Chapter 97 Bonus Chapter

"Alright, brother, let's not think about it too much. We don't know where that woman lives, and we can't cause her any trouble."

"As for Xu Wenhua, there's no good way to deal with him right now. After all, he's a soldier now, and the two of us combined might not be able to beat him." Shen Xiaoxiao was very self-aware.

As the sun set, the brother and sister walked into their home, chatting and laughing, and the aroma of food wafted through the air.

A sumptuous dinner was laid out on the table, and Shen Zishan and Ma Aning sat quietly at the table waiting for their return.

"You're back! Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner!" Ma Aning stood up with a big smile and greeted the children warmly.

Shen Xiaoxiao walked quickly to the table and asked curiously, "Dad! You said you were going to the Shen family's house. Did you go this afternoon?"

Shen Zishan gently shook his head and replied, "Originally, I planned to go, but then your mother told me that if we didn't take the initiative to reply, they would naturally understand that we weren't interested in the marriage, and that way, neither side would feel awkward when they met."

After listening, Shen Xiaoxiao nodded thoughtfully, indicating her agreement: "Yes, that's good, it saves us trouble."

At the same time, Xu Wenhua dragged his heavy steps into his own front door.

Hearing the commotion, Xu's mother hurriedly came out of the kitchen to greet her son.

When she saw Xu Wenhua's listless appearance, she was taken aback for a moment, then asked with concern, "Why are you back so early? Didn't you say you were going to see the Shen family's daughter?"

Xu Wenhua forced a smile and replied in a seemingly relaxed manner, "She's much better now; the doctor has approved her discharge to recuperate at home."

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother's worries hadn't completely subsided, and she immediately pressed on, "Now that she's been discharged, why did she suddenly vomit blood? Has the hospital determined the cause?"

"I don't know, I just happened to run into them on the street. At that time, they had just come out of the hospital, and they seemed to be in pretty good condition."

"They told me to come back and rest first, and that I didn't need to take them home." Xu Wenhua honestly recounted the whole story.

Just then, Xu's father slowly walked out of the room and said to Xu Wenhua with a serious expression, "Wenhua, remember to bring some gifts tomorrow to visit that little girl."

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother immediately became displeased and said irritably, "What are you looking at? In my opinion, since they haven't even mentioned the engagement, let's just call it off and not bother with it anymore."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xu frowned and impatiently shouted at Mrs. Xu, "This is none of your business. Go do what you're supposed to do and stop meddling!"

Not to be outdone, Xu's mother retorted angrily, "Hmph! You old fool, I'm warning you, who knows if that girl has any problems? What if she has some hidden illness? Wouldn't that be a disaster for our son?"

"You'd better not have any contact with their family from now on, so as not to cause trouble for us!"

"Don't listen to your mother. Go visit her tomorrow with gifts," Mr. Xu said, glaring at his wife.

“Okay,” Xu Wenhua readily agreed, “I’ll go to the supply and marketing cooperative now to buy some gifts for delivery, and I’ll go tomorrow.”

From the moment Xu Wenhua first saw Shen Xiaoxiao, he had a feeling that "she's the one," and his heart raced.

Seeing that Xu Wenhua had agreed, Xu's mother didn't say anything more, and went back to the kitchen muttering to herself.

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