Chapter 1230: Chapter 1230: Returning
"Aunt She, it’s not tiring over there. There’s a seeder for farming, and there are pesticides. We hardly need to weed in the summer."
"That’s good. Jing Chu, you must remember, you must not tire yourself out. Nothing is more important than your health." She Xiaoyun advised Jing Chu again.
"Yes, thank you, Aunt She. I will be careful."
"Our Jing Chu is so pretty, many people must be pursuing her, right?"
"I haven’t really noticed, but I suppose so. However, it hasn’t caused me any trouble."
"That’s fine. Finding a partner definitely requires careful consideration."
"I don’t know either. I want my dad to help me with it."
Lv Beiguang helplessly curled his lips. With his daughter’s request, he really couldn’t do it.
"Ordinary people don’t match up to our Jing Chu." She Xiaoyun looked at the girl in front of her, even more delicate than flowers. It’s true that not just any young man would be a match for her.
"Haha, if there’s no one suitable for me, I just won’t get married."
She Xiaoyun laughed, "How can that be? A woman has to get married at some point in her life."
"It’s because no one is good enough for me."
"Then take your time in finding someone."
"I’m not in a hurry, but my Aunt Jiang is anxious. Seeing my brother getting engaged, she remembers and always says a few words to me."
"Our daughter isn’t worried about getting married. It’s us who have to choose carefully."
The phone on the table rang, and She Xiaoyun answered a call from the city.
At this moment, the father and daughter duo stood up, "Aunt She, you’re busy. We’ll come and visit when we have time."
"Alright, tomorrow evening, your family of four come to my place for dinner."
Lv Beiguang shook his head, "Don’t bother. Let’s wait for Xinyu to come back, and then we’ll get together."
"Okay, let Guodong come early tomorrow, I’ll save some meat for you."
"Thank you, Aunt She."
The pair left She Xiaoyun’s office, carrying eggs as they headed home.
"Dad, you can go get the keys yourself. I’ll cook at home. Let’s make dumplings; it’s warm and convenient."
It’s just Dad alone; he’s still living in the dormitory, definitely eating at the canteen where dumplings are not served.
Since I’m back, I’ll make sure to prepare delicious meals for Dad in various ways.
"Alright, I’ll go later, I’ll chop the stuffing."
Jing Chu’s eyes felt a bit moist; Dad is still like this, always prioritizing them as siblings.
Guodong and Li Xue went out and took the bus to the textile factory’s club, which is already quite well-equipped. Qian Jun allocates funds here every year, so there are numerous entertainment options.
It’s better than the city’s coal mine club. Every Saturday and Sunday, it’s extremely crowded here.
Fortunately, today there aren’t many people. When they reached the entrance, they were stopped, as outsiders were generally not allowed to play here; it was meant for the textile factory workers and their families.
After some practice, Guodong’s speaking skills were still decent.
He explained the purpose of the visit and mentioned he was Lv Beiguang’s son.
"Isn’t Secretary Lv’s child on assignment in the countryside?"
"Auntie, we have a family leave to visit my dad."
"Good kid, since your dad is alone, you should visit him frequently during your leave. Is this your sister? Doesn’t seem like it."
"Auntie, this is my girlfriend."
"I knew it, you two don’t look alike, but she’s a real pretty girl."
Li Xue smiled and called out "Auntie" as well.
"Off you go, have fun."
Li Xue felt quite intrigued upon arriving here.
"I remember Aunt Jiang organized this place."
"Aunt Jiang is truly impressive."
"Young man, are you referring to Aunt Jiang as Jiang Xinyu?"
A middle-aged man asked Guodong at this time.
Guodong looked at Qian Jun, feeling a sense of familiarity.
"Are you Mr. Qian?"
"Lv Beiguang’s son?"
"Mr. Qian, I’m Lv Guodong."
"Now that I look closely, yes, you resemble your dad. Have you returned?"
"Yes, Master Shang’s health isn’t great, Aunt Jiang brought us back. They stayed in the Capital for his treatment."
"Jiang Xinyu is in the Capital?"
"Yes, Aunt Jiang will definitely return after a while."
Qian Jun smiled; this guy finally came back.
"Alright, have a good time."
"Thank you, Mr. Qian."
Qian Jun waved his hand with a smile, he was here to inspect the new entertainment facilities. Unexpectedly, he heard that Jiang Xinyu would soon return.
She’d be able to attend his year’s end wedding.
After Qian Jun left, the two headed to the billiard hall. There were only a few people playing, and since neither of them knew how to play, they went elsewhere.
"Was that the textile factory’s manager?"
"Yes, he gets along well with Aunt Jiang. But I remember Mr. Qian and Aunt Jiang were both secretaries to Uncle Wei."
"Mr. Qian looks older than Uncle Wei."
Guodong really didn’t notice this; it’s simply the difference in observation between men and women.
"They should be about the same age; I can’t remember. I rarely see Mr. Qian."
"Aunt Jiang will definitely be very busy when she returns."
"Yes, Aunt Jiang has many friends. Secretaries from various factories I know are all good friends with Aunt Jiang."
"Haha, I bet Aunt Jiang keeps thinking about coming back."
"Yes, back then, Aunt Jiang was quite a prominent figure here. She made efforts for Uncle Wei, for Shi Jing and them.
Otherwise, Aunt Jiang might have developed elsewhere.
Back then, I heard my dad say that Aunt Jiang would have been a leader if she went to the Textile Management Bureau."
"Really envy Aunt Jiang. I suppose Uncle Wei was the luckiest."
"Absolutely, you wouldn’t know, but Jing Chu has always regarded Aunt Jiang as her mom."
Li Xue nodded, "I can see that; Jing Chu seems different in front of Aunt Jiang compared to usual."
"In this world, the only person who can change Jing Chu’s decisions isn’t my dad but definitely Aunt Jiang."
"Aunt Jiang is truly wonderful. I like her too."
"Aunt Jiang treats us all the same. When I was young, I even watched the textile factory performances with Aunt Jiang. Back then, being ignorant, I scared Aunt Jiang."
"What happened?"
"Aunt Jiang had too much work, so she bought snacks for me and Jing Chu. She told us to sit in our seats and not move, but our aunt came and called us two.
We left with her, and Aunt Jiang was really worried. It was the first time she looked at us sternly."
"Your aunt?"
"Once was my stepmother, but my dad didn’t like her, so their marriage didn’t last long, and they divorced. Now there’s no contact."
Li Xue decided not to ask further now. She could sense that Guodong wasn’t in a good mood talking about these things.
Arriving at the basketball court, Guodong carried a ball and exercised a bit on the court.
Li Xue felt that Guodong looked even more handsome like this. This was her man.
Guodong played for just ten minutes before stepping off the court.
"Let’s go back. In a couple of days, we’ll spend an entire day playing. Let’s go help Jing Chu with the cooking."
Li Xue certainly had no objections. The young couple felt a bit shy about holding hands, but anyone could tell their relationship at a glance. They clearly looked like a couple.
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