allonlinenovel Chapter 139: Giving Gifts.
Chapter 139: Giving Gifts.
"Ningning, my Ningning, why are you here at this time?"
Shen's mother happily walked forward, took Shen Youning's hand and looked her up and down.
In his eyes, which were filled with tears, all he could see was Shen Youning's figure.
"Mom, I missed you, so I came to see you." Shen Youning gently hugged her mother's arms, her voice choked with sobs.
Shen Yimo heard the noise outside and walked out quickly.
"Ningning, Ningning you're here!"
"This is really the case. Speak of the devil and he will appear."
"Today is such a good day." Shen Yimo's handsome and thin face was full of joy and excitement.
"Brother." Shen Youning pulled himself out of Shen's mother's arms embarrassedly.
"Ningning, I haven't seen you for a few years. You are getting more and more beautiful."
Shen Yimo raised his hand and touched Shen Youning's little head affectionately.
"It seems that the Li family hasn't treated you badly in the past few years."
"This must be my brother-in-law Xiang Qian." Shen Yimo's gaze shifted and fell on Xie Yuanzhou.
"Hello, brother-in-law." Xie Yuanzhou greeted him quickly with a smile.
But his heart is bleeding.
He is his brother-in-law, but he is not that bastard Li Xiangqian.
Shen Yimo's rough big hand fell on Xie Yuanzhou's shoulder and patted him.
"It must have been hard all the way here."
"Thank you so much for accompanying Ningning to visit us. Thank you so much." Shen Yimo thanked sincerely.
Given his family's situation, the Li family was able to marry his sister as promised, which shows that they are truly an honest and trustworthy family.
Now Li Xiangqian can accompany his sister to this cold place in the northeast again.
It seems that he has some real feelings for his sister.
And the recent situation of his family...
Shen Yimo didn't want to say more, just said one sentence that everyone could understand.
"Brother-in-law, anyway, our Shen family thanks you."
"Brother, you should thank Ningning." Xie Yuanzhou said.
"It was Ningning who found evidence that the Shen family had donated supplies to help the country."
"It just so happens that our commander was also one of those who was helped before."
"If nothing goes wrong, I believe my brother and my parents will be able to clear their name quickly."
Xie Yuanzhou felt the harmony and warmth of the Shen family and liked it very much.
Kind parents and friendly brothers, this is what he imagined home to be like.
At this moment, Shen Youning had calmed down.
She spoke to Xie Yuanzhou.
"Didn't you bring something for your parents and brother?"
"Show it to them and see if they like it."
When Mr. Shen heard this, there was a hint of bitterness in his cheerful smile.
It has been a long time since he has been cared about like this.
"Come here, why do you bring anything with you?"
"This journey is so inconvenient."
"Dad, don't worry. He has plenty of energy." Shen Youning said.
"Yes, I'm strong and not tired." Xie Yuanzhou quickly continued what Shen Youning said.
He said as he opened the bag containing the gift.
"It's just that the journey is long, and I don't know what my parents and brother like, so I just bought a little bit at random."
"Please don't dislike me, parents and big brother."
"You are such an honest child." Mother Shen was moved.
After being sent down to the countryside for five years, they have seen the fickleness of human nature. It is hard for a battalion commander like Li Xiangqian to be so respectful to their family.
Xie Yuanzhou took out the gifts he brought.
The gift to Mr. Shen was a bag of fine tea.
The gift given to Shen Yimo was a Shanghai brand fountain pen.
The gift given to Shen's mother was a warm winter coat.
Women are always more afraid of the cold than men.
These gifts were all bought by Xie Yuanzhou at the suggestion of Shen Youning.
Of course, he also brought two bottles of good wine.
Although he doesn't drink it, he can use it to please his father-in-law and brother-in-law.
"Go ahead, you are so polite."
"We really don't know how to thank you for your gift." Mother Shen's eyes were slightly moist.
After five years of hardships, they really need kindness from strangers.
"Mom, look at what you said, we are all family." Xie Yuanzhou walked up to Shen's mother in a familiar manner and tried to cheer her up.
"You are Ningning's mother, and you will be my mother from now on."
"I will honor you as I honor my own mother."
"If you don't mind, I'd be willing to marry into your family."
"Ah?" Shen's mother was surprised. She thought Xie Yuanzhou was telling a joke to cheer her up.
"How could your parents, while they were still alive, let you become a live-in son-in-law?" Shen's mother smiled gently.
Xie Yuanzhou sighed softly and lowered his head slightly.
"Alas, my mother died a long time ago, and my father is worse than dead."
"When did it happen... This is too sudden!" The Shen family looked at Xie Yuanzhou with surprise and sympathy.
Xie Yuanzhou realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed his words.
"I mean, my mom is out looking for something to do, and my dad is busy too, they don't have time to take care of me right now."
"Oh, so that's how it is." The Shen family looked at Xie Yuanzhou in a normal way again.
"It's freezing in the north and south. You must be freezing all the way here."
"Old Shen, quickly light up the charcoal stove."
"Ningning, you came at the right time today. We are making dumplings." Mother Shen said with a smile, holding Shen Youning's hand.
"Mom." Shen Youning grabbed Shen's mother's hand and spread it out.
My mother's hands, which had never been touched by water before, have now become rough.
“You couldn’t even cook before.”
Shen's mother noticed that Shen Youning was in a bad mood and quickly took her hand back.
"Silly girl." She laughed.
But inside that smile was the pain of having gone through wind and snow.
But this couldn't stop her from being happy today.
"How can a person remain unchanged?"
"But mom is quite talented in cooking."
"Your father and your eldest brother both said that I am almost as good as the cook."
"Hehe~" Shen's mother smiled easily.
"You, go to the kitchen and help make dumplings." Shen Youning directly called out Xie Yuanzhou's name.
"Dad, Mom, and brother, the three of you come to my room. I have something to tell you." Shen Youning said seriously.
When Mr. and Mrs. Shen heard this, they felt it was a bit inappropriate.
"How can we let Xiang Qian go to the kitchen to make dumplings?" said Shen's father.
"Xiang Qian, you rest in the living room first, we'll be out in a while."
"Dad, Mom, brother, just go in if Ningning asks you to." Xie Yuanzhou spoke naturally and familiarly.
"Leave this outside to me. You can also have a taste of my cooking skills."
Xie Yuanzhou said this and pushed them into the room with a smile.
He took off his coat and gloves and went to the kitchen to roll out the dough for making dumplings.
After being pushed into the room, Shen's father and mother were at a loss and quite uneasy.
Father Shen couldn't help but ask Shen Youning.
"Ningning, I heard Xiang Qian was promoted to battalion commander."
"Would it be too much of a disrespect for us to treat him like this?"
If it was the previous Mr. Shen, he would naturally not say such a thing.
But their Shen family has long since changed from what it used to be and has fallen into a lower-class existence.
"Dad, don't worry."
"I have already made him behave himself. All the property is in my hands."
"Girl, you've learned a lot in these few years. You even know how to manipulate people." Mother Shen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She lowered her head slightly, and a look of worry flashed across her face.
After all, their family was in trouble, otherwise her daughter would not have to learn these calculating skills.
"Dad, Mom, and big brother." Shen Youning pulled the three of them closer.
"I want to show you something."
As Shen Youning spoke, his mind moved and the hidden jade bracelet appeared on his hand.