Xu Xiuwen didn’t want anyone to witness an intimate scene.
So, he let go of An Shishi and got out of the car.
Once outside, he stood next to the car, gazing at the distant starry sky. The burning desire in his heart gradually subsided.
An Shishi also got out of the car.
This ti, she didn’t try to tease him.
She walked slowly to Xu Xiuwen’s side, gently took his arm, and rested her head lightly on his shoulder, joining him in admiring the starry sky in silence.
For once, ti seed to slow down.
The sumr evening breeze brushed against them, cool and refreshing, bringing a rare sense of comfort.
An Shishi cherished monts like this when she was alone with Xu Xiuwen.
Even if they didn’t say a word.
Just quietly leaning on his shoulder like this.
Her gaze gradually grew distant and dreamy.
After appreciating the nightti scenery for a while, Xu Xiuwen and An Shishi got back in the car and continued their journey toward Guilin.
By the next afternoon at 2 p.m., they had arrived in Guilin.
Now, they were not far from An Shishi’s ho.
Xu Xiuwen quickly reminded An Shishi to call her family and let them know.
Obediently, An Shishi nodded, took out her phone, and dialed her mother.
Last winter break, when she returned ho, she had bought her mother an inexpensive phone.
Otherwise, staying in touch would still require calling the village chief’s ho—the only one with a phone—and asking soone to notify her mother.
Now, that hassle was unnecessary.
The call connected quickly.
On the phone, An Shishi told her mother that she was almost ho.
Hearing this, her mother, slightly excited, asked, “When will you get here? Do you need to co pick you up?”
It had been a long ti since An Shishi heard her mother’s voice.
She was emotional but tried to remain calm as she replied, “Mom, there’s no need to pick up. We’re driving back.”
“We? Driving? Who’s with you?” her mother asked, surprised.
An Shishi glanced at Xu Xiuwen and replied, “Mom, I’m with my boyfriend. He’s driving ho.”
“Oh, good, good! Then you two be careful on the road. But why didn’t you tell earlier? I haven’t even had ti to tidy up. Alright, I’ll hang up now and get things ready. It’s his first ti visiting; I can’t let him get a bad impression.”
With that, her mother hurriedly hung up the phone.
After the call, Xu Xiuwen asked, “You didn’t tell your mom I was coming with you earlier?”
“I did, but I didn’t say it outright because I wasn’t sure if you’d agree.”
Xu Xiuwen nodded and kept driving.
An Shishi put her phone back into her bag.
Then, glancing at the back seat, which was piled high with gifts, she cautiously asked, “Honey, don’t you think you’ve bought too much?”
Xu Xiuwen chuckled. “It’s not too much. This is my first visit as the new son-in-law; I’ve got to be prepared. I want all your relatives and friends to know that you’ve found an outstanding boyfriend. No way am I letting you lose face. Besides, this didn’t cost much. No matter how much I spend, you’ll always be the most important thing in my eyes.”
“Hubby~”
Even though An Shishi had been moved countless tis before, she was touched all over again.
At that mont, she was utterly in love with Xu Xiuwen.
Even if he asked her to die for him, she wouldn’t hesitate for a second.
Another half-hour passed.
Xu Xiuwen finally drove to the area near An Shishi’s village.
An Shishi’s ho was located in a village on the outskirts of a small town under Huangyang County in Guilin City.
The village was entirely Han Chinese. While the population wasn’t particularly small, it wasn’t very large either.
Its most notable characteristic? Poverty.
Extre poverty.
From the mont they entered Huangyang County, good roads were nowhere to be seen.
No asphalt roads, no cent roads—none at all.
By the ti they reached the town, it was all dirt roads, riddled with bumps and potholes. Every ti the car moved, clouds of dust rolled up behind them.
And An Shishi’s ho was even more remote.
The village had only one road in and out.
It was in terrible condition.
Luckily, it wasn’t a rainy day; otherwise, the car wouldn’t have made it in.
But no matter how rough the road, Xu Xiuwen still managed to drive into the village.
As soon as the car entered, it caused a sensation throughout the village.
Liu Family Village wasn’t just one of the poorest villages in Huangyang County.
Even nationwide, it was notorious for its poverty, a na that stood out.
Here, people couldn’t even dream of affording a car.
For many, just getting the chance to ride in one was a rarity.
Now, seeing a car drive into the village was bound to spark curiosity and excitent.
Wherever Xu Xiuwen drove, a crowd quickly gathered around.
He didn’t dare to drive fast, afraid of accidentally hitting soone.
Not that he could drive fast on these roads anyway.
As his car moved forward, the villagers followed, eager to find out who had co.
Suddenly, An Shishi spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.
She rolled down the window, leaned out, and waved excitedly.
“Second Uncle! It’s !”
Her second uncle, a middle-aged man of short stature with weathered features, had been watching the car but hadn’t recognized the passengers.
When the window rolled down and a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar popped out, he didn’t make the connection until she spoke.
“Shishi, is that you?”
An Shishi grinned. “Second Uncle, you don’t recognize anymore?”
Her second uncle exclaid in disbelief, “You’ve changed so much!”
More people in the crowd started recognizing An Shishi.
But they were hesitant to confirm it.
Finally, soone gathered the courage to ask, “Are you An Shishi?”
“Yes, it’s !” An Shishi replied warmly.
The crowd erupted into excitent.
An Shishi, much like Tang Weiwei, was famous across the neighboring villages for miles.
She was the only one in years to have made it to college—and not just any college, but a prestigious university in Jinling.
When she had left for school, many villagers had co to see her off.
So offered genuine well-wishes, so ca out of curiosity, and others hoped to absorb so of her good fortune, wishing their own children could one day escape the hardships of village life.
An Shishi’s first year of university tuition had been cobbled together by her mother, who went door to door borrowing money.
When she ca back for winter break last ti, she had kept a low profile.
An Shishi’s mother was also relatively low-key and hadn’t gone around bragging.
But this ti was different.
An Shishi had returned in a car.
Her clothes, her appearance, and her overall deanor were completely different from when she had left ho.
Everyone instantly understood one thing: An Shishi had made it big!
After exchanging a few words with her uncle, An Shishi told him she needed to head ho but warmly invited him to co by for a al soti.
Under her direction, the car continued forward.
Before long, they arrived at the entrance of her house.
The village had no proper roads—just bumpy dirt paths filled with potholes, making driving extrely difficult. Walking was sotis faster than driving.
By the ti the car pulled up to An Shishi’s ho, so villagers had already run ahead to deliver the news.
Moreover, An Shishi’s mother had been notified earlier via phone and was already waiting at the gate.
As soon as Xu Xiuwen stopped the car, An Shishi saw her mother at the door. Without hesitation, she opened the door and jumped out, rushing into her mother’s arms.
She hugged her mother tightly, unable to contain her excitent.
While comforting her daughter, An Shishi’s mother kept most of her attention on the young man standing by the car.
At that mont, Xu Xiuwen also got out of the car.
A sizable crowd of villagers had followed them, and when they saw a man step out, they imdiately understood.
Xu Xiuwen was tall, good-looking, with fair skin and well-made clothes.
It didn’t take much for the villagers to realize that he was from the city.
If Xu Xiuwen had been much older, people might have assud An Shishi was dating a wealthy older man.
But Xu Xiuwen looked about the sa age as An Shishi.
Now it was clear: An Shishi had found herself a wealthy boyfriend.
This sparked envy among many onlookers.
After getting out of the car, Xu Xiuwen walked over to An Shishi and her mother.
At this point, An Shishi finally let go of her mother and, smiling, introduced them to each other:
“Mom, this is my boyfriend, Xu Xiuwen. Xu Xiuwen, this is my mom.”
Until now, the villagers had only been speculating that Xu Xiuwen was her boyfriend.
But hearing An Shishi say the words ‘my boyfriend’ confird it.
Before arriving, Xu Xiuwen had asked An Shishi about her mother.
She had described her as young and beautiful, but Xu Xiuwen hadn’t thought much of it at the ti.
Now, he was genuinely stunned.
An Shishi’s mother was incredibly beautiful.
At this mont, the sunlight hit her face at an angle, perfectly highlighting her fair and delicate features.
She had an oval-shaped face, slightly thin, with strikingly well-defined features.
Her long, slender willow-leaf eyebrows frad a pair of gentle yet lancholic eyes.
Her nose was elegantly high, and her lips were small, full, and vividly colored.
Her delicate features combined into a truly stunning visage.
Yet beneath her beauty, there was a faint trace of sorrow in her expression.
Her skin was remarkably fair—fair from head to toe.
In the countryside, where people often work outdoors, it was rare for anyone to have such pale skin.
Even those born with fair skin would eventually beco sun-darkened.
But her skin was naturally radiant and translucent.
She also looked strikingly young.
If no one told you her age.
No one would ever guess that she was already the mother of two daughters.
She was dressed in an old, deep red T-shirt and a pair of loose black pants.
To be honest, the outfit was plain and rather unflattering.
But even so, it couldn’t hide her figure.
Her chest was full and prominent, and her waist, unlike many middle-aged won, wasn’t thick or out of shape.
It was slender yet shapely.
Her hips were round and perky, complenting her overall figure.
She was about the sa height as An Shishi.
All in all, she was a stunningly beautiful, mature, and voluptuous woman.
When Xu Xiuwen got a clear look at her, he froze for a mont.
He quickly regained his composure and greeted her politely, “Hello, Aunt Liu.”
Before arriving, Xu Xiuwen had asked An Shishi about her mother and learned her na was Liu Ruo. Naturally, he addressed her as “Aunt Liu” upon eting her.
While Xu Xiuwen was impressed by Liu Ruo’s youthful beauty, Liu Ruo was also sizing him up.
She had heard from her daughter that he was very handso.
At the ti, she hadn’t fully believed it, thinking it was just her daughter seeing him through rose-colored glasses.
But now, seeing him in person, she realized her daughter hadn’t exaggerated.
Her son-in-law truly had striking looks.
There’s a saying: the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she becos.
That’s exactly how Liu Ruo felt at this mont.
Her expectations for her daughter’s boyfriend weren’t very high—she just wanted soone who would treat her daughter well.
From what she could see, Xu Xiuwen was doing exactly that.
He bought clothes for her daughter, spent money on her, and even personally drove her all the way ho.
His respect for her daughter was evident.
Add to that his good looks and polite deanor—how could she not be pleased?
Liu Ruo warmly invited Xu Xiuwen to co inside.
But Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, “Aunt Liu, I brought so things with . Let move them into the house first.”
Although Xu Xiuwen could have waited until the crowd dispersed to bring the items in, he chose this mont deliberately.
The reason was simple: to show off.
And who was he showing off to?
It was obvious—to the villagers of Liu Family Village.
There was a large crowd gathered, and once they went ho, they would spread the word.
Before long, the entire village would know that An Shishi had returned with a wealthy boyfriend.
Of course, Xu Xiuwen wasn’t doing this out of vanity.
He just wanted to give An Shishi more face and respect in her hotown.
Most of the onlookers didn’t imdiately understand Xu Xiuwen’s intentions.
But An Shishi did.
Having been with him for so long, she understood him deeply.
She could easily guess the reason behind his actions.
Realizing his purpose made her feel both touched and a bit shy.
Was her own desire to save face too much?
Was she being too vain?
Xu Xiuwen walked to the car and opened both the trunk and the rear doors.
Then he started unloading things from the car.
Clothes, cigarettes, alcohol, snacks, milk, gift boxes—various kinds of goods that dazzled everyone watching.
At that mont, Liu Ruo finally snapped out of her daze and joined in, helping to carry the items into the house.
After running back and forth more than ten tis, they had only moved about half of the goods.
This scene made the surrounding villagers’ eyes turn red with envy.
Everyone was whispering to each other, sharing the sa thought:
The An family has hit the jackpot!
Mother An is going to enjoy a good life!
Her future son-in-law is so generous! Those who knew the situation understood it was the new son-in-law’s first visit. Those who didn’t might think the family was restocking a supermarket.
The three of them worked tirelessly for half a day before finally moving everything inside.
As ntioned before, the An family was very poor. They lived in a house with three mudbrick rooms but had four functional spaces.
The central room, serving as both the main hall and the entrance, was used for hosting guests and eating als.
The room on the left was the parents’ bedroom, while the two small rooms on the right were for the sisters and the kitchen. The front room was shared by the two sisters, while the smallest back room was the kitchen.
The family also had a yard enclosed by a simple wooden fence. In one corner of the yard stood a tiny, shabby thatched hut, which served as their toilet.
At this mont, Xu Xiuwen was moving all the items into the main hall, the room you entered through the front door.
Xu Xiuwen couldn’t help but feel a little surprised.
He had heard An Shishi talk about her younger sister, An Shui Shui, countless tis. She praised her sister so highly that Xu Xiuwen had long been curious about what An Shui Shui looked like.
But after all the commotion earlier, he still hadn’t seen her.
Xu Xiuwen glanced around, searching.
An Shishi noticed his actions and softly asked, “Honey, what are you looking for?”
Xu Xiuwen smiled and replied, “Why haven’t I seen Shui Shui yet? You’ve always been praising her. I’m really curious to see what she looks like.”
Reminded by his words, An Shishi also realized she hadn’t seen Shui Shui.
She quickly scanned the area, and before long, she spotted An Shui Shui hiding behind a neighbor aunt.
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