrupted Wang Xiaohua's words:

"Then there's nothing to talk about, I sincerely feel she's not good enough for you! This isn't a fair comparison, a top student marrying an illiterate?"

"She's at least a second-tier university graduate, how is she illiterate?"

"Relative to you, if she's not illiterate then what is she?"

Wang Xiaohua was momentarily at a loss for words.

To return to the matter, he and Zhang Ruoshui indeed had nothing much to communicate about.

Although they'd met a few times, it was all surface talk.

When it came to the spiritual level, the two completely lacked common topics.

Wang Dashan said at this time:

"Why don't you go find Wang Xiaoqian then, that little girl doesn't have feelings for you? Wang Xiaoqian is better than Zhang Ruoshui too!"

Wang Xiaohua was even more at a loss whether to laugh or cry:

"What are you saying, Wang Xiaoqian just started freshman year, she only just turned adult..."

Wang Xiaohua didn't have that kind of feeling for Wang Xiaoqian either, he'd always treated Wang Xiaoqian like a younger sister.

Additionally, now that Wang Xiaoqian tested into Sun Yat-sen University, her horizons broadened, her range of choices grew, and with the initial filter erased, she might not necessarily still have feelings for Wang Xiaohua now.

Last time at the hospital visiting Niu Chunsheng, Wang Xiaohua clearly felt that after Wang Xiaoqian learned he returned home to be a grassroots civil servant, the way she looked at him was no longer like the worship from before.

Wang Dashan however said:

"What's wrong with that, adult is fine! The marriage certificate can be supplemented in two years! Speaking of which, you and Jianjia, didn't you also marry in university?"

Wang Dashan didn't understand Wang Xiaohua's choice.

Clearly Gu Wenqing and Wang Xiaoqian were both better than Zhang Ruoshui by who knows how many times, why did he still have to pick the worst choice?

So in the end he even said a sentence:

"If all else fails you can also choose Niu Lin Xin, I feel Niu Lin Xin is better than Zhang Ruoshui too!"