Chapter 535: Chapter 363: Two in One_2

“Thank you, Fat Auntie,” Jing Zhe said as he accepted the offer without hesitation and added, “Radiance Hotel doesn’t close until ten o’clock tonight, I will definitely make it there in time, but the meal Fat Auntie cooked is so delicious, definitely better than the restaurant’s.”

Fat Auntie’s eyes crinkled with joy as she rubbed her hands together: “I’m just tossing things together, nowhere near as good as what the restaurant makes.”

Luo Xiaoqiong teased her on purpose, “Mom, are you implying you don’t want Teacher Jing to take the meal away? It seems like you’re just being polite, and now you feel so bad you want to snatch the meal box back from him, right?”

“Nonsense, am I that kind of person…” Fat Auntie looked anxiously at Jing Zhe, “Xiao Jing, don’t listen to this silly girl’s nonsense, I absolutely didn’t mean that.”

“I know.” Jing Zhe replied with a smile, waved to everyone, and turned to leave, “I must hurry now; see everyone tomorrow.”

“Be careful on the road.”

“Drive slowly.”

Lin Baohe and Fat Auntie quickly urged.

As the group reached the gate, they happened to run into Zhao Yulan who had just finished firing the kang and was rushing over. Upon learning that Jing Zhe was heading to the county seat at that moment, her reaction was the same as Lin Baohe’s, and she reached out to stop him, but Chuxia quickly pulled her back: “Mom, don’t delay brother’s time, I’ll explain it to you later.”

Even though she felt it was inappropriate, her trust in her daughter prevented her from continuing to obstruct. Jing Zhe got into his car, waved to everyone, and drove off in a rush.

“It’s too dangerous at this time of night,” Zhao Yulan sighed, “We’ve troubled this kid too much, this kindness, we won’t be able to repay it in this lifetime.”

“Mom, there’s still a long life ahead, you don’t need to feel this way now,” Chuxia pulled her inside the house, with Lin Baohe following behind them, constantly sighing.

Chuxia then looked back at her father, who had a face full of woe: “What’s wrong, dad?”

“Your grandparents are too much trouble.”

“You’re right there…” Fat Auntie quickly agreed, “In the whole village, there’s no other elderly couple like that, how did you folks end up with them, alas!”

Suddenly, Chuxia felt fortunate for the couple, if it weren’t for her being their daughter, these kind-hearted folks would truly have both a worrying old age and worrying youth, how could they manage!

“Look at that smug face you have; what’s the good news? Let’s hear it!”

Unable to hide her thoughts, her expression gave it all away, which piqued Luo Xiaoqiong and everyone else’s curiosity; at this moment, what they wanted to hear most was some good news.

“I was thinking, my parents are lucky to have such an obedient daughter like me, otherwise, how could they manage?” Someone, unable to find a better excuse, simply told the truth.

“You…” Luo Xiaoqiong looked at her speechlessly, “Chuxia, I’ve noticed your skin is getting thicker. You should be grateful that you ended up as Uncle Baohe and Aunt Yulan’s daughter; otherwise, would your life be so comfortable? Everyone in the village envies you, and you’re still here feeling good about yourself, unbelievable.”

Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, “I’ve been grateful that I’m my parents’ daughter for a long time now, it just occurred to me how fortunate my parents also are to have me, what’s with all your nagging? Annoying!”

Luo Xiaoqiong muttered, “You’ve forgotten the times when you were troublesome, haven’t you?”

“Which kid isn’t troublesome when little? Weren’t you the same?”

“I was less troublesome than you.”

“Yes, I admit that.”

Hearing that the two had finally come to an agreement, Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan’s faces gradually relaxed.

Chuxia, observing their expressions, sighed inwardly. It seemed that the past main problem had left a large shadow in her parents’ hearts, and dispelling this shadow was a long and arduous task.

When dinner was served, Gangshun and Chen Jianfeng hurried back, following behind Dagang’s Grandpa’s eldest son.

“Fengqiang and his wife had a marital spat; he drank too much because he was upset. When we took him back, his wife wouldn’t open the door, and it took us a lot of effort to stop them from making a scene…” As soon as he entered the house, Gangshun hurriedly explained why he was late.

“It’s only been a few days, and everyone’s caught their own troubles?” Lin Baohe looked at him with a chuckle, “If I stayed a few more days, would you start treating me like a guest?”

“Ha ha ha…” Gangshun gave Lin Baohe a hearty slap on the shoulder, “Baohe, you’re still the same old Baohe.”

Fat Auntie snorted coldly: “There you go with your wishful thinking, still here with ‘Baohe, you’re still the same old Baohe,’ I think it should be, ‘Gangshun, you’re no longer the same Gangshun.'”